Electronic invoicing
for Costa Rica.

Invoice from the web portal with no code, or connect your POS, e-commerce, ERP or CRM through the RESTful API. For independent professionals, SMBs, accountants, entrepreneurs and developers. Start free today.

Start invoicing free See plans from USD 0

USD 0 to start, no card

10 free vouchers per month

7 voucher types

Paid plans from USD 36 a year, API included. Systems provider registered with the Costa Rican tax authority (DGT).

What sets us apart

More than invoicing: sell, receive and file from one place

Almendro goes beyond issuing invoices. It helps you sell with quotes your client accepts online, receives your purchase invoices by itself and gets ready what you need to file your taxes.

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Quotes your client accepts online that turn into invoices.

Build the quote in the same wizard you invoice with and send it with your brand. Your client opens it with a PIN, accepts or declines it with comments, and you see it instantly.

With your brand. Your logo, colors and template, as a quote or as a pro forma invoice.
Online acceptance. A secure page with a PIN, from a computer or a phone, with no accounts to create.
In real time. Know when they opened it and what they answered, with email notices and follow-up reminders.
To invoice in one click. An accepted quote opens the invoice already built, with the client and lines they approved.
Your sales funnel. How much you quoted, won and lost, and why, in Excel or PDF.

Start quoting for free See the step-by-step guide »

A quote page on the client's phone, with the quote accepted — What your client sees: the quote with your brand, accepted online.

Automatic invoice reception

Ask your suppliers to send their invoices to our email: they land in your inbox by themselves, ready to accept before Hacienda and with the VAT of every line.

facturas@almendro.cr See how it works »

Other deductible expenses

Record what no electronic invoice brings: social security, loan interest, bank fees. They go into your income tax report once you approve them.

Your VAT return, ready

The VAT auxiliary (form 150) builds the sales and purchases boxes by rate, with the detail by client and supplier, in Excel or PDF. Plus sales and expense reports.

Everything you need to invoice

We handle the 4.4 XML, the signature and the submission to Hacienda. Every point has its guide on the blog.

7 document types

Invoice, ticket, credit and debit notes, purchase, export and payment receipt, in version 4.4.

Read the guide »

Your digital signature, in order

Upload your .p12 certificate once and every document goes out signed with it.

Read the guide »

Coming from another system?

Keep your numbering without Hacienda rejecting your first invoice.

Read the guide »

API, sandbox and webhooks

Connect your POS, store or ERP and test against the Hacienda sandbox first.

Read the guide »

For accountants

With the free accountant profile: view and invoice for your clients with their permission, and pull their reports for filing.

Read the guide »

Start for free

10 documents a month at no cost, and when a plan pays off.

Read the guide »

Do you have your own system?

Connect it with our REST API: real sandbox, webhooks and open documentation.

See the developer guide »

Start invoicing in 3 steps

Create your account

Name, email and password. It starts on the Free plan, no card.
What the Free plan includes »
Upload your digital signature

Your Hacienda cryptographic key, stored encrypted.
How to get the key in TRIBU-CR »
Invoice

From the portal, no coding. Your client gets the PDF and the XML.
Your first invoice guide »

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10 free vouchers per month, no card.

Start invoicing free

Automatic invoice intake by email

Almendro fully automates your invoice intake: ask whoever bills you to send the vouchers to facturas@almendro.cr, or forward them yourself from your business mailbox. We receive them, organize them and leave them ready for processing.

They arrive by email

XML files from any invoicing system, loose or zipped, arrive at facturas@almendro.cr. Nothing to upload by hand.

They load on their own

The system identifies the receiver by the taxpayer ID in the voucher and places it in your received inbox within minutes.

You answer before Hacienda

Accept or reject each voucher with your signature within the 8 business day deadline, right from the inbox.

VAT under control

Every line carries its tax by type and rate: you know exactly what VAT you bear for your reports.

One single address: facturas@almendro.cr

Included in every plan. You only need your active Hacienda certificate; your plan defines how many vouchers you receive per month.

Create free account

Free

10 vouchers/month

Issue from web portal
Quotes and proforma invoices
Microsite with online acceptance
Quote sales funnel
Automatic invoice reception
Receiver Message (MR)
VAT worksheet (150)
Other deductible expenses
API access
Sandbox API

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The plan for accountants and accounting firms

It doesn't replace your plan: it adds to it. Keep invoicing your own work with whatever plan you have, and work for your clients with this one.

