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Zoho Books for CAs is an accounting software product from Zoho Corporation, Chennai, priced at Free with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 16 have a free plan, 3 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Zoho Books for CAs are Mprofit (Free plan), Tally Prime on Cloud by Tallycloudhub (₹500/mo), Wave Accounting India (Free plan), Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (₹5,800/mo) and sevdesk (Free plan). Mprofit is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹500/month.
Reported limitation
Free access ends after three years, and you then pay standard rates for every user
Reported limitation
The offer is limited to ICAI members, and the published caps are 25 employees on Books and 5 users on Practice
Reported limitation
Practice Standard only manages clients who use Zoho Books; clients on Tally need the Premium plan
Ranked by how closely each product matches Zoho Books for CAs's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Zoho Books for CAs (current) | Free | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | — |
| 1 |  Mprofit | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 2 |  Tally Prime on Cloud by Tallycloudhub | ₹500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 3 |  Wave Accounting India | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 4 |  Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | ₹5,800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 5 |  sevdesk | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 6 |  ANNA | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 7 |  Eqvista | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 8 |  CoinTracking | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 9 |  Pandle | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 10 |  Summ | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 11 |  Koinly | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 12 |  Blockpit | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 13 |  Divly | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 14 |  Kryptos | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 15 |  CoinLedger | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 16 |  Bench | ₹20,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 17 |  Bukku | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 18 |  Tally.ERP 9 | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 19 |  Recap | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 20 |  QuickFile | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 |
MProfit Software · Mumbai · Accounting software · 4.6/5
Investment portfolio and accounting for investors and advisors.
Free plan
Free plan available
Key features
Tally Cloud Hub · Ahmedabad · Accounting software · 4.6/5
Hosted TallyPrime access from any device.
₹500/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Books for CAs
Wave Financial · Toronto · Accounting software · 4.5/5
Free bookkeeping with invoicing and receipts.
Free plan
Free plan available
Microsoft · Redmond · Accounting software · 4.5/5
All-in-one ERP for SMBs with finance, sales and operations.
₹5,800/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Books for CAs
sevdesk · Offenburg · Accounting software · 4.3/5
Online accounting software for self-employed people and small businesses in Germany and Austria.
Free plan
Free plan available
ANNA Money · Cardiff · Accounting software · 4.3/5
Business account with built-in bookkeeping, invoicing and tax filing for small businesses.
Free plan
Free plan available
Eqvista Inc. · Las Vegas · Accounting software · 4.3/5
Cap table management, equity issuance and 409A valuation platform for private companies.
Free plan
Free plan available
CoinTracking GmbH · Munich · Accounting software · 4.3/5
Crypto portfolio tracker and tax calculator with imports from over 400 exchanges and wallets.
Free plan
Free plan available
Pandle · London · Accounting software · 4.3/5
Accounting software for small businesses with a free plan and a Pro plan with bank feeds.
Free plan
Free plan available
Summ (formerly Crypto Tax Calculator) · Sydney · Accounting software · 4.3/5
Crypto tax software that calculates tax reports across exchanges, DeFi and NFT transactions.
Free plan
Free plan available
The closest matches to Zoho Books for CAs on App Advisor are Mprofit (Free plan), Tally Prime on Cloud by Tallycloudhub (₹500/mo), Wave Accounting India (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Zoho Books for CAs, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 16 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Mprofit (Free plan), Wave Accounting India (Free plan), sevdesk (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Tally Prime on Cloud by Tallycloudhub starts lowest at ₹500/mo. Mprofit also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 3 alternatives are built in India, including Mprofit (Free plan), Tally Prime on Cloud by Tallycloudhub (₹500/mo), Tally.ERP 9 (On request). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Mprofit is the closest match to Zoho Books for CAs in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in accounting software or a category Zoho Books for CAs also covers, and Zoho Corporation's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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