A2X – QuickBooks (QBO) & Xero vs Mandrel
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for A2X, Apr 7, 2026 for Mandrel.
The short answer
- A2X lists 10 features Mandrel’s listing doesn’t mention, including COGS tracking, Custom reports, Daily sales summary.
Head to head
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Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Mini
- · Up to 200 orders a month
Basic
- · Includes COGS + up to 500 orders a month
Professional
- · COGS + up to 2000 orders a month
Advanced
- · COGS + up to 5000 orders a month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureA2X makes reconciling your Shopify payout data in QuickBooks Online (QBO), Xero, Sage, or NetSuite a breeze. Every Shopify transaction – sales, fees, taxes, refunds, gift cards, and more – is categorized into accurate summaries that reconcile perfectly with deposits in your accounting software.
Mandrel automates accounting for consumer-goods brands by importing order, refund, gift card and payout data from your store with SKU-level detail. Accurate, compliant journal entries are drafted in real time and synced periodically to your general ledger software.
- Accurately track your Shopify payout data in QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, or NetSuite
- Avoid overpaying taxes by assigning tax rules to every Shopify transaction type
- Stay on top of COGS by matching your cost of goods sold with your Shopify sales
- Access accounting professionals that specialize in Shopify on the A2X Directory
- Sync orders, refunds, payouts, and gift cards in real time with SKU-level detail
- Generate compliant journal entries for every sale, refund, and payout event
- Sync journal entries to your general ledger for streamlined accounting
- Gain clear visibility into product and order performance with built-in analytics
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  A2X |  Mandrel |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | A2X | Mandrel |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 363 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 3 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 36% | Not enough data |
FAQ
A2X and Mandrel: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- A2X lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as COGS tracking, Custom reports, Daily sales summary, Multi-channel. Mandrel lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Accounts receivable, Bank reconciliation, Billing and invoicing, Income and balance. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 7, 2026 for A2X, Apr 7, 2026 for Mandrel; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 7, 2026 for A2X, Apr 7, 2026 for Mandrel. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.