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Compare ShipHero and Xero 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
$13.00 Per Month
ShipHero
Star Rating
(192)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansXero
Star Rating
(1,555)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$13.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansShipHero vs Xero
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Xero easier to use and set up. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy, and preferred doing business with ShipHero overall.
- Reviewers felt that Xero meets the needs of their business better than ShipHero.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ShipHero is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ShipHero over Xero.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ShipHero
Standard Plan - Warehouse Management Software for Scaling Brands
Contact Us
Per Month
We give you the tools to quickly master your eCommerce operations with a cloud-based software solution trusted by eCommerce and retail brands of all shapes and sizes. Comprehensive features for Inventory, Orders, Pick Pack & Ship and Returns, designed and built for eCommerce brands.
- eCommerce Channel Syncing
- Inventory Location & Management
- Manage Multiple Warehouses
Xero
Starter / Early
$13.00
Per Month
Good for sole traders, new businesses, and the self-employed.
- Send quotes and 20 invoices
- Enter 5 bills
- Reconcile bank transactions
Free Trial
ShipHero
No trial information availableXero
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
160
8.8
1,274
Ease of Use
8.6
166
9.0
1,327
Ease of Setup
8.2
132
8.8
1,020
Ease of Admin
8.7
103
8.7
388
Quality of Support
8.6
160
8.4
1,192
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
103
8.6
383
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
154
8.8
1,256
Features by Category
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.9
284
Not enough data
9.1
287
Not enough data
8.7
262
Not enough data
8.8
268
Not enough data
8.7
252
Not enough data
8.6
253
Not enough data
8.9
264
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
9.2
144
Not enough data
9.3
143
Travel Management
Not enough data
8.2
236
Not enough data
7.8
224
Not enough data
7.5
219
Not enough data
8.0
225
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
9.2
270
Not enough data
8.9
252
Not enough data
8.8
248
Mobile
Not enough data
8.6
251
Not enough data
8.1
226
Not enough data
7.8
219
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
210
Not enough data
8.5
213
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
205
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
251
Not enough data
8.7
249
Not enough data
8.5
244
Not enough data
8.5
233
Not enough data
8.8
255
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
281
Not enough data
8.7
238
Not enough data
8.6
227
Not enough data
9.2
259
Not enough data
8.6
243
Not enough data
5.5
194
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.6
720
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
676
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
699
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.8
755
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
652
Not enough data
8.3
665
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.6
638
Not enough data
8.8
713
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
666
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
605
Not enough data
8.0
598
Not enough data
8.1
582
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
616
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
646
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
780
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
643
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
641
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.9
789
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
742
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
634
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
758
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
686
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
647
Not enough data
8.6
703
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
608
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
743
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
653
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.6
691
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
620
Not enough data
8.5
657
|
Verified
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.8
594
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
596
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
553
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
8.5
634
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
559
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
518
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
549
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
8.8
574
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
561
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
530
|
Verified
Payroll
Not enough data
8.3
506
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
491
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
532
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
548
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
8.4
383
Not enough data
8.9
385
Not enough data
8.7
387
Not enough data
8.5
380
Not enough data
8.5
376
Not enough data
8.2
375
Not enough data
9.0
388
Not enough data
8.8
383
Not enough data
8.7
373
Not enough data
8.5
372
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
8.8
382
Not enough data
8.8
360
Not enough data
8.8
383
Not enough data
6.9
325
Not enough data
9.0
371
Not enough data
9.0
378
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
8.6
337
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.6
720
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
676
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
699
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.8
755
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
652
Not enough data
8.3
665
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.6
638
Not enough data
8.8
713
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
666
|
Verified
Invoice Generation
Not enough data
8.7
274
Not enough data
9.2
281
Not enough data
9.2
274
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
8.9
268
Not enough data
8.9
269
Not enough data
8.7
263
Not enough data
9.2
275
Analytics
Not enough data
9.2
270
Not enough data
8.8
268
Not enough data
8.5
251
Not enough data
9.0
273
Integration
Not enough data
9.2
283
Not enough data
9.0
277
Not enough data
8.4
250
Not enough data
8.8
275
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Not enough data
8.9
173
Not enough data
8.9
176
Not enough data
8.6
177
Supply Chain Operations
8.5
88
Not enough data
7.7
76
Not enough data
8.6
90
Not enough data
Customer Management
8.1
84
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
7.4
81
Not enough data
Analytics
7.6
77
Not enough data
8.0
85
Not enough data
7.3
81
Not enough data
Labels
8.7
106
Not enough data
8.2
98
Not enough data
8.6
102
Not enough data
Order management
8.8
101
Not enough data
8.9
105
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
9.0
106
Not enough data
Carrier and rate management
8.4
86
Not enough data
8.4
91
Not enough data
8.4
84
Not enough data
Inventory management
7.9
95
Not enough data
7.8
82
Not enough data
8.0
81
Not enough data
Reports
8.5
100
Not enough data
8.4
101
Not enough data
8.0
91
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
Not enough data
9.0
123
Not enough data
9.1
124
Not enough data
9.0
124
3PL inventory management
Not enough data
9.3
127
Not enough data
9.2
127
Not enough data
9.0
125
Inventory Management
Not enough data
9.2
130
Not enough data
9.1
128
Not enough data
9.1
120
Not enough data
9.0
126
Not enough data
9.5
126
Inventory Management Platform Features
8.8
98
9.3
132
8.4
94
9.3
135
8.5
97
9.2
132
7.9
95
9.1
130
8.5
96
9.2
129
8.3
87
9.4
137
7.3
87
9.2
133
8.8
98
9.5
131
7.4
85
9.5
136
8.4
92
9.6
135
Warehouse Definition
8.7
99
Not enough data
8.1
95
Not enough data
8.0
88
Not enough data
Logistics
7.6
78
Not enough data
8.2
98
Not enough data
9.0
100
Not enough data
Analytics
8.5
95
Not enough data
7.9
92
Not enough data
7.7
81
Not enough data
Inventory Management
8.0
90
Not enough data
8.0
91
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
8.8
98
9.3
132
8.4
94
9.3
135
8.5
97
9.2
132
7.9
95
9.1
130
8.5
96
9.2
129
8.3
87
9.4
137
7.3
87
9.2
133
8.8
98
9.5
131
7.4
85
9.5
136
8.4
92
9.6
135
Bill Generation
Not enough data
8.7
251
Not enough data
9.0
259
Not enough data
9.0
258
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.5
249
Not enough data
8.8
251
Not enough data
8.9
252
Integration
Not enough data
9.1
267
Not enough data
8.9
262
Not enough data
8.3
237
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
8.8
161
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ShipHero and Xero share no categories
Unique Categories
Xero is categorized as Invoice Management, Inventory Control, Expense Management, Billing, Accounting, and Nonprofit Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ShipHero
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Xero
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Logistics and Supply Chain
20.3%
Warehousing
15.9%
Consumer Goods
12.1%
Retail
11.0%
Apparel & Fashion
9.9%
Other
30.8%
Accounting
19.8%
Information Technology and Services
10.3%
Computer Software
6.4%
Marketing and Advertising
5.1%
Consulting
3.3%
Other
55.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is ShipHero a 3pl?
2 Comments
AR
ShipHero has 2 lines of business, one is a 3PL and one is software for warehouses.Read more
How do you handling inventory In and Out efficiently
1 Comment
ND
Hello Umar,
Thank you for reaching out.
This is a big question! Many things. Feel free to email hello@shiphero.com and our team will...Read more
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