RECKON VS XERO
Looking for a Xero alternative?
You’ve come to the right place.
Reckon One is online accounting software that will help you beat the Xero blues.
Reckon is the ideal Xero alternative. Here’s why!
- Up to 75% cheaper. Reckon One pricing starts from $8/month while Xero’s is $25. That’s a big saving on your accounting software for small businesses!
- Unlimited employees for payroll & STP. Reckon’s price stays the same if you have 1 or 100+ employees. Xero drastically increases as you take on more employees.
- Latest design & UX. Our accounting software was built more recently than Xero using the latest design trends and user experience.
- Phone support. Reckon One includes free phone support during business hours, with Xero you only get email support.
- Feature rich & easy-to-use. Add and remove features as your business changes & don’t pay for features you don’t need or use. It’s the all-in-one accounting solutions for small business owners.
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A Xero alternative with more features for less
Xero ‘Standard’ plan vs Reckon One ‘Premium’ plan
Features | ![]() | ![]() |
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Track GST and Manage BAS | ||
Send unlimited invoices | ||
Track expenses | ||
Pay employees and send STP reports | Up to 2 | Unlimited |
Automate superannuation | ||
Reconcile bank transactions | ||
Budgeting | ||
Manage unlimited project or jobs | ||
Unlimited free phone support | ||
Monthly price | $50.00 | $42.00 |
Features | ![]() |
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Track GST and Manage BAS | |
Send unlimited invoices | |
Track expenses | |
Pay employees and send STP reports | Up to 5 |
Automate superannuation | |
Reconcile bank transactions | |
Budgeting | |
Pay runs from timesheets | |
Unlimited free phone support | |
Monthly price | $50.00 |
Features | ![]() |
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Track GST and Manage BAS | |
Send unlimited invoices | |
Track expenses | |
Pay employees | Unlimited |
Automate superannuation | |
Reconcile bank transactions | |
Budgeting | |
Payruns from timesheets | |
Unlimited free phone support | |
Monthly price | $42.00 |
* Xero projects is $10 extra per user/month + $7 for each additional active user / month. Xero Expenses is $5 extra per user/month + $5 for each additional active user/month. Reckon One’s unlimited free phone support is available during open hours.
This accounting software comparison table includes data on Xero’s ‘Standard’ plan. Data correct as of Dec 2020.
Better value as your business grows.
Xero starts at $300 a year1
- But if you send more than 5 invoices a month, you’ll be charged $600 per year.
- If you hire more employees, expect to pay even more. Ouch!
- Want to manage expense tracking? Beware Xero Expenses is an additional $5 extra per user/month!
- All these additional costs add up for small businesses. That’s why reckon One is the ideal Xero alternative.
While Reckon One starts from just $8/mth
- Our Invoice package includes unlimited invoices
- Our Payroll package includes unlimited employees including Single Touch Payroll.
- Our expenses package includes unlimited users/employees.
- So you can be confident that as as your business grows you won’t experience a steep increase in your accounting software.
Get better bang for your buck with Reckon One
Unlimited invoices
Invoice away, there’s no more to pay!
Unlimited payroll
including Single Touch Payroll
Unlimited users & team members
included in all our plans
1Annualised cost of Xero starter plan at $25/mth.
Accounting simplified.
Easy to learn and use.
Unlike Xero, Reckon One gives you the power to add features as you need them.
This removes clutter and so you don’t become overwhelmed by the accounting. Your accounting experience can be as simple or complex as you want it to be.
With Xero, you may get the ‘kitchen sink’ of complexity thrown at you, no matter how simple your accounting needs. That’s why Reckon One is the ideal Xero alternative accounting solution.

Receive support in real-time from a real person
When you reach out to our support team, you’ll talk to a real person in who will take the time to listen to your questions and provide a solution.
Xero alternatively only offers online support.

A fair-go for Australians.
We’re a proud Australian company and we don’t believe in gouging Aussies to subsidise customers overseas.
Xero charges Australian customers 29% more than its UK customers for, and 48% more than US customers on their starting package.*
*Reckon v Xero comparison as of July 2019.

There are a million reasons to love Reckon One.

Cancel at any time
Switch us off whenever you want. Your data is saved for 7 years.

Automatic backups & updates
Your data is safe, and you're always on the latest, cutting-edge cloud accounting software.

Data stored in Australia
Store your sensitive accounting software data here at home, under Australian law.

Industry standard security
We use AES-256 bit encryption and multiple layers of firewalls to ensure your data is always protected.
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Works on all devices
Our online accounting software runs on your PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone.

Connect with an expert
Your accountant or bookkeeper can now help your small business in real-time.
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