Zoho Books vs Akounto: Which Accounting Software Is Better?

Both Zoho Books and Akounto are leading accounting software solutions, but which one is better for you and your business?

Below we compare Zoho Books and Akounto across nearly 50 different data points to help you make find the right one.

Zoho Books vs Akounto Reviews

		Zoho Books	Akounto
Trustpilot Rating		4.4	4.3
Number of Trustpilot Reviews		4,588	7
iPhone App Rating		4.8	No Rating
Number of iPhone App Reviews		2,100	No Reviews
Android App Rating		4.6	No Rating
Number of Android App Reviews		14,500	No Reviews

Zoho Books vs Akounto Pricing

	Zoho Books	Akounto
Free Trial	Yes	Yes
Free Trial Length	14 days	30 days
Cheapest Plan Name	Standard	Startup
Cheapest Plan Cost Per Month	$70	$20
Mid Priced Plan Name	Premium	Growth
Mid Priced Plan Cost Per Month	$70	$20
Top Plan Name	Ultimate	Expansion
Top Plan Cost Per Month	$275	$30

Zoho Books vs Akounto Features

Features	Zoho Books	Akounto
Target Business Size	Medium	Small
Tax Help	Yes	Yes
Income & Expenses	Yes	Yes
Bookkeeping	Yes	Yes
Send Invoices	Yes	Yes
Collect Payments Via Bank Transfer	Yes	Yes
Collect Payments Via Credit Card	Yes	Yes
Recurring Payments	Yes	Yes
Enter Bills	Yes	Yes
Reconcile Bank Transactions	Yes	Yes
Bank Account Included	No	No
Cash Flow Report	Yes	Yes
W-9 + 1099 Management	Yes	No
Help With Sales Tax	Yes	Yes
Use Multiple Currencies	Yes	Yes
Expense Tracking	Yes	Yes
Payroll Software Integration	Yes	No
Tax Deductions	Yes	Yes
Receipt Capture	Yes	No
Mileage Tracking	Yes	No
Time Management	Yes	No
Inventory Management	Yes	No
User Access Controls	Yes	No
Financial Planning	Yes	Yes
Import/Export To & From Excel	Yes	Yes
Free Support	Yes	Yes
API	Yes	No

List of Other Software Integrations

Zoho Books	Akounto
Zendesk Stripe PayPal Authorize.Net Square 2Checkout Braintree CSG Forte	Amazon Shopify eBay Etsy

Zoho Books Standard Features

• Users
• Schedule Reports
• Manage Clients
• Manage Items
• Quotes
• Manage Invoices
• Customer Portal
• Record Offline Payments
• Online Payments
• Generate Payment Links
• Automate Payment Reminders
• Multi-lingual Invoicing
• Credit Notes
• Recurring Invoices
• Expenses
• Track Mileage Expenses
• Add Multiple Bank and Credit Card Accounts
• Import Bank and Credit Card Statements
• Bank Rules
• Bank Reconciliation
• Invite Accountant
• Chart of Accounts
• Sub-Accounts
• Manual Journals
• Reports
• Invoice Customization
• Email Template Customization
• Manage 1099 Contractors
• Recurring Expenses
• Connect and fetch bank & credit card feeds via bank feeds provider
• Predefined User Roles
• Bulk Updates – Accounts
• Transaction Locking
• Custom Views
• Custom Fields
• Reporting Tags
• Custom Reports
• Journal Templates
• Zoho Apps
• Other Apps
• Avalara
• Zendesk
• Stripe
• PayPal
• Authorize.Net
• Square
• 2Checkout
• Braintree
• CSG Forte
• PayPal Payflow Pro
• PayPal Payments Pro
• Track Sales Tax
• Email
• Chat
• Voice

Akounto Startup Features

• Create and manage Upto 40 invoice
• Manage unlimited customers
• Customisation of invoice
• Create unlimited products
• Create unlimited bill
• Manage unlimited vendors
• Connect unlimited bank accounts
• Customise chart of accounts
• Easy categorisation of transactions
• Get financial reports (Balance Sheet, P&L Account)
• Manage sales tax
• Use estimates and automated recurring Invoice
• Create automated recurring bills
• Reconcile bank accounts
• Option to opt for Cash or Accrual based accounting
• Invite 1 user only

