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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
$13.00 Per Month
Slack
Star Rating
(38,146)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 4 pricing plansXero
Star Rating
(1,558)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$13.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSlack vs Xero
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Slack easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Slack overall.
- Reviewers felt that Slack meets the needs of their business better than Xero.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Slack is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Xero over Slack.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Slack
Free
$0.00
For teams wanting to try out Slack for an unlimited period of time
- Searchable message archives, up to 10k of your team’s most recent messages
- 10 apps or service integrations
- Native apps for iOS, Android, Mac & Windows Desktop
Xero
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
Slack
Free Trial is available
Xero
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
31,131
8.8
1,266
Ease of Use
9.2
32,062
9.0
1,319
Ease of Setup
9.2
8,441
8.8
1,012
Ease of Admin
8.9
5,052
8.7
383
Quality of Support
8.8
21,661
8.4
1,183
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
4,532
8.6
377
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
30,437
8.8
1,249
Features by Category
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.9
283
Not enough data
9.1
286
Not enough data
8.7
261
Not enough data
8.8
267
Not enough data
8.7
249
Not enough data
8.6
252
Not enough data
8.9
263
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
9.2
141
Not enough data
9.3
140
Travel Management
Not enough data
8.1
233
Not enough data
7.8
221
Not enough data
7.5
216
Not enough data
8.0
222
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
9.2
269
Not enough data
8.9
251
Not enough data
8.8
245
Mobile
Not enough data
8.6
249
Not enough data
8.1
223
Not enough data
7.8
216
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
207
Not enough data
8.5
210
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
202
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
248
Not enough data
8.7
248
Not enough data
8.5
241
Not enough data
8.5
231
Not enough data
8.8
252
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
278
Not enough data
8.7
235
Not enough data
8.6
225
Not enough data
9.2
256
Not enough data
8.5
241
Not enough data
5.4
191
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.6
716
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
671
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
694
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.7
754
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
651
Not enough data
8.3
660
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.6
634
Not enough data
8.8
713
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
659
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
598
Not enough data
8.0
592
Not enough data
8.1
577
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
611
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
641
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
781
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
639
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
638
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
9.0
788
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
740
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
629
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
752
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
681
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
642
Not enough data
8.6
697
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
602
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
740
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
647
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.6
688
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
616
Not enough data
8.5
652
|
Verified
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.8
593
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
590
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
547
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
8.5
629
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
553
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
512
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
543
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
8.7
568
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
555
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
524
|
Verified
Payroll
Not enough data
8.3
500
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
485
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
526
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
542
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
8.4
377
Not enough data
8.9
379
Not enough data
8.7
381
Not enough data
8.5
374
Not enough data
8.5
370
Not enough data
8.1
369
Not enough data
9.0
383
Not enough data
8.8
378
Not enough data
8.7
367
Not enough data
8.5
366
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
8.9
377
Not enough data
8.8
354
Not enough data
8.8
379
Not enough data
6.9
319
Not enough data
9.0
365
Not enough data
9.0
372
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
8.5
331
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.6
716
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
671
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
694
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.7
754
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
651
Not enough data
8.3
660
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.6
634
Not enough data
8.8
713
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
659
|
Verified
Business Instant Messaging
9.1
13912
Not enough data
9.0
14457
Not enough data
8.6
13762
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
8.5
10213
Not enough data
8.1
9544
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.1
13645
Not enough data
9.2
13273
Not enough data
9.0
11798
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
7.5
1497
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
7.5
1484
Not enough data
7.9
1486
Not enough data
7.4
1465
Not enough data
7.4
1468
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
7.7
894
Not enough data
7.7
883
Not enough data
Setup
9.1
687
Not enough data
8.9
677
Not enough data
8.7
661
Not enough data
8.9
694
Not enough data
Management
9.0
669
Not enough data
8.7
654
Not enough data
8.9
668
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
573
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
7.8
290
Not enough data
