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Informer or Zoho Books?

Price, integrations and Netherlands check side by side.

Informer

for freelancers and SMEs

Online bookkeeping for freelancers and SMEs, with invoicing, bank connections and VAT returns.

from €15 /month excl. VAT
7 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

  • Informer is a Dutch company, Zoho Books is not.
  • Zoho Books has a free plan, Informer does not.
  • Paid plans at Zoho Books start cheaper: €0 against €15 per month.
  • Only Informer integrates with Rabobank, ING, bunq, Knab, Mollie, Shopify, WooCommerce and Lightspeed.
  • Only Zoho Books integrates with Stripe, PayPal, GoCardless, Zoho CRM, Office 365 and G Suite.

Side by side

Informer compared with Zoho Books
InformerZoho Books
Pricefrom €15/month excl. VATFree plan
Support in Dutch✓ YesUnknown
App in Dutch✓ YesUnknown
Data in the EU✓ Yes✓ Yes
Data processing agreement✓ Yes✓ Yes
iDEAL✓ Yes✓ Yes
Peppol e-invoices✓ YesUnknown
Company in the Netherlands✓ Yes✕ No
IntegrationsRabobank, ING, bunq, Knab, Mollie, Shopify, WooCommerce, LightspeedStripe, 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

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Informer or Zoho Books: questions

What is the difference between Informer and Zoho Books?

Informer is a Dutch company, Zoho Books is not. Zoho Books has a free plan, Informer does not. Paid plans at Zoho Books start cheaper: €0 against €15 per month. Only Informer integrates with Rabobank, ING, bunq, Knab, Mollie, Shopify, WooCommerce and Lightspeed. Only Zoho Books integrates with Stripe, PayPal, GoCardless, Zoho CRM, Office 365 and G Suite.

Is Informer or Zoho Books cheaper?

Zoho Books starts at €0 per month, Informer at €15. Do compare what those plans include: free plan versus from €15/month excl. VAT.

Which one do you choose?

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Informer

Online bookkeeping for freelancers and SMEs, with invoicing, bank connections and VAT returns.

Suits freelancers and SMEs who invoice with iDEAL and Peppol and connect to a web shop.

Price
from €15 /month excl. VAT
Try it
30 days free
NL check
7 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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