Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 09, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Xero or Zoho Books?
Zoho Books is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Xero, and Zoho Books is rated higher (96/100) than Xero (94/100). Xero offers users more features (13) than Zoho Books (6).
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:
Xero Vs. Zoho
Xero : Xero was founded in July 2006 by successful technology entrepreneur Rod Drury and specialist small business accountant Hamish Edwards. Xero is listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange and is a fast growing company with teams in Wellington, Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, San Francisco, and Milton Keynes...
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their information and be more productive while at the office or on the go, without having to worry about expensive or outdated hardware or software.
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Who is more expensive? Xero 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 Xero and Zoho Books.
Xero price starts at $12 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Xero is rated 2, which is much 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: Xero cost is around the same cost of Zoho Books.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Xero Vs. Zoho Books based on some of the most important and required Core Accounting features.
Xero: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & Forecasting, Fixed-Assets, Purchase Orders, Data Analysis Tools, Forecasting.
Zoho Books: Billing & Invoicing, Purchase Orders, Sales Reporting, Tax compliance, Time & Expense.
Target customer size
Xero is best for small businesses, freelancers and non-profit organizations. 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.