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Zoho Books Reviews

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  • Likelihood to recommend8.49/10

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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.
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 2 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 5 months ago

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David T.

Computer Software, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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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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Immaculate L.

Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Zoho for small to medium business

Reviewed 4 months ago

This software is great for our business.

Pros

This software it's very easy to setup and start using it. Even the free version is very rich in functionality. Once you have set it up you can also install the mobile app to keep up with the business. You can even create customer on the mobile app, invoice them, recon payment and send statements. The recurring schedule invoice are such a great feature. You can even setup reminders for unpaid invoices. Month end you can pull reports and understand your business

Cons

The bank connection doesn't always work nicely, sometimes it delay to update and end up sending incorrect statements to customers.I wish the clone customer was also available on the mobile app.

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Andre v.

Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend4/10

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They don't fix old issues

Reviewed 10 months ago

There are a lot of outstanding problems that users have notified them about and I continuously see people bringing up the same problems years after they were first brought to the attention of the developers.

Pros

It was relatively easy to switch from the previous accounting software.

Cons

They do not fix old issues unless they are critical to the functioning of the software.

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Becky F.

Hospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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We can track all invoices with Zoho books

Reviewed 3 months ago

In terms of billing, invoicing, tracking payments, and maintaining an accurate inventory count, I can confidently say that this experience has been nothing short of remarkable thus far.

Pros

Having 2nd factor authentication and many ways to retrieve transactions, as well as everything else you would need to keep your business functioning, are two features I particularly appreciate.

Cons

This is the trickiest part because I can't really think of anything I dislike; however, I do have some comment on the quality of customer support and the requirement of an internet connection.

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Kobus v.

Financial Services, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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Easy to use

Reviewed 23 days ago
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The implementation and easy understanding of system makes the product a must have for small businesses.

Cons

Not much to complain about. The product is easy and great as is.

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albert b.

Nonprofit Organization Management, 51-200 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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fill invoices online

Reviewed 2 months ago

Am now able to manage payment online, taxing among other hence saving me a lot of time

Pros

customer services are responsive and helpful, easy to use with a clean user interface, i like the ability to conduct payment online using payment gateway

Cons

The application in most cases when using android phones its too slow during updates and this effects activities

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Brian B.

Computer Software, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Online accounting software for small businesses

Reviewed 2 months ago
Pros

Zoho books has the ability to manage accounting in non-profit organizations. It also supports multi currency.

Cons

Does not really integrate with many third party apps. The reports does not allow for more customization.

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Milena K.

Accounting, 1-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend6/10

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Good, but not great!

Reviewed a month ago

Good price, also it is easy to implement, and use.

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Easy to implement and use, but wasn't happy with the functions.

Cons

Limitation of the functions and the customer service wasn't as expected.

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Elyn H.

Writing and Editing, self-employed

Used monthly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Great free version, will consider upgrading

Reviewed a month ago
Pros

It had good customer service! When I was locked out of most of my online accounts, they were very helpful and let me get back in easily. The price is good compared to other accounting services, as low as $15 per month for simple accounting.

Cons

I wish it had auto-scan for free. Also, when you upload, it is difficult to add multiple documents to a single expense. This is because you can only add your uploads to a new expense.

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Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, self-employed

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Office of LF

Reviewed a month ago
Pros

Invoices are what I mainly do on Zoho Books, it's easy to use when requirements are in order and it has integrated easily into my government supported business, in PNG.

Cons

It too regulated and there more cons then pros to basic features like invoicing. I still use it though because of the professional look it has.

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Eric Y.

Law Practice, 1-10 employees

Used other for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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Great Product For Those Who Know Accounting

Reviewed 3 years ago

My overall experience with Zoho Book was positive. I switched from Zoho Books to Bill4Time because I wanted a program that would keep track of time and expenses for hourly clients, track contingency fee clients, provide trust accounting, and generate invoices. Zoho Books would be able to do all of those tasks with the exception of contingency fee tracking. There was no easy way in Zoho to keep track of projects that were not hourly, flat, or on a set budget. 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.

Pros

I liked best the many features that Zoho Books provides. In terms of accounting software, this product does just about everything. I also liked being part of the Zoho suite of products, all of which are quite good. The product is stable, and the company offers solid tech support.

Cons

I purchased Zoho Books to use in my small business after using Zoho Invoice. I wanted a product that would do more than just invoice clients, such as track projects and accounting. However, I am not an accountant. The thing I liked least about Zoho Books is that, if you are not familiar with accounting, the product may seem unnecessarily complicated. There is definitely a learning curve with this product that I have not experienced with other Zoho products.

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Bob M.

