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Realtime Xero data. Straight to Power BI. Easy.

Simply connect your Xero account to our hosted data-extraction platform, then query your data using Power BI. Easy.

How it works

Get your Xero data into Power BI in just two minutes and three easy steps.

1 2 3 Connect Xero to SyncHub

Securely connect your cloud software to SyncHub and we'll do the rest.

1 2 3 We sync your data automatically

SyncHub incrementally syncs your data and stages it in a managed data warehouse. We check for changes so you don't have to.

1 2 3 Connect Power BI and start reporting

Use the built-in SQL Database Connector in Power BI to connect to your data warehouse and build sophisticated reports and dashboards.

SyncHub and Xero

A picture of the SyncHub app A picture of some Xero reports
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Frequently asked questions

We've documented the Xero Data Model here. Use this to browse the tables, columns and foreign keys we create in your data warehouse.
Grab your data warehouse credentials from your SyncHub Dashboard, then simply use the standard Database Connector in Power BI to connect to SyncHub and begin building your reports. And, if you need help building your reports, our Services Store can introduce you to a helpful professional.
Yes! That's exactly what SyncHub was designed for. Just use the standard Database Connector in Power BI to connect to SyncHub and start bringing in your data.
Reporting on Xero data directly via its API is simply not practical in Power BI. For one thing, cross-entity queries involve joining across multiple endpoints - something that is poor-performing at best and impossible at worst. That's why SyncHub stages your Xero data in a relational database first. Now, your reports have all the power of regular SQL queries - joins, ordering, filtering, grouping, and more - leaving you free to create the reports you need without restriction.
SyncHub can poll Xero as frequently as every five minutes, however this capability may be limited by the amount of data you have and/or the type of plan you have with Xero. The best way to find out is to simply grab a free trial of SyncHub, connect Xero, then see for yourself.
SyncHub will (E)xtract your raw data from Xero and (L)oad it into your normalized, relational data warehouse. You can then use our Insights platform to (T)ransform your data so that you can report on it easily, such as building monthly rollups or normalizing currencies.
SyncHub steps in where out-of-the-box reporting solutions fall over. We don't presume to know the questions you have of your data, and thus we don't provide any reports. What we do give you is raw data - as pure as possible - so you can build the reports that you need for your business. Of course, if you need help, you're sure to find a helpful professional in our Services Store.
We currently sync Account, Bank transaction, Bank transaction line item tracking category, Bank transfer, Batch payment, Budget, Contact, Contact group, Credit note, Credit note item, Credit note item tracking category, Employee, Contact history, Bank transaction history, Bank transfer history, Credit note history, Manual journal history, Invoice history, Item history, Payment history, Purchase order history, Repeating invoice history, Quote history, Overpayment history, Prepayment history, Batch payment history, Invoice, Invoice item, Invoice item tracking category, Item, Journal, Journal item, Expense claim, Manual journal, Organisation, Overpayment, Overpayment item, Payment, Prepayment, Prepayment item, Purchase order, Purchase order item tracking category, Quote, Quote item, Quote item tracking category, Repeating invoice, Repeating invoice item, Repeating invoice item tracking category, Tax rate, Tracking category, User, Balance sheet report, Profit and loss report by fiscal year, Profit and loss report by month, Trial balance report, Bank transaction line item, Batch payment payment, Budget tracking category, Contact contact group, Contact address, Contact phone, Credit note allocation, Journal item tracking category, Manual journal line item, Over payment allocation, Purchase order line item, Tracking category option, Report row cell, Report row, Budget account balance and Manual journal item tracking category (see our Data Model for full details). If there's something else you need just ask.
Your Xero data is stored in its own dedicated data warehouse, hosted in our Microsoft Azure Sydney Data Center. If you'd like it stored somewhere else (even your own servers), just enquire about our BYOD (bring-your-own-database) option.
Absolutely. Every customer gets their very own isolated data warehouse. Database credentials are salt-encrypted...multi-factor authentication can be activated for your account...we take security very seriously. You can read more about our security best practices here.
There are many ways to query data from Xero - CSV exports, Native Reports, API access etc. But for all but the most trivial reports, you need a staging service like SyncHub to ensure performance and uptime. See our detailed breakdown here to understand where a tool like SyncHub fits into your analytics stack.
No. SyncHub is a reporting tool and cannot reflect changes back to your cloud application.
With SyncHub, you can create any report you like. This is because (unlike other reporting tools) we give you access to your raw Xero data. If you don't already have a reporting tool, you can use our Insights platform or grab one of our recommended 3rd-party tools then use its standard Database Connector to connect to SyncHub and begin pulling down your data.
KPMG Private EnterpriseEva Perrone, Innovation Lead
We have a lot of ambitious clients who want to get as close as they can to their business data but it’s often siloed in different systems, so while they were able to look at each dataset in isolation, bringing all the right metrics together was challenging.
RSM AustraliaMatthew Cunneen, Partner, Data & Analytics
The SyncHub experience was fantastic. It does what is says on the tin! The connection process is simple, the documentation is good and the communication with the team has been first class.
Kolsen GroupColin Spooner, Group Financial Controller
The SyncHub team got us to where we wanted to be and I think we all wonder how we ever lived without it.
The Cafe CollectiveDavid Mule, Manager
SyncHub has allowed us to see week-to-week exactly how much staff and product we need in our stores.

About Xero

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Xero is world-leading online accounting software built for small business.

  • Get a real-time view of your cashflow. Log in anytime, anywhere on your Mac, PC, tablet of phone to get a real-time view of your cash flow. It's small business accounting software that's simple, smart and occasionally magical.
  • Run your business on the go. Use our mobile app to reconcile, send invoices, or create expense claims - from anywhere.
  • Get paid faster with online invoicing. Send online invoices to your customers - and get updated when they're opened.
  • Reconcile in seconds. Xero imports and categorises your latest bank transactions. Just click ok to reconcile.

Find out more or try Xero Accounting Software for free.

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