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NetSuite ERP vs Zuora comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

NetSuite ERP
Ranking in Billing Software
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Activity Based Costing Software (6th), Cloud ERP (3rd)
Zuora
Ranking in Billing Software
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Subscription Management Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Billing Software category, the mindshare of NetSuite ERP is 4.3%, down from 7.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zuora is 5.5%, up from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Billing Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Zuora5.5%
NetSuite ERP4.3%
Other90.2%
Billing Software
 

Featured Reviews

SM
Sr Analyst at Freelance
Integration tools streamline financial operations and enhance data management
The most beneficial feature in Workato is its accessibility. The interface is easily understandable even for a common user, unlike the NetSuite ERP direct website which requires more technical knowledge. In Workato, NetSuite ERP provides options for new employee records, invoice reports, and batch files processing. The batch processing capability allows handling up to 10,000 records simultaneously, which reduces tasks and processing time significantly. Regarding scalability, NetSuite ERP offers excellent options and reduces manual interventions through automation. In the past three months, I have observed improvements in their options and data storage capabilities, showing enhanced scalability compared to previous versions.
Hasaan Zia - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Systems Administrator at Gomotive
User management has become more streamlined and audit processes are easier to handle
There have been some bugs which Zuora support has been unable to fix until now. For example, when we initiate sandbox refreshes, access of users who are only in the sandboxes gets wiped off, forcing me to recreate their accounts from scratch, although their entries exist in Zuora One ID, creating confusion and manual work. It has been a year and a half since this issue arose, and I believe it should have been fixed by now, as it is a significant problem when kicking off sandbox refreshes. Additionally, we faced issues with new payment method types rolled out in Q1 2025 that created confusion as they reflected under users' names, which should not happen.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"NetSuite ERP has dramatically improved our organization. We went from QuickBooks to NetSuite. You can compare this transition to changing from tennis shoes to a flying car."
"I would say that the solution is highly configurable."
"The features that have been most effective in improving the financial management perspective include the budgeting, revenue recognition, and accounting perspectives."
"The most valuable feature in NetSuite ERP is the user interface."
"We can install the bundles based on our needs."
"The project management aspect and the timesheets are valuable, especially for ensuring that our milestone billings are automated properly. From a manufacturing perspective, it is more to do with the entire management of the inventory, the overall finance, consolidation of books of accounts, and managing the profit and loss in a more effective manner."
"It offers reporting flexibilities that were previously unavailable to us."
"I have found there to be many features, such as manufacturing, accounting, financials, inventory, and purchasing."
"I like the automated bill generation feature."
"​It has made billing a reliable business function and provided the structure needed to optimize all of our billing processes.​"
"Zuora Workflow is valuable."
"Zuora supports multiple pricing models. There are one-time usages, flat fees, per unit, tiered, and consumption-based models."
"These features are valuable because it has allowed the billing functionality to be fully operationalized. This allows us to refocus our energy on optimizing our recurring revenue streams outside of just basic billing.​"
"We have so many options for reporting, whether you want structured data or automation."
"The tool's most valuable aspect is its evolution. When I first worked on it, it was a simple platform that handled accounts and basic invoicing. Over the years, I've seen many changes that have enabled it to support complex projects. The help desk now provides solutions for these projects, which wasn't initially possible. The most important thing about Zuora is its ability to handle complexity through workflows, essentially automating the invoicing process."
"What I like best about the tool is it's user-friendly, especially when checking accounts and subscriptions. You can see all the details, like consumer-created subscriptions, invoice details, and the ability to create and remove rate plans."
 

Cons

"Some of the features around the payroll and payroll taxes and management of that are lacking. We had to outsource some of that because we found that the functionality isn't there."
"I have faced OPI issues during peak times when pushing and pulling data becomes very slow due to API limitations."
"In terms of the main improvement to NetSuite is the talent itself. It's grown so fast and there are about 25,000 companies running on it, and it's a relatively newer system compared to other competitors. It's growing so fast that the talent base in the partner organization (there's about 200 of them), is pretty thin."
"In NetSuite ERP, they should focus on offering better customization options."
"NetSuite is good for data management, but it's missing payroll features."
"If they could provide more integration options to connect with different products, that would be ideal."
"As with any system offering large volumes of data, there are limitations on processing large volumes of data in custom ways."
"Additionally, adding advanced modules such as AI components or customer service modules could help the system become more scalable."
"The solution must add more programming languages to build logic."
"The data structure within Zuora is a bit rigid. It doesn't support many things, like subqueries or correlation queries and all that."
"Very rarely, maybe once every two months, the platform might be slow for a day or two. We usually receive notifications about these issues, which seem to stem from connectivity errors or similar issues."
"The main area where issues can arise is third-party integrations, particularly payment gateways."
"Unlike Zoho, the main page doesn't contain everything. You have to click a button to reveal multiple options; even within those, there are further layers of options to navigate through."
"Some areas that could be improved include the API rate limit."
"We don't know everything like the development team does. We are focused on operational tasks. I want to extend my knowledge of creating workflows and understand what the development team is doing. With replenishment orders sent after a certain frequency (like every three months), there's a problem if a subscription is canceled with a future date—it cancels on the same date instead."
"While fetching the data, I had faced some issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is an annual license required to use this solution."
"Regarding costs, it's not just about licensing. Customization recurring costs can become expensive over five to eight years, especially with new releases. However, NetSuite ERP integrates well with third-party applications, so it can still be used for finance while another ERP is used for localized production."
"Pricing for NetSuite ERP is okay, but it could be better. The licensing model for NetSuite ERP is based on the number of modules and users. The standard license covers up to twenty-five users. If you have more than twenty-five users, you'll have to buy the premium license, which would double the price. For one module with five user licenses, the cost is between $40,000 to $50,000."
"It's very competitively priced due to it being a subscription model. So, clients are quite happy with the pricing. I would rate it an eight out of ten in terms of pricing."
"I would advise that you first meet with and scope out your project with a NetSuite VAR (Value Added Reseller)."
"The price of the solution is quite high."
"It is completely on a subscription basis. We pay yearly and, and you do not have to do anything on a monthly basis. Prices depend on the organization's scale and all those things, but they are doing a good job with the pricing."
"When people buy ERP, it's a competitive situation and the pricing is paramount."
"The solution is worth the price."
"The tiered pricing model is costly."
"Explore multiple options for implementation."
"Negotiate aggressively. Continue to push on cost until you feel comfortable.​"
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9%
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7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise13
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about NetSuite ERP?
The inventory feature in NetSuite ERP is very valuable to me because it provides clear estimates about the depreciation of details and includes useful mobile modules.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetSuite ERP?
The initial cost for NetSuite ERP depends on the business size. My IT managers say that some of their features are quite expensive.
What needs improvement with NetSuite ERP?
Regarding room for improvement, I would single out the user interface. The company needs to spend fifty percent of research and development on improving the user interface. The user interface is qu...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zuora?
The pricing, setup cost, and licensing are managed by the company management, not by me.
What needs improvement with Zuora?
Based on my hands-on experience, there are areas where Zuora could improve, specifically invoicing reversal restrictions. Zuora has limitations when an invoice is already split, making it challengi...
What is your primary use case for Zuora?
Zuora Billing and Zuora Revenue serve as our main use case for subscription management, invoicing, and billing of the automation, proration calculations, and all the revenue recognition part. A spe...
 

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