Xero vs AccountEdge
AccountEdge comes out ahead of Xero on 4 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
AccountEdge takes it, 4–3 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, AccountEdge takes 4 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Xero if…
- • You want Xero's edge on who picks up when you are stuck and how many people can log in
Choose AccountEdge if…
- • You want AccountEdge's edge on what it costs to start and who runs your payroll
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs to startAccountEdge winsXero5/10
$27
Early plan, per month at list price (introductory $5.40 for three months)
- $27, against $20
Source: xero.com ↗
AccountEdge8/10$20
AccountEdge Pro, per month (desktop software sold as a subscription)
Source: accountedge.com ↗
AccountEdge wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2Who picks up when you are stuckXero winsXero8/10
24/7 online support, callback on request
no support phone line, but they will call you
Source: xero.com ↗
AccountEdge5/10Free support on Hosted plans only
technical support is free only with the Hosted plans
- Free support on Hosted plans only, against 24/7 online support, callback on request
Source: accountedge.com ↗
Xero wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How many people can log inXero winsAccountEdge5/10
1 user
Pro is single-user; Network is $30 for two
- 1 user, against Unlimited users
Source: accountedge.com ↗
Xero wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4Who runs your payrollAccountEdge winsXero5/10
Optional add-on via Gusto
payroll is handed to a partner
- Optional add-on via Gusto, against Own optional payroll
Source: xero.com ↗
AccountEdge8/10Own optional payroll
payroll is an optional service on every plan
Source: accountedge.com ↗
AccountEdge wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5Tracking stockAccountEdge winsXero5/10
Built-in inventory software
Inventory tracking source
- Through connected apps, against Included in every plan
Source: xero.com ↗
AccountEdge8/10Included in every plan
inventory is part of the core feature set
Source: accountedge.com ↗
AccountEdge wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6Linking your bank accountXero winsAccountEdge5/10
Bank feeds are a $5/mo add-on
AccountEdge Pro
- Bank feeds are a $5/mo add-on, against Bank connections included
Source: accountedge.com ↗
Xero wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7Tracking billable timeAccountEdge winsXero5/10
No project time tracking
Early
- No project time tracking, against Time billing included
Source: xero.com ↗
AccountEdge wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- inventory comes from integrations rather than the core plan
- 24/7 online support, callback on request, against Phone support included
- Optional add-on via Gusto, against Own payroll product
- 20 invoices a month, against Unlimited invoices
- $27, against $23
- Free support on Hosted plans only, against Phone support included
- Bank feeds are a $5/mo add-on, against Bank connections included
- Free support on Hosted plans only, against 24/7 online support, callback on request
- 1 user, against Unlimited users