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Real-time ecommerce accounting & inventory sync to QuickBooks and Xero - webgility.com

· 1 week ago

Buy if you're a multichannel ecommerce seller deep on QuickBooks who needs automated order and inventory sync at volume. Skip if you're a small or simple store — cheaper, simpler sync tools exist and pricing is quote-based with overages.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 30+ public sources; many review snippets were truncated, limiting quotable material.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo rating evidence either way.
  • Security posture

Pricing

Quote-based

Webgility Basic

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
PremiumQuote-based

Best for

  • Multichannel sellers on QuickBooks
  • Shopify/Amazon/Woo stores syncing books
  • Inventory-heavy retailers
  • Stores doing 10k+ orders/month

Not for

  • Tiny stores with a few orders a day — overkill
  • Buyers wanting transparent upfront pricing
  • Non-ecommerce businesses — it's ecommerce-only
  • Security-sensitive buyers unwilling to vet vendor history

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Security history includes a disclosed 2018 vulnerability, a Sansec backdoor report, and a D+ posture grade — verify current state.

medium

Order-volume overages: competitors build whole pages around avoiding Webgility's 'overage math'.

medium

No transparent pricing — you must book a call or request a quote to get real numbers.

medium

Desktop version runs on local SQL Server; connection failures are recurring support topics.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Connects 30+ sales channels to QuickBooks and Xero
  • Vendors claim 10+ hours/week saved on bookkeeping
  • Won 21 categories in G2 Summer Awards
  • Real-time accounting and inventory sync across channels
  • Case studies include stores at 10,000 orders/month

Cons

  • Middling 3.3/5 rating across 469 reviews
  • Sansec published research on a Webgility backdoor
  • 2018 Magento extension security vulnerability required urgent updates
  • Desktop product needs local SQL Server upkeep
  • Overage-based pricing is a documented competitor talking point

Sources & method

- 10 sources - Mixed history: 2018 disclosed Magento vulnerability, a Sansec backdoor report, and a third-party posture grade of D+ (36/100).

official x2review x4security x3news x1
  • Backdoor found in Webgility, Sansec security research published a report titled 'Backdoor found in Webgility'.
  • 2018 security vulnerability update, Webgility urged Magento users to update after a security vulnerability in its extension.
  • Posture grade D+ (36/100), SaaSPosture assessed at grade D+ (36/100).

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Quote-based

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Quote-based plans with order overages; competitors attack the math.
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Users say it works; middling 3.3/5 rating.
  • Feature depth: 4/5. 30+ channels, real-time posting, inventory sync.
  • Support quality. No rating evidence either way.
  • Security posture: 2/5. Disclosed 2018 flaw, backdoor report, D+ grade.
  • 3.3/5 G2 rating 469 reviews (per RFP.wiki)
  • 20,000+ Customers businesses, vendor-claimed
  • $8.2M Raised Series A led by Pilot Growth
  • 30+ Integrations sales channels connected

Pricing

Webgility Basic

Quote-based

  • Request a price quote
  • Contact-sales flow

Premium

Quote-based

  • Top tier per quote form
  • Home page advertises 50% off offers

Security

Mixed history: 2018 disclosed Magento vulnerability, a Sansec backdoor report, and a third-party posture grade of D+ (36/100).

  • Backdoor found in WebgilitySansec security research published a report titled 'Backdoor found in Webgility'.⁵
  • 2018 security vulnerability updateWebgility urged Magento users to update after a security vulnerability in its extension.⁷
  • Posture grade D+ (36/100)SaaSPosture assessed at grade D+ (36/100).⁶

What users say

Feedback is mixed: many users say the sync works, but ratings sit at 3.3/5 and several buyers report evaluating or switching to competitors.

“Overall, Webgility works”
G2 review

Companies that use it

  • Bases Loaded10
  • Nappy Shoppe
  • Rider Shack
  • Rareform
  • Wine Cellarage
Full analysis

Based on 30+ public sources; many review snippets were truncated, limiting quotable material.

Solid multichannel QuickBooks sync for busy ecommerce sellers; overkill and quote-priced with overages for small shops.

Methodology

Based on 30+ public sources; many review snippets were truncated, limiting quotable material.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Webgility vs Jitterbit — RFP.wikirfp.wiki
    review
  2. Webgility Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  3. Webgility Alternatives — Taxomatetaxomate.com
    review
  4. A2X vs Webgility — Reconcilerreconciler.co
    review
  5. Backdoor found in Webgility — Sansecsansec.io
    security
  6. Webgility Security: Grade D+ — SaaSPosturesaasposture.com
    security
  7. Webgility Security Vulnerability Update (2018)webgility.com
    security
  8. Webgility Pricingwebgility.com
    official
  9. Webgility — Crunchbasecrunchbase.com
    news
  10. Bases Loaded case study — Webgilitywebgility.com
    official

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