Link copied to clipboard # QuickBooks Online vs Xero Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/quickbooks-online/xero/export.csv) QuickBooks OnlineXero[+ Add Product](#) Reviews **QuickBooks Online** [ 4/5(3,891) ](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-online/reviews#reviews) **Xero** [ 4.4/5(1,837) ](https://www.g2.com/products/xero/reviews#reviews) Pricing **QuickBooks Online** Free Trial **$38.00** Per Month · Simple Start **Xero** Free Trial **$13.00** Per Month · Starter / Early **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **QuickBooks Online** 1 month Based on 1001 responses **Xero** 1 month Based on 332 responses Return on Investment **QuickBooks Online** 12 months Based on 854 responses **Xero** 8 months4 months sooner Based on 310 responses Perceived Cost **QuickBooks Online** $$$$$ **Xero** $$$$$ Average Discount **QuickBooks Online** 14% **Xero** 16%2% more ![QuickBooks Online](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b25008554ea0586db2f358c9fa996493/quickbooks-online.svg "QuickBooks Online") ![Xero](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/808722a7f32bdeac24cfe7c4f9cd544a/xero.svg "Xero") G2 offers free advice on this comparison. 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Expensive (66) ](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-online/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1816394&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) **Xero** [ Ease of Use (840) ](https://www.g2.com/products/xero/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1606342&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Invoice Management (363) ](https://www.g2.com/products/xero/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1607677&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Missing Features (314) ](https://www.g2.com/products/xero/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1605715&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Limited Options (172) ](https://www.g2.com/products/xero/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1607721&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) Integrations **QuickBooks Online** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_d7e41d59db49f52b44cbfbb2aae7c50e/a2x.png "Product Avatar Image") A2X ](https://www.g2.com/products/a2x/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar 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screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1557415/product-ui-dashboard.png) **Xero** ![Xero screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/112171/Screen-Shot-2019-05-22-at-3.39.09-PM.png) Ratings Meets Requirements **QuickBooks Online** 8.3 8.33,212 **Xero** 8.7 8.71,384 Ease of Use **QuickBooks Online** 8.2 8.23,272 **Xero** 8.9 8.91,472 Ease of Setup **QuickBooks Online** 8.0 8.01,792 **Xero** 8.7 8.71,152 Ease of Admin **QuickBooks Online** 8.1 8.11,462 **Xero** 8.7 8.7449 Quality of Support **QuickBooks Online** 7.5 7.52,902 **Xero** 8.3 8.31,278 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **QuickBooks Online** 7.8 7.81,427 **Xero** 8.6 8.6441 Product Direction (% positive) **QuickBooks Online** 7.5 7.53,118 **Xero** 8.7 8.71,333 Features Accounting[Hide 150 FeaturesShow 150 Features](javascript:void(0);) 7.8 2,292 8.4 1,409 General Ledger Journal Entries 8.1 968 8.5(won by 0.4) 640 | Verified Tags / Dimensions 7.9 1379 | Verified 8.1(won by 0.2) 573 | Verified Audit Trail 8.1 1488 | Verified 8.5(won by 0.4) 594 | Verified AI Assistant - Accounting AI Accounting Assistant Not enough data Not enough data Accounts Receivable Invoice Customization 8.1 1640 | Verified 8.6(won by 0.5) 668 | Verified (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) AR Automation 7.9 1345 | Verified 8.3(won by 0.4) 570 Collections Automation 7.7 1164 | Verified 8.0(won by 0.3) 561 | Verified Accounts Payable AP Automation 7.6 766 8.4(won by 0.8) 540 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Payment Processing 8.3 1509 | Verified 8.6(won by 0.3) 635 | Verified Purchase Orders 8.0 1158 | Verified 8.3(won by 0.3) 561 | Verified Invoice Processing Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 5 Purchase Order Management Not enough data Not enough data ACH Payment Processing Not enough data Not enough data Electronic Payments Not enough data Not enough data Electronic Payments Not enough data Not enough data Credit Card Processing Not enough data Not enough data Other Functionality Inventory Tracking / Ordering 7.6(tied score) 941 | Verified 7.6(tied score) 500 Inventory Pricing and Costing 7.6 957 | Verified 7.7(won by 0.1) 486 Inventory Reporting 7.6 931 | Verified 7.8(won by 0.2) 474 | Verified Multi-Entity / Consolidation 7.6(tied score) 1146 | Verified 7.6(tied score) 519 | Verified Recognition Rules 7.8 1311 | Verified 8.2(won by 0.4) 540 | Verified Reconciliations 8.4 1701 | Verified 8.9(won by 0.5) 794 | Verified (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Payroll 8.2(won by 0.2) 1206 | Verified 8.0 563 | Verified Time and Expense 8.1 1224 | Verified 8.2(won by 0.1) 541 Cost Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Time Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Status Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Budget Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Analytics Financial Statements 8.6 1887 | Verified 8.9(won by 0.3) 756 | Verified Custom Reporting 8.1 1822 | Verified 8.3(won by 0.2) 681 | Verified Budgeting / Forecasting 7.9 1418 | Verified 8.3(won by 0.4) 531 | Verified Dashboards 8.2 1777 | Verified 8.7(won by 0.5) 684 | Verified (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Financial Reporting 9.2(won by 0.2) 6 9.0 14 Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Platform Customization 7.5 1566 | Verified 8.1(won by 0.6) 601 | Verified (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Workflow Capability 7.7 1398 | Verified 8.1(won by 0.4) 547 User, Role, and Access Management 8.3 1667 | Verified 8.5(won by 0.2) 615 | Verified Internationalization 7.9 1051 | Verified 8.1(won by 0.2) 506 | Verified Performance and