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How popular isZoho Books in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 827K branded searches for Zoho Books worldwide which is up 22.4% over the last 11 months. Zoho Books holds 19.2% estimated Share of Search among bookkeeping software worldwide and is ranked 3rd of 4 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Xero44.1%
  2. QuickBooks34.9%
  3. Zoho Books19.2%
  4. FreshBooks1.7%
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Which bookkeeping software compete with Zoho Books?

Zoho Books against bookkeeping software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Xero, QuickBooks, Zoho Books. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthXeroQuickBooksZoho BooksFreshBooks
Oct 202542.2%40.7%15%2%
Nov 202545.6%36.2%16.3%1.8%
Dec 202540.8%39.4%17.8%2%
Jan 202642.3%40.6%15%2.1%
Feb 202642.6%40.9%15.1%1.4%
Mar 202642.6%40.9%15.1%1.4%
Apr 202642.5%40.9%15.1%1.4%
May 202646%36.3%16.4%1.2%
Jun 202645.7%36.2%16.3%1.8%
Jul 202649.2%32.1%17.7%1.1%
Aug 202644.1%34.9%19.2%1.7%
Sep 2026————
  1. 1.Xero

    44.1%

    Held 1st. 1.9M estimated branded searches, -17.6% vs prior month. Share -5 points.

  2. 2.QuickBooks

    34.9%

    Held 2nd. 1.5M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.8 points.

  3. 3.Zoho Books

    19.2%

    Held 3rd. 827K estimated branded searches, -0.1% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.

  4. Held 4th. 74.9K estimated branded searches, +46.5% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

Compare search popularity between Zoho Books and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Zoho Books changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Zoho Books worldwide rose from 675K to 827K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zoho Books’ estimated Share of Search among bookkeeping software worldwide increased from 15% to 19.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zoho Books’ estimated Share of Search among bookkeeping software worldwide peaked at 19.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 15% in January 2026.

How did search popularity change for bookkeeping software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, QuickBooks gained estimated Share of Search among bookkeeping software worldwide, from 32.1% to 34.9%.

  2. In August 2026, Zoho Books gained estimated Share of Search among bookkeeping software worldwide, from 17.7% to 19.2%.

  3. In August 2026, FreshBooks gained estimated Share of Search among bookkeeping software worldwide, from 1.1% to 1.7%.

  4. In August 2026, Xero lost estimated Share of Search among bookkeeping software worldwide, from 49.2% to 44.1%.

Where does Zoho Books compete?

Zoho Books is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Accounting software3rd of 519.1%Show ranking
Bookkeeping software3rd of 419.2%Shown above
Small business accounting platforms3rd of 619.9%Show ranking

How is Zoho Books measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Zoho Books’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

2 branded search terms

  • zoho books
  • zoho books accounting

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Zoho Books?

Zoho Books is owned by Zoho. Brandwave also tracks Zoho CRM, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, Zoho Mail and Zoho Show, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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