Sumocat vs Zoho Invoice

Zoho Invoice alternative for iPhone

Zoho Invoice and Sumocat are both free to use. Zoho Invoice is a web app with mobile and desktop apps, part of the wider Zoho suite. Sumocat is an iPhone app that saves your work on your phone first.

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PROmarks a Sumocat Pro feature. Everything else is free.

Side by side

Sumocat and Zoho Invoice, fact by fact

SumocatZoho Invoice

PriceSumocatFree app. Sumocat Pro $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year, Pro Plus $29.99 a month or $149.99 a yearZoho InvoiceFree, with no paid plans (checked Nov 15, 2026)

Free plan limitsSumocatNo caps on invoices, estimates or clientsZoho InvoiceUp to 500 invoices a year, 2 users and 3 projects, with Powered by Zoho Invoice branding. Data is deleted after 180 days without a sign in, after a notice

PlatformsSumocatiPhone (iOS 18 or later). Clients open documents in any browserZoho InvoiceWeb, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android, Windows and Mac

Works offlineSumocatYes, once you are signed in. Everything is saved on your phone firstZoho InvoiceNot stated on their site

EstimatesSumocatDeposits and milestones are free. Clients accept online with ProZoho InvoiceClients accept quotes in a portal, and accepted quotes turn into invoices. Their app also has retainer invoices

Card paymentsSumocatYour own Stripe account. Stripe’s usual fees, Sumocat takes no cutPROZoho InvoiceThrough one of more than 10 payment gateways you connect

Payment remindersSumocatOn the due date, then 3, 7 and 14 days afterPROZoho InvoiceAutomated payment reminders

Recurring invoicesSumocatAny schedule, sent automatically or saved as draftsPROZoho InvoiceRecurring invoices, with saved cards charged automatically

ExpensesSumocatFree when typed in. Receipt scanning on your phone and photo backup with ProZoho InvoiceExpense records with receipt photos attached

ReportsSumocatFree overview and a free tax year pack for your accountant. Detailed reports with CSV and PDF export in ProZoho InvoiceAround 30 reports

Time trackingSumocatNo timer. Bill hours as line items with an hr unitZoho InvoiceTimers and timesheets that turn into invoices

AISumocatConnect Claude or ChatGPT to read, draft and sendPRO PLUSZoho InvoiceReports built from a plain language request in their app

Pro is $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year. Pro Plus is $29.99 a month or $149.99 a year. The yearly plans start with a free week.Sumocat pricing

Fair to both

Who each one suits

Sumocat

Sumocat suits you if you invoice from an iPhone, send more than 500 invoices a year, want deposit and milestone schedules on estimates, and want to keep working with no signal.

Zoho Invoice

Zoho Invoice suits you if you want time tracking, projects, a client portal and around 30 reports for free, work in a browser or on Android, Windows or Mac, or already use other Zoho apps.

Checked on November 15, 2026

Everything about Zoho Invoice on this page comes from its own website and App Store listing on that date. Prices and plans change, so check their site for the latest.

Questions

Something else? Write to support@sumocat.app.

Is Sumocat a good Zoho Invoice alternative?

If you work from an iPhone and want offline use with no yearly invoice cap, yes. If you need time tracking, projects or a desktop app, Zoho Invoice covers more for free.

Is Sumocat free like Zoho Invoice?

Yes. Sumocat’s free plan has no cap on invoices, estimates or clients. Sumocat Pro, at $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year, adds emailing documents, online payments, reminders and recurring invoices.

Does Sumocat work offline?

Yes. Once you are signed in, Sumocat saves everything on your phone first, so you can quote and invoice in a basement or on a rural job. It syncs when you are back online.

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