ZipBooks

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ZipBooks Accounting
Developer(s) ZipBooks
Initial releaseJune 2015;8 years ago (2015-06)
Stable release
2017
Preview release
2017
Operating system Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Platform Web, iOS
Available inEnglish
Type Accounting software
License Proprietary
Website zipbooks.com

ZipBooks is a free online accounting software company based in American Fork, Utah. The cloud-based software is an accounting and bookkeeping tool that helps business owners process credit cards, track finances, and send invoices, among other features. [1]

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History

ZipBooks was founded by Tim Chaves in June 2015, backed by venture capital firm Peak Ventures. [2] The company secured an additional $2 million of funding in July 2016, [3] and in 2017 it was awarded a $100,000 economic grant by the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development Technology Commercialization and Innovation Program. [4] [5]

Products

ZipBooks' core modules are invoicing, [6] transactions, [7] bills, reporting, time tracking, contacts, and payroll. Accrual accounting was added in 2017. [8]

The application is available on G Suite, iOS, Slack, and as a web application. [9] [10] [11] [12]

Reception

Computerworld compared ZipBooks favorably with other accounting software. [6] PC Magazine praised its user experience, but stated it lacked "a lot of features that competing sites offer". [13]

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