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Getting the most out of Xero

Xero's payroll functionality helps keep accurate employee records, manage leave requests, create recurring timesheets and submit payroll data to government authorities.*

Do more with apps

If you want additional support with tasks like onboarding and communicating with employees, consider connecting an app, which expands Xero’s in-built payroll functionality. Syncing seamlessly with Xero payroll, the following apps can help you:

  • Manage staff schedules: Apps like Deputy help manage shift workers by simplifying schedules and timesheets.
  • Manage leave: Apps like LeaveCal sync approved leave from Xero directly into your calendar to help manage team availability.
  • Track employees hours: Accurately and easily measure and upload time worked by employees by plugging in apps like Jibble, UpSheets or Timedock into Xero.
  • Onboard employees: Apps like XOnboard and Canyou help get your new employees set up for payroll faster, without the manual back and forth.

*If Xero’s payroll features don’t meet your needs, e.g. your employee base is nearing 200 or your staff schedules are variable week to week, then consider connecting a specialised payroll app.

  1. Featured app
    Payroll HR

    Xonboard

    4.85 out of 5 stars
     41
    Payroll HR
    Free employee onboarding for Xero Payroll. 👷👩‍🏭👨‍💼👩‍⚕️👨‍💻 Get your new employees setup faster, without the manual back and forth. Enable employee self service onboarding for bank, tax & super 🏦💼💸.
  2. Featured app
    Payroll HR, Time tracking

    UpSheets

    4.92 out of 5 stars
     13
    Payroll HR, Time tracking
    Upload timesheets, leave and payslips to Xero Payroll and tasks and time to Xero Projects. Save time. Reduce errors. Say goodbye to copy & paste.
  3. Payroll HR, Time tracking

    Deputy

    3.94 out of 5 stars
     147
    Payroll HR, Time tracking
    Simplify Shift Work with Staff Scheduling, Time Tracking & Award Compliance. Generate Xero invoices in one click from employees' worked time! Get 50% off for your first 3 months when you add Deputy as an add on to your Xero subscription. T&Cs apply.
  4. Payroll HR, Reporting and forecasting

    LeaveCal by Finlert

    4.91 out of 5 stars
     89
    Payroll HR, Reporting and forecasting
    Xero Small Business App of the year FY2023! Manage Team availability with your existing apps by connecting LeaveCal to Xero. Approved leave is then fed directly into your calendar, email or slack. Complete the picture with your organisation's non payroll team members and hybrid work scenarios.
  5. Documents, Payroll HR

    Canyou

    4.96 out of 5 stars
     68
    Documents, Payroll HR
    Smart templates for common business processes 👷‍♂️ Employee onboarding 🧑‍💻 Client / customer onboarding 🔎 Identity verification 🪪 Licence and certification management Build your own processes 🧾 Document capture ✍️ Electronic signature 📝 Form builder 🎥 Videos
  6. Payroll HR, Time tracking

    Jibble

    4.82 out of 5 stars
     114
    Payroll HR, Time tracking
    Jibble is a 100% FREE employee time tracking app for timesheets, payroll, attendance, activity, and project tracking. Transform your business with award-winning web and mobile applications to get accurate work hours, measure the efficiency of your employees, and improve time utilization.
  7. Payroll HR, Time tracking

    TimeDock

    4.93 out of 5 stars
     27
    Payroll HR, Time tracking
    Plug and play time clock system for Xero Payroll.
Although Xero reviews each app in the Xero App Store, we can’t give any guarantees. It’s up to you to assess the performance, quality and suitability of any app before going ahead.