Comparison
Sevastack vs Zoho Books
Zoho Books is general business accounting; Sevastack is built for Indian NGOs. Here's a factual, feature-by-feature comparison for non-profit accounting, based on publicly available information.
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Feature comparison
Frequently asked
What is the difference between Sevastack and Zoho Books for an NGO?+
Zoho Books is general-purpose business accounting software with a non-profit configuration. Sevastack is built specifically for Indian NGOs: it does true fund accounting, auto-generates 80G receipts and Form 10BD/10BE, tracks FCRA compliance, and produces the statutory statements (Receipts & Payments, Income & Expenditure, Balance Sheet) auditors and the Income Tax Department expect — features a general accounting tool does not provide out of the box.
Can Zoho Books generate 80G receipts and Form 10BD?+
Zoho Books is business accounting software and does not generate Indian 80G donation receipts or Form 10BD/10BE statements natively. Sevastack automates both — 80G receipts are issued on every donation, and Form 10BD/10BE are compiled from your donation data each financial year.
Is Sevastack a good Zoho Books alternative for NGOs?+
For NGOs that need fund accounting plus 80G, Form 10BD/10BE, FCRA, and donor management in one place, Sevastack is a purpose-built alternative. NGOs that primarily need GST invoicing and general business bookkeeping may still prefer a business accounting tool, or use both.
Does Sevastack replace my accountant?+
No. Sevastack gives your chartered accountant a read-only portal with audit-ready statements and sign-ready PDF exports, so your CA works faster with cleaner data — it complements your accountant rather than replacing them.
Can I migrate from Zoho Books or Excel to Sevastack?+
Yes. Sevastack supports bulk CSV import for donors and donation history, with automatic PAN validation and duplicate detection. Most NGOs complete migration in under an hour.
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