Does Avaro Core use AI?
Avaro Core has no AI features of its own today. Its warnings and suggestions run on clear rules and always tell you why. What it does have is a safe way to connect your own tools. On the Business plan you can issue read-only keys, so a dashboard, a report or another system can read your pipeline, projects, time and invoices as they stand now. Connections for AI assistants such as Claude, and Slack notifications, are in design. Whatever you connect can read, but it can never change anything: the database itself refuses the write.
Does it work with QuickBooks or Sage?
Not today. Xero is the only accounting connection, and invoices you send are posted to it automatically. Tell us what you use; it helps us decide what to build next.
Is there an onboarding or setup fee?
No. Sign up free, load the example firm, import your price book and run your first client the same day.
Is the Base plan really free?
Yes. Base is free for up to 5 people with no time limit and no card. It includes the whole journey from first contact to invoice, so you can run real clients on it before you decide to pay.
What happens when we grow past 5 people?
Move to Growth or Business from your plan settings. You're billed per person from the day they join, with a minimum of 3. Paying monthly, the count falls when someone leaves. Paying annually saves two months and the count is reviewed at renewal.
Does it work with Xero?
Yes. Connect Xero and invoices you send from Avaro Core are posted to your Xero account, so they're never keyed twice.
Can we bring our existing data across?
Yes. Upload your price book as a spreadsheet (CSV), check a preview of exactly what will be added, then import it. Imports for clients, contacts and leads are coming. Open deals, quotes and contracts aren't imported: they start fresh in Avaro Core, so every quote and signature has a real history behind it.
Can we try it with realistic data first?
Yes. You can load a complete example firm into your workspace, with clients, deals, projects, timesheets and invoices, then remove it in one step when you're ready to start for real.
How does Avaro Core relate to Avaro One?
They're the same product. Avaro Core covers selling, delivery and billing. Avaro One adds optional modules on top of any Core plan: marketing and sales automation, sales teams and territories, sales insights and reporting, and people modules for performance, coaching, pulse surveys, leave and delegated approvals. These modules are coming next. See how Avaro One builds on Avaro Core, or register your interest.