Cegid vs Lexware Office Comparison
Compare Cegid vs Lexware Office features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Cegid
5.9/10
French cloud business software vendor offering finance, accounting, ERP, tax, treasury, payroll and expense tools for SMEs, mid-sized firms and accounting practices.
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 | 5.9/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Scalability | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Compliance | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Integration | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Security | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Cost | 4/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Ease of Use | 4/10 | 8/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | Contact for pricing | €8/mo S |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Contact for pricing | €8/mo S |
| Features | ||
| Inventory Accounting | ||
| Accountant Access | ||
| Expense Management | ||
| Financial Reporting | ||
| General Ledger | ||
| Invoicing | ||
| Payroll | ||
| Tax Compliance | ||
| Audit Trail | Not listed | |
| Bank Reconciliation | Not listed | |
| Budgeting and Forecasting | Not listed | |
| Multi-currency | Not listed | |
| Multi-entity Consolidation | Not listed | |
| Online Payments | Not listed | |
Cegid vs Lexware Office cost by team size
| Team size | Cegid | Lexware Office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | Contact for pricing | €8/moS |
| 5 users | Contact for pricing | €8/moS |
| 10 users | Contact for pricing | €8/moS |
| 25 users | Contact for pricing | €8/moS |
| 50 users | Contact for pricing | €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 Cegid
- Higher Scalability score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Analytics score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for accountants and bookkeepers (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Includes Inventory Accounting, which Lexware Office lacks
Why choose Lexware Office
- Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for small business (8/10 vs 5/10)
Pros & Cons
Cegid
Pros
- Broad finance coverage in XRP Sprint Finance, including general, analytical and budget accounting, treasury, cash pooling and tax
- Cegid is on the French tax authority's official list of approved e-invoicing platforms (PDP), which helps with the French e-invoicing mandate
- Built-in accounting audit module that detects anomalies and supports FEC audits
- Large established vendor with about 1.07 billion euros in 2025 revenue and 750,000 customers
- Cegid sells products for many company sizes, from accounting-firm tools (Loop) to mid-market cloud ERP (XRP Flex, built on Acumatica)
Cons
- No public pricing, so every purchase needs a sales quote
- Very few independent user reviews: G2 has too few reviews of XRP Flex to show insights
- Reviewers say onboarding is complex and advanced settings take time to learn
- Strongly focused on French regulation and the French market
- How much e-invoicing is automated depends on the product edition, and some steps may stay manual
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 5.9/10 for Cegid. The largest gap is in Cost: 4/10 for Cegid and 8/10 for Lexware Office.
No, neither Cegid nor Lexware Office lists a free plan.
Lexware Office is the better fit for small business: we rate it 8/10 for them, against 5/10 for Cegid.
Cegid has Inventory Accounting, which Lexware Office lacks.
