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Zoho Books
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Online accounting software for growing businesses

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Zoho Books Pricing, Features, Reviews and Alternatives

Zoho Books product overview

Price starts from

20

Per month

Flat Rate

What is Zoho Books?

Zoho Books is a smart online accounting software designed to help businesses streamline their back office operations, automate business workflows, and help securely collaborate with accountants online. It is designed for all business sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises, and can be used by services, consulting, and marketing companies. The accounting solution offers a range of features including cash flow management, invoicing, including one-off or recurring invoice generation, balance sheet management, inventory management, purchase order management, expense tracking, automated workflow creation, and much more.

Key benefits of using Zoho Books

* Unlimited invoicing
* Recording and tracking bills from vendors
* Expense tracking
* Recording & monitoring bank/credit card transactions
* Reconciling bank and credit card accounts
* Full fledged multiple currency support
* Receiving online payments from customers
* Managing contacts – customers and vendors
* Financial reports – Tax Reports, Trial Balance, Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, etc.
* Multi-user support and data access to your accountant
* Customizable templates and snail mailing of invoice and quotes
*Client Portal for users
*Purchase Order
*Calendar view of timesheets
*Weekly timesheet
*Upload Expense Receipt
*Attach files to Invoices and Bills
*Dashboard for quick insights
*Attach unbilled projects and expenses while creating invoices.
*REST APIs

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Knowledge Base
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Phone Support

Training options

Live Online
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Webinars

Zoho Books pricing information

Value for money

4.4

/5

590

Starting from

20

Per month

Flat Rate

Pricing options

Free plan
Subscription
Free trial
Pricing range

Zoho Books features

Functionality

4.2

/5

590

Total features

86

11 categories

Most valued features by users

Third Party Integrations
Reporting & Statistics
API
Reporting/Analytics
Data Import/Export
Compliance Management
Workflow Management
Multi-Currency

Zoho Books users reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

/5

590

Positive reviews

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8.49/10
Rating distribution

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Pros
I also like that I can attach receipts to my expenses. I'm very thankful for Zoho Books and hope they continue to meet the needs of sole proprietors like me.
To conclude, Zoho Books is easy to understand and its configuration is quick and easy. The automation of the system is great and you save a lot of time.
That said, the Zoho family of products are solid, so if you have need for an accounting product and you are familiar with accounting software, this product would be a great choice.
Cons
The payment plans are a little frustrating. The limits are on the number of contacts and as a business with lots of contacts and only one transaction often per contact it gets really expensive.
Bad automatic matching, paypal multi-currency feed all over the place.
The another problem of this software is that this software is very difficult for the new users and it is not so easy to learn how to handle our accounts and invoices.
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Kelvin B.

Director Technical Services

Management Consulting, 11-50 employees

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Zoho Books is a very easy program to setup and use. Not a lot of modifications required.

Reviewed 3 years ago

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David W.

Managing Principal

Financial Services, self-employed

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Zoho Books is awesome for the solopreneur

Reviewed 8 months ago

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David T.

Computer Software, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Ease of use
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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Great Tool For Suite Users

Reviewed 4 years ago

We are running all of our books for our small business with Zoho Books. It is simple to sync bank accounts and credit card accounts, and quickly categorize expenses, and run reports. Pleased with results.

Pros

Very simple to categorize funds, connectivity with other tools in Zoho Suite.

Cons

Anytime a new vender is updated to an expense item, the screen needs to be reloaded and refreshed before that same vender can be selected for another item.

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Anthony C.

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Zoho Books: An efficient and user-friendly accounting software.

Reviewed 5 months ago

As an IT intern at the university, I had the opportunity to use Zoho Books for financial management. Overall, I found the software to be user-friendly and offering a great deal of useful features, such as invoice management and expense tracking. Additionally, I really liked the integration of Zoho Books with other Zoho services, such as CRM and Human Resources, which made collaboration and project management easier.

Pros

Zoho Books is an online accounting and invoicing software that offers a wide range of features at an affordable price. With this tool, users can manage invoices, payments, expenses, and time tracking all in one integrated platform. Zoho Books also offers integration with other Zoho services, such as CRM and Human Resources, which makes collaboration and project management easier. Additionally, the software allows for task automation and customization of templates and workflows, increasing efficiency and saving time in financial management.

Cons

Despite the extensive feature set that Zoho Books provides, some users can find the user interface to be too complex, and it might take some time to become accustomed to all the possibilities. In addition, integration with third-party services may be limited compared to other popular accounting software and more economical plans might not include certain sophisticated capabilities like inventory management and budgeting.

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Rob H.

Telecommunications, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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RUN do not walk way from this product!

Reviewed 2 years ago

I would rather deal with the IRS, Comcast and AT&T all at once than this company.

Pros

Zoho has been a constant and ongoing headache since switching 3 years ago. Since then it has been an ongoing everyday headache. Support simply does not exist with this company. Support articles are 10 years old and do reflect the current software.

Cons

Support! This company DOES NOT PROVIDE SUPPORT. Whoever answers chats simply wastes your times and never ever helps.

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Mohamed S.

Accounting, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Ease of use
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  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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review zoho Books

Reviewed 3 months ago

Very good experience, I am really excited

Pros

It facilitates the work of financial flows, and it also facilitates the work of reports and follow-up of the business. It is very good

Cons

No, not in the form Because I really like this program

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Raksha S.

Marketing and Advertising, 10,001+ employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Ease of use
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  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Comprehensive Review of Zoho Books: The All-in-One Accounting Solution

Reviewed 8 months ago

Overall, the experience with Zoho Books is generally positive. The software is well-designed, user-friendly, and provides a range of features to support accounting and financial management. The integrations with other Zoho apps and tools are a big plus for businesses that already use Zoho products. The mobile app is also a useful feature for businesses that need to access financial information on the go.

Pros

I liked the following features of Zoho BooksUser-friendly interface with quick access to important featuresIntegrations with Zoho apps and third-party toolsAutomated invoicing and payment trackingMulti-currency supportBudgeting and financial reportingMobile app availableAffordable pricing, including a free planStrong customer support.

Cons

Along with Pros, these are the limitations I faced:Limited inventory management featuresLack of advanced project management featuresBasic time tracking functionalitySome features can be confusing for new usersLimited integrations compared to other accounting softwareLimited customization options for invoices and other forms.

Zoho Books FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Zoho Books offer?

Zoho Books has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $20.00/month
Pricing model: Free, Subscription
Free Trial: Available | (No Credit Card required)


Q. Who are the typical users of Zoho Books?

Zoho Books has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Public Administrations, Small Business

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Q. What languages does Zoho Books support?

Zoho Books supports the following languages:
Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish

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Q. Does Zoho Books support mobile devices?

Zoho Books supports the following devices:
Android, iPad, iPhone

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Q. Does Zoho Books offer an API?

Yes, Zoho Books has an API available for use.

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Q. What other apps does Zoho Books integrate with?

Zoho Books integrates with the following applications:
authorize.net, PayPal, Entryless, Zoho People, Dropbox Business, Zoho CRM, Worldpay, Zapier, Zoho Projects, Zoho Docs, Zoho Flow, OneDrive, Google Workspace, Avalara, Google Drive, Box, Square Point of Sale, CSG Forte, Stripe, Zoho Billing, Slack, Microsoft 365, Zoho Sign, 2Checkout, Braintree, Twilio, Zoho Expense, Zoho Analytics, Zoho Inventory, Evernote Teams, Zoho Invoice

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Q. What level of support does Zoho Books offer?

Zoho Books offers the following support options:
Knowledge Base, Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Phone Support

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