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Exact Online or Zoho Books?

Price, integrations and Netherlands check side by side.

Exact Online

for SMEs

Online bookkeeping for SMEs, with bank feeds, VAT and ICP returns and invoicing.

from €49 /month excl. VAT
6 of 7 NL check
Zoho Books

for freelancers and SMEs

Zoho accounting software with invoices, bank feeds and stock; in the Netherlands via Global edition, with a free plan.

Free plan, paid from €0 /month excl. VAT
3 of 7 NL check

The differences

  • Zoho Books supports iDEAL, Exact Online does not.
  • Exact Online is a Dutch company, Zoho Books is not.
  • Zoho Books has a free plan, Exact Online does not.
  • Paid plans at Zoho Books start cheaper: €0 against €49 per month.
  • Only Exact Online integrates with ABN AMRO, ING, Rabobank, Triodos, bunq, Knab, Shopify and WooCommerce.
  • Only Zoho Books integrates with Stripe, PayPal, GoCardless, Zoho CRM, Office 365 and G Suite.

Side by side

Exact Online compared with Zoho Books
Exact OnlineZoho Books
Pricefrom €49/month excl. VATFree plan
Support in Dutch✓ YesUnknown
App in Dutch✓ YesUnknown
Data in the EU✓ Yes✓ Yes
Data processing agreement✓ Yes✓ Yes
iDEAL✕ No✓ Yes
Peppol e-invoices✓ YesUnknown
Company in the Netherlands✓ Yes✕ No
IntegrationsABN AMRO, ING, Rabobank, Triodos, bunq, Knab, Shopify, WooCommerceStripe, PayPal, GoCardless, Zoho CRM, Office 365, G Suite
Free trial30 days14 days
Stackwijs verdictNo verdict yetNo verdict yet
User reviewsNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
For whomSMEsfreelancers, SMEs

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Exact Online or Zoho Books: questions

What is the difference between Exact Online and Zoho Books?

Zoho Books supports iDEAL, Exact Online does not. Exact Online is a Dutch company, Zoho Books is not. Zoho Books has a free plan, Exact Online does not. Paid plans at Zoho Books start cheaper: €0 against €49 per month. Only Exact Online integrates with ABN AMRO, ING, Rabobank, Triodos, bunq, Knab, Shopify and WooCommerce. Only Zoho Books integrates with Stripe, PayPal, GoCardless, Zoho CRM, Office 365 and G Suite.

Is Exact Online or Zoho Books cheaper?

Zoho Books starts at €0 per month, Exact Online at €49. Do compare what those plans include: free plan versus from €49/month excl. VAT.

Which suits a freelancer better?

Zoho Books is aimed at freelancers, Exact Online at SMEs.

Which one do you choose?

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Exact Online

Online bookkeeping for SMEs, with bank feeds, VAT and ICP returns and invoicing.

Suits sMEs that want to grow to more users, administrations and bank feeds.

Price
from €49 /month excl. VAT
Try it
30 days free
NL check
6 of 7

Zoho Books

Zoho accounting software with invoices, bank feeds and stock; in the Netherlands via Global edition, with a free plan.

Suits freelancers and small businesses who want to do their books for free or cheaply and set their own VAT rates.

Price
Free plan, paid from €0 /month excl. VAT
Try it
14 days free
NL check
3 of 7

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