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Xero Verify

Xero Accounting · 16,123 ratings · ★ 4.7

4.7
★★★★★
16,123 ratings
5 ★
14,013 (87%)
4 ★
964 (6%)
3 ★
150 (1%)
2 ★
150 (1%)
1 ★
783 (5%)
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Top complaints - extracted from 53 negative reviews

Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.

1
"work"
10 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★ "does not allway work" - paul liptrot
2
"code"
9 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★ "gives a passcode but there's no place on the login screen to put a passcode" - Neil Sanderson
3
"xero"
8 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★ "xero kept asking me to scan the QR to register the device, but the app has already scanned the code and would only give me a 6 number login which xero won't accept. absolute waste of time, if I can't get another authenticator to work then I…" - Vanessa OConnor
4
"doesn"
7 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★ "beyond frustrating . authentication doesn't work. try email, second email unable to be verified. do security questions. unable to submit. horrible app. does not need this much data just to look at a payslip" - Nathan Wilkins
5
"phone"
7 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★ "Aboslutley hopeless. the code doesn't match from phone to computer... error messages. It wont allow re scanning of the QR . Absoltuely no way to contact tech support." - Shannon McCabe
6
"login"
6 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★ "insisted i used this app wouldnt let me use any other app to login" - SaNe Mercy
7
"device"
6 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★ "pain that I can't just log in. only access I have is a Timesheet, 2FA with a separate device is overkill and a pain." - Dave Baker

📋 All 53 negative reviews

Every 1-2★ review we fetched. Use the copy button to grab them all for your own analysis (paste into ChatGPT/Claude with a prompt like "summarize core user problems, group by theme, ignore bugs, focus on missing features").

