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Get started with apps

Learn a better way to run your business. Our guides take it back to basics and tell you everything you need to know about apps and how they can benefit your business today.
Apps 101

What are apps and why should you care?

No one gets into business for their love of admin. Find out exactly what apps are, and all the ways they’re benefiting businesses like yours.
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A piggy bank in the shape of an S - S for savings.
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How to choose the right apps for your business

Different businesses need different apps. Our 5 step guide makes it easy to find the apps to suit you.
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Apps to help solve your top pain points

Apps are designed to solve business problems like cash flow. We’ll show you some of the apps that can help solve four common business pain points.
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A hand holding a debit card in the shape of a P - P for paid

Apps to get started

We’ve done the hard work for you with this curated list. Discover apps that are easy to get started with and popular with other Xero customers.
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  1. Deputy

    3.96 out of 5 stars
     146
    Simplify Shift Work with Staff Scheduling, Time Tracking & Labor Compliance. Generate Xero invoices in one click from employees' worked time! Exclusive pricing for Xero customers, get started from $5 per user per month with all Premium features included.

  2. Dext

    4.81 out of 5 stars
     1079
    Automate your bookkeeping with Dext. Capture receipts, track expenses and mileage, and connect to Xero, 11,500+ apps, banks, and more. Save time, reduce errors, boost efficiency. Free trial!

  3. Stripe

    2.62 out of 5 stars
     348
    Stripe makes it easy to accept payments from debit cards, credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay for online invoices sent from Xero—so you can get paid faster.

  4. ApprovalMax

    4.8 out of 5 stars
     602
    ApprovalMax makes it easy for Xero customers to build robust financial controls across accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR).

'It's allowed us to simplify our business and help realise our goals'

Donovan Croot from Clovalley Farms uses apps Figured and PaySauce together with Xero to run a more efficient business and to free up time to spend with his young family.
    Donovan Croot from Clovalley Farms sitting at a table on his farm
    Donovan Croot from Clovalley Farms sitting at a table on his farm

    Featured apps

    Still not sure where to start? Check out the apps we're featuring this month for their great benefits and customer experience.
    Take a look at our recommendations

    1. Fathom

      4.95 out of 5 stars
       544
      Reporting, forecasting, analysis, consolidation and benchmarking for advisors and businesses. Trusted by Xero partners for over 13 years.

    2. Figured

      4.68 out of 5 stars
       54
      Figured is the smarter and easier way to manage your farm finances. A complete dairy, livestock, and crop, production tracking, budgeting and forecasting tool trusted by over 30,000 farmers and their advisors.

    3. Deputy

      3.96 out of 5 stars
       146
      Simplify Shift Work with Staff Scheduling, Time Tracking & Labor Compliance. Generate Xero invoices in one click from employees' worked time! Exclusive pricing for Xero customers, get started from $5 per user per month with all Premium features included.

    4. Expensify

      4.47 out of 5 stars
       505
      Expensify is the easiest way to do your expenses, travel, and corporate cards. Built for businesses of all sizes and trusted by 15 million members worldwide, Expensify is a top-rated app across G2, TrustRadius, Capterra, and more.
    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.