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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuickBooks Online

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.

    $38

    per month

    Zoho Invoice

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AZoho Invoice is a cloud-based invoicing solution designed to help small businesses with invoicing, tracking expenses, and accepting online payments. Key features include project billing, time tracking, reporting, customizable templates, and a client portaI. Teams using Zoho Invoice can track estimates, convert them to invoices, and send reminders to clients to complete their outstanding payments. Additionally, users can create tasks, collect advance payments for projects, and keep…

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    Per Organisation, Per Month

    Pricing
    QuickBooks OnlineZoho Invoice
    Editions & Modules
    Simple Start
    $38
    per month
    Essentials
    $75
    per month
    Plus
    $115
    per month
    Advanced
    $275
    per month
    Free
    $0
    Per Organisation, Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks OnlineZoho Invoice
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsZoho Invoice is a completely free product. It has no contracts, no ads, and no hidden fees
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks OnlineZoho Invoice
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
    Chose Zoho Invoice
    Zoho Invoice is easier to use, for pure invoicing and time tracking, then QuickBooks Online and O365. QuickBooks Online is more robust, but with that comes the admin overhead to learn, update and maintain. O365 requires manual creation of invoices, or searching out available …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    81%
    Would buy again
    89 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    84%
    Delivers good value for the price
    85 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    88 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    70 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    83 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    QuickBooks OnlineZoho Invoice
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Online and Zoho Invoice
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    81 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Zoho Invoice
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation7.872 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.067 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Online and Zoho Invoice
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.3
    71 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Zoho Invoice
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration8.757 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.058 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Online and Zoho Invoice
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    9.7
    112 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Zoho Invoice
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.684 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.7106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Online and Zoho Invoice
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.1
    136 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Zoho Invoice
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.6128 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.2132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.5120 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Online and Zoho Invoice
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    147 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Zoho Invoice
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable9.1125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.4135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management8.7123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.1141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.7125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking6.957 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.155 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.245 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.241 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.368 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal8.869 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.737 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.731 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations8.123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.376 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.127 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.740 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework8.426 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.552 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Online and Zoho Invoice
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Zoho Invoice
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management8.123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module7.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Online and Zoho Invoice
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.4
    90 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Zoho Invoice
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.056 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.054 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.666 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.370 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility9.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    QuickBooks OnlineZoho Invoice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (165 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.9
    (24 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (80 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    2.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.1
    (68 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    3.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.4
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    1.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks OnlineZoho Invoice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Zoho Invoice streamlines invoicing, payments, and customer interactions, improving financial health and saving time, money, and energy. It ensures billing accuracy, reduces errors, and streamlines client billing by tracking goals and streamlining invoice generation. Zoho Invoice focuses on automation and invocation management to efficiently complete multiple tasks. Zoho Invoice has all the features needed for an invoicing system, but it could be better at integrating with other CRM platforms and simplifying taxation.
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    Pros
    Intuit
    • Workflows for accounts payable invoice review are terrific.
