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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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$0 For businesses with turnover <50K USD per annum
Accelo
Star Rating
(554)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(290)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.5% of reviews)
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Accelo's ease of use is rated at 8.1, while Zoho Books shines with a score of 8.9. Reviewers mention that Zoho Books has a more intuitive interface, making it easier for new users to navigate and utilize its features effectively.
- Reviewers say that Zoho Books excels in digital billing with a score of 8.8 compared to Accelo's 8.3. Users appreciate Zoho's seamless invoicing process and customizable templates, which enhance the billing experience.
- Users on G2 highlight that Zoho Books outperforms Accelo in recurring billing, scoring 8.8 versus Accelo's 6.9. Reviewers mention that Zoho's automated billing features save time and reduce manual errors, making it a preferred choice for businesses with subscription models.
- Reviewers mention that Accelo's management capabilities score 6.7, while Zoho Books achieves a higher score of 8.8. Users report that Zoho's project management integration allows for better tracking of expenses and time, which is crucial for small businesses.
- G2 users indicate that Zoho Books has a significant advantage in accounting features, scoring 9.0 compared to Accelo's 6.7. Reviewers say that Zoho's comprehensive accounting tools, including tax management and financial reporting, are essential for small business operations.
- Users report that while both products have a solid support system, Accelo scores 8.7 in quality of support, slightly higher than Zoho Books at 8.3. However, reviewers mention that Zoho's support is more responsive, which can be critical for users needing immediate assistance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Accelo
Professional
Contact Us
Quote-to-cash for profitable
professional service firms.
- Client Project Management
- Client Sales Management
- Client Quote Management
Zoho Books
FREE
$0
For businesses with turnover <50K USD per annum
- 1 User + 1 Accountant
- Manage Clients
- Manage Invoices (Up to 1,000)
Free Trial
Accelo
No trial information availableZoho Books
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
431
8.8
250
Ease of Use
8.1
435
8.9
256
Ease of Setup
7.2
200
8.7
132
Ease of Admin
7.7
187
9.0
106
Quality of Support
8.8
412
8.3
240
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
185
9.0
105
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
418
9.3
242
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
8.7
155
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.5
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
72
Not enough data
8.6
96
Not enough data
8.0
79
Not enough data
8.0
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
7.3
103
Not enough data
7.5
113
Not enough data
8.1
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
101
Not enough data
Customer Support
8.5
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
66
Not enough data
8.2
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.0
161
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
138
|
Verified
Not enough data
Mobile & Social
7.7
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
94
Not enough data
7.6
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
102
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
79
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.6
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - CRM
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration - cpq
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Pricing
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Quoting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Admin
9.1
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Channels
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - cpq
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.6
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
129
Not enough data
8.4
139
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.6
151
Not enough data
8.2
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
137
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.3
127
Not enough data
8.6
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
143
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
132
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
128
Not enough data
8.5
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
122
Not enough data
8.4
131
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.7
145
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
148
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
140
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.6
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
133
Not enough data
8.3
129
|
Verified
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.6
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
128
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
8.2
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
119
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
8.6
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
116
|
Verified
Payroll
Not enough data
7.8
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
117
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
7.9
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
7.0
18
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.5
18
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
7.0
19
Not enough data
7.2
18
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.3
11
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tasks
8.8
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
175
Not enough data
8.3
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
150
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
Projects
8.6
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
136
Not enough data
8.4
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.3
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
175
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
8.1
145
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
162
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
4.6
26
Not enough data
4.5
25
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
3.9
6
Not enough data
3.6
6
Not enough data
3.8
7
Not enough data
3.8
7
Not enough data
3.8
7
Not enough data
4.0
7
Not enough data
4.3
7
Not enough data
Contract Management Platform Features
8.6
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
110
