Billbooks vs Zoho Billing
Billbooks
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| Figure | Billbooks | Zoho Billing |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7.95/mo | $39/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 9 |
| Spec score · Invoicing software | 9.1 (#9) | 9.3 (#1) |
| Payment reminders | Yes | Yes |
| Client portal | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2010 | 1996 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Integrations | Xero, QuickBooks Online and Zapier connectors are available on the Professional plan; Xero connects directly and the other listed apps connect through Zapier. | Listed integrations include Zoho CRM, Zoho Books, Zoho Inventory, Zoho Desk, Zoho Analytics, Zoho Cliq, Zoho Mail, Zoho Sign, Zapier, WordPress, Zendesk, Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. |
| Multi-currency invoicing | Yes | Yes |
| Online payments | Clients can pay invoice links by card, UPI or net-banking, and Billbooks provides open and payment alerts. | Yes |
| Recurring invoices | Yes | Yes |
| Security | Billbooks says data is encrypted in transit, backed up daily off-server to Amazon S3 with a 7-day retention window, and protected behind Cloudflare and a firewall. | Zoho describes an information-security management system plus organizational, physical, infrastructure, data, identity, operational and incident-management controls. |
| Paid from | 7.95 | 39 |
| Included team users | 2 | 3 |
Plans
Billbooks
- TrialFree
- Basic$7.95 a month
- Standard$14.95 a month
- Professional$29.95 a month
- CustomPriced on request
Zoho Billing
- Standard$39 a month
- StandardPriced on request
- Premium$79 a month
- PremiumA$79 a month
- Standard (annual billing)$39 a month
- Standard$50 a month
- Premium (annual billing)$79 a month
- Premium$100 a month
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
In their own words
Billbooks
Billbooks is an online billing application for freelancers and small businesses, covering invoices, quotes, scheduling, expenses, and reports. It supports recurring invoices, online payments, payment reminders, multi-currency invoicing, digital signatures, and a client portal. Every paid plan includes recurring invoices, automatic reminders, multi-currency support, digital signatures, and reports. Payment gateway options include PayPal, Stripe, Braintree, and Authorize.Net. The public REST API covers invoices, estimates, clients, items, expenses, expense categories, and taxes; API keys are not limited by plan. The API has no webhooks and is limited to 300 requests per five minutes per resource. Xero, QuickBooks Online, and Zapier connectors are available on Professional; Xero connects directly, while the other listed apps connect through Zapier. Billbooks offers iOS and Android apps that sync with the web app, alongside web, macOS, Windows, and API access. Pricing starts with Basic at $7.95 a month. A 30-day trial costs nothing and includes one user, five clients, 100 items, three projects, and five invoices and estimates. Billbooks says it encrypts data in transit and backs it up daily off-server to Amazon S3, with a seven-day retention window.
Zoho Billing
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