OneBookPlus vs Zoho
One app instead of fifty

Zoho vs OneBookPlus: Simplicity Over a 50-Product Maze

Zoho has built an impressive empire of business software — over 50 products covering everything from CRM to project management to custom app development. For large organisations with IT teams to manage the ecosystem, that breadth is genuinely valuable. But for a small Australian business owner who just needs to send invoices, manage clients, and take bookings, Zoho's product catalogue creates more confusion than capability.

The core challenge with Zoho is decision fatigue before you even start. Do you need Zoho CRM or Zoho Bigin? Zoho Books or Zoho Invoice? Zoho One bundles everything, but at ~$70 AUD per user per month, costs escalate quickly for small teams. Meanwhile, Zoho's Australian tax compliance remains limited — it was built in India and adapted for global markets, not designed ground-up for GST, BAS, and ABN requirements the way a local platform is.

Feature Deep Dive

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  One app, zero product selection — Zoho asks you to choose between CRM, Books, Invoice, Inventory, Campaigns, Desk, Projects, and dozens more — then configure integrations between them. OneBookPlus is a single app with one login that includes CRM, invoicing, quoting, bookings, accounting, email marketing, and review management. No product research, no integration setup, no multiple dashboards to check.
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  Australian-first tax & compliance — Zoho Books offers basic GST support adapted from its global platform, but lacks native BAS report generation, ATO-ready summaries, and real-time ABN validation. OneBookPlus is built in Melbourne with Australian tax obligations as a first-class concern — GST invoicing, automated BAS calculations, ABN lookup, and bank feeds via the Consumer Data Right (CDR) are included from day one.
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  Industry-adaptive interface — Where Zoho gives every business the same generic interface across its products, OneBookPlus adapts its UI based on your industry. A tradesperson sees job management and quoting up front. A retailer sees POS and inventory. A consultant sees time tracking and bookings. You get a focused workspace instead of a sprawling dashboard built for everyone and optimised for no one.

Who Should Switch

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  You signed up for Zoho One but your team only uses CRM and invoicing — you're paying per-user for 50 products while using two. OneBookPlus gives you those features at flat pricing with no per-user fees.
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  You're spending hours configuring Zoho integrations between CRM, Books, and Campaigns — data doesn't sync reliably and you're maintaining three separate dashboards. OneBookPlus keeps everything in one database with zero configuration.
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  You need proper Australian tax compliance — BAS summaries, ABN validation, and bank feeds from Australian banks — and Zoho's adapted global platform doesn't cut it.
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  When Zoho might still be better: If you need specialised tools like Zoho Creator (custom apps), Zoho Desk (helpdesk), or Zoho Projects (project management) and you have an IT team to manage the ecosystem, Zoho's breadth is hard to match.

Getting Started

Export your contacts and invoices from Zoho CRM and Zoho Books as CSV files. Sign up for OneBookPlus and use the bulk import tool to bring everything across — contacts, invoice history, and client notes transfer in minutes. Because OneBookPlus replaces multiple Zoho products at once, most businesses cancel three or four Zoho subscriptions on day one and save immediately.