Side-by-Side Feature Audit

Saral Accounts vs. Zoho Books

Direct feature-by-feature capability check comparing Saral Accounts and Zoho Books across 28 verified statutory parameters.

Saral Accounts

Accounting Software

64/100

18 / 28 Features

Desktop Accounting, GST & Inventory Software Built by Relyon Softech for Indian Tax Professionals & MSMEs

₹8,500 – ₹18,000 perpetualPricing

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Zoho Books

Accounting Software

86/100

24 / 28 Features

Market Leader in Indian Cloud Accounting with Native Banking, GST & CA Partner Portal

₹0 (Free < ₹25L) / ₹749 – ₹2,999 / moPricing

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Feature Availability Matrix

Direct factual feature verification based on primary-source audit

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Features (28)

Saral Accounts

Zoho Books

MCA Rule 3(1) Audit Trail / Edit Log

✓ Yes

Yes (Cloud Tamper-Proof)

NIC E-Invoicing Direct API

✓ Yes

GSTR-2B Automated 3-Way Reconciliation

✓ Yes

MSME 45-Day Overdue Payment Flagging (Section 43B(h))

✓ Yes

Automated Bank Reconciliation (BRS API)

✓ Yes

Yes (Direct Feed)

TDS Section 26Q & 194Q Automation

✓ Yes

Schedule III Balance Sheet & P&L Auto-Generation

✓ Yes

CA Multi-Client Portal / Accountant Access

✕ No

Yes (Free CA Seat)

Direct Tally XML Sync / Migration Tool

✓ Yes

Multi-Branch / Multi-GSTIN Accounting

✓ Yes

Inventory Management (Batch / Expiry / Serial)

✓ Yes

E-Way Bill Auto-Generation

✓ Yes

WhatsApp Invoice & Payment Reminder Dispatch

✓ Yes

Multi-Currency Accounting

✓ Yes

Cloud SaaS Deployment

Desktop

Yes (Pure Cloud)

Mobile App (Android / iOS)

Android

Android / iOS

Role-Based Branch Level Permissions

✓ Yes

256-Bit Data Encryption

✓ Yes

Free Trial Available

✓ Yes

Yes (14 Days + Free Tier)

Starting Commercial Pricing

₹7,500 / yr

₹0 / ₹749 / mo

Barcode Generation & Scanning

✓ Yes

✕ No

Low-Stock / Reorder Alerts

✓ Yes

UPI / QR Payment Collection on Invoice

✕ No

✓ Yes

Recurring Invoices / Scheduled Billing

✕ No

✓ Yes

Payroll Module

✕ No

✓ Yes

Customer / Vendor Self-Service Portal

✕ No

✓ Yes

Open Developer API

✕ No

✓ Yes

Industry-Specific Vertical Modules

✕ No

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