Xero vs Onvio Tax: Which Is Better Accounting Software?

We compare them based on real user reviews, prices and what features they both offer.

Xero vs Onvio Tax Basics

	Xero	Onvio Tax
Software Website	Xero Website	Onvio Tax Website
HMRC MTD Status	Approved	In Development
Who Can Use It?	Agents and businesses	Businesses and Accountants
HMRC Listed Features	Digital record keeping, Updates to HMRC for self-employment, Tax estimates from HMRC based on provided updates, Updates to HMRC for UK property	None
Platforms	Web-based application, Android, iOS	Cloud-based application, Android, iOS

Note data for this section comes from HMRC here and here

Wondering if Xero or Onvio Tax has better user reviews. We compared them below.

	Xero	Onvio Tax
Trustpilot Rating	4.3	No Rating
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	6017	No Reviews
iPhone App Rating	4.7	2.7
Number of iPhone Reviews	12700	15
Android App Rating	4.6	2.6
Number of Android Reviews	11900	618

Please note ratings we’re accurate at the time of writing but may have since changed

Which is cheaper Xero or Onvio Tax? Here are their prices compared.

Data taken from each company’s website at the time of writing but may have since changed.

Data taken from each company’s website at the time of writing but may have since changed.

	Xero	Onvio Tax
Payroll Software Integration	Yes	No
Track VAT	Yes	Yes
VAT Filing	Yes	Yes
Real-Time Financial Reports	Yes	Yes
Prepare Self Assessment	Yes	No
Income Tax Estimates	Yes	No
Manage Income & Expenses	Yes	No
Create Invoices	Yes	No
Forecast Cash Flow	Yes	No
Accept and Make Payments In Different Currencies	Yes	No
Employee Time Tracking	Yes	Yes
Projects	Yes	Yes
Bank Feed Integration	Yes	No
End of Year Filings	Yes	No
Capture Bills And Receipts	Yes	No
Bulk Reconcile Transactions	Yes	No
Track Inventory & Stock Levels	Yes	No

	Xero	Onvio Tax
Pros	User Friendly User Interface Saves Time Integrations Cloud Based	Simple to use tool for collation and reporting the MTD for VAT data to HMRC Client Collaboration Import record keeping data
Cons	Expense Report Issues Not User Friendly Expensive Room for Improvement Technical Issues	No pricing on website Low rating score