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Xero vs Esker: Which is a better fit?

Updated on December 2nd, 2024
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 15,721 reviews from Billing and Invoicing users.
% Fit
High performer
Feature ratings
Invoice Creation
4.7
Client Management
4.6
Invoice Processing
4.6
Payment Processing
4.5
Online Invoicing
4.7
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Invoice Creation
NA
Client Management
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Invoice Processing
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Payment Processing
NA
Online Invoicing
NA
User satisfaction
4.4
User reviews3,075
Ease of use
4.3
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.2
Customer support
4.0
4.6
User reviews34
Ease of use
4.5
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.7
Price starts from
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Accounting for Small Business

Industries: chemical, education, electronics, financial services, food & beverage, healthcare, industrial equipment, life sciences, manufacturing, services, technology, utilities, wholesale

User reviews
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Video reviews
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Nigel E
Managing Director
5.0

Nigel: My name is Nigel. I'm the Managing Director of my own company, D13 Solutions. We are a consultant company using Xero, which I'm rating five out of five. Xero was recommended to us by our accountants. They had options for products like Sage and some other products as well. They showed us two or three of those products, and we chose Xero from that list. We chose Xero because Xero was the most usable of the products. So the interface was very simple, but it also suited the way we work. So inability to do what we needed to do in the shortest possible time, in the easiest way. Xero gave us the best options out of all of the things we looked at. So we switched to Xero from our previous package. That was really straightforward. But for everything we use it for, which is invoicing, quotes, purchase orders, it's all really good. It's really straightforward and simple to use. We use it in multiple currencies as well, and it supports that very well indeed. But we've integrated things like the company credit cards, so everybody's credit card is integrated into the system, so it really works nice and simple. So things like my month end when I'm doing all my reconciliations, those take a matter of a couple of hours, not a couple of days. Xero has been a game changer for us. It's made my life more simple. It's kept my costs down. This means I haven't got to go and find someone external to my bookkeeping because it's all simple and easy to use within the app. I would recommend anybody to try Xero. It may not be for everyone, but it's certainly worth trying. And with a free trial available, why would you not?

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Prioritize real-user-identified key features according to your needs to find your best fit.

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Accounting Integration
207
Important
Activity Dashboard
388
Important

Xero

Top Features
36/50
  • Accounting Integration
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Bulk Send
  • Credit Note
  • Dynamic Pricing
  • Event Logs
  • File Encryption
  • File Sharing
  • Master Data Management
  • Multi-Language
  • Process/Workflow Automation
  • Projections
  • Purchasing & Receiving
  • Reminders
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Billing Portal
  • Client Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contingency Billing
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Document Management
  • Dunning Management
  • Email Management
  • Financial Management
  • Fraud Detection
  • Hourly Billing
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Processing
  • Mobile Payments
  • Multi-Currency
  • Online Invoicing
  • Payment Processing
  • Project Billing
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Tax Calculation
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
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Esker

6/50
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Xero
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Esker
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Xero
  • By Xero
  • Located in New Zealand
  • Founded in 2006
Esker
  • By Esker
  • Located in United States
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