Tyms vs Zoho Books
The best Zoho Books alternative
All the depth you rely on in Zoho Books, without the tiers. Tyms puts an AI accountant at the centre, so your books keep themselves current.
Tyms vs Zoho Books
A side-by-side look at cost, automation, AI, features, support and how modern each platform feels.
Zoho Books
TymsCost
Starting price
Zoho BooksFree plan, then Standard $20 a month. Elite $150, Ultimate $275
TymsFree plan. Plus is $20 per seat a month, or $200 a year
Paying as you grow
Zoho Books3 to 15 users by plan, with yearly invoice caps
TymsPer seat. Each seat adds 1,500 monthly transactions and 5 bank connections
AI included
Zoho BooksZia included, with some AI features only on Premium and above
Tyms150 AI credits with every seat, with no separate AI add-on
Automation
Bank feeds and reconciliation
Zoho BooksBank feeds from Standard, with matching rules
TymsLive bank feeds or any statement upload, matched and reconciled by Adam
Bookkeeping on autopilot
Zoho BooksWorkflow rules you set up yourself. Zia acts when asked
TymsEight AI agents run banking, sales, purchases, inventory and statements on your schedule
AI
AI accountant
Zoho BooksAsk Zia creates records and answers questions
TymsAdam creates, updates and explains your records when you ask in plain words
Receipts and documents
Zoho BooksReceipt autoscan, from 50 to 1,000 scans a month by plan
TymsUpload or forward receipts, invoices and statements, and Adam records them
Features
Inventory and manufacturing
Zoho BooksInventory from Professional. Warehouses and bundles on Elite
TymsStock, bundles, bills of materials and production orders included
Currencies and structure
Zoho BooksMulti-currency from the Professional plan
TymsMulti-currency with live rates, plus branches, departments and projects
Built for accountants
Zoho BooksAccountant access, with practice tools in a separate app
TymsClient portfolio, white-label portal and client billing for firms
Support
Customer support
Zoho BooksEmail, voice and chat support on paid plans
TymsLive human support on every paid plan
Getting started
Zoho BooksSelf-serve setup that works best inside the Zoho suite
TymsStart in minutes with guided onboarding, or let our team keep your books for you
Modern platform
Where you can work
Zoho BooksWeb and mobile apps
TymsWeb app, WhatsApp chat with Adam, and an email inbox for documents
Developer platform
Zoho BooksAPI from Standard, custom functions on Premium
TymsOpen REST API, webhooks and OAuth for Zapier, Make and more
Competitor details come from their public pricing pages in October 2026 and are shown in US dollars. Plans and prices change, so check with each provider before you decide.
Why businesses switch from Zoho Books
The reasons we hear most often from teams who move their books to Tyms.
01
Too many tiers to climb
Zoho Books spreads features across six plans, and bundles and warehouses sit on the $150 Elite plan. Tyms keeps it simple with one paid plan billed per seat.
02
Automation you have to build
In Zoho Books you design the workflows. In Tyms, Adam's agents already know how to reconcile, invoice and close the month, and you can teach them your rules in plain words.
03
Scan limits on receipts
Zoho caps receipt scans each month. In Tyms you forward or upload receipts and statements and Adam records them using your AI credits.
Accounting that does the work for you
Tyms is full double-entry accounting with an AI accountant built in. Here is what that looks like day to day.
01
Your books, kept by AI agents
Schedule Adam's agents to sync your bank, raise invoices, record bills and prepare your statements. You review, they do the work.
- Eight specialist agents
- Runs daily, weekly or monthly
- Results only go to your own team
02
Reconciliation that finishes itself
Connect your bank once or upload any statement. Adam categorises every line, matches it to invoices and bills, and flags only what needs you.
- Bank feeds across the US, Canada and Africa
- Approve in bulk with one click
- Bank balance checks built in
03
Get paid without chasing
Send invoices, quotes and recurring invoices with emails Adam writes for you. Reminders go out on time and payments match themselves.
- Recurring invoices and quotes
- Automatic payment reminders
- Customer statements on demand
04
Know your numbers, any time
Financial statements, aging and tax reports update as you work. Ask Adam to build a dashboard or explain a report in plain words.
- Balance sheet, profit and loss, and cash flow
- Profit by customer, item or project
- Dashboards built from a sentence
Switch from Zoho Books in an afternoon
No need to start over. Bring what you have and Tyms takes it from there.
01
Bring your data
Connect Zoho Books and Tyms syncs your organisation's contacts, accounts and transactions for you. Pick the organisation, run a quick sync, and schedule the rest.
02
Let Adam tidy up
Adam maps your accounts, categorises transactions and flags anything that looks off, so your opening balances are right.
03
Run on autopilot
Connect your bank, schedule your agents and invite your team or your accountant.
Move your Zoho Books books without starting over
MMC Convert can bring Zoho Books into Tyms in 3 to 4 working days. Conversion is free on Custom and the annual Done for you package.
Questions about switching from Zoho Books
Still deciding? Here are straight answers to what people ask us most.
Ready for accounting that runs itself?
Start free, bring your data from Zoho Books, and let Adam keep your books current.