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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$13.00 Per Month
Collective
Star Rating
(67)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CollectiveXero
Star Rating
(1,555)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$13.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansPricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Collective
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
Collective
No trial information availableXero
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
Not enough data
8.8
1,274
Ease of Use
Not enough data
9.0
1,327
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.8
1,020
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.7
388
Quality of Support
Not enough data
8.4
1,192
Quality of Work
9.3
64
Not enough data
Responsiveness
9.0
64
Not enough data
Expertise of Team
9.4
64
Not enough data
Execution Ability
9.3
64
Not enough data
Communication Skills
9.2
64
Not enough data
Professionalism
9.5
64
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
53
8.6
383
Product Direction (% positive)
Not enough data
8.8
1,256
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
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.9
284
Not enough data
9.1
287
Not enough data
8.7
262
Not enough data
8.8
268
Not enough data
8.7
252
Not enough data
8.6
253
Not enough data
8.9
264
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
9.2
144
Not enough data
9.3
143
Travel Management
Not enough data
8.2
236
Not enough data
7.8
224
Not enough data
7.5
219
Not enough data
8.0
225
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
9.2
270
Not enough data
8.9
252
Not enough data
8.8
248
Mobile
Not enough data
8.6
251
Not enough data
8.1
226
Not enough data
7.8
219
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
210
Not enough data
8.5
213
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
205
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
251
Not enough data
8.7
249
Not enough data
8.5
244
Not enough data
8.5
233
Not enough data
8.8
255
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
281
Not enough data
8.7
238
Not enough data
8.6
227
Not enough data
9.2
259
Not enough data
8.6
243
Not enough data
5.5
194
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.6
720
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
676
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
699
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.8
755
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
652
Not enough data
8.3
665
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.6
638
Not enough data
8.8
713
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
666
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
605
Not enough data
8.0
598
Not enough data
8.1
582
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
616
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
646
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
780
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
643
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
641
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.9
789
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
742
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
634
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
758
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
686
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
647
Not enough data
8.6
703
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
608
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
743
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
653
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.6
691
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
620
Not enough data
8.5
657
|
Verified
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.8
594
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
596
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
553
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
8.5
634
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
559
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
518
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
549
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
8.8
574
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
561
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
530
|
Verified
Payroll
Not enough data
8.3
506
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
491
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
532
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
548
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
8.4
383
Not enough data
8.9
385
Not enough data
8.7
387
Not enough data
8.5
380
Not enough data
8.5
376
Not enough data
8.2
375
Not enough data
9.0
388
Not enough data
8.8
383
Not enough data
8.7
373
Not enough data
8.5
372
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
8.8
382
Not enough data
8.8
360
Not enough data
8.8
383
Not enough data
6.9
325
Not enough data
9.0
371
Not enough data
9.0
378
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
8.6
337
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.6
720
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
676
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
699
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.8
755
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
652
Not enough data
8.3
665
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.6
638
Not enough data
8.8
713
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
666
|
Verified
Invoice Generation
Not enough data
8.7
274
Not enough data
9.2
281
Not enough data
9.2
274
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
8.9
268
Not enough data
8.9
269
Not enough data
8.7
263
Not enough data
9.2
275
Analytics
Not enough data
9.2
270
Not enough data
8.8
268
Not enough data
8.5
251
Not enough data
9.0
273
Integration
Not enough data
9.2
283
Not enough data
9.0
277
Not enough data
8.4
250
Not enough data
8.8
275
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Not enough data
8.9
173
Not enough data
8.9
176
Not enough data
8.6
177
Multichannel inventory management
Not enough data
9.0
123
Not enough data
9.1
124
Not enough data
9.0
124
3PL inventory management
Not enough data
9.3
127
Not enough data
9.2
127
Not enough data
9.0
125
Inventory Management
Not enough data
9.2
130
Not enough data
9.1
128
Not enough data
9.1
120
Not enough data
9.0
126
Not enough data
9.5
126
Inventory Management Platform Features
Not enough data
9.3
132
Not enough data
9.3
135
Not enough data
9.2
132
Not enough data
9.1
130
Not enough data
9.2
129
Not enough data
9.4
137
Not enough data
9.2
133
Not enough data
9.5
131
Not enough data
9.5
136
Not enough data
9.6
135
Bill Generation
Not enough data
8.7
251
Not enough data
9.0
259
Not enough data
9.0
258
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.5
249
Not enough data
8.8
251
Not enough data
8.9
252
Integration
Not enough data
9.1
267
Not enough data
8.9
262
Not enough data
8.3
237
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
8.8
161
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
Collective and Xero share no categories
Unique Categories
Collective is categorized as Accounting Firms, Bookkeeping Services, Tax Services, and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Service
Xero is categorized as Invoice Management, Inventory Control, Expense Management, Billing, Accounting, and Nonprofit Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Collective
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
Consulting
22.4%
Marketing and Advertising
19.4%
Professional Training & Coaching
7.5%
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Design
6.0%
Other
37.3%
Accounting
19.8%
Information Technology and Services
10.3%
Computer Software
6.4%
Marketing and Advertising
5.1%
Consulting
3.3%
Other
55.1%
Discussions
Collective has no discussions with answers
What is Xero software used for?
3 Comments
BA
Bookkeeping and Accounting. Read more
Is XERO a good accounting software?
3 Comments
RB
Xerox is user-friendly accounting software. Read more
What is Xero used for?
3 Comments
MP
Accounting, bookkeeping, tax return, payroll, expenses management etc. For small or medium businessRead more
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