Reliability 8.3 1821 | Verified 8.7(won by 0.4) 717 | Verified Output Document Generation 8.1 1551 | Verified 8.5(won by 0.4) 546 | Verified Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Integration Data Import and Export Tools 7.9 1603 | Verified 8.5(won by 0.6) 600 | Verified (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Integration APIs 7.6 730 8.5(won by 0.9) 559 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Breadth of Partner Applications 8.0 1250 8.4(won by 0.4) 619 | Verified Third-Party Integrations 8.8(won by 0.5) 8 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 8.3 27 Third-Party Integrations Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 11 Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Accounting Integration Not enough data Not enough data Cash Flow Track Cash Flow 8.3 650 | Verified 8.7(won by 0.4) 508 | Verified Income and Expenses 8.7 733 | Verified 9.0(won by 0.3) 485 | Verified File Exports 8.4 667 | Verified 8.6(won by 0.2) 444 | Verified Budgeting & Forecasting Budgeting / Forecasting 7.9 1418 | Verified 8.3(won by 0.4) 531 | Verified Data Import 8.0 601 | Verified 8.5(won by 0.5) 448 | Verified (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Versioning 7.7 511 | Verified 8.2(won by 0.5) 409 | Verified (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Historical Data 8.1 624 | Verified 8.4(won by 0.3) 441 | Verified Revenue Revenue Types 8.3 624 | Verified 8.6(won by 0.3) 464 | Verified Revenue Allocation 8.3 589 | Verified 8.5(won by 0.2) 448 | Verified Scheduling 7.9 522 8.1(won by 0.2) 416 | Verified Payroll Direct Deposit 8.3(won by 0.3) 545 | Verified 8.0 400 | Verified Check/W-2 Printing 8.0(won by 0.2) 535 | Verified 7.8 387 | Verified Tax Calculation 8.1 569 | Verified 8.3(won by 0.2) 434 | Verified Reporting and Dashboards 8.2 611 | Verified 8.6(won by 0.4) 444 | Verified AI Data Extraction 6.8 190 8.0(won by 1.2) 278 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Invoice Processing 7.1 182 8.4(won by 1.3) 275 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Expense Management 6.9 190 8.3(won by 1.4) 277 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Fraud Detection 6.6 180 8.1(won by 1.5) 272 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Tax Compliance 6.9 182 8.1(won by 1.2) 273 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Support Chatbots 6.2 181 7.8(won by 1.6) 282 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Bank Reconciliations 7.5 196 8.7(won by 1.2) 306 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Report Generation 7.2 187 8.5(won by 1.3) 278 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Customizable Alerts 6.8 177 8.3(won by 1.5) 266 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Predictive Analytics 6.8 181 8.2(won by 1.4) 271 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Receipt Management Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Payroll Management Not enough data Not enough data Sales Tax Management Not enough data Not enough data Audit Management Not enough data Not enough data Tax Management Not enough data Not enough data Fixed Asset Management Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Order Management Not enough data Not enough data Sales Order Management Not enough data Not enough data Cash Flow Management Not enough data Not enough data Cash Management Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Vendor Management Not enough data Not enough data Credit Card Processing Not enough data Not enough data Financial Consolidation & Close Management Not enough data Not enough data Transaction Management Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Applications - Accounting Cloud Integration 7.8 162 8.7(won by 0.9) 286 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Notifications 7.1 122 8.3(won by 1.2) 256 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) UI 7.0 153 8.6(won by 1.6) 311 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Offline 6.0 124 7.1(won by 1.1) 243 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Expense Tracking 7.4 132 8.6(won by 1.2) 264 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Invoice Management 7.6 136 8.7(won by 1.1) 278 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Management Not enough data Not enough data Financial Management Not enough data Not enough data Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Document Management Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Notes Management Not enough data Not enough data Agentic AI - Accounting Autonomous Task Execution 5.7 86 8.2(won by 2.5) 229 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Additional Functionality Billing & Invoicing Not enough data 9.3(won by default) 15 Accounting Not enough data 9.6(won by default) 9 Remote Access/Control Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 5 Multi-Location Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Accounts Payable Not enough data Not enough data Fund Accounting Not enough data Not enough data Quotes/Estimates Not enough data Not enough data Approval Process Control Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Chart of Accounts Not enough data Not enough data Project Accounting Not enough data Not enough data Encryption Not enough data Not enough data Accounts Receivable Not enough data Not enough data Recurring/Subscription Billing Not enough data Not enough data Reminders Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Currency Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Income & Balance Sheet Not enough data Not enough data Data Security Not enough data Not enough data General Ledger Not enough data Not enough data Currency Conversion Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Templates Not enough data Not enough data Estimating Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Financial Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Transaction History Not enough data Not enough data Expense Claims Not enough data Not enough data Document Storage Not enough data Not enough data SSL Security Not enough data Not enough data Categorization/Grouping