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FreshBooks or Zoho Books?

Price, integrations and Netherlands check side by side.

FreshBooks

for freelancers and SMEs

Invoicing and accounting software from Canada for freelancers and small businesses, with EU prices in euros.

from €16 /month
1 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 stores your data in the EU, FreshBooks does not.
  • Zoho Books has a free plan, FreshBooks does not.
  • Paid plans at Zoho Books start cheaper: €0 against €16 per month.
  • Only Zoho Books integrates with GoCardless, Zoho CRM, Office 365 and G Suite.

Side by side

FreshBooks compared with Zoho Books
FreshBooksZoho Books
Pricefrom €16/monthFree plan
Support in DutchUnknownUnknown
App in DutchUnknownUnknown
Data in the EU✕ No✓ Yes
Data processing agreement✓ Yes✓ Yes
iDEALUnknown✓ Yes
Peppol e-invoicesUnknownUnknown
Company in the Netherlands✕ No✕ No
IntegrationsStripe, PayPalStripe, 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 whomfreelancers, SMEsfreelancers, SMEs

Facts checked on the vendors' websites.

FreshBooks or Zoho Books: questions

What is the difference between FreshBooks and Zoho Books?

Zoho Books stores your data in the EU, FreshBooks does not. Zoho Books has a free plan, FreshBooks does not. Paid plans at Zoho Books start cheaper: €0 against €16 per month. Only Zoho Books integrates with GoCardless, Zoho CRM, Office 365 and G Suite.

Is FreshBooks or Zoho Books cheaper?

Zoho Books starts at €0 per month, FreshBooks at €16. Do compare what those plans include: free plan versus from €16/month.

Which one do you choose?

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FreshBooks

Invoicing and accounting software from Canada for freelancers and small businesses, with EU prices in euros.

Suits freelancers who mainly track invoices, quotes and hours and file their VAT return elsewhere.

Price
from €16 /month
Try it
30 days free
NL check
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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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