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QuickBooks vs Xero

Compare QuickBooks and Xero on the criteria that matter to your team, next to the prices, plans and features each one states on its own website, with sources and dates.

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What are you comparing? (2 to 6)
Criteria and weights (1 nice to have, 5 must have)
  • Supported in our country
  • What our accountant uses
  • Invoicing and payments
  • Bank connections
  • Total cost per month
  • Payroll and add-ons

Score each option, 1 to 5

CriterionQuickBooksXero
Supported in our country ×5
What our accountant uses ×4
Invoicing and payments ×4
Bank connections ×4
Total cost per month ×3
Payroll and add-ons ×2

Ranking

Score the options to see them ranked by your weights.

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How it works

How the QuickBooks vs Xero works

  1. 1

    Pick what to compare

    Choose from the list or add your own, two to six options.

  2. 2

    Weight and score

    Weight each criterion, then score each option from 1 to 5. The ranking updates as you go.

  3. 3

    Share and decide

    Create a Room with the comparison, a team vote and a checklist for the final decision.

From each vendor's site

QuickBooks and Xero: prices, plans and features

Researched from each vendor's own website by an AI researcher. Every fact is quoted from the linked page and shown with the date it was checked. Prices change: open the source before you buy.

QuickBooks

Enterprise Diamond starting price
$19/mo, monthly subscription
“$19/mo Monthly subscription*” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Enterprise Gold starting price
$19/mo, annual subscription
“$19/mo Annual subscription*” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Enterprise Platinum starting price
$19/mo, annual subscription
“$19/mo Annual subscription*” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
QuickBooks Ledger
$8/month
“Only $8/month.**” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Intuit Accountant Suite Core
Free

Worked example

What it makes

The starting criteria for a accounting software comparison, with example scores for three unnamed options to show how the weighting works. Your Room uses your own options and scores.

Criterion (weight)Option AOption BOption C
Supported in our country (5)5/53/54/5
What our accountant uses (4)3/55/54/5
Invoicing and payments (4)4/53/54/5
Bank connections (4)3/54/52/5
Total cost per month (3)4/53/5

Who it's for

Who uses it

  • Buyers

    Shortlist between QuickBooks and Xero with your own criteria written down.

  • Teams

    Share the comparison and let everyone vote before you decide.

  • Consultants

    Run a client's accounting software choice in one shared Room.

Good to know

What to consider

  • Prices, plans and features are quoted from QuickBooks's and Xero's own pages by an AI researcher and checked against the page text; each shows its source and the date it was checked.
  • Vendors change prices and plans often: open the source before you buy.
  • The scores are yours: WZRD doesn't rate either product.

Questions

About the QuickBooks vs Xero

Does WZRD rate these products?

No. You score each option on your own criteria; WZRD only does the weighted maths and lays out the result. Check prices and features on each vendor's own site, because they change often.

Where do the QuickBooks and Xero prices come from?

From each vendor's own pricing and feature pages. An AI researcher reads the pages and quotes the sentence each fact comes from; a fact is shown only if that quote is on the linked page.

How current are they?

Each fact shows the date it was checked. They are re-checked regularly, but prices change: follow the source link to confirm.

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FeaturesInteractive documentsPricingUse casesFree toolsTemplates
“Intuit Accountant Suite Core All your client files in one place at no additional cost. Free” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
QuickBooks Online and Workforce trial
Free 30-day trial
“**QuickBooks Online and/or QuickBooks Workforce - Free 30-Day Trial:** Free trial applies to the monthly base price for the first thirty (30) days of new subscriptions to QuickBooks Online and/or Workforce.” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Accountant Suite Core chat prompts
200 prompts per month
“*200 prompts per month*” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Diamond backup storage
100GB total storage
“Entire PC is limited to 100GB total storage which includes all 45 days of backup you have stored.” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Enterprise Diamond users
1–40 simultaneous users
“Choose from 1-40 simultaneous users and protect sensitive information with custom user permissions.**” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Enterprise Gold users
1–30 simultaneous users
“Choose from 1-30 simultaneous users and protect sensitive information with custom user permissions.**” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Enterprise Platinum users
1–30 simultaneous users
“Choose from 1-30 simultaneous users and protect sensitive information with custom user permissions.**” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
QuickBooks Online Advanced users
Up to 25 users with no additional fees
“[QuickBooks Online Advanced](https://quickbooks.intuit.com/online/advanced/) is a powerful cloud-based platform for companies who need automation and real-time insights. It supports up to 25 users with no additional fees, includes AI-driven insights, batch transaction tools, and cash flow forecasting—making it a strong option for businesses moving from QuickBooks Desktop Pro or Premier.” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Diamond QuickBooks Time Elite
Time tracking included; $5 per employee per month
“time tracking is included in the base subscription for QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Diamond. Per-employee monthly fees apply. Each employee is $5 per month.” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Gold Advanced Reporting
200+ built-in customizable reports
“Get 200+ built-in, customizable reports and the power to create your own based on your company's needs.” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Platinum Advanced Inventory
Automated inventory management
“Automate your inventory management and see what's in stock, what's on order, and where items are located.” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026

Xero

Advanced developer plan fee
$1445 AUD monthly
“| Monthly Tier Fee | No charge | $35 AUD | $245 AUD | $1445 AUD | Price on Application |” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Core developer plan fee
$35 AUD monthly
“| Monthly Tier Fee | No charge | $35 AUD | $245 AUD | $1445 AUD | Price on Application |” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Enterprise developer plan fee
Price on Application
“| Monthly Tier Fee | No charge | $35 AUD | $245 AUD | $1445 AUD | Price on Application |” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Plus developer plan fee
$245 AUD monthly
“| Monthly Tier Fee | No charge | $35 AUD | $245 AUD | $1445 AUD | Price on Application |” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
South Africa Starter plan introductory price
R97 per month for the first 3 months; then R485 per month
“****R97**** **per month** for the first 3 months Then R485 per month” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Starter developer plan fee
No charge monthly
“| Monthly Tier Fee | No charge | $35 AUD | $245 AUD | $1445 AUD | Price on Application |” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
US Early plan introductory price
$2.70 per month for the first 6 months; then $27 per month
“****$2.70**** **per month** for the first 6 months Then $27 per month” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
US Growing plan introductory price
$5.90 per month for the first 6 months; then $59 per month
“****$5.90**** **per month** for the first 6 months Then $59 per month” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
US free trial
30 days
“Access all Xero features for 30 days, then decide which plan best suits your business.” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Developer plan connection limits
Starter: 5; Core: 50; Plus: 1000; Advanced: 10,000; Enterprise: No limit
“| Connections (maximum) | 5 | 50 | 1000 | 10,000 | No limit |” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Developer plan egress overage
$2.40 AUD per GB
“| Overage Xero API usage egress pricing (per GB) | n/a | $2.40 AUD | $2.40 AUD | $2.40 AUD | Price on Application |” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
US Early plan invoices
20 invoices
“* Send quotes and 20 invoices†” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
Rapid Sync
Lifts standard API limits for the first 30 minutes of a new organisation connection
“This feature lifts the standard API limits for the first 30 minutes of a new organisation connection, improves the onboarding experience, accelerates your time to value with faster data import, and reduces friction - boosting customer conversion and retention.” Source, checked 4 Nov 2026
4/5
Payroll and add-ons (2)3/54/52/5
Weighted score75.5/10072.7/10069.1/100

Weighted score = sum of (weight × score) ÷ sum of (weight × 5), out of 100.

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