easybill vs Lexware Office Comparison
Compare easybill vs Lexware Office features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
easybill
6.5/10
German cloud invoicing software for freelancers, small businesses and online sellers. It creates quotes, invoices, e-invoices and dunning notices, and imports orders automatically from marketplaces and shops.
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 | 6.5/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Analytics | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Compliance | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Cost | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Integration | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Scalability | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Security | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | €12/mo Starter | €8/mo S |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €12/mo Starter | €8/mo S |
| Features | ||
| Financial Reporting | ||
| General Ledger | ||
| Multi-currency | ||
| Payroll | ||
| Accountant Access | ||
| Expense Management | ||
| Invoicing | ||
| Tax Compliance | ||
| Bank Reconciliation | Not listed | |
| Corporate Cards | Not listed | |
| Inventory Accounting | Not listed | |
| Multi-entity Consolidation | Not listed | |
| Online Payments | Not listed | |
easybill vs Lexware Office cost by team size
easybill costs less at 1 user; Lexware Office costs less from 5 users.
| Team size | easybill | Lexware Office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree | €8/moS |
| 5 users | €12/moStarter | €8/moS |
| 10 users | €12/moStarter | €8/moS |
| 25 users | €12/moStarter | €8/moS |
| 50 users | €12/moStarter | €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 easybill
- Has a free plan (Lexware Office does not)
- Higher Scalability score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Customization score (6/10 vs 4/10)
- Includes Multi-currency, which Lexware Office lacks
Why choose Lexware Office
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: €8/mo vs €12/mo
- Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Higher Analytics score (4/10 vs 3/10)
- Better fit for freelancers (9/10 vs 6/10)
- Includes Financial Reporting, which easybill lacks
Pros & Cons
easybill
Pros
- Imports and invoices marketplace orders from Amazon, eBay, OTTO and shop systems automatically.
- Creates XRechnung and ZUGFeRD e-invoices on every plan, including the free one.
- A permanent free plan includes DATEV export and tax-adviser access.
- Testers at experte.de rated support well, at 1.7 on the German grade scale, with fast responses.
Cons
- Not an accounting package: no ledger, profit and loss, or VAT return filings.
- Reviewers call the interface dated and say there is no mobile app.
- Recurring invoices, shop imports and dunning are locked to the higher tiers.
- Costs rise as invoice volume grows, and the Starter plan is capped at 20 contacts.
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 6.5/10 for easybill. The largest gap is in Scalability: 7/10 for easybill and 4/10 for Lexware Office.
Lexware Office costs less for 10 users: about €8/mo on its S plan, against about €12/mo on its Starter plan for easybill, billed monthly.
Easybill has a free plan; Lexware Office does not list one.
Lexware Office is the better fit for freelancers: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 6/10 for easybill.
Easybill has Multi-currency, which Lexware Office lacks. Lexware Office has Financial Reporting, General Ledger and Payroll, which easybill lacks.
