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Emerging App of the Year 2026

Meet the finalists for Emerging App of the Year 2026, a global award recognising some of the most impactful apps that have joined the Xero App Store recently.

  1. Bills and expenses, Invoicing and jobs

    Pulsify

    5 out of 5 stars
     8
    Bills and expenses, Invoicing and jobs
    AI-first accounts payable automation. Stop manual processes and catch payment errors before they cost you. Pulsify extracts, codes, and validates every invoice. Duplicates, fraud, and PO mismatches are flagged before approval. Multi-step approvals put every bill in a queue with clear owners.
  2. Featured app
    Bills and expenses, Invoicing and jobs

    Tofu

    4.9 out of 5 stars
     109
    Bills and expenses, Invoicing and jobs
    Tofu is AI bookkeeping automation for accounting firms. Process invoices, receipts, and bank statements in 200+ languages and post them straight into Xero. Used by accountants across 50+ countries, including 7 of the top 10 global accounting networks.
  3. Debtor management, Invoicing and jobs

    Trove

    5 out of 5 stars
     10
    Debtor management, Invoicing and jobs
    Chase down your unpaid invoices. Trove automates the manual work of getting paid. Xero 2026 Growth App 💙
  4. Accountant tools, Practice manager

    Vinyl

    5 out of 5 stars
     39
    Accountant tools, Practice manager
    Vinyl is your AI notetaker and meeting assistant for accountants and bookkeepers. It records, transcribes, and files meeting notes, syncing your client records from XPM—saving time, boosting accuracy, and keeping every client conversation tracked and searchable. Trusted by 220+ firms.
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.