What Is Zoho Checkout? Create Simple, Branded Payment Pages in Minutes

05.30.25 12:37 PM

If you’ve ever needed to collect a payment online — whether it’s for a digital product, a recurring coaching package, or a monthly donation — and thought “I just need a quick, branded checkout page”… Zoho Checkout was built for you.

As part of your Zoho One subscription, Checkout is a simple but powerful tool for building custom payment pages that look like your brand, work on any device, and help you start collecting payments fast.

No complex ecommerce setup. No need to write code. Just build, share, and get paid.

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What Is Zoho Checkout?

Zoho Checkout is a payment page builder that lets you create one-time or recurring payment forms for your customers. It’s perfect for:
  • Collecting donations
  • Selling services or digital products
  • Charging for monthly memberships or coaching programs
  • Setting up a fixed-price purchase with optional coupon codes

Think of it like Stripe Checkout or PayPal’s buy buttons — but with Zoho integrations, better branding control, and recurring billing options built in.

Key Features of Zoho Checkout

  • Branded Pages: Customize your checkout page to match your business’s colors, fonts, and logo
  • Recurring Payments: Set up subscriptions or payment plans
  • Notifications: Automatically send payment confirmations and renewal reminders
  • Discounts: Create and manage coupon codes
  • Embeddable Forms: Add the checkout page to your landing page, website, or email campaigns
  • Mobile Friendly: Pages work on any device

You can also connect your preferred payment gateway, including Stripe, Square, Razorpay, Authorize.net, and PayPal.

Example Use Case

Let’s say you’re a business coach offering a monthly coaching package. You can create a checkout page with:
  • A branded header
  • A short description of the offer
  • A recurring charge set at $149/month
  • A coupon field (for promo campaigns)
  • Automatic email confirmations and renewal alerts

Then you embed the page on your website and link to it in your email newsletters and Instagram bio. No storefront needed.
Other use cases include:
  • Accepting donations for a nonprofit
  • Charging for a training course or digital download
  • Selling tickets to an event or workshop

Zoho App Integrations

Zoho Checkout integrates with other apps in the Zoho ecosystem, especially:
  • Zoho Books – sync payments and automate accounting
  • Zoho Campaigns – send follow-ups or promo emails
  • Zoho Flow – automate actions across systems
  • Zoho Cliq – get team notifications when payments come in
  • Zoho Sign – pair with contracts or waivers when needed

When to Use Zoho Checkout (and When Not To)

Use Zoho Checkout if:
  • You sell a product or service where the price is fixed
  • You need upfront payment
  • You want a quick, branded checkout experience
  • You don’t need a full ecommerce store

Use something else (like Zoho Books) if:
  • You collect payment after services are rendered
  • The amount charged needs to change based on customer selection
  • You need to invoice clients with variable line items

Bottom Line

Zoho Checkout is a fast, flexible way to accept payments online — especially if you want a professional checkout page without building a full store or quoting system.

If you’re selling a digital product, taking payments for coaching or services, or accepting donations, this tool can save you time and simplify your workflow.

Need help setting up your checkout process or integrating it into your email or CRM workflows? At TechnoMap, we help small businesses create frictionless systems with Zoho — from payments to process automation.

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Jozette writes about making Zoho work smarter for businesses—think CRM tips, project fixes, and clever ways to simplify your systems. She’s here to cut the tech-speak and give you clear, practical advice your team will actually use, and enjoy reading.