Compare Light4 and Zoho Books - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 08, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Light4 or Zoho Books?

Light4 is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Zoho Books, and Zoho Books is rated higher (96/100) than Light4 (51/100). Zoho Books offers users more features (6) than Light4 (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Zoho Books!

Looking for the right Core Accounting solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

CCAS Software Vs. Zoho

CCAS Software: Founded in 1987 by Nicholas Kasun, CPA, CCAS has, since its inception, offered comprehensive accounting solutions for Government Contractors. Our first product, "CCAS for Government Contractors", was based in MS-DOS. Strong as that product was, things have changed considerably since then. Expanding upon that foundation, today we offer accounting an...

Zoho: Zoho.com offers a comprehensive suite of award-winning online business, productivity & collaboration applications. Customers use Zoho Applications to run their business processes, manage their information and be more productive while at the office or on the go, without having to worry about expensive or outdated hardware or software. To date, Zoho...

Who is more expensive? Light4 or Zoho Books?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Core Accounting software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Light4 and Zoho Books.

Light4 accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Light4 is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Core Accounting software. Zoho Books price starts at $10 per organizer/month , When comparing Zoho Books to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Core Accounting software cost.

Bottom line: Light4 is more expensive than Zoho Books.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Light4 Vs. Zoho Books based on some of the most important and required Core Accounting features.

Light4: We are still working to collect the list of features for Light4.

Zoho Books: Billing & Invoicing, Purchase Orders, Sales Reporting, Tax compliance, Time & Expense.

Target customer size

Light4's typical customers include: SMBs, Zoho Corporation created Zoho Books in response to another accounting software called Quickbooks to target small and mid-size businesses that want to save time in bookkeeping and paperwork.

Light4

ITQlick rating
(3.2/5)

Light4 is a fast growing cloud-based Accounting-Finance software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. Light4 received a rating of 3.2 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered aff...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Fixed Asset Management, Billing & Invoicing, Core Accounting.

Zoho Books

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $10 per organizer/month

Zoho Books is an online accounting software designed to provide businesses with better control and management of their money flow. It is a tool that helps you record, monitor and reconcile transactions and bank...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Core Accounting, Medical Accounting.

Compare specifications

Compare features

Light4: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Zoho Books: 6 Features

Billing & Invoicing
Purchase Orders
Sales Reporting
Tax compliance
Time & Expense
Time and Expense Tracking
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Light4
ITQlick rating
3.2/5
Score
51/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
8
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Zoho Boo...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
96/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$10 per organizer/month
Functionality
9
QuickBoo...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$12.50 per month
Functionality
7
Wave Acc...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
8
FreshBooks
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$6 per month
Functionality
28

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.