Zoho Books: features, editions and UK prices

Checked 28 October 2026 · 4 min read · Accounting

Zoho Books is an accounting software from Zoho. This page sets out what Zoho's own UK pages say about it: the editions and what they cost, which features are built in and which need an app or add-on. It is a factual summary to help you build a shortlist, not a recommendation for or against Zoho Books.

In total we confirmed 29 features for Zoho Books from public information: 29 built in and 0 through an app, add-on or separate Zoho product. Each is listed below with the vendor's own words and a link to the source.

Zoho Books editions and UK prices

Prices as published by Zoho on 28 October 2026. Prices change; always confirm the current price and terms with Zoho before you buy.

Finance and accounting: Zoho Books

• Bank transaction feeds – built in (Standard). “Connect bank feeds (multiple bank accounts)” (zoho.com)
• Automatic bank reconciliation – built in (Free). “Reconcile bank transactions” (zoho.com)
• Making Tax Digital VAT returns – built in (Free). “File MTD VAT returns” (zoho.com)
• Multi-currency – built in (Professional). “Record multi-currency transactions” (zoho.com)
• Budgets and forecasts – built in (Premium). “Manage budgets” (zoho.com)
• Fixed assets and depreciation – built in (Premium). “Fixed asset management” (zoho.com)
• Cash-flow forecasting – built in (Premium). “Cashflow forecasting” (zoho.com)
• Full audit trail – built in. “Audit Trail” (zoho.com)

Purchasing and payables: Zoho Books

• Purchase ordering – built in (Professional). “Track sales and purchase orders” (zoho.com)
• Purchase order approval – built in (Professional). “Setup sales and purchase approvals” (zoho.com)
• Invoice capture (OCR / e-mail in) – built in (Free). “Receipt and Document Autoscans” (zoho.com)
• Employee expenses – built in (Free). Listed on zoho.com: “setup recurring expenses”

Sales, invoicing and receivables: Zoho Books

• Quotes / estimates – built in (Free). “Create invoices, quotes, expenses & journals” (zoho.com)
• Recurring invoices / subscriptions – built in (Free). “Setup recurring invoices” (zoho.com)
• Customer price lists and discounts – built in (Professional). “Create price lists” (zoho.com)
• Online card / direct debit payment – built in (Free). “Accept online payments” (zoho.com)
• Customer portal – built in (Free). “Enable customer portal” (zoho.com)

Stock and warehouse: Zoho Books

• Stock control – built in (Professional). “Track inventory” (zoho.com)
• Bin locations – built in (Elite). “Track bin locations” (zoho.com)
• Batch / lot tracking – built in (Elite). “Batch tracking” (zoho.com)
• Serial number tracking – built in (Elite). “Track serial numbers” (zoho.com)
• Reorder points and replenishment – built in (Professional). “Set reorder points and reminders” (zoho.com)
• Carrier labels and tracking – built in (Elite). “Print shipping label” (zoho.com)

E-commerce and channels: Zoho Books

• Amazon / eBay channels – built in (Elite). “Connect online sales channels (Etsy, eBay, Amazon)” (zoho.com)
• Shopify connection – built in (Elite). “Connect Shopify stores (upto 2)” (zoho.com)

Reporting, platform and integrations: Zoho Books

• Custom reports – built in (Standard). “Create custom reports” (zoho.com)
• Dashboards / KPIs – built in (Free). Listed on zoho.com: “dashboard customization”
• Open API – built in (Standard). “API Access” (zoho.com)
• Role-based permissions – built in (Professional). “Create custom user roles” (zoho.com)

How to compare Zoho Books with other systems

The useful comparison is against the features your business actually needs. Write down the five or six processes you cannot work without, check each against the list above and against the same list for other systems, and ask each vendor to show those processes in a demo using your own examples.

See our guides to accounting software.

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