Zoho Inventory Standard
USD15.00
per organisation per month, billed annually · Price
- What it includes: 500 orders, 2 users
Trading and distribution · Importers, wholesalers and distributors · Oman, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
ERP and inventory management software for trading companies
We look at how stock, orders and invoices move through your business, then set up inventory, accounting and e-invoicing that match it, from a 5-person trader to a multi-warehouse distributor.
Who sets this up for you
Zoho Authorized Partner
Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work and Google Cloud Premier Partner.
Since 2007
with 1,500+ active cloud customers across the Middle East.
Offices in Dubai, Muscat (head office) and Doha
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain are served from Dubai.
350,000+ users migrated
since 2007.
Six GCC countries
covered, English and Arabic support.
Partners and products we connect
Dynamics 365
An ERP for a trading company connects purchasing, stock in each warehouse, sales orders, invoicing and VAT in one system. Gulf Infotech (in the Middle East since 2007), a Zoho, Microsoft and Google partner, sets up Zoho Inventory with Zoho Books for most traders, and Dynamics 365 Business Central where volume or structure needs more.
The real problem
Where do trading companies lose money in their systems?
In stock nobody can find, and in invoices that do not match what left the warehouse. The typical picture: Tally or an old desktop package for accounts, a spreadsheet per warehouse, sales reps taking orders on WhatsApp, and month-end spent reconciling all three.
Batch and expiry dates live on paper.
Nobody trusts the stock figure, so buyers over-order.
From 2027, a second problem arrives.
E-invoicing in the UAE and Oman, and Saudi Arabia's ZATCA waves, mean a PDF from Word or Excel stops being a valid tax invoice for most B2B sales.
What we use
Which product solves which trading requirement?
Business requirement → Product we use → Outcome for you
| Business requirement | Product we use | Outcome for you |
|---|---|---|
| Stock in several warehouses, shops or free-zone sites | Zoho Inventory multi-warehouse with transfer orders | One stock figure per item per location, transfers tracked |
| Batch, serial number and expiry tracking (food, pharma, electronics, spares) | Zoho Inventory serial and batch tracking with expiry dates | Sell first-expiring stock first and trace a batch to the customer |
| Buying: purchase orders, reorder points, backorders and dropship | Zoho Inventory purchase orders, reorder points, backorders and dropshipments | Buyers order when stock hits the reorder level, not by memory |
| Barcode receiving and picking | Zoho Inventory barcode generation and scanning | Fewer picking errors and faster goods receipt |
| Customer-specific prices and sales reps on the road | Zoho Inventory price lists; Zoho CRM mobile app for reps | Reps quote the right price and see stock before they promise delivery |
| Orders arriving on WhatsApp and phone | Zoho CRM with WhatsApp; 3CX calls logged to the customer | Orders and promises recorded on the account, not in a rep's phone |
| B2B customers ordering online | A B2B ordering portal on Zoho Creator, linked to Zoho Inventory and Zoho Books | Customer orders reduce the same stock as counter and phone sales, and invoice in Zoho Books |
| VAT returns, receivables and supplier bills | Zoho Books linked to Zoho Inventory, or Zoho Finance Plus | Invoice from the sales order; VAT and ageing reports without spreadsheets |
| E-invoicing in the UAE and Saudi Arabia | Zoho e-invoicing through Zoho Books | Structured e-invoices sent and reported in the format each tax authority requires |
| Several companies, complex costing or 50+ finance and warehouse users | Dynamics 365 Business Central | One ERP across entities, finance, sales, inventory and warehouse, with full localisation including Arabic for Oman, the UAE and Qatar |
| Management reports across sales, margin and stock age | Power BI dashboards on your ERP data | Owners see margin by product and customer weekly, not at year end |
| Fake supplier emails changing bank details | Email security and DMARC | Invoice-fraud emails blocked or flagged before finance pays |
| Accounting data and file server protection | Backup and disaster recovery | Restore yesterday's books if a laptop or server is lost or encrypted |
Where to start
For a trader with up to about 20 staff, Zoho Inventory plus Zoho Books covers almost every row. Move to Business Central when you run several legal entities, have large finance and warehouse teams, or also manufacture (manufacturing is in Business Central Premium). Our Zoho Books vs Business Central comparison sets out the line.
What does Zoho Books and Zoho Inventory cost?
Zoho Books and Zoho Inventory are priced per organisation per month, not per user, which suits traders with many occasional users.
