Xero vs Zoho Books Comparison

Cloud based which allow many user to login to access system. Integrate with many appa

Not as easy to use as Zoho Books Cannot export data out Unable to sync banking in Singapore Unable to use Braintree as payment gateway Not easy to edit invoice template

Easy to use, easy to integrate with related apps

No integration to do a bank feed with Stripe

Cloud-based and has an app that can be used from a tablet or phone.

Took some getting used to when going from quick books to xero.

Flexible and partner drive. I love how there is an open API and people are encouraged to integrate to the software.

Bit pricey for South Africans but that's a small gripe. Some of the reporting could improve but its continually getting better.

ATO are using it. My accountant said we had little option, and the club treasurer jumped onto it independently as it was cheaper that the other alternatives.

Still a bit pricey, but the functionality makes a lot of sense. Forced into using it under a short timeline, but that's not Xero's fault.

Xero makes it easy to do your reconciliation.

For the most part, this isn't much to dislike. We use it to reconcile our books.

Easy to set up. Good support for any queries. Integrates well with Link My Books.

Nothing. Good features. Useful reports available on demand as well.

with a free month on signing up to sweeten the deal, this software makes accounting a breeze, it functions according to most tax standards making managing your books almost fun

although the software is excellent for start ups and small to medium enterprises, it does not quite work on large scale operations

It worked for my accountant and that’s what I needed

It was the first time I’d used something like this and I couldn’t find my way around it, I found the catagories didn’t fit for what I needed

The entire interface is a little more friendly than Quickbooks Online, but takes some getting used to if you're a QB user. I like how you never really have to do a month end reconciliation as you just reconcile each transaction as they come in. I went with Xero because another management software that I had chosen only integrated with Xero, not QBO at the time. So I decided to give it a try and ended up liking it.

The reporting options aren't as customizable as I'm used to in QB. For example, I would like to print out a P&L by month, showing Jan-Current Month to date. But I can only print a monthly report going backwards- showing the current month first and then going back each month. So instead of left to right: Jan-Feb-Mar-Apr etc. It will only give me Apr- Mar - Feb - Jan.

The ability to integrate anything and everything to help reduce the time for month-end closes.

When receipts only match on dollar value versus the name of the supplier, it can cause errors in the books.

Xero possibly has the best customer service of all, this is where they are really winning. Xero has tons of free quality content and videos with tips and training for business owners and accountants alike. They organise regular meet ups where you can discuss issues and opportunities with your peers. Being apart of the Xero family makes me feel like i am in the "cool club" in high school, only we're cool nerds. If you are the less-bookish accountant and the more customer-oriented fun accountant then this is definitely your type of software.

Difficult to get older clients who are used to invoice books and cheque books to switch over to cloud accounting. (con not exclusive to Xero) If you are switching over from another cloud system, it can take a few hours to get used to the software/app's functions.

- Built in budgeting software - Widely used by accountants and bookkeepers

- Steep learning curve for the non-professional - Tied to automatic bank feeds - Confusing support

Makes it easier for a novice to keep their books in order The dashboard is customisable Help is available via videos

Some of the terminology is harder to understand Some of the functionality is unclear Help is not as quick as I'd like it to be

This app has all the necessary features to keep your books organized and work with your accountant to file come tax time

It's slightly more expensive and less robust than its biggest competitor on the market which is Quickbooks

The reporting and accounting is really great and helps us keep our books in order for managing the cashflow for our business.

The invoicing didn't offer subscriptions at the time, which was unfortunate, but the accounting is well worth the cost of this software.

I use this to run my (very) small business to run the books. Super easy to use for someone with a limited accounting background.

I can see this not having the features for more medium to large size businesses but then again not sure if they would use this in the first place..

Great program - really easy to use! Makes it easy to collaborate with clients about their books and lets them easily access reports if they'd like.

They need to hurry up with allowing partial/deposit based billing/invoicing. Currently, if you want to receive deposits/partial payments, you need to make separate invoices.

I have (and still do) run several small businesses. I have used quick books and have worked with bookkeepers and CPA's. Xero runs my lawfirm's books quite cleanly and very intuitively. Quicbooks could become overwhelming and messy and xero does a really great job at doing all that it is supposed to and adjust as needed. I really like it.

I understand my bookkeeper has some issues with some limitations that she was used to in quickboooks for other clients... I wish I could remember what it was specifically- but I think it has to do with journal entries and fixing past mistakes.

This is totally in the cloud with no issues or bugs so far. Wow! Go for it especially if you are just automating your books.

So far so good. I have not tried customer service yet, but there seems to be a lot of online help and search features.

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Ease of use. And saves so much time. Excellent.

When I fisrt starting using it and didn't understand something, there is no where to ring and get someone to walk through issues. So really bad for support.

The software is very easy to use, and is very intuitiveness. I find it executes quicker, and the reports I need come up faster.

The only con I can think of at the moment is that Xero is not readily recognized by CPA's. Though all the reports are compatible with the Quick books Accountant.

I really like using Xero. As far as its user interface goes, I like it better than QuickBooks. Xero allows the user to keep track of their books with ease. You are able to also attached documents to the transactions which makes it easy when it comes to audit time. Also, being that it is cloud based, you can access your books wherever you are with an internet connection.

The one con that I have about Xero is that you are not able to make a foreign currency journal entry. You can only make foreign currency bills and invoices.

Solid integrations available for things like expense reports, receipt management, and I can work with outside accountants. Makes tax returns super straight forward as long as I keep mh books reconciled.

I think the worst part is more the legacy banking systems that Xero needs to work with. They have flaky security mechanisms which cause accounts to become disconnected randomly. This is better or worse with various banks and financial institutions. So, not a fault of Xero's possibly

Zoho Books is a reasonable satisfactory accounting software for small and medium size businesses online

No integrations available and the functionality is not as user friendly as something like Quickbooks or Xero.

The software is easy to use, stacks up well against Xero (the leading accounting package in use in Australia) for functionality, especially at a small-medium business level and at only 20% of the cost.

I'd like it to interface much more easily with external reporting packages, but that's endemic across the whole Zoho range (as they have their own reporting module)

It's easy to use if you're doing simple bookkeeping

This software is not made for those wanting to automate as much of the workflow as possible. It is also not for businesses hoping to scale with the software. The software link to the bank account and credit card frequently breaks leaving the user to have to sync manually. I have contacted customer service regarding this issue but there does not seem to be a solution. If you're looking to upgrade...

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