Xero: features, editions and UK prices

Checked 27 October 2026 · 7 min read · Accounting

Xero is an accounting software from Xero. This page sets out what Xero's own UK pages say about it: the editions and what they cost, which features are built in and which need an app or add-on. It is a factual summary to help you build a shortlist, not a recommendation for or against Xero.

From Xero's own documentation and official app marketplace we confirmed 34 features for Xero: 16 built in, 0 that work after setup, 0 that need a developer or partner, and 18 available through a named app - each with the store it comes from. Each is listed below with the vendor's own words and a link to the source.

Xero editions and UK prices

Prices as published by Xero on 27 October 2026. Prices change; always confirm the current price and terms with Xero before you buy.

Finance and accounting: Xero

• Bank transaction feeds – built in. “Find out more about Xero's bank feeds Win back hours every week with JAX Don't spend ages reconciling your transactions” (xero.com)
• Automatic bank reconciliation – built in. “Don't spend ages reconciling your transactions - let JAX work in the background” (xero.com)
• Making Tax Digital VAT returns – built in. “File your MTD VAT return straight to HMRC from Xero, with no portal and no rekeying.” (xero.com)
• Multi-currency – built in. “Xero multi-currency accounting software converts international business transactions for you and updates your records.” (xero.com)
• Cash-flow forecasting – built in. Listed on xero.com: “180 day cash flow forecast”

Purchasing and payables: Xero

• Purchase ordering – built in. “Raise and send digital purchase orders, then track every order in one place.” (xero.com)
• Purchase order approval – built in. “Xero user roles let you decide who can access, approve, email and delete purchase orders” (xero.com)
• Employee expenses – built in. “Xero Expenses is part of your Xero subscription.” (xero.com)
• Landed costs – through Qoblex by Qoblex (Price not published, Xero App Store). “Track lot and batch numbers, expiry dates and serial numbers across multiple locations, with purchasing, landed costs and manufacturing (BOM) in one place.” (apps.xero.com)

Sales, invoicing and receivables: Xero

• Quotes / estimates – built in. “Xero’s quotation management software tracks every quote from Draft to Invoiced, so you always know where things stand.” (xero.com)
• Online card / direct debit payment – built in. “Offer your customers popular payment methods like credit card, direct debit, and digital wallet” (xero.com)

Stock and warehouse: Xero

• Stock control – through Cin7 Core by Cin7 Core (Price not published, Xero App Store). “Inventory management - Easily manage your inventory, see in-depth sales reports on the go, and track stock movements down to the finest detail.” (apps.xero.com)
• Multiple warehouses / locations – through Qoblex by Qoblex (Price not published, Xero App Store). “Track lot and batch numbers, expiry dates and serial numbers across multiple locations, with purchasing, landed costs and manufacturing (BOM) in one place.” (apps.xero.com)
• Batch / lot tracking – through Qoblex by Qoblex (Price not published, Xero App Store). “Track lot and batch numbers, expiry dates and serial numbers across multiple locations, with purchasing, landed costs and manufacturing (BOM) in one place.” (apps.xero.com)
• Serial number tracking – through Qoblex by Qoblex (Price not published, Xero App Store). “Track lot and batch numbers, expiry dates and serial numbers across multiple locations, with purchasing, landed costs and manufacturing (BOM) in one place.” (apps.xero.com)
• Expiry / best-before dates – through Qoblex by Qoblex (Price not published, Xero App Store). “Track lot and batch numbers, expiry dates and serial numbers across multiple locations, with purchasing, landed costs and manufacturing (BOM) in one place.” (apps.xero.com)
• Pick, pack and despatch – through MRPeasy by MRPeasy (Price not published, Xero App Store). “Streamline warehouse operations with barcoding and picking tools.” (apps.xero.com)
• Reorder points and replenishment – through Unleashed Software by Unleashed Software (Price not published, Xero App Store). “With Unleashed, product businesses can automate purchasing with demand forecasting and reorder alerts, manage production with bills of materials, assemblies, and batch and serial number tracking” (apps.xero.com)
• Stock valuation (FIFO / average / standard) – through Qoblex by Qoblex (Price not published, Xero App Store). “Optimize costs with accurate landed cost allocation and Moving Average Cost (MAC) calculations.” (apps.xero.com)

Manufacturing and production: Xero

• Bills of materials – through Qoblex by Qoblex (Price not published, Xero App Store). “Track lot and batch numbers, expiry dates and serial numbers across multiple locations, with purchasing, landed costs and manufacturing (BOM) in one place.” (apps.xero.com)
• Multi-level bills of materials – through MRPeasy by MRPeasy (Price not published, Xero App Store). “Create and manage single or multi-level bills of materials.” (apps.xero.com)
• Simple assembly / kitting builds – through Unleashed Software by Unleashed Software (Price not published, Xero App Store). “With Unleashed, product businesses can automate purchasing with demand forecasting and reorder alerts, manage production with bills of materials, assemblies, and batch and serial number tracking” (apps.xero.com)
• Production costing – through MRPeasy by MRPeasy (Price not published, Xero App Store). “Quickly estimate lead times and production costs based on real data.” (apps.xero.com)

People, HR and payroll: Xero

• UK payroll (RTI) – built in. “Automatically file Real Time Information (RTI) reports with HMRC after every pay run, on time, every time. Payroll compliance made easy” (xero.com)
• Pensions auto-enrolment – built in. “Xero automatically assesses and enrols new employees in your workplace pension scheme.” (xero.com)

E-commerce and channels: Xero

• B2B trade ordering portal – through Cin7 Core by Cin7 Core (Price not published, Xero App Store). “B2B Portal - Reach more customers and give them the freedom to manage their orders with your own branded B2B Portal.” (apps.xero.com)
• Amazon / eBay channels – through Cin7 Core by Cin7 Core (Price not published, Xero App Store). “Commerce integration - Download products into Cin7 Core and gain visibility into stock across all online sales channels like Amazon and Shopify.” (apps.xero.com)
• Multichannel stock sync – through Qoblex by Qoblex (Price not published, Xero App Store). “With Qoblex's multichannel and multicurrency inventory management, you can manage stock seamlessly across all your sales channels.” (apps.xero.com)
• Point of sale (shop till) – through Cin7 Core by Cin7 Core (Price not published, Xero App Store). “Point of sale - Simplified point-of-sale technology allows you to track sales, market to customers, and sell anywhere using familiar hardware like iPads.” (apps.xero.com)
• Shopify connection – through Cin7 Core by Cin7 Core (Price not published, Xero App Store). “Commerce integration - Download products into Cin7 Core and gain visibility into stock across all online sales channels like Amazon and Shopify.” (apps.xero.com)

Reporting, platform and integrations: Xero

• Cloud (no servers to run) – built in. “Small businesses choose Xero's cloud accounting software, whether you're a sole proprietor or a larger business with staff” (xero.com)
• Dashboards / KPIs – built in. “Go beyond the basics - automate tasks and access performance dashboards.” (xero.com)
• App marketplace – built in. “Check out the Xero App Store FAQs on Xero's small business accounting software for the UK” (xero.com)
• Role-based permissions – built in. “In Xero, user roles let you set who can create, approve and send POs. The buyer creates and issues the purchase order to the supplier” (xero.com)

How to compare Xero with other systems

The useful comparison is against the features your business actually needs. Write down the five or six processes you cannot work without, check each against the list above and against the same list for other systems, and ask each vendor to show those processes in a demo using your own examples.

See our guides to accounting software.

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