Recurly vs Xero
What each one’s own pages state, side by side. Every value is a quote AirStack found on that product’s pages; “Not observed” means AirStack has not found it on that product’s pages.
| Recurly | Xero | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Recurly is subscription management software that reads the signals across your subscriber lifecycle recurly.com | Accounting Software for Small Businesses | Xero US xero.com |
| Starting at | $ 249 Starter / month | $27 Early / month |
| Integrations | Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal recurly.com | Shopify, Etsy, Revolut Business apps.xero.com |
| Compliance | SOC 2 trust.recurly.com | ISO 27001, SOC 2 xero.com |
| Free plan | Not observed | Yes developer.xero.com |
| Plans | Starter recurly.com | Early, Established, Growing xero.com |
| Pricing basis | per month + 0.9% of billing volume recurly.com | Xero subscriptions auto-renew monthly until they are cancelled. xero.com |
| Customers (their claim) | Not observed | Used by 5 million customers worldwide. xero.com |
Where they differ
- Xero’s pages state a free plan; AirStack has not found that on Recurly’s pages.
- Xero claims ISO 27001 on its own pages; Recurly’s pages read by AirStack do not mention it.
Prices are list prices as written on each pricing page; check them before you buy. Nothing here is a ranking or a recommendation.