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QuickBooks Online is a billing software product from Intuit, Mountain View, priced at ₹1,500/mo. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 9 have a free plan, 17 are built in India, and 14 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to QuickBooks Online are Reach Accounting (₹1,000/mo), FreshBooks (₹1,600/mo), Tally on Cloud by Hostbooks (₹999/mo), Xero (₹2,400/mo) and Marg ERP (₹8,100/mo). Zoho Books is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹300/month.
There is no free plan
QuickBooks Online has no free tier. 9 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Cost
QuickBooks Online starts at ₹1,500/mo. 14 alternatives start lower or have a free plan.
Indian support and GST
QuickBooks Online is built in United States. 17 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
A mobile app
QuickBooks Online does not list an Android app. 4 alternatives do.
Ranked by how closely each product matches QuickBooks Online's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | QuickBooks Online (current) | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | — |
| 1 |  Reach Accounting | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 2 |  FreshBooks | ₹1,600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 3 |  Tally on Cloud by Hostbooks | ₹999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 4 |  Xero | ₹2,400/mo | No | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 5 |  Marg ERP | ₹8,100/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 6 |  RealBooks | ₹500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 7 |  Zoho Books | ₹749/mo | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 8 |  Saral Billing | ₹6,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 9 |  Refrens | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 10 |  Zoho Commerce Invoicing | ₹1,250/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 11 |  Invoay | ₹999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 12 |  Wave Accounting | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 13 |  Giddh | ₹300/mo | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 14 |  GoFrugal | ₹6,000/mo | No | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 15 |  OkCredit | Free | Yes | Web, Android, iOS | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 16 |  Zoho Billing | ₹1,499/mo | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 17 |  Zoho Inventory | ₹999/mo | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 18 |  Book Keeper | ₹2,000/mo | No | Android, iOS, Windows | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 19 |  ProfitBooks | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 20 |  Digital Bill Book by Zoho Books | ₹749/mo | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 |
Reach Accountant · Chennai · Billing software · 4.6/5
Cloud accounting ERP with industry editions for retail, services and manufacturing.
₹1,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with QuickBooks Online
FreshBooks · Toronto · Billing software · 4.3/5
Invoicing and accounting for freelancers and small service businesses.
₹1,600/mo
Free trial
Compared with QuickBooks Online
HostBooks · Gurugram · Billing software · 4.5/5
Cloud accounting, GST, TDS and Tally-on-cloud for SMEs and CAs.
₹999/mo
Free trial
Compared with QuickBooks Online
Xero · Wellington · Billing software · 4.4/5
Cloud accounting with bank feeds, invoicing and a large app ecosystem.
₹2,400/mo
Free trial
Compared with QuickBooks Online
Marg ERP · New Delhi · Billing software · 4.7/5
Billing, inventory and accounting ERP with pharma, FMCG and retail editions.
₹8,100/mo
Free trial
Compared with QuickBooks Online
Adansa Solutions · Kolkata · Billing software · 4.6/5
Online accounting with GST, multi-branch and CA collaboration.
₹500/mo
Free trial
Compared with QuickBooks Online
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Billing software · 4.8/5
GST-ready cloud accounting with e-invoicing, e-way bills and bank feeds.
₹749/mo
Free plan available
Compared with QuickBooks Online
Key features
Relyon Softech · Bengaluru · Billing software · 4.6/5
GST billing and accounting software from Relyon with TDS and payroll siblings.
₹6,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with QuickBooks Online
Refrens Internet · Mumbai · Billing software · 4.6/5
Free invoicing, quotations and accounting with a lead-management layer for freelancers and agencies.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with QuickBooks Online
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Billing software · 4.4/5
Online store platform with integrated invoicing and Zoho Books sync.
₹1,250/mo
Free trial
Compared with QuickBooks Online
The closest matches to QuickBooks Online on App Advisor are Reach Accounting (₹1,000/mo), FreshBooks (₹1,600/mo), Tally on Cloud by Hostbooks (₹999/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match QuickBooks Online, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 9 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Zoho Books (₹749/mo), Refrens (Free plan), Wave Accounting (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Giddh starts lowest at ₹300/mo, compared with ₹1,500/mo for QuickBooks Online. Zoho Books also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 17 alternatives are built in India, including Reach Accounting (₹1,000/mo), Tally on Cloud by Hostbooks (₹999/mo), Marg ERP (₹8,100/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Reach Accounting is the closest match to QuickBooks Online in our catalogue. Key differences: Starts ₹500/mo cheaper (₹1,000/mo vs ₹1,500/mo); Built in India (Chennai). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in billing software or a category QuickBooks Online also covers, and Intuit's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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