Xero Expenses
Xero Expenses lets employees submit business expense claims for approval and reimbursement.
What Xero Expenses is
Xero Expenses lets employees submit business expense claims for approval and reimbursement. In the Xero Me mobile app, employees can photograph receipts and have key details extracted to prefill a claim. Approvers can approve or decline claims in Xero or Xero Me, then track them by status, employee, or account. Approved claims can be paid from a bank account or reimbursed through payroll in the next pay run. Xero also converts approved claims into accounts payable bills and records them against the relevant expense account. Employees can submit mileage claims for work travel in a personal vehicle, alongside other expenses. Xero says digital receipts are stored for audit and compliance, with document audit trail details included in claims. The product is available through Xero on the web and the Xero Me app for iOS and Android. Xero describes its audience as small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers. A free trial is available.
Good
- Receipt photos can prefill expense claims
- Approvers can track claims by status, employee, or account
- Approved claims can be paid or reimbursed through payroll
- Mileage claims appear alongside other expenses
- Available on web, iOS, and Android
Watch out
- No free plan
Who it suits
It suits small businesses and the accountants or bookkeepers who manage employee expenses. It is relevant for teams that need receipt capture, claim approvals, mileage claims, and accounting records in one workflow.
Verdict
Xero Expenses links employee claims with approvals, reimbursement, and accounts payable records. Confirm which Xero plan includes the expense and mileage features your team needs.
Plans and prices
From Xero Expenses's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Early | $5.40 a month | 20 invoices · 5 bills · no employee expense and mileage claims listed · Monthly; subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. |
| Growing | $11.80 a month | Employee expense and mileage claims not listed · Monthly; subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. |
| Established | $19.40 a month | Employee expense and mileage claims included · Monthly; subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. |
The facts
Each one read from Xero Expenses's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accounting integration
- Approved expense claims are automatically turned into bills in accounts payable and recorded against the relevant expense account.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Audit and controls
- Xero says digital receipts are stored for audit and compliance and claims include document audit trail details.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Xero says its platform connects with more than 1,000 business apps.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- Employees can submit mileage claims for work travel in a personal vehicle, and mileage claims appear alongside other expense claims.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- Xero says Expenses is available in the web version of Xero and the Xero Me mobile app.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Xero Expenses lets employees submit business expense claims for approval and reimbursement.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Receipt capture
- Employees can photograph receipts in the Xero Me app, which extracts key details to prefill an expense claim.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Reimbursement
- Approved claims can be paid from a bank account or reimbursed through payroll in the next pay run.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- Xero states it is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified, produces independently audited SOC 2 reports, and encrypts information in transit and at rest.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Xero offers support through Xero Central and advertises free personalized onboarding from a product specialist for the first 90 days.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- Xero describes its audience as small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Approvals
- Approvers can approve or decline claims in Xero or Xero Me and track them by status, employee, or account.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2006checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Melbourne, Australiachecked 28 Sep 2026
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