Xero Features
Expense Reports (7)
Ease of Creating Expense Reports
Based on 283 Xero reviews.
Creation of expense reports takes little time and is intuitive for new users
Bank / Credit Card Integration
286 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Can easily pull in receipts from all credit card statements
Smart Categorization
This feature was mentioned in 261 Xero reviews.
Automatically assigns categories/accounts based on past entries and credit card statements
Digital Receipt Management
This feature was mentioned in 267 Xero reviews.
Provides various methods to easily capture receipts digitally and can automatically parse receipts to create expenses report entries. Methods may include mobile photos, desktop drag and drop, etc.
Employee Reimbursement
249 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Functionality to reimburse employees directly to their bank account or can easily integrate with payroll system
Currency Conversions
As reported in 252 Xero reviews.
Enables easy entry of expenses in other currencies and converts to expense report currency
Credit Card Integration
This feature was mentioned in 263 Xero reviews.
Integrates with corporate or personal credit cards (import or bi-directional)
Travel Management (4)
Ease of Booking
This feature was mentioned in 233 Xero reviews.
Can book Flights, Hotels, and Rental cars directly from software.
Itinerary Management
As reported in 221 Xero reviews.
Creates travel itineraries based on booking
Trip Notifications
This feature was mentioned in 216 Xero reviews.
Integrates to calendaring systems and/or provides notifications of upcoming flights, hotels, rental cars, etc.
Advanced Integrations
As reported in 222 Xero reviews.
Allows advanced integrations to travel systems like Uber, airline ticketing systems, hotels, etc.
Client Invoicing (3)
Invoice Creation and Delivery
Based on 269 Xero reviews.
Ability to create and send printable or electronic invoices. Includes standard invoice style library that can be customized/branded.
Electronic Payments
251 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Accepts electronic payments from clients
Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition
Based on 245 Xero reviews.
Provides adequate reporting and/or can integrate to AP systems to recognize revenue appropriately
Mobile (3)
Receipt Capture
Based on 249 Xero reviews.
Can easily capture receipts, parse receipts and convert/assign them to a report from mobile device
Mileage Tracking
As reported in 223 Xero reviews.
Allows users to track mileage from mobile device using maps or GPS.
Travel Itinerary and Flight Status Updates
This feature was mentioned in 216 Xero reviews.
Mobile application can store travel itineraries, electronic documents, and updates user of travel delays/changes
Administration (6)
Business Tool Integration
248 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides standard connectors for popular Finance, Payroll, HRMS and CRM systems
Workflow
As reported in 248 Xero reviews.
Routes Timesheets, Invoices, Expense reports through approval process. Easy to maintain and administer
Automated Reminders
241 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Sends automatic reminders to employees that have not completed expenses reports and/or timesheets
Policy Compliance Management
As reported in 231 Xero reviews.
Enables administrators to create rules that enforce compliances of corporate time and expense policies
User, Role, and Access Management
This feature was mentioned in 252 Xero reviews.
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
PCI Regulation Compliant
This feature was mentioned in 202 Xero reviews.
Complies with PCI security standards
Platform (14)
Reporting
This feature was mentioned in 278 Xero reviews.
Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards.
APIs / Integration
Based on 235 Xero reviews.
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications.
Internationalization
225 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
Performance and Reliability
This feature was mentioned in 256 Xero reviews.
Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.
Mobile User Support
Based on 241 Xero reviews.
Allows software to be easily used on multiple mobile devices include phone and tablet devices.
Offline
191 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides users ability to create and access expense reports/timesheets while not connected to internet.
Customization
Based on 681 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique process. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
Workflow Capability
641 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Automates a process that requires a series of steps that typically require intervention by several different users. Administrators can write rules to determine who and when a user needs to complete a step. Also includes notification of users when they need to take action.
User, Role, and Access Management
Based on 696 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Grants access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Internationalization
Based on 601 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
Performance and Reliability
Based on 742 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.
Output Document Generation
Based on 647 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows administrators to create templates that enable users to quickly generate dynamic documents in various formats based on the data stored in the application.
Embedded AI / Machine Learning
This feature was mentioned in 207 Xero reviews.
Offers embedded AI/machine learning
Complex Approval Workflow
Based on 210 Xero reviews.
