SF Business Solutions vs Xendoo
Best for a US small business that wants its books, payroll and tax return from one team, in its own QuickBooks Online or Xero: SF Business Solutions, quoted on your own volume.
By SF Business Solutions · Our team includes a licensed CPA · 1 sources · Updated October 20, 2026Xendoo publishes Essential from $395 a month for up to $50,000 in monthly expenses, Growth from $695 and Scale from $995, and lists business tax returns from $1,245 a year. SF Business Solutions publishes this comparison; Xendoo's figures are from its own pricing page as of October 2026.
At a glance
Xendoo's details are from its own pricing page as of October 2026.
| SF Business Solutions | Xendoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Quoted on transaction volume and accounts reconciled | Essential $395, Growth $695, Scale $995 a month billed monthly ($355, $625, $895 billed annually) |
| How the price is set | Transaction volume and accounts reconciled | Tiers by monthly expenses: up to $50,000, $75,000 and $125,000 |
| Catch-up work | Quoted on the number of transactions and how far behind the books are | Catch-up from $295 a month of work |
| Tax returns | Prepared and filed, quoted alongside bookkeeping | Business returns from $1,245 a year |
| Also does | Payroll, AP/AR, white-label work for CPA firms | Bookkeeping and business tax returns |
Where Xendoo is stronger
Xendoo publishes its prices, tier by tier, so a business can see the number before talking to anyone. Its tiers follow monthly expenses, which makes the price easy to predict for a business whose spending is steady, and catch-up work has its own published monthly rate.
Where SF Business Solutions is stronger
SF Business Solutions quotes on your transaction volume rather than how much you spend. A business with high expenses but few transactions pays for the work, not the spending.
SF Business Solutions also runs payroll and accounts payable, prepares and files the tax return from the same books, and does white-label work for CPA firms. Its team includes a licensed CPA.
Which to choose
SF Business Solutions publishes this comparison, so our pick comes first and our own drawback comes with it: we have no published SOC 2 report and three published client reviews, so ask for references.
- Best overall for a small business that wants bookkeeping, payroll and the tax return from one team, in its own QuickBooks Online or Xero: SF Business Solutions, quoted on your own volume.
- Best for books that are months or years behind: SF Business Solutions, with cleanup quoted on the number of transactions and how far behind the books are.
- Xendoo Essential costs $395 a month for up to $50,000 in monthly expenses; Growth is $695 and Scale is $995.
- Xendoo lists business tax returns from $1,245 a year, on top of the monthly plan.
Switching from Xendoo
Moving goes faster when the new team has the records on day one.
- Your last filed business tax return.
- Access to your QuickBooks Online or Xero file.
- Bank, card and loan statements since the last closed month.
- Payroll reports, and a list of unpaid invoices and bills.
Questions to ask any bookkeeping provider
Whichever you choose, the same questions separate a good fit from a bad one. Ask them before you sign, and get the answers in writing.
- Who does the work: a named person, a rotating team, or software with a reviewer?
- Whose file are the books in, and do you keep it if you leave?
- When is each month closed, and what reports arrive when it is?
- Is payroll included, an add-on, or not offered?
- Who prepares and files the tax return, and from which numbers?
- Xendoo pricing page, read 7 October 2026
SF Business Solutions vs Xendoo: which is better for a small business?
Best for an owner who wants the books, payroll and the return from one team, in their own QuickBooks Online or Xero: SF Business Solutions, quoted on your own volume. Xendoo's published tiers start at $395 a month.
How much does Xendoo cost?
Essential from $395 a month for up to $50,000 in monthly expenses, Growth from $695 and Scale from $995, billed monthly, as of October 2026. Annual billing is lower.
Does Xendoo do tax returns?
Xendoo lists business tax returns from $1,245 a year as of October 2026. SF Business Solutions prepares and files the return from the same books, quoted alongside bookkeeping.
Can SF Business Solutions take over books from Xendoo?
Yes. SF Business Solutions works in your own QuickBooks Online or Xero file and picks up from the last closed month.
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