Software profile Accounting
Zoho Invoice
Zoho Invoice costs nothing and stays free, which is its entire argument. The limits are real: two users, three projects, 500 invoices a year, Zoho branding on your documents and data deletion after 180 days of inactivity.
- From
- Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Trial
- No
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Best for
A side business or a new freelancer who wants a real invoice numbering trail for free
Strengths / Weaknesses
Strengths
- Genuinely free rather than a trial, for up to 500 invoices a year
- Mature product with 13 years of paid development behind it
- German edition available and French through the global edition
- Clean upgrade path to Zoho Books if the business grows
Weaknesses
- No Peppol claim and no EU VAT features documented on the Invoice pages
- Reverse charge, VIES validation and OSS are not claimed
- Multi-currency appears only in the paid Zoho Books tiers
- Data is deleted after 180 days of inactivity, and documents carry Zoho branding
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Price on request | per organisation | two users, three projects, 500 invoices a year, Zoho Invoice branding on documents |
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Verdict
Zoho Invoice earns its place because free is a real feature when you issue twenty invoices a year, and this is a free product rather than a trial that lapses. Just read the limits before you build on it: 500 invoices a year, two users, Zoho branding on the document you send a client, and deletion after 180 days of inactivity. There are no documented EU VAT features, so a freelancer with intra-EU B2B customers will outgrow it fast.
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Where these numbers come from
- [1] Zoho Invoice pricing, free with two users, three projects and 500 invoices a year, 180 day inactivity deletion accessed 2026-11-11
- [2] Zoho Invoice product page and edition switcher accessed 2026-11-11