WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) and Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO) are two of the ASX's most popular technology shares.
Both operate globally, both have large markets still to pursue, and both could look considerably bigger in another five or 10 years.
So, would I be comfortable putting $5,000 into these two ASX tech shares today?
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WiseTech Global shares
I think WiseTech could be worth a look after the sharp fall in its share price.
The company is best known for CargoWise, the software platform used by logistics companies to manage increasingly complicated global supply chains.
What I like about this business is how deeply its software can become embedded in a customer's operations. Moving freight around the world involves customs, warehousing, transport, compliance, and plenty of other moving parts. Once a logistics company is managing those processes through CargoWise, changing systems can be a major undertaking.
WiseTech also has plenty of room to keep expanding what customers do through the platform.
The e2open acquisition has significantly increased the size of the business and gives WiseTech more technology and customer relationships to work with. Successfully bringing everything together could create new opportunities across the global supply chain.
There is certainly uncertainty here. WiseTech still needs to integrate e2open effectively, while investors will want to see that its expected earnings growth actually arrives.
But I think the lower share price leaves plenty of upside if management delivers.
Xero shares
Xero offers a different type of technology opportunity.
Its accounting platform is used by millions of small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers around the world.
The good news is I think the company still has a long way to grow. There are tens of millions of small businesses across markets such as the United States alone, while Xero had around 4.9 million subscribers globally at the end of FY26.
But it isn't just about subscriber numbers. Xero can generate more revenue from each business by offering more services around accounting, payroll, payments, and other financial tasks. Its acquisition of Melio should also strengthen its position in payments and help Xero play a bigger role in how small businesses manage their money.
I also think artificial intelligence (AI) could make the platform more valuable over time by automating more of the repetitive work involved in running a small business.
Xero still has to execute well, particularly in the highly competitive US market, but I think the size of the opportunity makes it worth backing.
Would I invest $5,000?
Yes, I would be comfortable putting $5,000 into WiseTech and Xero shares.
WiseTech offers the possibility of a strong recovery if earnings grow as expected and confidence returns, while Xero gives me exposure to a business that is still expanding through a huge global small business market.
