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Xero Limited · Accounting software

From
R450

/mo incl VAT

Price read
Checked 11 OCT 2026
From
R450
Basis
/mo incl VAT
Free trial
Yes
Free plan
No
Founded
2006
Price read
Checked 11 OCT 2026
SARS
Files returns
Sold in South Africa

A South African Xero site with rand pricing including VAT, bank feeds from FNB, Absa, Standard Bank and Nedbank, and local apps such as PayFast, Yoco and SimplePay.

Assessment

Cloud accounting with online invoice payments, bank reconciliation and a large app marketplace, sold in rand to South African businesses.

Xero is one of 8 products the register lists under Accounting software. It is sold by Xero Limited, a company founded in 2006.

It lists at R450 /mo incl VAT, read from xero.com/za/pricing on 11 October 2026.

It handles SARS returns. Bank feeds with FNB, Absa, Standard Bank, Nedbank.

Compliance and banking

What it handles

  • VAT201

Bank feeds

  • FNB
  • Absa
  • Standard Bank
  • Nedbank

Pricing

Starter

Xero

Xero Limited

From

R450

/mo incl VAT

R450 including VAT · R391.30 excluding VAT

Quotes, 20 invoices and 5 bills a month.

  • Price read on11 OCT 2026
  • VATIncluded
  • Free planNo
  • Free trialYes
  • Files with SARSYes
Standard

Xero

Xero Limited

From

R795

/mo incl VAT

R795 including VAT · R691.30 excluding VAT

Bill and invoice limits lifted, bulk reconciliation and a 60 day cash flow forecast.

  • Price read on11 OCT 2026
  • VATIncluded
  • Free planNo
  • Free trialYes
  • Files with SARSYes
Premium

Xero

Xero Limited

From

R1 095

/mo incl VAT

R1 095 including VAT · R952.17 excluding VAT

Multiple currencies, KPI analysis and a 180 day cash flow forecast.

  • Price read on11 OCT 2026
  • VATIncluded
  • Free planNo
  • Free trialYes
  • Files with SARSYes

All prices are in rand. Where a vendor lists in dollars, pounds or euros we convert at R16.53 per US dollar, R21.86 per pound and R18.53 per euro (European Central Bank reference rates, via Frankfurter, 9 OCT 2026).

Prices are the vendor's own published list price, read on the date shown. Price on request means the vendor gives its price after you contact it. Free means the starting price is zero.

Features

  • Quotes and invoices with online payments
  • Bank reconciliation, with bulk and automatic reconciliation on Standard
  • Smart Document Capture for receipts and bills
  • Real time reports and a cash flow forecast
  • Budgeting and financial health scorecards
  • Multiple currencies on Premium
  • Free iOS and Android app

Integrations

PayFast, Yoco, SimplePay.

Alternatives

All alternatives
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ProductWhy consider it
FreshBooksFreshBooksFree trial.
QuickBooks OnlineIntuit Inc.Sold in South Africa. Free trial.
Sage 50cloud PastelSage Group plcSold in South Africa. Free trial. Handles SARS returns.
Sage AccountingSage Group plcSold in South Africa. Free trial. Handles SARS returns.

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