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At a Glance
Docusign
Docusign
Star Rating
(2,555)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$10.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Xero
Xero
Star Rating
(1,313)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$13.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Docusign vs Xero

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Docusign easier to use. However, Xero is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Xero overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Docusign meets the needs of their business better than Xero.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Docusign and Xero provide similar levels of assistance.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Xero over Docusign.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Docusign
Personal
$10.00
1 User Per Month
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Xero
Starter / Early
$13.00
Per Month
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Free Trial
Docusign
Free Trial is available
Xero
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
2,062
8.7
1,054
Ease of Use
9.0
2,075
8.9
1,109
Ease of Setup
8.5
777
8.7
802
Ease of Admin
8.4
697
8.7
369
Quality of Support
8.3
1,554
8.3
981
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
678
8.6
364
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
2,031
8.7
1,043
Features by Category
8.4
1,925
Not enough data
Signature Process
9.5
1806
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1686
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
1758
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1441
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
1680
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1285
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1298
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1640
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Signature
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.6
27
Not enough data
7.2
27
Not enough data
7.3
27
Not enough data
7.1
26
Not enough data
7.3
26
Not enough data
Security and Scalability
9.1
1441
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1522
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
1278
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
695
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
760
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
592
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
785
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
592
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
286
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
Not enough data
9.0
222
Not enough data
8.7
209
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.4
209
Not enough data
8.4
208
Not enough data
8.2
205
Not enough data
8.1
195
Not enough data
8.6
215
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
230
Not enough data
8.5
197
Not enough data
8.3
188
Not enough data
9.1
217
Not enough data
8.4
199
Not enough data
5.8
170
Not enough data
8.5
919
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
Nonprofit AccountingHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
8.7
885
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
Not enough data
8.7
278
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
Not enough data
9.0
110
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
Not enough data
8.6
260
Bill Generation
Not enough data
8.5
212
Not enough data
8.8
216
Not enough data
8.8
217
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.3
208
Not enough data
8.5
209
Not enough data
8.7
212
Integration
Not enough data
8.9
221
Not enough data
8.7
215
Not enough data
8.1
203
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
8.6
122
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Support
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Google Workspace Office ToolsHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Google Workspace Office Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
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
Accounting & FinanceHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Docusign
Docusign
Xero
Xero
Docusign and Xero share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Docusign
Docusign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
40.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
22.5%
Xero
Xero
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Docusign
Docusign
Real Estate
9.4%
Computer Software
9.0%
Information Technology and Services
8.0%
Financial Services
5.2%
Marketing and Advertising
4.9%
Other
63.5%
Xero
Xero
Accounting
20.1%
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Computer Software
6.8%
Marketing and Advertising
5.9%
Construction
3.2%
Other
55.8%
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Docusign
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Xero
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Discussions
Docusign
Docusign Discussions
What is the difference between an electronic signature and a digital signature?
5 Comments
JA
An electronic signature is an electronic symbol attached to a contract or other record, used by a person with an intent to sign. In contrast, digital...Read more
Is there a trial or free download available?
4 Comments
Eileen C.
EC
There is a 30-day free trial available. Read more
how to docusign a pdf
3 Comments
Keith B.
KB
Docusign has some nice web and mobile features for using e-signatureRead more
Xero
Xero Discussions
What is Xero software used for?
3 Comments
Bryant A.
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
Mitesh P.
MP
Accounting, bookkeeping, tax return, payroll, expenses management etc. For small or medium businessRead more