Zoho Books vs Patriot Accounting
Zoho Books comes out ahead of Patriot Accounting on 4 of the 8 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, 4–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Zoho Books takes 4 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Zoho Books if…
- • You want Zoho Books's edge on trying it before you pay and tracking stock
Choose Patriot Accounting if…
- • You want Patriot Accounting's edge on what customers say on trustpilot
Round by round
- Round 1Trying it before you payZoho Books winsZoho Books8/10
Free plan
free while revenue stays under $50K, capped at 1,000 invoices a year
Source: zoho.com ↗
Patriot Accounting5/1030-day free trial
a free trial, then 50% off for three months
- 30-day free trial, against Free plan
Source: patriotsoftware.com ↗
Zoho Books wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2Tracking stockZoho Books winsZoho Books8/10
Professional plan and up
inventory tracking starts on Professional, not on Standard
Source: zoho.com ↗
Patriot Accounting5/10Not stated
No official page states inventory tracking exists or is absent. Checked https://www.patriotsoftware.com/accounting/ (full feature lists for both plans — no inventory mention) and the pricing Accountin
- No inventory tracking, against Professional plan and up
Source: patriotsoftware.com ↗
Zoho Books wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotPatriot Accounting winsZoho Books5/10
3.9 out of 5
TrustScore from 6,138 reviews on Trustpilot
- 3.9 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Patriot Accounting8/104.7 out of 5
TrustScore from 3,445 reviews on Trustpilot
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Patriot Accounting wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4What it costs to startTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5Who picks up when you are stuckTieZoho Books7/10
Phone, chat and email, weekdays
toll-free phone, live chat and email on the Standard plan, Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm ET
Source: zoho.com ↗
Patriot Accounting7/10Free US phone, chat and email
US-based support 9am to 7pm Eastern, Monday to Friday, on every tier
Source: patriotsoftware.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6Who runs your payrollTiePatriot Accounting7/10
Own payroll product
Patriot sells its own payroll alongside the accounting
Source: patriotsoftware.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 7Invoices that repeat themselvesZoho Books winsPatriot Accounting5/10
Recurring invoices are Premium
Accounting Basic
- Recurring invoices are Premium, against Recurring invoices included
Source: patriotsoftware.com ↗
Zoho Books wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 8Snapping receipts into your booksZoho Books winsPatriot Accounting5/10
Receipt management is Premium
Accounting Basic
- Receipt management is Premium, against 200 receipt scans a month
Source: patriotsoftware.com ↗
Zoho Books wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- 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
- No inventory tracking, against Plus and Advanced only
- Receipt management is Premium, against Receipt capture included
- No inventory tracking, against Through connected apps
- Receipt management is Premium, against Smart Document Capture