Lexware Office vs MaCompta.fr Comparison

Why choose Lexware Office

• Lower estimated cost for 10 users: €8/mo vs €25/mo
• Higher Integration score (7/10 vs 4/10)
• Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 7/10)

Why choose MaCompta.fr

• Higher Analytics score (5/10 vs 4/10)
• Higher Cost score (9/10 vs 8/10)

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.

MaCompta.fr

Pros

• Low entry prices: simplified accounting is 8 euros a month and fixed assets 3 euros a month, excluding VAT
• Built-in French tax filing by EDI for VAT, corporate tax and the liasse fiscale
• Three users included at no extra cost, which makes it easy to invite an accountant
• Validated invoices post straight to the books
• Hosted in France and reported as ISO 27001 certified

Cons

• No stock or inventory management
• Reviewers find the interface dated and the dashboard hard to customize
• Phone support costs extra, and the base support channels are email and chatbot
• Some users report duplicate entries in bank reconciliation
• Built for French rules only and payroll plans are capped at 20 employees