Migration software
Jet Convert
Suggested in 2 of our migration playbooks, mainly for Business apps. Here is what it handles, how it treats key settings, and other tools for the same jobs.
What does Jet Convert handle?
The limits of the built-in tools that Jet Convert gets around, as covered in our playbooks.
MYOB to Xero conversion
- History is the main cost lever in a conversionConverts MYOB data to Xero, including chart of accounts, contacts, invoices, bills and historical transactions, with extended history as an extra option.
- Inventory and jobs need extra checkingLists inventory items and jobs, categories and classes in its conversion, and payroll setup for Australia and New Zealand.
- With a conversion service, the years of history you order mainly decide the size of the job and the provider's quote. Xero's own imports cannot read an MYOB data file, so history only arrives through a conversion service.Converts MYOB chart of accounts, contacts, invoices, bills and historical transactions, with extended history as an extra option.
- Not every conversion package includes inventory and jobs, and anything excluded has to be rebuilt by hand in Xero.Lists inventory items and jobs, categories and classes in its conversion, and payroll setup for Australia and New Zealand.
QuickBooks to Xero conversion
- QuickBooks Desktop cannot export transactionsXero partner named on Xero's conversion page: you upload the data file from your desktop software (MYOB, Reckon or QuickBooks) and receive converted data in Xero.
- Classes and locations need a home in XeroLists jobs, categories and classes in its conversion from QuickBooks to Xero.
- QuickBooks Desktop can export lists but not transactions.Xero partner: you upload the data file from your desktop software and receive converted data in Xero. Confirm Desktop history is in the package.
- Management reports by class or location stop working if classes are not mapped, and re-tagging history by hand is slow.Lists jobs, categories and classes in its conversion from QuickBooks to Xero.
How does Jet Convert handle key settings?
From the settings checklists in our playbooks: what Jet Convert carries across.
| Setting | How it handles it | Playbook |
|---|---|---|
| How much history moves | Lists historical transactions, depending on source and package. Extended transaction history and comparative balances are optional extras. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Chart of accounts | Converts the chart of accounts. Custom chart of accounts mapping is an optional extra. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Unpaid invoices and bills | Lists customer invoices and supplier bills. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Tax codes to Xero tax rates | How tax codes are mapped: not stated in Jet Convert's documentation: confirm it with Jet Convert in writing before you book, and check it in the converted file. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Inventory | Lists inventory items, depending on source and package. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Jobs and categories | Lists jobs, categories and classes, depending on source and package. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Payroll and year-to-date amounts | Lists payroll setup for Australia and New Zealand. Year-to-date pay history: not stated in Jet Convert's documentation: confirm it with Jet Convert in writing before you book, and check it in the converted file. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Bank feeds and reconciliation | Whether bank lines arrive reconciled: not stated in Jet Convert's documentation: confirm it with Jet Convert in writing before you book, and check it in the converted file. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Attachments and source documents | Not stated in Jet Convert's documentation: confirm it with Jet Convert in writing before you book, and check it in the converted file. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| QuickBooks edition and version | Xero describes uploading your prepared data file from desktop software to Jet Convert. Which Desktop versions are accepted: not stated in Jet Convert's documentation: confirm it with Jet Convert in writing before you book, and check it in the converted file. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| How much history moves | Lists historical transactions, depending on source and package. Extended transaction history is an optional extra. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| Chart of accounts | Converts the chart of accounts. Custom chart of accounts mapping is an optional extra. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| Unpaid invoices, bills and undeposited funds | Lists customer invoices and supplier bills. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| GST codes to Xero tax rates | How tax codes are mapped: not stated in Jet Convert's documentation: confirm it with Jet Convert in writing before you book, and check it in the converted file. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| Classes and locations | Lists jobs, categories and classes, depending on source and package. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| Inventory | Lists inventory items, depending on source and package. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| Payroll and year-to-date amounts | Lists payroll setup for Australia and New Zealand. Year-to-date pay history: not stated in Jet Convert's documentation: confirm it with Jet Convert in writing before you book, and check it in the converted file. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| Bank feeds and reconciliation | Whether bank lines arrive reconciled: not stated in Jet Convert's documentation: confirm it with Jet Convert in writing before you book, and check it in the converted file. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| Attachments and customer statements | Not stated in Jet Convert's documentation: confirm it with Jet Convert in writing before you book, and check it in the converted file. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
Which tools do the same jobs as Jet Convert?
Other tools our playbooks suggest for the same migrations.
We write these notes from the vendor documentation cited in each playbook. Tools cannot pay to be included or to change them. Check the vendor's current documentation and terms before you buy.