Xero is great accounting software — but it's only accounting software. OneBookPlus gives Australian small to medium businesses invoicing, CRM, bookings, marketing, and accounting in one affordable app. No add-ons, no extra subscriptions.
At a glance
From $0/mo — everything included
From $35/mo — accounting only (Ignite plan)
Feature by feature
See exactly what's included in each platform. OneBookPlus replaces Xero and 5+ other tools Australian small to medium businesses typically pay for.
| Feature | OneBookPlus | Xero |
|---|---|---|
| GST-compliant invoicing | ||
| Quoting with one-click accept | ||
| CRM & contact management | ||
| Online booking page | ||
| Job management & pipeline | ||
| Google Calendar sync | ||
| Email marketing & campaigns | ||
| Accounting & P&L reports | ||
| BAS / ATO tax summaries | ||
| AI features (JAX / automation) | ||
| Bank feed auto-reconciliation | ||
| Payroll (included on all plans) | ||
| Google review requests | ||
| POS & retail management | ||
| Payment reminders | ||
| Mobile app (native) | ||
| Free plan available | ||
| Price (AUD) | From $0/mo | From $35/mo (Ignite) |
| All included | Accounting only (add-ons extra) |
Why switch
Xero's Ignite plan starts at $35/month, Grow is $75/month, and Comprehensive is $100/month — all for accounting only. Add HubSpot CRM ($20+/mo), Calendly ($15+/mo), and Mailchimp ($15+/mo) and you're spending $85-200+/month. OneBookPlus includes everything from $0-69/month.
Stop switching between 5 different apps. OneBookPlus connects your invoices, CRM, bookings, jobs, marketing, and accounting in a single platform so your data flows automatically and you never miss a beat.
OneBookPlus is designed in Melbourne for Australian small to medium businesses. GST calculation, ABN validation via the Australian Business Register, ATO-compliant BAS summaries, and AUD formatting are built in from day one.
Xero's strength is deep accounting with 1000+ integrations — but that means paying for separate CRM, booking, job management, and marketing tools. OneBookPlus gives you all of that built-in, plus a native mobile app, POS, and client portal. Xero's payroll now comes included (since June 2025), but you'll still need add-ons for everything else.
FAQ
For most Australian small to medium businesses, yes. Xero is powerful accounting software, but it's only accounting. You need add-ons like HubSpot for CRM, Calendly for bookings, and Mailchimp for email marketing — each with their own monthly fee. OneBookPlus includes invoicing, CRM, bookings, marketing, job management, POS, and accounting in one app starting from $0/month. If you need deep accounting with multi-currency, complex inventory, or multi-entity reporting, Xero may still fit better. But for sole traders, freelancers, tradies, and small teams, OneBookPlus gives you more value at a fraction of the cost.
Yes. OneBookPlus handles the core features small to medium businesses use Xero for: GST-compliant invoicing, expense tracking, profit and loss reports, and BAS summaries. Plus you get CRM, online bookings, job management, email marketing, POS, and review management included — features that would require expensive Xero add-ons. Many Australian small to medium businesses have switched from Xero to OneBookPlus and saved hundreds of dollars per month by consolidating their tools.
Xero's Ignite plan starts at $35/month for basic accounting with limited invoices and 1 payroll employee. The Grow plan is $75/month, Comprehensive is $100/month, and Ultimate starts at $130/month. Since June 2025, payroll and auto-super are included on all plans. However, you'll still need separate subscriptions for CRM ($20-50/mo), bookings ($15-30/mo), and email marketing ($15-50/mo). That adds up to $85-200+/month. OneBookPlus starts free and includes everything — invoicing, CRM, bookings, marketing, and accounting — for $0-69/month depending on your plan. That's a potential saving of over $1,500 per year.
Yes — Xero's JAX AI assistant handles bank reconciliation suggestions and can answer natural language financial questions. MYOB has AI BAS and QuickBooks has Intuit Intelligence. These are impressive accounting-specific AI tools. OneBookPlus is focused on giving you a complete business platform at an affordable price. If AI-powered accounting is your top priority, Xero's JAX is strong. But if you want one book that handles your CRM, bookings, jobs, marketing, and accounting without paying for 5+ separate tools, OneBookPlus is the smarter choice.
Absolutely. OneBookPlus automatically calculates 10% GST on all invoices and quotes, validates ABN numbers via the Australian Business Register, tracks GST collected and paid, and generates ATO-ready BAS summaries. The accounting engine is built for Australian tax compliance from the ground up — not retrofitted like some US-based alternatives.
OneBookPlus is the best Xero alternative for Australian small to medium businesses that want more than just accounting. While Xero focuses on bookkeeping and accounting (with JAX AI and bank feeds), OneBookPlus gives you a complete business platform with invoicing, CRM, bookings, scheduling, job management, POS, email marketing, review management, and accounting — all built for Australian tax compliance with GST, ABN, and BAS support. It's also significantly more affordable, with a free plan available and paid plans starting at $29/month.
Xero is a powerful accounting tool — but that's all it is. To run a real business you end up paying for Xero ($35–$272/mo) plus a CRM like HubSpot ($20–$50/mo), a booking tool like Calendly ($15–$30/mo), email marketing like Mailchimp ($15–$50/mo), and a job manager like ServiceM8 ($29/mo). That's $115–$290/month across five logins.
OneBookPlus gives you invoicing, quoting, CRM with full client timeline, online booking pages, email campaigns, job pipeline management, expense tracking, accounting reports, and bank feeds — all in one book, from $0/month. Your data flows between modules automatically: a quote converts to a job, the job converts to an invoice, the payment is matched against your bank feed, and the GST appears in your BAS summary. No CSV exports, no copy-pasting between apps.
Switching takes minutes, not days. Sign up free at onebookplus.com.au, choose your business type during onboarding, and import your client contacts via CSV export from Xero. Your existing invoices stay in Xero for historical records. New invoices, quotes, and bookings happen in OneBookPlus from day one — and your bank feeds connect in under two minutes via Open Banking.
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