ARUKZ ERP or Zoho Books: which fits a factory?
Zoho Books and ARUKZ ERP compared for Indian manufacturers: plans and prices, production, job work, ITC-04 and quality, and when Zoho Books is the better pick.
The short answer
Zoho Books is a well-made cloud accounting product with Indian GST, e-invoicing and a mobile app, and it connects to the rest of Zoho's apps. For trading and service businesses it is a strong choice.
A factory needs more than books: bills of materials, work orders, job work, quality and payroll in one place. ARUKZ ERP is built around that, with the accounts on the same records.
Side by side
| Zoho Books | ARUKZ ERP | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Cloud accounting; other Zoho apps add inventory, CRM, payroll and more | One cloud ERP: accounts, GST, sales, purchase, inventory, production, quality, job work, HR, payroll |
| Price (Zoho's India page, 11 Nov 2026) | Standard ₹749, Professional ₹1,499, Premium ₹2,999, Elite ₹4,999, Ultimate ₹7,999 per organisation a month billed yearly; extra users ₹150 a month each | From ₹5,999 a month plus GST for up to 5 users, every module included |
| Production | Check with Zoho for BOMs and work orders in your plan | BOMs, manufacturing orders, work centres, work orders |
| Job work and ITC-04 | Check with Zoho | Principal's and job worker's side, Rule 55 challans, ITC-04 file for the offline tool |
| Lot traceability and quality | Check with Zoho | Lots traced end to end, inspections, rejections by lot, CAPA |
| Indian GST | GST returns and e-invoicing | GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B figures, GSTR-2B matching, e-invoice JSON; you upload on the portal |
When Zoho Books is the better choice
- You trade or sell services and want low-cost, polished accounting.
- You already use other Zoho apps.
- You want e-invoices generated from inside the product today.
When ARUKZ ERP is the better choice
- Production, job work and quality matter as much as the books.
- You want one product, one login and one set of records instead of several apps joined together.
Start a 14-day free trial, or read the ERP for manufacturing guide first.
What it does not do
ARUKZ ERP has no mobile app; it works in a phone's browser. It does not generate e-invoices or file returns from inside the product yet. Zoho's prices are from zoho.com/in/books/pricing on the date shown and exclude GST; check there for current plans and what each includes.
Last updated 11 November 2026