A proper alternative software for accounting.
January 07, 2026

A proper alternative software for accounting.

Amath Adoye | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Xero

I am seniour employee in an accounting industry. We help individuals and companies to manage their finances and prepare financial records. Xero is our sole software that we use for accounting. The software helps us to fully streamline our operations and effectively manage finances. It ensures seamless cashflow management, effective expenses tracking, proper billing and invoicing as well as fixed asset management.

Pros

  • The software has a flexible pricing which makes it affordable to small and medium businesses.
  • Ease of use and seamless integration with other tools.
  • Xero is very effective when it comes to handling of trust accounting and tracking of distributions.

Cons

  • Customization options of the software are very limited compared to those of other accounting tools.
  • Software templates are less flexible and cannot be fully customized.
  • Xero has enabled us to maintain accuracy in accounting processes especially during preparation of cashflow statements and profits and loss statements.
  • The software helps us to stay organised by ensuring proper categorisation of expenses and bookkeeping.
  • Ability of the software in providing real-time visibility into our finances has highly helped us to make quick and data backed decisions.
Xero has useful and more reliable systems that enhance accounting processes and improvise workflow management.
Ease of use and availability of standby customer support services providers.
Ability of the software in simplifying financial management tracking of invoices in real-time.
Software compliance accounting regulations and scalability.


It is very vivid that Xero has saved us both time and expenses. The software has made it possible for us to effortlessly manage our financial management tasks and streamline all financial related processes. Through use of the product we are able to manage our expenses from anywhere.
Xero seamlessly integrates with other solutions such as Access CRM, A2X, Acuity Scheduling and Abtrac.

Do you think Xero delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Xero's feature set?

Yes

Did Xero live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Xero go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Xero again?

Yes

The software is very well suited in expenses management and supports multiple currencies.
Xero has a professional touch and very reliable customer support services.
The product is an all in one solution for both small and medium businesses accounting.
Xero is more affordable and reliable than other accounting solutions.

Xero Feature Ratings

Accounts payable
9
Accounts receivable
9
Cash management
9
Bank reconciliation
8
Expense management
9
Time tracking
9
Fixed asset management
8
Multi-currency support
9
Multi-division support
10
Regulations compliance
9
Electronic tax filing
8
Self-service portal
10
Global Financial Support
9
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
9
Inventory tracking
8
Dashboards
8
Standard reports
9
Custom reports
8
Plug-ins
7
Role-based user permissions
8

Comments

  • Quiip Team | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Hi Amath thanks so much for taking the time to share your feedback Were thrilled to hear youre finding Xero user-friendly thats fantastic to know. We also really appreciate you highlighting areas for improvement. Your insights are incredibly valuable We encourage you to share your specific suggestions on our Xero Product Ideas platform at httpsproductideas.xero.com. This is the best place for your ideas to be seen. Our product team regularly reviews all submissions and ideas that gain strong community support play a key role in shaping our future product roadmaps. In fact weve implemented features based on hundreds of community ideas. Thanks again for helping us make Xero even better

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