The Xero Global App Awards celebrate the apps helping small businesses and advisors work with more confidence, clarity, and efficiency.
Each year, the awards highlight the standout tools across the ecosystem—those driving meaningful improvements for firms and business owners alike.
The 2025 awards include five categories: Small Business App of the Year, Practice App of the Year, Emerging App of the Year, Innovation App of the Year, and the community-voted People’s Choice Award.
Recognising excellence across the ecosystem
Small Business App of the Year
Apps that deliver clear benefits for small businesses, whether through smoother operations, better data, or improved decision-making.
Practice App of the Year
Tools designed specifically for accountants and bookkeepers, supporting stronger workflows and better client experience.
Emerging App of the Year
Celebrates early-stage apps (under two years old) showing strong traction and long-term promise.
Innovation App of the Year
Recognises apps pushing boundaries through advanced technology, including AI and automation.
People’s Choice Award
Voted entirely by the global Xero community.
Congratulations to the 2025 global winners 🎉
• Small Business App of the Year: Paidnice
• Practice App of the Year: G-Accon
• People’s Choice Award: Mayday
• Innovation App of the Year: ServiceM8
• Emerging App of the Year: Subsync by Finlert
These winners reflect the wide range of challenges Xero-connected apps help solve, from practice efficiency and payments to workflow automation and client management.
Regional winners across the Xero ecosystem
Alongside the global winners, each region recognised local champions delivering strong value to small businesses and accounting practices in their own markets.
These tools understand the nuances of their regions, whether that’s compliance, payroll, inventory, or workflow, and have earned the trust of advisors and business owners alike.
A warm congratulations to all regional winners across Australia, the UK, the USA, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Asia, and Ireland. Your work shows how much innovation is happening at a local level and how these solutions help move the wider ecosystem forward.
Small Business App of the Year – Regional Winners
• Australia: Paidnice
• UK: G-Accon
• USA: A2X
• New Zealand: Oncord
• Canada: Joiin
• South Africa: MRPeasy
• Asia: HReasily
• Ireland: Jibble
Practice App of the Year – Regional Winners
• Australia: Dashboard Insights
• UK: Content Snare
• USA: Jet Convert
• New Zealand: AccountKit
• Canada: Socket
• South Africa: fileAI
• Asia: Sumday
• Ireland: Socket
Honouring finalists across categories and regions
This year’s finalists span Australia, the UK, the USA, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Asia, and Ireland.
This global spread shows how diverse the Xero ecosystem has become, with apps solving local challenges while competing on an international stage.
Global Innovation App of the Year – Finalists
• fileAI
• Sumday
• Socket
Global Emerging App of the Year – Finalists
• Tofu
• Vinyl - AI notetaker assistant for accountants and bookkeepers
• Jibble
Global People’s Choice Award – Finalists
• A2X
• Joiin
• Paidnice
Small Business and Practice finalists by region
To give the full picture, here’s a deeper look at the finalists in each region.
Small Business App finalists
Australia:
Cin7, ServiceM8, Xonboard
UK:
G-Accon, Jibble, Onboard, Synder
USA:
ApprovalMax, Gusto, Projectworks
New Zealand:
LeaveCal by Finlert, Sumday, Taxomate
Canada:
Joiin, Qoblex, Taxomate
South Africa:
Joiin, Paidnice, Qoblex
Asia:
Jibble, Qoblex, Sumday
Ireland:
Joiin, Parolla Payroll, Parolla Plugins
Practice App finalists
Australia:
Ignition, G-Accon, SuiteFiles
UK:
A2X, Dext, FYI
USA:
fileAI, Gusto, Jet Convert, Vinyl
New Zealand:
Content Snare, FYI, Rechargly
Canada:
Content Snare, Jibble, fileAI
South Africa:
BillBjorn, Sumday, Taxomate
Asia:
Jibble, Talenox, Taxomate
Ireland:
BillBjorn, Parolla Payroll, Parolla Plugins
Innovation, community, and global impact
This year’s list shows just how far the ecosystem has come. Many apps now weave in AI, smart automation, and deeper Xero integrations to reduce admin and offer clearer insights.
The People’s Choice Award also stands out as a true reflection of what users value most, driven entirely by community voting.
For many finalists, this recognition opens the door to broader visibility and new markets, making the awards an important milestone for app partners worldwide.
Final congratulations
A huge well done to every finalist and winner. Your work continues to shape the tools used daily by hundreds of thousands of small businesses and advisors.
If you haven’t explored these apps yet, it’s a great time to see how they can support your clients or strengthen your practice workflows.
