ZipBooks vs Harpoon Comparison

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ZipBooks

Accounting Software

4.8 76 user ratings

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Harpoon

Accounting Software

4.7 11 user ratings

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Overview

Description

ZipBooks is a cloud-based accounting and inventory management solution designed for small and medium businesses. It provides real-time visibility into finances, sales, purchases, and inventory in a secure and user-friendly manner. With ZipBooks, users can access and process transactions from anywhere—whether in the office, at home, or on the go. The platform supports multiple users with customizable access levels, ensuring sensitive data remains protected. Security is a priority, with frequent data backups on secure servers and adherence to industry-standard practices to keep the financial information safe. ZipBooks eliminates the need for complex installations or setups, allowing to get started in minutes without requiring servers or databases. Say goodbye to juggling spreadsheets—this comprehensive cloud-based solution simplifies the business processes while ensuring data safety. ZipBooks is the efficient, secure, and accessible tool to the growing business needs to manage its operations seamlessly.. Read more

Harpoon is a time-tracking and billing software that enables businesses and freelancers to set, track and achieve their yearly financial goals. The software comes with a financial goal tracking system that helps users to make their business more profitable. In addition, with real-time revenue forecasting, Harpoon automatically tracks the team’s project activities and converts them into an accurate forecast of their expected revenue. It gives a clear view of how much revenue businesses can expect to generate and how it will affect their monthly and yearly goals. The software helps businesses to determine the potential cost and value of a project before it even begins. In this way, it provides a powerful way allowing users to predict profitability, no matter if the billing is based on hourly or a fixed rate. Another aspect that Harpoon covers is the time tracking that enables teams to work more efficiently and complete projects before the deadline. Furthermore, it makes the life of users’ easy by automatically sending invoices, bills of credit cards and other tasks. Read more

Pricing Options

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SW Score & Breakdown

85% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

99%
Reviews

72%
Momentum

60%
Popularity

65%

81% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

81%
Reviews

75%
Momentum

62%
Popularity

74%

Features

Total Features	17 Features	8 Features
Common Features for All	Accounts Payable Handling the money owed by a business to its suppliers. Accounts Receivable Handling the money the client owes to the company. Bank Reconciliation Matching the balances of an entity's accounting records with the corresponding information on a bank statement. Billing and Invoicing This feature helps in issuing and handling the invoice and bills. Budget Forecasting Helps to create budgets using past performance and future projections. Forecasting uses data, trends, and analytics to predict revenue, expenses, and cash flow. CPA Firms Offers collaboration with a professional expert for financial and consulting services. Cash Management Collection and management of cash. Collections Recovery of cash from a business or individual. Expense Tracking Keep a count of your day to day expenses as well as allows you to quickly identify where the expense report is in the approval process. General Ledger Maintaining and recording all the accounting related transactions. Multi-Currency Enables payment and collection in multiple currencies. Payroll Handling the salary payable to the employees Project Accounting Creation of financial reports specifically designed to track the financial progress of projects Purchasing Acquiring goods or services required for the business at minimal cost Revenue Recognition Determining the specific conditions under which revenue is recognized or accounted for Spend Management Managing the expenditure of a business in order to build its product or services Tax Management Management of finances for payment of tax as well as assessing the advance tax liability to pay your tax in time + 14 More - Show Less	Accounts Payable Handling the money owed by a business to its suppliers. Accounts Receivable Handling the money the client owes to the company. Bank Reconciliation Matching the balances of an entity's accounting records with the corresponding information on a bank statement. Billing and Invoicing This feature helps in issuing and handling the invoice and bills. Budget Forecasting Helps to create budgets using past performance and future projections. Forecasting uses data, trends, and analytics to predict revenue, expenses, and cash flow. CPA Firms Offers collaboration with a professional expert for financial and consulting services. Cash Management Collection and management of cash. Collections Recovery of cash from a business or individual. Expense Tracking Keep a count of your day to day expenses as well as allows you to quickly identify where the expense report is in the approval process. General Ledger Maintaining and recording all the accounting related transactions. Multi-Currency Enables payment and collection in multiple currencies. Payroll Handling the salary payable to the employees Project Accounting Creation of financial reports specifically designed to track the financial progress of projects Purchasing Acquiring goods or services required for the business at minimal cost Revenue Recognition Determining the specific conditions under which revenue is recognized or accounted for Spend Management Managing the expenditure of a business in order to build its product or services Tax Management Management of finances for payment of tax as well as assessing the advance tax liability to pay your tax in time + 5 More - Show Less

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud Installed - Mac	SaaS/Web/Cloud Installed - Mac
Modes of Support	Business Hours Online	Business Hours Online
API Support	NA	Available

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	4.8/5 76 user ratings	4.7/5 11 user ratings
Rating Distribution	Excellent 78.9% Very Good 21.1% Average 0% Poor 0% Terrible 0%	Excellent 72.7% Very Good 27.3% Average 0% Poor 0% Terrible 0%
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Not Available	Free Trial Available Starts at $7.08.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	ZipBooks Others	Agency $78.00 $99.00 per month Studio $31.00 $39.00 per month Freelancer $15.00 $19.00 per month Starter $7.08 $9.00 per month
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