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What users complain about in Xero Accounting for business

Accounting & invoicingApp StoreGoogle Play24 Jul 2020 → 04 Sept 2026

42 complaints about Xero Accounting for business from 42 people, read from Google Play & Google Play reviews rated 1–3 stars (24 Jul 2020 – 04 Sept 2026). The most repeated complaint is “To be honest, for the price we pay for Xero subscription, this app is very poor and needs…”, with 2 reviews.

How to read these numbers: Only reviews rated 3 stars or below are collected, on purpose: this is a record of complaints, not a rating. It is not the app's App Store or Play Store score and must not be read as one.
Complaints
42
People
42
one per review
Themes
41
Avg pain
47

What they complain about

Complaints grouped by meaning, largest group first. Each name is a verbatim fragment of something somebody wrote, not an editorial label.

  • To be honest, for the price we pay for Xero subscription, this app is very poor and needs…
    2 complaints · 2 peoplepain 48
  • Lots of crashing, emails not sending, and I have to cancel search before I can click on t…
    1 complaint · 1 personpain 40
  • I got locked out when they started requiring authenticator apps to log in and my employer…
    1 complaint · 1 personpain 0
  • I go back in manually to reconcile new statements.
    1 complaint · 1 personpain 36
  • One of the main features of this service is automated bank feeds, but unfortunately their…
    1 complaint · 1 personpain 64
  • I’m looking for a way to do what I have to do quickly, no headaches, 0 stars
    1 complaint · 1 personpain 32
  • I mean the app crashes constantly, stripe partner is terrible for payments, nothing but h…
    1 complaint · 1 personpain 78
  • Xero Accounting for business — Fraud - xero has no customer support.
    1 complaint · 1 personpain 40
  • While the web platform is excellent, the app lacks essential functionality, making it fru…
    1 complaint · 1 personpain 42
  • But the actual app it self crashes way too much freezes up while in use.
    1 complaint · 1 personpain 0
  • Their customer service is nonexistent and horrible.
    1 complaint · 1 personpain 40
  • So, it's overpriced spreadsheet that has tricked a lot of people.
    1 complaint · 1 personpain 83

The reviews themselves

40 of 42 complaints, most painful first. Every one links to the review on the store.

  • Google Play22 Aug 2026pain 94on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business

    I hate the way that this company just increases their prices constantly.

  • App Storev10.65.019 Sept 2024pain 88on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — App Doesnt Work and Still getting charged

    I couldnt connect my bank account, and xero support was useless (just keep trying they said for weeks).

  • App Storev10.42.025 Sept 2023pain 88on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE

    It’s infuriating.

  • Google Play13 Apr 2026pain 85on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business

    Also, the 6 month free trial period I was given with my business credit card doesn't work and they've charged me (ironically, have to spend ages in the app figuring out how to reconcile these transactions given how difficult the app is to…

  • Google Play21 Jan 2025pain 83on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business

    So, it's overpriced spreadsheet that has tricked a lot of people.

  • App Storev10.102.015 Jun 2026pain 78on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Worst software

    I mean the app crashes constantly, stripe partner is terrible for payments, nothing but headaches since day 1.

  • App Storev10.91.003 Dec 2025pain 78on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — No customer support

    They are charging me monthly yet there's no way to login and the authenticator app doesn't work.

  • App Storev10.26.010 Feb 2023pain 77on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Lacks the most basic functionality

    I don’t use the website and rules can’t even be manually set on the app to workaround this lack of basic learning abilities.

  • App Storev9.0.003 Jun 2021pain 76on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Terrible service.

    They suggested I upload a CSV to manually input the transactions.

  • App Storev10.47.012 Jan 2024pain 72on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Hate this app

    I cannot stress enough how annoying this app is.

  • Google Play24 Sept 2025pain 70on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business

    To be honest, for the price we pay for Xero subscription, this app is very poor and needs some serious work to make it better.

  • Google Play25 Aug 2025pain 68on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business

    this was a nightmare to just log into.

  • App Storev10.29.001 Apr 2023pain 65on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Used to love service, but customer support is waning

    One of the main features of this service is automated bank feeds, but unfortunately their vendor Yodlee is terrible and does not follow up on issues.

  • App Storev10.23.014 Jan 2023pain 56on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Hasn’t changed in 7 years

    This app is lacking in so many ways.