How it works

Turn on the profile from your account, on any plan, at no cost.
Each client gives you view or issue permission.
Work for all of them from a single account, without asking for passwords.

What you get

Clients you register: no limit and no cost
Up to 20 clients who already used Almendro
Each client's documents, received invoices and reports, with the 150 VAT ledger
Invoice on your clients' behalf: it uses each client's plan, not yours
You keep invoicing your own work with your plan (with Free, 10 documents a month)

What you give up

The API and the point of sale, even if your plan includes them: with the profile everything is done from the portal
If you invoice through the API for your clients, the Integrador plan is for you

Turn on the free profile

See how it works, step by step Send it to an accountant on WhatsApp

Need a custom plan?

We tailor the limits, volume and features of any plan to your operation, even with no caps. Contact support and we will build it with you.

Talk to support

Also by Almendro

Your online store, invoicing from the first order

An online store with catalog, payments and shipping, ready to sell. Built by the same team that handles your electronic invoicing, so every sale gets its Hacienda receipt with nothing extra to do.

Catalog and payments

Products with photos, variants and stock, online payments and the shipping options you already use.

It invoices itself

Every paid order issues its electronic receipt with the same certificate you already have here. No copying data between systems.

Your own brand

Your domain, your colors, your logo. The store looks like your business, not like someone else template.

One support desk

Store, invoicing and point of sale are handled by the same people, in Spanish and within your business hours.

Quoted separately from your invoicing plan: write to us and we will tell you what your business needs.

See e-commerce

Frequently asked questions

The questions we get most before you start.

What do I need to get started?

Your ID and the signing certificate for electronic vouchers (the file with its PIN). If you do not have it yet, we guide you to generate it. Then you start free, no card required. Guide: TRIBU-CR user and cryptographic key »

How much does Almendro cost?

There is a free plan with 10 vouchers per month and no card required. Paid plans range from USD 36 per year (Entrepreneur, 50 vouchers per month) to USD 758 per year (Integrator, 10,000 vouchers per month). In between, Pyme gives you 150 vouchers a month for USD 96 a year. Price comparison » Free electronic invoicing »

Do I need to know how to code to use Almendro?

No. You invoice from the web portal without writing a single line of code: you create the voucher, sign it and send it to Hacienda from your browser. The API is there for when you want to connect your point of sale, e-commerce or system. Guide: your first electronic invoice »

Is Almendro an invoicing provider authorized by Hacienda?

In Costa Rica the Ministry of Hacienda does not certify or authorize invoicing providers. Any system can issue valid vouchers as long as they pass ATV validation. Almendro vouchers are generated in XML 4.4 format, signed with XAdES-EPES and accepted by Hacienda.

Which electronic voucher types does it support?

All 7 types of version 4.4: Electronic Invoice, Electronic Ticket, Credit Note, Debit Note, Purchase Invoice, Export Invoice and Electronic Payment Receipt.

What happens if Hacienda rejects a voucher?

We notify you with the exact reason Hacienda returns so you can fix it and resend. Every voucher is tracked with its status, so you always know which ones were accepted and which were not. Guide: certificate and signature rejections »

Can I create quotes or proforma invoices?

Yes, on every plan. You build them in the same wizard you invoice with, using your clients, your catalog and your taxes, and they carry your logo, your colors and your template, as a quote or as a proforma invoice. The step-by-step guide is on our blog. Step-by-step quotes guide »

How does my client accept the quote, and how do I know what they answered?

Your client receives it by email with a PIN and opens it on a secure page, from a computer or a phone, without creating an account. There they accept or reject it with their comments. You see in real time when they opened it and what they answered, we notify you by email and you can schedule follow-up reminders. Step-by-step quotes guide »

Does an accepted quote become an invoice?

Yes, with one click. The accepted quote opens the electronic invoice already filled in, with the client and the lines they approved, ready to review and send to Hacienda. The quotes report also shows how much you quoted, won and lost and why, in Excel or PDF. How quotes work »

How do I receive the invoices my suppliers send me?

Automatically. Ask your suppliers to send the vouchers to facturas@almendro.cr, or forward them yourself from your email: Almendro identifies the receiver by the taxpayer ID in the XML and places them in your received inbox, ready for processing. Included in every plan; you only need your active Hacienda certificate, and your plan defines how many vouchers you receive per month.

Can I accept, reject or partially accept the vouchers I receive?

