Xero alternatives
As of 4 November 2026, 39 accounting software are named by companies instead of Xero: QuickBooks by 3,385 companies, DATEV by 2,747, Sage by 1,531.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- Xero, companies in postings
- 1,023
- Most used alternative
- QuickBooks · 3,385
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- DATEV
- Alternatives ranked
- 39
- Catalogue
- T-1.0.1-prov
accounting software companies choose instead of Xero
Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.
| # | Alternative | Companies | companies | vs Xero | postings, 90 d | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QuickBooksIntuit | 3,385 | 331% | 6,690 | Xero vs QuickBooks → | |
| 2 | DATEVDATEV eG | 2,747 | 269% | 8,851 | Xero vs DATEV → | |
| 3 | SageSage Group | 1,531 | 150% | 3,371 | Xero vs Sage → | |
| 4 | Sage IntacctSage | 883 | 86% | 1,400 | Xero vs Sage Intacct → | |
| 5 | QuickBooks OnlineIntuit | 858 | 84% | 1,692 | Xero vs QuickBooks Online → | |
| 6 | TallyTally Solutions | 553 | 54% | 1,113 | Xero vs Tally → | |
| 7 | Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft | 540 | 53% | 812 | Xero vs Microsoft Dynamics GP → | |
| 8 | Foundation SoftwareFoundation Software | 372 | 36% | 667 | Xero vs Foundation Software → | |
| 9 | ExactExact | 291 | 28% | 563 | Xero vs Exact → | |
| 10 | ACDACD Groupe | 278 | 27% | 685 | Xero vs ACD → | |
| 11 | 266 | 26% | 1,135 | Xero vs Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate → | ||
| 12 | 221 | 22% | 339 | Xero vs DATEV Unternehmen online → | ||
| 13 | Sage 300Sage | 188 | 18% | 297 | Xero vs Sage 300 → | |
| 14 | Zoho BooksZoho | 181 | 18% | 292 | Xero vs Zoho Books → | |
| 15 | CegidCegid | 178 | 17% | 688 | Xero vs Cegid → | |
| 16 | MIP Fund AccountingCommunity Brands | 160 | 16% | 215 | Xero vs MIP Fund Accounting → | |
| 17 | Sage 50Sage | 155 | 15% | 320 | Xero vs Sage 50 → | |
| 18 | MYOBMYOB | 151 | 15% | 509 | Xero vs MYOB → | |
| 19 | LexwareHaufe Group | 141 | 14% | 1,678 | Xero vs Lexware → | |
| 20 | Blackbaud Financial EdgeBlackbaud | 134 | 13% | 122 | soon | |
| 21 | BMDBMD Systemhaus | 132 | 13% | 194 | Xero vs BMD → | |
| 22 | PennylanePennylane | 114 | 11% | 535 | soon | |
| 23 | AgendaAgenda Software | 111 | 11% | 159 | soon | |
| 24 | VismaVisma | 110 | 11% | 209 | soon | |
| 25 | QuickBooks DesktopIntuit | 102 | 10% | 189 | soon | |
| 26 | BMD NTCSBMD | 74 | 7% | 109 | soon | |
| 27 | AddisonWolters Kluwer | 72 | 7% | 130 | soon | |
| 28 | Domínio SistemasThomson Reuters | 56 | 5% | 110 | soon | |
| 29 | Microsoft Dynamics SLMicrosoft | 53 | 5% | 85 | soon | |
| 30 | 1C:Enterprise1C Company | 51 | 5% | 103 | soon | |
| 31 | EBPEBP Informatique | 46 | 4% | 140 | soon | |
| 32 | SymfoniaSymfonia | 45 | 4% | 90 | soon | |
| 33 | AcombaSage | 39 | 4% | 84 | soon | |
| 34 | CampfireCampfire | 39 | 4% | 54 | soon | |
| 35 | Sage TimberlineSage | 39 | 4% | 82 | soon | |
| 36 | ProfitSwordProfitSword | 36 | 4% | 55 | soon | |
| 37 | Sage PastelSage | 34 | 3% | 126 | soon | |
| 38 | ComputerEaseComputerEase | 31 | 3% | 39 | soon | |
| 39 | TwinfieldWolters Kluwer | 31 | 3% | 55 | soon |
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39 accounting software are named by companies instead of Xero: QuickBooks by 3,385 companies, DATEV by 2,747, Sage by 1,531, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/xero/alternatives)
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- RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
- 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
- Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
Xero alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to Xero?
QuickBooks: 3,385 companies name it in their own job postings, against 1,023 for Xero.
How is this list ranked?
By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.
Does this say which is better?
No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.
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