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Zoho Expense is an expense management software product from Zoho Corporation, Chennai, priced at ₹79 · per user per month, Standard billed annually, excl. GST with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 14 have a free plan, 7 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Zoho Expense are ProXpense (Paid plans), Karbon Business (Free), Saral (On request), Kodo (Free) and Expensify (Free plan). Karbon Business is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹700/month.
Reported limitation
Five-user minimum on paid plans
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Free plan caps you at 20 receipt scans per user a month
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ERP and HRMS integrations are a paid add-on on Standard
Ranked by how closely each product matches Zoho Expense'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 Expense (current) | ₹79 · per user per month, Standard billed annually, excl. GST | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | — |
| 1 |  ProXpense | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 2 |  Karbon Business | Free | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Zoho Expense |
| 3 |  Saral | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.2/5 | |
| 4 |  Kodo | Free | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | vs Zoho Expense |
| 5 |  Expensify | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 6 |  Brex | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 7 |  Navan | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 8 |  Onguard | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 9 |  Volopay | Price on request · No prices on volopay.com/in/pricing | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | vs Zoho Expense |
| 10 |  Sidetrade | On request | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 11 |  Mesh Payments | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 12 |  Paytm for Business Expense | Free | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 13 |  Jenji | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 14 |  Moss | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 15 |  ITILITE | Rs 0 for travel; Rs 99/user/month for expense · Travel earns a per-trip fee; expense bi… | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 16 |  MileIQ | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 17 |  Aspire | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 18 |  Capital on Tap | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 19 |  Ramp | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  EveryLastMile | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 |
ProXpense · Gurugram · Expense management software · 4.1/5
ProXpense is the expense management software that automates travel, expense reporting and compliance for global teams. GST/TDS-ready, live in 40+ countries.
Paid plans
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Expense
Karbon Card · Bengaluru · Expense management software · 4.7/5
Corporate cards and expense management for startups.
Free
Free plan available
Relyon Softech Limited · Bangalore · Expense management software · 4.2/5
Income tax, TDS and GST compliance software with e-invoicing and e-way bill for Indian businesses.
On request
Quote-based
Compared with Zoho Expense
Kodo · Mumbai · Expense management software · 4.7/5
Corporate cards, reimbursements and vendor payments for startups.
Free
Free plan available
Expensify · Portland · Expense management software · 4.6/5
Receipt scanning and expense reports with corporate cards.
Free plan
Free plan available
Brex · San Francisco · Expense management software · 4.4/5
Corporate cards, expenses and banking for startups.
Free plan
Free plan available
Navan · Palo Alto · Expense management software · 4.4/5
Travel and expense management for global companies.
Free plan
Free plan available
Onguard · Amsterdam · Expense management software · 3.9/5
Credit and collections management software with e-invoicing and credit risk monitoring.
Paid plans
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Expense
Volopay · Bengaluru · Expense management software · 4.6/5
Corporate cards, expense management and vendor payouts.
Price on request · No prices on volopay.com/in/pricing
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Expense
Key features
Sidetrade · Boulogne-Billancourt · Expense management software · 4.1/5
Order-to-cash platform covering credit risk, e-invoicing, collections and cash application.
On request
Quote-based
Compared with Zoho Expense
The closest matches to Zoho Expense on App Advisor are ProXpense (Paid plans), Karbon Business (Free), Saral (On request). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Zoho Expense, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 14 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Karbon Business (Free), Kodo (Free), Expensify (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, ITILITE starts lowest at Rs 0 for travel; Rs 99/user/month for expense · Travel earns a per-trip fee; expense bi…. Karbon Business also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 7 alternatives are built in India, including ProXpense (Paid plans), Karbon Business (Free), Saral (On request). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
ProXpense is the closest match to Zoho Expense in our catalogue. Key differences: No free plan, unlike Zoho Expense. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in expense management software or a category Zoho Expense 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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