Zoho Books
Affordable cloud accounting from Zoho with a free plan for micro businesses and tight links to the Zoho suite.
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About Zoho Books
Zoho Books is the accounting app in Zoho's large business suite. It covers invoicing and quotes, bills and purchase orders, bank feeds and reconciliation, sales tax, 1099 tracking in the US, projects and time tracking, inventory on higher tiers, and a customer portal. Workflow rules and custom fields go further than most small-business tools at this price. A free plan suits solopreneurs and micro businesses, and paid plans are priced per organisation per month rather than per user, so it often costs less than QuickBooks or Xero for the same features. It ties in naturally with Zoho CRM, Inventory, Expense and Payroll, which is the main reason many companies choose it. It runs in the browser, on iOS and Android, and as a desktop app. The drawbacks are fewer outside accountants who know it, editions that differ by country, and an interface that can feel busy.
Best for: Cost-conscious small businesses, especially those already using other Zoho apps.
Pros and cons
What works
- Free plan plus low per-organisation pricing
- Automation rules and custom fields at small-business prices
- Works closely with Zoho CRM, Inventory and Payroll
Why people leave
- Fewer accountants know it than QuickBooks or Xero
- Features and pricing vary by country edition
- Interface can feel crowded
Top Zoho Books alternatives
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QuickBooks Online66.5More accountants and integrations, at a higher price.
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Xero62.6Unlimited users and a large app marketplace, popular outside the US.
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Wave59.6Free bookkeeping with simpler features for the smallest businesses.
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Odoo Accounting57.2Another all-in-one suite, open-source at the core, that can be self-hosted.
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FreshBooks55.3Simpler, invoicing-first tool if you mainly bill clients.
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Zoho Books: common questions
Is Zoho Books free?
Zoho Books has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: Yes (checked on Zoho Books's own site).
Is Zoho Books open source?
No, Zoho Books is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Odoo Accounting.
What platforms does Zoho Books run on?
Zoho Books is available for Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
What are the best alternatives to Zoho Books?
The highest-ranked Zoho Books alternatives right now are QuickBooks Online, Xero and Wave. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.