Akaunting vs Zoho Books
On the evidence we track, Zoho Books leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for accounting software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Akaunting
Online accounting software that helps businesses manage finances, send and collect invoices, and monitor spending.
Zoho Books
LeaderWeb-based accounting software that helps small businesses manage invoicing, reconcile bank transactions, track inventory, and bill for project work. Built with tax compliance features for UK businesses.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Akaunting
Free for standard plan, or $72–$684/year for paid tiers (annual or one-time lifetime options)
- Standard On-PremiseFree
- 1 Company
- 1 User + 1 Accountant
- 1,000 Invoices
- Community Support
- Unlimited Customers
- +9 more
- Premium On-Premise$72/year or $756 lifetime
- 10 Companies
- 10 Users
- 10,000 Invoices
- Ticket Support
- Unlimited Customers
- +9 more
- Elite On-Premise$168/year or $1,764 lifetime
- 30 Companies
- 30 Users
- 30,000 Invoices
- Ticket Support
- Unlimited Customers
- +9 more
- Ultimate On-Premise$684/year or $7,224 lifetime
- Unlimited Companies
- Unlimited Users
- Unlimited Invoices
- Ticket Support
- Unlimited Customers
- +9 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Akaunting
- Shopify
- Stripe
- Bank Feeds
- PayPal
Zoho Books
Leader- Google APIs
- YouTube APIs
- Zoho Mail
- Zoho Cliq
- Zoho Projects
- Zoho Inventory
- Zoho Invoice
- Zoho People
- Zoho Checkout
- Zoho Analytics
- Zoho Sprints
- Zoho Desk
- Zoho WorkDrive
- Zoho Meeting
- Zoho Subscriptions
- Zoho Expense
Akaunting or Zoho Books: which one depends on you
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