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Centy vs Xero
Xero is a favourite for cloud accounting — many Kenyan finance teams still export payroll batches and stock to spreadsheets.
Excellent for accountant-led bookkeeping. Centy suits operators who want inventory, payroll, and M-Pesa inside the same system their CFO trusts.
| What finance teams ask | Centy | Xero |
|---|---|---|
| Operational ERP | Finance, people, and operations connected to one ledger | Strong accounting; HR and warehouse depth via ecosystem |
| M-Pesa | Native disbursement and reconciliation workflows | Bank rules and marketplace apps for M-Pesa |
| Statutory payroll | In-platform templates for Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania | Frequently paired with external payroll tools per country |
| Inventory control | Multi-warehouse stock and costing | Basic inventory or add-on dependent |
| Built for Africa | Payment rails and compliance designed for East & West Africa | Global product; local depth via partners and apps |
Walk through your chart of accounts, payroll rules per country, and mobile-money flows with our team — we will show how Centy maps to your entity structure.
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