# Vertex vs Xero Comparison

| | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 466 | 1,601 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (56.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (71.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $13.00 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Vertex

Pros:
- Tax Automation (40 reviews)
- Ease of Use (39 reviews)

Cons:
- Improvement Needed (72 reviews)
- Complex Interface (29 reviews)

### Xero

Pros:
- Ease of Use (839 reviews)
- Invoice Management (362 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (314 reviews)
- Limited Options (171 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.3 (140 reviews) | 8.7 (1247 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (362 reviews) | 8.9 (1287 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.7 (292 reviews) | 8.7 (971 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (80 reviews) | 8.7 (409 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.7 (137 reviews) | 8.3 (1152 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (105 reviews) | 8.6 (403 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.9 (138 reviews) | 8.7 (1216 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Vertex

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Xero

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Starter / Early

Price: $13.00 Per Month

Description: Good for sole traders, new businesses, and the self-employed.

Key Features:
- Send quotes and 20 invoices
- Enter 5 bills
- Reconcile bank transactions

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/xero/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Expense Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Vertex** | N/A | N/A |
| **Xero** | 8.1/10 | 356 |

#### Expense Reports

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Creating Expense Reports** | Not enough data | 8.6 (219 reviews) | 
| **Bank / Credit Card Integration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (224 reviews) | 
| **Smart Categorization** | Not enough data | 8.4 (202 reviews) | 
| **Digital Receipt Management** | Not enough data | 8.5 (204 reviews) | 
| **Employee Reimbursement** | Not enough data | 8.3 (184 reviews) | 
| **Currency Conversions** | Not enough data | 8.1 (184 reviews) | 
| **Credit Card Integration** | Not enough data | 8.6 (198 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Expense Management

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.9 (77 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (78 reviews) | 

#### Travel Management

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Booking** | Not enough data | 7.4 (162 reviews) | 
| **Itinerary Management** | Not enough data | 6.9 (154 reviews) | 
| **Trip Notifications** | Not enough data | 6.6 (152 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Integrations** | Not enough data | 7.3 (158 reviews) | 

#### Client Invoicing

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Invoice Creation and Delivery** | Not enough data | 9.0 (207 reviews) | 
| **Electronic Payments** | Not enough data | 8.6 (185 reviews) | 
| **Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition** | Not enough data | 8.4 (185 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI - Expense Management

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

#### Mobile

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Receipt Capture** | Not enough data | 8.2 (184 reviews) | 
| **Mileage Tracking** | Not enough data | 7.3 (157 reviews) | 
| **Travel Itinerary and Flight Status Updates** | Not enough data | 6.9 (150 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Embedded AI / Machine Learning** | Not enough data | 7.9 (143 reviews) | 
| **Complex Approval Workflow** | Not enough data | 7.9 (144 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **PCI Regulation Compliant** | Not enough data | 8.2 (137 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Business Tool Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (185 reviews) | 
| **Workflow** | Not enough data | 8.3 (180 reviews) | 
| **Automated Reminders** | Not enough data | 8.1 (177 reviews) | 
| **Policy Compliance Management** | Not enough data | 8.0 (166 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | 8.5 (193 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.8 (217 reviews) | 
| **APIs / Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (172 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | 8.1 (161 reviews) | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 9.0 (193 reviews) | 
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | 8.1 (176 reviews) | 
| **Offline** | Not enough data | 5.9 (147 reviews) | 

### Accounting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Vertex** | N/A | N/A |
| **Xero** | 8.3/10 | 1231 |

#### General Ledger

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Journal Entries** | Not enough data | 8.5 (630 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Tags / Dimensions** | Not enough data | 8.1 (574 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | 8.5 (591 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Accounts Receivable

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Invoice Customization** | Not enough data | 8.6 (660 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **AR Automation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (558 reviews) | 
| **Collections Automation** | Not enough data | 8.0 (556 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Accounts Payable

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **AP Automation** | Not enough data | 8.4 (537 reviews) | 
| **Payment Processing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (620 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Purchase Orders** | Not enough data | 8.4 (560 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Other Functionality

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Inventory Tracking / Ordering** | Not enough data | 7.7 (497 reviews) | 
| **Inventory Pricing and Costing** | Not enough data | 7.7 (488 reviews) | 
| **Inventory Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.8 (474 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Multi-Entity / Consolidation** | Not enough data | 7.6 (514 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Recognition Rules** | Not enough data | 8.3 (541 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reconciliations** | Not enough data | 8.9 (724 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Payroll** | Not enough data | 8.0 (552 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Time and Expense** | Not enough data | 8.2 (534 reviews) | 

#### Reporting & Analytics

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Financial Statements** | Not enough data | 8.9 (715 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Custom Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.4 (647 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Budgeting / Forecasting** | Not enough data | 8.2 (526 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 8.7 (659 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customization** | Not enough data | 8.1 (587 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Workflow Capability** | Not enough data | 8.1 (541 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | 8.5 (605 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | 8.1 (501 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 8.8 (677 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Output Document Generation** | Not enough data | 8.5 (547 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Import and Export Tools** | Not enough data | 8.5 (589 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | 8.5 (538 reviews) | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | 8.4 (579 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Cash Flow

