Ageras Alternative
Ageras is a referral platform: it connects you with a suitable tax advisor or accountant, but doesn't handle your ongoing bookkeeping itself. Buchführungsheld is the bookkeeping service: certified accountants take over your ongoing bookkeeping directly, at a fixed price from €49 per month. Here you'll see which model fits you and when.
Updated: July 2026. Prices of other providers are non-binding and subject to change.
A referral platform versus a direct bookkeeping service. The Buchführungsheld column is highlighted, and the values are deliberately kept honest.
| Criterion | Ageras | Buchführungsheld |
|---|---|---|
| Core principle | platform matches you with a suitable firm | the bookkeeping service itself, fixed price from €49 |
| Who books | the referred firm or tax advisor | certified bookkeepers from Buchführungsheld |
| Pricing model | Referral usually free, bookkeeping varies by firm | predictable fixed price from €49 per month |
| Receipt capture | depending on the firm you're matched with, often their tools or DATEV | you upload via app or browser, the team posts |
| Invoice creation (invoicing) | depending on the referred firm | in preparation, available soon |
| Preliminary VAT return | handled by the referred firm | prepared and filed for you |
| Tax return and annual financial statements | possible from a single source when a tax advisor is matched | via your tax advisor, we deliver DATEV data |
| DATEV compatibility | depending on the firm, DATEV usually standard | DATEV-compatible collaboration and export |
| Price per month | Referral usually free, bookkeeping individual (please check) | from €49 (full service including booking) |
| Support | via the referred firm, platform support during referral | personal bookkeepers, support based in Germany |
| Contract commitment | depends on the contract with the firm | cancelable monthly |
| Privacy | depending on the referred firm | DSGVO- and GoBD-compliant, data centers in Germany |
As of July 2026. Ageras connects you with tax advisors and bookkeepers and also offers various other fintech services. According to the provider, being matched with a firm is usually free, while the actual bookkeeping and advisory costs depend on the firm you're matched with and are individual. As of July 2026, please check with the provider and the respective firm. Buchführungsheld prices are plus 19 percent VAT and are intended exclusively for businesses.
Example: a solo self-employed person with around 25 receipts per month who hands off ongoing bookkeeping. Both routes hand off the bookkeeping, so we compare monthly costs and scope of service.
The difference lies less in the price than in the model: with Buchführungsheld you know the fixed price up front, while with Ageras the cost depends on the referred firm and its offer.
The cost of the firm referred through Ageras is individual and depends on the respective offer, so no fixed amount here. Buchführungsheld from 49 euros per month plus 19 percent USt. As of July 2026, please verify with the provider and the respective firm.
Honestly, there are cases where a matchmaking service like Ageras is a better fit for you.
If you don't have a firm yet and are specifically looking for a suitable tax advisor or bookkeeper, a matchmaking service like Ageras is made for exactly that. You get suggestions that fit your industry and needs.
If you're matched with a tax advisor, they can handle not only bookkeeping but also annual financial statements, tax returns and individual advice. Buchführungsheld focuses on ongoing bookkeeping and works together with your tax advisor for the rest.
For special legal structures, international matters, or complex cases, an individually matched firm with the right specialization may be the better choice than a standardized fixed-price service.
Switching to the fixed-price bookkeeping service is straightforward and your data won't be lost.
In a short, free call, we clarify your receipt volume, legal form, and starting point and tell you whether and how the fixed-price service pays off for you. No obligation, no pressure.
Export your entries and receipts from your current solution or your previous firm, for example as a DATEV or CSV file. We take over the values for a clean start.
From now on, you upload your receipts via app or browser. Certified accountants book everything, prepare the VAT return, and deliver finished reports.
See how Buchführungsheld stacks up against other providers and approaches.
Answers on matching, data migration, costs, cancellation, and data protection.
Yes, with a different model. Ageras is a platform that connects you with a suitable firm but doesn't do the bookkeeping itself. Buchführungsheld is the bookkeeping service itself and handles your ongoing bookkeeping at a fixed price. If you're not looking for a firm but want to hand your bookkeeping off directly and predictably, Buchführungsheld is the right alternative.
Yes. Your entries and receipts can usually be exported as a DATEV or CSV file, for example via your previous firm or software. Buchführungsheld takes over these values and continues to work in a DATEV-compatible way, so your bookkeeping continues seamlessly.
According to the provider, referral through Ageras is usually free, but the actual bookkeeping costs depend on the referred firm and are individual (as of July 2026, please verify with the provider and the firm). Buchführungsheld works with a predictable fixed price from 49 euros per month plus 19 percent USt. The advantage lies mainly in upfront cost transparency.
You cancel an existing contract with a firm directly with them, within the agreed notice periods. Buchführungsheld itself can be canceled monthly. We coordinate the transition so that no gap arises in your ongoing bookkeeping.
Invoicing is in preparation at Buchführungsheld and coming soon. Today the focus is on complete bookkeeping: you upload receipts and outgoing invoices, and the team posts everything and prepares the preliminary VAT return.
For the annual financial statements and tax return, you continue working with your tax advisor. Buchführungsheld handles the ongoing bookkeeping and the VAT return and delivers categorized, reconciled DATEV data, from which your tax advisor prepares the statements. If you're still looking for a firm, referral through Ageras is the right path instead.
Yes. Buchführungsheld processes all data in a GDPR- and GoBD-compliant way in data centers in Germany. With a firm brokered through Ageras, data protection depends on the respective firm.
Hand off your bookkeeping
Upload your receipts, and certified bookkeepers take care of the rest. At a flat rate from 49 euros per month, cancelable monthly. Try it free for 7 days.
