Firefly III vs Zoho Expense
Firefly III
firefly-iii.org
Zoho Expense
zoho.comSide by side
| Figure | Firefly III | Zoho Expense |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $4/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Budgeting And Expense Tracking | 8.3 (#7) | 8.6 (#5) |
| Privacy | The project describes Firefly III as self-hosted and isolated, and says it will not contact external servers unless explicitly told to. | Zoho states that it has a no-ads and no-data-selling policy and supports GDPR controls including EU data hosting. |
| Purpose | Firefly III is a self-hosted personal finance manager for tracking expenses and income. | Zoho Expense is travel and expense management software for capturing expenses, organizing them into reports, routing approvals, and managing spend. |
| Security | The project lists two-factor authentication as an extra security feature. | Zoho says its services encrypt customer data at rest and in transit and logically separate each customer's data. |
| Support | The project lists GitHub Discussions for questions and support, Gitter for chat, and GitHub Issues for bugs. | The pricing page lists email support for Free, email and call support for Standard, and around-the-clock priority global support for Custom. |
Plans
Zoho Expense
- FreeFree
- Standard$4 a month
- Premium$6 a month
- CustomPriced on request
In their own words
Firefly III
Firefly III has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Zoho Expense
Zoho Expense is travel and expense management software for capturing expenses, organizing reports, routing approvals, and managing spend. It is available on Android, iOS, and the web, with an API also listed. Receipt capture uses AI-powered OCR, and Standard supports itemized receipt capture in 38+ languages. That plan also includes corporate card management and real-time Visa and Mastercard feeds. Premium adds employee self-booking, global hotel and flight inventory, guest booking, and a built-in travel desk tool.
Listed integrations include QuickBooks, Sage, Xero, Oracle, SAP, Zoho Books, Zoho CRM, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. Zoho says customer data is encrypted at rest and in transit and logically separated; its listed compliance standards include ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 2 Type II, and GDPR. The Free plan is free for up to three users, with 20 receipt scans per user each month. Standard starts at $3 per user/month billed annually and has a 200-scan monthly limit per user; Premium starts at $5 per user/month billed annually and has a 1,000-scan limit. A 14-day free trial does not require credit card information.