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Xero

Xero · Finance & Accounting

Cloud accounting from New Zealand, publicly traded, ~$18B market cap. Positioned as the alternative to QuickBooks outside the US (dominant in UK, Australia, and NZ). Distinctive for its bank feed depth (5,000+ banks worldwide) and its global accountant marketplace. Priced $15-$78/mo across three tiers. Recently added AI features and payments infrastructure to defend against Stripe's push into billing. Best choice if your accountant is outside the US.

In other words, Xero is worth it for global SMBs (1-100 employees) that need cloud accounting + multi-currency support + strong bank feed automation — particularly if you're outside the US or scaling internationally where QuickBooks weakens. Early is entry tier (bank rec + basic invoicing); Growing removes invoice limits; Established adds multi-currency + expenses + projects. Moderate learning curve for full feature depth. Native integrations with Stripe, PayPal, Gusto, Shopify, and 1,000+ apps. Downside: raised prices multiple times in 2026 (US Early raised again Oct 1), and payroll (add-on in US, native in AU/NZ/UK) lags Gusto.

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Pricing summary

Starting price
$25/mo
Pricing model
Per Seat

Both

Key limit
Users

Main metered limit

Additional fees
Varies

2026-09-14 auto-refresh: US pricing re-confirmed UNCHANGED at Early $25 / Growing $55 / Established $90 per month, no annual billing option (costbench.com, aiproductivity.ai, hireinsouth.com, saascrmreview.com). No movement, no snapshot written. OCT 1 INCREASE STILL PENDING — NOT YET APPLIED. Effective 2026-10-01: Early $25 -> $27, Growing $55 -> $59, Established $90 -> $97. Apply all three tiers and write three Up snapshots on the first refresh run after 2026-10-01, citing xero.com/us/pricing-plans/update/. Do NOT pre-apply. New datapoint this run: Xero is running a new-customer promo of 90% off for the first 6 months, expiring 2026-09-30 at 23:59 UTC — i.e. the promo window closes the day before the increase lands. Worth a note on the frontend for anyone comparing Xero right now. --- PRIOR NOTE (2026-09-04) --- US pricing re-confirmed unchanged at Early $25 / Growing $55 / Established $90. Upcoming increase confirmed from vendor source xero.com/us/pricing-plans/update/ plus insightfulaccountant.com coverage. Xero's stated rationale is continued product investment. Existing discounts and promo codes carry over onto the new pricing until they expire. --- PRIOR NOTE (2026-08-12) --- RESOLVED 2026-08-12: Manually verified against xero.com/us/pricing-plans (US-market page). Current US pricing: Early $25/mo, Growing $55/mo, Established $90/mo — all USD, exclusive of sales tax, no annual billing option. Prior July 28 correction to $13 was WRONG (was showing AU/NZ pricing, not US). Fix applied: reverted to correct US Early $25, fixed Growing $25->$55 and Established $50->$90 in Pricing Tiers. Note: US Xero has no Lite tier (that's an AU/NZ-only entry-level launch).

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Alternatives to consider

US-only wanting most integrations? Pick QuickBooks. Freelancer wanting invoicing-first? FreshBooks. Free (US/CA)? Wave.

All plans

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PlanMonthlyAnnualKey limit
EarlyEntry tier
$25
$25
20 invoices/quotes, 5 bills, bank reconciliation
Growing
$55
$55
Unlimited invoices/quotes/bills, bulk reconciliation, W-9+1099, expense tracking
Established
$90
$90
Multi-currency, projects, employee expenses, analytics + KPIs, 180-day cash flow

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Price history

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Common questions about Xero

Is Xero worth it?
Xero is worth it for global SMBs (1-100 employees) that need cloud accounting + multi-currency support + strong bank feed automation — particularly if you're outside the US or scaling internationally where QuickBooks weakens. Early is entry tier (bank rec + basic invoicing); Growing removes invoice limits; Established adds multi-currency + expenses + projects.
What are the pricing tiers of Xero?
Xero has 3 plans: Early ($25/mo), Growing ($55/mo), Established ($90/mo).
Is Xero priced per user?
Yes. Xero is priced per seat, so your bill scales with the number of people on the account.

Frequently asked questions

About Xero pricing.

Xero pricing starts at $25/month on monthly billing. Xero offers 3 paid plans in total, ranging from $25 to $90/month. Enterprise pricing is custom-quoted.

At a glance

Key limit metric
Users
Pricing transparency
Public
Integrations

Integrates and connects

API access
Yes
Zapier / Make native
Yes
Ease of use
Easy
Key integrations
StripePayPalHubSpotGustoShopify

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