MYOB alternative
The MYOB alternative built as one modern system.
Leaving software you’ve used for years is a real cost. XAIO earns the move by replacing more than your ledger: books, payroll, rosters and an employee app in one product, with an AI bookkeeper watching the lot.
What is the best MYOB alternative in Australia?
For small businesses that also run payroll and rosters, XAIO replaces MYOB plus the add-ons around it: accounting, payroll, rostering, employee self-service and an AI bookkeeper in one AUD-inclusive subscription from $38/month, launch pricing 50% off for 24 months, with CSV import from MYOB.
MYOB alternative
- Roster
- Timesheet
- Export, then sync. The seam
- Pay run
- Ledger
- BAS
Three products · three logins · three bills
XAIO
- Roster
- Timesheet
- Pay run
- Ledger
- BAS
One system · entered once
Side by side.
| XAIO Business Suite | MYOB | |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting, GST & BAS preparation | ||
| Payroll with STP Phase 2 | Built in, lodgement launches with ATO DSP registration | Built in on most plans |
| Rosters, timesheets & clock-ins | Built in | Via add-ons and MYOB Team |
| AI that drafts and never auto-sendsPulse proposes; a person approves. Full audit trail. | Pulse, included in every plan | See vendor |
| Products needed for books + payroll + rosters | One | Core product + add-ons |
| Pricing model for extra payroll employees | $20 blocks of 10 on Business Suite | Per plan tier |
| Verified price at 10 payroll employees (August 2026) | $118/mo incl. GST (Business Suite) | $210/mo |
Honest comparison
When MYOB is still the right answer
Skip the switch if:
- AccountRight desktop workflows are embedded in how your business runs.
- You’re heading toward MYOB’s enterprise tiers rather than away from them.
- Your advisor manages everything in MYOB Partner tools.
Still with us? Then the switch is probably worth a look.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Is XAIO a full alternative to MYOB?
For Australian small businesses, yes: XAIO covers the accounting core, invoicing, bank feeds via open banking (CDR), reconciliation, GST and BAS preparation, and includes payroll, rostering, an employee app and Pulse AI in the same subscription rather than as paid add-ons. STP Phase 2 lodgement launches with our ATO Digital Service Provider registration.
Can I import my data from MYOB?
Yes. XAIO imports contacts, your chart of accounts and balances from CSV exports, so you can switch mid financial year without losing history.
How is XAIO priced?
Three plans in AUD including GST: Grow $38 · Pro $78 · Business Suite $118 a month. Business Suite adds payroll employees in blocks of 10 for $20 a month. Launch pricing is 50% off for 24 months, and self-serve sign-up is not open yet. You register your interest.
Switch without losing history.
CSV import from Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks, contacts, chart of accounts and balances, without waiting for 30 June.