Not enough data Not enough data Automatic Billing Not enough data Not enough data Purchasing & Receiving Not enough data Not enough data Customer Database Not enough data Not enough data For Distributors Not enough data Not enough data Bills of Material Not enough data Not enough data Financial Data Protection Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Control Not enough data Not enough data AI/Machine Learning Not enough data Not enough data Mobile App Not enough data Not enough data Client Portal Not enough data Not enough data For CPA Firms Not enough data Not enough data Cash Flow Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Performance Metrics Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Company Not enough data Not enough data For Small Businesses Not enough data Not enough data Nonprofit Accounting[Hide 70 FeaturesShow 70 Features](javascript:void(0);) 8.3 2,064 8.7 1,096 General Ledger Journal Entries 8.1 968 8.5(won by 0.4) 640 | Verified Tags / Dimensions 7.9 1379 | Verified 8.1(won by 0.2) 573 | Verified Audit Trail 8.1 1488 | Verified 8.5(won by 0.4) 594 | Verified Accounts Receivable Invoice Customization 8.1 1640 | Verified 8.6(won by 0.5) 668 | Verified (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) AR Automation 7.9 1345 | Verified 8.3(won by 0.4) 570 Collections Automation 7.7 1164 | Verified 8.0(won by 0.3) 561 | Verified Accounts Payable AP Automation 7.6 766 8.4(won by 0.8) 540 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Payment Processing 8.3 1509 | Verified 8.6(won by 0.3) 635 | Verified Purchase Orders 8.0 1158 | Verified 8.3(won by 0.3) 561 | Verified Invoice Processing Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 5 Purchase Order Management Not enough data Not enough data ACH Payment Processing Not enough data Not enough data Electronic Payments Not enough data Not enough data Electronic Payments Not enough data Not enough data Credit Card Processing Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Purchasing & Receiving Not enough data Not enough data Budgeting/Forecasting Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Receipt Management Not enough data Not enough data Financial Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Partnership Accounting Not enough data Not enough data General Ledger Not enough data Not enough data Invoice Management Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Recurring Giving Not enough data Not enough data CRM Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Donation Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Templates Not enough data Not enough data Expense Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Accounts Receivable Not enough data Not enough data Check Printing Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Cash Management Not enough data Not enough data Chart of Accounts Not enough data Not enough data Payroll Management Not enough data Not enough data Financial Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Revenue Recognition Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Bank Reconciliation Not enough data Not enough data Fund Management Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Currency Not enough data Not enough data Grant Management Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Financial Management Not enough data Not enough data Accounts Payable Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Billing & Invoicing Not enough data Not enough data Fixed Asset Management Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Donor Management Not enough data Not enough data Income & Balance Sheet Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Tax Management Not enough data Not enough data Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Fund Accounting Not enough data Not enough data Profit/Loss Statement Not enough data Not enough data Time & Expense Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Recurring/Subscription Billing Not enough data Not enough data Project Accounting Not enough data Not enough data Sales Tax Management Not enough data Not enough data Contact Management Not enough data Not enough data Accounting Not enough data Not enough data For Nonprofits Not enough data Not enough data Accounting Integration Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Control[Hide 105 FeaturesShow 105 Features](javascript:void(0);) 8.5 143 9.0 136 Multichannel inventory management Warehouse Inventory Transfer 8.4 85 8.7(won by 0.3) 73 Multichannel Inventory Syncing 8.4 86 8.8(won by 0.4) 73 Multi-Warehouse Routing 8.4 82 8.6(won by 0.2) 73 3PL inventory management Client management 8.7 98 9.0(won by 0.3) 74 Marketplace connections 8.6 88 8.8(won by 0.2) 73 3PL inventory tracking 8.4 90 8.8(won by 0.4) 72 Returns Management Not enough data Not enough data Order Management Not enough data Not enough data Shipping Management Not enough data Not enough data Discount Management Not enough data Not enough data Fee Management Not enough data Not enough data Consignment Management Not enough data Not enough data Layaway Management Not enough data Not enough data Gift Card Management Not enough data Not enough data Manufacturing Inventory Management Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Channel Management Not enough data Not enough data eCommerce Management Not enough data Not enough data Catalog Management Not enough data Not enough data Retail Inventory Management Not enough data Not enough data Reorder Management Not enough data Not enough data Warehouse Management Not enough data Not enough data Purchase Order Management Not enough data Not enough data Barcode/Label Management Not enough data Not enough data Shop Floor Management Not enough data Not enough data Supplier Management Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Management Not enough data Not enough data Item Management Not enough data Not enough data Pricing Management Not enough data Not enough data Invoice Management Not enough data Not enough data Sales Order Management Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Management Inventory Tracking 8.8 96 9.1(won by 0.3) 