Yes. In Received you see the vouchers other issuers send you and respond to each one: full acceptance, partial acceptance or rejection. Almendro generates the Receiver Message in 4.4 format and sends it to Hacienda for you.

Does it help with my VAT return and the expenses that come without a voucher?

Yes. The VAT worksheet (form 150) fills in the sales and purchases boxes by rate, with the detail per client and supplier, in Excel or PDF. And in Other deductible expenses you record what no electronic voucher brings, such as the CCSS, loan interest or bank fees: they go into your income tax report once you approve them. VAT return guide (150) » Other deductibles guide »

What if I go over my plan limit?

It depends on the plan. Some charge a small overage per extra voucher and others stop at the cap; either way you see it before going over and you can upgrade whenever you want. Pyme or Professional plan? »

How long do you keep my vouchers and can I download them?

The obligation to keep vouchers for 5 years belongs to the taxpayer, not the invoicing provider. You can download your vouchers in XML and PDF from the portal whenever you want. Almendro stores them for 3 months on every plan, more than the regulation requires from a provider; if you want us to keep them for you for up to 5 years, you enable extended retention for USD 12 per year.

Can I manage multiple branches and terminals per taxpayer?

Yes. You set up multiple branches and multiple terminals in each, with independent numbering. The limit depends on your plan: from 1 branch on the free plan up to 50 branches with 20 terminals each on the Integrator plan. Numbering guide when switching systems »

Is it useful for accountants and integrators invoicing for many clients?

Yes, in two different ways. Accountants turn on the accountant profile, which is free and adds to whatever plan they have: with each client's permission they see the client's documents, received invoices and reports, and invoice on the client's behalf from the portal, and what they issue uses the client's plan. The clients they register have no limit and no cost, and they can manage up to 20 who already used the platform. Integrators, on the other hand, subscribe to a plan: they connect their own system through the API, issue on behalf of up to 20 clients with their authorization against their own quota, and only see what they issued themselves. Your plan is for invoicing your own work; the accountant profile is for working with your clients. Guide for accountants » Invoicing for yourself and your clients »

What is the Authorized Distributor program?

A channel to build your own income: you buy a pool of Pyme plans at wholesale price and distribute them at the price you choose; Almendro provides the platform, the administration and the support for your clients. If you are interested, write to support and we will tell you the terms.

Does Almendro have an API with a sandbox for developers?

Yes, it is part of our DNA: built by developers for developers. We offer a REST API with a real sandbox, real-time webhooks, code examples and full documentation to connect your point of sale, e-commerce, ERP or CRM. API integrations guide » Invoicing for your platform »

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Email info@almendro.cr
Location San Ramón, Costa Rica
Hours Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm (GMT-6)

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Electronic invoicing
for Costa Rica.

More than invoicing: sell, receive and file from one place

Quotes your client accepts online that turn into invoices.

Automatic invoice reception

Other deductible expenses

Your VAT return, ready

Everything you need to invoice

7 document types

Your digital signature, in order

Coming from another system?

API, sandbox and webhooks

For accountants

Start for free

Do you have your own system?

Start invoicing in 3 steps

Create your account

Upload your digital signature

Invoice

Start invoicing today

Automatic invoice intake by email

They arrive by email

They load on their own

You answer before Hacienda

VAT under control

Pricing

The plan for accountants and accounting firms

Need a custom plan?

Your online store, invoicing from the first order

Catalog and payments

It invoices itself

Your own brand

One support desk

Frequently asked questions

Start invoicing today

Let's talk

Have questions?

Technical support

Hacienda and e-invoicing, never miss a thing

Electronic invoicing for Costa Rica.

More than invoicing: sell, receive and file from one place

Quotes your client accepts online that turn into invoices.

Automatic invoice reception

Other deductible expenses

Your VAT return, ready

Everything you need to invoice

7 document types

Your digital signature, in order

Coming from another system?

API, sandbox and webhooks

For accountants

Start for free

Do you have your own system?

Start invoicing in 3 steps

Create your account

Upload your digital signature

Invoice

Start invoicing today

Automatic invoice intake by email

They arrive by email

They load on their own

You answer before Hacienda

VAT under control

Pricing

The plan for accountants and accounting firms

Need a custom plan?

Your online store, invoicing from the first order

Catalog and payments

It invoices itself

Your own brand

One support desk

Frequently asked questions

Start invoicing today

Let's talk

Have questions?

Technical support

Hacienda and e-invoicing, never miss a thing

Electronic invoicing
for Costa Rica.