Overview
Cloud accounting software for small businesses and their accountants. It handles invoicing, bank reconciliation, bills and financial reporting, with a large marketplace of connected apps.
- Category
- Accounting
- Main use
- Day-to-day bookkeeping
- AI capability
- Not classified
- Built for
- Solo / freelancer, Small business (2–50), Mid-size (51–250)
“AI capability” and “Built for” are ToolTarvern classifications to help you filter, not ratings. How we classify tools.
Who Xero is for
Small businesses that want cloud bookkeeping their accountant can access directly.
Key features
- Invoicing and quotes
- Bank feeds and reconciliation
- Financial reports
- Accountant/adviser access
These describe the product’s core, publicly documented purpose. We haven’t yet confirmed each one hands-on, and features vary by plan — check the official site for specifics.
Use cases
- Day-to-day bookkeeping
- Preparing VAT figures
- Sharing books with an accountant
Integrations
Connects via: Public API, App marketplace, Zapier
As publicly listed by the vendor — not yet verified by ToolTarvern. This isn’t a complete list — check Xero’s own integrations directory for everything it connects to.
Platforms & availability
- Web browser
- iPhone / iPad
- Android
- Developer API
As publicly listed by the vendor — not yet verified by ToolTarvern.
Country availability: Not yet verified — some products restrict sign-ups, payments or features by country, so check before you commit.
Pricing & free plan
Pricing not yet verified by ToolTarvern. Software prices, currencies and plan limits change frequently and can differ by country, so we don’t publish numbers we haven’t checked.
See current prices on the official Xero pricing page. Tip: read our guide to understanding SaaS pricing pages.
Free plan: not yet verified.
Pros & cons
Not tested yet. We publish pros and cons only after we have used a tool ourselves. We would rather show nothing than invent an opinion. How we review tools.
Xero alternatives
Sage Accounting
Sage’s cloud accounting product for small businesses. Sage is a long-established name in South African business software, and the product…
- Main use
- Bookkeeping for small businesses
- Free plan
- Not yet verified
- Pricing
- Not yet verified
- Last reviewed
- Not yet reviewed
QuickBooks Online
Intuit’s cloud accounting software for tracking income and expenses, invoicing customers and producing financial reports.
- Main use
- Bookkeeping
- Free plan
- Not yet verified
- Pricing
- Not yet verified
- Last reviewed
- Not yet reviewed
Zoho Invoice
A dedicated invoicing app from Zoho for creating quotes and invoices, tracking payments and sending reminders — a lighter option than…
- Main use
- Invoicing clients as a freelancer
- Free plan
- Not yet verified
- Pricing
- Not yet verified
- Last reviewed
- Not yet reviewed
Xero comparisons
- In-depth comparison Xero vs Sage Accounting for South African small businesses: what to check Compares Xero with Sage Accounting
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Explore categories
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Transparency
- Last reviewed hands-on
- Not yet reviewed
- Profile last updated
- Facts checked
- Not yet checked by an editor
- Pricing checked
- Not yet checked by an editor
- Editorial review
- Not yet completed
- Country availability
- Not yet verified
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- Hands-on testing
- Not yet — this profile is based on public information
- Screenshots
- None yet
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