75 Inventory Costing 8.8 95 8.9(won by 0.1) 74 Product Master 8.6 91 8.9(won by 0.3) 72 Inventory Forecasting 8.6 91 8.9(won by 0.3) 72 Integrations 8.6 98 9.2(won by 0.6) 73 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) IoT Integration Not enough data Not enough data Vendor Managed Inventory Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Check Printing Not enough data Not enough data Price Optimization Not enough data Not enough data Online Store Builder Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Fields Not enough data Not enough data Categorization/Grouping Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Optimization Not enough data Not enough data Shopping Cart Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Sales Reports Not enough data Not enough data Credit Card Processing Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Location Not enough data Not enough data Mobile App Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Automatic Backup Not enough data Not enough data Label Printing Not enough data Not enough data Point of Sale (POS) Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Currency Not enough data Not enough data Self Service Portal Not enough data Not enough data Order Processing Not enough data Not enough data Purchasing & Receiving Not enough data Not enough data SKU/UPC Codes Not enough data Not enough data Billing & Invoicing Not enough data Not enough data Check-in/Check-out Not enough data Not enough data Barcode/Ticket Scanning Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Search/Filter Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Backup and Recovery Not enough data Not enough data Data Synchronization Not enough data Not enough data Product Identification Not enough data Not enough data Kitting Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Predictive Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Control Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Auditing Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Bill of Materials Not enough data Not enough data Ordering Automation Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Replenishment Not enough data Not enough data Custom Pricing Rules Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Management Platform Features Centralized Inventory Database 8.7 119 9.1(won by 0.4) 76 Inventory Level Dashboards 8.7 114 9.1(won by 0.4) 77 Stock History Reporting 8.5 117 8.8(won by 0.3) 78 Low Stock Notifications 8.3 108 8.6(won by 0.3) 74 Bundles, Kits, & Variants 8.1 111 8.8(won by 0.7) 74 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Asset Tracking 8.7 104 9.1(won by 0.4) 77 Inventory Forecasting 8.2 111 8.9(won by 0.7) 75 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) eCommerce Integrations 8.5 113 9.2(won by 0.7) 72 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Accounting Integrations 8.8 115 9.3(won by 0.5) 76 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Data Exporting / Importing 8.6 119 9.4(won by 0.8) 76 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Customer Database Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Transaction History Not enough data Not enough data Budget Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Cost Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Status Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Demand Forecasting Not enough data Not enough data Customer History Not enough data Not enough data Serial Number Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Status Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Demand Forecasting Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Expense Management[Hide 101 FeaturesShow 101 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 8.1 384 Expense Reports Ease of Creating Expense Reports Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 231 Bank / Credit Card Integration Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 236 Smart Categorization Not enough data 8.4(won by default) 210 Digital Receipt Management Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 205 Employee Reimbursement Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 186 Currency Conversions Not enough data 8.2(won by default) 191 Corporate Card Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 202 Credit Card Management Not enough data Not enough data Agentic AI - Expense Management Autonomous Task Execution Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 75 Cross-system Integration Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 76 Travel Management Ease of Booking Not enough data 7.4(won by default) 162 Itinerary Management Not enough data 6.9(won by default) 153 Trip Notifications Not enough data 6.6(won by default) 152 Advanced Integrations Not enough data 7.3(won by default) 157 Online Booking Not enough data Not enough data Credit Card Management Not enough data Not enough data Booking Management Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Restriction Management Not enough data Not enough data Reservations Management Not enough data Not enough data Reimbursement Management Not enough data Not enough data Vendor Management Not enough data Not enough data Travel Management Not enough data Not enough data Promotions Management Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Receipt Management Not enough data Not enough data Supplier Management Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data Invoice Management Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Timesheet Management Not enough data Not enough data Invoice Management Not enough data Not enough data Reimbursement Management Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Client Invoicing Invoice Creation and Delivery Not enough data 9.1(won by default) 215 Electronic Payments Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 186 Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition Not enough data 8.4(won by default) 188 Biometric Recognition Not enough data Not enough data Optical Character Recognition Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI - Expense Management Image-to-Text