Bookkeeping
Xero
Accounting software for invoicing, bill pay, bank reconciliation, expenses and cash flow forecasting. JAX, its AI assistant, answers plain-language questions about your finances, and Xero offers automatic bank reconciliation and Smart Document Capture for bills and receipts.
- Best for
- Small businesses that want low-cost accounting and are comfortable with an accountant-friendly ledger, especially if their field service app already syncs with Xero.
- Pricing
- From $27/mo (Early plan); promotion of $2.70/mo for the first 6 months, ending November 2, 2026 (source)
- Free trial
- Yes
- Standout
- JAX can flag likely cash flow gaps ahead of time and help follow up on payments.
- Watch out for
- The Early plan caps you at 20 invoices and 5 bills, which a busy service business can outgrow quickly, and AI auto-reconciliation is on higher tiers. The free first month requires a month's notice to cancel.
- Works with
- Claude (Anthropic), ChatGPT, Microsoft 365
Last checked against Xero's own site on 2026-10-19. Something changed? Tell us.