- Works with
- NetSuite, SAP
- Deployment
- Cloud, On-premises
- Company size
- SMB, Mid-market
- Pricing
- Per-user/month
- Founded
- 1996
- Headquarters
- Chennai, India (corporate office in Austin/Pleasanton, US)
Overview
Zoho Analytics is a self-service business intelligence and analytics platform that lets users blend data from many sources, build interactive reports and dashboards, and perform predictive and diagnostic analysis. Part of the broader Zoho suite, it offers competitive, transparent per-tier pricing and broad connectivity to databases, files, cloud storage, and business applications, including finance and ERP-adjacent sources such as NetSuite.
The platform provides a drag-and-drop report builder with 50+ visualization types, a data preparation and management layer, and an AI assistant, Zia, that supports natural-language querying (Ask Zia), automated insights, what-if simulations, anomaly detection, and forecasting. Zia's conversational features are available across plans at no extra cost.
Zoho Analytics is delivered primarily as multi-tenant SaaS, with an on-premises edition available, and it supports embedded and white-label analytics for ISVs and application teams. It is positioned to serve SMBs and mid-market organizations with affordable, role-based, tiered pricing.
Screenshots & demo
Demo video hosted on YouTube. Screenshots sourced from Zoho.
Features & capabilities
Dashboards & Visualization
Self-service reporting.
- Drag-and-drop report and dashboard builder
- 50+ visualization types
- Interactive dashboards with filters and drill-down
- Custom formula fields and calculations
- Geo maps and pivot/tabular views
AI Assistant (Zia / Ask Zia)
Conversational and augmented analytics.
- Ask Zia natural-language querying
- Conversational agent to build pipelines, metrics, and dashboards
- Automated insights and recommendations
- What-if analysis and simulations
- Anomaly detection and forecasting
Data Connectivity & Preparation
Blend many sources.
- Connectors to databases, files, cloud storage, and SaaS apps
- Connector for Oracle NetSuite and finance applications
- Data preparation and transformation (DataPrep)
- Data blending across multiple sources
- Scheduled data import and sync
Embedded & White-Label Analytics
Embed BI into apps.
- Embedded analytics and white-label/rebranding
- APIs for integration and automation
- Custom domains and theming
- Multi-tenant deployment for application customers
Collaboration & Sharing
Distribute insights.
- Fine-grained sharing and permissions
- Comment threads on reports
- Scheduled email delivery and exports
- Public and private report sharing
Administration & Security
Governance.
- Role-based access control
- Row- and column-level security
- Organization and workspace management
- On-premises option for data control
Common use cases
- SMBs and mid-market teams building self-service dashboards affordably
- Blending finance/ERP data with CRM, marketing, and SaaS data
- Natural-language querying for non-technical users via Ask Zia
- Embedding white-label analytics into applications
- Forecasting and what-if scenario analysis
- Anomaly detection and automated insights on operational data
- Consolidated reporting across the Zoho suite and external sources
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Transparent, affordable tiered pricing relative to enterprise BI tools
- Zia AI and natural-language features included across plans at no extra cost
- Broad connectivity plus tight integration with the Zoho ecosystem
- Both SaaS and on-premises editions, with embedded/white-label support
Considerations
- Row-count and user limits per tier can require add-ons at scale
- Less suited to very large enterprise data volumes than warehouse-native platforms
ERP integrations
Pricing
Three main tiers (Standard, Premium, Enterprise) with set users and row limits, plus add-on users and rows; a free plan exists for limited use. Cloud pricing is publicly listed; on-premises is licensed separately. Cost is driven by users and data rows. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (multi-tenant) or on-premises
- Data residency
- US, EU, India, Australia, and additional Zoho data center regions
- Compliance
- SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Languages
- English, and 20+ supported languages
About the vendor
- Founded
- 1996
- Headquarters
- Chennai, India (corporate office in Austin/Pleasanton, US)
- Employees
- ~15,000+ (Zoho total)
- Ownership
- Private
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Zoho Analytics — frequently asked questions
Does Zoho Analytics include AI features?
Yes. The Zia assistant offers Ask Zia natural-language querying, automated insights, anomaly detection, forecasting, and what-if analysis, with NLQ available across plans at no extra cost.
Can Zoho Analytics connect to ERP/finance systems?
Yes. It provides connectors for many apps including Oracle NetSuite, plus databases, files, and cloud storage, and can blend these sources.
Is Zoho Analytics available on-premises?
Yes. In addition to the cloud SaaS edition, an on-premises edition is available for organizations needing local data control.
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