Sage Accounting vs Zoho Books
Sage Accounting
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Zoho Books
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| Figure | Sage Accounting | Zoho Books |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £2/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Bookkeeping Software | 9.5 (#1) | 9.2 (#6) |
| Spec score · AI Accounting Software | 8.9 (#4) | 8.3 (#12) |
| Spec score · SaaS Accounting Software | 8.8 (#5) | 8.3 (#11) |
| Spec score · Gym Accounting Software | 8.8 (#9) | 8.3 (#19) |
| Spec score · Salon Accounting Software | 8.9 (#11) | 8.3 (#19) |
| Accountant access | Yes | Yes |
| Automated reconciliation | Yes | Yes |
| Bank feeds | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 1981 | 2011 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom | Pleasanton, California, USA |
| Integrations | The Sage marketplace lists Zapier connectivity to more than 4,000 apps, including Google services, Shopify, HubSpot, Slack and WooCommerce. | Zoho Books connects with apps through its integrations offering and online sales channels on Elite. |
| Inventory tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Invoice creation | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile platforms | ios and android | ios and android |
| Receipt capture | Standard and Plus include AI capture of receipts and purchase invoices with different monthly allowances and per-document charges thereafter. | Yes |
Plans
Sage Accounting
- Sole Trader FreeFree
- Start£2 a month
- Standard£4.30 a month
- Plus£5.90 a month
Zoho Books
- FreeFree
- Standard$15 a month
- Professional$40 a month
- Premium$60 a month
- Elite$120 a month
- Ultimate$240 a month
In their own words
Sage Accounting
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Zoho Books
Zoho Books is an accounting service for invoices, bills, banking, inventory, expenses, projects, reporting, and online payments. It includes bank feeds, automated reconciliation, receipt capture, and accountant access, with dedicated iOS and Android apps. Inventory tools cover stock tracking, reorder alerts, warehouses, serial numbers, batch tracking, and bin locations. It supports foreign transactions with exchange rates applied in real time, and changes sync across devices with automatic cloud backup. Transactions use two-factor authentication and SSL encryption; Zoho Books does not store credit card information. The free plan includes one user and one accountant, allows five scheduled reports, and remains available indefinitely while annual revenue is at or below $50K. Standard costs $15 a month with annual billing. A 14-day free trial is available. Subscriptions are pay-as-you-go without a contract commitment and can be cancelled. Support hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to 9 pm ET, with channels varying by plan.