Zoho Invoice
Free invoicing app from Zoho for freelancers and small businesses
Zoho Invoice report card
Excellent · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for free invoicing on every device
Zoho Invoice is free, with no paid plan waiting for you: quotes, recurring invoices, reminders, online payments, expenses and time tracking, on the web, your computer and your phone. It's invoicing, not accounting, so the books still live somewhere else. And the limits are real: 500 invoices a year, 2 users, 3 projects and Zoho's name on every invoice.
Who Zoho Invoice is for
- Great if you're a freelancer sending fewer than 500 invoices a year and want to pay nothing
- Handy when you invoice from your phone one day and your laptop the next
- Good for teams already on Zoho CRM or Zoho Books, as it plugs straight in
Who Zoho Invoice is not for
- 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, since that's the cap
- Not for you if you only invoice now and then, as an account idle for 180 days gets deleted
Why Zoho Invoice gets a 3.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyIt's free, and it's a real invoicing app: 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.
- AFree plan and trialEverything 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.
- CFeaturesQuotes, 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.
- AEase of use4.86 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.
- APlatforms and integrationsWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, with Zoho Payments, PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net, Zoho CRM, HubSpot, Slack and QuickBooks. That's every device plus a real list of connections.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Zoho's own pages on 17 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Zoho Invoice's GPA of 3.6 is higher than 17 of the 17 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 15 of 17) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Zoho Invoice has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 18 accounting and invoicing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Zoho Invoice’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 15 of 17, level with 2
- AFree plan and trialAbove 14 of 17, level with 3
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 17, level with 12
- AEase of useAbove 13 of 17, level with 4
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 14 of 17, level with 3
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 18 accounting and invoicing tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Zoho Invoice, or make your own?
Keep it
Zoho Invoice is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.6 is higher than 17 of the 17 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade.
What you could make
- Invoicing, expense tracking, time tracking and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Zoho Payments, PayPal and Stripe among them.
What this rests on. Zoho Invoice’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Zoho Invoice?
Zoho Invoice is a free invoicing app from Zoho for freelancers and small businesses. It sends quotes, one-off and recurring invoices with payment reminders, takes card payments through connected gateways, and also logs expenses and time against projects. It has no paid plans; the free account caps users, projects and invoices a year, and Zoho points growing businesses to its other finance apps.
Zoho Invoice is free to use. See every plan
Good for
- Freelancers who send fewer than 500 invoices a year
- Small businesses that want free invoicing on phone and desktop
- Teams already using Zoho CRM or Zoho Books
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Zoho Invoice pricing
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- 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
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Quotes, invoices, recurring invoices, reminders, expenses, time tracking, a customer portal and reports, within the caps on users, projects and invoices. |
Read from zoho.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Zoho Invoice before you buy.
How people rate the Zoho Invoice app
4.9
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars91%
- 4 stars7%
- 3 stars1%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star<1%
14,879 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 17, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
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Common questions
Is Zoho Invoice free?
Yes. Zoho Invoice is free to use. Free for every business: up to 2 users, 2 organizations, 3 projects and 500 invoices a year, with Powered by Zoho Invoice branding.
How much does Zoho Invoice cost?
Zoho Invoice lists one plan. Free: $0. Prices were read from zoho.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does Zoho Invoice work on?
Zoho Invoice is available on Web, iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
How is Zoho Invoice rated?
Zoho Invoice's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14,879 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 17, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Zoho Invoice have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Zoho Invoice is listed for Web, iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Is Zoho Invoice open source?
Zoho Invoice is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does Zoho Invoice integrate with?
Zoho Invoice's listing names Zoho Payments, PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net, Zoho CRM, HubSpot, Slack and QuickBooks. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Zoho Invoice?
Zoho Invoice is made by Zoho.
What are the alternatives to Zoho Invoice?
The closest alternatives to Zoho Invoice in our directory are Zoho Books, Wave, FreshBooks, Square Invoices and ZipBooks. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Zoho Invoice.
How does Zoho Invoice compare with other accounting and invoicing tools?
Zoho Invoice's GPA of 3.6 is higher than 17 of the 17 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade. It stands best on value for money (A, above 15 of 17) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Is Zoho Invoice good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Zoho Invoice A for value for money. Zoho Invoice has no paid plan. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Could I make my own version of Zoho Invoice?
Zoho Invoice is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.6 is higher than 17 of the 17 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade. What you could not make: Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. It plugs into other products, Zoho Payments, PayPal and Stripe among them. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.