Provides workflow for complex approval structures
General Ledger (3)
Journal Entries
Based on 714 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Increases user efficiency by auto-populating based on previously entered information. Schedules future entries. Allows Journal Entries to be uploaded from an external source.
Tags / Dimensions
Based on 671 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Ability to tag all transaction in the general ledger with customizable dimensions, classes, categories, etc. These dimensions should be available on any transaction in any module in the system and available to be reported upon.
Audit Trail
Based on 693 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Automates chronological tracking of transactions that have affected a specific operation, procedure, event or record
Accounts Receivable (3)
Invoice Customization
Based on 754 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
The layout of the invoice template is fully customizable and you can add or remove fields.
AR Automation
This feature was mentioned in 655 Xero reviews.
Automation helps the user be more efficient by populating default customer data, setting up systematic payments from clients and automatically matching customer receipts to outstanding transactions.
Collections Automation
Based on 661 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
The system automates the dunning process to help drive collections
Accounts Payable (3)
AP Automation
Based on 633 Xero reviews.
Steamlines data entry by auto populating recurring or predefined vendor values
Payment Processing
Based on 715 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Ability to manage, track and report on numerous payment types. Customize and automate complex purchase to pay work flow.
Purchase Orders
Based on 658 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Software supports purchase orders and provides purchasing personnel, management and accounts payable with visibility needed to streamline the procure to pay process
Other Functionality (8)
Inventory Tracking / Ordering
As reported in 597 Xero reviews.
Real time inventory tracking. Maintains accurate "On Hand" infomation by matching reserved inventory requested on purchase and sales orders.
Inventory Pricing and Costing
As reported in 592 Xero reviews.
Ability to establish multiple price levels. Update pricing on a per item or global inventory basis. Choice between multiple costing methods such as Average, LIFO, FIFO and Specific Unit.
Inventory Reporting
Based on 576 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Customizable reporting allows insight into usage of inventory and services.
Multi-Entity / Consolidation
Based on 609 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Multi-ledger and multi-tenant architecture. Automated consolidations, inter-entity transactions and eliminations
Recognition Rules
Based on 640 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Automates recognition of revenue and expenses by defining recognition rules.
Reconciliations
Based on 787 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Transactions are imported from source systems and automated matching reconciles majority of transactions. Includes user flexible, user defined matching and grouping rules to help reduce the time needed to produce accurate reconciliations.
Payroll
Based on 638 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Payroll module or integration to an external payroll provider which automates the recording of payroll
Time and Expense
637 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Automated time and expense capture, tracking, approval, reimbursement and reporting
Reporting & Analytics (4)
Financial Statements
Based on 795 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
General reporting offered covers all of the standard financial statements and meets the basic needs of the business
Custom Reporting
Based on 741 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Reports created by the user to cater to specific requirements. If you can build it in Excel, you can build it in the custom report writer
Budgeting / Forecasting
Based on 628 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Create and revise an unlimited number of budget, plan and forecast scenarios.
Dashboards
Based on 752 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
An easy to read, often single page, real-time user interface, showing a graphical presentation of the current status and historical trends of an organization's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to enable instantaneous and informed decisions to be made at a glance
Integration (10)
Data Import and Export Tools
Based on 688 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Ability to input, modify and extract data from the application in bulk through a structured file.
Integration APIs
Based on 618 Xero reviews.
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
Breadth of Partner Applications
Based on 655 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
To what extent are there partner applications readily available for integrating into this product? Partner applications typically provide complementary, best of breed functionality not offered natively in this product.
Accounting
This feature was mentioned in 280 Xero reviews.
Provide integration with accounting and financial management software
Payments
As reported in 275 Xero reviews.
Integrate with payment gateways and enterprise payments software
ERP
As reported in 247 Xero reviews.
Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems
Account Sync
As reported in 272 Xero reviews.
Sync with company accounts to transfer payments for approved invoices
Accounting
267 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide integration with accounting and financial management software
Payments
262 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Integrates with other payments software
ERP
237 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems
Inventory Management Platform Features (10)
Centralized Inventory Database
As reported in 128 Xero reviews.
Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database.
Inventory Level Dashboards
Based on 131 Xero reviews.
Maintain a visual on product stock levels throughout your facilities with flexible inventory dashboards.
