Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
AkauntingvsZoho Books
Akaunting starts at $15/mo, 25% cheaper than Zoho Books's $20/mo. Zoho Books is rated higher at 4.5/5 vs Akaunting's 4.2/5.
Akauntingvs Zoho Books
★ 4.2/5-0.3 vs Zoho Books
Only in Akaunting
- ✦ Expenses
- ✦ Bank Connections
- ✦ Tax Management
✓ Free planFrom $15/mo(cheaper)500K+ downloads users · est. 2017
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Zoho Booksvs Akaunting
★ 4.5/5+0.3 vs Akaunting
Only in Zoho Books
- ✦ Expense Tracking
- ✦ Bank Reconciliation
- ✦ Project Accounting
✓ Free planFrom $20/mo(pricier)Part of Zoho (100M+ users) users · est. 1996
Try Zoho Books Free →Ratings Breakdown
Akaunting
4.2/5 avg
G2 Score4.2/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.2/5
Zoho Books
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Free Plan
AkauntingYes ✓
Zoho BooksYes ✓
Feature Comparison
Akaunting uniquely offers Expenses, Bank Connections, Tax Management. Zoho Books uniquely offers Expense Tracking, Bank Reconciliation, Project Accounting. Both share 6 features including Invoicing, Multi-currency, Reporting.
Feature
Akaunting
Zoho Books
Invoicing
✓
✓
Multi-currency
✓
✓
Reporting
✓
✓
Inventory
✓
✓
Client Portal
✓
✓
API
✓
✓
Expenses
✓
✗
Bank Connections
✓
✗
Tax Management
✓
✗
Transfer
✓
✗
Recurring Transactions
✓
✗
App Store
✓
✗
Multi-company
✓
✗
Multi-language
✓
✗
Open Source
✓
✗
Expense Tracking
✗
✓
Bank Reconciliation
✗
✓
Project Accounting
✗
✓
Purchase Orders
✗
✓
Tax Compliance
✗
✓
Time Tracking
✗
✓
Automation
✗
✓
Mobile App
✗
✓
Zoho Integrations
✗
✓
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 Akaunting if you need:
- ✓ Expenses
- ✓ Bank Connections
- ✓ Tax Management
- ✓ Transfer
- ✓ Recurring Transactions
Choose Zoho Books if you need:
- ✓ Expense Tracking
- ✓ Bank Reconciliation
- ✓ Project Accounting
- ✓ Purchase Orders
- ✓ Tax Compliance
Pricing Comparison
Akaunting starts at $15/mo, 25% cheaper than Zoho Books's $20/mo.
Akaunting Plans
Free tier available
Free (Self-hosted)
Free- • All core features
- • Unlimited
Cloud HostingBest Value
$15/mo- • Managed hosting
- • Support
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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