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Overview
Xero is a cloud-based small business accounting software with tools for managing invoicing, bank reconciliation, inventory,...
Centage Planning Maestro is a planning & analytics platform that transforms how SMBs budget, forecast and report, delivering...
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Pricing
Starting from
5.50
Per month
- Free trial available
- No credit card required
- Free account
- Subscription based
Starting from
0.01
- Free trial available
- No credit card required
- Free account
- Subscription based
User reviews
4.3
2K
5
4
3
2
1
1,195
555
185
58
75
- Value for money
- Ease of use
- Features
- Customer support
92%
would recommend this appPros
I love the app and gives me accounting on the go. Helps me track invoices and profits with ease.
AR
Anonymous Reviewer
The ease of use and reputation are by far the greatest part of this product. In addition to this, the range of potential integrations is fantastic.
RC
Ryan C.
Really easy to submit expenses, categorise them and check the progress of you submitted expense - super easy to do all from the app.
HS
Holly S.
Pros
Ease of use is super important. Reporting is good and I love the dump into Excel for more slicing and to import.
AC
April C.
Our budget is now more secure and robust, and due to the product's user friendliness it was fairly easy and quick to set up.
KK
Kelly K.
Also impressive is their what-if scenarios, the robust capabilities of their driver functionality, and Analytics Maestro (their Excel plug-in for user friendly desktop reporting).
PB
Paul B.
Cons
There are no delivery notes/packing slips. They tout a "workaround" but be warned, it's exactly 10 extra clicks so it's really not an option if you need this feature.
FM
Fergus M.
Our main complaint is that Xero stopped doing payroll in 2018, so now you have to pay an additional fee to a payroll processor such as Gusto.
Craig F.
Changing accounting software from Xero is a horrible experience. They make it very difficult to pivot to other software.
CB
Chaz B.
Cons
Difficult to set up for the first time. Very limited when you have to export to Excel because all data is exported as text format.
AG
Ana Gloria F.
No "out of the office" capability to use the software. No access of information unless it was taken from the computer that was set up for Maestro.
SM
Sundeep M.
Although simple to use, features are limited. They have a new web based version that should alleviate many of our limitations but we still have not had that rolled out.
MA
Michael A.
Key features
- Total features162
- "What If" Scenarios
- 401(k) Tracking
- ACH Payment Processing
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting
- Accounting Integration
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Accrual Accounting
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Ad hoc Reporting
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Approval Workflow
- Asset Accounting
- Asset Lifecycle Management
- Asset Tracking
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Automated Quoting
- Automatic Backup
- Automatic Billing
- Bank Reconciliation
- Benefits Management
- Billing & Invoicing
- Billing Portal
- Budget Control
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- CPA Firms
- Calendar Management
- Case Management
- Cash Flow Management
- Cash Management
- Cataloging/Categorization
- Chart of accounts
- Charting
- Check Printing
- Check Processing
- Check Writing
- Client Management
- Client Portal
- Collaboration Tools
- Collections Management
- Compliance Management
- Consolidation/Roll-Up
- Construction Breakdowns
- Contact Database
- Contact Management
- Contingency Billing
- Contract/License Management
- Core Accounting
- Cost Tracking
- Credit Card Processing
- Cross Ledger Posting
- Currency Conversion
- Customer Database
- Customer History
- Customer Statements
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Invoices
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Dashboard
- Dashboard Creation
- Data Import/Export
- Data Integration
- Data Visualization
- Direct Deposit
- Discount Management
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Document Templates
- Drag & Drop
- Due Date Tracking
- Dunning Management
- Duplicate Payment Alert
- ERP
- Electronic Payments
- Email Management
- Email Templates
- Expense Claims
- Expense Management
- Expense Tracking
- Fee Calculation & Posting
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Management
- Financial Reporting
- Fixed Asset Management
- For CPA Firms
- For Government
- Forecasting
- Fraud Detection
- Fund Accounting
- General Ledger
- Hourly Billing
- Income & Balance Sheet
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Optimization
- Inventory Tracking
- Invoice History
- Invoice Management
- Invoice Processing
- Job Costing
- Key Performance Indicators
- Kitting
- Mobile Access
- Mobile App
- Mobile Payments
- Monitoring
- Multi-Channel Management
- Multi-Company
- Multi-Country
- Multi-Currency
- Multi-Department/Project
- Multi-State
- Nonprofits
- Online Invoicing
- Online Payments
- Order Management
- Order Processing
- Order Tracking
- Overpayment Processing
- Overrun Reporting
- Partial Payments
- Payment Processing
- Payroll Management
- Payroll Reporting
- Performance Metrics
- Planning Tools
- Price / Margin Management
- Pricing Management
- Product Identification
- Profit/Loss Statement
- Progress Tracking
- Project Accounting
- Project Billing
- Project Management
- Projections
- Purchase Order Management
- Quotes/Estimates
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Reporting
- Receipt Management
- Receivables Ledger
- Recurring/Subscription Billing
- Reimbursement Management
- Reorder Management
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Requisition Management
- Retail Inventory Management
- Revenue Recognition
- Sales Forecasting
- Sales Reports
- Sales Tax Management
- Scenario Planning
- Search/Filter
- Self Service Portal
