# Zoho Books vs Zoho Invoice Comparison | | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 327 | 357 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (72.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (86.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $0 For businesses with turnover <50K USD per annum | $0 100% free. Forever. | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Zoho Books Pros: - Ease of Use (35 reviews) - Invoice Management (19 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (15 reviews) - Poor Customer Support (11 reviews) ### Zoho Invoice Pros: - Ease of Use (16 reviews) - Invoicing (12 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (3 reviews) - Billing Issues (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (273 reviews) | 9.3 (280 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (279 reviews) | 9.2 (283 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (155 reviews) | 9.1 (156 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (111 reviews) | 9.5 (129 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (262 reviews) | 9.1 (224 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (110 reviews) | 9.5 (123 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (264 reviews) | 9.4 (274 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Zoho Books #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: FREE Price: $0 For businesses with turnover <50K USD per annum Key Features: - 1 User + 1 Accountant - Manage Clients - Manage Invoices (Up to 1,000) [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-books/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Zoho Invoice #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Price: $0 100% free. Forever. Description: Ideal for small businesses and freelancers. Key Features: - Bill multiple customers - Create invoices, retainers, and credit notes - Create multi-currency & multi-lingual invoices [Learn more about Zoho Invoice](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-invoice/reviews) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Accounting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Zoho Books** | 8.2/10 | 185 | | **Zoho Invoice** | N/A | N/A | #### General Ledger | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Journal Entries** | 8.6 (143 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Tags / Dimensions** | 8.2 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Audit Trail** | 8.4 (139 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Accounts Receivable | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Invoice Customization** | 8.6 (153 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AR Automation** | 8.2 (145 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Collections Automation** | 8.0 (139 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Accounts Payable | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **AP Automation** | 8.3 (128 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Payment Processing** | 8.6 (144 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Purchase Orders** | 8.6 (146 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Other Functionality | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Inventory Tracking / Ordering** | 8.1 (134 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Inventory Pricing and Costing** | 8.0 (133 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Inventory Reporting** | 7.9 (130 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Multi-Entity / Consolidation** | 8.2 (134 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Recognition Rules** | 8.0 (129 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reconciliations** | 8.5 (146 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Payroll** | 7.9 (123 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Time and Expense** | 8.4 (134 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Reporting & Analytics | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Financial Statements** | 8.7 (152 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Custom Reporting** | 8.4 (139 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Budgeting / Forecasting** | 8.2 (132 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | 8.6 (152 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Customization** | 8.2 (146 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Workflow Capability** | 8.2 (144 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.8 (146 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Internationalization** | 8.4 (130 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | 8.8 (151 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Output Document Generation** | 8.5 (141 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Integration | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Data Import and Export Tools** | 8.6 (139 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Integration APIs** | 8.1 (140 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Breadth of Partner Applications** | 8.3 (132 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Cash Flow | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Track Cash Flow** | 8.6 (128 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Income and Expenses** | 9.0 (132 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **File Exports** | 8.8 (129 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Budgeting & Forecasting | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Budgeting / Forecasting** | 8.2 (132 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Data Import** | 8.4 (127 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Versioning** | 7.9 (116 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Historical Data** | 8.2 (120 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Revenue | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Revenue Types** | 8.6 (123 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Revenue Allocation** | 8.6 (118 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Scheduling** | 8.1 (117 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Payroll | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Direct Deposit** | 7.8 (104 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Check/W-2 Printing** | 7.5 (101 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Tax Calculation** | 8.1 (119 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Reporting and Dashboards** | 8.6 (118 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### AI | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Data Extraction** | 7.4 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Invoice Processing** | 8.0 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Expense Management** | 8.1 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Fraud Detection** | 7.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Tax Compliance** | 7.9 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Support Chatbots** | 7.6 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Bank Reconciliations** | 8.1 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Report Generation** | 8.0 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Customizable Alerts** | 7.2 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Predictive Analytics** | 7.5 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Mobile Applications - Accounting | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Cloud Integration** | 8.1 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Notifications** | 8.1 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **UI** | 7.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Offline** | 7.