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Compare SAP Business One and Xero 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (69.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$13.00 Per Month
SAP Business One
Star Rating
(530)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SAP Business OneXero
Star Rating
(1,364)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.1% 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 the simplicity of the dashboard, noting that it avoids unnecessary clutter, making tasks like reconciling payments straightforward.
- According to verified reviews, Xero's implementation process is notably quick and user-friendly. Recent users highlighted the easy setup for their teams, which contrasts with some challenges reported by SAP Business One users regarding configuration and initial onboarding.
- Users say that Xero's support quality is commendable, with a significant number of reviewers expressing satisfaction with the assistance they receive. In comparison, while SAP Business One also offers support, some users feel it could be improved, particularly in responsiveness.
- Reviewers mention that Xero is particularly well-suited for small businesses, with 64% of reviews coming from this segment. This focus allows it to cater effectively to the specific needs of smaller organizations, unlike SAP Business One, which is more tailored to mid-market companies.
- According to recent feedback, SAP Business One shines in its ability to integrate various business functions, such as finance, inventory, and CRM, into a single system. Users appreciate this flexibility, allowing for tailored workflows, which is a significant advantage for larger organizations.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while both products offer strong features, Xero tends to receive higher satisfaction ratings overall, particularly in areas like payment processing and report generation, where users find it more efficient and user-friendly compared to SAP Business One.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SAP Business One
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
SAP Business One
No trial information availableXero
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
293
8.7
1,091
Ease of Use
8.5
296
8.9
1,142
Ease of Setup
7.9
148
8.7
836
Ease of Admin
8.1
139
8.7
376
Quality of Support
8.1
289
8.3
1,014
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
141
8.6
371
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
272
8.7
1,079
Features by Category
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.8
242
Not enough data
9.0
242
Not enough data
8.6
225
Not enough data
8.6
228
Not enough data
8.5
217
Not enough data
8.4
214
Not enough data
8.8
226
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
8.9
114
Not enough data
9.1
114
Travel Management
Not enough data
7.8
199
Not enough data
7.4
193
Not enough data
7.2
191
Not enough data
7.7
196
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
9.1
230
Not enough data
8.8
217
Not enough data
8.7
215
Mobile
Not enough data
8.4
215
Not enough data
7.8
193
Not enough data
7.4
189
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
180
Not enough data
8.3
182
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
175
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
217
Not enough data
8.5
214
Not enough data
8.3
211
Not enough data
8.2
202
Not enough data
8.6
221
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
238
Not enough data
8.5
205
Not enough data
8.4
194
Not enough data
9.1
225
Not enough data
8.4
207
Not enough data
5.8
174
General Ledger
9.0
150
|
Verified
8.6
689
|
Verified
8.6
144
|
Verified
8.3
641
|
Verified
8.8
138
|
Verified
8.5
655
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.8
152
|
Verified
8.7
708
|
Verified
8.5
137
|
Verified
8.4
608
8.4
127
|
Verified
8.2
625
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
8.3
142
|
Verified
8.5
603
8.7
142
|
Verified
8.7
660
|
Verified
9.0
153
|
Verified
8.5
630
|
Verified
Other Functionality
8.9
146
|
Verified
7.9
565
8.8
143
|
Verified
7.9
562
8.7
146
|
Verified
8.1
549
|
Verified
8.2
123
|
Verified
7.9
582
|
Verified
8.2
123
|
Verified
8.4
612
|
Verified
8.4
139
|
Verified
8.9
696
|
Verified
7.6
116
|
Verified
8.2
601
|
Verified
7.9
114
8.4
600
Reporting & Analytics
8.8
147
|
Verified
8.8
705
|
Verified
8.7
148
|
Verified
8.5
682
|
Verified
8.2
120
|
Verified
8.4
589
|
Verified
8.2
142
|
Verified
8.8
698
|
Verified
Platform
8.1
131
|
Verified
8.3
639
|
Verified
8.1
127
|
Verified
8.2
609
8.5
135
|
Verified
8.6
665
|
Verified
8.0
110
|
Verified
8.3
566
|
Verified
8.5
132
|
Verified
8.8
676
|
Verified
8.3
129
|
Verified
8.6
620
|
Verified
Integration
8.5
139
|
Verified
8.6
643
|
Verified
8.1
115
|
Verified
8.6
571
7.9
107
|
Verified
8.4
604
|
Verified
Cash Flow
8.4
127
|
Verified
8.7
535
|
Verified
8.7
133
|
Verified
9.0
553
|
Verified
8.8
134
|
Verified
8.7
519
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
8.2
120
|
Verified
8.4
589
|
Verified
8.6
121
|
Verified
8.6
524
|
Verified
8.0
113
|
Verified
8.4
488
|
Verified
8.6
121
|
Verified
8.5
517
|
Verified
Revenue
8.6
127
|
Verified
8.7
542
|
Verified
8.6
125
|
Verified
8.7
527
|
Verified
8.2
120
8.4
496
|
Verified
Payroll
8.2
91
8.2
475
|
Verified
8.1
91
8.0
460
|
Verified
8.3
107
|
Verified
8.4
502
|
Verified
8.4
116
|
Verified
8.8
517
|
Verified
AI
3.0
5
