As their tagline states, Xero is beautiful accounting software. The interface is clean, no annoying upsells, new features are well tested before release, lots of functionality and plenty of integrations to complete your tech stack.
I've been using Xero for at least 5 years - switched from QuickBooks and cut my accounting headaches in half, at least.
The best xero is
Easy to use and comprehensive!
Xero in our user and case studies , it has preformed somewhat better than sage. Good for the micro, and smaller business. Firms that are 1-20 staff typically. Payroll in Canada has to be done outside of system. That''s ok as there are several dependable solutions for that. Reporting and App solutions are adequate. Support is good too. In the event the client company is larger, 50 - 100 employees then bigger enterprise systems may be in order, then Sage and Intuit are the Top firms for that market.
Great software and my clients love it.
Does it all for small business
I find the Xero interface to be the easiest to understand and use for a non-bookkeeper like me who has to do it anyway. Has more features than I need but it's more affordable than Quickbooks anyway. I think Xero is great.
Ease of use and flexibility allowing users to incorporate business applications easily and build what works best for them.
More intuitive than other accounting software. Great flexibility when it comes to reporting and easy to use tax reports for your GST filing.