Not enough data Not enough data Text Generation Not enough data Not enough data Text Summarization Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Audit Trail Not enough data Not enough data Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Approval Process Control Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Duplicate Detection Not enough data Not enough data Expense Claims Not enough data Not enough data Budgeting/Forecasting Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Fields Not enough data Not enough data Spend Control Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Templates Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Automated Receipt Matching Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Receipt Upload Not enough data Not enough data Billable & Non-Billable Hours Not enough data Not enough data Financial Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Categorization/Grouping Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Receipt Capture Not enough data 8.2(won by default) 185 Mileage Tracking Not enough data 7.3(won by default) 156 Travel Itinerary and Flight Status Updates Not enough data 6.8(won by default) 148 Expense Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Updates Not enough data Not enough data Platform Embedded AI / Machine Learning Not enough data 7.9(won by default) 142 Complex Approval Workflow Not enough data 7.9(won by default) 142 Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Administration PCI Regulation Compliant Not enough data 8.2(won by default) 135 Administration Business Tool Integration Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 189 Workflow Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 185 Automated Reminders Not enough data 8.1(won by default) 180 Policy Compliance Management Not enough data 8.0(won by default) 166 User, Role, and Access Management Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 194 Timesheet Management Not enough data Not enough data Payroll Management Not enough data Not enough data Employee Management Not enough data Not enough data Invoice Management Not enough data Not enough data Calendar Management Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Task Management Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Platform Reporting Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 226 APIs / Integration Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 176 Internationalization Not enough data 8.1(won by default) 160 Performance and Reliability Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 197 Mobile User Support Not enough data 8.2(won by default) 177 Offline Not enough data 5.9(won by default) 147 Accounting Integration Not enough data Not enough data QuickBooks Integration Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Payroll Integration Not enough data Not enough data Accounting Integration Not enough data Not enough data Invoice Management[Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 8.6 328 Invoice Generation Templates Not enough data 8.4(won by default) 207 Digital Invoices Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 207 Recurring Invoices Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 201 Invoice Processing Approvals Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 198 Batch Processing Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 197 Consolidation Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 193 Match Invoices Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 206 Analytics Due Dates Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 203 Cashflow Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 202 KPIs Not enough data 8.1(won by default) 185 Payment Tracking Not enough data 8.7(won by default) 200 Integration Accounting Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 212 Payments Not enough data 8.7(won by default) 207 ERP Not enough data 8.0(won by default) 186 Account Sync Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 205 Agentic AI - Invoice Management Cross-system Integration Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 107 Adaptive Learning Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 108 Proactive Assistance Not enough data 8.1(won by default) 109 Order Management[Hide 75 FeaturesShow 75 Features](javascript:void(0);) 7.9 126 Not enough data Order Entry Entry 8.6(won by default) 113 Not enough data Register 8.8(won by default) 107 Not enough data Notifications 8.5(won by default) 111 Not enough data Order Entry Not enough data Not enough data Remote Order Entry Not enough data Not enough data Order Tracking Shipping 8.0(won by default) 96 Not enough data Tracking 7.9(won by default) 98 Not enough data Backorder 7.9(won by default) 93 Not enough data Discount Management Not enough data Not enough data Order Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Purchase Order Management Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Management Stock Levels 8.1(won by default) 95 Not enough data Flow Of Goods 8.0(won by default) 93 Not enough data Reserving Goods 7.9(won by default) 89 Not enough data Customer Management Order Status 8.2(won by default) 98 Not enough data Information Access 8.4(won by default) 107 Not enough data Email Notifications 8.4(won by default) 109 Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Recurring Orders Not enough data Not enough data Subscription Management Payment Data 8.6(won by default) 110 Not enough data Payment Gateway 8.3(won by default) 106 Not enough data Billing 8.5(won by default) 114 Not enough data Automatic Payments 8.3(won by default) 101 Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Agentic AI - Order Management Adaptive Learning 4.5(won by default) 11 Not enough data Natural Language Interaction 5.0(won by default) 11 Not enough data Additional Functionality Multi-Location Not enough data Not enough data Barcode/Ticket Scanning Not enough data Not enough data Customer Database Not enough data Not enough data Product Configurator Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Auditing Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Quotes/Estimates