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Tellow or Xero?

Price, integrations and Netherlands check side by side.

Tellow

for freelancers

Online bookkeeping for freelancers, combined with a business current account.

Free plan, paid from €12.99 /month excl. VAT
5 of 7 NL check
Xero

for freelancers and SMEs

Online bookkeeping from New Zealand with invoices and bank reconciliation; in the Netherlands via the Global edition.

Price on request
1 of 7 NL check

The differences

  • Tellow stores your data in the EU, Xero does not.
  • Tellow has a free plan, Xero does not.
  • Only Tellow integrates with Rabobank, ING, RegioBank and Knab.
  • Only Xero integrates with Stripe, PayPal, Wise, Dext, Syft and Tradify.

Side by side

Tellow compared with Xero
TellowXero
PriceFree plan, paid from €12.99/monthOn request
Support in Dutch✓ YesUnknown
App in Dutch✓ YesUnknown
Data in the EU✓ Yes✕ No
Data processing agreement✓ Yes✓ Yes
iDEAL✓ YesUnknown
Peppol e-invoicesUnknownUnknown
Company in the NetherlandsUnknown✕ No
IntegrationsRabobank, ING, RegioBank, KnabStripe, PayPal, Wise, Dext, Syft, Tradify
Free trialNone30 days
Stackwijs verdictNo verdict yetNo verdict yet
User reviewsNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
For whomfreelancersfreelancers, SMEs

Facts checked on the vendors' websites.

Tellow or Xero: questions

What is the difference between Tellow and Xero?

Tellow stores your data in the EU, Xero does not. Tellow has a free plan, Xero does not. Only Tellow integrates with Rabobank, ING, RegioBank and Knab. Only Xero integrates with Stripe, PayPal, Wise, Dext, Syft and Tradify.

Which one do you choose?

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Tellow

Online bookkeeping for freelancers, combined with a business current account.

Suits freelancers who want to start for free with a current account and bookkeeping in one.

Price
Free plan, paid from €12.99 /month excl. VAT
Try it
Free plan
NL check
5 of 7

Xero

Online bookkeeping from New Zealand with invoices and bank reconciliation; in the Netherlands via the Global edition.

Suits anyone looking for English-language accounting software with many integrations who handles VAT returns and bank import themselves.

Price
Price on request
Try it
30 days free
NL check
1 of 7

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