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At a Glance
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Star Rating
(1,741)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$499.95
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Zoho Invoice
Zoho Invoice
Star Rating
(342)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 100% free. Forever.
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QuickBooks Desktop Pro vs Zoho Invoice

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Zoho Invoice easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Zoho Invoice overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Zoho Invoice meets the needs of their business better than QuickBooks Desktop Pro.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Zoho Invoice is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Zoho Invoice over QuickBooks Desktop Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
QuickBooks Premier 2017
$499.95
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Zoho Invoice
Free
$0
100% free. Forever.
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Free Trial
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Free Trial is available
Zoho Invoice
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
1,485
9.3
268
Ease of Use
8.6
1,490
9.2
271
Ease of Setup
8.3
627
9.1
144
Ease of Admin
8.6
622
9.4
126
Quality of Support
7.7
1,314
9.1
215
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
605
9.4
120
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
1,476
9.4
263
Features by Category
8.0
1,123
Not enough data
General Ledger
8.7
945
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
608
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
762
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
8.6
938
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
728
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
597
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
8.6
753
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
849
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
657
|
Verified
Not enough data
Other Functionality
8.2
452
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
473
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
460
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
578
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
578
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
908
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
647
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
646
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
9.0
997
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
968
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
738
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
872
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.0
822
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
883
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
529
Not enough data
8.6
951
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
861
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
834
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Cash Flow
8.9
123
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
Budgeting & Forecasting
8.4
738
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
Revenue
8.9
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
90
Not enough data
Payroll
8.7
95
Not enough data
8.8
107
Not enough data
8.7
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
AI
6.1
15
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
6.4
15
Not enough data
6.6
15
Not enough data
6.7
15
Not enough data
5.3
15
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
7.1
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
Mobile Applications - Accounting
8.2
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
4.5
10
Not enough data
6.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting
4.6
8
Not enough data
8.7
516
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
8.3
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
461
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
332
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
330
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
352
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
385
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
309
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
275
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
414
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
343
|
Verified
Not enough data
Taxes
9.1
429
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
113
Not enough data
8.8
334
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.4
254
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
88
Not enough data
8.6
292
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
444
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
436
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
463
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
409
|
Verified
Not enough data
Bill Generation
8.9
83
8.9
145
9.2
74
9.4
136
9.1
70
8.9
120
Bill Processing
8.7
70
Feature Not Available
8.8
74
8.4
108
9.1
80
9.0
126
Integration
9.0
89
8.7
112
9.0
85
8.7
115
8.6
61
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Billing
4.0
5
7.0
16
Accounting & FinanceHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Zoho Invoice
Zoho Invoice
QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Zoho Invoice are categorized as Billing
Unique Categories
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
QuickBooks Desktop Pro is categorized as Payroll and Accounting
Zoho Invoice
Zoho Invoice has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
81.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.6%
Zoho Invoice
Zoho Invoice
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
86.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
9.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.5%
Reviewers' Industry
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Accounting
17.0%
Construction
6.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
3.3%
Information Technology and Services
3.2%
Other
64.1%
Zoho Invoice
Zoho Invoice
Information Technology and Services
16.1%
Marketing and Advertising
11.6%
Computer Software
7.4%
Accounting
6.8%
Management Consulting
3.9%
Other
54.2%
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Discussions
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
QuickBooks Desktop Pro Discussions
Does Quickbooks allow you to charge customers on a recurring basis? I know that quickbooks is kind of the gold standard when it comes to accounting software, but does it have an online payment gateway?
2 Comments
Eric M.
EM
It can be set up in a few easy steps. Check out this guide: http://www.qbexpress.com/how-to-setup-recurring-charges-for-customers-in-quickbooks/Read more
Best unique feature ?
2 Comments
Mohammed Haseeb A.
MA
User interface is simply fantastic. It has got a beautiful interface with excel. Like anything and everything in software can be exported and imported...Read more
What plans are there to migrate the features from quick books online?
2 Comments
Brian L.
BL
My understanding is that QuickBooks Desktop is more in "Maintenance Mode" right now. I would not expect big new features added to desktop. As an example,...Read more
Zoho Invoice
Zoho Invoice Discussions
Is Zoho Invoice free?
3 Comments
Alexis C.
AC
Yes, completely free. Excellent applicationRead more
When will the VAT summary table be displayed in the Invoice PDFs? What should I do to enable it?
1 Comment
Anirudh K.
AK
The table will be displayed after entering the tax rate details of the product/ service description. To enable this table and make other changes to the...Read more
Can we get triplicate invoice?
1 Comment
Zoho C.
ZC
Hi Deepak! Thanks for reaching out. In Zoho Invoice, you have the option to choose your default print preference under Settings > Preferences > General...Read more