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I want to break free

[Sridhar Vembu @svembu]

Salesforce is running an ad claiming 40% off to beat Zoho. We have watched this playbook for years where they give deep discounts to get you in, followed by aggressive escalation once you're locked-in.

Before you switch anything, ask them to show you standardised multi-year pricing. If they don't, that's your answer. Enterprise software is a con-game of "discount" bullshit by vendors like Salesforce. Buyer beware!

As for "old CRM", Salesforce is a garbage bin of acquired enterprise software companies over decades, held together with bubble gum and duct tape.

[Zoho Billing @ZohoBilling]

MCP is changing how SaaS applications operate. With Zoho Billing's MCP, you can now agentify your billing operations with Claude, ChatGPT, and similar platforms.

Start experimenting, analyze data, and trigger workflows using simple, conversational prompts -
https://t.co/TNYR8s0MV4

#ZohoBilling #MCP #AI #LLMs #Interoperability

[Zoho @Zoho]

On the issue raised by FlexyPe on @ZohoBooks through social media and reported in the press: this issue was not from Zoho Books.

It was caused by incorrect payment status updates from a third-party tool that FlexyPe was using called Cashfree, which marked incomplete or dropped transactions as successful, leading to reconciliation discrepancies.

We at Zoho, have actually helped FlexyPe identify the issue and CashFree has acknowledged that the issue was on their side. The Cashfree team has publicly confirmed the issue: https://t.co/egLoRAhcWH

Unfortunately, while the investigation was still underway, FlexyPe prematurely took to social media and made a big attack on Zoho Books that was entirely false. Even after it became clear that the issue was not with Zoho, they have not retracted their falsehood. They continue to insinuate that somehow Zoho was partially at fault, which is again false.

As a result, we are compelled to pursue stringent legal action on FlexyPe for posting this malicious false claims.

False statements like these are not going to change the value we provide to our partners and customers. Thank you to all of you for standing with us and looking out for us! 🙏

[Zoho Billing @ZohoBilling]

If you are
- Still manually reconciling usage data
- Duct-taping hybrid pricing models together
- Building compliance workarounds for every new market
Your billing system needs an upgrade. Learn more about Zoho Billing - https://t.co/pyPOu9xr91

#AIMonetization #AI

[Joy Bhattacharjya @joybhattacharj]

I have a boy who can't speak, and a dog that can't bark.
Snoopy came from a shelter, who rescued him when he was abandoned at their gate, and we have no idea of any of his past life. But it must have involved some trauma, because if you even wag a finger at him for the slightest infraction, he cowers and hides in the nearest convenient spot.
And Neel can't speak, and is not really the most adept with his fingers, but he screws his face up and somehow manages to attach the leash to take his doggie for a walk.
And then they are off downstairs, Neel unsteadily swaying as Snoopy strains at the leash, and Snoopy trying to take in all the alluring scents before Neel drags him away.
And you wonder how difficult it is for both, all that fine motor work for a kid with an incomplete cerebellum, and all that tugging and inexpert pulling for a doggy who can't even bark in protest.
But every day, Neel rushes to get ready for his walk, grunting away in excitement, and Snoopy goes up to him and stands obediently while Neel fumbles on his harness.
And then off they go, imperfect and yet somehow so complete

[Zoho Billing @ZohoBilling]

A faster core, a smarter system for enterprises. Coming soon!

[Zoho Billing @ZohoBilling]

Zoho Billing Enterprise Edition now powers enterprises towards accelerated revenue. With enhanced capabilities for performance, scale, and growth, this edition is ready to support your journey toward operational excellence and expansion. Live now in India! 🇮🇳
Know more: https://t.co/3GtUF5RYUJ

#ZohoBilling #EnterpriseBillingSoftware #IndianEnterprises #ZohoBillingIndia

[Sridhar Vembu @svembu]

Even as our Arattai team is scaling up and fine tuning the product, our other product teams are hard at work.

Last year Zoho became an RBI authorized payment aggregator in India and launched our online payment solutions. We are now deepening our fintech footprint by unveiling our all-new Zoho Payments Point-of-Sale (POS) Devices. With our new devices, businesses can accept in-person payments while staying seamlessly connected to their broader ecosystem.

As part of our broader push in global fintech and payments, we have partnered with NPCI’s NBBL to address real business challenges and strengthen India’s digital payments infrastructure.

(Yes, on the consumer front, Arattai will integrate Zoho Pay, please give us some time!)

[Zoho Invoice @ZohoInvoice]

Running a business in India comes with challenges, but your invoicing shouldn't be one of them. That's why Rahul Mandal of Ganapati Digital Marketing chose Zoho Invoice to streamline his invoicing process.

