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Same ambition, different starting point

QuickBooks is a familiar ledger for many teams. xontax leads from your bank feed, adds readable AI reasons, and connects Xero today for historic journals while QuickBooks connected import is on the roadmap.

By V. Cosma · Updated May 2026

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Switching without losing history

Xero journals import via Settings today. QuickBooks connected import is coming soon. See the banner below for HMRC sending in beta.

Public beta: no live filing to HMRC yet

xontax is in development. You can connect your bank, review categories, and use AI suggestions. Sending tax returns to HMRC is not available yet, but we are working on it.

Please share as much feedback as you can to help us make xontax better.

Fair comparison: both can work. This page is about whether you want bank lines and plain review copy first.

Key workflow differences

What it replaces

The reactive, compliance-only accountant who files and disappears

Paper and spreadsheets

System of record

Bank transactions + reviewable matching

Classic ledger habits many teams already run

Explainable layer

AI suggestions with readable reasoning

Manual decisions based on mapped entries

Existing bookkeeping history

Connect Xero for historic journals including limited company books (app-derived cutover in Settings); QuickBooks, FreeAgent, Sage coming soon

History stays in that product unless you migrate or export

Filing readiness

Get your numbers ready for tax; in-app send where we support it

Recordkeeping; preparation varies by workflow

Try the bank-first loop

Join the beta to review suggestions on your own statement lines.

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