Xero

Cloud accounting: invoicing, bank reconciliation, bills, Gusto payroll add-on.

Ranking score: 4.4 average across 5 review sites

Fits
Small businesses, especially with an outside bookkeeper
Starting price

Early $27/mo (promo $2.70/mo first 6 months, ends Nov 2 2026)

Price status: Verified

Price checked: October 23, 2026

Pricing source
xero.com/us/pricing-plans (opens in a new tab)

Research notes

These notes summarize the vendor's own pricing pages, help docs and site, read on October 23–24, 2026. Prices and plans change, so check the source link before you buy.

Strengths

  • Every plan can send invoices and quotes, take online payments and reconcile bank transactions. (source)
  • Payroll is available as an add-on powered by Gusto. (source)

Limitations

  • Early ($27/month) caps you at 20 invoices and 5 bills. (source)
  • The $2.70 price is a 90%-off promo for the first 6 months, ending November 2, 2026. Then it's $27/month. (source)

Also filed under Bookkeeping

Full list for bookkeeping