Slate compared with iCount
iCount is a business management system, not just a tool for issuing documents. That is both its strength and what makes comparing prices harder. This page breaks the plans apart, shows what is priced separately, and says when it is the right choice.
Prices were checked on 15 August 2026 against the official price list. Price lists change, so verify before deciding.
What iCount is
A long-established Israeli business management system covering document issuing, expenses, reports and Israel Invoice. A whole family of modules grew around it, from CRM to time tracking, and it offers a 45-day trial with every feature turned on.
The three plans
| Plan | Price | How it is charged | Documents | What is capped |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express | ₪276 a year | One payment, one-year commitment | Unlimited | One business, one user, no API and no store integration |
| Advanced | From ₪32 a month | By how many documents were issued that month | By usage | Up to 5 businesses, unlimited users, features cost extra |
| Master | From ₪111 a month | Advanced plus representation before the tax authorities | By usage | ₪119 to open a tax file, ₪500 for filing the annual return |
| Slate | ₪0 | No payment and no commitment | Unlimited | Unlimited businesses and users, subject to the terms |
All prices exclude VAT. Slate is free, subject to the terms.
What is priced separately
| Feature | Price |
|---|---|
| CRM | ₪69 a month |
| Standing orders | ₪30 a month, plus 22 agorot per charge attempt |
| iCount Time (attendance) | ₪45 a month for up to 3 users, ₪5 per extra licence |
| Card clearing | Extra on every plan |
Where it gets expensive
Not on the first line. Express at ₪276 a year with unlimited documents is among the cheapest entries in the market, but it is a closed plan: one business, one user, no API and no store integration. The moment you need more you move to Advanced, where the monthly figure moves with document volume and each feature carries its own price on top.
So the number to compare is not the plan price but the plan plus the features you actually switch on, in your busiest month.
What Slate does differently
One price, nothing to assemble. There is no charge, no document ceiling and no features gated behind an add-on. What the system does, it does for everyone.
Allocation numbers in the background. The request goes out after issuing is already finished, so the document never waits on the Tax Authority. When a request is rejected, the three alternatives the law allows are available from the document page. Details in theallocation number guide.
Import and export both ways. Open Formatimport with a reconciliation report before anything is written, and export available at any time.
Documents in English and foreign currency. Same numbering sequence and same digital signature, as described in the English invoice guide.
When staying with iCount is the right call
If you need card clearing inside the system. Slate does not yet collect card payments from your customers.
If you want tax representation in the same place. The Master plan sells that as a package, and Slate represents nobody before the Tax Authority.
If CRM, time tracking or a store integration is part of the daily work. Those are whole modules Slate does not try to replace.
How to move, if you decide to
Export a full Open Format file from the old system, import it, read the reconciliation report, and only then issue your first new document. The order matters, because the historical import has to happen before the live numbering sequence starts. Every step is in theguide to switching invoicing software.
And before cancelling any subscription, anywhere: export the full Open Format file and keep it separately. The seven-year retention duty does not end when an account closes, as covered in theretention guide.
This comparison was written by Slate and is based on public information published on the company's own site as of 15 August 2026. Trade names and marks belong to their owners.