Not enough data Not enough data Customer History Not enough data Not enough data Invoice Creation Not enough data Not enough data Order Fulfillment Not enough data Not enough data Client Portal Not enough data Not enough data Shipping Management Not enough data Not enough data Assignment Management Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Warehouse Management Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Channel Management Not enough data Not enough data Contact Database Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Billing & Invoicing Not enough data Not enough data eCommerce Management Not enough data Not enough data Delivery Management Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Updates Not enough data Not enough data Returns Management Not enough data Not enough data Label Printing Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Search/Filter Not enough data Not enough data Order Management Not enough data Not enough data Catalog Management Not enough data Not enough data Inventory Management Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data For eCommerce Not enough data Not enough data Backorder Management Not enough data Not enough data Supplier Management Not enough data Not enough data Batch Processing Not enough data Not enough data Order Routing Not enough data Not enough data Promotion Optimization Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Currency Not enough data Not enough data Shipping Labels Not enough data Not enough data Customer Management Not enough data Not enough data Order Processing Not enough data Not enough data Exchange Management Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Not enough data Not enough data Special Order Management Not enough data Not enough data Forecasting Not enough data Not enough data Vendor Management Not enough data Not enough data Billing[Hide 90 FeaturesShow 90 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 8.4 292 Bill Generation Templates Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 196 Digital Billing Not enough data 8.7(won by default) 198 Recurring Billing Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 202 Hourly Billing Not enough data Not enough data Contingency Billing Not enough data Not enough data Project Billing Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Period Recurring Billing Not enough data Not enough data Recurring/Subscription Billing Not enough data Not enough data Deferred Billing Not enough data Not enough data Bill Processing Consolidation Not enough data 8.1(won by default) 191 Batch Invoicing Not enough data 8.4(won by default) 192 Management Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 194 Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Purchase Order Management Not enough data Not enough data Document Management Not enough data Not enough data Email Management Not enough data Not enough data Client Management Not enough data Not enough data Dunning Management Not enough data Not enough data Master Data Management Not enough data Not enough data Refund Management Not enough data Not enough data Discount Management Not enough data Not enough data Sales Tax Management Not enough data Not enough data Subscription Management Not enough data Not enough data Recurring Invoicing Not enough data Not enough data Billing & Invoicing Not enough data Not enough data Integration Accounting Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 204 Payments Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 200 ERP Not enough data 7.9(won by default) 182 Mobile Payments Not enough data Not enough data CRM Not enough data Not enough data Agentic AI - Billing Autonomous Task Execution Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 104 Additional Functionality File Encryption Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Contact Database Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data File Sharing Not enough data Not enough data Purchasing & Receiving Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Language Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Invoices Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Credit Card Processing Not enough data Not enough data Quotes/Estimates Not enough data Not enough data Fraud Detection Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Dynamic Pricing Not enough data Not enough data Credit Note Not enough data Not enough data Duplicate Detection Not enough data Not enough data Invoice History Not enough data Not enough data Reminders Not enough data Not enough data Billing Portal Not enough data Not enough data Accounting Integration Not enough data Not enough data Backup and Recovery Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Not enough data Not enough data Bulk Send Not enough data Not enough data Invoice Creation Not enough data Not enough data Time & Expense Tracking Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Projections Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Currency Not enough data Not enough data Event Logs Not enough data Not enough data Invoice Processing Not enough data Not enough data Automated Receipt Matching Not enough data Not enough data Tax Calculation Not enough data Not enough data Payment Processing Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Client Portal Not enough data Not enough data Email Reminders Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Bank Reconciliation Not enough data Not enough data Transaction History Not enough data Not enough data Customer Accounts Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Fields Not enough data Not enough data PCI Compliance Not enough data Not enough data Audit Trail Not enough data Not enough data Multiple Payment Options Not enough data Not enough data Self Service Portal Not enough data Not enough data ACH Payment Processing Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integration Not enough data Not enough data Payment Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Batch Processing Not enough data Not enough data Approval Workflow Not enough data Not enough data For Small