Overall Satisfaction with Xero
I use it as an accounting program.
The program constantly loses the ability to connect to my bank. When reported this problem takes over a month to resolve. I have had this problem 3 times in 6 or 7 months.
The support is useless as they only recite pre-approved answers. Xero never takes responsibility for Yodlee, the program that connects the bank to Xero.
I understand it is not their program, but they sell their program with Yodlee, so there should be some kind responsibility and accountability.
When I asked to talk to someone about the problem, a chap called me out of the UK and could only apologize but could not offer any solution or way forward. He was basically one of the support staff that e-mail you apologies.
I then sit with 2 months of transactions I have to catch up on.
I get no financial help, or discount for the times I cannot use the program. "Just download your bank statement and import it" they say! Easier said than done and you end up spending half a day trying to put the statement into a format that Xero can import. Then you spend half a day trying to find out what was not imported!
If you are looking for an accounting system, look for one in your country with telephonic support. Go through the reviews and look for patterns like "lack of telephonic support" or "Only e-mail support available".
Xero also only offers 20 invoices on the entry level program, Costs you double to have unlimited invoices or even enough invoices to run a small company for a month (one competitor offers invoices on the entry level and is better known for the same price). You would think that being such a big world-wide company they would offer something like invoices. It is an absolute joke as to how they just want to reduce your bottom line and increase their bottom line without giving any support.
The program constantly loses the ability to connect to my bank. When reported this problem takes over a month to resolve. I have had this problem 3 times in 6 or 7 months.
The support is useless as they only recite pre-approved answers. Xero never takes responsibility for Yodlee, the program that connects the bank to Xero.
I understand it is not their program, but they sell their program with Yodlee, so there should be some kind responsibility and accountability.
When I asked to talk to someone about the problem, a chap called me out of the UK and could only apologize but could not offer any solution or way forward. He was basically one of the support staff that e-mail you apologies.
I then sit with 2 months of transactions I have to catch up on.
I get no financial help, or discount for the times I cannot use the program. "Just download your bank statement and import it" they say! Easier said than done and you end up spending half a day trying to put the statement into a format that Xero can import. Then you spend half a day trying to find out what was not imported!
If you are looking for an accounting system, look for one in your country with telephonic support. Go through the reviews and look for patterns like "lack of telephonic support" or "Only e-mail support available".
Xero also only offers 20 invoices on the entry level program, Costs you double to have unlimited invoices or even enough invoices to run a small company for a month (one competitor offers invoices on the entry level and is better known for the same price). You would think that being such a big world-wide company they would offer something like invoices. It is an absolute joke as to how they just want to reduce your bottom line and increase their bottom line without giving any support.
- Nothing particularly well
- Average
- Matches invoice to payment
- Proper Support
- Discounts for periods when Yodlee is not working
- Offer more functionality on the entry level program - Invoices. Will cost you nothing.
- Support staff who can solve problems without sending a tutorial video
- Absolutely no ROI
- My excel program I put together gives me more information about my business than Xero
- Spend more time on Xero, than expected. Don't believe the "it will save you time" sales line.
It is costing me more per month. how can a cost be a saving?
Do you think Xero delivers good value for the price?
No
Are you happy with Xero's feature set?
Yes
Did Xero live up to sales and marketing promises?
No
Did implementation of Xero go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Xero again?
No