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BILL vs Zoho Books

See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.

USD · US · source: www.bill.com

Plan Pricing Charged by Offer type
Essentials
USD 49 monthly

$ 49 user/ month

Seat · user/ month Standalone · Fixed
Team
USD 65 monthly

$ 65 user/ month

Seat · user/ month Standalone · Fixed
Corporate Highlighted
USD 89 monthly

$ 89 user/ month

Seat · user/ month Standalone · Fixed
Enterprise
Contact sales

Custom Pricing

Seat Standalone · Contact sales
Spend & Expense
Free

$ 0 user/ month

Seat · user/ month Standalone · Free

USD · US · source: www.zoho.com

Plan Pricing Charged by Offer type
Free
Free

$ 0 Price/Org/Month Price/Org/Month Billed Annually

Flat · Price/Org/Month Standalone · Free
Standard
USD 20 monthly · USD 15 / month with annual commitment

$ 20 $ 15 Price/Org/Month Price/Org/Month Billed Annually

Flat · Price/Org/Month Standalone · Fixed
Professional
USD 50 monthly · USD 40 / month with annual commitment

$ 50 $ 40 Price/Org/Month Price/Org/Month Billed Annually

Flat · Price/Org/Month Standalone · Fixed
Premium
USD 70 monthly · USD 60 / month with annual commitment

$ 70 $ 60 Price/Org/Month Price/Org/Month Billed Annually

Flat · Price/Org/Month Standalone · Fixed
Elite
USD 150 monthly · USD 120 / month with annual commitment

$ 150 $ 120 Price/Org/Month Price/Org/Month Billed Annually

Flat · Price/Org/Month Standalone · Fixed
Ultimate
USD 275 monthly · USD 240 / month with annual commitment

$ 275 $ 240 Price/Org/Month Price/Org/Month Billed Annually

Flat · Price/Org/Month Standalone · Fixed

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

BILL

Essentials

Accounts Payable

Manually integrate with accounting software via CSV file import/export

Included

Accounts Payable

Easily enter bills

Included

Accounts Payable

Automate approval workflows

Included

Accounts Payable

Pay by ACH, virtual card, credit card, and more

Included

Accounts Payable

Manage bills from a centralized inbox

Included

Accounts Payable

Automatic W-9 collection and verification with the W-9 Agent

Included

Accounts Payable

Securely connect with +4M vendors via the BILL network

Included

Accounts Payable

Set standard approval policies

Included

Accounts Payable

Access 6 standard user roles

Included

Accounts Payable

Automatic AI multi-line bill coding with the Invoice Coding Agent

Excluded

Accounts Payable

Custom approval policies

Excluded

Accounts Payable

Custom user roles

Excluded

Accounts Payable

Get discounts for approver-only users

Excluded

Accounts Payable

Unlimited document storage

Excluded

Accounts Receivable

Manually integrate with accounting software via CSV file import/export

Included

Accounts Receivable

Create professional, custom invoices

Included

Accounts Receivable

Send invoices flexibly

Included

Accounts Receivable

Track invoices flexibly

Included

Accounts Receivable

Automate payment reminders

Included

Accounts Receivable

Get paid by ACH and credit card

Included

Accounts Receivable

Set auto-charge and auto-pay

Included

Integrations

QuickBooks Online, Pro, Premier

Via manual CSV import/export

Limited

Integrations

Xero

Via manual CSV import/export

Limited

Integrations

Automatic 2-way sync with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier, and Xero

Excluded

Procurement

Easily create purchase requests

Via Procurement add-on

Excluded

Procurement

Create and send purchase orders

Via Procurement add-on

Excluded

Extras

API access

Excluded

Extras

Single sign-on

Excluded

Extras

Multi-entity, multi-location accounting capabilities

Excluded

Extras

Dual control

Excluded

Extras

Premium phone support

Excluded

Team

Accounts Payable

Automatic 2-way sync with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier, and Xero

Included

Accounts Payable

Easily enter bills

Included

Accounts Payable

Automate approval workflows

Included

Accounts Payable

Pay by ACH, virtual card, credit card, and more

Included

Accounts Payable

Manage bills from a centralized inbox

Included

Accounts Payable

Automatic W-9 collection and verification with the W-9 Agent

Included

Accounts Payable

Automatic AI multi-line bill coding with the Invoice Coding Agent

Included

Accounts Payable

Securely connect with +4M vendors via the BILL network

Included

Accounts Payable

Access custom user roles

Included

Accounts Payable

Set standard approval policies

Excluded

Accounts Payable

Custom approval policies

Excluded

Accounts Payable

Get discounts for approver-only users

Excluded

Accounts Payable

Unlimited document storage

Excluded

Accounts Receivable

Automatic 2-way sync with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier, and Xero

