ComplianceOS vs Xero, Sage & QuickBooks
One Irish platform instead of five tools
Xero, Sage, and QuickBooks are ledgers. To run Irish compliance on top of them you still need separate payroll, VAT3 filing, and CRO/RTD/RCT cover, each its own subscription. ComplianceOS is one EUR-native platform: ledger, Irish payroll, VAT3/RTD/RCT, CRO filing, and background AI, at one price.
Why ComplianceOS
Fully Irish
Native CRO annual returns, VAT3/RTD, RCT, and Irish payroll. It is built for Ireland, not a UK or US ledger with an add-on stapled on.
It does the work, you approve
Our AI prepares deadlines, B1 filings, and grant matches in the background. You approve them, instead of chasing reminders yourself.
One platform
One login, not five: no BrightPay, no Parolla, no separate CRO tool, and no renewal dates to juggle across tabs.
Cheaper, all in
EUR-native pricing, no FX surprises. And the real all-in cost still undercuts the competitor stack you're paying for today.
Feature by feature
Where a competitor column says "bolt-on", that means another subscription, another login, and another renewal date for you to track.
| Feature | ComplianceOSOne platform | Xero+ BrightPay + Parolla | Sage+ payroll + VAT add-on | QuickBooks+ payroll + VAT add-on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native Irish payroll | Yes | Bolt-on (BrightPay) | Bolt-on | Bolt-on |
| VAT3 / RTD filing | Yes | Bolt-on (Parolla) | Bolt-on or manual ROS | Bolt-on or manual ROS |
| RCT (Relevant Contracts Tax) | Yes | No | No | No |
| CRO annual return (B1) filing | Yes | No | No | No |
| AI that does the work in the background, you approve | Yes | No | No | No |
| EUR-native billing, no FX | Yes | USD billing plus FX | Yes | Yes |
| One login, not five | Yes | No | No | No |
| Real all-in monthly price (3-employee business) | €69/mo | ~€107/mo | ~€95/mo | ~€106/mo |
Figures are approximate, checked mid-2026, for a 3-employee Irish business that needs payroll, VAT3 filing, and CRO/RTD/RCT cover. See src/lib/pricing/competitors.ts for sources. Competitor prices change without notice, so verify before quoting them externally.
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What is your current stack really costing you?
Tell us what you use today. We add up the base ledger plus the payroll, VAT, and CRO/RTD/RCT add-ons an Irish business actually needs, and compare it to one ComplianceOS price.
Xero bills Irish customers in US dollars, so you also carry FX movement and typically a card foreign-transaction fee on top of the euro figure shown here.
You'd save about
€456a year
That's €38 a month back in your pocket if you switch to ComplianceOS.
Xero + BrightPay + Parolla, all-in
- Xero Standard€46/mo
- Irish payroll (e.g. BrightPay)€12/mo
- VAT3 / ROS filing add-on (e.g. Parolla)€19/mo
- CRO annual return (B1), RTD & RCT prep€30/mo
ComplianceOS, one platform
Figures are approximate, checked mid-2026, based on publicly listed prices. Competitor pricing changes without notice, so verify current figures before relying on this for a purchasing decision.
Ready to leave the bolt-on stack behind?
Start a free trial today, or read exactly how moving your data across from Xero, Sage, or QuickBooks works. Nothing changes until you confirm.