# Zoho Expense pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Free). Among the 6 expense management we track it is the cheapest; median entry $0/mo.
**Domain:** zoho.com
**Free tier:** Yes · 14-day free trial
**Compliance:** HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
**Integrations:** Zoho Books, Zoho CRM, Zoho People, QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Intacct, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, Evernote, Zoho Docs
**Best for:** Organizations already using Zoho Books or the broader Zoho ecosystem; SMBs and mid-market teams needing strong multi-language, multi-country expense support; Companies requiring HIPAA-eligible expense processing; Budget-conscious teams wanting the lowest per-seat cost among full-featured tools
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | — | flat | Free for up to 3 users. Includes basic expense reports, receipt storage, and basic audit trail. | techrepublic.com |
| Standard | $3 | −40% | per_seat | $3 per active user per month billed annually (confirmed against official page and G2/CostBench listings). Billed-monthly rate is higher (~$4/user/mo per official page; the prior '$5 monthly' figure was unconfirmed and removed). Includes 20 receipt autoscans/user, access delegation, basic audit trail, cash advances, corporate card reconciliation, multilevel approval. | zoho.com |
| Premium | $5 | −38% | per_seat | $5 per active user per month billed annually; $8 per active user per month billed monthly. Minimum 3 users. Includes advanced approval, advanced customization, per diem automation, purchase request, travel requests, unlimited receipt autoscans, online travel booking tool, live budget tracking. | techrepublic.com |
| Enterprise | Quote-only | — | custom | UNVERIFIED PRICE REMOVED (2026-06-14 adversarial review): The previously listed $8/$12-per-user 200-user-minimum 'Enterprise' tier could not be confirmed against Zoho's official pricing page (zoho.com/us/expense/pricing/), which publishes only Free, Standard, Premium, and a quote-only Custom tier — no priced Enterprise plan exists. Treated as quote-only. The real top tier is the separately listed 'Custom' plan. | zoho.com |
| Custom | Quote-only | — | custom | Pricing available upon request. Minimum 100 users. Includes Zoho Spend all-in-one platform with travel, expense, corporate cards, procurement, AP automation, and payroll. | zoho.com |

**Key features:** Advanced autoscan reads receipts in 14 languages; Mileage tracking via Android, iPhone, or Apple Watch; Per diem automation based on location and country compliance rules; Corporate card reconciliation with automatic expense matching; Petty cash management across multiple branches; Multi-stage approval workflows (linear and custom); Fraud detection with automated suspicious transaction identification; 10+ country-specific editions with localized compliance; Support for 12+ languages; Available in 150+ countries; Deep integration with Zoho suite (Books, CRM, People).

**Plan limits:** Free plan limited to 3 users; Standard plan limited to 20 receipt autoscans per user per month; Premium plan requires minimum 3 users; Custom plan requires minimum 100 users; Travel booking tool available on Premium and above only; Per diem automation available on Premium and above only.

Sources: 3 · Last verified 2026-06-14
Provenance: Official pricing page (zoho.com/expense/pricing.html) geo-locates to Germany and displays EUR prices only; no USD option visible. USD prices sourced from techrepublic.com review and corroborated by getapp.com listing and softwareadvice.com (all accessed 2026-06-14). TechRepublic provided both monthly and annual billing rates in USD.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/expense-management/zoho-expense/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Zoho Expense's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-14 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/expense-management/zoho-expense/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl