getapp-logo

App comparison

Add up to 4 apps below to see how they compare. You can also use the "Compare" buttons while browsing.

GetApp offers objective, independent research and verified user reviews. We may earn a referral fee when you visit a vendor through our links. 

Zoho Invoice vs Refrens Comparison (2026)

Add to Compare

Compare similar apps

PayPal Payments logo

PayPal Payments

4.6

QuickBooks Online logo

QuickBooks Online

4.3

Abby logo

Abby

4.7

Good recommendations?

Zoho Invoice logo

Zoho Invoice

Refrens logo

Refrens

Overview

Zoho Invoice is an online invoicing software that helps you craft beautiful invoices, automate payment reminders and receive payments faster.

Refrens is a business operating system that helps you with invoicing, accounting, bookkeeping, sales, inventory, client & vendor management, and other day-to-day business operations.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

Free

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

220

Per year

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

823

5

4

3

2

1

637

152

28

6

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
90%
would recommend this app

4.9

291

5

4

3

2

1

263

26

1

0

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
88%
would recommend this app

Pros

“I like Zoho because it helps us in the invoicing of our small firm, we can make recurring invoices, charge to clients, and they can make payments through the invoice or portal.”
DL

Deyaneyra L.

Accounting Assistant

“Zoho invoice is free and help us to paperless and we offer digital invoices to save time and eliminate errors in data keeping.”
SJ

Sotis J.

Account Executive

“You can add products and save them in Zoho Invoice so whenever you make another invoice, you don’t need to type again and again all you need to do is select the product from drop-down list.”
MW

M W.

Manager

Pros

“The built-in automated payment reminders and direct WhatsApp integration are absolute game-changers for client communication and ensuring fast collections.”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Motoy A.

Sale manager

“I can create professional quotations and invoices quickly, manage client details and keep track of payments without making the process complicated.”
Verified reviewer profile picture

SANDEEP C.

Digital Marketing

“Automate recurring invoices with Refrens to save time, eliminate manual billing, and ensure invoices are sent on schedule.”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Nishant K.

admin

Cons

“We have CRM and Invoice integrated but it does not always sync up quickly.”
SM

Sherry M.

Executive Manager

“I wish it was a standard part of all small business training and the endless business podcasts by bankrolled people who do not understand what starting from scratch really means.”
MC

Mary C.

Managing Director

“I have ended up just choosing to manually enter invoice data to save time messing with bulk uploads that get nowhere.”
PP

Phillip P.

Director

Cons

“The only cons I have faced so far is the limit on the features for free users, one can create only 15 invoices for free.”
RS

Riya S.

Founder and Creative Strategist

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review3 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review14 days ago

Key features

  • Total features68
  • AI Copilot
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Automatic Time Capture
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Billable Items Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Portal
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Bulk Send
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Categorization/Grouping
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Compliance Management
  • Contact Database
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Credit Note
  • Currency Conversion
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Document Management
  • Dunning Management
  • Email Management
  • Employee Database
  • Encryption
  • Estimating
  • Expense Tracking
  • File Sharing
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Consolidation & Close Management
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Fixed Asset Management
  • For Small Businesses
  • General Ledger
  • Generative AI
  • Hourly Billing
  • Income & Balance Sheet
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Payments
  • Mobile Receipt Upload
  • Multi-Currency
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple Billing Rates
  • Offline Time Tracking
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Payments
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll Management
  • Project Accounting
  • Project Billing
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Purchasing & Receiving
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recurring Invoicing
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Status Tracking
  • Task Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Time Tracking
  • Time Tracking by Client
  • Time Tracking by Project
  • Timer
  • Timesheet Management
  • Transaction Management
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features86
  • AI Copilot
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Automatic Time Capture
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Billable Items Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Portal
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Bulk Send
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Categorization/Grouping
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Compliance Management
  • Contact Database
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Credit Note
  • Currency Conversion
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Document Management
  • Dunning Management
  • Email Management
  • Employee Database
  • Encryption
  • Estimating
  • Expense Tracking
  • File Sharing
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Consolidation & Close Management
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Fixed Asset Management
  • For Small Businesses
  • General Ledger
  • Generative AI
  • Hourly Billing
  • Income & Balance Sheet
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Payments
  • Mobile Receipt Upload
  • Multi-Currency
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple Billing Rates
  • Offline Time Tracking
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Payments
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll Management
  • Project Accounting
  • Project Billing
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Purchasing & Receiving
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recurring Invoicing
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Status Tracking
  • Task Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Time Tracking
  • Time Tracking by Client
  • Time Tracking by Project
  • Timer
  • Timesheet Management
  • Transaction Management
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations10
  • Cashfree
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Google Workspace
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft 365
  • Pabbly Connect
  • RazorSign
  • Razorpay
  • Shopify
  • Slack
  • Square Payments
  • WhatsApp
  • WooCommerce
  • Zoho Analytics
  • Zoho Books
  • Zoho CRM
  • Zoho Campaigns
  • Zoho Projects
  • authorize.net
  • Total integrations10
  • Cashfree
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Google Workspace
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft 365
  • Pabbly Connect
  • RazorSign
  • Razorpay
  • Shopify
  • Slack
  • Square Payments
  • WhatsApp
  • WooCommerce
  • Zoho Analytics
  • Zoho Books
  • Zoho CRM
  • Zoho Campaigns
  • Zoho Projects
  • authorize.net