Included

Accounts Receivable

Create professional, custom invoices

Included

Accounts Receivable

Send invoices flexibly

Included

Accounts Receivable

Track invoices flexibly

Included

Accounts Receivable

Set up automated payment reminders

Included

Accounts Receivable

Get paid by ACH and credit card

Included

Accounts Receivable

Set auto-charge and auto-pay

Included

Procurement

Easily create purchase requests

Via Procurement add-on

Excluded

Procurement

Create and send purchase orders

Via Procurement add-on

Excluded

Procurement

Set tolerance rules

Via Procurement add-on

Excluded

Procurement

2-way matching

Via Procurement add-on

Excluded

Extras

API access

Excluded

Extras

Single sign-on

Excluded

Extras

Multi-entity, multi-location accounting capabilities

Excluded

Extras

Dual control

Excluded

Extras

Premium phone support

Excluded

Corporate

Accounts Payable

Automatic 2-way sync with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier, and Xero

Included

Accounts Payable

Manage bills from a centralized inbox

Included

Accounts Payable

Easily enter bills

Included

Accounts Payable

Automatic W-9 collection and verification with the W-9 Agent

Included

Accounts Payable

Automatic AI multi-line bill coding with the Invoice Coding Agent

Included

Accounts Payable

Connect with +4M vendors via the BILL network

Included

Accounts Payable

Access unlimited document storage

Included

Accounts Payable

Pay by ACH, virtual card, credit card, and more

Included

Accounts Payable

Set custom approval policies

Included

Accounts Payable

Set custom user roles

Included

Accounts Payable

Get discounts for approver-only users

Included

Accounts Receivable

Automatic 2-way sync with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier, and Xero

Included

Accounts Receivable

Create professional, custom invoices

Included

Accounts Receivable

Send single or recurring invoices

Included

Accounts Receivable

Track payment status with ease

Included

Accounts Receivable

Set up automated payment reminders

Included

Accounts Receivable

Get paid by ACH and credit card

Included

Accounts Receivable

Set auto-charge and auto-pay

Included

Procurement

Easily create purchase requests

Included

Procurement

Create and send purchase orders

Included

Procurement

Set tolerance rules

Included

Procurement

2-way matching

Included

Procurement

Add unlimited Purchase Requesters for free

Included

Extras

API access

Excluded

Extras

Single sign-on

Excluded

Extras

Multi-entity, multi-location accounting capabilities

Excluded

Extras

Dual control

Excluded

Extras

Premium phone support

Excluded

Enterprise

Highlights

Includes all the features of the Corporate plan

Included

Integrations

Automatic 2-way sync with QuickBooks Enterprise, Oracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, & more

Included

Procurement

Sync purchasing orders and automatic 2 and 3-way matching

Included

Extras

Single Sign-On

Included

Extras

Dual control

Included

Extras

Multi-entity, multi-location accounting capabilities

Included

Extras

API access

Included

Extras

Priority support

Included

Accounts Payable

Get discounts for approver-only users

Included

Accounts Payable

Custom approval policies

Included

Accounts Payable

Custom user roles

Included

Extras

Premium phone support

Included

Spend & Expense

Product Features

Get as many physical and virtual cards as you need

Included

Product Features

Access budgets with proactive spend controls

Included

Product Features

Activate AI-powered touchless expense management

Included

Product Features

Manage spend and expense from the mobile app

Included

Product Features

Unlock real-time transaction tracking

Included

Product Features

Reimburse employees easily

Included

Product Features

AI-powered receipt capture, matching, and transaction coding

Included

Product Features

Integrate with apps you use everyday

Included

Product Features

Earn flexible rewards

Included

Product Features

Access API and developer resources

Included

What's included?

Business Credit

$1000-$5M

Included

What's included?

Spend Management

Included

What's included?

Expense Management

Included

Zoho Books

Free

Highlights

Create invoices, quotes, expenses & journals

Included

Highlights

Receipt autoscans

50 scans per month

Included

Highlights

Sales receipts

Included

Highlights

Manage vendors

Included

Highlights

Mileage tracking

Included

Highlights

Accept online payments

Included

Highlights

Enable self-service customer portal

Included

Highlights

Retention payments

Included

Highlights

Automate payment reminders

Included

Highlights

Bank reconciliation

Included

Highlights

Setup recurring invoices

Included

Highlights

W-9 management

Included

Highlights

Track 1099 contractors

Included

Highlights

Prepare and file 1099s

Included

Highlights

P&L, Balance Sheet & 50+ Reports

Included

Highlights

Users

1 User + 1 Accountant

Included

Highlights

Email Support

Included

Highlights

Annual invoice limit

1,000

Limited

Highlights

Annual expenses limit

1,000

Limited

Highlights

Scheduled reports

5

Limited

Highlights

Revenue threshold

$50K

Limited

Standard

Highlights

Everything in Free

Included

Highlights

Progress invoicing

Included

Highlights

Track sales tax and use tax

Included

Highlights

E-File 1099-MISC & 1099-NEC

Included

Highlights

Connect bank feeds

Included

Highlights

Setup recurring expenses

Included

Highlights

Enable transaction period locking

Included

Highlights

Add custom fields

Included

Highlights

Create custom reports

Included

Highlights

Create journal templates

Included

Highlights

API Access

Included

Highlights

Users

3 Users

Included

Highlights

Email, Voice, and Chat Support

Included

Highlights

Receipt autoscans

200 scans per month

Included

Highlights

Annual invoice limit

5,000

Limited

Highlights

Annual expenses limit

5,000

Limited

Highlights

Scheduled reports

50

Limited

Professional

Highlights

Everything in Standard

Included

Highlights

Track sales and purchase orders

Included

Highlights

Record multi-currency transactions

Included

Highlights

Bill timesheets

Included

Highlights

Project profitability

Included

Highlights

Manage retainers

Included

Highlights

Track inventory

Included

Highlights

Create price lists

Included

Highlights

Setup sales and purchase approvals

Included

Highlights

Customize business workflows

Included

Highlights

Collaborate with users (chat, voice, video and screen sharing)