★★★★ SaNe Mercy 4/27/2026 v11.11.2025.34-release
insisted i used this app wouldnt let me use any other app to login
★★★★ Neil Sanderson 4/12/2026 v11.11.2025.34-release
gives a passcode but there's no place on the login screen to put a passcode
★★★★ Dave Baker 3/16/2026 v11.11.2025.34-release
pain that I can't just log in. only access I have is a Timesheet, 2FA with a separate device is overkill and a pain.
★★★★ paul liptrot 3/13/2026 v11.11.2025.34-release
does not allway work
★★★★ Nathan Wilkins 3/4/2026
beyond frustrating . authentication doesn't work. try email, second email unable to be verified. do security questions. unable to submit. horrible app. does not need this much data just to look at a payslip
★★★★ Aman Kumar 2/16/2026 v11.11.2025.34-release
its not for indian GAAP... Sucks..
★★★★ Jutt Nitty 2/2/2026 v19.08.2024.358-release
very slow,
★★★★ Vanessa OConnor 2/1/2026
xero kept asking me to scan the QR to register the device, but the app has already scanned the code and would only give me a 6 number login which xero won't accept. absolute waste of time, if I can't get another authenticator to work then I will have to cancel my subscription and use a different company.
★★★★ lana 2/1/2026 v11.11.2025.34-release
its a joke, uou cant evan contact support or call
★★★★ Andy Webster 1/30/2026 v11.11.2025.34-release
just a way to data scrape from employees who aren't in a position to say "no"
★★★★ Alan Potter 1/30/2026 v11.11.2025.34-release
Useless won't login on Yes it's Me and bloody codes don't work either. time to move accounting company
★★★★ Nick Crozier 1/26/2026 v19.08.2024.358-release
Terrible, never works right. Wondering why I pay for xero accounting. No customer service and garbage apps
★★★★ Shannon McCabe 1/21/2026
Aboslutley hopeless. the code doesn't match from phone to computer... error messages. It wont allow re scanning of the QR . Absoltuely no way to contact tech support.
★★★★ Charlie J 1/4/2026 v11.11.2025.34-release
Really great way to make it harder to get paid for your work.
★★★★ Derek 12/30/2025 v11.11.2025.34-release
not happy. no warning I'd have to download this bloody thing. no warning it would try to charge me either. as bad as sage.
★★★★ Rebecca 11/26/2025 v11.11.2025.34-release
It never works, I always have to log in to my alternative email address just to get the code to log in to my laptop
★★★★ Drew Raynes 11/16/2025 v12.09.2025.27-release
Silly that this is a requirement at all, password should be enough.
★★★★ Dion Lambert 11/11/2025
hate authentication apps
★★★★ Xin Tan 10/23/2025 v12.09.2025.27-release
not very smart app. I m using xero app on the same phone, still ask me to verifying mmutiple times.
★★★★ tom- o 10/14/2025 v12.09.2025.27-release
forced to have this so now I'm forced to have another app to log in to another app I will be closing my account, wouldn't mind if it was optional... since I can't log in even with this app I'd like an email address I can email to have my account closed I'm now moving to another service
★★★★ Richard Brand 9/30/2025 v12.09.2025.27-release
displays screens with no means of exit.
★★★★ Katie Thompson 9/19/2025 v28.08.2025.25-release
I know that it's for my own security, but I hate that I'm forced to set this up or just never be able to access my account again without it.
★★★★ Jamie Rumsey 9/5/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
I dont get it
★★★★ Kelly Mutch 8/31/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
ABSOLUTELY USELESS!!! I'd give less than one star. The app gives me a number code, but no email notification to use it (though they are turned on). The app gives me no way to scan a QR code other than by using a phone and another device. This is useless when your phone is your only device. This app has had me running in circles and has done nothing but give me head aches. All to sign a document from my accountant. absolutely disgusted by its uselessness. No request for help has been replied to.
★★★★ Chris Craven 8/24/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
let me have more than 1 pc at a time saved. I go between my laptop and my desktop multiples times per day and have to do the verification every time despite closing trust this device
★★★★ Admin Atlantik 8/17/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
Waste of time, slow and doesn't always work. Pointless
★★★★ Robbie Taylor 8/13/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
it's like logging into the Fort knox downloading app to verify another app 🙄 unbelievable.
★★★★ John Grasso 7/16/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
horrible to use
★★★★ dvel per 7/9/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
cant rember device .. and never logs in
★★★★ Kris 7/4/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
Doesnt send notifications. Just get rid of this unnecessary hassle....to top it off they leave fake reviews on their product to bump it up. what a joke
★★★★ Natalie 6/30/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
Stupid interface. Scan QR code you will find under "add new account" even though you see it above. It doesn't sync and you stuck there. Make it work first. Help in Xero ? Hahaha. Almost non-existent.
★★★★ Jordan Atkinson 6/23/2025
Doesn't work properly, verification code is supposed to reset after a minute but it's doing it every couple of seconds so I can't verify fast enough to login. Completely locked out, whoever decided we needed a whole app for one function, while the rest of the service is used in a browser should never be allowed to work again, beyond stupid
★★★★ Marius Malan 6/23/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
Useless waste of time
★★★★ Graham Bainger 6/19/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
Xero is great to use but totally lousy to set up the MFA does not work as can read QR code but will not connect to system, Have used Zero verifyer with no luck. Its vertually impossible to understand how you use help system. WHY NOT MAKE THIS SIMPLER
★★★★ Brian VanKeuren 6/17/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
Worst app. CANNOT change phones. It won't scan new QR code. Says date settings wrong when I have it on follow system settings. QR scan from camera can't find the app to open it. Trash.
★★★★ darren farrimond 6/10/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
I got a new phone tried to use xero verify on new phone, when set up new account I keep getting message could not establish Internet connection, check date and time settings date and time are correct and whatever option set i use to set date and time it fails
★★★★ Makasini Richter 6/10/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
every time confirming its me annoying
★★★★ James Lambden 5/31/2025
This is awful and intrusive, how is it effective to have two step authentication if both the accounting app and the authentication app are on the same device? two stage authentication only works if you have a separate specific security device such as a card reader.
★★★★ Peter VanBreemen 5/29/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
2 hours to instal and still doesn't workl absolute garbage
★★★★ Yunus Patel 5/23/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
Logging in is a nightmare. When attempting to log in, it sends a verification notification to the Xero app on your phone. This takes several minutes if you're lucky, more often it is not Sent so you have to make another attempt. Bizarre system
★★★★ Craig Jull 5/19/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
why do I have to install a separate app, just to use their over priced accounting system.
★★★★ Meghan Inglis 5/16/2025
Sadly, I have not been able to login into my xero account for months now because it never delivers a push notification to my phone. i have tried EVERYTHING to fix this issue. nothing works :-(
★★★★ Daniel Cranfield 5/6/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
shocking keep going round in circles. i can only use the laptop for invoices,, i wanted to be able to use my phone too
★★★★ jiri hlubucek 5/3/2025
Extremely stupid and complicated
★★★★ Tomasz Witak 4/24/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
Too much veryfying for just payslips!!Just very frustrating me!!
★★★★ James Van cliff 4/21/2025
what a waste of a app did not work just giving me codes every 30 seconds and when typeping the number it says there a problem so i unstalled it due to this.
★★★★ Jonathan Archer 4/12/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
crashes all the time
★★★★ Paxton 4/11/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
somtimes clicked approve but bugged still cant approve
★★★★ Stewart Taylor 4/10/2025 v19.08.2024.358-release
very disappointing app difficult to use with no support
★★★★★ maria albertini 4/28/2026 v11.11.2025.34-release
Please fix the timesheet where you cannot add public holidays or overtime etc anymore.

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Sentiment summary

93%
Positive (4-5★)
1%
Neutral (3★)
6%
Negative (1-2★)

✓ Strong positive sentiment - clone path is harder, users like the existing app.