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title: Bills and invoices
subtitle: Learn the difference between bills and invoices
description: >-
Learn the difference between bills and invoices in Payabli. Invoices collect
money from customers while bills track what you owe vendors for payouts
'og:description': >-
Learn the difference between bills and invoices in Payabli. Invoices collect
money from customers while bills track what you owe vendors for payouts
keywords: >-
embedded payments, payment processing, accept payments, vendor payments,
payables automation, invoicing, bills, accounts payable, accounts receivable
slug: guides/platform-bills-vs-invoices
icon: file-invoice-dollar
area:

* Pay In
* Pay Out
  subArea:
* Bills
* Invoices
  audience:
* developers
* partners
* merchants

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Bills are used for money out, and invoices are used for money in.

Invoices are documents that you send to your customers, that you expect the customer to pay. Paid invoices bring money in. [Learn more about invoices](/guides/pay-in-developer-invoices-manage)

Bills represent invoices from your vendors, that the vendors expect you to pay. Use managed payables with Payabli to turn those payouts to vendors into an income stream. Paid bills send money out. [Learn more about bills](/guides/pay-out-developer-bills-manage)