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QuickBooks Desktop Pro vs. Xero

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricQuickBooks Desktop Pro

by Intuit

Xero

by Xero

Overall rating4.34.4
Review count1,7691,845
Ease of use8.89.1
Ease of setup8.68.9
Quality of support8.08.6
Meets requirements9.08.9
NPS50.4383466.703357
Small Business81.3%72.5%
Mid-Market15.2%21.9%
Enterprise3.5%5.6%
Total page views1,14330,722
Total LLM citations5,69340,795

QuickBooks Desktop Pro

QuickBooks helps you organize your business finances all in one place so you can complete your frequent tasks in fewer steps. Easily get set up, learn and use. No accounting knowledge is necessary and you can quickly import your data from a spreadsheet. Easily create invoices and manage expenses. And, QuickBooks ensures you’ll have reliable records for tax time. Have questions? Step-by-step tutorials show you how to create invoices, record expenses and more. Includes a 60 day money-back guarantee.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Comprehensive Features
  • Accounting Management
  • Reliability
  • Simple
  • Customizability

Xero

Xero is a cloud-based accounting software solution designed to help small business owners and accounting professionals manage their financial operations efficiently. With a user-friendly interface and a focus on automation, Xero enables users to streamline their bookkeeping processes, allowing them to concentrate on growing their businesses rather than getting bogged down by administrative tasks. Targeted primarily at small businesses, Xero caters to a diverse audience that includes entrepreneurs, freelancers, and accounting firms.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Invoice Management
  • Transactions
  • Efficiency
  • Simple
  • Accounting Ease