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Track Cash Flow** | Not enough data | 8.7 (496 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Income and Expenses** | Not enough data | 9.0 (485 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **File Exports** | Not enough data | 8.6 (445 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Budgeting & Forecasting

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Budgeting / Forecasting** | Not enough data | 8.2 (526 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Import** | Not enough data | 8.5 (449 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Versioning** | Not enough data | 8.2 (411 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Historical Data** | Not enough data | 8.4 (442 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Revenue

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Revenue Types** | Not enough data | 8.6 (466 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Revenue Allocation** | Not enough data | 8.5 (450 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | 8.1 (418 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Payroll

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Direct Deposit** | Not enough data | 8.1 (402 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Check/W-2 Printing** | Not enough data | 7.8 (389 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Tax Calculation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (435 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reporting and Dashboards** | Not enough data | 8.6 (446 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### AI

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Extraction** | Not enough data | 8.0 (277 reviews) | 
| **Invoice Processing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (272 reviews) | 
| **Expense Management** | Not enough data | 8.3 (275 reviews) | 
| **Fraud Detection** | Not enough data | 8.1 (272 reviews) | 
| **Tax Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.2 (272 reviews) | 
| **Support Chatbots** | Not enough data | 7.8 (272 reviews) | 
| **Bank Reconciliations** | Not enough data | 8.7 (290 reviews) | 
| **Report Generation** | Not enough data | 8.5 (277 reviews) | 
| **Customizable Alerts** | Not enough data | 8.3 (267 reviews) | 
| **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.2 (270 reviews) | 

#### Mobile Applications - Accounting

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Integration** | Not enough data | 8.6 (282 reviews) | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.4 (257 reviews) | 
| **UI** | Not enough data | 8.5 (295 reviews) | 
| **Offline** | Not enough data | 7.1 (242 reviews) | 
| **Expense Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.6 (261 reviews) | 
| **Invoice Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (272 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Accounting

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.2 (229 reviews) | 

### Nonprofit Accounting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Vertex** | N/A | N/A |
| **Xero** | 8.7/10 | 1043 |

#### General Ledger

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Journal Entries** | Not enough data | 8.5 (630 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Tags / Dimensions** | Not enough data | 8.1 (574 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | 8.5 (591 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Accounts Receivable

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Invoice Customization** | Not enough data | 8.6 (660 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **AR Automation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (558 reviews) | 
| **Collections Automation** | Not enough data | 8.0 (556 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Accounts Payable

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **AP Automation** | Not enough data | 8.4 (537 reviews) | 
| **Payment Processing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (620 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Purchase Orders** | Not enough data | 8.4 (560 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

### Invoice Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Vertex** | N/A | N/A |
| **Xero** | 8.6/10 | 324 |

#### Invoice Generation

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | Not enough data | 8.3 (207 reviews) | 
| **Digital Invoices** | Not enough data | 9.0 (208 reviews) | 
| **Recurring Invoices** | Not enough data | 9.0 (202 reviews) | 

#### Invoice Processing

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Approvals** | Not enough data | 8.6 (199 reviews) | 
| **Batch Processing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (198 reviews) | 
| **Consolidation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (194 reviews) | 
| **Match Invoices** | Not enough data | 8.9 (205 reviews) | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Due Dates** | Not enough data | 9.0 (204 reviews) | 
| **Cashflow** | Not enough data | 8.6 (203 reviews) | 
| **KPIs** | Not enough data | 8.1 (186 reviews) | 
| **Payment Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.7 (201 reviews) | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Accounting** | Not enough data | 9.0 (210 reviews) | 
| **Payments** | Not enough data | 8.7 (206 reviews) | 
| **ERP** | Not enough data | 8.0 (187 reviews) | 
| **Account Sync** | Not enough data | 8.5 (205 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Invoice Management

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (108 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 8.3 (109 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 8.1 (110 reviews) | 

### Inventory Control

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Vertex** | N/A | N/A |
| **Xero** | 9.0/10 | 137 |

#### Multichannel inventory management

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Warehouse Inventory Transfer** | Not enough data | 8.7 (74 reviews) | 
| **Multichannel Inventory Syncing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (74 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Warehouse Routing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (74 reviews) | 

#### 3PL inventory management

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Client management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (75 reviews) | 
| **Marketplace connections** | Not enough data | 8.8 (74 reviews) | 
| **3PL inventory tracking** | Not enough data | 8.8 (73 reviews) | 

#### Inventory Management

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Inventory Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.1 (76 reviews) | 
| **Inventory Costing** | Not enough data | 8.9 (75 reviews) | 
| **Product Master** | Not enough data | 8.9 (73 reviews) | 
| **Inventory Forecasting** | Not enough data | 8.9 (73 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 9.2 (74 reviews) | 

