Comparison
Mavoin vs Zoho Invoice
Zoho Invoice is free and genuinely good at raising invoices in your base currency. The gap for an India-based freelancer billing abroad is two-fold: it invoices in your base currency only — foreign-currency invoices need Zoho Books or Billing — and it keeps no INR-equivalent books with FX captured on the invoice date. Mavoin does both.
Mavoin
Indian freelancers & solo founders
GST-correct India invoices, multi-currency foreign invoices and INR books — priced for one person.
Zoho Invoice
Free invoicing for SMBs
A free, clean invoicing app for small businesses inside the Zoho ecosystem.
Feature comparison
The capabilities that matter most when you bill India and the world.
| Feature | Mavoin₹199–₹299/mo · Indian freelancers & solo founders | Zoho InvoiceFree (invoicing only) · Free invoicing for SMBs |
|---|---|---|
| GST tax invoices for India (CGST/SGST, IGST, SAC/HSN) | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-currency invoices (USD / EUR / GBP) | Yes | NoInvoices in your base currency only — foreign-currency invoicing needs Zoho Books or Zoho Billing. |
| INR books with FX captured on the invoice date | Yes | NoInvoicing only — no INR-equivalent books or FX capture. |
| Export / LUT zero-rated handling | Yes | PartialNo GST books to carry LUT / zero-rated export status. |
| Outstanding & received tracked in INR | Yes | PartialTracks payments, but not consolidated INR books across currencies. |
| Priced for a one-person business | Yes | YesFree — the clear strength here. |
When Zoho Invoice is the better pick
- You want a genuinely free tool and only need to send invoices.
- You don't bill foreign clients, so INR-equivalent books don't matter to you.
- You already use other Zoho apps and want everything in one login.
- Your payment tracking needs are basic and INR-only.
When Mavoin is the better pick
- You bill USD/EUR/GBP clients and need the INR equivalent in your books.
- You want FX captured on the invoice date, not guessed later at filing time.
- You want outstanding and received consolidated in INR across currencies.
- You want LUT / zero-rated export handling wired into the invoice, not manual.
The verdict
Zoho Invoice is an excellent free choice if you only need to send invoices, especially for INR-only work. Choose Mavoin when foreign billing means you need real INR books, FX on the invoice date, and GST export handling in one place.
Mavoin vs Zoho Invoice — FAQ
If Zoho Invoice is free, why pay for Mavoin?+
Only pay if you need what free doesn't cover: invoicing clients in USD/EUR/GBP at all (Zoho Invoice is base-currency only), INR books with FX on the invoice date, consolidated INR outstanding across currencies, and GST export/LUT handling. If you only send INR invoices to Indian clients, Zoho Invoice's free plan may be all you need.
Does Zoho Invoice support multi-currency?+
No — Zoho Invoice bills in your organisation's base currency, so to invoice a client in USD, EUR or GBP you'd move up to Zoho Books or Zoho Billing. Mavoin does multi-currency invoices and keeps the INR equivalent in your books, in one place.
Can I move my invoices from Zoho Invoice to Mavoin?+
Your clients, yes — export them from Zoho as CSV and import that file into Mavoin, and the name, email, address, GSTIN and currency all map across. Historical invoices stay where they are: most solos keep them in Zoho and start the next invoice series in Mavoin, which also keeps the numbering clean.
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Sources
Pricing reflects publicly listed plans and can change — verify current pricing on each provider's site. This comparison describes typical fit for a solo Indian freelancer and is not legal or tax advice; verify GST specifics with your CA.