Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Zoho Books
Zoho Books clearly comes out ahead of Zoho Inventory on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $29/mo for Zoho Inventory and $15/mo for Zoho Books.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Zoho Corporation | Zoho Corporation |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | E-CommerceMarketingLegal & ComplianceSales & CRM | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentFinTech |
| Categories | e-commerce | finance-toolsaccounting |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | zoho-inventory | zoho-books |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Locations | ||
| Accept Online Payments | ||
| 15,000 Orders/Month | ||
| Add Custom Button | ||
| 2 Locations | ||
| Add Custom Fields | ||
| 2 Users | ||
| Advanced Analytics With Zoho Analytics Integration | ||
| 2,000 Bins/Location | ||
| Advanced Inventory Control | ||
| 3,000 Orders/Month | ||
| Api Access | ||
| 4 Locations | ||
| Automate Payment Reminders | ||
| 5,000 Bins/Location | ||
| Bank Reconciliation | ||
| 500 Orders/Month | ||
| Batch Tracking | ||
| 6 Locations | ||
| Bill Tracking | ||
| 7 Users | ||
| Cashflow Forecasting | ||
| 7,500 Orders/Month | ||
| Connect Bank Feeds | ||
| Composite Items | ||
| Create Business-Specific Custom Modules | ||
| Includes Everything In Standard | ||
| Create Custom Field Validation Rules | ||
| Limited Features | ||
| Create Custom Reports |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Zoho Books comes out ahead overall, though Zoho Inventory can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Zoho Inventory's paid plans start at $29/mo and Zoho Books's start at $15/mo, so Zoho Books is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Zoho Inventory and Zoho Books offer a free tier.
Zoho Books scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
