Switch from Xero
Pay half the price. Get features they should have built.
💸 $80+/month is too much
Xero's Established plan costs $80+/month. FinchKeep's Business plan is $30/month.
🐌 Slow performance
Users consistently complain about Xero's sluggish interface. FinchKeep is built modern and fast.
🌙 No dark mode
Despite years of requests, Xero still has no dark mode. FinchKeep has it built-in.
📞 Poor support
Xero has no phone support. FinchKeep provides responsive email support on all plans.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Xero | FinchKeep |
|---|---|---|
| Price (NZD/month) | $80+ | $15-50 |
| Forever Free Plan | ❌ Trial only | ✅ Forever |
| Dark Mode | ❌ | ✅ |
| Document Storage | 1GB @ $80/mo | 1GB @ $15/mo |
| Attachments/Transaction | 10 max | 5-Unlimited |
| Max File Size | 10MB | 50MB |
| Import Rollback | ❌ | ✅ |
| COA Cleanup/Merge | ❌ Manual only | ✅ Jan 2025 |
| Flexible Import Formats | Limited | ✅ Any format |
| Transaction Categorization | Manual rules | ✅ AI auto-learning |
| Auto-Create From Feed | ⚠️ JAX matches, review recommended | ✅ Zero-click auto-create |
| API Access | ✅ Rate limited | ✅ Generous |
| Install on Any Device (no App Store) | ❌ | ✅ PWA |
| Offline Mode | ❌ | ✅ View your books offline |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is FinchKeep suitable for accountants managing multiple clients?
Absolutely! FinchKeep supports multi-company management through the organization switcher. Accountants and bookkeepers can be added to multiple client organizations and hop between them with no fuss. Accountant and Bookkeeper access is completely free, only the client organization pays for their subscription. Each organization gets unlimited users with role-based permissions (Owner, Accountant, Bookkeeper, Read-Only).
Can I import my data from Xero?
Yes! FinchKeep supports CSV imports in Xero format. Export your transactions and Chart of Accounts from Xero, then import them into FinchKeep. We'll guide you through every step of the migration process.
Does FinchKeep integrate with NZ banks?
Yes! FinchKeep integrates with NZ banks through Akahu, providing automatic transaction imports from ASB, ANZ, BNZ, Westpac, Kiwibank, and more. Unlike Xero's limited NZ bank feeds, we support a wider range of local banks with secure, automatic syncing.
We'll help you migrate
Export your data from Xero, import to FinchKeep. We'll guide you through every step.