#### Inventory Management Platform Features

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Centralized Inventory Database** | Not enough data | 9.1 (77 reviews) | 
| **Inventory Level Dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.1 (78 reviews) | 
| **Stock History Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.9 (79 reviews) | 
| **Low Stock Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.6 (75 reviews) | 
| **Bundles, Kits, & Variants** | Not enough data | 8.8 (75 reviews) | 
| **Asset Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.1 (78 reviews) | 
| **Inventory Forecasting** | Not enough data | 8.9 (76 reviews) | 
| **eCommerce Integrations** | Not enough data | 9.2 (73 reviews) | 
| **Accounting Integrations** | Not enough data | 9.3 (77 reviews) | 
| **Data Exporting / Importing** | Not enough data | 9.4 (77 reviews) | 

### Billing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Vertex** | N/A | N/A |
| **Xero** | 8.4/10 | 291 |

#### Bill Generation

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | Not enough data | 8.3 (197 reviews) | 
| **Digital Billing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (198 reviews) | 
| **Recurring Billing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (201 reviews) | 

#### Bill Processing

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Consolidation** | Not enough data | 8.1 (192 reviews) | 
| **Batch Invoicing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (193 reviews) | 
| **Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (195 reviews) | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Accounting** | Not enough data | 8.8 (205 reviews) | 
| **Payments** | Not enough data | 8.6 (200 reviews) | 
| **ERP** | Not enough data | 7.9 (183 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Billing

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.3 (105 reviews) | 

### Sales Tax and VAT Compliance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Vertex** | 8.0/10 | 40 |
| **Xero** | N/A | N/A |

#### Tracking

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Sales Tax** | 8.9 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **VAT** | 8.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **GST** | 7.7 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Exemptions** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adjustments** | 7.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Localization** | 7.9 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | 7.9 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Remittance

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Returns** | 8.9 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | 8.2 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Global/Cross Borders** | 7.4 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | 7.3 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Sales Tax and VAT Compliance

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Corporate Tax

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Vertex** | 7.0/10 | 6 |
| **Xero** | N/A | N/A |

#### Tax Planning

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Strategies** | 6.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Exemptions** | 5.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Credits** | 6.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Estimations** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Tax Filing

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Calculations** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Rules & Regulations** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Workflows

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Importing** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### SAP Store

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Vertex** | N/A | N/A |
| **Xero** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - SAP Store

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Accounting & Finance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Vertex** | N/A | N/A |
| **Xero** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance

| Feature | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories

**Unique to Vertex (3):** [Sales Tax and VAT Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-tax-and-vat-compliance), [Corporate Tax Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-tax), [SAP Store Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sap-store)

**Unique to Xero (6):** [Invoice Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/invoice-management), [Inventory Control Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/inventory-control-software), [Expense Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/expense-management), [Billing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/billing), [Accounting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/accounting), [Nonprofit Accounting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/nonprofit-accounting-software)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Vertex | Xero | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 19.3% | 71.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 24.3% | 23.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 56.4% | 5.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Vertex

- **Retail:** 15.4%
- **Manufacturing:** 9.9%
- **Accounting:** 7.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.8%
- **Financial Services:** 4.6%
- **Computer Software:** 4.0%
- **Consumer Goods:** 3.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.5%
- **Oil & Energy:** 3.3%
- **Wholesale:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 39.6%

#### Xero

- **Accounting:** 21.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.8%
- **Computer Software:** 6.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.0%
- **Consulting:** 3.7%
- **Construction:** 3.5%
- **Financial Services:** 3.1%
- **Retail:** 3.1%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.1%
- **Real Estate:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 40.6%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Vertex

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## Top Discussions

### Vertex

- Title: [How often is O Series enhanced?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-often-is-o-series-enhanced) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Version 8.0 is the latest O Series release which became available in March 2017. Functionality is enhanced as part of major releases (like 8.0) and service..."
- Title: [Can O Series complete Returns?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-o-series-complete-returns) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "While O Series can generate reports that support the filing of Returns it provides specific functionality that supports the exporting of transaction detail..."
- Title: [When are O Series data updates made available?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-are-o-series-data-updates-made-available) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Vertex provides monthly updates to rates, rules, and jurisdictional information. For an On-Premise deployment, the updates are published onto the online..."
- Title: [How many clients are on O Series?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-many-clients-are-on-o-series) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Over 1,500 licenses of O Series have been sold to date encompassing U.S. sales and use tax, VAT, retail, leasing and hospitality solutions. These licenses..."

### Xero

- Title: [What is Xero used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-xero-used-for) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Accounting, bookkeeping, tax return, payroll, expenses management etc. For small or medium business"
- Title: [What is Xero software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-xero-software-used-for) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Accounting and invoicing needs"
- Title: [Is Xero easy to use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-xero-easy-to-use) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, it is easy to use."
- Title: [Is XERO a good accounting software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-xero-a-good-accounting-software) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yep - especially with the upgrade to forecast cash flow"
- Title: [What are the new features in Xero?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-new-features-in-xero) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Do you need reviews on this G2 website too? I have reviewed the website here before. And approved review 100% madniawais189@gmail.com"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/vertex-inc-vertex-vs-xero)