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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. ApprovalMax

    4.79 out of 5 stars
     634
    ApprovalMax gives Xero finance teams complete control over every payment that leaves the business, from the moment a bill arrives to the moment it's paid.

  2. ServiceM8

    4.56 out of 5 stars
     344
    The job management app for trade contractors & service businesses, with everything to help you cut paperwork, complete more jobs & provide amazing customer service.

  3. Xonboard

    4.85 out of 5 stars
     41
    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 🏦💼💸.

  4. Dext

    4.81 out of 5 stars
     1103
    Dext - AI bookkeeping automation. Captures receipts, invoices, expenses and mileage, automates payments, extracts, codes and syncs everything to Xero, VAT and all. Start your 14-day free trial today. More than 1.1K reviews on the Xero App Store.

'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. Syft

      4.81 out of 5 stars
       476
      Reports | Graphs | Forecasts | Consolidations | Budgets | Valuations | Financial Statements | Tax | Industry Benchmarks | AI Insights

    2. ApprovalMax

      4.79 out of 5 stars
       634
      ApprovalMax gives Xero finance teams complete control over every payment that leaves the business, from the moment a bill arrives to the moment it's paid.

    3. ServiceM8

      4.56 out of 5 stars
       344
      The job management app for trade contractors & service businesses, with everything to help you cut paperwork, complete more jobs & provide amazing customer service.

    4. Xonboard

      4.85 out of 5 stars
       41
      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 🏦💼💸.
    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.