Businesses Not enough data Not enough data Tax Compliance Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Automation Not enough data Not enough data Vendor Management[Hide 41 FeaturesShow 41 Features](javascript:void(0);) 7.6 193 Not enough data Agentic AI - Vendor Management Decision Making 5.6(won by default) 13 Not enough data Additional Functionality Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Billing & Invoicing Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Templates Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Invoice Processing Not enough data Not enough data Onboarding Not enough data Not enough data Search/Filter Not enough data Not enough data Sourcing Management Not enough data Not enough data Vendor Master Data Management Not enough data Not enough data Procurement Management Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Document Management Not enough data Not enough data Project Management Not enough data Not enough data Data Visualization Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Transaction History Not enough data Not enough data Risk Assessment Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Offboarding Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Self Service Portal Not enough data Not enough data Audit Management Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Approval Process Control Not enough data Not enough data Vendor Payment Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Performance Metrics Not enough data Not enough data Purchase Order Management Not enough data Not enough data Contract/License Management Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Task Management Not enough data Not enough data Revenue Recognition Usage Tracking 8.4(won by default) 147 Not enough data Deferred Revenue 8.2(won by default) 154 Not enough data Revenue Accrual 8.3(won by default) 163 Not enough data Show 2 feature categories with incomplete data Nonprofit[Hide 47 FeaturesShow 47 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Social Marketing Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Accounting Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data CRM Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Forms Not enough data Not enough data Fund Accounting Not enough data Not enough data Forms Management Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Member Database Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Communication Management Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Templates Not enough data Not enough data Budgeting/Forecasting Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Event Scheduling Not enough data Not enough data Donor Management Not enough data Not enough data Attendance Management Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Volunteer Management Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Reporting Not enough data Not enough data For Nonprofits Not enough data Not enough data Recurring/Subscription Billing Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Calendar Management Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Not enough data Not enough data Registration Management Not enough data Not enough data Campaign Management Not enough data Not enough data Event Management Not enough data Not enough data Document Storage Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Contact Management Not enough data Not enough data Website Management Not enough data Not enough data Credit Card Processing Not enough data Not enough data Membership Management Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Electronic Payments Not enough data Not enough data Accounting Integration Not enough data Not enough data Grant Management Not enough data Not enough data Dues Management Not enough data Not enough data Committee Management Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Fundraising Management Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Fields Not enough data Not enough data Accounting & Finance[Hide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance Autonomous Task Execution Not enough data Not enough data User Insights Reviewers' Company Size [![QuickBooks Online](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b25008554ea0586db2f358c9fa996493/quickbooks-online.svg "QuickBooks Online")](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-online/reviews) QuickBooks Online Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 82.3% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 14.8% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 3.0% [![Xero](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/808722a7f32bdeac24cfe7c4f9cd544a/xero.svg "Xero")](https://www.g2.com/products/xero/reviews) Xero Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 72.3% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 22.1% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 5.6% Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 82.3% 72.3% Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 14.8% 22.1% Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 3.0% 5.6% Reviewers' Industry [![QuickBooks Online](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b25008554ea0586db2f358c9fa996493/quickbooks-online.svg "QuickBooks Online")](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-online/reviews) QuickBooks Online Accounting 18.3% Construction 5.5% Marketing and Advertising 5.1% Non-Profit Organization Management 4.5% Information Technology and Services 4.2% Other 62.4% [![Xero](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/808722a7f32bdeac24cfe7c4f9cd544a/xero.svg "Xero")](https://www.g2.com/products/xero/reviews) Xero Accounting 23.9% Information Technology and Services 8.9% Computer Software 6.4% Marketing and Advertising 4.9% Consulting 3.3% Other 52.5% FAQs ## QuickBooks Online vs Xero FAQs Generated using AI Last updated: August 14, 2026 ### What is the difference between QuickBooks Online vs Xero? Xero stands out over QuickBooks Online with higher reviewer satisfaction across all major dimensions, including overall rating, setup, and support. | [QuickBooks