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Most popular apps for 2026

Begin your search for the best apps for your business with what your peers are loving. The Standard Setters are the most popular apps across all categories and types, the tools connected to the most by Xero customers via the Xero App Store 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 Power Lists to explore the top apps for key industries and business bottlenecks.

  1. Featured app
    Payroll HR, Time tracking

    Deputy

    3.96 out of 5 stars
     146
    Payroll HR, Time tracking
    Simplify Shift Work with Staff Scheduling, Time Tracking & Labor Compliance. Generate Xero invoices in one click from employees' worked time!
  2. Accountant tools, Reporting and forecasting

    Syft

    4.84 out of 5 stars
     471
    Accountant tools, Reporting and forecasting
    Reports | Graphs | Forecasts | Consolidations | Budgets | Valuations | Financial Statements | Tax | Industry Benchmarks | AI Insights
  3. Accountant tools, Bills and expenses

    Dext

    4.81 out of 5 stars
     1079
    Accountant tools, Bills and expenses
    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!
  4. Payments

    Stripe

    2.61 out of 5 stars
     349
    Payments
    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.
  5. Payments

    PayPal

    3.49 out of 5 stars
     135
    Payments
    Give customers more ways to pay with PayPal - and automatically view and reconcile transactions within Xero.
  6. Bills and expenses, Invoicing and jobs

    ApprovalMax

    4.8 out of 5 stars
     602
    Bills and expenses, Invoicing and jobs
    ApprovalMax makes it easy for Xero customers to build robust financial controls across accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR).
  7. Payments, Point of sale

    Square

    3.87 out of 5 stars
     64
    Payments, Point of sale
    Square 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.
  8. Invoicing and jobs, Time tracking

    ServiceM8

    4.57 out of 5 stars
     335
    Invoicing and jobs, Time tracking
    The job management app for trade contractors & service businesses, with everything to help you cut paperwork, complete more jobs & provide amazing customer service.
  9. Payments

    GoCardless

    3.45 out of 5 stars
     194
    Payments
    End late payments. Automatically debit your customer’s bank account whenever your Xero invoices are due. Lower-cost alternative to card payments.
  10. Payroll HR

    SimplePay

    4.83 out of 5 stars
     69
    Payroll HR
    Payroll software that simply works, for South Africa, Ireland, Singapore and Hong Kong. Fully online and up to date with the relevant legislation.
  11. Invoicing and jobs, Time tracking

    Tradify

    4.64 out of 5 stars
     177
    Invoicing and jobs, Time tracking
    The 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
  12. Accountant tools, Ecommerce

    A2X

    4.96 out of 5 stars
     876
    Accountant tools, Ecommerce
    A2X 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!
  13. Ecommerce

    Shopify integration by Xero

    2.96 out of 5 stars
     139
    Ecommerce
    Connect 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 in your region.
  14. Payroll HR, Time tracking

    Jibble

    4.81 out of 5 stars
     86
    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.
  15. Carbon accounting, Reporting and forecasting

    Sumday

    5 out of 5 stars
     5
    Carbon accounting, Reporting and forecasting
    Learn, measure and report on your emissions with ease. 🌎 Xero customers can now sign up to access Sumday, free for 12 months*.
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.