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
4.8
11
Not enough data
4.2
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Contract Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
6.1
19
Not enough data
7.0
18
Not enough data
7.1
16
Not enough data
6.9
16
Not enough data
Project Management
6.8
18
Not enough data
6.8
18
Not enough data
6.2
17
Not enough data
Resource Management
6.9
19
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
6.7
18
Not enough data
Data & Analytics
7.2
18
Not enough data
6.8
18
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
5.5
18
Not enough data
Strategy - Project and Portfolio Management
4.4
14
Not enough data
5.8
13
Not enough data
5.8
13
Not enough data
6.0
13
Not enough data
6.3
13
Not enough data
5.4
13
Not enough data
5.4
13
Not enough data
5.6
13
Not enough data
6.2
13
Not enough data
5.6
13
Not enough data
Customer Requirements
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Contracts
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
7.0
10
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
6.4
11
Not enough data
Optimization
6.7
12
Not enough data
5.9
11
Not enough data
6.5
10
Not enough data
Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
94
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
96
Not enough data
8.3
100
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.7
110
Not enough data
7.5
89
Not enough data
9.0
130
Not enough data
8.5
118
Not enough data
9.1
132
Not enough data
8.1
106
Not enough data
Task Creation
8.1
27
Not enough data
8.3
29
Not enough data
6.9
26
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Task Management
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.3
27
Not enough data
7.1
25
Not enough data
6.6
25
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.4
19
Not enough data
5.2
19
Not enough data
Customer Management
8.8
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
75
Not enough data
8.2
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Management
8.9
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounting
8.4
89
Not enough data
8.4
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
88
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
8.1
74
Not enough data
8.2
75
Not enough data
7.8
73
Not enough data
7.9
73
Not enough data
Analytics
8.1
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.4
14
Not enough data
6.3
14
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Professional Services Automation
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Professional Services Automation
7.2
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
Automation
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.3
27
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
Administration
7.9
28
Not enough data
7.3
26
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
Project management
7.9
28
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
7.3
26
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
27
Not enough data
Workload
7.2
29
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
6.9
26
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
7.1
25
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
7.2
27
Not enough data
Cost Management
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.1
27
Not enough data
7.8
25
Not enough data
Integration
7.4
24
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
7.5
25
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.4
19
Not enough data
5.1
19
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
16
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Content & Documents
6.5
14
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
6.2
15
Not enough data
Controls
6.9
15
Not enough data
6.4
14
Not enough data
7.4
15
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
6.4
15
Not enough data
Project Management
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
7.7
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
4.7
11
Not enough data
4.8
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
7.6
25
8.6
105
8.3
23
8.8
106
7.0
23
8.8
101
Bill Processing
6.2
23
8.6
106
6.7
24
8.4
101
6.8
24
8.8
110
Integration
6.8
25
9.0
110
6.3
25
8.9
107
5.4
23
8.5
97
Agentic AI - Billing
4.3
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Sourcing
7.1
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
Predictive Analytics
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
6.2
11
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
Sales Management
7.7
14
Not enough data
5.8
11
Not enough data
6.9
14
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
7.9
44
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.0
44
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.1
99
Not enough data
8.0
76
Not enough data
8.1
92
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
7.4
38
Not enough data
Administration
7.9
86
Not enough data
8.3
92
Not enough data
7.9
90
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
91
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
89
Not enough data
7.6
82
Not enough data
7.8
70
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
7.4
79
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Accelo and Zoho Books are categorized as Billing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Accelo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zoho Books
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
32.7%
Information Technology and Services
17.5%
Computer Software
6.3%
Management Consulting
5.2%
Accounting
3.5%
Other
34.8%
Accounting
16.2%
Information Technology and Services
14.7%
Marketing and Advertising
7.2%
Computer Software
7.2%
Education Management
2.5%
Other
52.2%
Discussions
What does Accelo integrate with?
2 Comments
Official Response from Accelo
Hi there, Valentina is absolutely right! Accelo provides a long list of seamless integrations, including very powerful email, accounting and marketing...Read more
Does Accelo offer Customer Support?
2 Comments
Official Response from Accelo
Hi there, Accelo provides free Customer Support to all Accelo users which includes basic 24/6 email responses. Premium Support is available to customers...Read more
When are you coming up with more new exciting features
2 Comments
MG
Best way to find out about upcoming features is to check out the Accelo Blog page. https://www.accelo.com/resources/blog/Read more
Are Zoho Books good?
2 Comments
DV
They are certainly amongst the top-tier !! They stand out in many ways. Very attractive and intuitive UI (web as native desktop and mobile), very stable...Read more
Is Zoho Books free?
2 Comments
MR
They have a free plan with different customer and revenue restrictions.Read more
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