Most popular apps for 2026
Begin your search for the best apps for your business with what your peers are loving. The most popular apps in the Xero App Store are The Standard Setters, the tools connected to the most by Xero customers in the past year.
The Standard Setters Power List highlights the top apps that deliver automation and efficiency across key areas of your business, from payments to people management. If you’re looking to build the best software stack around Xero, these are the integrations you need to see.
How popular apps can help your business thrive
The apps on this list span critical business functions like payments, data automation, reporting, and payroll. The collective power of these integrations can help you establish highly automated, accurate, and efficient financial workflows:
- Accelerated payments: Automatically sync major payment processor transactions directly into Xero, to help accelerate reconciliation and improve cash flow.
- Intelligent data capture: Eliminate manual data entry for receipts and bills using AI-powered automation, ensuring accurate, paperless record-keeping.
- Streamlined commerce: Integrate leading ecommerce platforms to manage sales, inventory, and cost of goods sold in real-time.
- Effortless people management: Simplify payroll and staff scheduling with seamless timesheet and tax data flow directly into Xero.
- Proactive cash flow: Gain deep financial insights and powerful predictive reporting to make informed decisions about your future growth.
- Automated approvals & jobs: Control spending with approval workflows and manage complex field service or trade jobs and get immediate financial syncing.
Ready to see why these integrations are setting the standard? Explore all of the most popular apps below or see all lists.
Accountant tools, Bills and expensesDext
4.81 out of 5 stars1080Accountant tools, Bills and expensesAutomate 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!
Accountant tools, Payroll HRGusto
4.2 out of 5 stars77Accountant tools, Payroll HRBehind every successful business is a thriving team. Hire, pay, insure, and support your employees with Gusto’s all-in-one people platform.
Bills and expenses, Invoicing and jobsApprovalMax
4.8 out of 5 stars594Bills and expenses, Invoicing and jobsApprovalMax makes it easy for Xero customers to build robust financial controls across accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR).
Invoicing and jobs, Time trackingServiceM8
4.57 out of 5 stars335Invoicing and jobs, Time trackingThe job management app for trade contractors & service businesses, with everything to help you cut paperwork, complete more jobs & provide amazing customer service.
Accountant tools, EcommerceA2X
4.96 out of 5 stars870Accountant tools, EcommerceA2X automates ecommerce accounting into Xero for sellers on Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Walmart, and PayPal. Trusted by 1000s of the world's leading ecommerce accounting professionals. Recent Awards: Xero Practice App of the Year!
Carbon accounting, Reporting and forecastingSumday
5 out of 5 stars5Carbon accounting, Reporting and forecastingLearn, measure and report on your emissions with ease. 🌎 Xero customers can now sign up to access Sumday, free for 12 months*.
Accountant tools, Reporting and forecastingSyft
4.84 out of 5 stars470Accountant tools, Reporting and forecastingReports | Graphs | Forecasts | Consolidations | Budgets | Valuations | Financial Statements | Tax | Industry Benchmarks | AI Insights
PaymentsStripe
2.63 out of 5 stars345PaymentsStripe 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.
PaymentsPayPal
3.49 out of 5 stars135PaymentsGive customers more ways to pay with PayPal and Venmo - and automatically view and reconcile transactions within Xero.
Payments, Point of saleSquare
3.87 out of 5 stars64Payments, Point of saleSquare helps sellers of all sizes start, run, and grow their business. Take payments any way you want. Whether online or in-person, get paid quickly and securely with a variety of hardware and software to process credit cards, Apple Pay, and Android Pay, including touch-free options.
PaymentsGoCardless
3.44 out of 5 stars193PaymentsEnd late payments. Automatically debit your customer’s bank account whenever your Xero invoices are due. Lower-cost alternative to card payments.
Payroll HR, Time trackingDeputy
3.99 out of 5 stars145Payroll HR, Time trackingSimplify Shift Work with Staff Scheduling, Time Tracking & Labor Compliance. Generate Xero invoices in one click from employees' worked time!
Invoicing and jobs, Time trackingTradify
4.65 out of 5 stars176Invoicing and jobs, Time trackingThe job management app trusted by 60,000+ tradespeople worldwide! Manage enquiries, quotes, scheduling, staff, timesheets, job tracking, invoicing and more. Works seamlessly with Xero to automate your accounts. Exclusive Offer for Xero Customers - Get 50% off for 4 months. Use code - XEROT26
EcommerceShopify integration by Xero
2.96 out of 5 stars139EcommerceConnect your Shopify store to your Xero account for easy management of your ecommerce business finances. Shopify integration by Xero supports your accounting and reporting needs, but does not provide the detailed sales tax information required for sales tax filing.
Payroll HR, Time trackingJibble
4.81 out of 5 stars83Payroll HR, Time trackingJibble 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.
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.