Zoho Inventory Professional
USD35.00
per organisation per month, billed annually · Price
- What it includes: Higher tier; limits on Zoho's plan page
Zoho Inventory Premium
USD55.00
per organisation per month, billed annually · Price
- What it includes: Higher tier; limits on Zoho's plan page
Zoho Inventory Enterprise
USD105.00
per organisation per month, billed annually · Price
- What it includes: Largest Inventory plan
Zoho Books Professional
USD25.00
per organisation per month, billed annually · Price
- What it includes: 5 users
Zoho Finance Plus
USD199.00
per organisation per month, billed annually · Price
- What it includes: 10 users; Books, Inventory, Billing, Expense, Checkout and Commerce
Prices as of October 2026 · per organisation per month, billed annually · exclude VAT (Oman and UAE 5%, Saudi Arabia 15%, Bahrain 10%, Qatar and Kuwait none). Zoho sets regional prices, so your country page may show official local prices. Business Central is quoted per project.
Licences are one component: deployment and security configuration, migration, training and support are separate, paid components, quoted for your requirement.
Monthly prices, paid annually upfront with a 12-month commitment.
GCC rules
Which GCC rules affect trading companies?
UAE e-invoicing
Structured e-invoices through an accredited service provider become mandatory from 1 January 2027 for businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more, and from 1 July 2027 for everyone else. The scope covers B2B and B2G sales, including exports and free-zone transactions; B2C is excluded for now. The Ministry of Finance is clear that PDFs and scans are not e-invoices. Zoho is an accredited service provider. See UAE e-invoicing.
Saudi Arabia ZATCA
Phase 2 has rolled out in waves since 1 January 2023. Standard (B2B) invoices must be cleared by ZATCA before they reach the buyer, and simplified (B2C) invoices must be reported within 24 hours. ZATCA gives each wave at least six months' notice. Zoho Books is a ZATCA-approved Phase 2 solution. See Saudi e-invoicing.
Oman Fawtara
Oman's Tax Authority is piloting e-invoicing from August 2026. Under Decision 189/2026, it becomes mandatory on 1 April 2027 for businesses with annual supplies above OMR 5 million and on 1 October 2027 for the rest, pending Gazette publication.
VAT rates
Oman and UAE 5%, Saudi Arabia 15%, Bahrain 10%. Qatar and Kuwait have no VAT, so traders there need inventory and receivables control more than tax filing.
VAT by country
Data location
Business Central environments for all six GCC countries are hosted in Microsoft's UAE Azure geography, according to Microsoft's country availability list.
The stack
Solutions used on this page
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Zoho Inventory
multi-warehouse stock, batches and purchasing.
Zoho Books
VAT accounting and receivables.
Zoho Finance Plus
Books, Inventory and billing in one bundle.
E-invoicing with Zoho
UAE and Saudi compliance.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
ERP for larger traders.
Power BI
margin and stock dashboards.
Zoho CRM
sales reps and customer accounts.
Your country
Trading support in your country
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which CRM is best for a trading company?
Zoho CRM is the usual fit, because it links directly to Zoho Books and Zoho Inventory: reps see stock and customer balances, and a won deal becomes a sales order without retyping. It also handles WhatsApp and has a mobile app for reps on the road. We recommend after seeing your order flow.
How do we stay VAT and e-invoicing compliant?
Raise every invoice from your accounting system, with the right tax code per item and customer. Zoho Books files VAT reports and connects to e-invoicing: Zoho is an accredited service provider for the UAE mandate from 2027, and Zoho Books is ZATCA-approved for Saudi Phase 2. For Oman, Zoho has not published Fawtara support for Zoho Books; Fawtara needs an accredited service provider, and we keep your VAT invoicing correct in Zoho Books today.
How long does implementation take?
It depends on how many warehouses, items and legal entities you have and how clean your item master is. We agree a dated plan after a discovery session, usually going live with stock and invoicing first and adding CRM and reporting next. We start from our ready-made Zoho accelerator for trading companies, and timelines are indicative: they change with your requirements. Opening stock and balances are imported from Tally, QuickBooks or spreadsheets before you switch.
Can it integrate with WhatsApp?
Yes. Zoho CRM connects to a WhatsApp Business account, so customer orders and questions on WhatsApp are logged on the customer record, and reps reply from the CRM using approved templates. Order confirmations and payment reminders can be sent automatically by workflow rules. You need a verified Meta business account and a dedicated number; we set that up with you.
Is Zoho Inventory enough, or do we need a full ERP?
Zoho Inventory with Zoho Books is enough for most single-company traders: multi-warehouse stock, batches and expiry, purchase orders, price lists, barcodes and VAT invoicing. You need a full ERP such as Business Central when you run several legal entities, also manufacture, or have large finance and warehouse teams. We will tell you plainly which side of the line you are on.
Can you move our data from Tally?
Yes. We export your item master, customers, suppliers, opening stock and open balances from Tally, QuickBooks or Excel, clean duplicates, and import them into Zoho before go-live. Historical transactions are usually kept as a closing trial balance plus the old system in read-only mode, which keeps the new system clean. See our Zoho migration service.
Get one stock figure you can trust
Tell us your warehouses, item count and countries, and we will map the table above to a costed, dated plan.