Xero Pricing & Costs 2026

Cloud accounting with unlimited users on every plan — strongest in the UK, Australia and NZ. Understand the full cost of Xero including licensing, implementation, support, and total cost of ownership — and get a personalised quote in minutes.

Best for: UK, ANZ and US small businesses that want unlimited seats without per-user pricing

Xero for your industry

Professional Services ERP→Construction ERP→Retail ERP→Ecommerce ERP→Nonprofits ERP→

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Number of ERP Users

5 – 5,000 active users

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Published Subscription Pricing

This product publishes its prices. Plans are sold per company or per licence rather than per named user, so the tier you need is usually decided by transaction volume, feature depth or a bundled user allowance rather than by headcount. That makes cost unusually predictable — but check the allowance carefully, because exceeding a plan's cap on users, invoices or orders forces a jump to the next tier rather than an incremental charge. Published list prices are also the starting point for annual-billing discounts, which are common in this segment.

Xero Pricing Breakdown

Pricing Model	Published subscription tiers
Starting Price	$25/mo
Base Platform Fee	$25/month (Early)
Typical Total TCO	$300–$2,000/yr
Implementation Cost	$0 – $2,500
Annual Support / Maintenance	Included in subscription
Implementation Timeline	1–4 weeks

About Xero Pricing

Xero's defining commercial feature is that every plan includes unlimited users, so cost does not scale with headcount at all — a genuine structural difference from QuickBooks and from per-seat ERP. US list pricing from 1 March 2026 is Early $25/month, Growing $55/month and Established $90/month. What tiers the plans is transaction volume and feature depth rather than seats: Early caps you at 20 invoices and 5 bills a month, which most real businesses breach immediately, so Growing is the practical entry point. Multicurrency, projects, expense claims and analytics are reserved for Established, and Xero Payroll is a separate subscription in most markets. Xero is materially stronger in the UK and Australia than in the US, both in accountant familiarity and local compliance.

What Drives Xero Pricing?

1Plan tier, driven by invoice and bill volume rather than user count
2Whether you need multicurrency, projects or expense claims — all Established-only
3Payroll, billed separately and priced per employee in most markets
4Third-party apps for inventory and stock, which Xero itself barely covers
5Market — UK and Australian pricing and feature bundling differ from the US list

Xero Module Availability & Pricing Impact

Each additional module increases your Xero subscription cost. Modules rated “Strong” are core capabilities; “Basic” modules may require add-ons or third-party integrations.

Finance & Accountingstrong

Salesbasic

HR & Payrollbasic

Project Managementmoderate

Inventory Managementbasic

Procurementbasic

Ecommercebasic

Business Intelligencemoderate

Asset Managementmoderate

ManufacturingNot Available

Supply ChainNot Available

Warehouse ManagementNot Available

Quality ManagementNot Available

Field ServiceNot Available

Xero Pros & Cons

Advantages

Unlimited users on every plan — the clearest cost advantage over QuickBooks at team scale
Strong bank reconciliation and a mature UK/ANZ compliance story including MTD
Fixed-asset register included rather than sold as an add-on

Considerations

Entry Early plan caps invoices at 20 and bills at 5 per month, which most businesses outgrow immediately
Multicurrency, projects and expense claims are locked to the top Established plan
No manufacturing or warehouse capability at all — inventory is basic tracked items

Xero Pricing FAQs

How much does Xero cost per month?

Xero costs $25/month for Early, $55/month for Growing and $90/month for Established on the US price list effective 1 March 2026. All three plans include unlimited users.

Does Xero charge per user?

No. Every Xero plan includes unlimited users at no extra cost, which is its clearest commercial advantage over QuickBooks Online. What is capped instead is transaction volume on the entry plan and feature access on the middle plan.

Which Xero plan do I actually need?

Early is limited to 20 invoices and 5 bills a month, so it only suits genuine micro-businesses. Most businesses need Growing for unlimited transactions. You are pushed to Established the moment you need multicurrency, project tracking, expense claims or cash-flow forecasting — there is no way to buy those individually.

Is Xero cheaper than QuickBooks Online?

It depends entirely on your team size. Xero Growing at $55/month with unlimited users beats QuickBooks Plus at $140/month for 5 users if you need several seats. For a single-user business, QuickBooks Simple Start at $38/month is cheaper than Xero Growing. The crossover is roughly at three or four users.

Can Xero handle inventory or manufacturing?

Not meaningfully. Xero tracks basic inventory items but has no multi-location stock, no lot or serial tracking, and no manufacturing capability. Product businesses typically add a specialist app such as Katana, Unleashed or Cin7, which adds $100–$500+ a month and is the point at which a mid-market ERP starts to look comparable.