Enable Partial Payments on Invoices

Let customers pay less than the full invoice amount in a single transaction, as long as they meet a minimum percentage you set — useful when you want flexibility without building out a full installment schedule.

Set it up

1. Connect a payment gateway (Stripe, Authorize.net, or NMI) if you haven't already.
2. Go to Payments > Invoices > Invoices Settings > Payment Settings.
3. Toggle on Partial Payments.
4. Enter the minimum percentage a customer must pay in a single transaction.
5. Save.

How it works

Once enabled, customers can pay any amount at or above your minimum percentage rather than being locked into paying 100% at once. The invoice shows a Partially Paid status until the full balance is collected.

This works for both one-time and recurring invoices. For a recurring invoice with auto-payment turned on, this only applies to the first invoice in the series — every invoice after that auto-drafts the full amount.

Partial payments vs. payment plans

This feature is about flexibility in how much a customer pays in one sitting. If you want to define a structured schedule — specific installments with their own due dates — use Set Up Payment Plans on Invoices instead.