Comparison
Xero Alternative for NZ & Australia
If you love Xero for accounting but are tired of bolting on separate apps for inventory, payroll and the rest, Countova is a New Zealand-made all-in-one alternative that puts your whole business on one platform, at one flat price.
Countova vs Xero, at a glance
| Countova | Xero | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | One flat $40, all apps | Tiered plans, priced per organisation |
| Accounting & GST/BAS | Included | Included |
| Invoicing & quotes | Included | Included |
| Inventory & warehouse | Built in: multi-warehouse, batch & expiry | Basic tracking; deeper needs via add-ons |
| Purchasing | Included | Included at higher tiers |
| Payroll | Included | Add-on / separate cost in many regions |
| Manufacturing (BOM) | Included | Not included |
| CRM | Included | Via third-party integrations |
| Users | 5 included, then $15 each | Varies by plan |
| Best for | One system for the whole business | Accounting-first with a large app ecosystem |
When Countova is the better fit
Xero is a capable, well-established tool with a large accountant network. Countova is the better fit when you want one system for the whole business rather than an accounting package plus a shelf of add-ons, and when you want one predictable price. If you are running inventory, purchasing and payroll alongside your accounts, Countova brings them together on the same data, so a sale updates your stock, your ledger and your dashboards at once.
What you keep
- NZ GST and IRD-ready returns, and Australian BAS, built in
- Your own private, isolated workspace, hosted in the ANZ region
- Your data, exportable any time, and a full REST API for developers
- Connect your own email so invoices send from your address
Made for New Zealand and Australia
Countova is built here, with NZ GST and IRD-ready returns and Australian BAS in the box, live exchange rates for importers, and support from a local team. You are not a small account in a global product, you are the whole point.
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Start free →Comparison prepared by Countova. Feature sets and pricing for other products change over time, so please check the provider's own website for the latest details. Xero is a trademark of its respective owner and is not affiliated with Countova.