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Award categories
Get ready to shine! Our award categories celebrate the creativity, innovation, and impact of apps across our global community. We’ve simplified the process: there is no longer a separate category for global awards. Instead, every applicant enters at the regional level, with the top performers ascending to the global stage.
🌍 Regional awards: Available in Asia, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. You can select every region where your app is active.
📍Global awards: Global winners are selected exclusively from the pool of regional winners. To be eligible for a global title, your app must be available in all three core regions: Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Practice app of the year
This award celebrates apps that empower accounting and bookkeeping practices with meaningful, regionally relevant impact.
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Small business app of the year
This award celebrates apps that make life easier for small businesses and help them thrive.
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Emerging app of the year
This award recognises early-stage apps with high potential and strong traction in their region.
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Innovation app of the year
This award honours bold, breakthrough ideas that change how work gets done.
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People's choice award
Voted by the Xero community, this award recognises the app that’s captured the hearts (and clicks) of users around the world.
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Development partner of the year
Recognising the builders, agencies and developers who are helping small businesses and accountants to expand Xero.
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Why apply?
Nominating your app to the Xero Global App Awards is more than just entering a competition, it’s your chance to celebrate your team's hard work and showcase what sets your app apart.
Boost your visibility
Finalists and winners get a Xero Awards promo pack with assets and expert tips to amplify your success.
Trusted by the community
Show the Xero community your app’s impact with an award-winning badge that highlights innovation and real user value.
Inspire your team
Celebrate your collective achievements, fuel team pride, and attract top talent who want to join a winning team.