Lexware Office
6.7/10A German cloud tool for bookkeeping, invoicing, receipt capture, VAT filing and optional payroll, made for freelancers and small businesses.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
Lexware Office was called lexoffice until 2024. It is a browser-based accounting tool from Haufe-Lexware in Freiburg, and it is built around German bookkeeping rules. You capture receipts by upload or phone scan, connect any number of bank accounts, and the software suggests bookings that you can confirm in batches. The higher plans add quotes, invoices, dunning, ZUGFeRD and XRechnung e-invoices, EÜR and BWA reports, and VAT returns sent directly to ELSTER. Tax advisors can be given access, and the books can be exported to DATEV. It suits sole traders, freelancers and small German firms that want to do their own books or share them with an accountant. Pricing has four monthly plans with no minimum term. S costs 7.90 euros and covers receipt capture. M costs 12.90 euros and adds invoicing. L costs 21.90 euros and adds full bookkeeping and VAT. XL costs 32.90 euros and adds EU and down-payment invoices plus the public API. All prices exclude VAT. Payroll for up to 50 employees is an optional add-on starting at 12.90 euros a month. There are more than 120 add-ons and integrations, including Shopify, WooCommerce and time-tracking tools. The main limitation is scope. It works only in euros, cannot manage several companies, and has basic reporting with no cost centres or approval workflows. That makes it a poor fit for growing or international companies.
Our Rating
Who Lexware Office is best for
Good fit
The cheap monthly plans and the EÜR and ELSTER filing are built for German self-employed users.
It covers invoicing, bookkeeping and payroll for up to 50 employees.
Less suited
Advisor access and DATEV export help accountants, but there is no multi-client management.
- Enterprise2/10
It has no multi-entity support, no foreign currencies and only basic reporting.
Pros & Cons
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.
Key Features
Not included
- Inventory Accounting
- Multi-entity Consolidation
- Multi-currency
Lexware Office Pricing
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. A 30-day trial includes all XL features and payroll, and it ends automatically.
No. All plans can be cancelled monthly, and you pay by direct debit or credit card.
No. Reviewers confirm that it supports euros only.
Yes. It creates and receives ZUGFeRD and XRechnung invoices.
Yes. You can grant your tax advisor access, and data can be exported to DATEV.
According to Lexware, data is stored on German servers, and the hosting is TÜV-certified.
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