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ApprovalMax vs Melio for Xero
Where do they differ?
- ApprovalMax supports bills on Xero. Melio syncs bills with Xero in both directions.
- ApprovalMax pulls chart of accounts from Xero. Melio syncs chart of accounts with Xero in both directions.
- Cheapest monthly plan: ApprovalMax US$50, Melio free, excluding tax.
- Setup: ApprovalMax takes about Not reported; Melio takes about Not reported.
Side by side
| ApprovalMax | Melio | |
|---|---|---|
| Invoices | Two-way | Two-way |
| Credit notes | Two-way | - |
| Quotes | Yes | - |
| Payments | - | Two-way |
| Bills | Yes | Two-way |
| Purchase orders | Two-way | - |
| Contacts | Two-way | Two-way |
| Items and products | From Xero | - |
| Tax rates | From Xero | - |
| Tracking categories | From Xero | - |
| Chart of accounts | From Xero | Two-way |
| Manual journals | Yes | - |
| Price from (GBP) | £35.90 | Usage fees |
| Price from (AUD) | A$69.20 | Usage fees |
| Price from (USD) | US$50 | Free |
| Price from (NZD) | NZ$74.20 | Usage fees |
| Regions | AU, CA, IE, NZ, SG, ZA, UK, US | US |
| Minimum Xero plan | unknown | unknown |
| Setup | Not reported | Not reported |
| Known limitations | Bill-to-PO matching is only on the Advanced and Premium plans (moderate) Batch payment verification is only on the Premium plan (minor) Since August 2026 the price depends on plan type and plan size: Small, Medium or Large covers 100, 300 or 500 approved documents a month, and documents over the allowance are charged per document (minor) Monthly billing costs more; annual billing is 17% cheaper (minor) ApprovalMax Capture is listed as available in the UK (minor) | US only; only US dollar bill payments within the US (moderate) Draft and awaiting-approval bills in Xero are not synced to Melio (minor) |
| Vendor status | Listed | Listed |
| Facts verified | 13 Nov 2026 | 14 Nov 2026 |
No winner is declared: which is better depends on what you need. Every fact links to its sources on each app's page.