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Oracle NetSuite vs Xero: which is more reliable? (2026)
Oracle NetSuite is more reliable than Xero, scoring 95.8 vs 48.6 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Oracle NetSuite reported 1 incident and Xero reported 27, with effective uptime of 99.97% and 98.61% respectively. Oracle NetSuite resolves incidents faster on average (1h 3m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | Oracle NetSuite | Xero |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 95.8 | 48.6 |
| Rank (accounting software tools) | #1 | #5 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.97% | 98.61% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 1 | 27 |
| Partial / major outages | 1 | 11 |
| Avg time to resolve | 1h 3m | 5h |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Oracle NetSuite and Xero differ
- Xero reported 27× as many incidents as Oracle NetSuite over the last 90 days (27 vs 1).
- Xero had 11 partial or major outages, compared with 1 for Oracle NetSuite.
- Oracle NetSuite fixes problems faster: 1h 3m on average, against 5h for Xero (4.8× quicker).
- Oracle NetSuite's longest outage on record lasted 1h 3m (Oct 21, 2026); Xero's lasted 3d (May 7, 2026).
90-day uptime
Oracle NetSuite
Xero
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Oracle NetSuite incidents
- Partial outageOct 21, 2026 · resolved in 1h 3m
NetSuite Email | Multiple Regions
Affected: US San Jose 1, US San Jose 2, EU Amsterdam 1, EU Frankfurt 1, UK London, UK Newport +17 more
Recent Xero incidents
- Major outageOct 28, 2026 · resolved in 1h 1m
Global: Xero - customers are experiencing issues across Xero
Affected: Xero Platform and Settings
- Degraded performanceOct 26, 2026 · resolved in 2h 24m
Global: Xero - some customers may be experiencing intermittent errors in Xero.
Affected: Xero Platform and Settings
- Degraded performanceOct 15, 2026 · resolved in 37m
Global: Subscriptions - some customers are unable to purchase and management subscriptions
Affected: Xero Platform and Settings
- Partial outageOct 14, 2026 · resolved in 25m
Affected: Xero Platform and Settings, Invoicing, Bills & Quotes, Contacts
- Degraded performanceOct 13, 2026 · resolved in <1m
Global: Xero Partner Hub - Some slowness or unable to access pages in Partner Hub
- Degraded performanceOct 9, 2026 · resolved in <1m
Global: Xero Partner Hub - Some slowness or unable to access pages in Partner Hub
Other accounting software tools to consider
- Wave · #2 · 99.93% uptime
- QuickBooks Online · #3 · 99.89% uptime
- FreshBooks · #4 · 99.74% uptime
- Pandle · #6 · 97.60% uptime
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