Zoho Books Review

Pros
Zoho Books provides complete accounting tools and the ability to track projects across platforms, including on PCs, Macs and most mobile devices. It also provides a service that will mail invoices to your clients for you.

Cons
Although Zoho Books includes the ability to manage projects, the features are limited. To utilize project tracking tools, you will have to use its Projects product alongside Zoho Books

The Verdict:

 8.88/10

 

 

This cloud-based business app includes the tools you need to quickly create custom invoices, accept payments, and track time and expenses. It works with numerous other Zoho apps and most mobile phones. Zoho Books is especially useful for those who work on the go or do not need to manage a lot of inventory.

Zoho offers numerous productivity tools that work together, from chat apps to CRM tools. For the purpose of this review, we looked at Zoho Books. Zoho Books is online accounting software with the ability to track projects and automatically download bank data. Although Zoho Invoice does much of what this version does, Zoho Books includes more accounting functions, invoice templates and reports for only slightly more than the Invoice version. We also looked at what the project module in Books can do compared to what Zoho Projects does.

Zoho Books can create invoices from a choice of templates using your logo and online payment provider, such as PayPal, 2Checkout or Authorize.net. Zoho Books accounts provide unlimited invoicing for one organization for a low monthly price. This business tool can help freelancers and consultant teams track expenses, time, clients, payments due, vendors, account balances and overdue invoices. Using this cloud-accounting service, you can create customized invoices from a selection of invoice styles with your logo, personal messages, terms and conditions, and payment links.

Invoices can be configured to be recurring, and you can clone invoices that you want to use again. Invoices can be sent by email or saved as PDF files. Zoho will also mail invoices to your clients via snail mail using stamp credits you purchase. Zoho Books provides most traditional accounting tools as well as more than 30 insightful reports for you and your accountant, such as tax reports, profit and loss statements, and journal reports. It can also assist with preparing and printing 1099 forms.

This accounting system has a tool for tracking projects. Project files include the ability to assign billing method, project cost, budget type and budget amount. This service will also track time, billable and nonbillable expenses, and project-associated tasks. Receipt images can be attached to expense records to help you keep your records accountable. If you need additional project tracking tools for collaboration, detailed tasks, milestone management, document storage and other project management, you can add Zoho Projects to Zoho Books for an additional monthly fee.

Zoho provides a variety of mobile tools through a single interface. Using Zoho mobile, you can create invoices, monitor project activity, access contact information, manage documents, view email, access your calendar and more, depending on the Zoho services you are signed up to use. The mobile app works on most smartphones, including iPhone, Android and Windows mobile phones.

This app provider is not limited to one product. Therefore, if you would like to add features beyond basic invoicing and project tracking, you can easily – and they are all compatible with one another. Business applications include remote support tools, a bug tracker for development teams, marketing tools, CRM, an HR app, reporting apps and customer support apps. Collaboration tools include chat, document storage, discussion tools, email, online meetings and a wiki tool. If you need online accounting tools with a bit more, Zoho can help you.

Sage One Review

Pros
Sage One is efficient, easy-to-use accounting software bundled with project tracking, task management, collaboration and payment processing. It is an online solution, so it is always up to date, backed up, encrypted and accessible via any web connection.

Cons
If you are looking for traditional accounting software such as products similar to Sage 50 or QuickBooks Pro, this is not it. Sage One is designed for entrepreneurs, freelancers and startups, not companies that need to manage a lot of inventory or employees.

The Verdict:

 8.88/10

 

Create invoices and get paid quickly with Sage One. You can manage projects, track tasks, track time and accept payments using this one solution. In addition, Sage One accounts support unlimited collaborators, projects, tasks and invoicing without any additional fees.

Sage One is an innovative small-business invoicing system created by Sage Accounting. Sage has been creating popular accounting products for over 30 years, but Sage One is different. This product is designed to be used by freelancers, entrepreneurs and fresh startups, and by those who may know nothing about formal accounting. This Top Ten Reviews Bronze Award winner is intended for those who need professional invoicing and online collaboration tools. It can track projects as well as finances. Plus it is accessible via any web browser from anywhere with internet access, making it ideal for those who may not have a formal office location or who work on the go.
Over 90 percent of businesses registered in the U.S. are composed of a single person. Although big companies require complex accounting solutions, freelancers, contractors and sole proprietors do not. Sage One is an ideal solution for managing small businesses and collaborating on projects. This online accounting software easily creates invoices, tracks tasks, manages projects and performs general accounting duties to help you manage the details of your business.
Sage One accounts support unlimited collaborators, customers and invoicing. An account also supports two administrators with full access rights so that you can work with a business partner or your accountant without an additional charge. You can add more administrators for $10 each per month. Each account comes with 5GB of free storage for your documents and projects. Sage accounting offers two accounting choices: Sage One Invoicing and Sage One Standard. The Invoicing version can support most that only need online invoicing, income tracking and contact management. The Standard version also includes bill and expense tracking, financial reports, project and task tracking and more, making it suitable for those who require more than just simple invoicing.