--- description: Learn more about Xero price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Xero Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Accounting Software](/directory/1/accounting/software) > [Xero](/software/169561/xero) # Xero Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/169561/xero Page: 1 / 133\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/169561/xero?page=2) > Xero is an online accounting software solution for small businesses, sole traders, and accountants in any industry. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 3294 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Xero? Xero is an accounting software that caters to small businesses across multiple sectors, such as agriculture, construction, education, healthcare, hospitality, and more. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 3294 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Xero - **Founded**: 2006 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$25,00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Xero offers three pricing plans (Early, Growing, Established) with monthly billing and flat-rate pricing in USD. A 30-day free trial is available, but a credit card is required. Discounts and promotions are available for new customers. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Accounting - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Budgeting/Forecasting - Case Management - Client Management - Client Portal - Consolidation/Roll-Up - Customer Statements - Customizable Invoices - Data Import/Export - Delivery Management - Direct Deposit - Document Management - Due Date Tracking - Estimating - Expense Tracking - Financial Analysis - Financial Reporting - Fund Accounting - Income & Balance Sheet - Inventory Control - Inventory Management - Invoice Management - Invoice Processing - Mobile Payments - Monitoring - Order Management - Order Tracking - Payment Collection - Payment Processing - Payroll Management - Payroll Reporting - Profit/Loss Statement - Project Management - Quotes/Estimates - Real-Time Data - Receipt Management - Receivables Ledger - Reimbursement Management - Status Tracking - Task Management - Tax Calculation - Tax Compliance - Time & Expense Tracking - Time Tracking - Transaction Management - Trust Accounting - W-2 Preparation ... and 54 more features ## Integrations (147 total) - A2X - Accelo - Actionstep - ActiveCollab - Acuity Scheduling - Administrate Training Management - Adobe Commerce - Agile CRM - ApprovalMax - AroFlo - AutoEntry - BigCommerce - BlueFolder - Buildertrend - Capsule ... and 132 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/1/accounting/software) ## Related Categories - [Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/1/accounting/software) - [Accounts Payable Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30520/accounts-payable/software) - [Accounts Receivable Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30521/accounts-receivable/software) - [Construction Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/20003/construction-accounting/software) - [School Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/20015/school-accounting/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Sage Intacct](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/76/intacct) — 4.3/5 (684 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Xero product rating" — 5.0/5 > **never** | *05 November 2024* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: its cloud based accounting system and can be used as long as you have the internet > > **Cons**: when electricity is off or no network work cannot be done > > l have used xero for the past 5 years in both work and private ----- ### "Do ot use Xero acciunt if you will need support" — 2.0/5 > **Marquerette** | *27 August 2024* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: REDUCED TIME-RELATED TO DATA CAPTURING and cloud-based - no backup needed or software updates > > **Cons**: The support is very basic and no real solutions are provided. If you have an issue with Xero - you are on your own\!\!\!\! > > Fairly satisfactory, I had an issue with updating my payment details but there was an issue and support was useless. ----- ### "Good acounting system" — 5.0/5 > **Emmanuel M** | *15 January 2019* | Glass, Ceramics & Concrete | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Makes quoting invoicing and getting paid much more easier. The payfast payment method is a very nice tough. , > > **Cons**: The quotes and invoice templates are not really that easy to modify, at least that was in my case. ----- ### "Satisfactory ✨️" — 5.0/5 > **Pepukai Loyd** | *10 April 2026* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is easy yo use, easy to set up and provides very good user training. Provides room for customisation as well. > > **Cons**: Nothing really. I find it user-friendly. Sighthly difficult to use for multi-entity kind of business. > > Satisfied. I used xero for over teo years in a Hospitality business, managing over 20 instances of Xero. Never faced any issues. ----- ### "Highly Recommend for Small Nonprofits" — 5.0/5 > **Dasha** | *20 April 2026* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is very user friendly. We are a small nonprofit without a formal accountant and were able to set up our business and run reports in ways that are simple but useful. > > **Cons**: There isn't anything I don't like. There was some confusion for me around setting up our chart of accounts but I was able to meet with someone from Xero and they solved the problem quickly and gave me a wonderful overview of the platform. > > I would highly recommend Xero without hesitation. The platform is great and not difficult to learn, and the customer service is excellent. ----- Page: 1 / 133\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/169561/xero?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/169561/xero) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | ko | | | nb | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data