BillingEngine vs Zoho Billing
BillingEngine
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| Figure | BillingEngine | Zoho Billing |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €6/mo | $39/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 9 |
| Spec score · Invoicing software | 8.9 (#13) | 9.3 (#1) |
| Founded | BillingEngine says it launched in 2014 to provide a simple invoicing solution for small businesses. | 1996 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | The pricing page lists DATEV data export and a REST API for customers, invoices and payments. | 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. |
| Quotes | Quotes can have expiry dates and convert to invoices after acceptance. | Quotes can be created, sent for approval and converted into invoices. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 4.9 out of 5 from 113 reviews. | 3.8 out of 5 from 6,166 reviews |
| Recurring invoices | Recurring invoices can run weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. | Yes |
| Security | The company states that data is encrypted in transit, stored on German servers and protected by regular backups. | Zoho describes an information-security management system plus organizational, physical, infrastructure, data, identity, operational and incident-management controls. |
| What it does | BillingEngine is browser-based accounting software for freelancers and small businesses to create, send and receive e-invoices, capture receipts and monitor VAT. | Zoho Billing manages one-time invoicing, recurring billing, subscriptions, payments, expenses, projects and revenue reporting. |
Plans
BillingEngine
- FreeFree
- Basic€6 a month
- Premium€12 a month
- FreePrice not published
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
BillingEngine
BillingEngine is cloud invoicing and accounting software for freelancers and small businesses. It creates electronic invoices in ZUGFeRD and XRechnung formats compliant with EN 16931, and every plan includes an unlimited email inbox for incoming e-invoices. Accepted quotes can become invoices, and reminders can be sent at several dunning levels. Receipt recognition extracts amount, date, tax rate and supplier, then matches receipts to expenses. Users can export data in DATEV, CSV, XLS, XML or PDF formats; listed integrations include DATEV export and a REST API for customers, invoices and payments. The free plan allows three invoices, three quotes and three receipts per month for one user. Basic costs €6 a month plus VAT and allows 30 of each document type monthly for two users. Premium costs €12 a month plus VAT and provides unlimited invoices, quotes and receipts for five users. BillingEngine says data is encrypted in transit, stored on servers in Germany and archived in a GoBD-compliant manner.
Zoho Billing
Zoho Billing has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.