e-conomic vs Zoho Books (2026): which should you pick?

Pick e-conomic if

• Fits if you run a Danish company with an accountant who logs in too
• Works for businesses that want an API into their own tools

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you post a lot: the price rises when you pass your postings limit
• Skip it if you need orders, quotes or reminders, because they sit on Plus at 299 kr. and above
• Watch out: extra users are an add-on, and only Komplet includes one
• Watch out: time registration is a separate add-on at 79 kr. a month
• Not for you if you want yearly billing discounts: the page lists none, and it is billed quarterly

Pick Zoho Books if

• Fits if your business turns over less than $50K a year and you want to pay $0
• Works for businesses already running other Zoho apps

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if your team grows, since plans cap users at 3, 5, 10 or 15 and more cost $3 each a month
• Pricey if you need warehouses or Amazon and eBay channels, which start on Elite at $120 a month
• Not for you if you're past $50K revenue and hoping to stay free
• Tight if you bill a lot: invoices are capped at 1,000 a year on Free, 5,000 on Standard and 25,000 on Premium
• Watch out: automatic bank feeds need Standard, and the free plan can't take paid add-ons other than autoscans

e-conomic

• Prices are in Danish kroner excluding VAT, and rise automatically when a company passes its postings limit.
• Billed quarterly by invoice; the pricing page lists no yearly discount.
• Extra users are an add-on; only Komplet includes one extra user.
• Time registration is a separate add-on at 79 kr. a month, or 39 kr. for the mobile version.

Zoho Books

• The free plan stays free only while revenue is under $50K a financial year, and paid add-ons other than autoscans cannot be added to it.
• Each plan caps users at 3, 5, 10, 10 or 15; more cost $3 per user a month, or $2.50 billed annually.
• Every plan caps invoices and bills a year: 1,000 on Free, 5,000 on Standard, 10,000 on Professional and 25,000 on Premium.
• These are US prices; Zoho lists separate editions for 18 countries plus a global one, including the UK, Canada, India and Australia.

e-conomic

Bookkeeping and VAT

General ledger, VAT accounting, reports, year-end close, currency handling and e-invoicing are part of the core in every package.

Bank connection

Bank transactions flow into the books automatically; the page says it connects to all banks in Denmark, so no CSV imports are needed.

Orders, quotes and reminders

Send orders and quotes by email, PDF or online link, and keep track of customers who have not paid on time.

Receipt matching and suggestions

Receipt matching, automatic reading of receipts and posting suggestions cut manual entry; some of these start at Smart.

Accountant access

An accountant or bookkeeper can be given direct access to the books at no extra charge.

Open API and integrations

An open API connects e-conomic to the rest of a company's systems; the vendor says more than 200 integrations exist.

Zoho Books

Invoicing and online payments

Quotes, invoices, recurring invoices, retention payments and automatic reminders, with a customer portal for paying online.

Banking and reconciliation

Reconcile accounts on every plan. Automatic bank feeds start on Standard, along with recurring expenses and period locking.

US tax and 1099s

Track sales and use tax, manage W-9s and 1099 contractors, and e-file 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC forms from Standard up.

Projects and inventory

Professional adds timesheets, project profitability and basic inventory. Elite adds warehouses, serial and batch tracking and shipping labels.

Automation and customization

Workflows, approvals and custom roles from Professional; custom modules, buttons and functions from Premium; Blueprints on Elite.

AI in accounting

Ask questions about the books in plain English, spot anomalies and automate collections, plus receipt autoscans on every plan.

e-conomic

• Basis249 kr.

  per month excl. VAT, for up to 1,000 postings a year

  Core bookkeeping, VAT, invoicing, bank connection and API access. Price rises with the postings tier; no setup fee.

• Plus299 kr.

  per month excl. VAT, for up to 1,000 postings a year

  Basis plus orders, quotes and payment reminders. Price rises with the postings tier.

• Smart399 kr.

  per month excl. VAT, for up to 1,000 postings a year

  Adds bank workflows, automatic posting suggestions and receipt matching. Price rises with the postings tier.

• Komplet649 kr.

  per month excl. VAT, for up to 1,000 postings a year

  Adds company cards, extended approvals, extra dimensions, holding-company setup and one extra user.

Zoho Books

• Free$0

  Revenue under $50K a year. 1 user and 1 accountant, up to 1,000 invoices a year, recurring invoices, payment reminders and 1099 filing.

• Standard$15

  per organization / month, billed annually

  $20 billed monthly. 3 users, bank feeds, sales and use tax, 1099 e-filing, custom reports, API access and 5,000 invoices a year.

• Professional$40

  per organization / month, billed annually

  $50 billed monthly. 5 users, sales and purchase orders, multiple currencies, timesheets, project profitability, retainers and inventory.

• Premium$60

  per organization / month, billed annually

  $70 billed monthly. 10 users, fixed assets, budgets, cash flow forecasting, a vendor portal and custom modules.

• Elite$120

  per organization / month, billed annually

  $150 billed monthly. 10 users, advanced inventory with warehouses and batch tracking, Etsy, eBay and Amazon channels, and up to 2 Shopify stores.

• Ultimate$240

  per organization / month, billed annually

  $275 billed monthly. 15 users and built-in business intelligence with 50+ prebuilt visualizations, KPI tracking and embeddable reports.

e-conomic

No public discounts listed.

Zoho Books

• Annual discount

  Save up to 25% with yearly billing

  Yearly billing cuts Standard from $20 to $15 a month, Professional from $50 to $40, Premium from $70 to $60, Elite from $150 to $120 and Ultimate from $275 to $240.