8.0
286
Not enough data
8.2
294
Not enough data
8.0
291
Not enough data
8.0
291
Not enough data
7.9
291
Not enough data
8.1
291
Not enough data
Invoice Generation
Not enough data
8.7
271
Not enough data
9.2
278
Not enough data
9.2
272
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
8.9
265
Not enough data
8.9
266
Not enough data
8.7
260
Not enough data
9.2
272
Analytics
Not enough data
9.2
266
Not enough data
8.9
265
Not enough data
8.5
248
Not enough data
9.0
270
Integration
Not enough data
9.2
280
Not enough data
9.1
275
Not enough data
8.4
247
Not enough data
8.8
272
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Not enough data
8.9
170
Not enough data
8.9
173
Not enough data
8.6
174
Account Options
9.2
286
Not enough data
8.4
280
Not enough data
8.7
275
Not enough data
8.7
279
Not enough data
8.9
285
Not enough data
8.9
282
Not enough data
Q&A Tools
9.1
286
Not enough data
9.1
282
Not enough data
9.1
288
Not enough data
8.7
275
Not enough data
9.1
281
Not enough data
8.9
278
Not enough data
8.6
271
Not enough data
8.9
274
Not enough data
8.5
271
Not enough data
Knowledge Pages
8.5
343
Not enough data
8.3
343
Not enough data
8.1
334
Not enough data
8.1
331
Not enough data
7.9
326
Not enough data
8.4
330
Not enough data
Knowledge Dissemination
8.2
322
Not enough data
8.8
329
Not enough data
9.0
333
Not enough data
8.9
332
Not enough data
8.4
329
Not enough data
8.2
318
Not enough data
8.7
333
Not enough data
8.6
321
Not enough data
8.6
316
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
7.9
197
Not enough data
8.0
199
Not enough data
7.8
197
Not enough data
Login Options
9.1
765
Not enough data
8.5
742
Not enough data
Productivity
8.0
726
Not enough data
8.3
732
Not enough data
8.6
737
Not enough data
7.9
711
Not enough data
7.9
708
Not enough data
Customization
8.6
731
Not enough data
9.0
745
Not enough data
8.7
716
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Unified Workspaces
7.5
409
Not enough data
7.6
406
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
Not enough data
9.0
120
Not enough data
9.1
121
Not enough data
9.0
121
3PL inventory management
Not enough data
9.3
124
Not enough data
9.2
124
Not enough data
9.0
122
Inventory Management
Not enough data
9.2
127
Not enough data
9.1
125
Not enough data
9.1
117
Not enough data
9.1
123
Not enough data
9.5
123
Inventory Management Platform Features
Not enough data
9.3
129
Not enough data
9.3
132
Not enough data
9.2
129
Not enough data
9.1
127
Not enough data
9.2
126
Not enough data
9.4
134
Not enough data
9.2
130
Not enough data
9.5
128
Not enough data
9.5
133
Not enough data
9.6
132
Compatibility
9.0
93
Not enough data
9.1
98
Not enough data
9.0
91
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.5
58
Not enough data
9.0
60
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
8.8
58
Not enough data
Search Queries
8.8
92
Not enough data
9.2
92
Not enough data
8.8
90
Not enough data
9.1
92
Not enough data
9.0
90
Not enough data
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
91
Not enough data
9.0
90
Not enough data
9.1
95
Not enough data
Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
9.4
28
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.3
26
Not enough data
9.5
28
Not enough data
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.3
24
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
9.4
27
Not enough data
Automation
8.8
1221
Not enough data
8.8
1177
Not enough data
8.5
1156
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
1178
Not enough data
8.6
1135
Not enough data
9.4
1224
Not enough data
Project management
8.7
1158
Not enough data
8.5
1122
Not enough data
8.6
1142
Not enough data
8.5
1126
Not enough data
8.6
1126
Not enough data
8.3
1096
Not enough data
8.3
1123
Not enough data
Workload
8.4
1085
Not enough data
8.8
1135
Not enough data
8.6
1090
Not enough data
8.5
1082
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
9.3
1413
Not enough data
9.0
1204
Not enough data
9.3
1284
Not enough data
Cost Management
8.1
1072
Not enough data
8.2
1073
Not enough data
8.1
1065
Not enough data
Integration
8.6
1110
Not enough data
8.4
1071
Not enough data
8.4
1063
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
1018
Not enough data
7.7
1013
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Work Management
7.7
521
Not enough data
7.8
514
Not enough data
8.1
518
Not enough data
7.8
516
Not enough data
Communication
9.4
1182
Not enough data
9.3
1176
Not enough data
8.9
1054
Not enough data
8.9
1043
Not enough data
9.1
1047
Not enough data
Content & Documents
9.1
1098
Not enough data
8.9
1043
Not enough data
8.7
1062
Not enough data
8.1
1006
Not enough data
Controls
8.3
991
Not enough data
8.1
986
Not enough data
8.7
997
Not enough data
8.4
1001
Not enough data
8.2
971
Not enough data
Project Management
8.4
996
Not enough data
8.4
976
Not enough data
8.5
994
Not enough data
8.7
986
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
9.0
1003
Not enough data
8.7
972
Not enough data
9.0
990
Not enough data
7.8
961
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
928
Not enough data
7.4
924
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
7.5
440
Not enough data
7.7
442
Not enough data
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 - Audio Conferencing
7.5
282
Not enough data
7.6
282
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Action Item Detection - AI Note-taking Software
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
Automatic Transcription - AI Note-taking Software
9.7
20
Not enough data
Collaboration & Sharing - AI Note-taking Software
9.6
19
Not enough data
Language & Accent Support - AI Note-taking Software
9.5
20
Not enough data
Multi-Platform Integration - AI Note-taking Software
9.3
20
Not enough data
Privacy & Security Controls - AI Note-taking Software
9.3
21
Not enough data
Searchable Note Archives - AI Note-taking Software
9.2
18
Not enough data
Speaker Identification - AI Note-taking Software
9.4
20
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Slack and Xero share no categories
Unique Categories
Xero is categorized as Invoice Management, Inventory Control, Expense Management, Billing, Accounting, and Nonprofit Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Slack
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
Computer Software
15.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.1%
Marketing and Advertising
8.7%
Internet
4.7%
Education Management
3.3%
Other
54.9%
Accounting
19.6%
Information Technology and Services
9.5%
Computer Software
6.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Consulting
3.3%
Other
55.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
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CH
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