Lexware Office vs SYSPRO Comparison
Compare Lexware Office vs SYSPRO features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
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.
SYSPRO
5.5/10
SYSPRO is a modular ERP for mid-sized manufacturers and distributors. Its core financials cover general ledger, receivables, payables, cash book, assets and tax.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.7/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Scalability | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Analytics | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Compliance | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Cost | 8/10 | 3/10 |
| Customization | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | €8/mo S | Contact for pricing |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €8/mo S | Contact for pricing |
| Features | ||
| Inventory Accounting | ||
| Financial Reporting | ||
| General Ledger | ||
| Invoicing | ||
| Tax Compliance | ||
| Accountant Access | Not listed | |
| Accounts Payable | Not listed | |
| Bank Reconciliation | Not listed | |
| Expense Management | Not listed | |
| Multi-currency | Not listed | |
| Multi-entity Consolidation | Not listed | |
| Online Payments | Not listed | |
| Payroll | Not listed | |
Lexware Office vs SYSPRO cost by team size
| Team size | Lexware Office | SYSPRO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | €8/moS | Contact for pricing |
| 5 users | €8/moS | Contact for pricing |
| 10 users | €8/moS | Contact for pricing |
| 25 users | €8/moS | Contact for pricing |
| 50 users | €8/moS | Contact for pricing |
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 Lexware Office
- Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 3/10)
- Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for small business (8/10 vs 3/10)
Why choose SYSPRO
- Higher Scalability score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Customization score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Includes Inventory Accounting, which Lexware Office lacks
Pros & Cons
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.
SYSPRO
Pros
- Finance is tied directly to manufacturing modules such as BOM, WIP and MRP, so production costs and stock values flow into the general ledger.
- Can be deployed on-premise, in a private cloud or as SaaS, which suits manufacturers with on-site infrastructure needs.
- Industry-specific capabilities for food and beverage, automotive, electronics and other sectors, including lot traceability and landed cost tracking.
- Established vendor dating back to 1978, with a reseller and partner network across several continents.
- Recent AI additions include the SIDEKICK co-pilot and the Torque industrial AI platform.
Cons
- No public pricing. Third-party estimates put implementation at 75,000 to 200,000 dollars on top of licences.
- Go-live typically takes months and is run by a partner.
- Reviewers say changing Crystal Reports templates is hard, and paying SYSPRO to redesign them is costly.
- One reviewer says hotfix availability is not published for every known issue, so customers rely on their reseller.
- Too heavy for companies that only need accounting.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Lexware Office scores higher on our Finance Software criteria: 6.7/10 against 5.5/10 for SYSPRO. The largest gap is in Cost: 8/10 for Lexware Office and 3/10 for SYSPRO.
No, neither Lexware Office nor SYSPRO lists a free plan.
Lexware Office is the better fit for small business: we rate it 8/10 for them, against 3/10 for SYSPRO.
SYSPRO has Inventory Accounting, which Lexware Office lacks.
