Xero

A straight-forward system for managing business finances

Comments: An easy-to-use finance system that meets multiple requirements in a simplistic and user-friendly way.

Pros:

How easy it is to manage expenses in their various statuses - it's transparent with helpful notifications and also easy to upload new recipets and details.

Cons:

Creating a login requires a seperate phone app for verification which is understandable from a security perspective but does slow down the setup process.

Amazing at efficiency

Comments: Overall I can't imagine using different software. We briefly used Sage for payroll and it was too detailed and clunky, with Xero it was an easy setup and efficient process each time.

Pros:

Simplicity and ease of use. You don't have to be a qualified accountant to be able to use it, but if you are, the whole system is very helpful and you can automate so much!

Cons:

The support takes time to get your ticket answered but when it is, any follow-ups are quick.

Do ot use Xero acciunt if you will need support

Comments: Fairly satisfactory, I had an issue with updating my payment details but there was an issue and support was useless.

Pros:

REDUCED TIME-RELATED TO DATA CAPTURING and cloud-based - no backup needed or software updates

Cons:

The support is very basic and no real solutions are provided. If you have an issue with Xero - you are on your own!!!!

Alternatives Considered: Sage 300cloud

Reasons for Choosing Xero: Xero is expensive and support in pretty useless

Switched From: Sage Accounting

Reasons for Switching to Xero: I like the option that capturing is easy

Xero is a Team Player

Pros:

Xero has helped us reduce the amount of admin time we used to spend by automating and simplifying some of the most time consuming daily tasks. We love the ability to connect and reconcile our accounts, easily process payroll, sign up new staff and process credit card payments for better cashflow.

Cons:

There's nothing I don't like about Xero. I'm just looking forward to more features and the ability to integrate with more external software in the future, increasing automation wherever possible.

Timesaver!

Comments: Very good, nice and snappy. Paired with Hubdoc it is a fantastic tool.

Pros:

The best thing about Xero, or any decent accounting package, is just how time saving they can be when used properly. As the owner of a growing and busy small business, Xero has taken a massive load off my mind when it comes to invoicing and tracking what we are owed. I wouldn't be without it now.

Cons:

We switched to Xero from Quickbooks and the only thing I miss is that Quickbooks had a feature in the search where you can search individual line items on invoices, very useful to find out what a specific customer was charged.