felix1.de alternative
felix1.de was an online tax advisory from the ETL Group that combined bookkeeping, annual financial statements and tax returns with a dedicated tax advisor. To the best of our knowledge, felix1.de is no longer actively run as a standalone offering and has been folded into the ETL Group's online services (please check the current status with the provider). Buchführungsheld deliberately takes a narrower approach: a focused full-service bookkeeping solution from 49 euros per month that handles your ongoing bookkeeping and VAT return and complements your tax advisor instead of replacing them. Here you can see when each model is the better fit.
Updated: July 2026. Prices of other providers are non-binding and subject to change.
Comprehensive online firm versus focused full-service bookkeeping. The Buchführungsheld column is highlighted, and the values are deliberately kept honest.
| Criterion | felix1.de | Buchführungsheld |
|---|---|---|
| Core principle | Online tax advisory with a dedicated tax advisor, comprehensive and all from one source | focused full-service bookkeeping that complements your tax advisor |
| Scope of services | Bookkeeping, annual financial statements, and tax return available in one package | ongoing bookkeeping and VAT return |
| Ongoing posting | by the firm or its team | by certified bookkeepers |
| Receipt capture | digital, depending on the firm's process | you upload via app or browser, the team posts |
| Invoice creation (invoicing) | depending on the plan, via add-on tools or not included | in preparation, available soon |
| Preliminary VAT return | handled by the firm | prepared and filed for you |
| Annual financial statement and tax return | potentially included directly in the tax-advisory model | not included, your tax advisor handles it with our data |
| A dedicated contact person | your own tax advisor as a dedicated point of contact | personal bookkeepers, support based in Germany |
| DATEV compatibility | DATEV-based, since it's ETL-adjacent | DATEV-compatible collaboration and export |
| Pricing model | custom, often per StBVV or package, tends to be higher | fixed entry price, predictable |
| Price per month | custom on request; we don't have current felix1 pricing available | from €49 (full service including booking) |
| Contract commitment | depending on the firm contract, often a longer commitment | cancelable monthly |
As of July 2026. We don't have any current, reliable prices for felix1.de, since to our knowledge the service is no longer promoted independently and has been folded into the online offerings of the ETL Group (as of July 2026, please check with the provider). Prices for online tax advice are generally individual and depend on scope, number of receipts and partly on the German tax advisor fee schedule. We don't invent numbers here. Buchführungsheld starts at 49 euros per month plus 19 percent VAT and is intended exclusively for businesses.
Example: a solo self-employed person with around 25 receipts per month. Both models hand off the bookkeeping, so we compare monthly costs and included service rather than your own time.
With its fixed price, Buchführungsheld is predictable and affordable for ongoing bookkeeping. An online firm can make more sense as a complete package by bundling bookkeeping, annual financial statements and the tax return, but it usually costs significantly more.
We don't have current pricing for felix1.de; to our knowledge the offering was transferred into the ETL group (as of July 2026, please check with the provider). Buchführungsheld price: from 49 euros per month plus 19 percent VAT. Here we compare models and scope of service, not made-up competitor prices.
Honestly, there are cases where a full-service firm is the better choice.
If you want bookkeeping, annual financial statements and tax returns to come from one dedicated tax advisor, an online tax firm is the better fit. Buchführungsheld deliberately covers only ongoing bookkeeping and works hand in hand with your tax advisor.
For more complex cases, structuring questions, or when you want personal tax advice, a firm with its own tax advisor has the edge. Buchführungsheld is a bookkeeping service, not tax advisory.
If you want everything in the same package, an online tax advisory service may work out better on the total price, even if the monthly cost is higher. Buchführungsheld, on the other hand, scores with a predictable fixed price for ongoing bookkeeping.
The switch is straightforward and your data won't be lost.
In a short, free call, we clarify your legal form, your receipt volume, and how the collaboration with your tax advisor will continue. No obligation, no pressure.
You or your previous accounting firm export the transactions and receipts as a DATEV or CSV file. We take over the figures for a clean start to your ongoing bookkeeping.
From now on, you upload your receipts via app or browser. Certified accountants book everything, prepare the VAT return, and deliver DATEV-compatible data for your tax advisor.
See how Buchführungsheld stacks up against other providers and approaches.
Answers about felix1.de, the model, costs, switching, and tax advisors.
To the best of our knowledge, felix1.de is no longer actively marketed as a standalone offering and has been folded into the online services of the ETL Group (as of July 2026, please verify with the provider). This comparison therefore refers to the model felix1.de stood for: online tax advisory with ongoing bookkeeping.
Partly. felix1.de stood for comprehensive online tax consulting with a dedicated tax advisor. Buchführungsheld is a focused bookkeeping service that handles your ongoing bookkeeping and preliminary VAT return from 49 euros per month and complements your tax advisor. For the annual financial statements and tax return, you'll still need a tax advisor.
Yes. Entries and receipts can usually be exported as a DATEV or CSV file. We take over these values for a clean transition, so your ongoing bookkeeping continues seamlessly.
Buchführungsheld starts at 49 euros per month plus 19 percent VAT for ongoing bookkeeping. We don't have current prices for felix1.de; online tax consultancies usually quote individually and in return often also cover annual financial statements and the tax return (as of July 2026, please verify with the provider). What pays off depends on how much you want to bundle together.
Invoicing is in preparation at Buchführungsheld and coming soon. Today the focus is on complete ongoing bookkeeping: you upload receipts and outgoing invoices, and the team posts everything.
Yes. Buchführungsheld handles the ongoing bookkeeping and the advance VAT return, but it is not tax advice. For your annual financial statement and tax return you work with your tax advisor, whom we support in a DATEV-compatible way. With the felix1.de model, by contrast, tax advice was directly part of the offering.
Yes. Buchführungsheld processes all data in a GDPR- and GoBD-compliant way in data centers in Germany.
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.
