Comparison

LedgerSMB 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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LedgerSMB55
★Zoho Books71
Score
vioscaleAI score
LedgerSMB55 / 100low · 48%
Zoho Books71 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
LedgerSMB✓
Zoho Books✓
Model
LedgerSMBopen_source
Zoho Booksfreemium
Price level
LedgerSMBfree
Zoho Bookslow
Transparent
LedgerSMB✓
Zoho Books✓
Integrations
Count
LedgerSMB–
Zoho Books16
Security
Disclosure policy
LedgerSMB–
Zoho Books✓
Gdpr
LedgerSMB–
Zoho Books✓
Hipaa
LedgerSMB–
Zoho Books✓
Iso27001
LedgerSMB–
Zoho Books✓
Soc2
LedgerSMB–
Zoho Books✓
Reliability
Status page
LedgerSMB✓
Zoho Books✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
LedgerSMB0
Zoho Books–
Github stars
LedgerSMB570
Zoho Books–
Activity
Commits last 30d
LedgerSMB81
Zoho Books–
Release
Cadence days
LedgerSMB22
Zoho Books–
History
LedgerSMB20 items
Zoho Books–
Language
Primary
LedgerSMBPerl
Zoho Books–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
LedgerSMB4 items
Zoho Books7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Double-entry GL
LedgerSMB✓
Zoho Books✓
Multi-entity
LedgerSMBMulti-entity
Zoho BooksMulti-entity
Multi-currency
LedgerSMB✓
Zoho Books✓
Bank feeds
LedgerSMB-
Zoho BooksManual import
Modules
AP automation
LedgerSMB-
Zoho Books-
AR / invoicing
LedgerSMB✓
Zoho Books✓
Inventory
LedgerSMB✓
Zoho Books✓
Fixed assets
LedgerSMB✓
Zoho Books-
Project accounting
LedgerSMB✓
Zoho Books✓
Compliance
Tax compliance
LedgerSMB-
Zoho BooksUK MTD (Making Tax Digital)
Workflow
Accountant collaboration
LedgerSMB-
Zoho Books✓
Payments
Payments capture
LedgerSMB-
Zoho Books✓
Ecosystem
API access
LedgerSMB-
Zoho BooksFull
Deployment
Deployment
LedgerSMBSelf-host
Zoho BooksCloud

What each one is

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

LedgerSMB

LedgerSMB is an open-source ERP application that helps businesses manage core accounting operations, invoice customers, and track inventory from a single integrated interface. It emphasizes independence from vendor lock-in while maintaining support for multiple currencies and complex business processes.

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.

LedgerSMB

Open sourceFree tier
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
LedgerSMB✓
Zoho Books✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
LedgerSMB✗
Zoho Books✓
Self-hosted
LedgerSMB✓
Zoho Books✗
On-premise
LedgerSMB✗
Zoho Books✓

Integrations

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

LedgerSMB

Not documented yet.

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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