Accounting & Invoicing

Zoho Books

Feature-rich accounting with a genuine free tier, part of the Zoho suite.

4.4· 674 reviews· via CapterraFounded 2011 · Chennai, India

What is Zoho Books?

Zoho Books is cloud accounting software for small and mid-sized businesses covering invoicing, expenses, banking, inventory, and tax compliance. Part of the wider Zoho suite, it offers a genuine free tier and deep integration with other Zoho apps.

Best known for: Full-featured accounting with a free tier

Key features

Invoicing and quotes
Expense and bank reconciliation
Inventory tracking
Sales-tax and GST/VAT compliance
Automated workflows
Client portal

Who Zoho Books is best for

Very small businesses wanting a real free plan
Existing Zoho ecosystem (CRM, Inventory) users
Cost-conscious SMBs needing solid automation

Ideal team: Micro to small businesses of 1–10 users already in or open to the Zoho ecosystem.

Zoho Books pricing

Free

1 user + accountant
For revenue under $50K/yr
Invoicing & expenses

Standard

$20/per org / mo

3 users
Bank reconciliation
Projects

Popular

Professional

$50/per org / mo

5 users
Sales orders & bills
Inventory & multi-currency

Premium

$70/per org / mo

10 users
Custom domain
Workflow rules

Costs to watch before you commit

Extra users are +$3/user/mo on top of the plan.
Free plan is revenue-capped (under $50K/yr) and feature-limited.
Advanced inventory/analytics needs the Elite ($150) or Ultimate ($275) tiers.
Annual billing (~20% cheaper) requires an up-front commitment.

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Patriot AccountingSimple, low-cost accounting and invoicing for US small businesses.

Invoice NinjaOpen-source invoicing and payments — free self-host or affordable cloud.

Zoho Invoice100% free invoicing software — genuinely $0, with no time limit.

SynderAutomated bookkeeping and reconciliation into QuickBooks, Xero and NetSuite.

HoldedAll-in-one business suite — accounting, invoicing, inventory, CRM and HR.

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