Retail, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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great option for accounting software

Reviewed 3 years ago

There's been a little bit of a learning curve - there are a few things that are just done a little differently than in other software. However, I've been able to accomplish everything I had in previous software. The most significant aspect to me, though, has been that Zoho offers a lot of accompanying software - i.e., not software that's needed to make Books work, but software with complementary uses - without seeming like they're trying to squeeze every last dollar out of me. Quite unlike Intuit.

Pros

It does everything that I need it to do, and for far less than it's competition.

Cons

There are a couple things that could be streamlined, although they don't lessen to actual functioning of the software.

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Civil Engineering, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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Zoho Books

Reviewed a year ago

My overall experience with Zoho has been pleasant. I can easily create invoice even on the go with my phone. I can quickly generate reports to check performance of the company and individual employees and I can track business expenses. The best part is also that I can easily link the app to my bank to reconcile what is in the bank with what is on Zoho book.

Pros

The layout of the website is user-friendly. The cellphone app makes it easy for you to instantly upload receipts and invoices for any purchases made. I'm in Engineering and we are three different teams. Zoho allows us to assign expenses to each employee and to a particular project should we choose to. This means that you can easily track the expenses of each team and be quick to spot any problems...

Cons

When I migrated from the software I used before Zoho to Zoho I had to upload the invoices from the previous software and the challenge was that Zoho did not allow me to specify and describe the invoiced item. All invoices that were uploaded ended up with the same description which wasn't pleasant. When you assign expenses to employees, Zoho will not allow you to use the same email address for different...

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David L.

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Using ZOHO Books for invoicing and payments in US Dollars and Mexican Pesos

Reviewed a year ago

use it for all client invoices and payments also use for all vendor payments and invoice tracking of accounts payable and recieveable

Pros

very easy interface with Zoho CRM and integration with online payment capabilities in both US Dollars and Mexican Pesos

Cons

the multi currency feature is sometimes glitchy in reports

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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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Babu G.

Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Zoho Books reconciles bank statement automatically and GST filing is way better than anything else.

Reviewed 3 years ago

Overall, it's a boon, If you are in India then this is the takeaway software as it helps ease in filing GST reports.

Pros

This software when I started using I thought I made a wrong choice but as in when I started managing my accounts & Books for my business, It became my friend, an accountant indeed it did everything that an accountant would do with very little accounting knowledge. The best part is if you are a startup company and you do not have strict compliances then this is for you, you don't have to hire an accountant and DIY. :)

Cons

Support is the only part which sometimes made me upset as the Employees were not uniformly assisting as if they were not trained on customer service. The worse thing is they just have support for technical help and no bookkeeping support.

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Derek P.

Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Zoho books - my best friend!

Reviewed a year ago

With Zoho we are able to easily stay on top of our finances with limited effort required. The ability to correct historical errors easily makes maintaining and accurate general ledger a breeze. I really like the professional look and feel of the documents generated such as invoices, orders etc.

Pros

With unparalleled customisation and ease of use as well as the the ability to correct previous errors Zoho books has made the accounting function so much simpler than our previous software. The automation of numerous tasks has been especially useful. The professional way in which we are able to engage with our customers and suppliers has also raised our credibility.

Cons

Probably the only criticism I can raise is that the reporting section could offer more month by month reports as a standard feature, although they may be easily configured using the tool provided.

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Brandy J.

Retail, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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Brandy Jackson

Reviewed 10 months ago
Pros

That it integrates with Zoho Commerce . This is the reason I chose it

Cons

It is very expensive. But it is one of the only ones out there that works with a website

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Rebecca F.

Individual & Family Services, self-employed

Used daily for 1-2 years

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Over 50, not an accountant & never aspired to own a small business...

Reviewed 7 years ago

It's true, but when your calling is a clear one, you are obligated to follow! Our small care giving business has employees working exclusively at customer sites. The caregivers (most also over 50 yrs. old) input their time, mileage & expenses from their smart phones. Invoicing is generally done at my laptop but can be done from my phone. The invoicing can be personalized with valuable information...

Pros

- Phone based app & laptop s-ware are EZ to use.

Cons

Don't quite understand how to customize an invoice, save it & use it for monthly billing. Sometimes, I have to play around with the invoice to get all of the detail needed to print. For example, it is not readily apparent how to display the dates for which each expense is incurred on the invoice. Not having a copy of our company's data stored on our system makes me nervous so we keep paper back ups. Surely there is a better contingency plan of which we could take advantage.

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Mike Z.

Accounting, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Great solution.. but not for everyone

Reviewed 5 years ago

I used Zoho Books for my own practice for 3 years+for a few of my Clients. It's fast and reliable, and developers are improving it very regularly - adding new features constantly. I would highly recommend using it especially in the businesses that would also use other software from Zoho-like e-mail or CRM-they're well priced and are extremely cost-effective.

