Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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Create project budgets, invoice time logs, and track spending for all of your projects within Zoho Projects.
| Metric | Acefone for Zoho | Zoho Books for Zoho Projects |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 17 | 1 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | Free | Paid |
| Listed since | Apr 2020 | Sep 2022 |
Acefone for Zoho and Zoho Books for Zoho Projects are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
On pricing, Acefone for Zoho offers a free tier (Free) while Zoho Books for Zoho Projects starts at Paid. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
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 teams 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 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.
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Acefone for Zoho is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free). Zoho Books for Zoho Projects starts at Paid. Both publish their pricing on the Zoho Marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Acefone for Zoho (5.0★, 17 reviews) and Zoho Books for Zoho Projects (5.0★, 1 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Acefone for Zoho does carry the larger published review base (17 vs 1). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Zoho Marketplace. Acefone for Zoho has the deeper published review base (17 vs 1), 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.
Acefone for Zoho typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (17 reviews). Zoho Books for Zoho Projects typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 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. Acefone for Zoho and Zoho Books for Zoho Projects 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 Zoho Books for Zoho Projects" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.