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Xero

Xero

Connect Shopify and Xero to automate data between your store and your books. Sync a daily summary of sales and payments to keep your ledger lean, o...

4.6(68 reviews)Accounting
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Rating
4.6 / 5
Reviews
68
Price from
Free to install
Free plan
No

Xero pricing

Free to install, billed by usage. Prices are the published USD list prices on the Shopify App Store and exclude usage charges.

PlanPrice
Free to installFree

What 46 merchants rated Xero

4.33out of 5
5★35 (76.1%)
4★4 (8.7%)
3★0 (0.0%)
2★1 (2.2%)
1★6 (13.0%)

85% of ratings are 4 or 5 stars, and 6 merchants have left a 1-star review.

Across the 46 most recent reviews, the merchants writing them were mostly in Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand. 0% had been running the app for a year or more before reviewing it. The developer replied to 0% of them.

What merchants say about Xero

Loved for

  • Support4.3· 33 reviews
  • Setup & onboarding4.7· 12 reviews
  • Ease of use4.2· 5 reviews

Aggregated from 46 reviews with written feedback — we analyse the sentiment behind the ratings, we don't reprint reviews.

Is Xero gaining or losing steam?

Gaining momentum
  • Climbed 18 places in its category over the last 12 days
  • Added 40 new reviews in that time
  • Recent reviews are rating it higher than its older ones
4.6 recentvs4.2 earlier

From our daily App Store rank tracking and review history — signals a static listing doesn't show.

State of Accounting

351
Apps competing
5.0
Median rating
45%
Reviews held by top 3
This category isCompetitive
Fastest growing:Report Pundit: Custom Reports+178 reviews
Biggest climber:Dynamics 365 Business Centralup 225 places

How Xero compares in Accounting

Measured against the 171 reviewed apps in Accounting, where it currently sits at #30 of 349 listings.

XeroAccounting median
Rating4.65
Reviews687

That is 10× the review volume of the typical app in this category — the rating is carrying a lot more evidence than most.

Xero alternatives

The most-reviewed apps in Accounting, with their current rating and entry price.

About Xero

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Xero FAQ

Is Xero free?

Xero is free to install, which is not the same as free: it bills by usage or commission rather than a monthly subscription, so the cost scales with your orders.

How much does Xero cost?

Xero publishes 1 plan: Free to install (free). These are list prices from the Shopify App Store and exclude any usage-based charges.

Is Xero any good?

Xero holds 4.6 out of 5 from 68 merchant reviews, with 85% of them at 4 or 5 stars. That is a small sample, so weigh the rating lightly — read the most recent reviews and judge the app on its features and support instead.

What are the best Xero alternatives?

The most-reviewed alternatives in Accounting are QuickBooks Online, Report Pundit: Custom Reports and Data Export IO: Report. The comparison table above shows each one's rating, review count and entry price.

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