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TopNotepad vs ZipBooks: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 2nd, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 11,625 reviews from Billing and Invoicing users.
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Invoice Creation
4.5
Invoice Processing
NA
Client Management
NA
Payment Processing
4.3
Financial Management
4.8
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Invoice Creation
NA
Invoice Processing
NA
Client Management
NA
Payment Processing
4.8
Financial Management
NA
User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews104
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.5
4.5
User reviews106
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.5
Price starts from
/user
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Small and growing businesses, freelancers, legal services, business consulting, trades, home services etc.,.

ZipBooks is accounting software for contractors, small businesses and accountants.

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pros & cons
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Cory M
Owner
5.0

Cory: Hi, I'm Cory. I'm an owner. I would give Zipbooks five out of five stars, and click for more reviews below. I had lots of different accounting software before Zipbooks, and they were really complicated. And I'm not that knowledgeable on everything accounting, so having Zipbooks, it really solved that problem. It's a lot less complicated and it solves the problems that I was having with those other software. I chose Zipbooks because it was simple to use. It had exactly the reports that I needed to file my taxes. I can also take payments, send invoices, and everything you would need to do with an invoicing and bookkeeping software without all of the additional hassle of going through traditional accounting terminology and trying to figure out where this is and what this is called. Everything's really simple and easy to follow, and they had a great price point. Zipbooks was really easy to begin with and it only took a couple of minutes to get set up. There was a lot of customization I could do later, but to send my first invoice, it was a couple of minutes. For someone thinking about getting Zipbooks, definitely check it out. It's easy to set up and it's very inexpensive for a small business owner or anyone like that. I would recommend Zipbooks for anyone using any other type of payment processor, like Square or Stripe, because it integrates really well. And I would just say check it out, see if it works for you, and just have fun with it.

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Prioritize real-user-identified key features according to your needs to find your best fit.

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Accounting Integration
207
Important
Activity Dashboard
388
Important

TopNotepad

19/50
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Billing Portal
  • Bulk Send
  • Client Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Credit Note
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Document Management
  • Dynamic Pricing
  • Event Logs
  • File Encryption
  • File Sharing
  • Fraud Detection
  • Invoice Processing
  • Master Data Management
  • Multi-Language
  • Process/Workflow Automation
  • Projections
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Contact Database
  • Contingency Billing
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Dunning Management
  • Email Management
  • Financial Management
  • Hourly Billing
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Mobile Payments
  • Multi-Currency
  • Online Invoicing
  • Payment Processing
  • Project Billing
  • Purchasing & Receiving
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Reminders
  • Tax Calculation
  • Time & Expense Tracking
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ZipBooks

Top Features
22/50
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TopNotepad
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
ZipBooks
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
TopNotepad
  • By Top Notepad
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2015
ZipBooks
  • By ZipBooks
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2015
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