    • Bill payment allows you to pay vendors online via ACH or check without having to write a physical check, which reduces admin time.
    • The cloud based login lends well to a remote or hybrid work environment for staff.
    • QuickBooks Online allows you to pre-configure vendors' general ledger expense accounts. This helps with general ledger coding accuracy and consistency.
    • QuickBooks Online integrates with Rippling HRIS, Coast, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, etc., which lends well to an efficient month-end closing and reduced administrative time.
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    Zoho
    • Multiple payment platforms integrated for ease of client payment.
    • You can create different hourly rates for various tasks or individuals within an organization.
    • You can attach files to your invoices.
    • Clients get their very own log-in.
    • Ability to create credit notes.
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    Cons
    Intuit
    • The upsells have gotten worse over time and are on every screen in the most awkward positions. I don't need a constant reminder to upgrade, especially on a very old account that's paid thousands over the years.
    • The interface has never been especially intuitive, but I was an old Quicken user and it was somewhat familiar. Over time, it's gotten worse, and in the last 2 years, the program seems to move things more often than I would expect.
    • The software constantly adds features that I don't want and want to turn off, but the interface is so difficult to use that I find myself skipping it. Imagine seeing a message that the system recognized invoices that hadn't been paid so it prepared reminder notices for you that can be sent at the click of a button. Who thinks using canned reminders that you've never seen is a good thing?
    • A lot of functionality seems to derive from connecting your bank accounts to QBO. I don't want Intuit to have an always-on connection to any bank accounts, even checking.
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    Zoho
    • Time tracking, though easy enough, could be simplified. Having the ability to change default settings when entering time could save a few keystrokes.
    • The ability to automatically take unbilled hours and pull into a new invoice seems to be there, but it is a bit cumbersome. It also defaults to too much detail. Having the ability to customize would be great.
    • The ability to auto-BCC yourself on all invoices sent out would be a nice feature.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Intuit
    It like the product 'right out of the box' and I trust Intuit will continually improve it over the years based on my experience with their desktop products. The large providers of Apps makes customizing the entire package relatively easy and seamless for a wide variety of business types.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Zoho invoice has changed my expectations of what services like this can be. Providing something as simple as invoicing for small businesses who are struggling to find places to cut costs at such a reasonable rate is life-changing for some businesses. I know it was for mine. We saved so much that we did not have to cut in other areas. That has helped to keep us in business and grow it as well.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Intuit
    Everything process has its bugs lately with the new interface. Nothing has worked smoothly since this all began last month.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Intuit
    In my experience, most representatives keep me on the phone for hours, literally, for a single issue and then usually cannot resolve it satisfactorily. I have 10 open cases that need resolution and, in my experience, there has been NO follow-up communication on any of them.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Intuit
    The person in charge of QB needs to be very accurate with record keeping and is recommended to stay on top of tasks. The biggest issue we have is reconciliation, and those issues occur only when too much time has occurred between reconciliations
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Google Drive stored my invoices in one accessible location but required more time and maintenance. I didn't want to invest the time into building out sheet functions to carry over figures across sheets, so I researched invoicing options. I am already a fan of Zoho services, so it was an easy decision to try out their Invoicing site. Same login, the same level of support, free trial. No risk! I was pleased to find the solution on my first try.
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    Scalability
    Intuit
    As we have grown along our professional path, we have also expanded our use of QB. The scalability is easy and features seem to be waiting for you until you need them. We have increased profits by over 10x from our first year in business to the current and have yet to find a reason to look elsewhere
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Intuit
    • QuickBooks has given us a useful portal by which to get an overview of our financials.
    • QuickBooks has given us a relatively easy way to send out invoices quickly and efficiently.
    • Due to the customization limitations on QuickBooks, we've had to get creative in third-party implementations to better represent our brand and to track financials.
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    Zoho
    • Zoho Invoice has created a positive impact by allowing us to successfully organize and track online payments and invoices.
    • Zoho Invoice has saved us both time and money by making our invoicing business processes automatic and effortless.
    • Zoho Invoice has created a positive return on our investment many times over. It's increased business functions to help generate more profits in shorter periods of time.
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    ScreenShots

    QuickBooks Online Screenshots

    Screenshot of the accounting and bank transactions interfaceScreenshot of an overview of the accounting inventoryScreenshot of book marksScreenshot of the business tax overviewScreenshot of the customer hubScreenshot of the dashboard

    Zoho Invoice Screenshots

    Screenshot of 100% free invoicing software designed for small business owners & freelancers.Screenshot of Customize the look and feel of your invoices to provide a consistent and professional outlook.Screenshot of Add tasks, invite users, track the time worked for each project, and bill your clients just the way you want.Screenshot of Get real-time insights into sales, receivables, expenses, and projects with a host of built-in reports.Screenshot of Get a quick snapshot of your business health and know your monthly sales, current and overdue invoices, payments collected, your top expenses, and more.Screenshot of Create and share invoices, record payments, look up customers' details or past invoice history even if you're away from your desk.