Included

Highlights

Create custom user roles

Included

Highlights

Users

5 Users

Included

Highlights

Email, Voice, and Chat Support

Included

Highlights

Receipt autoscans

200 scans per month

Included

Highlights

Annual invoice limit

10,000

Limited

Highlights

Annual bills/expenses limit

10,000

Limited

Highlights

Scheduled reports

200

Limited

Premium

Highlights

Everything in Professional

Included

Highlights

Revenue recognition - Basic

Included

Highlights

Fixed asset management

Included

Highlights

Profit Margin

Included

Highlights

Manage budgets

Included

Highlights

Cashflow forecasting

Included

Highlights

Enable self-service vendor portal

Included

Highlights

Set up custom domain

Included

Highlights

Create business-specific custom modules

Included

Highlights

Add custom button

Included

Highlights

Create custom field validation rules

Included

Highlights

Embed contextual web pages/apps

Included

Highlights

Manage custom functions

Included

Highlights

Users

10 Users

Included

Highlights

Email, Voice, and Chat Support

Included

Highlights

Receipt autoscans

1,000 scans per month

Included

Highlights

Annual invoice limit

25,000

Limited

Highlights

Annual bills/expenses limit

25,000

Limited

Highlights

Scheduled reports

200

Limited

Elite

Highlights

Everything in Premium

Included

Highlights

Revenue recognition - Advanced

Included

Highlights

Dashboard customization

Included

Highlights

Blueprints

Included

Highlights

Advanced Inventory Control

Included

Highlights

Manage warehouses

Included

Highlights

Composite items

Included

Highlights

Track serial numbers

Included

Highlights

Batch tracking

Included

Highlights

Print shipping label

Included

Highlights

Track shipments

Included

Highlights

Connect online sales channels (Etsy, eBay, Amazon)

Included

Highlights

Integrate Shopify stores

Up to 2

Included

Highlights

Track bin locations

Included

Highlights

Users

10 Users

Included

Highlights

Email, Voice, and Chat Support

Included

Highlights

Receipt autoscans

1,000 scans per month

Included

Highlights

Annual invoice limit

100,000

Limited

Highlights

Annual bills/expenses limit

100,000

Limited

Highlights

Scheduled reports

200

Limited

Highlights

Asynchronous report export records

1,000,000

Limited

Ultimate

Highlights

Everything in Elite

Included

Highlights

Advanced analytics

Included

Highlights

50+ Pre-built data visualization

Included

Highlights

Add and track KPIs for your business

Included

Highlights

Analyze along with other data sources (with Zoho Analytics add-on)

Included

Highlights

Collaboratively create reports with colleagues

Included

Highlights

Embed reports in web sites/applications

Included

Highlights

Records/Rows

3 Million

Included

Highlights

Users

15 Users

Included

Highlights

Email, Voice, and Chat Support

Included

Highlights

Receipt autoscans

1,000 scans per month

Included

Highlights

Annual invoice limit

100,000

Limited

Highlights

Annual bills/expenses limit

100,000

Limited

Highlights

Scheduled reports

200

Limited

Highlights

Asynchronous report export records

1,000,000

Limited

How their prices changed

Each date shows when a public price was observed, not when it took effect. An archived region or currency can differ, so a currency change is not necessarily a price increase.

BILL

    • Essentials: USD 49 monthly
    • Team: USD 65 monthly
    • Corporate: USD 89 monthly
    • Enterprise: Contact sales
    • Spend & Expense: Free
    • Essentials: USD 49 monthly
    • Team: USD 65 monthly
    • Corporate: USD 89 monthly
    • Enterprise: Contact sales
    • Spend & Expense: Free
    • Spend & Expense — standard: Free

Zoho Books

    • Free: Free
    • Standard: USD 20 monthly · USD 15 / month with annual commitment
    • Professional: USD 50 monthly · USD 40 / month with annual commitment
    • Premium: USD 70 monthly · USD 60 / month with annual commitment
    • Elite: USD 150 monthly · USD 120 / month with annual commitment
    • Ultimate: USD 275 monthly · USD 240 / month with annual commitment
    • Free: Free
    • Standard: USD 20 monthly · USD 15 / month with annual commitment
    • Professional: USD 50 monthly · USD 40 / month with annual commitment
    • Premium: USD 70 monthly · USD 60 / month with annual commitment
    • Elite: USD 150 monthly · USD 120 / month with annual commitment
    • Ultimate: USD 275 monthly · USD 240 / month with annual commitment