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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Clearbooks

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AClearBooks Accounting is simple cloud accounting software, from Clear Books plc located in the UK, that is tailored to the needs of small businesses and start ups in the UK, or bookkeepers and accountants. It contains core accounting features like automated invoicing, document / image importing for capturing receipts, VAT returns direct to HMRC and a customizable dashboard (tax management), expense and purchase management with recurring billing capability, basic financial reporting features for…N/A

    Xero

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AXero is an online accounting software product for small businesses and personal finance. Its features beyond general ledger and double-bookkeeping include quotable invoicing, bank reconciliation, purchase order and expense management, and tax management. Third party apps can extend its features further.

    $13

    per month

    Pricing
    ClearbooksXero
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Early
    $13
    per month
    Growing
    $37
    per month
    Established
    $70
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ClearbooksXero
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices in table are in USD and just apply to the US - other markets & prices are listed below: Canada - Starter $18 CAD/month, Standard $45 CAD/month, Premium 5 $58 CAD/month UK - Starter £14/month, Standard £28/month, Premium £36/month AU - Starter $29 AUD/month, Standard $59 AUD/month, Premium 5 $76 AUD/month NZ - Starter $31 NZD/month, Standard $66 NZD/month, Premium $84 NZD/month
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    Community Pulse
    ClearbooksXero
    Considered Both Products
    Clearbooks
    Chose Clearbooks
    Clearbooks was chosen 5 years ago as our accountant recommended it. There is an element of inertia in moving accounts packages.
    Incentivized
    Xero
    Chose Xero
    Four years ago, Xero was the market leader. I had written an article on cloud accounting and compared all of the offerings. I had concerns as Xero was from New Zealand and preferred to use a UK company. However, Xero had more flexibility via its APIs and was, at that time, …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ClearbooksXero
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Clearbooks and Xero
    Feature
    Clearbooks
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    Xero
    7.3
    223 Ratings
    Accounts payable5.01 Ratings8.8203 Ratings
    Accounts receivable5.01 Ratings8.8209 Ratings
    Cash management5.01 Ratings8.4191 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation5.01 Ratings8.7216 Ratings
    Expense management5.01 Ratings8.2197 Ratings
    Fixed asset management5.01 Ratings8.8137 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.973 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.6130 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings8.2112 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.7112 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.8116 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings8.4130 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.167 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.065 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings4.440 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.039 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.890 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings2.433 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings2.859 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings3.333 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings3.659 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Clearbooks and Xero
    Feature
    Clearbooks
    -
    Ratings
    Xero
    7.5
    73 Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.065 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.023 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.249 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.141 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.054 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Clearbooks and Xero
    Feature
    Clearbooks
    -
    Ratings
    Xero
    8.4
    151 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.979 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings9.0138 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Clearbooks and Xero
    Feature
    Clearbooks
    -
    Ratings
    Xero
    7.1
    189 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings5.572 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.7187 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Clearbooks and Xero
    Feature
    Clearbooks
    -
    Ratings
    Xero
    8.7
    213 Ratings
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.6209 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings9.0211 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.4187 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Clearbooks and Xero
    Feature
    Clearbooks
    -
    Ratings
    Xero
    6.7
    101 Ratings
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.097 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings6.224 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings6.229 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Clearbooks and Xero
    Feature
    Clearbooks
    -
    Ratings
    Xero
    6.2
    89 Ratings
    Pricing00 Ratings6.262 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings6.256 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings6.358 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings6.366 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings6.121 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings6.124 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings6.117 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ClearbooksXero
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (238 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (35 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (163 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (36 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (10 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (122 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)