Emburse Nexonia vs. Xero

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Emburse Nexonia
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Nexonia, by Emburse, is a tool designed to streamline employee expense reporting. It is designed to increase visibility into spendings and make the expense tracking, approval, and reporting process paperless. Nexonia was part of a merger with Certify in 2017 and is now part of the larger company formed from it and Chrome River, Emburse.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
Emburse NexoniaXero
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Early
$13
per month
Growing
$37
per month
Established
$70
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Emburse NexoniaXero
Free Trial
YesYes
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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Features
Emburse NexoniaXero
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
Emburse Nexonia
9.3
3 Ratings
15% above category average
Xero
-
Ratings
Employee Expense Reporting9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Corporate Card Reconciliation9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Emburse Nexonia
9.0
3 Ratings
11% above category average
Xero
-
Ratings
Customizable Approval Policies9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Document Management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced OCR9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Emburse Nexonia
-
Ratings
Xero
7.7
73 Ratings
3% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.965 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.123 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.849 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.741 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.254 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Emburse Nexonia
-
Ratings
Xero
7.5
129 Ratings
6% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.779 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings7.4116 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Emburse Nexonia
-
Ratings
Xero
8.0
164 Ratings
0% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings7.272 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.8162 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Emburse Nexonia
-
Ratings
Xero
8.1
185 Ratings
7% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.0181 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.3184 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings8.1164 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Emburse Nexonia
-
Ratings
Xero
7.4
194 Ratings
0% below category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.8181 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.0182 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings8.1166 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.1189 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings8.0172 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings7.963 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings7.9118 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.6113 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings7.595 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.397 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.998 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings7.8109 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings6.454 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.452 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings5.840 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings8.039 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.390 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings4.033 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings5.459 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings4.833 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings5.859 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Emburse Nexonia
-
Ratings
Xero
6.5
89 Ratings
8% below category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.485 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings6.924 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings6.829 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings6.216 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Emburse Nexonia
-
Ratings
Xero
6.8
89 Ratings
8% below category average
Pricing00 Ratings6.762 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings6.856 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings7.258 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.266 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings6.521 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings6.424 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
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User Ratings
Emburse NexoniaXero
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(13 ratings)
8.6
(209 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(32 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(134 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
6.6
(4 ratings)
9.0
(36 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(10 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(94 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
Emburse NexoniaXero
Likelihood to Recommend
Emburse
Very easy to upload & maintain all your expenses at the same place & the same time and its a very clean & clear user interface and supports various formats. many times we can approve the timesheets form our mobile itself and takes less time to submit the reports if asked to attach any missing reports and it is very easy to code the departments & Gl categories and also we have specific employee codes to search very fast & its easy to delete also if something is not requierd maybe Thank you payments stuff and etc and it is also detects if any duplicate transactions are uploaded & we can also ignore those specific transactions to avoid it in the next month's uploads and also we can download each and every month reports of all the list of employees who all are using this application and can find the approvers very easily in the settings tab and also we can change our approvers & can change the proxy approver also and we can verify if any connection failures are happening in if any reports are having failure message and we have all types of card uploaded like manual cards & corporate cards & Amex cards & easy to reject if any missing details to be added by employees
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Xero
If they are using foreign exchange I always use Xero. If I need reporting to be customized we always use Xero. If the client is already working in a software and it is working for them we will leave them in the software they are in.
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Pros
Emburse
  • The integration with NetSuite is well executed.
  • The system is intuitive for both users and approvers.
  • Ability to feed credit card data into the system is super helpful.
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Xero
  • Their method of moving between screens was very logical and intuitive which is not a "given" attribute among software packages.
  • Finding transactions was relatively easy with just common sense.
  • The use of this software was generally well received in that the accountants did not discredit the software as cheap, poorly organized, or timely to learn. No one at Corporate had a vendetta against using Xero.
  • It does a good job of allowing the users to drill down to the final detail of an account balance - which is fundamental to the accounting department's needs.
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Cons
Emburse
  • Synchronisation errors list should be available to download
  • Synchronisation fails for whole timesheet when there is one error and we need to hunt for the particular one. It will be better if it fails only the one that has errors
  • Downtime during monthend close timelines occasionally
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Xero
  • I would like to have the ability to sign up a holding company and all its trading entities under one subscription, in order to have amalgamated and separate accounting records and reports for each trading entity.
  • This is pertaining to my own Xero business clients: I would like to have a full featured, customizable practice client support /ticketing and task manager system, with reminders that can be sent to my clients and my team for various tasks due.
  • I would like Xero to have a cheaper option for their packages that include invoicing and related documents, as in my country we have options with an opposition accounting firm that offers a subscription where clients can create up to 2000 invoices per year for free.
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Likelihood to Renew
Emburse
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
Emburse
No answers on this topic
Xero
Xero has all the features that you need, basically. From chart of accounts, reconciling books, to making annual financial reports. What I'm currently looking for Xero right now is to provide more broader integration with the other apps so we can use it for customer-facing experience also. All in all, everything works well!
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Reliability and Availability
Emburse
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
Emburse
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
Emburse
I was not talking directly with the customer support. My understanding was that, there was some maintenance on the platform but it was never inconvenient for employee or during pick time when employee would put their expenses in the tool. To that extent, I think the support for Nexonia is correct
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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
Emburse
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
Emburse
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
Emburse
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
Emburse
As mentioned earlier in the several questions, Emburse Nexonia is easy to use compared to all the above applications. Integration is easy and plenty of automation opportunities in Emburse Nexonia. Capturing a time sheet is an additional option that no other application has this feature which is a key aspect in any org. to do variance analysis.
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Xero
I've used a lot of different accounting systems. Many of them so big and powerful, but a hassle to get set up. Xero is light, inexpensive, and easy to use. When I originally selected them they seemed like they were developing new features at a quick rate as well. I was invited to be part of focus sessions to make the product better. That part has slowed down significantly though.
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Scalability
Emburse
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
Emburse
  • Nexonia Expenses has provided a positive impact on ROI because it saves time for employees who are submitting expenses for reimbursement.
  • Nexonia Expenses provides a positive impact on ROI because it saves time for employees who are issuing and managing POs.
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Xero
  • Saved many hours through automatic invoices and followups
  • Saved many hours by allowing transactions to start via bank feeds (ie I don't have to input a transaction and mark it against what is in the bank/cc account; rather, the transaction in the account is where you input the transaction into the books.
  • Has the scalability my business requires, and not much more.
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ScreenShots

Emburse Nexonia Screenshots

Screenshot of Nexonia Mobile App

Xero Screenshots

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