Xero is great. For a single shop.
Xero is the global gold standard for single-location accounting. The moment you add a second shop, the gaps appear: no native POS, no multi-branch P&L without add-ons, and limited regional tax tooling.
Native POS, not an add-on
Xero needs Lightspeed/Vend ($69-$199/mo extra). Nonari ships POS standard.
Multi-branch built in
Per-branch P&L, per-branch stock, per-branch permissions — all in the base plan.
Retail-native workflows
Layby, multi-cashier handoff, cash drawer denomination count. Xero treats every market like a single-location service business.
Bilingual receipts
Multiple languages on receipts, via SMS or WhatsApp. Xero is English-first.
AI bookkeeper
Forward an invoice → drafted bill. Xero has Hubdoc but it's a separate product and a separate fee.
Roughly 1/3 the price
Nonari free tier covers most micro-businesses. Paid tier matches Xero Standard at a fraction of the cost.
Nonari vs Xero
Frequently asked.
Is the accounting layer as deep as Xero?
Yes. Real double-entry ledger, period locking, multi-currency with FX revaluation, full audit trail. The accounting depth is identical; the surrounding modules (POS, multi-branch, AI) are the differentiator.
Can I import my Xero chart of accounts?
Yes. CSV export from Xero imports cleanly. Customers, suppliers, products, and opening balances all migrate.
What about Xero's 800+ integrations?
Nonari has fewer third-party integrations today (Shopify, Stripe, Twilio, OpenAI). For the integrations that matter — POS, payments, e-commerce — Nonari ships them native rather than as a marketplace.
See it in action.
Free to start, no credit card. Bring your books, kick the tires, export everything if you decide to leave.