Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
Manager.iovsZoho Books
Zoho Books starts at $20/mo, 80% cheaper than Manager.io's $100/mo. Zoho Books is rated higher at 4.5/5 vs Manager.io's 4.3/5.
Manager.iovs Zoho Books
★ 4.3/5-0.2 vs Zoho Books
Only in Manager.io
- ✦ General Ledger
- ✦ Expense Claims
- ✦ Fixed Assets
✓ Free planFrom $100/mo(pricier)200K+ businesses users · est. 2010
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Zoho Booksvs Manager.io
★ 4.5/5+0.2 vs Manager.io
Only in Zoho Books
- ✦ Expense Tracking
- ✦ Project Accounting
- ✦ Tax Compliance
✓ Free planFrom $20/mo(cheaper)Part of Zoho (100M+ users) users · est. 1996
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Manager.io
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.3/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Zoho Books
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Free Plan
Manager.ioYes ✓
Zoho BooksYes ✓
Feature Comparison
Manager.io uniquely offers General Ledger, Expense Claims, Fixed Assets. Zoho Books uniquely offers Expense Tracking, Project Accounting, Tax Compliance. Both share 5 features including Invoicing, Bank Reconciliation, Inventory.
Feature
Manager.io
Zoho Books
Invoicing
✓
✓
Bank Reconciliation
✓
✓
Inventory
✓
✓
Multi-currency
✓
✓
Purchase Orders
✓
✓
General Ledger
✓
✗
Expense Claims
✓
✗
Fixed Assets
✓
✗
Payroll
✓
✗
Quotes & Estimates
✓
✗
Financial Reports
✓
✗
Tax Codes
✓
✗
Custom Fields
✓
✗
Multi-business
✓
✗
Audit Trail
✓
✗
Expense Tracking
✗
✓
Project Accounting
✗
✓
Tax Compliance
✗
✓
Time Tracking
✗
✓
Reporting
✗
✓
Automation
✗
✓
Client Portal
✗
✓
Mobile App
✗
✓
Zoho Integrations
✗
✓
API
✗
✓
Budgeting and Forecasting
✗
✓
Customizable Templates
✗
✓
Sales Order Management
✗
✓
Vendor Management
✗
✓
Item Tracking
✗
✓
Serial Number Tracking
✗
✓
Billing Reminders
✗
✓
Automatic Payment Reminders
✗
✓
Recurring Invoices
✗
✓
Credit Note Management
✗
✓
Debit Note Management
✗
✓
Retainer Invoice
✗
✓
Progress Invoice
✗
✓
Milestone Tracking
✗
✓
Task Assignment
✗
✓
Employee Expenses
✗
✓
Leave Management
✗
✓
Asset Depreciation
✗
✓
Accounts Payable
✗
✓
Accounts Receivable
✗
✓
Total Features
15
35
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Manager.io if you need:
- ✓ General Ledger
- ✓ Expense Claims
- ✓ Fixed Assets
- ✓ Payroll
- ✓ Quotes & Estimates
Choose Zoho Books if you need:
- ✓ Expense Tracking
- ✓ Project Accounting
- ✓ Tax Compliance
- ✓ Time Tracking
- ✓ Reporting
Pricing Comparison
Zoho Books starts at $20/mo, 80% cheaper than Manager.io's $100/mo.
Manager.io Plans
Free tier available
Desktop
Free- • Free forever
- • All features
Server
$100/year- • Multi-user
- • Network access
CloudBest Value
$50/year- • Hosted
- • Accessible anywhere
Zoho Books Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 1000 invoices/year
- • 1 user
- • Bank reconciliation
StandardBest Value
$20/org/mo- • 5000 invoices/year
- • 3 users
- • Billing
Professional
$50/org/mo- • Unlimited invoices
- • 5 users
- • Purchase orders
Premium
$70/org/mo- • 10 users
- • Budgeting
- • Custom domain
Elite
$150/org/mo- • 15 users
- • Inventory
- • Custom reports
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