The AutoEntry alternative Xero users switch to for bank statements
AutoEntry charges per document and its Xero integration is built around receipts. Zera Books processes bank statements with 99.6% accuracy and exports directly to Xero’s chart of accounts — at a flat $79/month, no credits required.
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AutoEntry uses a credit-based system where bank statements cost more per page than receipts, and its Xero integration was built primarily for receipt workflows. Zera Books is purpose-built for bank statement extraction with direct Xero export, AI-powered transaction categorization mapped to your chart of accounts, and unlimited processing at $79/month.
Why Xero users are switching from AutoEntry
AutoEntry was originally designed as a receipt and invoice capture tool. Bank statement processing was added later, and it shows in the product experience. Xero users who rely heavily on bank statement import find that AutoEntry’s credit system creates unpredictable costs — bank statements consume roughly 0.72 credits per page at starting tiers, and credits don’t roll over to the next month.
Beyond pricing, AutoEntry’s Xero integration has documented reliability issues. Users report needing to disconnect and reconnect regularly, with some experiencing weeks of broken integration during busy periods like VAT deadlines. For firms processing 50+ bank statements monthly, this instability translates directly into manual data entry fallback.
Zera Books addresses both problems: flat-rate unlimited pricing eliminates credit tracking, and its Xero export is purpose-built for bank statement data with pre-mapped fields and automatic categorization.
AutoEntry’s bank statement limitations
AutoEntry processes bank statements, but its extraction pipeline was optimized for single-page receipts and invoices. Multi-page bank statements with varying formats across different institutions require good-resolution scans for accurate extraction — a requirement that adds friction for firms receiving documents from clients via email.
What Zera Books does differently for bank statements
- Zera AI trained on 3.2M+ financial documents — dynamically adapts to any bank format without template setup
- Multi-account auto-detection separates checking, savings, and credit cards from a single PDF upload
- Handles scanned PDFs, photos, and blurry images through Zera OCR — 95%+ accuracy on image-based statements
- Processes four document types: bank statements, financial statements, invoices, and checks
Head-to-head comparison
| Feature | AutoEntry | Zera Books |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Credit-based, per document | $79/month unlimited |
| AI categorization for bank transactions | Not available | Auto-maps to Xero chart of accounts |
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“We were drowning in bank statements from two provinces and multiple revenue streams. Zera Books cut our month-end reconciliation from three days to about four hours.”
Manroop Gill
Co-Founder at Zoom Books
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