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Xero Inc

Xero

8.6 /10

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What is Xero?

Xero is a global online accounting system for small businesses and their advisors.

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Awards & Recognition

Xero won the following awards in the Accounting - Small Business category

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2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2023

5 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2023

4 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2022

Xero Ratings

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84 Likeliness to Recommend

94 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Xero?

3% Negative

4% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Saves Time
Respectful
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Accounts Receivable Invoicing

Reconciliation

Expense Management

Accounts Payable Purchase Orders

General Ledger Chart of Accounts

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting

Cost Revenue Tracking

Cash Flow Management

Integration APIs

Budgeting Forecasting

Project Accounting

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Xero Reviews

Douglas S.

Role: Vendor Management
Industry: Finance
Involvement: Initial Implementation

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2023

Very intuitive & straightforward.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Xero from other similar products?

It's simplicy when it comes to the initial implementation is definitely a plus, compared to other more complex platform.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

How easy it is to integrate to third-party apps.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It seems to be mainly used outside the US.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're in the Pacific and you're looking for a solution, this could be perfect.

Pros

Effective Service
Inspires Innovation
Saves Time
Acts with Integrity

Cons

Less Productive
Less Friendly Negotiation
Leverages Incumbent Status

Derek M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Easy to use and mobile friendly

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Xero from other similar products?

The system is intuitive and easy to use. For the non-technical to the expert accountant. This system works for everyone. It is simple to enter quotes, and invoices, the dashboard is easy to understand. The resorts are customizable, and everything may be exported to excel or pdf. If you need to create quotes or invoices on the run, the mobile app is there to assist you. This streamlines my business, so I may focus on my business, to the accounts.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The dashboard makes it easy to have a snapshot of where our accounts and finances are standing. Simple and easy.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The product price is a bit high, but willing to pay for value. I would like more features on the mobile app.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you want to sleep at night, and not worry about your account, use Xero.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Margareth L.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2022

Control of expenses and invoices

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Xero from other similar products?

It is a tool that in companies fulfills financial control functions in companies, it works quite well if what you are looking for is to control and have organized two payments and invoicing in real time, it is a tool mostly used by accountants but I could say that it is quite versatile

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like it because it is a good accounting system but at the same time it is quite functional when this type of system is required for calculations in general, for accounting professionals it is quite good but for those in sales who manage payment or banking processes it is very good

What do you dislike most about this product?

It is a tool that does not only focus on a single type of industry, it can be used without problem if you are in administrative or accounting positions, so I have no problems

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is a tool that allows the actions within it to be quite easy to understand, I have no complaints about this tool and on the contrary it has worked for me quite a lot

Pros

Enables Productivity
Effective Service
Caring
Saves Time

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Xero Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

94 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Xero?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Accounts Receivable Invoicing Record of claims for payment for goods or services provided. Usually includes a customer invoicing capability

Reconciliation Functionality that ensures that two sets of records (usually the balances of two accounts) are in agreement.

Expense Management Includes all aspects of expense forms design, completion, submission, limits and compliance, and reporting.

Accounts Payable Purchase Orders Record of debts owing for an organization. Sometimes includes a purchase order capability

General Ledger Chart of Accounts The general ledger contains the organization’s accounts for recording assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses.

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting, forecasting & easy data extraction for data analysis.

Cost Revenue Tracking The process of recording, classifying, analyzing, summarizing, and allocating costs associated with a process

Cash Flow Management Includes income and expense tracking, as well as cash flow monitoring.

Integration APIs Ability of the software to interface with legacy and other third party applications.

Budgeting Forecasting Functionality allowing users to create and maintain budgets and develop forecasts, “what-if” scenarios, etc

Project Accounting Ability to track, report and analyse financial results and implications at an individual project level

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Xero Reviews

Douglas S.

Very intuitive & straightforward.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Derek M.

Easy to use and mobile friendly

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Margareth L.

Control of expenses and invoices

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Accounts Receivable Invoicing

Reconciliation

Expense Management

Accounts Payable Purchase Orders

General Ledger Chart of Accounts

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting

Cost Revenue Tracking

Cash Flow Management

Integration APIs

Budgeting Forecasting

Project Accounting

Vendor Capability Ratings

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training