The Lexware Office Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Lexware Office in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Lexware Office
The Insider’s Guide
German online bookkeeping and invoicing for freelancers and firms
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among accounting and invoicing tools, read from Lexware Office’s own pages.
Made by Lexware · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Lexware Office’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Lexware Office’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 22 of the 65 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade
Lexware Office, formerly known as lexoffice, is cloud accounting software for self-employed people and small businesses in Germany. It covers invoices and e-invoices, receipt capture, bank-linked bookkeeping, VAT pre-filing and profit-and-loss reports, in four versions from S to XL. Payroll and a business account are optional paid add-ons, and the site is in German.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Lexware Office, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You set up the company, accounts and receipt flow first.
- 1
Best for a German freelancer sending invoices and keeping receipts
The bookkeeping, EÜR and VAT filing start at the L version, the API needs XL, and everything is built around German tax rules.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $8.83 a month
As its pricing page puts it: €7.90 per month excl. VAT (€3.95 for the first 3 months).
- 3
You can try it first
30 days free; starting the trial means giving up the introductory discount.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Quotes, invoices and e-invoices
Creates quotes, delivery notes, invoices and reminders, and handles German e-invoice formats (ZUGFeRD and XRechnung) required since 1 January 2025.
- 6
Receipt scanning
The free iOS and Android app scans receipts, reads amount and supplier, and suggests a booking to confirm with one tap.
- 7
Bookkeeping and VAT
Bank transactions are matched to receipts. VAT pre-filings can be sent to the tax office from the app, with a running VAT forecast.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 22 of 65
That is against the other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Lexware Office you would be making live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Lexware Office at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from €7.90 per month excl. VAT (€3.95 for the first 3 months)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30 days free; starting the trial means giving up the introductory discount.
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Lexware, since 1989
- Category
- Accounting & Invoicing
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a German freelancer sending invoices and keeping receipts
Lexware Office, known as lexoffice, is German online bookkeeping and invoicing from €7.90 a month excluding VAT. The bookkeeping, EÜR and VAT filing start at the L version, the API needs XL, and everything is built around German tax rules.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | S is €7.90 a month, but bookkeeping, EÜR and VAT filing start at L at €21.90, roughly the middle of accounting's range. Payroll and the business account cost extra. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 30 days free, and the 3-month introductory price is lost if you start the trial. The listing does not say a card is needed. |
| Features | C | Quotes, invoices, e-invoices, receipts, VAT and reports, with payroll as an add-on. Filing sits on the larger versions and it is German only. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You set up the company, accounts and receipt flow first. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iOS and Android, with 3 integrations on record. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Lexware Office is for
- Fits if you are a freelancer or small firm in Germany who needs invoices and receipts handled
- Works for owners who want to cancel monthly and keep an accountant in the loop
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you operate outside Germany, as no other country is advertised
- Skip it if you do not read German, because the site and tax setup are German
- Tight if you want the books on S, since bookkeeping, EÜR and VAT filing start at L
- Watch out: payroll starts from €12.90 a month for up to 2 employees and the business account is extra
- Watch out: prices exclude VAT, and the public API needs the XL version
Good to know
Good for
- Freelancers and small firms in Germany that need e-invoicing
- Owners who want to photograph receipts and have them booked
- People who work with a tax adviser and want shared access
Worth knowing
- Built around German tax rules and the German-language site; no other country is advertised.
- Prices are shown excluding VAT, and the 3-month introductory price is not available if you start the 30-day trial.
- Payroll is a separate add-on shown from €12.90 per month for up to 2 employees (€6.45 for the first 3 months); the business account is also extra.
- Bookkeeping, EÜR and VAT filing start at the L version; the public API needs XL.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$8.83
A month to start
Lexware Office is a paid product with a free trial, starting at €7.90 per month excl. VAT (€3.95 for the first 3 months).
Payroll and the business account cost extra.
S
€7.90
per month excl. VAT, cancel monthly
Receipt capture and archive. The page advertises €3.95 per month for the first 3 months.
M
€12.90
per month excl. VAT, cancel monthly
Adds quotes, e-invoices and payment reminders. Advertised at €6.45 per month for the first 3 months. Marked as the most popular version.
L
€21.90
per month excl. VAT, cancel monthly
Adds bookkeeping, income-surplus (EÜR) reports and VAT. Advertised at €10.95 per month for the first 3 months.
XL
€32.90
per month excl. VAT, cancel monthly
Adds EU and partial-payment invoices and the public API. Advertised at €16.45 per month for the first 3 months.
Trying it first
30 days free; starting the trial means giving up the introductory discount.
Read from lexware.de on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
50% off the first 3 months
The pricing page shows each version at half price for a 3-month introductory term, then the regular monthly price. The sign-up page says the 30-day free trial forgoes this discount.
