With XERO cloud accounting software, why use desktop applications?
Updated January 16, 2018

With XERO cloud accounting software, why use desktop applications?

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review

Overall Satisfaction with Xero

Our organization uses XERO as our main accounting software package. We also utilize XERO as a Virtual Financial Service offering for our clients. Being cloud based users can access XERO anytime, anywhere on any device. We are not trapped or waiting to get to our desktops. XERO is real time reporting, our clients no longer have to wait till the month is closed and reports are issued to see their financial position, which was usually too late to go back and change if necessary.
  • Cloud based - access anytime, anywhere from any device
  • Real-time auto bank feeds from their bank. You can reconcile daily and up the to day!
  • Real-time reporting
  • XERO does not really need room for much improvement. With the 500+ add-on programs that easily integrate to XERO (because of being cloud based) the functionality & features you may need specifically for your industry can be easily added. And you get to choose the add on products from a vast marketplace of available programs. In the end all financial data ends up in XERO for compliant based financial reporting.
  • AIL
  • It's been a great ROI for our clients, it gives us as CPA's easy access to their data which makes tax preparation easier and less costly for those clients
The previous "on-line version" of QuickBooks was a limited functionality product of the desktop QuickBooks. How ever with the "just released" makeover of QuickBooks's on-line we'll just have to wait and see how it will stack up to XERO.
No, XERO is the software product of our choice for our clients. It can serve 99% of any industry.

Xero Feature Ratings

Accounts payable
8
Accounts receivable
9
Cash management
10
Bank reconciliation
10
Expense management
10
Time tracking
Not Rated
Fixed asset management
Not Rated
Multi-currency support
10
Multi-division support
10
Regulations compliance
Not Rated
Electronic tax filing
Not Rated
Self-service portal
10
Inventory tracking
5
Pricing
6
Order entry
8
Credit card processing
Not Rated
Cost of goods sold
10
Pay calculation
Not Rated
Benefit plan administration
Not Rated
Direct deposit files
Not Rated
Salary revision and increment management
Not Rated
Reimbursement management
10
Dashboards
10
Standard reports
10
Custom reports
5
API for custom integration
10
Plug-ins
10
Role-based user permissions
10
Single sign-on capability
Not Rated

Xero Support

They will eventually get back to you.
ProsCons
Quick Resolution
Good followup
Knowledgeable team
Problems get solved
Not kept informed

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