Kitebill vs Zoho Invoice

Zoho Invoice is a free cloud invoicing app from Zoho. Kitebill is a local-first browser app with a one-time Pro upgrade. Here is how they differ.

Facts about other products are as of Sep 2026, taken from their public pages (linked under Sources, checked 2026-09-28). Plans and prices change, so please check before you decide. Corrections: see our contact page.

	Zoho Invoice	Kitebill
How it works	Cloud app. You create a Zoho account and data is stored by Zoho.	Web app in the browser. No account. Data stored on your device (local storage). Works offline after first load.
Price	Free ("forever-free"). The free plan allows up to 2 users, 3 projects and 500 invoices per year, and includes "Powered by Zoho Invoice" branding.	Free: 3 clients, 10 invoices, bilingual EN/AR/UR labels, client CSV import up to 3 clients. Pro: US$29 one-time (unlimited clients, invoices and CSV import, expenses, CSV export, logo, no credit line). 30-day refund.
Online payments	Offers multiple online payment options for customers.	No online payment collection. You list bank/Payoneer/Wise/PayPal details on the invoice.
Extras	Quotes, recurring invoices, automated payment reminders, expenses, time tracking, customer portal, Zoho CRM/Books integrations.	Multi-currency with your own exchange rate, fee tracking, overdue dashboard, bilingual EN/AR/UR print labels (free plan).
Inactive accounts	Zoho's FAQ says data of users inactive for over 180 days is deleted in the following 20 days (after notice), unless they log in or back up.	No accounts, nothing to expire. Data stays in your browser until you delete it.
Support	24/5 email and voice support (per pricing page).	Email support, reply within 2 business days (Pakistan time).
Not included	—	No quotes/estimates, recurring invoices, emailing from the app, client portal, bank sync, team users, or multi-device sync.

Choose Zoho Invoice if…

you want quotes, recurring invoices, reminders and a client portal, free;
you want online card payments on invoices;
you are happy keeping invoices in Zoho's cloud and may grow into Zoho Books.

Choose Kitebill if…

you don't want another account, and want invoices to stay on your device;
you want the app to work offline;
you bill international clients in several currencies and want to track fees and the amount actually received;
you want Arabic or Urdu bilingual labels, or prefer to pay once (US$29) instead of relying on a free cloud tier.

Sources

Zoho Invoice pricing & FAQ

Questions

Is Zoho Invoice really free?

Zoho's pricing page says yes, with limits listed in its FAQ (2 users, 3 projects, 500 invoices a year, Zoho branding) as of Sep 2026.

Can I move from Zoho Invoice to Kitebill?

You can import clients into Kitebill from a CSV file (Name, Email, Address, Currency): up to 3 on the free plan, unlimited with Pro. Past invoices are not imported automatically. Keep them as PDFs.