Three, Two, One, Xero
April 3, 2007
Xero went live publicly today. Sort of. It’s a limited public release, and unfortunately I’m too late getting myself an account (and I never made it to the beta list). So you’ll have to wait as well! I suppose it’s better to get it right first off, as opposed to having egg on your face.
I’m itching to get my hands on this. A couple of colleagues and I have just set up our own business, and now that bills have to be paid we’re screaming for a good accounting package. Cashflow is super-critical for us at the moment. Our accountant is based out of Lower Hutt, so the distance is a potential issue for us as well. Being able to share our financial data in real time with him will be a real bonus.
The pricing seems very fair and reasonable, too. NZ$50pm for a two user package, NZ$100pm for an unlimited package. I’ve seen web apps that do twice as less for twice the cost.
Without having used it yet (sigh), it looks a real shining example of web2.0 “goodness” at it’s very best. Rod had assembled an awesome crew, and I hope Xero really goes places.
Okay, I’d better get back to my Excel spreadsheet!
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April 10, 2007 at 1:37 am
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May 10, 2007 at 9:07 pm
I don’t know dude – there are plenty of open source packages out there or use MYOB in the interim – I’m just not sure if xero is up to it yet. I’ve been playing a little with Beta but won’t be committing at this stage. Hope the new business goes well – remember to work both on, and in, the business!
February 12, 2008 at 6:18 am
[...] heard about Xero, and I had been lucky enough to have been given a sneek preview by Rod. After a bit of blogging I was lucky enough to be given a beta customer [...]