Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Clearbooks
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
ClearBooks Accounting is simple cloud accounting software, from Clear Books plc located in the UK, that is tailored to the needs of small businesses and start ups in the UK, or bookkeepers and accountants. It contains core accounting features like automated invoicing, document / image importing for capturing receipts, VAT returns direct to HMRC and a customizable dashboard (tax management), expense and purchase management with recurring billing capability, basic financial reporting features for…N/A
Xero
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Xero is an online accounting software product for small businesses and personal finance. Its features beyond general ledger and double-bookkeeping include quotable invoicing, bank reconciliation, purchase order and expense management, and tax management. Third party apps can extend its features further.
$13
per month
Pricing
ClearbooksXero
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Early
$13
per month
Growing
$37
per month
Established
$70
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ClearbooksXero
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPrices in table are in USD and just apply to the US - other markets & prices are listed below: Canada - Starter $18 CAD/month, Standard $45 CAD/month, Premium 5 $58 CAD/month UK - Starter £14/month, Standard £28/month, Premium £36/month AU - Starter $29 AUD/month, Standard $59 AUD/month, Premium 5 $76 AUD/month NZ - Starter $31 NZD/month, Standard $66 NZD/month, Premium $84 NZD/month
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Community Pulse
ClearbooksXero
Considered Both Products
Clearbooks
Chose Clearbooks
Clearbooks was chosen 5 years ago as our accountant recommended it. There is an element of inertia in moving accounts packages.
Xero
Chose Xero
Four years ago, Xero was the market leader. I had written an article on cloud accounting and compared all of the offerings. I had concerns as Xero was from New Zealand and preferred to use a UK company. However, Xero had more flexibility via its APIs and was, at that time, …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
ClearbooksXero
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Clearbooks
5.0
1 Ratings
38% below category average
Xero
7.8
164 Ratings
6% above category average
Accounts payable5.01 Ratings9.0153 Ratings
Accounts receivable5.01 Ratings8.9153 Ratings
Cash management5.01 Ratings8.3140 Ratings
Bank reconciliation5.01 Ratings9.1160 Ratings
Expense management5.01 Ratings8.3143 Ratings
Fixed asset management5.01 Ratings7.7103 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings7.451 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings8.394 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings7.183 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.280 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.581 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings8.194 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.343 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.343 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings6.841 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings8.040 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.991 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings5.834 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.260 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings6.634 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.560 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Clearbooks
-
Ratings
Xero
8.0
74 Ratings
7% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.966 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.224 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.450 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.242 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.455 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Clearbooks
-
Ratings
Xero
7.9
110 Ratings
14% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.580 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings8.397 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Clearbooks
-
Ratings
Xero
8.3
136 Ratings
7% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.373 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.3134 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Clearbooks
-
Ratings
Xero
8.3
155 Ratings
10% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.1151 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.6154 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings8.2139 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Clearbooks
-
Ratings
Xero
6.7
76 Ratings
3% below category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.372 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.525 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings7.430 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Clearbooks
-
Ratings
Xero
7.3
90 Ratings
0% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings7.063 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings7.457 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.059 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.867 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings6.922 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings6.825 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings7.018 Ratings
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User Ratings
ClearbooksXero
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(1 ratings)
8.8
(178 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(30 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(103 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(35 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(64 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(6 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
ClearbooksXero
Likelihood to Recommend
Clearbooks
Larger companies, multi-currency. Clearbooks is in a competitive environment with Xero, SageOne, FreeAgent, Intuit etc., etc.
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Xero
Xero is amazing at issuing Invoices to customers and then allowing the issuer to see if the invoice has been viewed/paid. Xero is brilliant at integrating into the Company Bank Account, and then updating the data within the Xero system - thus giving a real-time 'balance sheet' view of the companies cash flow
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Pros
Clearbooks
  • SaaS, so accessible by anyone, anywhere in the world via a browser
  • Clear and straight forward navigation
  • Good choice of management reports
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Xero
  • Good report editing and great power to share them with colleagues to seek to improve our accounting processes.
  • A simple and very dynamic user interface to manage financial and accounting data, it is a very automatic software.
  • We can use it from the office or from our phones, which allows us to work from home. I like that feature as we don't always have to be in front of the computer and we can do it remotely.
