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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$0 For businesses with turnover <50K USD per annum
Manager - Free Accounting Software
Star Rating
(13)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plansZoho Books
Star Rating
(291)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 For businesses with turnover <50K USD per annum
Browse all 4 pricing plansManager - Free Accounting Software vs Zoho Books
- Reviewers felt that Zoho Books meets the needs of their business better than Manager - Free Accounting Software.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Zoho Books is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Zoho Books over Manager - Free Accounting Software.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Manager - Free Accounting Software
Desktop Edition
Free
Free accounting software for small business. Available for Windows, Mac and Linux.
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
Manager - Free Accounting Software
Free Trial is available
Zoho Books
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
10
8.8
250
Ease of Use
8.7
10
8.9
256
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.7
132
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.0
106
Quality of Support
7.8
10
8.3
240
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.0
105
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
10
9.3
242
Features by Category
General Ledger
8.3
9
|
Verified
8.6
141
|
Verified
7.5
8
|
Verified
8.2
129
5.8
8
|
Verified
8.4
139
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.9
9
|
Verified
8.6
151
7.3
8
|
Verified
8.2
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
137
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
7.6
9
|
Verified
8.3
127
7.5
8
8.6
142
|
Verified
7.4
9
|
Verified
8.6
143
|
Verified
Other Functionality
6.9
8
|
Verified
8.0
128
|
Verified
6.9
8
|
Verified
8.0
130
|
Verified
7.5
8
|
Verified
7.9
128
|
Verified
8.1
7
8.2
132
|
Verified
7.4
7
8.0
128
7.7
8
|
Verified
8.5
140
|
Verified
7.4
7
|
Verified
7.9
122
7.7
8
|
Verified
8.4
131
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
8.0
9
|
Verified
8.7
145
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
8.4
134
|
Verified
6.0
8
|
Verified
8.2
130
|
Verified
7.2
9
|
Verified
8.6
148
|
Verified
Platform
6.9
8
|
Verified
8.3
139
|
Verified
6.5
8
8.2
141
|
Verified
6.5
8
|
Verified
8.8
144
|
Verified
6.9
8
|
Verified
8.4
129
|
Verified
8.8
8
|
Verified
8.8
144
|
Verified
8.3
7
|
Verified
8.5
140
|
Verified
Integration
6.3
8
|
Verified
8.6
137
|
Verified
4.5
7
|
Verified
8.1
133
Feature Not Available
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
6.0
8
|
Verified
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
Feature Not Available
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
Bill Generation
Not enough data
8.6
105
Not enough data
8.8
106
Not enough data
8.8
101
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.6
106
Not enough data
8.4
101
Not enough data
8.8
110
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
110
Not enough data
8.9
107
Not enough data
8.5
97
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Manager - Free Accounting Software and Zoho Books are categorized as Accounting
Unique Categories
Manager - Free Accounting Software has no unique categories
Zoho Books is categorized as Billing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Manager - Free Accounting Software
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
Accounting
27.3%
Restaurants
9.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
9.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Graphic Design
9.1%
Other
36.4%
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%
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2 Comments
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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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