8.3
350
2.3
5
8.7
349
3.0
5
8.6
349
3.0
5
8.4
347
3.0
5
8.4
345
3.3
5
8.1
345
2.7
5
8.9
353
3.0
5
8.7
351
3.0
5
8.6
342
2.3
5
8.4
343
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
8.7
340
Not enough data
8.7
328
Not enough data
8.8
342
Not enough data
7.2
304
Not enough data
8.9
334
Not enough data
8.9
336
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
8.4
306
General Ledger
9.0
150
|
Verified
8.6
689
|
Verified
8.6
144
|
Verified
8.3
641
|
Verified
8.8
138
|
Verified
8.5
655
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.8
152
|
Verified
8.7
708
|
Verified
8.5
137
|
Verified
8.4
608
8.4
127
|
Verified
8.2
625
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
8.3
142
|
Verified
8.5
603
8.7
142
|
Verified
8.7
660
|
Verified
9.0
153
|
Verified
8.5
630
|
Verified
Invoice Generation
Not enough data
8.6
240
Not enough data
9.1
239
Not enough data
9.0
234
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
8.8
232
Not enough data
8.7
230
Not enough data
8.5
229
Not enough data
9.1
237
Analytics
Not enough data
9.1
234
Not enough data
8.7
233
Not enough data
8.3
219
Not enough data
8.8
234
Integration
Not enough data
9.1
243
Not enough data
8.9
237
Not enough data
8.3
223
Not enough data
8.6
236
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Not enough data
8.6
141
Not enough data
8.6
142
Not enough data
8.4
143
Accounting
8.8
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
8.8
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
Purchasing
8.4
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
9.0
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
Manufacturing
7.7
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
Quality Management
7.5
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
Distribution
8.1
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
HR
7.4
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
57
|
Verified
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
8.7
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
155
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
159
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
150
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
118
Not enough data
8.6
119
|
Verified
Not enough data
Back Office
8.2
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
145
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
Front Office
8.0
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
102
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
110
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
Logistics
8.7
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
148
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
123
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
132
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
Production
8.3
123
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
119
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
102
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.7
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
138
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.8
10
Not enough data
6.2
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ERP Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
Not enough data
8.9
96
Not enough data
9.0
97
Not enough data
8.8
96
3PL inventory management
Not enough data
9.1
96
Not enough data
8.9
96
Not enough data
8.9
95
Inventory Management
Not enough data
9.2
97
Not enough data
9.0
95
Not enough data
9.0
94
Not enough data
8.9
96
Not enough data
9.3
96
Inventory Management Platform Features
Not enough data
9.2
101
Not enough data
9.2
102
Not enough data
9.0
101
Not enough data
8.9
98
Not enough data
8.9
98
Not enough data
9.2
102
Not enough data
9.0
100
Not enough data
9.3
99
Not enough data
9.4
101
Not enough data
9.4
101
Bill Generation
Not enough data
8.5
221
Not enough data
8.8
224
Not enough data
8.9
226
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.3
216
Not enough data
8.6
218
Not enough data
8.7
221
Integration
Not enough data
8.9
230
Not enough data
8.8
224
Not enough data
8.2
212
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
8.6
131
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SAP Business One and Xero are categorized as Accounting
Unique Categories
SAP Business One is categorized as Discrete ERP and ERP Systems
Xero is categorized as Invoice Management, Inventory Control, Expense Management, Billing, and Nonprofit Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SAP Business One
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
Accounting
8.4%
Information Technology and Services
6.7%
Retail
6.4%
Logistics and Supply Chain
4.7%
Food & Beverages
4.2%
Other
69.6%
Accounting
19.8%
Information Technology and Services
9.0%
Computer Software
6.5%
Marketing and Advertising
6.1%
Construction
3.2%
Other
55.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
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2 Comments
PT
We can modify SAP within a certain limit as it's an ERP. If in case you aren't satisfied with crystal reports, do the modifications using print layout...Read more
What are the features of SAP Business One?
2 Comments
VS
It has different set of modules for example purchasing accounting warehouse and many moreRead more
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1 Comment
RD
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