All markets · 2026-09-28
Xero vs QuickBooks Online for small businesses
An accountant's comparison of Xero and QuickBooks Online by country, features and price.
Short answer
Pick QuickBooks Online in the US and Canada unless you have a reason not to; pick Xero in the UK and Australia. Both are excellent and both support remote accountants.
Local tax features
Xero has strong MTD VAT and Australian BAS/STP support. QuickBooks has deep US sales tax and 1099 workflows and solid Canadian GST/HST.
Switching
Migration is possible at any time but is easiest at a year-end or quarter-end.
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