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Square Invoices vs Zoho Invoice
Priced at four client counts, the features checked against both pricing pages.
Take Square Invoices if you want a free plan you can run on, getting paid first and US sales tax. Take Zoho Invoice if you want a free plan you can run on, getting paid first and the cheapest way to invoice. Square Invoices is cheaper at every size we price.
What each one actually costs
The real monthly figure at four client counts with the add-ons each platform forces on you included, from the same engine the shortlist quiz uses. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
| Square Invoices | Zoho Invoice | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 clients | $0 | $0 | level |
| 25 clients | $0 | $0 | level |
| 50 clients | $0 | $0 | level |
| 100 clients | $0 | $0 | level |
What is actually different
- Square Invoices lists AI features and inventory where Zoho Invoice does not, which is their own wording rather than something we verified.
- Zoho Invoice lists expenses where Square Invoices does not, which is their own wording rather than something we verified.
No verdict from me yet
I have not used Square Invoices or Zoho Invoice on camera, so everything on this page comes from their own pricing pages, re-read weekly, and nothing from my own experience. When I review either, it will be here.
Before you sign up to either
| Square Invoices | Zoho Invoice | |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | 30 days | None published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Contract | Monthly, per location; cancel or switch any time | Free; no subscription |
| Payment fee | None on top | None on top |
Reading further
The full price ladder, every plan and the add-ons charged on top are on each platform's own page. If neither of these two is quite it, each page also has the alternatives ranked against it.
People search for this comparison as: zoho invoice vs square.
Questions people ask about these two
Is Square Invoices or Zoho Invoice cheaper?
Square Invoices is cheaper at every size we price.
How much does Square Invoices cost a month?
Nothing, at the sizes we price. Square Invoices's Square Free plan covers 5 to 100 clients, so the figure in our table is $0 at all four. Paid plans add features rather than seats.
How much does Zoho Invoice cost a month?
Nothing, at the sizes we price. Zoho Invoice's Free plan covers 5 to 100 clients, so the figure in our table is $0 at all four. Paid plans add features rather than seats.
Does Square Invoices or Zoho Invoice have a free trial?
Square Invoices publishes a 30-day free trial and a Square Free plan at $0. Zoho Invoice has a Free plan at $0.
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Neither, or not sure?
A head to head only helps once you have picked the two. The shortlist asks 7 questions about what you need the books to do and where you are based, and gives you four picks priced at your own numbers, from all 14.
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