FreshBooks vs Zoho Books
Zoho Books comes out ahead of FreshBooks on 6 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Zoho Books takes it, 6–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Zoho Books takes 6 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose FreshBooks if…
- • You want FreshBooks's edge on tracking billable time
Choose Zoho Books if…
- • You want Zoho Books's edge on what it costs to start and trying it before you pay
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs to startZoho Books winsFreshBooks5/10
$23
Lite plan, per month at list price (billing limited to 5 clients)
- $23, against $20
Source: freshbooks.com ↗
Zoho Books wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2Trying it before you payZoho Books winsFreshBooks5/10
30-day free trial
a free trial on every plan
- 30-day free trial, against Free plan
Source: freshbooks.com ↗
Zoho Books8/10Free plan
free while revenue stays under $50K, capped at 1,000 invoices a year
Source: zoho.com ↗
Zoho Books wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How many people can log inZoho Books winsFreshBooks5/10
Just you; team members $11 each
Lite includes no team member accounts, extra people are $11 a month each
- Just you; team members $11 each, against 3 users
Source: freshbooks.com ↗
Zoho Books wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4Who runs your payrollZoho Books winsFreshBooks5/10
Built in, powered by Gusto
embedded payroll run by a partner
- Built in, powered by Gusto, against Own payroll product
Source: freshbooks.com ↗
Zoho Books wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5What customers say on TrustpilotZoho Books winsFreshBooks5/10
3.7 out of 5
TrustScore from 1,045 reviews on Trustpilot
- 3.7 out of 5, against 3.9 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Zoho Books wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 6Snapping receipts into your booksZoho Books winsFreshBooks5/10
Receipt scanning is Plus+
Lite
- Receipt scanning is Plus+, against 200 receipt scans a month
Source: freshbooks.com ↗
Zoho Books wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7Tracking billable timeFreshBooks winsZoho Books5/10
Timesheets are Professional+
Standard
- Timesheets are Professional+, against Unlimited time tracking
Source: zoho.com ↗
FreshBooks wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- Built in, powered by Gusto, against Own payroll product
- Receipt scanning is Plus+, against Receipt capture included
- Just you; team members $11 each, against Unlimited users
- 3.7 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5
- 3 users, against Unlimited users
- 3.9 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5
- Timesheets are Professional+, against Unlimited time tracking
- Professional plan and up, against Included