Stock History Reporting
Based on 128 Xero reviews.
View the history of individual items and compare the sales performance of new to old stock in order to inform purchasing decisions.
Low Stock Notifications
Based on 126 Xero reviews.
Set low stock thresholds and receive automatic alerts when stock decreases to that level.
Bundles, Kits, & Variants
This feature was mentioned in 125 Xero reviews.
Automatically adjust inventory for product bundles, kit orders, and product variations within the system.
Asset Tracking
This feature was mentioned in 133 Xero reviews.
Use barcode or radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology with specialized readers or mobile applications to track inventory assets throughout warehouse facilities.
Inventory Forecasting
As reported in 129 Xero reviews.
Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management.
eCommerce Integrations
Based on 127 Xero reviews.
Integrate shopping carts, eCommerce platforms, POS, and payment gateways with the system to link inventory records between across platforms.
Accounting Integrations
132 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Track inventory costs and costs of goods sold (COGS) with accounting software integrations.
Data Exporting / Importing
This feature was mentioned in 131 Xero reviews.
Transfer large volumes of inventory data records into and out of the system with built-in import / export tools.
Invoice Generation (3)
Templates
This feature was mentioned in 271 Xero reviews.
Provide standard invoice templates that can be customized by users
Digital Invoices
Based on 278 Xero reviews.
Ability to convert invoices to digital formats such as PDF
Recurring Invoices
272 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Automatically generates invoices at pre-defined time intervals
Invoice Processing (4)
Approvals
This feature was mentioned in 265 Xero reviews.
Include workflows for approvals of invoices or payments
Batch Processing
This feature was mentioned in 266 Xero reviews.
Process multiple invoices without human intervention
Consolidation
As reported in 260 Xero reviews.
Allow users to consolidate multiple invoices into one
Match Invoices
This feature was mentioned in 273 Xero reviews.
Match invoices with purchases and sales orders, as well as with payments
Analytics (4)
Due Dates
266 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Track invoices based on due dates to identify overdue payments
Cashflow
This feature was mentioned in 265 Xero reviews.
Analyze variations between incoming and outgoing cash
KPIs
248 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Monitor KPIs such as time to process an invoice or erroneous payments
Payment Tracking
This feature was mentioned in 270 Xero reviews.
Track different types of payment such as deposits or partial payments
Cash Flow (3)
Track Cash Flow
Based on 596 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Check cash on hand at the beginning of each month and view each day’s incoming and outgoing funds.
Income and Expenses
Based on 590 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Add one-time or recurring cash flow items and add line items for each payment or deposit.
File Exports
Based on 546 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Timesheets, projects, tasks, income or expenses can all easily be exported to pdf, xls or csv for simpel cash clow analysis.
Budgeting & Forecasting (4)
Budgeting / Forecasting
Based on 628 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Create and revise an unlimited number of budget, plan and forecast scenarios.
Data Import
Based on 552 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Import trial balance, monthly P&L, balance sheets, and other types of financial data
Versioning
Based on 511 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Keeps track of all versions of a budget and allows users to compare versions
Historical Data
Based on 542 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Forecasting is based on past transactions and historical financial or operational data
Revenue (3)
Revenue Types
Based on 567 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Supports multiple types of revenues, such as recurring and transaction based
Revenue Allocation
Based on 553 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows users to allocate revenues to various business entities or departments
Scheduling
Based on 523 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Automatic scheduling to ensure that revenue is recognized at the proper time
Multichannel inventory management (3)
Warehouse Inventory Transfer
As reported in 119 Xero reviews.
Allows users to create warehouse-to-warehouse transfers knowing the exact stock levels for both locations when sending and receiving
Multichannel Inventory Syncing
Based on 120 Xero reviews.
Allows users to sync inventory across multiple stores, marketplaces, and warehouses
Multi-Warehouse Routing
This feature was mentioned in 120 Xero reviews.
Allows users to connect sales channels to specific warehouses.
3PL inventory management (3)
Client management
This feature was mentioned in 123 Xero reviews.
Allows users to manage all thier clients on one system
Marketplace connections
As reported in 123 Xero reviews.
Allows users to connect marketplaces for each client
3PL inventory tracking
This feature was mentioned in 121 Xero reviews.
