A2X – QuickBooks (QBO) & Xero vs PayoutWatch
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, Oct 14, 2026 for PayoutWatch.
The short answer
- Only PayoutWatch lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for A2X and $19/month for PayoutWatch.
- A2X lists 14 features PayoutWatch’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
Free
- · 25 payouts per month
- · Exact match reconciliation
- · Multi-format bank CSV upload
- · Stripe Connect (read-only)
Starter
- · 150 payouts per month
- · Batch-sum matching
- · Fuzzy matching (±1¢ tolerance)
- · Manual resolve queue
- · Plain-English variance reports
Growth
- · 1,000 payouts per month
- · Everything in Starter
- · Multi-currency support
- · Priority email support
Pro
- · Dedicated onboarding session
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority Slack support
- · Unlimited payouts
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.
PayoutWatch helps Shopify merchants reconcile Stripe payouts against bank deposits and account for fees, rounding differences, and currency conversions. A 4-pass matching engine combines exact, fuzzy (±1¢ tolerance), and batch-sum matching, then routes anything unresolved into a clear manual queue. Every variance gets a plain-English explanation.
- 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
- 4-pass matching engine: exact, fuzzy (±1¢ tolerance), batch-sum, manual queue
- Plain-English variance reports that explain every payout discrepancy
- Auto-detected multi-format bank CSV (Chase, BofA, Wells Fargo, Revolut)
- Read-only Stripe Connect — your store and customer data stay private
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 |  PayoutWatch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PayoutWatch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Pricing
| Measure | A2X | PayoutWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | A2X | PayoutWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #3(ahead) | #246 |
| Shopify App Charts | #7 on Featured by Shopify in Accounting | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 12, 2019 | May 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | A2X Software Limited | PE Bulgakov Daniil Sergeevich |
FAQ
A2X and PayoutWatch: common questions
- Is A2X or PayoutWatch cheaper?
- Only PayoutWatch lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for A2X and $19/month for PayoutWatch. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- A2X lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as COGS tracking, Custom reports, Daily sales summary, Historical data import. PayoutWatch lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as 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, Oct 14, 2026 for PayoutWatch; 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, Oct 14, 2026 for PayoutWatch. 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.