Rulee vs Zoho Practice
We make Rulee. Everything about Zoho Practice below comes from its own website as it read on 19 October 2026; "not stated" means its site did not say, not that the feature is missing. If anything is wrong, write to support@rulee.in and we will correct it.
The short answer
Choose Zoho Practice if your firm already lives in Zoho Books, Sign and Payroll, you want a client portal and e-signatures, and you are an ICAI member in practice who can use the free three years for up to 5 users. Choose Rulee if you want an Indian compliance calendar built in, GST invoicing and reconciliation inside the practice tool, each client's fee set against the hours worked, attendance and leave, and one price for the whole firm as the team grows.
Side by side
| Rulee | Zoho Practice | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Bookify Global Services LLP, Kochi | Zoho |
| Built for | CA and CS firms in India (the firm picks CA, CS or Other and the templates follow) | Solo practitioners and growing accounting firms, worldwide |
| Price | Per firm: Free (2 users, 10 clients); Basic ₹899, Plus ₹1,499, Pro ₹1,999 a month plus GST (7, 15 and 50 users); 15% off yearly | Standard ₹2,950 a month billed yearly (₹3,540 monthly) for up to 5 users; Premium ₹8,950 billed yearly; extra user ₹400 a month billed yearly |
| Free plan or trial | Free plan forever; 3 weeks free on every paid plan, no card | 14-day trial; free for 3 years for up to 5 users for ICAI members practising in India |
| Indian compliance calendar | Yes: GST, TDS, ITR, audit, payroll, and ROC / MCA for CS firms; tasks created by date every night | Compliance alerts and a UK Making Tax Digital dashboard; an Indian statutory calendar is not stated |
| GST invoicing | GST invoices from finished tasks (CGST and SGST or IGST from the GSTIN), credit notes, instalments; payments settle with the TDS deducted; GSTR-1 JSON | Billing by hours or by task, with invoicing through Zoho Books |
| Time and fees | Timer and manual entries; Fees review sets each client's fee against the hours logged | Timesheets and billing; financial insights |
| Attendance and leave | Check-in and check-out, leave with quotas, monthly payroll figures | Not stated |
| Client portal | Clients get invoices, reminders and the newsletter by email from the firm's own address | Self-service client portal on Premium |
| Document storage | Client documents stay with the firm; Rulee stores none | Document management, with e-signatures through Zoho Sign |
| Portal sync and notices | GST notices on Pro, pulled by OTP consent without storing portal passwords | Not stated |
| DSC register | DSC register with custody and expiry alerts | Not stated |
| GST reconciliation | Purchases against GSTR-2B and sales against GSTR-1 (Plus and Pro) | Not stated (Zoho Books is a separate product) |
| Letters | Proposals, engagement letters and up to 33 standard letters for a CA firm (26 for a CS firm) | Not stated |
| Phone | Works in any phone browser and can be added to the home screen; nothing to install | Not stated |
| AI | Pro: health summary, Ask AI over the firm's data, Morning Brief, AI drafting | Not stated |
Where Zoho Practice fits well
- The Zoho family. It works with Zoho Books, Payroll, Expense, Inventory, Sign, Mail and Cliq.
- Client portal and e-signatures (the portal on Premium).
- Documents and WhatsApp. It stores documents and connects WhatsApp.
- Automation. Rules, webhooks and Deluge scripts for firms that like to build their own workflows.
Where Rulee goes further
- Built for the Indian calendar. GST (including QRMP dates by state), TDS, ITR, audit, payroll, and ROC and MCA for CS firms, created by date for every client.
- GST in the practice tool. Invoices from finished tasks, payments that settle with the TDS deducted, GSTR-1 from the invoices, and client GST reconciliation on Plus.
- Fees review. Each client's fee against the hours logged, the rate an hour it makes, and a fee revision letter.
- Running the team. Attendance, leave and monthly payroll figures sit beside the hours.
- Price as you grow. Rulee Plus is ₹1,499 a month plus GST for up to 15 users; Zoho Practice Standard is ₹2,950 a month billed yearly for 5 users plus ₹400 a month for each extra user.
The wider picture, with ten tools side by side: practice management software for CA and CS firms in India, compared.
Frequently asked questions
Is Zoho Practice free for CAs?
Zoho's page says it is free for three years from signup, for up to 5 users, for ICAI members practising in India, bundled with other Zoho apps. Otherwise Standard is ₹2,950 a month billed yearly for up to 5 users.
Does Rulee work with Zoho Books?
Rulee imports clients straight from Zoho Books and exports invoices and credit notes as a Zoho Books CSV (or a TallyPrime voucher XML).
Which costs less for a team of 15?
On the published prices: Rulee Plus is ₹1,499 a month plus GST for up to 15 users. Zoho Practice Standard is ₹2,950 a month billed yearly for 5 users, plus ₹400 a month for each of the 10 extra users.