✅ Made in India
✅ GST - Ready
✅ 100% free for all businesses

Check out how Zoho Invoice helps entrepreneurs like Rahul to be truly #Atmanirbhar: https://t.co/yUjsMx4ISz

#MadeInIndia #ZohoInvoice #IndianBusinesses #Swadeshi #DigitalBharat #FreeInvoicingSoftware #SmallBusinesses #Freelancers

[Zoho Billing @ZohoBilling]

For most Indian SMEs, managing billing means extra hours, manual work, and endless follow-ups. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Jayash Kesri, CEO of Muse GRAVITY, found the right partner in #ZohoBilling — a solution designed and built in India.

✨Smarter recurring payments
✨ GST compliance without the headache
✨ Easy add-ons through hosted pages
✨ Scales as the business grows

With Zoho Billing, Jayash turned invoicing from a pain point into a growth enabler — keeping his focus where it matters most: building his business.

#ZohoBilling #Zoho #MadeInIndia #SMEs #IndianBusiness #DigitalBharat

[Sridhar Vembu @svembu]

There are questions about where Zoho is developed and where the data is hosted and who hosts it. There is a lot of false information we want to correct.

1. All the products are developed in India. Our global headquarters is in Chennai and we pay taxes in India on our global income. As a global corporation headquartered in India, we have offices in over 80 countries and have a strong presence in the US which is a big market for us.

2. Indian customer data is hosted in India (Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai, soon Odissa). We have over 18 data centers globally and they host the respective country or regional data. We are committed to hosting each country data in their own jurisdiction.

3. All our services run on hardware we own and software frameworks we developed, on top of open source like Linux OS and Postgres database.

4. We do not host our products on AWS or Azure. Arattai, specifically, is not hosted on AWS or Azure or GCloud. We use some of those services for regional switching nodes to speed up traffic but data is not stored in them. We are adding many such "points of presence" (POPs) as we speak.

5. Our Zoho Developer account in the App Store and Play Store lists our US office address because the account was registered in the very early days of those stores by one of our employees in the US just to test them out. We never changed that.

We are proudly "Made in India, Made for the World" and we mean it🙏

[Zoho @Zoho]

Thank you for moving to Zoho!
We’ll keep striving to build software that makes India proud. 🇮🇳

[Ashwini Vaishnaw @AshwiniVaishnaw]

I am moving to Zoho — our own Swadeshi platform for documents, spreadsheets & presentations. 🇮🇳

I urge all to join PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s call for Swadeshi by adopting indigenous products & services.

[Sridhar Vembu @svembu]

Title says it all: "Slack is extorting us with a $195k/yr bill increase".

Slack (acquired by Salesforce for $27 billion) raises the price on a nonprofit customer from $5K/year to $200K/year. Link below.

Don't trust the "discounts" offered by Salesforce to get in the door. They extort mercilessly in later years.

We have an outstanding enterprise messaging product in Zoho Cliq and that is growing rapidly. And we won't ever extort you.

[Zoho Books @ZohoBooks]

Zoho Books making headlines!

"The launch of the Singapore edition of Zoho Books represents a significant step forward in enabling businesses and accountants to embrace digital transformation in financial compliance. With built-in AI capabilities and automation, Zoho Books simplifies GST calculations, ensures adherence to IRAS regulations, and helps mitigate compliance risks." says @Gibu_Mathew VP and GM, Zoho APAC

Read all about the launch here:
https://t.co/wGuedglaMe

[Zoho Invoice @ZohoInvoice]

To all those small giants who made our #WallOfInspiration, a truly inspirational space: Your words now shine bright, lighting the way for other businesses. Discover how your voice is uplifting others: https://t.co/k3kuCL9U7e

#SmallBusiness #freelancer #WorldMSMEDay

[Zoho Invoice @ZohoInvoice]

This #MSMEDay, Zoho Invoice honors all the relentless small giants elevating this economy with their ambitious ideas and tireless work. Thanks for being the strength that this economy needs.

#SmallBusinesses #HappyMSMEDay #WallOfInspiration

[Zoho Payroll @ZohoPayroll]

Our payslip templates are a hit with customers and competitors alike! But copying from our site? That’s bold. Hey @RazorpayX , you might’ve taken ‘inspiration’ a tad too literally. We’re flattered!😇

[Zoho Books @ZohoBooks]

Strengthening Entrepreneurial Growth in Uttarakhand

We have signed a Training MOU with the Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Uttarakhand under the Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana at the Mega Startup Event held at Doon University, Dehradun.

This collaboration will enable entrepreneurs to gain hands-on training on Zoho Books and @ZohoPayroll, helping them streamline financial and payroll management for their businesses.

We appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this initiative and look forward to supporting entrepreneurs in their journey.

#ZohoBooks #ZohoPayroll #Entrepreneurship #StartupGrowth #Uttarakhand #DevbhoomiUdyamitaYojana

@narayanan1972

[Zoho Invoice @ZohoInvoice]

Collecting payments from your phone got a lot easier! Now you can add your bank details to your invoices right from your phone. Try it now by signing into Zoho Invoice using your Android or iOS device https://t.co/PqJAyJc8yQ

#Invoicing #SmallBusinesses #ZohoInvoice