Plooto vs. ZipBooks

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Plooto
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Plooto aims to supply an accounts payable and accounts receivable solution for clients that is efficient, streamlined and profitable. Boasting users among thousands of accountants, bookkeepers and firms - Plooto provides end to end AP & AR automation, with workflows and integrated electronic payments. Plooto also provides two-way sync and reconciliation with Xero and QuickBooks. The vendor states that with it, users will reduce AP & AR processes from 5 hours to just 10 minutes.N/A
ZipBooks
Score 7.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
ZipBooks is an accounting software solution for small business owners and accountants. Users can track expenses, manage their team, send recurring invoices and manage projects.
$15
per month
Pricing
PlootoZipBooks
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
ZipBooks Starter
$0
ZipBooks Smarter
$15
ZipBooks Sophisticated
$35
ZipBooks Accountant
Custom
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PlootoZipBooks
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
PlootoZipBooks
Features
PlootoZipBooks
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Plooto
-
Ratings
ZipBooks
9.1
2 Ratings
18% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Plooto
-
Ratings
ZipBooks
9.5
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Plooto
-
Ratings
ZipBooks
10.0
6 Ratings
25% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Plooto
-
Ratings
ZipBooks
8.8
6 Ratings
15% above category average
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Plooto
-
Ratings
ZipBooks
9.2
6 Ratings
21% above category average
Credit card processing00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
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User Ratings
PlootoZipBooks
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
PlootoZipBooks
Likelihood to Recommend
Plooto Inc.
I only use Plooto to collect monthly payments from my clients. They set up a pre authorized debit agreement, I schedule the monthly payment, and that's it. Payment from my clients are processed automatically - I don't need to do anything further. Should something change, it is very simple to make adjustments, pause or cancel client payments.
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ZipBooks
ZipBooks is really strong for small businesses (and non-profits like the ones I help manage). It may not yet be ready to handle medium or large businesses given the deep, niche functionality that is sometimes required in those cases.
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Pros
Plooto Inc.
  • Pre authorized debit agreement
  • Fair pricing
  • Scheduling receivables
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ZipBooks
  • Invoicing is particularly easy-to-use, quick, clean and beautiful. GREAT for branding.
  • The time tracker was unexpected, but very useful and integrates well with the invoicing. Leads to quick invoicing every time.
  • Customer support is phenomenal -- the support staff is friendly and helpful.
  • Although they are a new company, they are definitely on the right track!
  • I recommend this software to clients, colleagues, and friends alike, mostly for it quick and beautiful invoicing.
  • They do what they can to live up to their name! It doesn't take very long to get set up, or very long to create a complete invoice and send it to the right person.
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Cons
Plooto Inc.
  • Setup can sometimes be tedious
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ZipBooks
  • There is some difficulty with a need to learn the use of the menus, they are not open and click, at the moment, the user needs to open the menu then using the pad keys scroll down and use enter to select from the drop-down menu. A mouse does not work.
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Alternatives Considered
Plooto Inc.
I find that Plooto has been much easier to use and set up than PayPal Payments. I also like Plooto's flat rate pricing. Basically I never have to think about how I am going to get paid every month and that is very important to a small business like mine.
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ZipBooks
I've primarily compared ZipBooks vs. Quickbooks because I've used Quickbooks at larger companies before. ZipBooks was the right fit for a smaller organization because it still had all the core features of Quickbooks but at a dramatically lower price that fits the budget.
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Return on Investment
Plooto Inc.
  • I don't need to worry about collections
  • I can make adjustments at any time
  • The service is priced fairly
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ZipBooks
  • ZipBooks is entirely affordable, and with my current $15/mo payments, I get ROI pretty quickly.
  • Invoices are simple and easy to make, while staying beautiful and functional at the same time. This saves me TIME, which means that I don't need to spend 15-20 minutes fiddling with the software to make it do what I want it to do. It just works. And that means, I can spend more time doing client work, and managing projects and sales.
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ScreenShots

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