# Zoho Books compared with Odoo > **In short:** Zoho Books and Odoo are international products with a Saudi edition, and the clearest documented difference is the **pricing model**: Zoho Books prices per organisation in SAR with users included on each paid plan, while Odoo prices per user in US dollars and its two paid plans include every app. In **scope**, Zoho Books is an accounting program, while Odoo is a suite of apps spanning accounting, warehouses, HR and point of sale. Each has a permanent free plan on its own terms. - **URL:** https://www.snad.io/en/compare/zoho-books-vs-odoo - **Publisher:** Snad (snad.io) — a third option, not one of the two programs compared - **Vendor information verified:** 2026-11-03, from the vendors' own official pages ## Compared by what each vendor publishes | Aspect | Zoho Books | Odoo | |---|---|---| | How it describes itself | 'Online accounting software for your business' [1] | 'All apps at a single cost': sales, accounting, CRM, warehouses, HR, projects, point of sale and e-commerce [2] | | Pricing model | Per organisation per month in Saudi riyals ('price/organisation/month') [3] | Per user per month in US dollars ('/ user / month') [2] | | Lowest paid price | Standard SAR 69/month billed monthly or 60 billed annually — 'prices exclude local taxes' [3] | Standard US$16.90 per user per month billed monthly or 13.50 billed annually, footnoted 'the discount applies for 12 months, for the initial users ordered' [2] | | Plan ladder | Free, Standard, Professional 129/90, Premium 159/120, Elite 349/280, Ultimate 799/660 SAR (monthly/annual) [3] | One App Free, Standard, Custom US$32.00 per user per month or 25.50 billed annually, and a 'limited user' at US$5.90 [2] | | Free plan | Permanent while revenue for the financial year stays within SAR 200,000: one user plus an accountant, up to 1,000 invoices a year [3] | 'One app, for an unlimited number of users' [2] | | Users | 3 / 5 / 10 / 10 / 15 users by paid plan; each extra user SAR 10/month or 8 billed annually [3] | Priced 'per user per month'; the free plan is 'one app, for an unlimited number of users' [2] | | Invoice limits | 1,000 a year (Free), 5,000, 10,000, 25,000, 100,000 (Elite and Ultimate) [3] | Could not be documented | | Inventory and assets | 'Inventory tracking' from Professional, 'fixed asset management' from Premium, and 'warehouse management (up to 5 warehouses)' from Elite [3] | Warehouses among the apps included on Standard and Custom [2] | | Point of sale and HR | Not listed among the Zoho Books plans on its pricing page (November 2026) [3] | Among the apps included on Standard and Custom [2] | | Saudi e-invoicing | 'E-invoicing - Phase 2' from Standard, and 'approved by the Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)' [1] | The 'Saudi Arabia - E-invoicing' module in Odoo's documentation: 'Enables ZATCA Phase 2 API integration', plus a module for simplified invoices from point of sale [4] | | Support | Email on Free; email, voice and chat from Standard [3] | 'Unlimited access to support by email, Monday to Friday, 24/5, in English, French, Spanish or Dutch' [2] | | Free trial | 14 days free [3] | Could not be documented | The two units differ, so one cannot be divided by the other: Zoho Books prices per organisation in SAR and states its prices exclude local taxes, while Odoo prices per user in US dollars, its page does not mention tax, and its discounted price carries a footnote limiting the discount to 12 months for the initial users. To compare, cost your team by its number of users on both pages. The Odoo trial cell is empty because the 'free trial' button on its pricing page states no duration (November 2026). ## Where each program is stronger ### Zoho Books - A permanent free plan for businesses whose financial-year revenue stays within SAR 200,000 - Phase Two e-invoicing and API access from the Standard plan - A six-plan ladder whose paid tiers start at SAR 60 a month billed annually for the whole organisation - Users included on every paid plan, with extra users at SAR 8 to 10 a month - Email, voice and chat support on every paid plan - Sources: [3] ### Odoo - Every app at one price on Standard and Custom - One app free for an unlimited number of users - Support, hosting and maintenance included on every plan - Hosting on Odoo.sh or on-premise with Custom - A module for Saudi Phase Two e-invoicing linkage, and another for simplified invoices from point of sale - Sources: [2] [4] ## Which one fits your case? - Zoho Books suits you if you need accounting and invoicing for a small or mid-sized team: one organisation price in SAR that includes 3 users from Standard, Phase Two e-invoicing on that plan, and a permanent free plan if your revenue stays within SAR 200,000. - Odoo suits you if you need many apps together — warehouses, HR, point of sale and projects — at one price per user, or need on-premise hosting and custom development with Custom. ## Where does Snad fit? And if you are comparing the two in search of an Arabic program with a plan price in SAR that combines accounting, inventory, HR and point of sale, Snad is a third Saudi option with nine apps: the Starter plan is free for good (3 apps and one user), Basic is SAR 149 a month including VAT (5 apps and 3 users), and Pro is SAR 399 (every app and 5 users), with each extra user at SAR 20 a month. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the difference between Zoho Books and Odoo? Pricing model and scope (November 2026): Zoho Books is an accounting program priced per organisation in SAR with users included on each paid plan, while Odoo is a suite of apps priced per user in US dollars whose two paid plans include every app. ### Which one costs less? It depends on how many users you have, because the units differ: Zoho Books Standard is SAR 60 a month per organisation billed annually and includes 3 users before local taxes, while Odoo Standard is US$13.50 per user per month billed annually with a discount valid for 12 months for the initial users. Cost your team on both pages before deciding. ### Do both support Saudi e-invoicing? Zoho Books lists 'E-invoicing - Phase 2' from the Standard plan on its Saudi pricing page, and Odoo documents a 'Saudi Arabia - E-invoicing' module for ZATCA Phase Two linkage (November 2026). Check the activation steps with each vendor before your wave date. ### When was this comparison updated? The data was taken from the vendors' official pages as accessed on 3 November 2026 and recorded in an internal verification log. Prices change, so check each vendor's page before signing. ## Sources 1. https://www.zoho.com/ar-sa/books/ — accessed 2026-11-02, re-checked 2026-11-03 2. https://www.odoo.com/ar/pricing — accessed 2026-11-02, re-checked 2026-11-03 3. https://www.zoho.com/ar-sa/books/pricing/ — accessed 2026-11-02, re-checked 2026-11-03 4. https://www.odoo.com/documentation/19.0/applications/finance/fiscal_localizations/saudi_arabia.html — accessed 2026-11-03 Prices change: check the vendor's page before signing anything. --- ## About the publisher **Snad (سند)** — a private Saudi software company based in Madinah, founded 2025. Legal form: Sole proprietorship. Commercial registration: 7038154642 VAT number: 310959226500003 Only official domain: snad.io > Snad is a private commercial business-management platform. It is not a > government body, not a bank, and not a government services portal, and it > is not affiliated with any government entity. Any site or app with a > similar name is unrelated to Snad.