Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Zoho CRM | PayU for Zoho Books |
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| Rating | ★ 4.7 ★ | 3.3 ★ |
| Total reviews | 9 | 9 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | Paid | Free |
| Listed since | Jan 2017 | May 2021 |
Based on the data on this page, Zoho CRM is the stronger choice for most Zoho Marketplace teams — 4.7★ vs PayU for Zoho Books's 3.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, PayU for Zoho Books offers a free tier (Free) while Zoho CRM starts at Paid. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage teams who need fast install and low risk should default to Zoho CRM; mid-market and enterprise teams with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — PayU for Zoho Books's 9-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Zoho CRM's broader-but-shallower coverage.
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 Zoho 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: Zoho CRM audit • PayU for Zoho Books audit
PayU for Zoho Books is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free). Zoho CRM starts at Paid. Both publish their pricing on the Zoho Marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Zoho CRM has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 9 reviews) compared to PayU for Zoho Books (3.3★ from 9 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Zoho CRM holds the higher average rating (4.7★ vs 3.3★). 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 Zoho Marketplace. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly, and the Zoho Marketplace publishes no review base that would let us infer it for these two — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Zoho CRM typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (9 reviews). PayU for Zoho Books typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (9 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. Zoho CRM and PayU for 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 PayU for Zoho Books" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.