Shopify Xero Integration: Options and Setup

You can connect Shopify to Xero in three ways: Xero's own Shopify integration, a payout connector such as A2X or Link My Books, or Nummbas, which splits each payout and sends it to Xero as a summary. Each one records your sales differently, so the choice affects how easy your month end is.

Nummbas is our pick for stores that sell through more than Shopify. It sends one entry per payout for Shopify Payments, Stripe, Square, eBay, Amazon and TikTok Shop (US), and the same plan includes product margins, ad performance and stock purchasing.

Option 1: Xero's Shopify integration

Xero's Shopify integration is built by Xero, with support from its integration partner Amaka, and is free on all Xero plans. It works with Shopify Online Store and Shopify POS sales. According to Xero's listing, it:

• Records sales as a daily summary or as one transaction per sale with customer and line item detail
• Matches Shopify Payments and other payouts to your Xero bank feed, including fees, refunds and taxes
• Maps Shopify taxes to Xero tax rates or liability accounts
• Brings in up to 90 days of past sales

What to check: the Early plan at $27 a month allows 20 invoices and 5 bills a month, so check how per-sale transactions count towards that limit before you choose them. Stock tracking needs the Inventory Plus add-on, which is available on Growing at $59 and Established at $97.

Option 2: a payout connector

A payout connector posts each payout to Xero as a summary of sales, refunds, fees and tax that equals the bank deposit.

Prices are list prices as of November 2026. A2X has announced higher prices for its plans above Mini from 14 November 2026. Each connector is paid on top of your Xero plan, and its price rises with your order count.

Option 3: Nummbas with Xero

Nummbas reads payouts from Shopify Payments, Stripe, Square, eBay, Amazon and TikTok Shop (US) and sends each one to Xero as a summary. Set it up in three places:

1. Payout summaries lists each payout split into sales, fees, refunds and tax. A payout that crosses a month end gets a part for each month.
2. Accounts to use is where you choose the Xero account for each part.
3. Sending is where you turn sending on. Nothing is sent until you do. Xero asks you to let Nummbas create invoices, credit notes and contacts.

With inventory management, you can also turn on Stock and cost of goods, which sends each month's stock and cost of goods to Xero as one entry.

How the options compare

Or keep your books in Nummbas Books

If Xero is there only to record store sales, Nummbas Books does that work without a connection to maintain. It splits each payout, links it to the bank deposit, records invoices, bills and receipts, prepares sales tax returns for the US, Canada, the UK, the EU, Australia and New Zealand, and closes the month with you or your accountant.

How to set up a Shopify Xero integration

1. Use one connection only. If an older app already posts Shopify sales, turn it off first, or your income is counted twice.
2. Start at a month boundary. Choose the first day of a month after your last reconciled month.
3. Map each part of the payout. Send sales, shipping income, refunds, fees and sales tax to separate accounts. Keep sales tax in a liability account.
4. Use a clearing account if your connector asks for one. Entries land there first and clear when the bank deposit is matched, so a balance left over points to a missing or extra entry.
5. Test one closed payout. Compare the entry with Shopify's payout report and match it to the bank deposit before you turn on the rest.

Shopify Xero integration FAQs

Does Xero integrate with Shopify?

Yes. Xero offers a free Shopify integration on all Xero plans that records sales as a daily summary or per sale and matches payouts to your bank feed. Payout connectors and Nummbas also send Shopify payouts to Xero.

Is the Xero Shopify integration free?

Yes. It is free on all Xero plans, which start at $27 a month. Stock tracking in Xero needs the Inventory Plus add-on on Growing or Established.

Should I record each Shopify sale or a daily summary in Xero?

A summary keeps Xero easy to reconcile because entries line up with deposits. Per-sale transactions give customer and line item detail but add many more entries. Nummbas sends one summary per payout and keeps order and product detail in Nummbas.

Can Nummbas send Amazon and eBay payouts to Xero too?

Yes. Nummbas sends Shopify Payments, Stripe, Square, eBay, Amazon and TikTok Shop (US) payouts to Xero as summaries, each split into sales, fees, refunds and tax.

Can I move from Xero to Nummbas Books later?

Yes. Import account balances, unpaid invoices and bills, customers and suppliers from Xero, plus up to ten years of monthly totals, and keep Xero connected while you switch.