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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (75.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$13.00 Per Month
Sage X3
Star Rating
(29)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (75.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Sage X3Xero
Star Rating
(1,569)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% 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 ease of use. Users appreciate how simple it is to reconcile payments and receipts, making daily accounting tasks more manageable.
- According to verified reviews, Sage Business Cloud X3 is recognized for its flexibility and robustness. Users highlight its ability to adapt to specific business needs, with features that allow for modifications and integrations that enhance operational efficiency.
- Users say that Xero's implementation process is notably quick and straightforward, with many finding the initial setup easy. This is a significant advantage for small businesses looking to get up and running without extensive training.
- Reviewers mention that while Sage Business Cloud X3 offers comprehensive features, some users face challenges with configuration, indicating that it may require more technical support during setup compared to Xero.
- G2 reviewers highlight Xero's strong support quality, with many users noting responsive customer service that helps resolve issues efficiently. In contrast, Sage Business Cloud X3 users have reported mixed experiences with support, suggesting room for improvement in this area.
- According to recent feedback, both products provide solid accounting capabilities, but Xero's user-friendly dashboard and streamlined features make it a preferred choice for small businesses, while Sage X3 is better suited for mid-market companies needing more complex solutions.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Sage X3
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
Sage X3
No trial information availableXero
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
21
8.8
1,281
Ease of Use
7.5
21
9.0
1,334
Ease of Setup
7.0
15
8.8
1,027
Ease of Admin
7.9
13
8.7
389
Quality of Support
7.4
21
8.4
1,198
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
13
8.6
383
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
21
8.9
1,263
Features by Category
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.9
285
Not enough data
9.1
288
Not enough data
8.7
263
Not enough data
8.8
269
Not enough data
8.7
252
Not enough data
8.6
254
Not enough data
8.9
265
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
271
Not enough data
8.9
253
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
250
Not enough data
8.5
244
Not enough data
8.5
234
Not enough data
8.8
255
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
282
Not enough data
8.7
238
Not enough data
8.6
228
Not enough data
9.2
259
Not enough data
8.6
244
Not enough data
5.5
194
General Ledger
8.3
10
|
Verified
8.6
721
|
Verified
8.5
9
|
Verified
8.3
676
|
Verified
8.5
9
|
Verified
8.6
700
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.8
11
|
Verified
8.8
757
|
Verified
8.3
11
|
Verified
8.5
655
7.9
8
|
Verified
8.3
665
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
8.0
11
|
Verified
8.6
638
7.7
11
|
Verified
8.8
717
|
Verified
8.5
10
|
Verified
8.6
666
|
Verified
Other Functionality
7.7
10
|
Verified
8.0
606
7.5
10
8.0
598
7.7
10
|
Verified
8.2
583
|
Verified
7.8
10
|
Verified
7.9
616
|
Verified
7.8
10
|
Verified
8.5
646
|
Verified
7.7
10
|
Verified
9.0
785
|
Verified
6.0
5
|
Verified
8.2
646
|
Verified
7.9
8
8.5
642
Reporting & Analytics
8.8
10
|
Verified
8.9
790
|
Verified
8.7
10
|
Verified
8.6
746
|
Verified
8.3
8
|
Verified
8.5
634
|
Verified
8.3
9
|
Verified
8.8
757
|
Verified
Platform
7.3
10
|
Verified
8.3
687
|
Verified
8.1
9
|
Verified
8.3
647
7.8
10
|
Verified
8.6
703
|
Verified
7.9
8
|
Verified
8.3
608
|
Verified
8.8
10
|
Verified
8.9
745
|
Verified
8.1
9
|
Verified
8.7
653
|
Verified
Integration
7.7
8
|
Verified
8.6
692
|
Verified
7.7
8
|
Verified
8.6
621
7.4
7
8.5
658
|
Verified
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.8
595
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
596
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
553
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
8.3
8
|
Verified
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
384
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
8.3
10
|
Verified
8.6
721
|
Verified
8.5
9
|
Verified
8.3
676
|
Verified
8.5
9
|
Verified
8.6
700
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.8
11
|
Verified
8.8
757
|
Verified
8.3
11
|
Verified
8.5
655
7.9
8
|
Verified
8.3
665
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
8.0
11
|
Verified
8.6
638
7.7
11
|
Verified
8.8
717
|
Verified
8.5
10
|
Verified
8.6
666
|
Verified
Accounting
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
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
Manufacturing
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Distribution
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
HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Process ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
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
Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
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
Discrete Manufacturing
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
Process Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
ETO Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality 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
Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Distribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mixed Mode ERP
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
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
Accounting
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
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
Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
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
Manufacturing
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
Quality 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
Distribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Discrete ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
5
|
Verified
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
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
Back Office
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
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Front Office
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
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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
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Production
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ERP Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Sage X3 and Xero are categorized as Accounting
Unique Categories
Xero is categorized as Invoice Management, Inventory Control, Expense Management, Billing, and Nonprofit Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Sage X3
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
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Biotechnology
8.3%
Automotive
8.3%
Apparel & Fashion
8.3%
Retail
4.2%
Other
62.5%
Accounting
19.7%
Information Technology and Services
10.3%
Computer Software
6.3%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Consulting
3.3%
Other
55.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
Sage X3 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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