Pros

Zoho Books is lightning fast-miles ahead of the competition if it comes to the speed of the software. The actual user experience is very close to the desktop software. Another good feature is its customizability - you'll find a plethora of options with Zoho, obviously designed with advanced reporting tools that come with Zoho Suite in mind. What's important - importing and exporting stuff from Zoho is also very simple - that comes in handy if you want to switch to another software from Zoho, you'll be able to do it-most counterparts allow you to migrate data only partly. Importing journals-extremely important feature-works flawlessly.

Cons

No integrated payroll functionality - small flaw, as you can easily import journals from the software of your choice. Average bank reconciliation - filtering records is difficult, custom sorting as well. No itegrated CIS solution. No reporting directly to HMRC.

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Martin D.

Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Zoho Books is the best finicial reporting software.

Reviewed 4 years ago

Zoho Books is the best software for the financial reporting and everyone can easily used this software in a more efficient way. Moreover, it is the best tracker all of our accounts and finance. I would recommended this software because this software is one of the best tool for financial and accounting.

Pros

Zoho Books is the best source to create our invoices and it is the best financial reporting software in all over the world. The most significant thing about this software is that we can easily send all of our invoices and expenses and get paid online with out any problem. Moreover, Zoho Books is so easy to use and very convenient software. The another best thing about this software is that it is the best accounting financial management software because it is the most reliable software for accounting as compared to its competitors.

Cons

The most obvious difficulty that we faced while using this software is that there features are not much advanced as compared to its competitors because it cannot provide the great features of sending expenses and finance to the business companies. 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. But still it is the best tool for business accounting.

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Mitch H.

Marketing and Advertising, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Excellent Accounting Software for Small to Medium Size Businesses

Reviewed 2 years ago
Pros

I use Zoho Books as part of my Zoho One subscription. Zoho is integral in the operation of my business. I have found these tools to be comprehensive, powerful, and relatively easy to learn and use. Zoho Books is certainly no exception. I love the automation tools and customization options. Support is also prompt and efficient.

Cons

If I wasn't part of Zoho One, I'm not sure I ever would have discovered or used Books. Though it is a great option, I'm not sure how it compares with other modern bookkeeping software. I haven't examined the market recently.

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Troy D.

Consumer Electronics, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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Zoho Books is the best online accounting software.

Reviewed 4 years ago

This software makes so easy for us that how we can better manage our sales, marketing, invoices and accounts. It gives you all financial reports, payments process and sales and marketing features. I always recommended this software for the business companies which is always worried about the payment recurring and payment transaction.

Pros

Zoho Books makes our life so easier by managing all of our invoices and expenses and get ready your checks to get rid all of our our money easily. By using this efficient software, we cannot worried about our banks accounts, transactions problems and we can easily collaborate with our customer and accountant. Through the Zoho Books software, our payments integration is always great and fabulous. Zoho Books also have the reporting features which gives you complete reports of your sales, marketing and purchasing information at anytime.

Cons

This software is not so easy to use especially for the beginners is that they cannot easily handle the advanced payments and in this why they faced a lot of problems about the payments acceptance and invoices recurring. But otherwise it is best for the payment transaction, invoices recurring and expenses.

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Verity M.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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A really good introductory product

Reviewed 3 years ago

This was the first software I used for invoicing/books and it was a really gentle intro - simple, clean and with great customer service, it is hard to fault!

Pros

I use Zoho Books primarily for invoicing. The interface is clean and clear and user friendly, with improvements being made all the time. Thankfully improvements are made slowly and don't leave you to end up feeling like "where has my known and loved application gone?" The customer service is great - responsive and clear responses with no up-selling and fluff.

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. I wish they could increase the number of contacts in the $9 plan as the step-up plan does not include anything else I need or want other than the additional contacts

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Shyamal P.

Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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One of the worst customer support I have ever experienced

Reviewed 4 months ago
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Till now, we haven't been able to get it to run for our business at all. They have failed to setup the software, its been 2 months since we bought Zoho books and they have failed to help us migrate our data. When we bought the tool we were promised that migration would be done for us. After waiting for 45 days, they replied saying you would have to migrate data yourself, here's the migration wizard. This migration wizard fails for unknown reasons. Since then following up since 3 days, no response.

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One of the worst customer success I have ever experienced. 1. They forced us to buy 12 months subscription saying migration won't be done unless we pay2. After buying the tool, its been 2 months but the data hasn't been migrated yet. They have failed in the following counts1. Not delivering on promised timelines2. They don't reply till the time customers call them multiple time for resolution. 3. Even...