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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (69.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us
$13.00 Per Month
Accelo
Star Rating
(552)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 3 pricing plansXero
Star Rating
(1,313)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$13.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Xero excels in user experience, with many praising its intuitive interface and straightforward setup process. Users appreciate that the dashboard is not cluttered with unnecessary features, making it easy to manage accounting tasks effectively.
- Users say that Accelo stands out for its all-in-one capabilities, combining CRM, Help Desk, Sales, Project Management, and Billing into a single platform. This integration is particularly beneficial for businesses looking to streamline operations and reduce the need to switch between multiple applications.
- According to verified reviews, Xero has a significantly higher overall satisfaction score compared to Accelo, indicating that users find it more reliable and effective for their accounting needs. Reviewers highlight its effectiveness in reconciling payments and receipts as a key advantage.
- Reviewers mention that while Accelo offers strong automation features that help reduce manual tasks, some users feel that it can be less user-friendly compared to Xero. The automation capabilities are appreciated, but the learning curve can be steeper for new users.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Xero's ease of use is a major selling point, with many users noting that the platform is simple to navigate and manage. This ease extends to its setup, which users found to be quick and efficient, allowing teams to get started without extensive training.
- Users report that while Accelo provides good support and integration capabilities, it faces challenges in areas like batch invoicing and management features, where Xero consistently outperforms. This can impact the day-to-day usability for businesses that rely heavily on these functionalities.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Accelo
Professional
Contact Us
Quote-to-cash for profitable
professional service firms.
- Client Project Management
- Client Sales Management
- Client Quote Management
Xero
Starter / Early
$13.00
Per Month
Good for sole traders, new businesses, and the self-employed.
- Send quotes and 20 invoices
- Enter 5 bills
- Reconcile bank transactions
Free Trial
Accelo
No trial information availableXero
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
431
8.7
1,054
Ease of Use
8.1
435
8.9
1,109
Ease of Setup
7.2
200
8.7
802
Ease of Admin
7.7
187
8.7
369
Quality of Support
8.8
412
8.3
981
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
185
8.6
364
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
418
8.7
1,043
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
8.7
155
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.5
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
72
Not enough data
8.6
96
Not enough data
8.0
79
Not enough data
8.0
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
7.3
103
Not enough data
7.5
113
Not enough data
8.1
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
101
Not enough data
Customer Support
8.5
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
66
Not enough data
8.2
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.0
161
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
138
|
Verified
Not enough data
Mobile & Social
7.7
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
94
Not enough data
7.6
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
102
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
79
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.6
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - CRM
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration - cpq
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Pricing
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Quoting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Admin
9.1
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Channels
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - cpq
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.7
235
Not enough data
8.9
234
Not enough data
8.5
219
Not enough data
8.5
221
Not enough data
8.4
210
Not enough data
8.3
206
Not enough data
8.7
218
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
9.1
107
Travel Management
Not enough data
7.8
193
Not enough data
7.3
186
Not enough data
7.1
184
Not enough data
7.6
188
Client Invoicing
8.1
99
9.0
222
8.0
76
8.7
209
8.1
92
8.6
208
Mobile
Not enough data
8.3
209
Not enough data
7.7
186
Not enough data
7.3
182
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
172
Not enough data
8.2
175
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
168
Administration
7.9
86
8.4
209
8.3
92
8.4
208
7.9
90
8.2
205
Feature Not Available
8.1
195
8.5
91
8.6
215
Platform
7.9
89
8.9
230
7.6
82
8.5
197
7.8
70
8.3
188
8.6
91
9.1
217
7.4
79
8.4
199
Feature Not Available
5.8
170
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.6
677
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
634
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
648
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.7
698
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
599
Not enough data
8.2
614
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.5
594
Not enough data
8.7
650
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
621
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
554
Not enough data
7.9
553
Not enough data
8.0
540
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
573
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
604
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
675
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
588
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
590
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.8
692
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
667
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
578
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
682
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
628
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
600
Not enough data
8.6
656
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
558
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
665
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
612
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.6
633
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
559
Not enough data
8.4
589
|
Verified
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.7
525
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
545
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
512
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
8.4
578
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
515
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
479
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
508
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
8.7
533
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
519
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
487
|
Verified
Payroll
Not enough data
8.2
466
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
452
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
494
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
508
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
8.2
340
Not enough data
8.7
340
Not enough data
8.6
340
Not enough data
8.4
338
Not enough data
8.4
336
Not enough data
8.0
335
Not enough data
8.9
343
Not enough data
8.7
341
Not enough data
8.6
332
Not enough data
8.3
333
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
8.7
330
Not enough data
8.7
320
Not enough data
8.7
329
Not enough data
7.2
298
Not enough data
8.8
323
Not enough data
8.9
323
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
8.4
297
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.6
677
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
634
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
648
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.7
698
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
599
Not enough data
8.2
614
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.5
594
Not enough data
8.7
650
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
621
|
Verified
Tasks
8.8
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
175
