PrimoERP vs Zoho Books and Zoho ERP
A Zoho Books alternative, honestly compared.
Zoho Books is online accounting software, and Zoho ERP is its bigger sibling. Here is where PrimoERP differs, where Zoho is the better pick, and what moving over involves.
- India and the UAE
- Users included
- Setup done with you
In two sentences
If you need accounting and GST or VAT on their own, Zoho Books costs less than PrimoERP, and its free plan may cost nothing. If sales, stock, purchase and payroll need one system, set up with you at published prices, that is what PrimoERP is built for.
Side by side, with sources.
What Zoho says about Zoho Books and Zoho ERP, next to what PrimoERP does.
| Topic | Zoho Books and Zoho ERP | PrimoERP |
|---|---|---|
| Price in India | Zoho Books Standard is ₹749 per organisation a month billed annually, or ₹899 billed monthly, before taxes. The Free plan stays free while revenue is up to ₹25 lakh a year.[1] | From ₹1,499 a month, billed annually, plus GST. Accounting alone costs more than Zoho Books; the price covers sales, stock and purchase too. |
| Price in the UAE | Zoho Books Standard is AED 60 per organisation a month billed annually, or AED 69 billed monthly, before taxes. The Free plan stays free while revenue is up to AED 200,000 a year.[2] | From AED 149 a month, billed annually, plus VAT, with setup and training in an onboarding package at a published price. |
| Users | Zoho Books plans include 3 users on Standard, rising to 25 on Ultimate. Each extra user is ₹150 a month billed annually.[1] | Users are included in every plan, and you add more as you grow. |
| Payroll | Payroll in Zoho Books starts on the Premium plan, ₹2,999 per organisation a month billed annually.[1] | Payroll is in the same system, so wages post to the same books as sales and stock. |
| Warehouses and batches | Warehouses, batch tracking and serial numbers start on the Elite plan, ₹4,999 per organisation a month billed annually.[1] | Warehouses, transfers, batches and serial numbers are part of inventory, on the same books. |
| More than one GSTIN | Each extra location is a ₹600 a month add-on, billed annually, and includes 1 GSTIN and 10,000 invoices.[1] | One company can hold a GSTIN for each state, and every invoice records which one it was made under. |
| Zoho ERP | Zoho ERP Standard is ₹999 per user a month billed annually, plus ₹249 per employee a month, with a minimum of 5 users. Expert implementation help is listed on the Custom plan, which has no published price.[3] | Plans are priced per organisation with users included. Setup, data migration and training come as onboarding packages with published prices. |
- [1] Zoho Books pricing (India), checked 15 Oct 2026
- [2] Zoho Books pricing (UAE), checked 15 Oct 2026
- [3] Zoho ERP pricing (India), checked 15 Oct 2026
When Zoho is the better choice.
We would rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one from us.
- You need accounting and GST or VAT, and nothing else. Zoho Books costs less for that.
- Your revenue is small enough for the Zoho Books Free plan.
- Your team already works in other Zoho apps and you want to stay with them.
- You would rather set it all up yourself than have someone do it with you.
Moving from Zoho, step by step.
- 1.A free demo with your dataWe look at how you use Zoho Books today, then show PrimoERP with your kind of data.
- 2.Your data movedWe bring in customers, suppliers, items and opening balances, then check the numbers with you.
- 3.Your team trainedEach team learns on their own screens before go-live.
- 4.Go live, with supportWe sit with you in go-live week, then stay on phone, WhatsApp and email.
Zoho questions people ask us.
Is Zoho Books cheaper than PrimoERP?
For accounting on its own, yes. Zoho Books starts lower, and its Free plan costs nothing for small businesses. PrimoERP costs more because it also runs sales, stock, purchase and payroll in the same system.
How is PrimoERP different from Zoho ERP?
Zoho ERP is priced per user, with a minimum number of users; the table above has the details and the source. PrimoERP plans are priced per organisation with users included, and setup, data migration and training come as onboarding packages with published prices.
Can you bring over my Zoho Books data?
Yes. We bring in your customers, suppliers, items and opening balances, then check the numbers with you before you go live.
Does PrimoERP work in India and the UAE?
Yes. PrimoERP has a country pack for India, with GST, and one for the UAE, with VAT.
Can my accountant still work with it?
Yes. PrimoERP keeps proper double-entry books, and your accountant gets their own login with the access you choose.
How much does PrimoERP cost?
Plans start at ₹1,499 a month, billed annually, plus GST in India and AED 149 a month, billed annually, plus VAT in the UAE, with users included and setup in the quote.
— the PrimoERP team
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