Zoho Books provides comprehensive, cloud-based bookkeeping for small to medium-sized businesses.

 

What other alternatives are there to Zoho Books?

If you’re using Zoho Books, you’ll know it offers a wide range of features as well as an intuitive easy-to-use interface. But if your business is growing and you want something with broader integrations or more advanced functionality, then it may be time to move on.

In this article we’ll compare Zoho Books to QuickBooks, Pandle and Xero.

 

Comparing Zoho Books and QuickBooks

QuickBooks is a market-leading accounting software primarily marketed to small to medium-sized businesses. It offers tools for invoicing, expenses, bank feeds, reporting, and cash flow management.

 

Comparing key features in Zoho Books and QuickBooks

  • Third-party integrations & ecosystem: QuickBooks is known for its extensive third-party integrations, with a wide range of apps, payment processors and e-commerce platforms. Zoho Books has its own ecosystem rather than relying on connections to other software
  • Accountant friendly: QuickBooks is popular amongst accountants and bookkeepers – making collaboration easier
  • Scalability: QuickBooks pricing tiers are designed to support you as you grow, especially if you have more complex financial needs (although this does not come cheap, and we note in our QuickkBooks review that their overall score is hampered by pricing)

QuickBooks has multiple plans starting from entry-level options and scaling up to more advanced tiers with higher monthly costs depending on features. Zoho Books offers 4 plans, which includes a free version, and overall is much cheaper so it’s worth weighing up the pros and cons depending on your needs.

Read our full review of QuickBooks

 

Comparing Zoho Books and Pandle

Pandle is easy to use, online accounting software designed for smaller businesses, freelancers, and sole traders.

 

Comparing key features in Zoho Books and Pandle

  • User-friendly design & simplicity: Pandle is designed with simplicity in mind, so it’s perfect for those with very little accounting knowledge. It offers a clean and intuitive interface that reduces admin time compared to more complex platforms like Zoho Books
  • Faster workflows & automation: Pandle offers a faster, more streamlined workflow in comparison to Zoho Books – minimising any unnecessary complexities so you can handle your invoices and receipts without being bogged down by menus
  • Real time error detection: Pandle provides immediate warnings if something doesn’t look right. It’ll flag duplicate transactions and even suggest categories and tax codes within your banking transactions to improve accuracy
  • Multi-company support: Pandle allows users to connect multiple businesses under one login, and then switch between them, making it useful for accountants or users managing several entities

Pandle offers a free plan, or more automations are available on Pandle Pro for £5 per month. Zoho Books has a wider range of pricing tiers to choose from depending on features and scale. If you’re looking for a more straightforward, clean approach to your bookkeeping then Pandle is likely to be the better (and cheaper) option.

Read our full review of Pandle

 

Comparing Zoho Books and Xero

Xero is a well-known cloud-based accounting platform designed for small to medium-sized businesses.

 

Comparing key features in Zoho Books and Xero

  • Integrations & app marketplace: Xero offers hundreds of integrations, giving it more flexibility compared to Zoho Books’ more ecosystem-focused approach
  • More collaborative: Xero allows unlimited users across all plans, while Zoho Books limit their users based on which subscription they’re on
  • Automation features: Both platforms provide automation, for example bank feeds and recurring invoices. User reviews note Xero is more seamless.
  • Reporting: Zoho Books offers detailed built-in reports, while Xero focuses on simplicity with the option to extend via integrations

Xero has several pricing tiers that increase based on usage limits and features, similar to Zoho Books’ structured plans.

Read our full review of Xero

Still looking for more options? See all our accounting software reviews.