ZipBooks
{{Short description|American accounting software company}}
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| released = {{start date and age|2015|06|}}
| latest release version = 2017
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| operating system = Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
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| language = English
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| genre = Accounting software
| license = Proprietary
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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.{{Cite web |last=Slopes |first=Silicon |date=2016-07-21 |title=Zipbooks helps businesses manage money with new accounting software |url=https://medium.com/silicon-slopes/zipbooks-helps-businesses-manage-money-with-new-accounting-software-4709044ec3d2 |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=Silicon Slopes |language=en}}
History
ZipBooks was founded by Tim Chaves in June 2015, backed by venture capital firm Peak Ventures.{{Cite web |last=FinSMEs |date=2016-07-20 |title=Accounting Software Startup ZipBooks Raises $2m in Seed Funding |url=https://www.finsmes.com/2016/07/accounting-software-startup-zipbooks-raises-2m-in-seed-funding.html |access-date=2021-07-26 |website=FinSMEs |language=en-US}} The company secured an additional $2 million of funding in July 2016,{{cite web | last = Gage | first = Deborah | title = Zipbooks Draws $2M to Turn Accounting Software on Its Head | website = www.wsj.com | publisher = Dow Jones & Company, Inc | date = July 15, 2016 | url = https://www.wsj.com/articles/zipbooks-draws-2m-to-turn-accounting-software-on-its-head-1468582206 | access-date = November 6, 2017 |url-access=subscription }} 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.{{cite web | title = Sorenson Advertising rebrands, Free tax filing help, Uintah County office earns SAMY award, ZipBooks earns grant | website = www.heraldextra.com | publisher = Herald Communications | date = Jan 31, 2017 | url = http://www.heraldextra.com/business/local/sorenson-advertising-rebrands-free-tax-filing-help-uintah-county-office/article_5931e038-bac8-5973-bd50-341fe0d40b4a.html | access-date = November 6, 2017 }}{{cite web |title=2017-TCIP-Recipients-PDF-1.pdf |url=http://business.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017-TCIP-Recipients-PDF-1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216082542/http://business.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017-TCIP-Recipients-PDF-1.pdf |archive-date=2017-02-16 |access-date=November 6, 2017 |website=business.utah.gov |publisher=Governor's Office of Economic Development, State of Utah}}
Products
ZipBooks' core modules are invoicing,{{cite web | last = Kepes | first = Ben | title = ZipBooks wants to shake up the accounting software market by helping customers collect cash | website = www.computerworld.com | publisher = IDG Communications, Inc | date = May 6, 2016 | url = https://www.computerworld.com/article/3064655/software-as-a-service/zipbooks-wants-to-shake-up-the-accounting-software-market-by-helping-customers-collect-cash.html | access-date = November 6, 2017 }} transactions,{{cite web | last = Arrowsmith | first = Ranica | title = ZipBooks adds features to accounting app | website = www.accountingtoday.com | publisher = SourceMedia | date = July 21, 2017 | url = https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/product-news-zipbooks-adds-transaction-types-preps-for-adding-1099-forms | access-date = November 6, 2017 }} bills, reporting, time tracking, contacts, and payroll. Accrual accounting was added in 2017.{{cite web | last = Fineberg | first = Seth | title = App Watch on Intuit, ZipBooks and Zoho Books | website = www.accountingweb.com | publisher = Sift Media | date = March 31, 2017 | url = https://www.accountingweb.com/technology/accounting-software/app-watch-on-intuit-zipbooks-and-zoho-books | access-date = November 6, 2017 }}
The application is available on G Suite, iOS, Slack, and as a web application.{{cite web|url=https://gsuite.google.com/marketplace/app/zipbooks/685151888617|title = ZipBooks - G Suite Marketplace|website=G Suite Marketplace|access-date=13 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/free-accounting-software/dcbcpddhnnaigbleipcoaiglbfchagmb?hl=en-US|title = Free Accounting Software by ZipBooks - Chrome Web Store|website=Chrome Web Store|access-date=13 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zipbooks-accounting-invoices/id1086811538?mt=8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201173132/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zipbooks-accounting-invoices/id1086811538?mt=8|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 1, 2017|title = ZipBooks Accounting & Invoices on the App Store|website=iTunes App Store|publisher=Apple|access-date=13 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/zipbooks-time-tracker/mgldoabmhpfajcgmbipkeemmmcgijahb?hl=en-US|title = ZipBooks - Slack App Directory|website=Slack App Directory|access-date=13 November 2017}}
Reception
Computerworld compared ZipBooks favorably with other accounting software. PC Magazine praised its user experience, but stated it lacked "a lot of features that competing sites offer".{{cite web | title = ZipBooks Review & Rating | website = pcmag.com | publisher = Ziff Davis, LLC. PCMag Digital Group | date = August 3, 2017 | url = https://www.pcmag.com/review/354683/zipbooks/ | access-date = November 6, 2017 }}