Online](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-online/reviews) | [Xero](https://www.g2.com/products/xero/reviews) | | --- | --- | | 4.0/5 (3,870 reviews) | 4.4/5 (1,736 reviews) | | Small-Business | Small-Business | | 8.0 | 8.7 | | 7.5 | 8.3 | | Cloud-Based (72 all-time mentions) | — | ### How do the pricing models of QuickBooks Online and Xero compare? Xero is considered the stronger value by reviewers, with a higher satisfaction score on price and cost-related dimensions. - **QuickBooks Online:** In recent reviews, many cite frustration with frequent price increases and strict user caps that force upgrades to higher pricing tiers. - **Xero:** Reviewers note that while Xero's pricing can feel high for small businesses, the entry-level structure and unlimited users per plan are appreciated. - **Switching Reason:** Several reviewers mention switching from QuickBooks Online to Xero for better value and more predictable pricing as their business needs grew. ### What are the best alternatives to QuickBooks Online and Xero? The top 3 alternatives to QuickBooks Online and Xero are NetSuite, Sage Intacct, and Oracle NetSuite. | Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Largest Segment | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [QuickBooks Online](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-online/reviews) | 4.0/5 (3,870 reviews) | Small-Business | Reviewers cite frustration with price increases and user caps | Cloud-Based (72 all-time mentions) | | [Xero](https://www.g2.com/products/xero/reviews) | 4.4/5 (1,736 reviews) | Small-Business | Entry-level pricing and unlimited users per plan are appreciated | Clean, intuitive interface and automation | | [NetSuite](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-netsuite/reviews) | 4.1/5 (4,912 reviews) | Mid-Market | — | Comprehensive ERP capabilities | | [Sage Intacct](https://www.g2.com/products/sage-intacct/reviews) | 4.3/5 (4,433 reviews) | Mid-Market | — | Robust financial management and reporting | ### Which Accounting features should I prioritize when comparing QuickBooks Online and Xero? Buyers comparing QuickBooks Online and Xero should prioritize Ease of Use, Ease of Setup, Quality of Support, Customization, and Integrations. - **Ease of Use:** QuickBooks Online scores 8.2, Xero scores 8.9. - **Ease of Setup:** QuickBooks Online scores 8.0, Xero scores 8.7. - **Quality of Support:** QuickBooks Online scores 7.5, Xero scores 8.3. - **Customization:** Customization is the most frequently mentioned feature in reviews for both products. - **Integrations:** QuickBooks Online is cited for integrations with Expensify and Zapier, while Xero is noted for Shopify and a large app marketplace. ### What are the pros and cons of QuickBooks Online vs Xero? Xero's headline strength is higher reviewer satisfaction across all major dimensions, while QuickBooks Online is most frequently praised for its cloud-based accessibility. - **QuickBooks Online strengths:** Cloud-Based (72 all-time mentions), easy access (68 all-time mentions), access flexibility, and real-time access. - **QuickBooks Online trade-offs:** Reviewers cite frequent price increases, strict user caps, and frustration with interface changes and AI features. - **Xero strengths:** Clean, intuitive interface, automation, unlimited users per plan, and strong bank reconciliation and integration capabilities. - **Xero trade-offs:** Reviewers mention higher pricing for small businesses, limited advanced reporting customization, and slower or ticket-based customer support. ### Is QuickBooks Online or Xero better for small businesses? Xero is the better fit for small businesses, with higher satisfaction scores and a strong small-business reviewer base. - **QuickBooks Online:** Small-Business segment; reviewers highlight its accessibility and ease of use for small business owners, but note frustration with pricing and user caps. - **Xero:** Small-Business segment; reviewers consistently praise its intuitive interface, automation, and unlimited users, making it highly recommended for small businesses. ### Which Accounting platform has better integrations? Xero is favored for integrations, with reviewers highlighting its large app marketplace and strong integration capabilities. - **QuickBooks Online:** Integrates with Expensify (10 all-time mentions), Zapier, and BigTime, with reviewers noting the breadth of available integrations. - **Xero:** Integrates with Shopify (9 all-time mentions) and is frequently cited for its large app marketplace with over 1,000 integrations. ### How do QuickBooks Online and Xero compare on customer support? Xero outperforms QuickBooks Online on Quality of Support by 0.8 points, a material difference. - **QuickBooks Online:** Reviewers report mixed experiences, with several citing declining support quality and difficulty reaching live representatives. - **Xero:** Reviewers consistently praise support responsiveness and helpfulness, though some note reliance on email and ticket-based systems can slow urgent issue resolution. ### Which is easier to implement, QuickBooks Online or Xero? Xero is easier to implement than QuickBooks Online, with a 0.7-point advantage in Ease of Setup. - **QuickBooks Online:** Reviewers describe setup as generally straightforward, but some note challenges with interface changes and initial configuration. - **Xero:** Reviewers consistently highlight easy onboarding, clear instructions, and a smooth transition for new users and teams. ### Which product has better Customization? Customization is the most frequently mentioned feature for both QuickBooks Online and Xero, with reviewers noting both products offer customization but Xero's reporting and dashboard customization options are more limited. - **QuickBooks Online:** Customization is frequently cited in reviews, with some reviewers praising its flexibility and others noting limitations in report customization. - **Xero:** Reviewers highlight the need for more advanced customization in reporting and dashboards, but appreciate the clean interface and ease of use. 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