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Divvy vs Zoho Books

Divvy logo

Divvy

Software

Free expense management and corporate cards

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zoho Books logo

Zoho Books

Software

Simple, smart accounting software for growing businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Divvy divvy is now sold as BILL Spend & Expense and getdivvy.com redirects to bill.com; Zoho Books payroll only available in Texas and California, limiting US usefulness
  • They diverge on capability: Divvy covers Corporate cards, Zoho Books covers Invoicing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Divvy and Zoho Books actually diverge.

Attributes where Divvy and Zoho Books differ
AttributeDivvyZoho Books
Pricing modelfreeUnknown
Founded20161996

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Divvy

  • Corporate cards
  • Budget management
  • Real-time visibility
  • Accounting sync
  • QuickBooks
  • NetSuite
  • Oracle
  • PCI DSS

Only in Zoho Books

  • Invoicing
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Financial reports
  • Tax compliance
  • Zoho CRM
  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • GDPR

Both cover

  • Expense tracking
  • SOC 2
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Divvy

  • Issuing corporate cards with pre-set budgets to employeesnot Zoho Books
  • Automating expense reports and receipt capturenot Zoho Books
  • Syncing card spend into accounting softwarenot Zoho Books

Zoho Books

  • Invoicingnot Divvy
  • Expense managementnot Divvy
  • Tax preparationnot Divvy

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Divvy

  • Divvy is now sold as BILL Spend & Expense and getdivvy.com redirects to bill.com
  • No standalone pricing is published for the spend and expense product; the site routes to a trial signup and sales contact
  • Signup is gated behind selecting a business type and accounting software rather than being open self-serve

Zoho Books

  • Payroll only available in Texas and California, limiting US usefulness
  • Limited access to historical financial data compared to competitors
  • Customer support is slow with long response times and frustrating workarounds
  • Fewer integrations than QuickBooks Online and Xero
  • User limit restrictions (1-15 depending on plan) compared to Xero's unlimited users
  • Occasional inaccuracies in automatic exchange rate updates for international transactions

Pricing, plan by plan

Divvy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited cards
    • Expense management
    • Budget controls

Zoho Books

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 user + accountant
    • Unlimited invoices
  • Standard$20/month
    • 3 users
    • Core accounting
  • Professional$60/month
    • 5 users
    • Advanced reporting
  • Premium$120/month
    • 10 users
    • Inventory management

Which should you pick?

Choose Divvy if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want budget management.
Divvy review

Choose Zoho Books if

  • You need invoicing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want bank reconciliation.
Zoho Books review

Questions people ask

Is Divvy or Zoho Books better?
Neither clearly leads. Divvy starts at Free and Zoho Books at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Divvy or Zoho Books?
Divvy starts at Free and Zoho Books at Free.
Does Divvy or Zoho Books run on more platforms?
Divvy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Zoho Books runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Divvy for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Divvy best used for?
Divvy is most often used for issuing corporate cards with pre-set budgets to employees, automating expense reports and receipt capture, syncing card spend into accounting software. Of those, issuing corporate cards with pre-set budgets to employees and automating expense reports and receipt capture are not what Zoho Books is typically brought in for.
What can Divvy do that Zoho Books cannot?
Divvy covers Corporate cards, Budget management, Real-time visibility, Accounting sync. Zoho Books covers Invoicing, Bank reconciliation, Financial reports, Tax compliance. Both handle Expense tracking, SOC 2, Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Zoho Books: Does Zoho Books support payroll?

Zoho Books offers limited payroll integration available only in Texas and California currently. Outside these states, users must use separate payroll software.

Source
Zoho Books: How many users can access one account?

User limits vary by plan: Free tier (1 user + accountant), Standard (3 users), Professional (5 users), Premium (10 users), Elite (15 users). Each business requires separate subscription.

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Zoho Books: What integrations does Zoho Books support?

Zoho Books integrates with Shopify, WooCommerce, Razorpay, PayPal, Stripe, Salesforce, Google Sheets, and 500+ apps via Zapier. It integrates with other Zoho products like Zoho Inventory and Zoho Projects.

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