Best for
Best for VAT-registered freelancers and small businesses in Belgium that have to send and receive structured invoices over Peppol.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Accounting & Invoicing Comparison
OrdoGrid vs. Zoho Books
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for growing small businesses, especially those already using Zoho, that want scalable accounting from invoicing and bank reconciliation through inventory, projects and analytics.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
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Full Comparison
| Criterion | OrdoGrid | Zoho Books |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free; Starter from 9 EUR / month (excl. VAT) Per month and excluding VAT. Business is 59 EUR per month and includes one location, with 50 EUR per month for each additional location. | Free; Standard from $15 / month The Free plan suits small businesses. The Standard plan is $15 / month billed annually ($20 billed monthly) and adds bank feeds, sales-tax tracking and API access. US pricing. |
| Free trial | Free plan with no time limit and no card, plus a 14-day trial on the paid plans | Not stated |
| Users | Not stated | From 1 user on the Free plan up to 15 on Ultimate, by plan |
| API | Yes, with a public API reference; API access on the Business plan | Yes, a REST API from the Standard plan, plus integration with the wider Zoho suite |
| Languages | Application interface and website in French, Dutch, English and German | Not stated |
| Hosting | Cloud (SaaS), hosted in the EU and GDPR compliant | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Made in | Belgium | Not stated |
| Invoicing and quotes | Yes, quotes, invoices, receipts, credit notes and payment requests, with automatic continuous numbering and legal mentions, a quote converted to an invoice in one click, and email sending with read receipts | Yes, professional invoices and quotes with online payment links and recurring invoices; progress invoicing from the Standard plan |
| Bookkeeping and bank feeds | Bank statement import with automatic payment matching, on the Business plan | Yes, bank reconciliation and transaction categorization, with bank feeds from the Standard plan |
| Expenses and receipts | No expense receipt capture. The receipts OrdoGrid issues are a sales document for a customer, not a captured expense | Yes, expense tracking with receipt autoscan and mileage tracking |
| Tax and compliance | Sends and receives Peppol invoices through a certified access point, in UBL compliant with EN 16931, with delivery tracking, acknowledgements and IMR responses for acceptance, rejection and dispute; Belgian VAT, with VAT number lookup against CBE and VIES | Yes, sales and use tax tracking, 1099 and W-9 management and an audit trail |
| Payroll | No payroll. OrdoGrid covers customer management, quotes, invoices, Peppol e-invoicing, projects and time tracking | Not built in. Zoho Payroll is a separate product, and its integration mirrors every pay run in Zoho Books, posting salary and tax expenses into the accounts mapped for them |
| Reports and exports | Dashboard and PDF export on every plan; advanced reports on the Business plan | Yes, 50-plus reports including profit and loss and balance sheet, with advanced analytics on the Ultimate plan |
| Integrations and API | Yes, an API with a public reference, on the Business plan; Stripe payment links and calendar sync with Google, Outlook and Apple | Yes, a REST API available from the Standard plan; integrates with Zoho CRM, Inventory and Expense |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Email helpdesk, Phone | more entries Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | Peppol, Stripe, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Apple Calendar | Zoho CRM, Zoho Inventory, Zoho Expense, Zoho Payroll, Shopify |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price OrdoGrid Free; Starter from 9 EUR / month (excl. VAT) Zoho Books Free; Standard from $15 / month
- Hosting OrdoGrid Cloud (SaaS), hosted in the EU and GDPR compliant Zoho Books Cloud (SaaS)
- Support OrdoGrid Email helpdesk, Phone Zoho Books Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat
- API OrdoGrid Yes, with a public API reference; API access on the Business plan Zoho Books Yes, a REST API from the Standard plan, plus integration with the wider Zoho suite
- Invoicing and quotes OrdoGrid Yes, quotes, invoices, receipts, credit notes and payment requests, with automatic continuous numbering and legal mentions, a quote converted to an invoice in one click, and email sending with read receipts Zoho Books Yes, professional invoices and quotes with online payment links and recurring invoices; progress invoicing from the Standard plan
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
OrdoGrid
Strengths
- Free plan with unlimited Peppol reception, one Peppol invoice sent per month and no time limit
- Sends and receives through a certified Peppol access point in UBL compliant with EN 16931
- IMR responses for acceptance, rejection and dispute, with delivery tracking and acknowledgements
- VAT number lookup against CBE and VIES
- Starter at 9 EUR per month covers unlimited Peppol invoices, quotes, receipts and credit notes
Limitations
- Built around Belgian VAT and the Belgian Peppol obligation, so it serves that market specifically
- Support is French-speaking, per the vendor
- Bank import and reconciliation, online payment collection, projects and API access start at Business, 59 EUR per month
- Each additional location on Business costs 50 EUR per month
Zoho Books
Strengths
- Free plan with invoicing, bank reconciliation, 1099/W-9 handling and 50-plus reports
- Six plans scaling to multi-currency, projects, inventory and advanced analytics
- Sales and use tax tracking, 1099/W-9 management and an audit trail
- REST API and tight integration with the wider Zoho suite
Limitations
- API access, bank feeds and sales-tax tracking begin on the paid Standard plan
- The six plan tiers can make it hard to pick the right one
Plans
Pricing
OrdoGrid
- Free 0 EUR No time limit and no card. Unlimited Peppol reception and 1 Peppol invoice sent per month, compliant invoices and quotes, customer management, dashboard, PDF export, email support.
- Starter 9 EUR / month Excluding VAT, with a 14-day trial. Unlimited Peppol invoices, quotes, receipts and credit notes, email sending with read receipts, terms and conditions attached to documents, 5 GB storage, customer management, email support.
- Business 59 EUR / month Excluding VAT, with a 14-day trial. Everything in Starter plus a loyalty programme, 1 location included (50 EUR per additional location), project management with Kanban, bank import and reconciliation, online payment collection through Stripe, advanced reports, unlimited team and storage, own branding on documents, API access and phone support.
Zoho Books
- Free $0 For small businesses: invoices, quotes, expenses, receipt autoscan, bank reconciliation, 1099 and W-9 handling and 50-plus reports; 1 user plus 1 accountant.
- Standard $15 / month Billed annually ($20 billed monthly). Adds bank feeds, sales and use tax tracking, e-file 1099, API access and custom reports; 3 users.
- Professional $40 / month Billed annually ($50 billed monthly). Adds sales and purchase orders, multi-currency, timesheet billing, project profitability and inventory; 5 users.
- Premium $60 / month Billed annually ($70 billed monthly). Adds revenue recognition, fixed assets, budgets, cashflow forecasting and a vendor portal; 10 users.
- Elite $120 / month Billed annually ($150 billed monthly). Adds advanced inventory with warehouses, batch and serial tracking and Shopify; 10 users.
- Ultimate $240 / month Billed annually ($275 billed monthly). Adds advanced analytics with pre-built dashboards; 15 users.
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
OrdoGrid https://ordogrid.com/en · checked against the official source on 2026-10-28
Zoho Books https://www.zoho.com/us/books/ · checked against the official source on 2026-08-19
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