Xero Bills vs Clear Books

Xero Bills9.3Visit Clear Books8.0Visit

Higher score Xero Bills #2 in Bookkeeping Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Xero

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Clear Books #14 in Bookkeeping Software 8.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Clear Books

• Xero Bills fits best

  Businesses focused on bills and payments

• Clear Books fits best

  UK sole traders and small businesses

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Side by side

Feature	Xero Bills 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Clear Books 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.0
Ranking	#2 in Bookkeeping Software	#14 in Bookkeeping Software
Best for	Businesses focused on bills and payments	UK sole traders and small businesses
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$25/mo	£5/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations	1,000+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Xero Bills 6/6 · Clear Books 6/6
Bank feeds	✓	✓
Automated reconciliation	✓	✓
Invoice creation	✓	✓
Receipt capture	✓	✓
Inventory tracking	✓	✓
Accountant access	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile platforms	Ios and android	Ios and android
Our review
Pros	Automates bill entry, tracking, and bank transaction reconciliation Supports receipts, invoices, inventory, and purchase orders Includes web, iOS, and Android access with accountant collaboration	Free plans include HMRC-recognised Income Tax filing £5 plans add bank feeds, matching, receipts and invoicing Web, iOS, Android, API and accountant collaboration support
Cons	No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $25 Early limits usage to 20 invoices and 5 bills Advanced features require the Growing or Established plan	MTD VAT reporting starts at the £15 Sole Trader Plus plan Prices are shown plus VAT Free plans provide basic reports and limited bookkeeping features
Our verdict	Xero Bills is the bill-management functionality within Xero’s cloud accounting platform. It is designed for small and medium-sized businesses that need to record and track supplier bills, connect bank accounts, reconcile transactions,… Read the review →	Clear Books is cloud bookkeeping and accounting software for UK sole traders, landlords, limited companies, partnerships, charities and accountants. It combines income and expense recording, bank feeds, transaction matching, invoicing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Xero Bills — where it wins

  • Automates bill entry, tracking, and bank transaction reconciliation
  • Supports receipts, invoices, inventory, and purchase orders
  • Includes web, iOS, and Android access with accountant collaboration

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $25
  • Early limits usage to 20 invoices and 5 bills
  • Advanced features require the Growing or Established plan

• Clear Books — where it wins

  • Free plans include HMRC-recognised Income Tax filing
  • £5 plans add bank feeds, matching, receipts and invoicing
  • Web, iOS, Android, API and accountant collaboration support

  Where it doesn't

  • MTD VAT reporting starts at the £15 Sole Trader Plus plan
  • Prices are shown plus VAT
  • Free plans provide basic reports and limited bookkeeping features

• Xero Bills9.3/10 · Paid

  A paid bookkeeping platform with strong bill management, reconciliation, and payment tools.

  Visit XeroFull verdict →
• Clear Books8.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible UK bookkeeping option with free plans, bank feeds, invoicing and HMRC filing.

  Visit Clear BooksFull verdict →