Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Accurate accounting for retail and B2B sales, payments, and product details.
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BOLD Makes Xero Sync Simple! Seamless financial sync and reporting to XERO with global tax support.
| Metric | QuickBooks Online | XERO Order & Inventory Sync |
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| Rating | ★ 4.6 ★ | 2.6 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 3.3k | 154 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 9 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2015 | Sep 2015 |
Based on the data on this page, QuickBooks Online is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.6★ vs XERO Order & Inventory Sync's 2.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: QuickBooks Online at Free to install, XERO Order & Inventory Sync at Free trial available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
QuickBooks Online has the larger user base (3,305 reviews vs 154), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. XERO Order & Inventory Sync's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to QuickBooks Online; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — XERO Order & Inventory Sync's 154-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than QuickBooks Online's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: QuickBooks Online audit • XERO Order & Inventory Sync audit
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| Keyword | QuickBooks Online | XERO Order & Inventory Sync |
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| accounting | #1 | Not ranked |
| quickbooks | #1 | Not ranked |
| financial | #1 | Not ranked |
| ecommerce accounting | Not ranked | #11 |
| xero | Not ranked | #14 |
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Both QuickBooks Online and XERO Order & Inventory Sync offer paid plans only. QuickBooks Online starts at Free to install; XERO Order & Inventory Sync starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
QuickBooks Online has the higher average rating (4.6★ from 3,305 reviews) compared to XERO Order & Inventory Sync (2.6★ from 154 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
QuickBooks Online holds the higher average rating (4.6★ vs 2.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. QuickBooks Online has the deeper published review base (3,305 vs 154), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
QuickBooks Online typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3,305 reviews). XERO Order & Inventory Sync typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (154 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. QuickBooks Online and XERO Order & Inventory Sync both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from XERO Order & Inventory Sync" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