Stated on lexware.de
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
German online bookkeeping and invoicing for freelancers and firms. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, invoicing, reports, bookkeeping, payroll.
Quotes, invoices, e-invoices, receipts, VAT and reports, with payroll as an add-on.
- Quotes, invoices and e-invoices
- Creates quotes, delivery notes, invoices and reminders, and handles German e-invoice formats (ZUGFeRD and XRechnung) required since 1 January 2025.
- Receipt scanning
- The free iOS and Android app scans receipts, reads amount and supplier, and suggests a booking to confirm with one tap.
- Bookkeeping and VAT
- Bank transactions are matched to receipts. VAT pre-filings can be sent to the tax office from the app, with a running VAT forecast.
- Reports
- Profit-and-loss and income-surplus reports plus a business evaluation (BWA) that can be exported as PDF.
- Payroll add-on
- An optional module for payslips and the statutory social-insurance and tax notifications, priced by number of employees.
- Business account and partners
- An optional business account (Solo or Plus) with a German IBAN, plus more than 140 partner extensions for shops, time tracking and travel expenses.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- PayPal
- Shopify
- DATEV
Lexware Office is made by Lexware, and has been around since 1989.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
22/65
Other accounting and invoicing tools it is graded above
Lexware Office's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 22 of the 65 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 13 of 65) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at about $8.83 a month, against a middle price of $18.09 for the category: 14 of the 54 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 66 accounting and invoicing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Lexware Office’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 65
- CFree plan and trialAbove 15 of 65
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 65
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 65
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 13 of 65
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 58 accounting and invoicing tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Lexware Office is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Lexware Office you would be making live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $105.91 a year.
What you could make
- Invoicing and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them.
- Payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, PayPal, Shopify and DATEV among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Lexware Office’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Sevdesk, Holded, Zervant, Moneybird and Zoho Books
The 5 tools Lexware Office is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Sevdesk
Free plan · from €12.90/mo
German online accounting and e-invoicing with a free plan.
- Sevdesk has a free plan. Lexware Office does not, though it has a free trial.
- Lexware Office also covers payroll.
- Sevdesk also covers expense tracking and quotes and estimates.
- 2.2GPA
Holded
Free plan · from €19/mo
Cloud business management with invoicing, accounting and inventory.
- Holded has a free plan. Lexware Office does not, though it has a free trial.
- Lexware Office also covers reports and payroll.
- Holded also covers sales pipeline, expense tracking and inventory.
- 2.4GPA
Zervant
Free plan · from €9.99/mo
Invoicing and estimates for sole traders, with a free plan.
- Zervant has a free plan. Lexware Office does not, though it has a free trial.
- Lexware Office also covers bookkeeping and payroll.
- Zervant also covers time tracking, expense tracking and quotes and estimates.
- 2.4GPA
Moneybird
Free trial · from €3/mo
Online accounting for freelancers and small businesses in Europe.
- Lexware Office also covers reports and payroll.
- Moneybird also covers time tracking, expense tracking and quotes and estimates.
- 3.4GPA
Zoho Books
Free plan · from $15/mo
Online accounting from Zoho, with a free plan and six paid tiers.
- Zoho Books has a free plan. Lexware Office does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zoho Books lists a Windows app.
- Lexware Office also covers payroll.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Lexware Office free?
No, Lexware Office is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30 days free; starting the trial means giving up the introductory discount.
How much does Lexware Office cost?
Lexware Office lists 4 plans. S: €7.90 per month excl.
What platforms does Lexware Office work on?
Lexware Office is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Lexware Office offer any discounts?
Lexware Office publicly lists the following: 50% off the first 3 months.
Does Lexware Office have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Lexware Office is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Lexware Office have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Lexware Office is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Lexware Office open source?
Lexware Office is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Lexware Office have an API?
Yes. Lexware Office offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Lexware Office integrate with?
Lexware Office's listing names PayPal, Shopify and DATEV. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Lexware Office?
Lexware Office is made by Lexware. It dates from 1989.
What are the alternatives to Lexware Office?
The closest alternatives to Lexware Office in our directory are Sevdesk, Holded, Zervant, Moneybird and Zoho Books.
How does Lexware Office compare with other accounting and invoicing tools?
Lexware Office's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 22 of the 65 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 15.
Is Lexware Office good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Lexware Office C for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $8.83 a month, against a middle price of $18.09 for the category: 14 of the 54 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Lexware Office?
To replace Lexware Office you would be making live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Lexware Office’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Lexware Office's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Lexware. Prices change, so check lexware.de before you buy.
Part 07 · About
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Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Lexware Office’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Lexware Office is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Lexware. Prices and plans change: check lexware.de before you buy.