About Xero
Xero pricing
Xero does not have a free version but does offer a free trial. Xero paid version starts at $27.50/month.
Alternatives to Xero
Xero Reviews
Feature rating
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Xero - The Cloud Based Software of the future
Fantastic product with fantastic support and really meaningful input from the actual company staff
Pros
Xero's main benefit to us as a mid tier accounting firm is the ease of importing information. It supports multiple bank feeds on a reliable basis and its open API allows for the support of many add in apps
Cons
Being a non-technical software, it does sometimes give the impression of not being as robust in terms of ease of change of prior information. This can be overcome by locking down periods, one just has to remember to do this though.
Alternatives Considered
Sage 50cloud AccountingReasons for Choosing Xero
The capital development expenditure and size of Xero simply mean that it is outpacing other software in terms of speed of development, effectively future-proofing our practice.Switched From
Sage 50cloud AccountingReasons for Switching to Xero
The main factors were cost and engagement with the Xero South Africa team- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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To keep track of finances, Xero is a small business' best friend
We've suggested Xero to a few clients and even forced them to switch from their current accounting software because of how much superior it is than its competitors.
Pros
If you're not an accountant, Xero is still simple and straightforward to use. Daily operations are based on the straightforward processes of making payments to suppliers and receiving money. It's the best option for a company of that size. It's simple and straightforward to use this accounting software to keep track of your company's money. This program is something I use constantly.
Cons
Xero is designed for small businesses, therefore it has basic restrictions (journal approvals, etc.). As a company's billing operations reach a certain mass, they outgrow a single Xero instance and require the use of many instances running in parallel to process all of the bills.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Easy to use
Been with zero for almost 10 years and despite being offered other software for free have remained with xero
Pros
Easy to use while giving me all the data I require quickly
Cons
Sometimes the changes take a little bit of time to work out
Alternatives Considered
FreeAgentReasons for Switching to Xero
Liked the overall feel of the product and the ability to find things quickly- Industry: Construction
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for Free Trial
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All hat and no cowboy.
Didn't have one really. I was looking forward to it.
Pros
I didn't get to really use this program. The trial company was as far as I got.
Cons
They say that they can convert your old Quickbooks file to xero but after starting the process they turn around and say they couldn't do it. Then I had to look at another convert firm to do it. Very expensive.
Alternatives Considered
Zoho CRMReasons for Choosing Xero
Not happy with QBO. It does not work without pro help.Switched From
QuickBooks OnlineReasons for Switching to Xero
Price and good reviews were the only thing going for them. Being headquartered in New Zealand was going to be a challenge.- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Xero certified
Pros
Xero is user friendly, easy to navigate things. And they have useful updates quarterly. They make sure they step up their game every now and then.
Cons
Can't think of any right now cause going back to what I just said, they continuously update the software so it will be useful to their users.