--- title: 5 Xero add-ons to boost your productivity description: "Xero provides an \"everything in one place\" accounting platform to help your business thrive and simplify everyday business administration." image: https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Xero%20add-ons%20(1).jpg --- [![Shorts_logo_White](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/New%20Site%202018/Shorts_logo_White.svg "Shorts_logo_White")](https://www.shorts.uk.com/) [Blogs & News](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/) > [GENUS Management Accounts](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/genus-management-accounts) # 5 Xero add-ons to boost your productivity Olivia Swanepoel - 5 January 2024 ###### Select topic - Please Select - [ Audit ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/audit) [ Business Taxes ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/business-taxes) [ Radius – R&D Tax Relief & Patent Box ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/radius-rd-tax-relief-patent-box) [ Corporate Finance ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/corporate-finance) [ GENUS Management Accounts ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/genus-management-accounts) [ VAT ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/vat) [ Private Client ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/private-client) [ Payroll ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/payroll) [ EOT ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/eot) [ International Taxes ](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/topic/international-taxes) ![featured image](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Xero%20add-ons%20(1).jpg) Xero provides an "everything in one place" accounting platform to help your business thrive and simplify everyday business administration. There is also a wide range of Xero add-ons that can expand its many applications, freeing up time for staff, and making daily bookkeeping and reporting duties effortless. With over 1,000 add-ons available, it can be daunting task to figure out which are best suited for your business needs. To make this task easier, here are 5 tried and tested Xero add-ons that we think are especially useful.   ## Chaser Chaser is a credit control app, which helps you stay on top of what’s owed, reduce late payments and improve cashflow. With automated invoice chasing functionality, you can send personalised reminders to customers, therefore reducing the time and effort required to chase unpaid invoices. ## Pleo With Pleo, a business can give their employees a company card with adjustable card limits, as well as a place to store their everyday receipts and mileage claims. These expenses can be pushed straight into Xero and any missing receipts or expense details are flagged. This is great for tracking overspending and lost receipts. ## Dext Say goodbye to hours of manual data entry! Dext collects and extracts [data](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/how-can-ai-improve-your-data-analytics) from purchase invoices, automatically processing them through to Xero with the PDF copies attached. This gives you more time to focus on other areas of your business. ## ApprovalMax ApprovalMax is a useful tool that helps you get your financial documents approved on time, eliminating the need for manual approvals. It helps you stay on top of your authority policy and also keeps approvers out of the accounting system. ## Fathom Fathom provides an in-depth insight into your ongoing business development. With [management reporting](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/management-accounts-essential-guide) you can track, visualise and make better decisions to improve business performance. You can look to the future with greater confidence and create reliable cashflow forecasts. Results can also be shared to keep your team informed and stay on track to meet the goals of the business. ## How we can help If you are interested in exploring any of the add-ons mentioned above, or others, in more detail, or if would like to get your processes reviewed to see how other tools can provide efficiencies in your workflows, get in touch with the Genus team today! ![Ready to unlock the potential of your business?](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2442072/interactive-139695071133.png)   - [Read more: Xero for small business - Essential tips](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/xero-for-small-business-essential-tips) ![author](https://blog.shorts.uk.com/hubfs/Olivia-1.jpeg) #### Olivia Swanepoel I joined Shorts in October 2023 as a Management Accountant, bringing over five years of experience across bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, year-end accounts, management accounts, and audit. 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