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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$13.00 Per Month
CIENCE
Star Rating
(181)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CIENCEXero
Star Rating
(1,381)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$13.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansPricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CIENCE
No pricing availableXero
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
CIENCE
Free Trial is available
Xero
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
Not enough data
8.8
1,121
Ease of Use
Not enough data
9.0
1,176
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.8
869
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.7
356
Quality of Support
Not enough data
8.4
1,050
Quality of Work
7.0
121
Not enough data
Responsiveness
7.9
124
Not enough data
Expertise of Team
7.0
125
Not enough data
Execution Ability
7.0
124
Not enough data
Communication Skills
7.5
125
Not enough data
Professionalism
7.9
125
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
141
8.6
352
Product Direction (% positive)
Not enough data
8.8
1,110
Features by Category
Planning
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
Delivery
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
Planning
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
Delivery
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
Planning
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
Delivery
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
Support
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
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.7
255
Not enough data
8.9
251
Not enough data
8.5
239
Not enough data
8.5
241
Not enough data
8.4
230
Not enough data
8.4
226
Not enough data
8.8
236
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
8.9
126
Not enough data
9.0
127
Travel Management
Not enough data
7.9
213
Not enough data
7.4
206
Not enough data
7.3
204
Not enough data
7.7
208
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
9.0
241
Not enough data
8.8
229
Not enough data
8.6
229
Mobile
Not enough data
8.4
229
Not enough data
7.8
206
Not enough data
7.5
201
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
191
Not enough data
8.2
194
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
187
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
228
Not enough data
8.4
228
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
8.2
214
Not enough data
8.6
234
Platform
Not enough data
8.8
247
Not enough data
8.5
217
Not enough data
8.3
208
Not enough data
9.0
234
Not enough data
8.4
218
Not enough data
6.1
188
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.7
766
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
727
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
738
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.7
785
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
689
Not enough data
8.3
706
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.6
684
Not enough data
8.8
741
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
713
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
645
Not enough data
8.1
645
Not enough data
8.3
633
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
664
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
697
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
757
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
680
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
682
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.9
780
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
757
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
670
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
770
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.4
718
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
692
Not enough data
8.7
743
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
650
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
751
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
704
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
724
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
648
Not enough data
8.6
679
|
Verified
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.8
614
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
634
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
603
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
8.5
670
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
607
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
572
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
599
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
8.8
623
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
611
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
580
|
Verified
Payroll
Not enough data
8.4
559
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
545
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
586
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
599
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
8.4
432
Not enough data
8.9
433
Not enough data
8.8
433
Not enough data
8.6
431
Not enough data
8.6
429
Not enough data
8.3
426
Not enough data
9.0
434
Not enough data
8.9
433
Not enough data
8.8
425
Not enough data
8.6
426
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
8.9
419
Not enough data
8.9
413
Not enough data
8.9
417
Not enough data
7.7
389
Not enough data
9.0
414
Not enough data
9.0
415
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
8.7
387
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.7
766
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
727
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
738
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.7
785
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
689
Not enough data
8.3
706
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.6
684
Not enough data
8.8
741
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
713
|
Verified
Invoice Generation
Not enough data
8.6
245
Not enough data
9.0
245
Not enough data
9.0
240
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
8.7
237
Not enough data
8.7
237
Not enough data
8.4
235
Not enough data
9.0
244
Analytics
Not enough data
8.9
237
Not enough data
8.6
238
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
8.7
240
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
248
Not enough data
8.8
241
Not enough data
8.2
231
Not enough data
8.6
241
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Not enough data
8.5
146
Not enough data
8.5
147
Not enough data
8.5
148
Multichannel inventory management
Not enough data
8.7
101
Not enough data
8.8
101
Not enough data
8.6
101
3PL inventory management
Not enough data
8.9
101
Not enough data
8.8
101
Not enough data
8.7
100
Inventory Management
Not enough data
9.0
102
Not enough data
8.9
101
Not enough data
8.8
99
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
9.2
100
Inventory Management Platform Features
Not enough data
9.1
106
Not enough data
9.1
107
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
8.8
103
Not enough data
8.8
103
Not enough data
9.1
107
Not enough data
8.9
105
Not enough data
9.2
104
Not enough data
9.3
106
Not enough data
9.3
106
Capabilities
7.4
15
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
7.1
15
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
7.2
13
Not enough data
Expertise
7.3
13
Not enough data
6.7
12
Not enough data
7.4
15
Not enough data
Bill Generation
Not enough data
8.5
225
Not enough data
8.8
230
Not enough data
8.8
231
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
8.5
223
Not enough data
8.7
226
Integration
Not enough data
8.9
235
Not enough data
8.7
229
Not enough data
8.1
217
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
8.6
136
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Team Quality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CIENCE and Xero share no categories
Unique Categories
CIENCE is categorized as Outsourced Sales Providers, Market Research Services, Lead Generation Services, Sales Consulting, Email Marketing Services, Digital Marketing, and HubSpot Consulting Services
Xero is categorized as Invoice Management, Inventory Control, Expense Management, Billing, Accounting, and Nonprofit Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CIENCE
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
Computer Software
16.6%
Information Technology and Services
15.5%
Marketing and Advertising
11.6%
Financial Services
3.9%
Professional Training & Coaching
2.8%
Other
49.7%
Accounting
18.7%
Information Technology and Services
7.7%
Computer Software
6.3%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
Apparel & Fashion
5.1%
Other
56.5%
Discussions
How many leads can you generate?
2 Comments
CS
Dozens upon DozensRead more
Which industries do you work with?
2 Comments
Official Response from CIENCE
CIENCE has served hundreds of b2b clients across more than 130 different industries, running targeted outbound campaigns for startups looking for their first...Read more
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