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South Africa Xero App Awards 2026

The Xero App Awards celebrate the most innovative, impactful apps for Xero users. Xero is proud to highlight our app winners and finalists, who contribute to our thriving ecosystem and help you do more with Xero.
Xero App Awards 2026

Global Small Business App of the Year

Congratulations to our winner, Gojee! Learn more and meet the rest of the finalists who are making an impact for small businesses globally.
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  1. Gojee

    4.94 out of 5 stars
     54
    Manage Jobs, Projects, Inventory, Scheduling, Time Tracking, Timesheets, Clients, Invoicing, Payments, POS, Purchasing, Quotes, Assets & more all in one app. Australian owned. Designed for Xero.
  2. A2X

    4.96 out of 5 stars
     936
    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!
  3. ApprovalMax

    4.79 out of 5 stars
     649
    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.
  4. ServiceM8

    4.56 out of 5 stars
     346
    The job management app for trade contractors & service businesses, with everything to help you cut paperwork, complete more jobs & provide amazing customer service.

South Africa Small Business App of the Year

Congratulations to our winner, Paysoft Flow! Learn more and meet the finalists who are making an impact for small businesses in South Africa.
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  1. Paysoft Flow

    4.9 out of 5 stars
     50
    Payments & Collections for South African Businesses. EFT Payments | Debit Orders | Digital E-Mandates | CDV Built-In | Auto-Reconciliation | Full Remittances & POPs | Custom Approval Workflows | Xero App of the Year Finalist 2024 & 2025.
  2. Bridgement

    4.97 out of 5 stars
     37
    Fast, flexible credit facilities up to R5,000,000 to improve cash flow and grow your business. Apply online in minutes, receive funds in hours. No paperwork required. Business funding, simplified.
  3. SimplePay

    4.72 out of 5 stars
     72
    Payroll software that simply works, for South Africa, Ireland, Singapore and Hong Kong. Fully online and up to date with the relevant legislation.
  4. Yoco

    The market leader in card machines, online payments, point of sale and flexible funding. Beyond payments, Yoco makes it simple to sell everywhere, manage your business from anywhere and make better decisions - all under one account.

Global Practice App of the Year

Congratulations to our winner, Ignition! Learn more and meet the rest of the finalists who are enhancing accounting and bookkeeping practices globally.
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  1. Ignition

    4.93 out of 5 stars
     547
    Ignition helps accounting and professional services businesses reclaim time, profitability and cash flow. Automate proposals, billing, payment collection and workflows in a single AI-powered platform to transform how your firm engages clients, bills and gets paid.
  2. Content Snare

    4.95 out of 5 stars
     73
    The simple way to onboard clients, collect documents and get answers, without the endless back and forth. Similar to a client portal, Content Snare is like a checklist for your clients with automatic reminders.
  3. Vinyl

    5 out of 5 stars
     40
    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.

South Africa Practice App of the Year 2026

Congratulations to our winner, The Portal Genie! Learn more and meet the finalists who are enhancing accounting and bookkeeping practices in South Africa.
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  1. The Portal Genie

    5 out of 5 stars
     8
    The Portal Genie syncs Xero documents into your own branded portal. Clients view and pay invoices like a shopping cart, upload and retrieve other documents, plus you can advertise and communicate. Fast, easy, affordable. Goodbye email trawling, hello customer experience layer.
  2. Draftworx

    4.95 out of 5 stars
     93
    Draftworx Financial Statements and Working Papers. Extract your information directly from Xero into Draftworx, and produce fully compliant financial statements or management reports, perform reviews, audits, XBRL submissions and more.
  3. Tofu

    4.88 out of 5 stars
     114
    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.

Innovation App of the Year

Congratulations to our winner, ShiftCare! Learn more and meet the rest of the finalists who are pushing the boundaries with their innovation and leveraging AI technology.
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  1. Paidnice

    5 out of 5 stars
     83
    Enforce your payment terms, automatically. 🏆 2025 Global & 2026 NZ Small Business App of the Year. Late fees & interest, reminders from your own domain, statements, payment plans & escalations, tailored to every customer. Live in 15 min.
  2. XBert

    5 out of 5 stars
     67
    5 x 2026 App Finalists. XBert is AI Work Intelligence for bookkeepers and accountants — the workflow platform built on live accounting data. 150+ built-in & prompted data quality checks arrive as assignable work, not another report. Workflow, capacity, analytics & XPM sync in one place. MCP Enabled.

Emerging App of the Year

Congratulations to our winner, Pulsify! Learn more and meet the rest of the finalists who have joined the Xero App Store in the last couple of years and are making a tremendous impact.
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  1. Pulsify

    5 out of 5 stars
     10
    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. Tofu

    4.88 out of 5 stars
     114
    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. Vinyl

    5 out of 5 stars
     40
    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.

People's Choice Award

Congratulations to our winner, Mayday! Learn more and meet the rest of the finalists who have been voted for and loved by our community.
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  1. Mayday

    4.98 out of 5 stars
     308
    Mend month end. Xero People's Choice Award Winner 2025. Save weeks every month by automating intercompany and core accounting operations. Close faster with zero errors, zero spreadsheet stress.
  2. A2X

    4.96 out of 5 stars
     936
    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!
  3. joiin

    4.92 out of 5 stars
     471
    Single & multi-entity financial reporting with AI insights. Group consolidation, multi-currency, intercompany eliminations, COA mapping, and fully customisable report packs.
  4. XBert

    5 out of 5 stars
     67
    5 x 2026 App Finalists. XBert is AI Work Intelligence for bookkeepers and accountants — the workflow platform built on live accounting data. 150+ built-in & prompted data quality checks arrive as assignable work, not another report. Workflow, capacity, analytics & XPM sync in one place. MCP Enabled.
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.