Allows inventory tracking for specific customer required attributes such as lot, serial, style/color/size
Inventory Management (5)
Inventory Tracking
As reported in 126 Xero reviews.
Real-time inventory tracking. Maintains accurate "On Hand" information by matching reserved inventory requested on purchase and sales orders.
Inventory Costing
This feature was mentioned in 125 Xero reviews.
Ability to establish costing methods such as Average, LIFO, FIFO, and Specific Unit.
Product Master
This feature was mentioned in 116 Xero reviews.
Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database.
Inventory Forecasting
Based on 122 Xero reviews.
Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management.
Integrations
122 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Integrate shopping carts, eCommerce platforms, POS, and accounting with the system to link inventory records across platforms.
Payroll (4)
Direct Deposit
Based on 498 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Automatically deposits paychecks into employees' bank accounts.
Check/W-2 Printing
Based on 484 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows administrators to print valid paychecks and W-2 forms.
Tax Calculation
Based on 525 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Calculates taxes due and may include resources or tools for federal and state tax compliance.
Reporting and Dashboards
Based on 541 Xero reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards to track payroll costs and for compliance purposes.
Bill Generation (3)
Templates
As reported in 251 Xero reviews.
Provide standard invoice templates that can be customized by users
Digital Billing
Based on 259 Xero reviews.
Ability to convert invoices to digital formats such as PDF
Recurring Billing
Based on 258 Xero reviews.
Automatically generates invoices at pre-defined time intervals
Bill Processing (3)
Consolidation
249 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Allow users to consolidate multiple invoices into one
Batch Invoicing
As reported in 251 Xero reviews.
Ability to create multiple types of invoices
Management
252 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Manage invoicing for different types of products or services
AI (10)
Data Extraction
Based on 376 Xero reviews.
Uses AI to automatically input data from receipts, invoices, and other documents
Invoice Processing
Based on 377 Xero reviews.
Uses AI to generates, send, and track invoices
Expense Management
380 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Uses AI to categorize expenses, detect anomalies, and provide insights on spending patterns
Fraud Detection
Based on 373 Xero reviews.
Uses AI to detect unusual patterns and flag potential fraudulent activities in real-time
Tax Compliance
Based on 369 Xero reviews.
Uses AI to assist in calculating taxes, ensuring compliance with changing tax regulations, and automate the preparation of tax returns
Support Chatbots
This feature was mentioned in 367 Xero reviews.
Uses AI and NLP-powered chatbots to provide customer support and assist with queries regarding financial data and reports
Bank Reconciliations
Based on 384 Xero reviews.
Uses AI to match transactions recorded in the accounting system with those in bank statements
Report Generation
377 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Uses AI to generate detailed financial reports, dashboards, and visualizations to provide insights into the financial health of the business
Customizable Alerts
Based on 365 Xero reviews.
Uses AI to set up alerts for various financial activities, such as payment due dates or low cash balances
Predictive Analytics
365 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Uses AI to analyze data to identify trends and make predictions
Mobile Applications - Accounting (6)
Cloud Integration
This feature was mentioned in 378 Xero reviews.
Enables synchronization of accounting data across devices in real-time
Notifications
This feature was mentioned in 353 Xero reviews.
Send push notifications for important updates, such as due dates, invoice statuses, or tax deadlines
UI
378 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Simplifies interfaces to be user-friendly and tailored for smaller screens, such as mobile phones and tables
Offline
318 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows users to view and update certain data without an internet connection
Expense Tracking
Based on 363 Xero reviews.
Allows users to capture and upload expense receipts directly from mobile devices
Invoice Management
As reported in 370 Xero reviews.
Enables creation, editing, and sending of invoices
Agentic AI - Accounting (1)
Autonomous Task Execution
As reported in 329 Xero reviews.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Agentic AI - Billing (1)
Autonomous Task Execution
This feature was mentioned in 161 Xero reviews.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Agentic AI - Expense Management (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
As reported in 141 Xero reviews.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Cross-system Integration
Based on 140 Xero reviews.
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Agentic AI - Invoice Management (3)
Cross-system Integration
As reported in 170 Xero reviews.
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
173 reviewers of Xero have provided feedback on this feature.
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Proactive Assistance
Based on 174 Xero reviews.
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
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