Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
FreshBooks is the fastest way to invoice your clients, organize expenses and track time on the go. Join over 24 million small business owners already using FreshBooks to make billing painless.
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Zoho Books is your one stop shop online accounting software for managing your business. Its beautiful interface, non jargon text and features like bank feeds makes accounting an enjoyable experience.
| Metric | FreshBooks | Zoho Books |
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| Rating | 4.5 ★ | ★ 4.5 ★ |
| Total reviews | 37 | ★ 68 |
| Active installs | 172,553+ | 167,741+ |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | Not available | Free of charge |
FreshBooks and Zoho Books are evenly matched on rating (4.5★ vs 4.5★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
On pricing, Zoho Books offers a free tier (Free of charge) while FreshBooks starts at Not available. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most admins the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Google Workspace Marketplace listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: FreshBooks audit • Zoho Books audit
Zoho Books is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free of charge). FreshBooks starts at Not available. Both publish their pricing on the Google Workspace Marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
FreshBooks (4.5★, 37 reviews) and Zoho Books (4.5★, 68 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Zoho Books holds the higher average rating (4.5★ vs 4.5★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Google Workspace Marketplace. Zoho Books has the deeper published review base (68 vs 37), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
FreshBooks typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (37 reviews). Zoho Books typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (68 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. FreshBooks and Zoho Books both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from FreshBooks" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
