A full featured and easy-to-use alternative to Xero

Find out how CashManager compares to Xero

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Evaluating accounting software?

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Add Staff & Clients
Is it easy? Check contact details and permissions.
Any Hidden Costs
Are there setup, training and install costs?
GST Return
Does it remember your GST filing settings (payments or invoice)?
Data Security
Request information about data security and how data is handled.
Run a Report
How easy is this to find and produce?
Set-up
How quickly will you be “up & running”?
Test the Support
Ask some hard questions. See how they respond. Can you phone?
Staff Training
Do they offer training or training resources?
Supplier Payments
Is it easy and straight forward to do as staff may use this heavily.
Post Sales Support
Ask about time of day and expected response times.
Create an Invoice
How easy is it? How many invoice types can you choose from?
Backups
Can you do your own?
Reconcile Your Bank Account
Is it easy to do Does the software check for duplicates?

How is CashManager different than Xero?

If you test the items above, you will find although CashManager isn’t marketed as heavily, it is stronger in many areas that can affect your daily productivity. These are the main differences, but to compare fully, check out the ‘Feature Links’ below.

Feature

CashManager

Xero

Usage options
online or desktop
Online only
Track record
Proven established 25 years
New
Payment options
Software one off payment or monthly
Monthly
Support
Support real people based in New Zealand by phone 8am to 7pm
Send email (24 to 48 hour response) or ask your accountant ($$$)
Product Complexity
Choose cashbook or general ledger
Full general ledger (cashbook only via accountant)
Automated bank feeds
Bank feeds with automatic error detection (Online and desktop products)
Bank feeds online only, no error detection
Ownership
New Zealand owned, based and run
Overseas ownership
Ease of use
Uncomplicated, easiest to use
Seems simple, mistakes easy
Brand claim
Smart
Beautiful
Backup & restore
Company backup and restore
No restore
Set-up
2 hours/ $240 … all sorted
Xero consultant or your accountant
Add-ons
Yes and developed and supported by CashManager
Yes but be careful of 3rd party product - extra cost, who supports?
Accessible
Yes with screen readers, magnification software, and fully keyboard navigable - JAWS, Window Eyes, Dolphin, etc
No
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CashManager’s best features

These are the key points of difference that CashManager has over most of the competition. We have other features of course but these are just the ones that we do very well or that we do and the others don’t.

CashManager’s Strong Points

"Bullet Proof", market proven –25 year heritage
The best support service in the market – bar none!
Online or desktop – you choose
Very flexible and easily customised
Simple cashbook through to full GL – your choice
The smartest accounting software option!
We will have you "up & running" in under 2 hours
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CashManager Trial Download

Complete the quick form below for your Free Full Working Trial Download of CashManager - it’s that simple!

The CashManager evaluation is a full working version and gives you a great insight into the product by allowing you to enter and process up to 50 transactions with an additional 150 existing to make the reports effective.

Download a copy today and discover how easy it is to manage your business accounts with CashManager accounting software!

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