Axonaut vs Lexware Office Comparison
Compare Axonaut vs Lexware Office features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Axonaut
5.7/10
French all-in-one management software for very small and small businesses. It combines quotes and invoicing, expenses, cash flow, pre-accounting, CRM and a business bank account.
Lexware Office
6.7/10
A German cloud tool for bookkeeping, invoicing, receipt capture, VAT filing and optional payroll, made for freelancers and small businesses.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 5.7/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Scalability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Compliance | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Integration | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Security | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Cost | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | €97/user/mo TPE (under 10 employees) | €8/mo S |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €970/mo TPE (under 10 employees) | €8/mo S |
| Features | ||
| Inventory Accounting | ||
| Payroll | ||
| Accountant Access | ||
| Bank Reconciliation | ||
| Expense Management | ||
| Invoicing | ||
| Online Payments | ||
| Tax Compliance | ||
| Accounts Payable | Not listed | |
| Corporate Cards | Not listed | |
| Financial Reporting | Not listed | |
| General Ledger | Not listed | |
| Multi-currency | Not listed | |
| Multi-entity Consolidation | ||
Axonaut vs Lexware Office cost by team size
Lexware Office costs less at every team size we checked.
| Team size | Axonaut | Lexware Office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | €97/moTPE (under 10 employees) | €8/moS |
| 5 users | €485/moTPE (under 10 employees) | €8/moS |
| 10 users | €970/moTPE (under 10 employees) | €8/moS |
| 25 users | €2,425/moTPE (under 10 employees) | €8/moS |
| 50 users | €4,850/moTPE (under 10 employees) | €8/moS |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Axonaut
- Higher Support score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Higher Analytics score (5/10 vs 4/10)
- Includes Inventory Accounting, which Lexware Office lacks
Why choose Lexware Office
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: €8/mo vs €970/mo
- Higher Integration score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for freelancers (9/10 vs 7/10)
- Includes Payroll, which Axonaut lacks
Pros & Cons
Axonaut
Pros
- One plan per user covers invoicing, expenses, cash flow, CRM, stock, projects, HR and ticketing, so there are no feature tiers to compare.
- Registered as an approved e-invoicing platform (Plateforme Agréée) for the French e-invoicing reform.
- Accountants get free access through a dedicated portal, and journals can be exported to Sage, Ibiza and Cegid.
- Reviewers rate the French support team as responsive and available by chat, email and phone.
- Includes a business account with a French IBAN and physical and virtual cards, alongside online invoice payment through Stripe, GoCardless or PayPal.
Cons
- It is a pre-accounting tool without a full double-entry general ledger, so you still need an accountant.
- Reviewers say it has few native integrations and relies on Zapier for many connections.
- It cannot manage several companies in one account, and the HR module does not produce payslips.
- Marketing and CRM are basic, with limited automation and limited dashboard customisation.
- The no-commitment price of 97 euros per user per month gets expensive as the team grows.
Lexware Office
Pros
- Users on OMR Reviews and testers on Experte.de describe receipt scanning and bank matching as fast and easy to set up.
- Creates ZUGFeRD and XRechnung e-invoices and files VAT returns directly to ELSTER.
- Every plan can be cancelled monthly, and users are unlimited according to Für-Gründer.
- Tax advisor access and DATEV export make it easy to hand the books to an accountant.
- An optional payroll add-on handles social security and tax filings for up to 50 employees.
Cons
- Invoices can only be issued in euros.
- Cannot manage several companies, and has no approval workflow and no cost-centre reporting.
- Bookkeeping and VAT returns need the L plan, and recurring features need higher tiers.
- Users report bank connections that drop and support that is hard to reach by phone.
- There is no postal invoice sending and no built-in time tracking.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Lexware Office scores higher on our Finance Software criteria: 6.7/10 against 5.7/10 for Axonaut. The largest gap is in Cost: 5/10 for Axonaut and 8/10 for Lexware Office.
Lexware Office costs less for 10 users: about €8/mo on its S plan, against about €970/mo on its TPE (under 10 employees) plan for Axonaut, billed monthly.
No, neither Axonaut nor Lexware Office lists a free plan.
Lexware Office is the better fit for freelancers: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 7/10 for Axonaut.
Axonaut has Inventory Accounting, which Lexware Office lacks. Lexware Office has Payroll, which Axonaut lacks.
