Zoho Books
Online accounting software from Zoho for invoicing, expenses, bank reconciliation, tax and inventory, with a free plan.
- Pricing
- Freemium · see prices
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android, Windows, API
- Categories
- Business & finance
About Zoho Books
Zoho Books is cloud accounting software from Zoho for small and growing businesses. It creates invoices, quotes, expenses and journals, auto-scans receipts, reconciles bank transactions and produces P&L, balance sheet and 50+ other reports; in the US it can also generate and file 1099s. Higher plans add progress invoicing, sales tax tracking, purchase and sales orders, projects and timesheets, inventory, custom roles, revenue recognition, fixed assets and custom functions, along with API access. It has regional editions for many countries and integrates with other Zoho apps. Apps are available for iOS, Android and Windows.
Good for
Small businesses wanting low-cost accounting that grows into inventory and projects, especially those already using other Zoho apps.
Watch out for
Prices are per organisation, with user counts fixed by plan (Free 1 user plus an accountant, Standard 3, Professional 5, Premium 10). Features and taxes vary by country edition.
Pricing notes
As of October 2026 the US pricing page lists Free ($0), Standard $20/org/month monthly or $15 billed annually, Professional $50 or $40, Premium $70 or $60, and Elite $150 or $120. Paid plans offer a free trial.
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