  • Google Play18 Aug 2026pain 46on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business

    It is now so hard to use that the workaround is costing us $000's.

  • App Storev10.27.025 Feb 2023pain 44on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Great software. Below average app

    Unless I'm missing something, the app lacks one of the most basic needs of a business owner--basic financial reports.

  • App Storev10.69.029 Dec 2024pain 42on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Needs significant improvement

    While the web platform is excellent, the app lacks essential functionality, making it frustrating to use.

  • App Storev10.107.025 Aug 2026pain 40on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Charges after cancellation scam

    Xero Accounting for business — Charges after cancellation scam.

  • Google Play08 Aug 2026pain 40on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business

    Clunky, pedantic, picky and expensive.

  • Google Play09 Jul 2026pain 40on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business

    the desktop version is nice and I do use that but the phone app is kind of worthless.

  • Google Play20 Nov 2025pain 40on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business

    Their customer service is nonexistent and horrible.

  • App Storev10.77.002 Jun 2025pain 40on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Awful support / expensive

    Xero Accounting for business — Awful support / expensive.

  • App Storev10.75.004 May 2025pain 40on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Awful

    Xero Accounting for business — Awful.

  • App Storev10.69.130 Jan 2025pain 40on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Fraud - xero has no customer support

    Xero Accounting for business — Fraud - xero has no customer support.

  • App Storev10.68.004 Dec 2024pain 40on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Data collection company

    They collect your data, make it difficult or maybe impossible to close your account and delete your data.

  • Google Play27 Jan 2023pain 40on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business

    Been with xero for at least 2 years and it's the same poor service all the time.

  • App Storev10.0.004 Feb 2022pain 40on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — It does work but needs work

    Lots of crashing, emails not sending, and I have to cancel search before I can click on the add payment button.

  • App Storev9.2.013 Jul 2021pain 40on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Worst customer service

    Xero Accounting for business — Worst customer service.

  • App Storev7.17.024 Jul 2020pain 40on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Useless app with nothing in it

    Xero Accounting for business — Useless app with nothing in it.

  • App Storev10.26.122 Feb 2023pain 36on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Notification don’t work

    I go back in manually to reconcile new statements.

  • App Storev10.2.003 Mar 2022pain 32on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Authentication?

    I’m looking for a way to do what I have to do quickly, no headaches, 0 stars

  • Google Play22d agopain 30on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business

    STILL not added - why can't the app show this?!

  • Google Play25d agopain 27on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business

    app is very feature poor.

  • Google Play05 Aug 2026pain 27on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business

    Strongly suggest against using Xero if you are not savvy in tech and this software as you will end up paying thousands of pounds to an accountant to fix issues for you.

  • App Storev10.50.122 Jan 2025pain 27on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Inconsiderate of customers

    Failure to consider your audience.

  • Google Play30 Jun 2026pain 22on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business

    Utterly ridiculous.

  • App Storev10.73.330 Mar 2025pain 20on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Customer support

    worst experience I have had with any higher level company or software.

  • App Storev9.8.016 Sept 2021pain 20on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — MFA Setup Needs Work

    I have enough on my plate already and this is way more complicated than it needs to be- and I’m not even in the *** - forget it when I finally do get in I am canceling the whole thing.

  • App Storev10.62.014 Aug 2024pain 13on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Cannot read/edit Invoices

    Xero Accounting for business — Cannot read/edit Invoices.

  • App Storev8.11.001 Mar 2021pain 13on the store ↗

    Xero Accounting for business — Cancelation Fee

    So if you plan to close your account, you will need to know 2 months in advance because they charge for the following month AFTER your cancel date.

Questions about Xero Accounting for business

What do users complain about in Xero Accounting for business?
The most repeated complaints, grouped by meaning: “To be honest, for the price we pay for Xero subscription, this app is very poor and needs…” (2). Each theme name is quoted from a review, not a label we assigned.
How many people complain about Xero Accounting for business?
42 reviews rated 3 stars or below from 42 people on Google Play & Google Play, written between 24 Jul 2020 and 04 Sept 2026. The reviews themselves, each linked to the store, are listed on this page.
Is this Xero Accounting for business's store rating?
No. Only reviews rated 3 stars or below are collected, so these numbers describe complaints and cannot be read as the app's App Store or Google Play score.

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