Zoho Books
Affordable, scalable cloud accounting with unlimited billable clients even on free plans
Ranked #1 in Best financial reporting software, and on 1 more ranking.
Zoho Books is a cost-effective cloud accounting solution designed for startups, sole proprietors, and small businesses. It offers invoicing, expense tracking, inventory management, and financial reporting. The platform places no limit on billable clients regardless of plan tier, and even the free plan allows 1,000 invoices annually. Zoho Books integrates with the broader Zoho suite of business applications.
At a glance
| Price from | Free; paid plans from $15/month |
| Best for | Startups, sole proprietors, or businesses working with independent contractors |
From Zoho Books's own website.
Company facts
| Social profiles | LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube |
Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- Published pricing
- Free trial
- Free plan
- Self-serve sign-up
- API
- Integrations
What stands out
The product allows sole traders to file SA100 returns with HMRC directly.
“Whether you are a sole trader, landlord, or a limited company director, you can now file SA100 return with HMRC from Zoho Books.”Zoho Books, own website
Zoho Books manages foreign transactions with automatic or manual exchange rates.
“Manage foreign transactions with our multi-currency feature. Apply exchange rates automatically or manually.”Zoho Books, own website
Worth knowing
Corporation Tax filing is an add-on and project management is limited on lower tiers.
“CT600 & Final Accounts Filing (Available as an add-on)”Zoho Books, own website
How it ranks
Zoho Books is ranked 1st of 10 in Best financial reporting software (Lister Score 98.0) and 2nd of 10 in Financial reporting software for small businesses (Lister Score 98.0).
#1 in Best financial reporting software · Lister Score 98.0
Zoho Books is HMRC recognised AI-ready accounting software for growing businesses.
Built for sole traders, landlords, and limited companies.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; buying information on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 18.
“Get actionable insights on your cash flow, taxes, profit and loss, and sales on demand.”Zoho Books, own website
| Rank | Best financial reporting software | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoho Books | 98.0 |
| 2 | Accounting Seed | 94.0 |
| 3 | G-Accon | 94.0 |
| 4 | Synder | 94.0 |
| 5 | Tally Solutions | 94.0 |
| 6 | AccountsIQ | 90.0 |
| 7 | ScaleXP | 90.0 |
| 8 | Caseware | 88.0 |
| 9 | GIDDH | 88.0 |
| 10 | mazeed | 88.0 |
#2 in Financial reporting software for small businesses · Lister Score 98.0
Zoho Books is HMRC recognised AI-ready accounting software for growing businesses.
Zoho Books is HMRC recognised AI-ready accounting software for growing businesses.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; buying information on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 18.
“Reports Get actionable insights on your cash flow, taxes, profit and loss, and sales on demand.”Zoho Books, own website
“Free Plan Free accounting solution for small and micro-businesses”Zoho Books, own website
| Rank | Financial reporting software for small businesses | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tally Solutions | 98.0 |
| 2 | Zoho Books | 98.0 |
| 3 | Reviso | 90.0 |
| 4 | GIDDH | 88.0 |
| 5 | Dinero | 84.0 |
| 6 | iÚčto | 84.0 |
| 7 | Accurate Indonesia | 82.0 |
| 8 | Aliaddo | 82.0 |
| 9 | Fiken | 78.0 |
| 10 | Luca Regnskap | 78.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does Zoho Books rank on Lister?
Zoho Books is ranked 1st of 10 in Best financial reporting software (Lister Score 98.0) and 2nd of 10 in Financial reporting software for small businesses (Lister Score 98.0).