Not enough data
8.3
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
150
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
Projects
8.6
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
136
Not enough data
8.4
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.3
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
175
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
8.1
145
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
162
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
4.6
26
Not enough data
4.5
25
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
3.9
6
Not enough data
3.6
6
Not enough data
3.8
7
Not enough data
3.8
7
Not enough data
3.8
7
Not enough data
4.0
7
Not enough data
4.3
7
Not enough data
Contract Management Platform Features
8.6
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
110
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
4.8
11
Not enough data
4.2
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Contract Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
6.1
19
Not enough data
7.0
18
Not enough data
7.1
16
Not enough data
6.9
16
Not enough data
Project Management
6.8
18
Not enough data
6.8
18
Not enough data
6.2
17
Not enough data
Resource Management
6.9
19
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
6.7
18
Not enough data
Data & Analytics
7.2
18
Not enough data
6.8
18
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
5.5
18
Not enough data
Strategy - Project and Portfolio Management
4.4
14
Not enough data
5.8
13
Not enough data
5.8
13
Not enough data
6.0
13
Not enough data
6.3
13
Not enough data
5.4
13
Not enough data
5.4
13
Not enough data
5.6
13
Not enough data
6.2
13
Not enough data
5.6
13
Not enough data
Customer Requirements
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Contracts
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Generation
Not enough data
8.7
231
Not enough data
9.0
230
Not enough data
9.0
225
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
8.7
223
Not enough data
8.7
222
Not enough data
8.4
220
Not enough data
9.0
230
Analytics
Not enough data
9.0
222
Not enough data
8.6
223
Not enough data
8.3
210
Not enough data
8.8
225
Integration
Not enough data
9.1
234
Not enough data
8.9
227
Not enough data
8.2
216
Not enough data
8.6
227
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Not enough data
8.5
131
Not enough data
8.5
132
Not enough data
8.5
133
Planning
7.0
10
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
6.4
11
Not enough data
Optimization
6.7
12
Not enough data
5.9
11
Not enough data
6.5
10
Not enough data
Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
94
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
96
Not enough data
8.3
100
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.7
110
Not enough data
7.5
89
Not enough data
9.0
130
Not enough data
8.5
118
Not enough data
9.1
132
Not enough data
8.1
106
Not enough data
Task Creation
8.1
27
Not enough data
8.3
29
Not enough data
6.9
26
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Task Management
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.3
27
Not enough data
7.1
25
Not enough data
6.6
25
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.4
19
Not enough data
5.2
19
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
Not enough data
8.8
87
Not enough data
8.9
87
Not enough data
8.6
87
3PL inventory management
Not enough data
9.0
87
Not enough data
8.9
87
Not enough data
8.8
86
Inventory Management
Not enough data
9.1
88
Not enough data
8.9
87
Not enough data
8.9
85
Not enough data
8.8
86
Not enough data
9.3
86
Inventory Management Platform Features
Not enough data
9.1
92
Not enough data
9.2
93
Not enough data
8.9
92
Not enough data
8.9
89
Not enough data
8.9
89
Not enough data
9.2
93
Not enough data
9.0
91
Not enough data
9.3
90
Not enough data
9.4
92
Not enough data
9.4
92
Customer Management
8.8
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
75
Not enough data
8.2
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Management
8.9
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounting
8.4
89
Not enough data
8.4
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
88
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
8.1
74
Not enough data
8.2
75
Not enough data
7.8
73
Not enough data
7.9
73
Not enough data
Analytics
8.1
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.4
14
Not enough data
6.3
14
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Professional Services Automation
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Professional Services Automation
7.2
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
Automation
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.3
27
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
Administration
7.9
28
Not enough data
7.3
26
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
Project management
7.9
28
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
7.3
26
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
27
Not enough data
Workload
7.2
29
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
6.9
26
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
7.1
25
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
7.2
27
Not enough data
Cost Management
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.1
27
Not enough data
7.8
25
Not enough data
Integration
7.4
24
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
7.5
25
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.4
19
Not enough data
5.1
19
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
16
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Content & Documents
6.5
14
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
6.2
15
Not enough data
Controls
6.9
15
Not enough data
6.4
14
Not enough data
7.4
15
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
6.4
15
Not enough data
Project Management
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
7.7
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
4.7
11
Not enough data
4.8
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
7.6
25
8.5
212
8.3
23
8.8
216
7.0
23
8.8
217
Bill Processing
6.2
23
8.3
208
6.7
24
8.5
209
6.8
24
8.7
212
Integration
6.8
25
8.9
221
6.3
25
8.7
215
5.4
23
8.1
203
Agentic AI - Billing
4.3
5
8.6
122
Agentic AI - Sales Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Sourcing
7.1
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
Predictive Analytics
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
6.2
11
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
Sales Management
7.7
14
Not enough data
5.8
11
Not enough data
6.9
14
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
7.9
44
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.0
44
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.1
99
9.0
222
8.0
76
8.7
209
8.1
92
8.6
208
Mobile Time Tracking
7.4
38
Not enough data
Administration
7.9
86
8.4
209
8.3
92
8.4
208
7.9
90
8.2
205
Feature Not Available
8.1
195
8.5
91
8.6
215
Platform
7.9
89
8.9
230
7.6
82
8.5
197
7.8
70
8.3
188
8.6
91
9.1
217
7.4
79
8.4
199
Feature Not Available
5.8
170
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Accelo and Xero are categorized as Billing
Unique Categories
Xero is categorized as Invoice Management, Inventory Control, Expense Management, Accounting, and Nonprofit Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Accelo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Xero
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
32.7%
Information Technology and Services
17.5%
Computer Software
6.3%
Management Consulting
5.2%
Accounting
3.5%
Other
34.8%
Accounting
20.1%
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Computer Software
6.8%
Marketing and Advertising
5.9%
Construction
3.2%
Other
55.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
What does Accelo integrate with?
2 Comments
Official Response from Accelo
Hi there, Valentina is absolutely right! Accelo provides a long list of seamless integrations, including very powerful email, accounting and marketing...Read more
Does Accelo offer Customer Support?
2 Comments
Official Response from Accelo
Hi there, Accelo provides free Customer Support to all Accelo users which includes basic 24/6 email responses. Premium Support is available to customers...Read more
When are you coming up with more new exciting features
2 Comments
MG
Best way to find out about upcoming features is to check out the Accelo Blog page. https://www.accelo.com/resources/blog/Read more
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