Xero vs Zoho Books
What each one’s own pages state, side by side. Every value is a quote AirStack found on that product’s pages; “Not observed” means AirStack has not found it on that product’s pages.
| Xero | Zoho Books | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Accounting Software for Small Businesses | Xero US xero.com | Powerful Accounting Software for Your Business | Zoho Books zoho.com |
| Starting at | $27 Early / month | $ 20 STANDARD / month free plan listed |
| Platforms | Not observed | Android, iOS, web zoho.com |
| Deployment | Not observed | cloud, cloud-based service zoho.com |
| Integrations | Shopify, Etsy, Revolut Business apps.xero.com | Amazon, Etsy, eBay, Shopify zoho.com |
| Compliance | ISO 27001, SOC 2 xero.com | Not observed |
| Free plan | Yes developer.xero.com | Yes zoho.com |
| Plans | Early, Established, Growing xero.com | Free, STANDARD, PROFESSIONAL, PREMIUM, ELITE, ULTIMATE zoho.com |
| Pricing basis | Xero subscriptions auto-renew monthly until they are cancelled. xero.com | Price/Org/Month zoho.com |
| Customers (their claim) | Used by 5 million customers worldwide. xero.com | Not observed |
Where they differ
- Xero claims ISO 27001 on its own pages; Zoho Books’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
- Xero claims SOC 2 on its own pages; Zoho Books’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
Prices are list prices as written on each pricing page; check them before you buy. Nothing here is a ranking or a recommendation.