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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Synder

    Score7 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    “Accounting software aimed to automatically track business transactions and provide precise data reconciliation from Stripe, PayPal, Shopify, and other platforms in QuickBooks/Xero.” When a business grows and expands, it becomes more complicated to keep a hold of business activities in online stores on Amazon, eBay or Shopify using various payment methods. So Synder is presented as a solution to free up to 12 hours per week, eliminate errors in Excel spreadsheets or manual…

    $65

    per month

    ZipBooks

    Score7 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
    SynderZipBooks
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $65
    per month
    Essential
    $115
    per month
    Pro
    $275
    per month
    ZipBooks Starter
    $0
    ZipBooks Smarter
    $15
    ZipBooks Sophisticated
    $35
    ZipBooks Accountant
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SynderZipBooks
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsExact pricing may differ based on the specific needs of your company. Discounts are offered for yearly billing.—
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    Features
    SynderZipBooks
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Synder and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Synder
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    155% below category average
    ZipBooks
    10.0
    6 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Standard reports1.01 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Dashboards00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Synder and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Synder
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    ZipBooks
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Bank reconciliation5.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Expense management5.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Synder and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Synder
    -
    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 Synder and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Synder
    -
    Ratings
    ZipBooks
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Synder and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Synder
    -
    Ratings
    ZipBooks
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Credit card processing00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SynderZipBooks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SynderZipBooks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cloud Business Inc.
    After five years of paying for annual service. I attempted to cancel my annual payment on the online portal. I was then billed for the annual renewal. I contacted customer support and traded emails only to get "note that according to our Terms and Conditions, purchases are considered final and non-refundable" and your subscription will be active for the next 364 days. To which I responded, "I forgot just how easily the wrong response can destroy the possibility of future renewal, recommendation, customer retention, customer satisfaction and reviews." UPDATE: After submitting negative reviews, I recieved an email from elevated customer support teammate named "Renata" who asked pertintent questions about my cancelation. She reviewed and made an exception based on our circumstances and adjusted my annual plan to a monthly plan and processed a refund.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cloud Business Inc.
    • sync paypal and Stripe
    • Quick links to receive payments
    Incentivized
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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
    Cloud Business Inc.
    • Add more payment gateways
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Cloud Business Inc.
    Easy initial setup
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    ZipBooks
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Cloud Business Inc.
    Never had issues and support is super fast. They even call you if you get stuck on something
    Incentivized
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    ZipBooks
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Cloud Business Inc.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Cloud Business Inc.
    • Organize my payments
    • Not worrying about payments getting registered
    Incentivized
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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

    Synder Screenshots

    Screenshot of Synder invoicingScreenshot of Synder set upScreenshot of Synder reconciliationScreenshot of Synder payment synchronization

    ZipBooks Screenshots

    Screenshot of ZipBooks DashboardScreenshot of ZipBooks TransactionsScreenshot of ZipBooks InvoicingScreenshot of ZipBooks Accountant Messaging