Comparison

Odoo Accounting 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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Odoo Accounting26
★Zoho Books71
Score
vioscaleAI score
Odoo Accounting26 / 100low · 49%updating
Zoho Books71 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Odoo Accounting✓
Zoho Books✓
Model
Odoo Accountingopen_source
Zoho Booksfreemium
Price level
Odoo Accountingfree
Zoho Bookslow
Transparent
Odoo Accounting✓
Zoho Books✓
Integrations
Count
Odoo Accounting1
Zoho Books16
Security
Disclosure policy
Odoo Accounting✓
Zoho Books✓
Gdpr
Odoo Accounting–
Zoho Books✓
Hipaa
Odoo Accounting–
Zoho Books✓
Iso27001
Odoo Accounting–
Zoho Books✓
Soc2
Odoo Accounting–
Zoho Books✓
Trust center
Odoo Accounting–
Reliability
Status page
Odoo Accounting✓
Zoho Books✓
Market
Availability
Odoo Accounting–
Content
Faq
Odoo Accounting4 items
Zoho Books7 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Odoo Accounting

Open source suite of web-based business applications including accounting, billing, CRM, eCommerce, warehouse management, project management, and integrated ERP capabilities.

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.

Odoo Accounting

from £18/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier with unlimited users. Paid plans from GBP 18–28/user/month (Standard) or GBP 26.50–42/user/month (Custom). Annual commitment for discount; no hidden costs.

  • One AppFree
    • Accounting app
    • Unlimited users
  • StandardGBP 18/user/month (annual discount), GBP 28/user/month regular
    • All apps
    • Unlimited support
    • Hosting
    • Maintenance
    • Daily backups
    • +3 more
  • CustomGBP 26.50/user/month (annual discount), GBP 42/user/month regular
    • All apps
    • Odoo Studio
    • Multi-Company
    • External API
    • Unlimited support
    • +7 more
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
Odoo Accounting✓
Zoho Books✓
CLI
Odoo Accounting✓
Zoho Books✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Odoo Accounting✗
Zoho Books✓
Self-hosted
Odoo Accounting✓
Zoho Books✗
On-premise
Odoo Accounting✗
Zoho Books✓

Integrations

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

Odoo Accounting

1 total
  • Food Delivery Platform
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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