Wave Accounting is the cheapest verified alternative to Zoho Books: Wave Accounting Receipts costs $72 a year against the $180 Zoho Books Standard costs, so $108 stays in your account. 7 options below, ranked by yearly cost, each with its own verified cancellation guide.
Ranked by yearly cost, cheapest first. Each one links to our own verified guide, so you can see how hard it is to leave later.
Wave Accounting Wave Accounting Receipts plan $8 / month 
Bonsai Bonsai Basic plan $15 / month or $108 / year 
ZipBooks ZipBooks Smarter plan $15 / month 
Patriot Accounting Accounting Basic plan $20 / month after offer 
FreshBooks FreshBooks Lite plan $23 / month after offer Why this one - Invoicing-first for freelancers
Xero Xero Early plan $25 / month after offer Why this one - Bigger ecosystem of accounting integrations
QuickBooks Online QuickBooks Online Simple Start plan $38 / month after offer No one pays for a spot here - the cheapest option simply goes first, the Switch button goes straight to the provider, and every card links to our own verified guide.
Every price and cancellation route on this page is checked against the provider's own pricing page, terms and support documentation - then dated, so you can see how fresh it is.