Comparison

FreeAgent 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.

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FreeAgent65
★Zoho Books71
Score
vioscaleAI score
FreeAgent65 / 100medium · 62%
Zoho Books71 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
FreeAgent✓
Zoho Books✓
Model
FreeAgentfreemium
Zoho Booksfreemium
Price level
FreeAgentlow
Zoho Bookslow
Transparent
FreeAgent✓
Zoho Books✓
Integrations
Count
FreeAgent6
Zoho Books16
Security
Disclosure policy
FreeAgent✓
Zoho Books✓
Gdpr
FreeAgent–
Zoho Books✓
Hipaa
FreeAgent–
Zoho Books✓
Iso27001
FreeAgent–
Zoho Books✓
Soc2
FreeAgent–
Zoho Books✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
FreeAgent✓
Zoho Books✓
Content
Faq
FreeAgent6 items
Zoho Books7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for accounting software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Double-entry GL
FreeAgent-
Zoho Books✓
Multi-entity
FreeAgentMulti-entity
Zoho BooksMulti-entity
Multi-currency
FreeAgent-
Zoho Books✓
Bank feeds
FreeAgentDirect feeds
Zoho BooksManual import
Modules
AP automation
FreeAgent-
Zoho Books-
AR / invoicing
FreeAgent✓
Zoho Books✓
Inventory
FreeAgent-
Zoho Books✓
Fixed assets
FreeAgent✓
Zoho Books-
Project accounting
FreeAgent✓
Zoho Books✓
Compliance
Tax compliance
FreeAgentMTD for Income Tax compliance with quarterly updates and final declarations
Zoho BooksUK MTD (Making Tax Digital)
Workflow
Accountant collaboration
FreeAgent✓
Zoho Books✓
Payments
Payments capture
FreeAgent✓
Zoho Books✓
Ecosystem
API access
FreeAgentFull
Zoho BooksFull
Deployment
Deployment
FreeAgentCloud
Zoho BooksCloud

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

FreeAgent

Online accounting software that automates invoicing, expense tracking, bank reconciliation, and tax reporting for small businesses in the United Kingdom. Includes automatic bank feed integration, receipt capture, tax compliance features, and tools for accountant collaboration.

Independently observed

Zoho Books

Leader

Web-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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

FreeAgent

SubscriptionFree tier

From £10/month. Free for users with NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank, or Mettle business accounts.

as of verify ↗

Zoho Books

Leader
Free tier15-day trial
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
FreeAgent✓
Zoho Books✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
FreeAgent✓
Zoho Books✓
On-premise
FreeAgent✗
Zoho Books✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

FreeAgent

10 total
  • Syft
  • Hiscox
  • HMRC
  • Yodlee
  • NatWest
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • Ulster Bank
  • Mettle
  • Amazon UK Marketplace
  • Timepost
Independently observed

Zoho Books

Leader
16 total
  • 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
Independently observed
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