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Expense Tracking** | 8.8 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Invoice Management** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Accounting | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Billing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Zoho Books** | 8.7/10 | 120 | | **Zoho Invoice** | 8.6/10 | 165 | #### Bill Generation | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Templates** | 8.6 (106 reviews) | 8.9 (150 reviews) | | **Digital Billing** | 8.8 (107 reviews) | 9.3 (140 reviews) | | **Recurring Billing** | 8.8 (102 reviews) | 8.9 (123 reviews) | #### Bill Processing | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Consolidation** | 8.6 (107 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Batch Invoicing** | 8.4 (102 reviews) | 8.4 (111 reviews) | | **Management** | 8.8 (111 reviews) | 9.1 (134 reviews) | #### Integration | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Accounting** | 9.0 (111 reviews) | 8.7 (114 reviews) | | **Payments** | 8.9 (108 reviews) | 8.7 (118 reviews) | | **ERP** | 8.6 (98 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Agentic AI - Billing | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 6.9 (17 reviews) | ### Sales Tax and VAT Compliance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Zoho Books** | N/A | N/A | | **Zoho Invoice** | N/A | N/A | #### Tracking | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Sales Tax** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **VAT** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **GST** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Exemptions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adjustments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Localization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integrations | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Remittance | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Returns** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Global/Cross Borders** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Sales Tax and VAT Compliance | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Accounting & Finance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Zoho Books** | N/A | N/A | | **Zoho Invoice** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance | Feature | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Billing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/billing) **Unique to Zoho Books (2):** [Accounting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/accounting), [Sales Tax and VAT Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-tax-and-vat-compliance) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Zoho Books | Zoho Invoice | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 72.3% | 86.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 22.8% | 9.1% | | **Enterprise** | 4.8% | 4.6% | ### By Industry #### Zoho Books - **Accounting:** 16.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.6% - **Computer Software:** 7.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.0% - **Education Management:** 2.3% - **Retail:** 2.3% - **Staffing and Recruiting:** 2.0% - **Consumer Goods:** 1.7% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 1.7% - **Consulting:** 1.7% - **Other:** 43.2% #### Zoho Invoice - **Information Technology and Services:** 15.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 11.8% - **Computer Software:** 8.3% - **Accounting:** 6.9% - **Management Consulting:** 3.7% - **Financial Services:** 2.3% - **Construction:** 2.0% - **Consumer Services:** 2.0% - **Design:** 2.0% - **Consulting:** 2.0% - **Other:** 43.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Zoho Books - [Xero](https://www.g2.com/products/xero/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1582 reviews) - [FreshBooks](https://www.g2.com/products/freshbooks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (972 reviews) - [Wave](https://www.g2.com/products/wave/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (322 reviews) - [QuickBooks Online](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-online/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (3818 reviews) - [QuickBooks Desktop 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4.1/5 stars (4766 reviews) - [ZipBooks](https://www.g2.com/products/zipbooks/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (86 reviews) - [invoice ninja](https://www.g2.com/products/invoice-ninja/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (22 reviews) - [BILL AP/AR](https://www.g2.com/products/bill-ap-ar/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1805 reviews) - [Invoiced](https://www.g2.com/products/invoiced/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (411 reviews) - [Xero](https://www.g2.com/products/xero/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1582 reviews) - [BigTime](https://www.g2.com/products/bigtime/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1686 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Zoho Books - Title: [What is Zoho Books used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/zoho-books-what-is-zoho-books-used-for) — 4 comments > **Top comment:** "Online Accounting and Books" - Title: [Is Zoho Books free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-zoho-books-free) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "They have a free plan with different customer and revenue restrictions." - Title: [Are Zoho Books good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-zoho-books-good) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [What is Zoho Books used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-zoho-books-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Accounting purposes." - Title: [How to use Zoho books dashboard effectively??](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-use-zoho-books-dashboard-effectively) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Understand the bar diagram of monthly income and expenses to analyse the company performance monthly " ### Zoho Invoice - Title: [Is Zoho Invoice free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-zoho-invoice-free) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes with some exceptions " - Title: [What are the features of invoice?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/zoho-invoice-what-are-the-features-of-invoice) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Invoice has gone beyond just making or receiving payment. Digital invoice helps in keeping information about your clients and helps In adequate accountability." - Title: [What is Zoho Invoice?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-zoho-invoice) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It's an invoicing software with multiple applications. You can customize it to fit your needs. For example, I use it for automotive billing. It works great,..." - Title: [Can we get triplicate invoice?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36531-can-we-get-triplicate-invoice) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Deepak! Thanks for reaching out. In Zoho Invoice, you have the option to choose your default print preference under Settings > Preferences > General..." - Title: [When will the VAT summary table be displayed in the Invoice PDFs? What should I do to enable it?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/vat-in-zoho-invoices) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "VAT Summary table is an option that is available in the UK edition of Zoho Invoice. It will be shown when a customer’s currency is not GBP and if VAT was..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/zoho-books-vs-zoho-invoice)