Invoice2go vs Zoho Invoice (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Zoho Invoice: it is third in our ranking of accounting and invoicing tools, and it grades higher too, 3.6 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Zoho Invoice grades higher on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Invoice2go
Invoice and estimate app for small service businesses
Zoho Invoice
Free invoicing app from Zoho for freelancers and small businesses
Which one is for you
Pick Invoice2go if
- Fits if you're a tradesperson who sends a few invoices a month from your phone
- Works for small service businesses that want estimates and invoices in one app
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you send more than 30 invoices a year: Starter stops there, Professional at 100
- Pricey if you want recurring invoices or phone support: that's Premium at $449.99 a year
- Watch out: card payments cost 2.9% to 3.5% depending on the plan
- Watch out: the site says plans start at $5.99 a month, but the table shows $79.99 a year
Pick Zoho Invoice if
- Fits if you're a freelancer sending fewer than 500 invoices a year
- Works for teams already on Zoho CRM or Zoho Books
Look elsewhere if
- Too light for keeping the books, as it's invoicing only and hands that job to Zoho Books or QuickBooks
- Tight if you track time on more than 3 projects or need more than 2 users, since those are the caps
- Not for you if you only invoice now and then, as an account idle for 180 days gets deleted
- Tight if you send more than 500 invoices a year, as there's no paid plan to move up to
- Watch out: every invoice carries Powered by Zoho Invoice, and Zoho points larger needs to Zoho Billing
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAInvoice2goFair | 3.6GPAZoho InvoiceExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$79.99 a year for 30 invoices and $119.99 for 100. Unlimited is $449.99 a year, about $37.50 a month, above this category's $26 middle. | AIt's free, and it covers quotes, recurring invoices, reminders, a customer portal, expenses and time tracking. There's no paid plan at all, where paid plans in this category start around $15 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 30-day free trial and no free plan. The pages we read don't say whether a card is needed. | AEverything is free, with nothing held back for a paid tier. The caps are 2 users, 2 organizations, 3 projects and 500 invoices a year, and every invoice says Powered by Zoho Invoice. |
| Features | CInvoices, estimates, online payments, reminders and reports, with QuickBooks and Xero sync from Professional. Recurring invoices are Premium only, and it's no ledger. | CQuotes, one-off and recurring invoices, reminders, online payments through several gateways, expenses, time on projects and reports. It does invoicing fully, but that's a smaller job than accounting: it hands off to Zoho Books or QuickBooks for the books. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You sign up and start sending, but there's a client list and templates to build. | A4.86 from 14,879 App Store ratings, the top band. Making and sending an invoice is the whole job here, so there isn't much to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks, Xero and PayPal. No desktop app. | AWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, with Zoho Payments, PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net, Zoho CRM, HubSpot, Slack and QuickBooks. That's every device type plus a list of connections. |
| Best for | invoicing from your phone for service businesses | free invoicing on every device |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Invoice2go and Zoho Invoice. How we grade
Price against what you get
Invoice2go starts at $6.67 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zoho Invoice has no paid plan and scores 3.3.
Zoho Invoice scores higher and starts $6.67 a month lower. Of the other accounting and invoicing tools on the chart, 3 score higher than Invoice2go for less, and none scores higher than Zoho Invoice for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Invoice2go also covers quotes and estimates.
At a glance
| Invoice2go | Zoho Invoice | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free |
| Starts at | $79.99 per year (page shows $95.88 crossed out) | Free |
| Free plan | None | Free for every business: up to 2 users, 2 organizations, 3 projects and 500 invoices a year, with Powered by Zoho Invoice branding. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Made by | Invoice2go, LLC | Zoho |
| Price read from | invoice.2go.com | zoho.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Invoice2go
- Plans cap invoices per year: 30 on Starter and 100 on Professional; only Premium is unlimited.
- Card payments carry fees of 2.9% to 3.5% depending on plan.
- Recurring invoices and phone support are Premium-only.
- The site's meta description says plans start at $5.99 a month, which does not match the $79.99 a year on the pricing table.
Zoho Invoice
- The free account allows 2 users, 3 projects and 500 invoices a year, and invoices carry Powered by Zoho Invoice branding.
- It is invoicing, not full accounting: it connects to Zoho Books or QuickBooks for the books, and Zoho points larger needs to Zoho Billing.
- Data of an account left inactive for more than 180 days is deleted within the following 20 days, after a warning.
Key features
Invoice2go
- Invoices and estimates
- Create and customize invoices, and send estimates with a customer-communication tool; estimates are unlimited on every plan.
- Online payments
- Customers can pay by bank transfer, credit or debit card, or PayPal; card fees run from 3.5% down to 2.9% by plan.
- Reminders and status tracking
- Automated reminders for overdue invoices and status tracking show which invoices have been paid.
- Accounting sync
- Professional and Premium sync invoice and payment data with QuickBooks or Xero for a tax preparer.
- Reports and projects
- Keep project documents in one place, attach expenses, bill tracked hours and view charts of business performance.
- Mobile and web apps
- The apps for iOS and Android sync with the web version so information is the same across devices.
Zoho Invoice
- Quotes and invoices
- Create quotes, turn them into invoices, and send invoices by email or as PDFs from customizable templates.
- Recurring invoices and reminders
- Schedule invoices that repeat and send automatic payment reminders to customers who have not paid.
- Online payments
- Connect Zoho Payments, PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net and other gateways so customers can pay invoices online.
- Expenses, time and projects
- Record and categorize expenses, log time and bill it to projects, up to three projects on the free account.
- Customer portal and reports
- Customers view and pay their invoices in a self-service portal, and reports cover sales, receivables and expenses.
Plans
Invoice2go
Starter$79.99
per year for up to 30 invoices a year
30 invoices a year, 3.5% card fees, free ACH bank transfers; shown against a crossed-out $95.88.
Professional$119.99
per year for up to 100 invoices a year
100 invoices a year, 3% card fees, QuickBooks and Xero integration, advanced reports; crossed-out $143.88.
Premium$449.99
per year for unlimited invoices
Unlimited invoices, 2.9% card fees, recurring invoices and phone support; crossed-out $539.88.
Zoho Invoice
Free$0
Quotes, invoices, recurring invoices, reminders, expenses, time tracking, a customer portal and reports, within the caps on users, projects and invoices.
Ways to pay less
Invoice2go
- Annual discount
Save 16% on annual plans
The pricing page marks annual billing as 16% cheaper than the crossed-out higher figure on each plan.
Zoho Invoice
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Invoice2go or Zoho Invoice?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Zoho Invoice is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $6.67 a month when paid by the year for Invoice2go. Invoice2go starts at $79.99 per year (page shows $95.88 crossed out), and Zoho Invoice is free.
Which has a free plan, Invoice2go or Zoho Invoice?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Zoho Invoice has a free plan. Invoice2go does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Invoice2go and Zoho Invoice run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Zoho Invoice lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.