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Cons
Clearbooks
  • Like any SaaS product, Clearbooks is continuously evolving and being improved
  • Some of the reports still need some work
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Xero
  • I find the difference between Start up and Standard is lacking. It would be more suitable to have a package in between the two. eg it would be better to have one that allowed bank recon and bills (not limited to 20)
  • User role can also need adjustment, I need one where i need to give full access to reports but not the bank. It would be ideal if you had a tick box on all users that allowed /dissallowed bank access.
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Likelihood to Renew
Clearbooks
No answers on this topic
Xero
In addition to the matters covered in this review, my reason for renewing this product is that Xero's functionality and the constant updates that the company provides, makes the software even more business friendly. The software therefore builds a brand loyalty among customers.
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Usability
Clearbooks
No answers on this topic
Xero
It has deep functionality, and it's easy to use for invoicing, quoting, financial reporting, and customer management. This product manages financial information for small business owners in a unique way. The phone interface is really good as well-meaning I can keep on top of the finances on my phone and feel confident about the financial decisions I'm making.
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Reliability and Availability
Clearbooks
No answers on this topic
Xero
We have been actively using and 100% Xero based for our ecommerce accounting practice for over 4 years. There has on been one real outage for more than 5 minutes. Xero was open and transparent about the outage, what they were doing to resolve the issue, and provided 15 minute updates. Showing how they care about their customers and partners. Plus, showing that their customers care too, were understanding, and went surfing or in our case took a nap. Couldn't run our business without Xero as a partner.
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Performance
Clearbooks
No answers on this topic
Xero
Pages generally load quickly, but it's a fairly common occurrence to have pages taking a bit longer than I'd like to load (as in, 4+ seconds). Occasionally I have to refresh a page to get it to work. Bank feed and integrations tend to be slow in general, but that could easily be due to API latency on the side of the other parties. Most of the time, though, the bank feeds refresh before I login so it's not a huge problem. Not necessarily good performance compared to a local app like QuickBooks desktop, but definitely good performance for a cloud application. Room for growth? yes.
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Support Rating
Clearbooks
No answers on this topic
Xero
Always respond and keep issues open until you are satisfied with the result. Generally good responses, in the past, I had some support responses that were really basic and really annoying. They type where "have your tried restarting your computer" style of answers. Well, of course, I went through all the basics before contacting them. Duh, but I suppose not everyone does. Otherwise, it would be a 10. The last year has shown a marked improvement in the support responses however.
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In-Person Training
Clearbooks
No answers on this topic
Xero
The format was great; someone was there to ask questions or help if you were stuck.
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Online Training
Clearbooks
No answers on this topic
Xero
All of Xero's training is online and available for anyone (business owner or accountants) to learn and become experts in their system. There is a range of content from product training to real world webinars from their partners. Xero is beautiful accounting software and their training is the same.
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Implementation Rating
Clearbooks
No answers on this topic
Xero
If it can be done, time the implementation near a new fiscal year so you can start clean. Otherwise, you have to go back and do historical data from the beginning of the fiscal year, which can be brain draining.
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Alternatives Considered
Clearbooks
Clearbooks was chosen 5 years ago as our accountant recommended it. There is an element of inertia in moving accounts packages.
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Xero
Ignoring pricing, Xero is among the best options available. It has the most complete feature set along with Quickbooks. It is more user-friendly compared to most of its competitors. It has well-designed mobile apps that can actually do something in contrast with most competitors except a few who either don't have these or have very limited functionality. My experience with their support has been good to great.
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Scalability
Clearbooks
No answers on this topic
Xero
I have yet to fully stress test the product given the size of the company where I am using it. I am sure as we scale to more customers, more vendors and more reporting requirements, I will have a better understanding of what it is capable of in terms of bandwidth and processing
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Return on Investment
Clearbooks
  • I am not sure that ROI is an appropriate measure for an accounts package. The cost is around £250/year, which is a tiny fraction of the cost of a bookkeeper/finance controller/finance director/CFO.
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Xero
  • Xero helps to [minimize] payroll errors, saving the business money[.]
  • Tracking cost of goods is very easy which means that controlling expenses is easy[.]
  • It's extremely easy to pull up all key financial data to get both broad and specific snapshots of the business's financial health[.]
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