# EaseDesk and Zoho Books: which fits your business

> Both are online GST billing and accounting software. Choose Zoho Books if you want mobile apps and a customer portal today or already use other Zoho apps. Choose EaseDesk if you also need counter billing, batch-wise stock or manufacturing, with one price per user.

## EaseDesk fits you if

- You sell goods from warehouses and need batch and expiry tracking, transfers and reorder levels.
- You run a shop counter as well as B2B billing, and want both in the same books.
- You make goods, and need bills of materials, production orders and job work with ITC-04.
- You want one plan with everything included, priced per user, and your CA on a free login.

## Zoho Books fits you if

- You want native mobile apps for Android and iOS, or a Windows desktop app, today.
- You want your customers and vendors to have a portal of their own now.
- You already use other Zoho apps and want your accounts in the same family.
- You bill for projects and time, and need timesheets now.
- You are a very small business that wants to start on a free plan.

## How they differ

| What you need | EaseDesk | Zoho Books |
|---|---|---|
| One product or several | One system and one plan. Billing, stock, manufacturing, accounts and CRM are the same product. | Zoho Books is the accounting product. Zoho Inventory, Zoho CRM, Zoho Payroll and Zoho Expense are separate products that integrate with it. |
| How you use it | Online, in the browser on computer and phone. An Android app is coming soon. | Online, with mobile apps for Android and iOS and a Windows desktop app. |
| GST invoices, e-Invoice and e-Way Bill | Yes. The e-invoice and e-way bill upload files are prepared from the invoice, and the IRN, signed QR code and e-way bill number you bring back from the portals print on it. | Yes, e-invoices, e-way bills and delivery challans. |
| GST returns and 2B reconciliation | GSTR-1 file, GSTR-3B, GSTR-2B reconciliation and GSTR-9 data from your records. | Files GST returns from the software, with GSTR-2B reconciliation. |
| Collections | Automatic reminders in your own words, with a UPI QR code and payment link on every invoice. | Customer and vendor portals; see their site for reminders. |
| Stock | Several warehouses, batches and expiry, serial numbers, FIFO or weighted average, reorder levels. | Inventory tracking with stock thresholds; some stock features are on higher plans. |
| Counter billing and manufacturing | Counter billing with barcode and thermal receipts; BOM, production orders and job work. | See their site for what fits your business. |
| Projects and timesheets | Coming soon. | Projects with time logging and billing. |
| Payroll | Coming soon. | Included on some plans; see their pricing page. |
| Price | ₹490 a month + GST for the first user, billed yearly; ₹290 a month for each additional user. | See Zoho Books' pricing page. A free plan is offered for very small businesses. |

## How they differ

Zoho Books and EaseDesk are both online GST billing and accounting software for Indian businesses. Both create GST invoices, handle e-invoices and e-way bills, reconcile GSTR-2B, track stock and keep your books. The differences are in what else each covers, how it is packaged, and where you use it.

**Zoho Books** is part of the wider Zoho family of business apps. According to its website, it offers mobile apps for Android and iOS and a Windows desktop app, customer and vendor portals, bank feeds from Indian banks, multi-currency transactions, and projects with time logging and billing. It has several plans, from a free plan for very small businesses upwards, and some features, such as advanced inventory and payroll, are on higher plans.

**EaseDesk** is built for Indian traders, distributors, shops and manufacturers who want billing, collections, stock and GST in one place. Beyond invoicing and accounts, it includes:

- **Counter billing** with barcode scanning, split payments and 80mm thermal receipts, in the same books as your B2B sales.
- **Stock across warehouses** with batches, expiry, serial numbers, FIFO or weighted average valuation, and physical counts.
- **Manufacturing:** multi-level bills of materials, production orders, scrap and by-products, and job work with ITC-04.
- **Collections:** automatic reminders before and after the due date, customer statements, and a UPI QR code and payment link on every invoice.
- **Control:** a role for every person, two-step sign-in for the whole team if you choose, and an audit trail of every change.

Where EaseDesk is behind today: its Android app, customer portal, project timesheets and payroll are [coming soon](/features). If you need these now, Zoho Books has them.

## Moving from one to the other

**From Zoho Books to EaseDesk.** Put your customers, vendors, contacts and items into Excel, with opening balances as on your switch date, and import them. Choose the first day of a month after your GST return for the previous month is filed. Keep read access to your old records for history.

**From EaseDesk to Zoho Books.** Export any list or report from EaseDesk to Excel at any time, even if your plan has lapsed. Zoho states that it helps with migration from other accounting software.

## What each costs to run

**EaseDesk:** one plan with every module that is available, at ₹490 a month + GST for the first user, billed yearly (₹5,880 a year), and ₹290 a month + GST for each additional user. Your CA's login is free. You can try it free for 14 days with up to 5 users, without a card.

**Zoho Books:** see Zoho Books' pricing page. Compare the plan that includes the features you need, such as e-invoicing, inventory or payroll, and the cost of any extra users.

## Which to choose

If you run a service business that needs project billing, or your team lives in other Zoho apps, Zoho Books is a natural fit. If you trade or make goods, run a counter, or want every feature on one plan at a per-user price, [start a free trial of EaseDesk](/pricing) and bill a few real invoices before you decide. See also how EaseDesk compares with [Odoo](/compare/easedesk-vs-odoo) and [SAP Business One](/compare/easedesk-vs-sap-business-one).

## Questions

### Is EaseDesk an alternative to Zoho for an Indian SME?

Yes. EaseDesk puts billing, collections, stock, manufacturing, accounts and CRM in one product with one plan. With Zoho, accounting is in Zoho Books and stock, CRM, payroll and expenses are in separate Zoho products that integrate with it. Choose Zoho if you want its mobile apps and wider family of apps today.

### Is EaseDesk a replacement for Zoho Books?

For most Indian SMEs that bill, collect, buy, hold stock and keep GST-ready books, yes. If you depend on mobile apps, a customer portal or project timesheets today, those are coming soon in EaseDesk, and Zoho Books offers them now.

### Can I move from Zoho Books to EaseDesk?

Yes. Put your customers, vendors, contacts, items and opening balances into Excel and import them into EaseDesk. Switch at the start of a month, after the previous month's GST return is filed.

### Which is simpler to price for a growing team?

EaseDesk has one plan with all available modules, priced per user, and your CA's login is free. Zoho Books has several plans with different features; compare their pricing page for the plan you would need.

### Do both handle e-invoicing?

Yes. In EaseDesk, you download the invoices waiting for an IRN as one file for the e-invoice portal, upload it there, and upload the portal's results back. The IRN and signed QR code then print on each invoice.

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Source: https://www.easedesk.com/compare/easedesk-vs-zoho · Updated 2026-10-02 · EaseDesk