Migration software
MMC-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 MMC-Convert handle?
The limits of the built-in tools that MMC-Convert gets around, as covered in our playbooks.
MYOB to Xero conversion
- History is the main cost lever in a conversionConverts the transactional history of multiple years from MYOB and other systems; standard plans cover one year plus year to date with monthly comparatives.
- Inventory and jobs need extra checkingIncludes inventory items and tracking categories, but lists tracked inventory, customer jobs and projects as exclusions, and payroll as a paid add-on.
- 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 several years of history; standard plans cover one year plus year to date with monthly comparatives.
- Not every conversion package includes inventory and jobs, and anything excluded has to be rebuilt by hand in Xero.Includes inventory items and tracking categories, but excludes tracked inventory, customer jobs and projects. Payroll is a paid add-on.
QuickBooks to Xero conversion
- Classes and locations need a home in XeroConverts QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop data and includes tracking categories; customer jobs and projects are listed as exclusions.
- Management reports by class or location stop working if classes are not mapped, and re-tagging history by hand is slow.Converts QuickBooks Online and Desktop data with tracking categories. Customer jobs and projects are excluded.
How does MMC-Convert handle key settings?
From the settings checklists in our playbooks: what MMC-Convert carries across.
| Setting | How it handles it | Playbook |
|---|---|---|
| How much history moves | Standard plans cover one year plus the year to date, with monthly comparatives for 12 months. Several years of history are possible. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Chart of accounts | Converts the chart of accounts. A customised chart is a paid add-on. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Unpaid invoices and bills | Converts opening balances, aged receivables and aged payables, and all invoices and bills with credit notes. Deleted and void transactions and lines with nil values are not converted. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Tax codes to Xero tax rates | How tax codes are mapped: not stated in MMC-Convert's documentation: confirm it with MMC-Convert in writing before you book, and check it in the converted file. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Inventory | Includes the inventory item list, but not the Track Inventory setting (tracked stock). | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Jobs and categories | Includes tracking categories, but excludes customer jobs and projects. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Payroll and year-to-date amounts | Payroll and employee setup are paid add-ons. Individual pay runs for the conversion period are not converted. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Bank feeds and reconciliation | Converts all bank transactions, credit card and PayPal accounts. Whether they arrive reconciled: not stated in MMC-Convert's documentation: confirm it with MMC-Convert in writing before you book, and check it in the converted file. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| Attachments and source documents | Mentions attachments, but not what is moved. Not stated in MMC-Convert's documentation: confirm it with MMC-Convert in writing before you book, and check it in the converted file. | MYOB to Xero conversion |
| QuickBooks edition and version | Lists QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop as sources. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| How much history moves | Standard plans cover one year plus the year to date, with monthly comparatives for 12 months. Several years of history are possible. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| Chart of accounts | Converts the chart of accounts. A customised chart is a paid add-on. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| Unpaid invoices, bills and undeposited funds | Converts opening balances, aged receivables and aged payables, and all invoices and bills with credit notes. Deleted and void transactions are not converted. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| GST codes to Xero tax rates | How tax codes are mapped: not stated in MMC-Convert's documentation: confirm it with MMC-Convert in writing before you book, and check it in the converted file. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| Classes and locations | Includes tracking categories, but excludes customer jobs and projects. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| Inventory | Includes the inventory item list, but not the Track Inventory setting (tracked stock). | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| Payroll and year-to-date amounts | Payroll and employee setup are paid add-ons. Individual pay runs for the conversion period are not converted. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| Bank feeds and reconciliation | Converts all bank transactions, credit card and PayPal accounts. Whether they arrive reconciled: not stated in MMC-Convert's documentation: confirm it with MMC-Convert in writing before you book, and check it in the converted file. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
| Attachments and customer statements | Mentions attachments, but not what is moved. Not stated in MMC-Convert's documentation: confirm it with MMC-Convert in writing before you book, and check it in the converted file. | QuickBooks to Xero conversion |
Which tools do the same jobs as MMC-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.