Accounting tool, not a property tool
Xero handles invoices, bank reconciliation and financial reporting beautifully — but it has no concept of buildings, units, meter readings or maintenance requests.
Urbaneta vs Xero: Property Management Beyond Accounting
Xero is excellent accounting software. But it doesn't manage properties. Urbaneta handles building operations — and integrates with Xero so your accountant gets clean data.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Urbaneta | Xero |
|---|---|---|
| Built for property management | Yes | No |
| Meter reading collection & OCR | Yes | No |
| Resident portal (self-service) | Yes | No |
| Maintenance request tracking | Yes | No |
| Building management | Yes | No |
| Accounting & bookkeeping | Via Xero integration | Yes |
| Automated invoicing | Yes | Manual |
| Mobile app for tenants | Yes | No |
| Multi-currency support | Yes | Yes |
| Owner voting & governance | Yes | No |
| White-label / custom domain | Yes | No |
| Price for property management | €0 for 1–20 units | Accounting-only |
Why Xero isn't enough for property management
No resident portal
Your residents can't self-serve. No portal to check balances, submit readings or pay invoices. Every request lands in your inbox.
No tenant mobile app
No native app for residents to submit readings, receive notifications or request maintenance. Modern tenants expect more.
Use both. Urbaneta for buildings, Xero for books.
Urbaneta integrates with Xero — it's not an either/or choice. Generate property invoices in Urbaneta, push accounting data to Xero automatically. Your accountant keeps their workflow, you get building management tools.
Start free — 20 units forever freeWhy property managers choose Urbaneta
Property management first
Every feature is built for property managers — meter readings, maintenance, resident communication, owner voting, reserve funds.
Resident self-service portal
Residents submit meter readings, view and pay invoices, request maintenance — reducing your admin workload dramatically.
Seamless Xero integration
Invoice data flows from Urbaneta to Xero automatically. Your accountant gets clean, structured data — no manual export/import.
Results and trust
Save 12+ hours every month
on invoicing, meter reading collection and resident communication
Xero
Integration included
GDPR
Compliant data handling
iOS + Android
Native apps for managers and tenants