Rivane vs. Xero
Xero is great small-business accounting.
Rivane is built to scale.
Xero is a clean, well-loved tool for small-business bookkeeping. But as teams add entities, subscription revenue, and audit requirements, the SMB accounting category runs out of room. Rivane picks up where it stops.
Multi-entitynative
ASC 606built in
Continuousreconciliation
Trusted by scaling teams graduating from SMB accounting
How Rivane compares to Xero
Capability
Rivane
Xero
Multi-entity consolidation
Native, real-time
Not built for it
Revenue recognition (ASC 606)
Native
Manual / spreadsheets
Continuous reconciliation
Automatic
Manual matching
Close management
Orchestrated
Spreadsheet checklist
Reporting
Live from the GL
Standard reports / exports
AI on your ledger
Native
Limited
Audit trail & controls
Enterprise-grade
Basic
Approval workflows
Rule-based
Basic
Scales to
Mid-market & up
Small business
Pricing model
Transparent, contact us
Per-plan tiers
What you leave behind, what you gain
Leave behind with Xero
- A separate file to maintain for every company
- Subscription revenue tracked in spreadsheets
- A manual close run off a spreadsheet checklist
- Standard reports exported and reworked outside the tool
- Basic controls and approvals for audit
Gain with Rivane
- Native, real-time multi-entity consolidation
- ASC 606 schedules generated from contracts
- Orchestrated close with continuous reconciliation
- Live reporting straight from the ledger
- Approval rules, segregation of duties, and a full audit trail
Native multi-entityReal-time consolidationASC 606 revenueContinuous reconciliationOrchestrated closeReal-time reportingLive GL accessAI on your ledgerRule-based approvalsSegregation of dutiesFull audit trailMulti-currencyScales past SMBLive in weeksNative multi-entityReal-time consolidationASC 606 revenueContinuous reconciliationOrchestrated closeReal-time reportingLive GL accessAI on your ledgerRule-based approvalsSegregation of dutiesFull audit trailMulti-currencyScales past SMBLive in weeks
Why teams graduate from Xero to Rivane
01
Real multi-entity
Consolidate entities and currencies natively instead of maintaining a separate file per company.
02
Revenue done right
ASC 606 schedules generated from contracts replace the deferred-revenue spreadsheet.
03
Audit-ready controls
Approval rules, segregation of duties, and a full audit trail your auditors expect.
Move up without the pain
We migrate your data
Chart of accounts, balances, and history brought over and reconciled for you.
Parallel run
Keep Xero running until you are confident to cut over.
Live in weeks
A smooth step up, not a multi-quarter rebuild.
Works with your finance stack
Keep the tools you already run as you outgrow SMB accounting.
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ADP
“Xero was perfect until we added entities and started recognizing subscription revenue. Rivane handled both without a spreadsheet.”
Head of Finance, scaling business · early design partnerFrequently asked questions
Outgrown Xero?
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