Zoho Books Ultimate Features

• Users
• Schedule Reports
• Manage Clients
• Manage Items
• Quotes
• Manage Invoices
• Customer Portal
• Record Offline Payments
• Online Payments
• Generate Payment Links
• Automate Payment Reminders
• Multi-lingual Invoicing
• Credit Notes
• Recurring Invoices
• Expenses
• Track Mileage Expenses
• Add Multiple Bank and Credit Card Accounts
• Import Bank and Credit Card Statements
• Bank Rules
• Bank Reconciliation
• Invite Accountant
• Chart of Accounts
• Sub-Accounts
• Manual Journals
• Reports
• Invoice Customization
• Email Template Customization
• Manage 1099 Contractors
• Cashflow Forecasting Report
• Multi-currency Contacts
• Multi-currency Transactions for Each Contact
• Recurring Expenses
• Connect and fetch bank & credit card feeds via bank feeds provider
• Predefined User Roles
• Bulk Updates – Accounts
• Transaction Locking
• Custom Views
• Custom Fields
• Reporting Tags
• Custom Reports
• Track Project Expenses and Invoice
• Project Tasks
• Timesheet and Billing
• Sales Approval
• Retainer Invoices
• Bills
• Payments Made
• Vendor Credits
• Recurring Bills
• Sales Orders
• Purchase Orders
• Purchase Approval
• Automatic Exchange Rate
• Currency Adjustments
• Stock Tracking
• Price Lists
• Landed Costs
• Custom Roles
• Timesheet Approval
• Timesheet – Customer Approval
• Contextual Chat
• Retained Invoice for Projects
• Project Profitability
• Journal Templates
• Tasks
• Recurring Journals
• Custom Domain
• Vendor Portal
• Multi-Transaction Number Series
• Budgeting
• Custom Buttons
• Validation Rules
• Related Lists
• WebTabs
• Workflow Rules (Up to 200)
• Custom Schedulers
• Custom Modules
• Record Locking
• Integrate Shopify Stores (Up to 2 stores)
• Warehouse Management (Up to 5 warehouses)
• Serial Number Tracking
• Batch Tracking
• Print Shipping Label
• Shipment Tracking
• View real-time reports and dashboards
• Analyze and track key financial metrics
• Customize reports and dashboards
• Analyze Zoho Books data along with other data sources
• Collaboratively create reports with colleagues
• Export and print reports as excel or PDF
• Embed reports in web sites/applications
• Records/Rows (5 Million)
• Zoho Apps
• Other Apps
• Zoho People
• Zoho Projects
• Avalara
• Zendesk
• Zoho Sign
• Twilio
• Stripe
• PayPal
• Authorize.Net
• Square
• 2Checkout
• Braintree
• CSG Forte
• PayPal Payflow Pro
• PayPal Payments Pro
• Track Sales Tax
• Email
• Chat
• Voice

Akounto Expansion Features

• Create and manage unlimited invoice
• Manage unlimited customers
• Customisation of invoice
• Create unlimited products
• Create unlimited bill
• Manage unlimited vendors
• Connect unlimited bank accounts
• Customise chart of accounts
• Easy categorisation of transactions
• Get financial reports (Balance Sheet, P&L Account)
• Manage sales tax
• Use estimates and automated recurring Invoice
• Create automated recurring bills
• Reconcile bank accounts
• Option to opt for Cash or Accrual based accounting
• Invite unlimited users
• Credit note
• Create billable expense
• Use purchase order
• Accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Connect 2 additional business
• Multi currency invoice
• Multi currency bill
• Software support from expert

Zoho Books vs Akounto Pro & Cons

	Zoho Books	Akounto
Pros	Free plan Feature-packed Integrates with other Zoho products like Zoho CRM and Zoho People	Affordable pricing Easy to use Best for small businesses
Cons	Maximum of 15 users for highest-tier plan Transaction limit of 5,000 Limited third-party integrations	Serve only customers in the United States Learning curve Limited features than competitors

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