- Self-Service Reporting
- Shipping Management
- Sourcing Management
- Spend Management
- Staff Management
- Status Tracking
- Stock Management
- Strategic Planning
- Supplier Management
- Tax Calculation
- Tax Compliance
- Tax Management
- Template Management
- Third Party Integrations
- Time & Expense Tracking
- Time Tracking
- Transaction History
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- Vendor Management
- Version Control
- Visual Analytics
- W-2 Preparation
- Wage Garnishment
- Warehouse Management
- Workflow Management
- Total features60
- "What If" Scenarios
- 401(k) Tracking
- ACH Payment Processing
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting
- Accounting Integration
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Accrual Accounting
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Ad hoc Reporting
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Approval Workflow
- Asset Accounting
- Asset Lifecycle Management
- Asset Tracking
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Automated Quoting
- Automatic Backup
- Automatic Billing
- Bank Reconciliation
- Benefits Management
- Billing & Invoicing
- Billing Portal
- Budget Control
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- CPA Firms
- Calendar Management
- Case Management
- Cash Flow Management
- Cash Management
- Cataloging/Categorization
- Chart of accounts
- Charting
- Check Printing
- Check Processing
- Check Writing
- Client Management
- Client Portal
- Collaboration Tools
- Collections Management
- Compliance Management
- Consolidation/Roll-Up
- Construction Breakdowns
- Contact Database
- Contact Management
- Contingency Billing
- Contract/License Management
- Core Accounting
- Cost Tracking
- Credit Card Processing
- Cross Ledger Posting
- Currency Conversion
- Customer Database
- Customer History
- Customer Statements
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Invoices
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Dashboard
- Dashboard Creation
- Data Import/Export
- Data Integration
- Data Visualization
- Direct Deposit
- Discount Management
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Document Templates
- Drag & Drop
- Due Date Tracking
- Dunning Management
- Duplicate Payment Alert
- ERP
- Electronic Payments
- Email Management
- Email Templates
- Expense Claims
- Expense Management
- Expense Tracking
- Fee Calculation & Posting
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Management
- Financial Reporting
- Fixed Asset Management
- For CPA Firms
- For Government
- Forecasting
- Fraud Detection
- Fund Accounting
- General Ledger
- Hourly Billing
- Income & Balance Sheet
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Optimization
- Inventory Tracking
- Invoice History
- Invoice Management
- Invoice Processing
- Job Costing
- Key Performance Indicators
- Kitting
- Mobile Access
- Mobile App
- Mobile Payments
- Monitoring
- Multi-Channel Management
- Multi-Company
- Multi-Country
- Multi-Currency
- Multi-Department/Project
- Multi-State
- Nonprofits
- Online Invoicing
- Online Payments
- Order Management
- Order Processing
- Order Tracking
- Overpayment Processing
- Overrun Reporting
- Partial Payments
- Payment Processing
- Payroll Management
- Payroll Reporting
- Performance Metrics
- Planning Tools
- Price / Margin Management
- Pricing Management
- Product Identification
- Profit/Loss Statement
- Progress Tracking
- Project Accounting
- Project Billing
- Project Management
- Projections
- Purchase Order Management
- Quotes/Estimates
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Reporting
- Receipt Management
- Receivables Ledger
- Recurring/Subscription Billing
- Reimbursement Management
- Reorder Management
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Requisition Management
- Retail Inventory Management
- Revenue Recognition
- Sales Forecasting
- Sales Reports
- Sales Tax Management
- Scenario Planning
- Search/Filter
- Self Service Portal
- Self-Service Reporting
- Shipping Management
- Sourcing Management
- Spend Management
- Staff Management
- Status Tracking
- Stock Management
- Strategic Planning
- Supplier Management
- Tax Calculation
- Tax Compliance
- Tax Management
- Template Management
- Third Party Integrations
- Time & Expense Tracking
- Time Tracking
- Transaction History
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- Vendor Management
- Version Control
- Visual Analytics
- W-2 Preparation
- Wage Garnishment
- Warehouse Management
- Workflow Management
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SW
Sean W.
Accounting, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Pros
This software is easy to use for small business owners.
Cons
The payroll feature lacks efficiency and ease of use. They are planning on getting rid of it an implementing other payroll systems.
AR
Anonymous Reviewer
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Utilities, 1-10 employees
Used weekly for 1-2 years
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Overall I love using this software and how it keeps me organized.
Pros
Works well and keeps my accounting organized. Helps me with planning and budgeting efficiently and accurately.
Cons
Does take some time to learn how to use all of the features most effectively. So some time investment.
AR
Anonymous Reviewer
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Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
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We were able to easily record for expenses and raise invoices using mobile phones.
Pros
I could be able to integrate with acello software which we use for our project planning and client billing
Cons
The pricing was prohibitive/costly for us since we were a small business with remote teams and needed each person to account for their own expenses as separate users.
AR
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Financial Services, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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