BuchhaltungsButler alternative
BuchhaltungsButler is software with powerful automation that you use to prepare your bookkeeping yourself. Buchführungsheld takes the opposite approach: you upload your receipts, certified bookkeepers record everything, prepare the advance VAT return, and deliver finished reports. Here's when switching pays off.
Updated: July 2026. Prices of other providers are non-binding and subject to change.
Software for doing your own bookkeeping versus full-service bookkeeping. The Buchführungsheld column is highlighted, and the values are deliberately kept honest.
| Criterion | BuchhaltungsButler | Buchführungsheld |
|---|---|---|
| Core principle | Software for doing your own bookkeeping, highly automated | Full service, bookkeepers post for you |
| Time spent per month | lower thanks to automation, but you post first | about 15 to 30 minutes, uploading receipts |
| Receipt capture | AI receipt recognition, you review and post | you upload, the team posts |
| Invoice creation (invoicing) | yes, invoices, quotes, e-invoicing | in preparation, available soon |
| Preliminary VAT return | from the Smart plan, you submit it yourself | prepared and filed for you |
| Assisted bookkeeping | optional (Smart €29.90 extra, included in Premium) | always included, fully handled for you |
| Ongoing posting | you pre-book, tax advisory finalizes | by certified bookkeepers |
| Error risk and liability | up to you, since you pre-post | Bookings by professionals, a verified process |
| DATEV compatibility | DATEV export and tax advisor access | DATEV-compatible collaboration and export |
| Price per month | Light 29.90 €, Smart 34.90 €, Premium 59.90 € (plus VAT) | from €49 (full service including booking) |
| Support | Software support, premium support from the Premium plan | personal bookkeepers, support based in Germany |
| Contract commitment | monthly or annual term | cancelable monthly |
As of July 2026. BuchhaltungsButler prices per the provider: Light 29.90 euros, Smart 34.90 euros, Premium 59.90 euros per month (each plus VAT), currently with a 50 percent discount on the first month. Fair use is 500 receipts per month. Assisted bookkeeping costs an extra 29.90 euros per month on the Smart plan and is included in Premium. As of July 2026, please check with the provider. Buchführungsheld from 49 euros per month plus 19 percent VAT, for businesses only.
Example: a solo self-employed person with around 25 receipts per month and an assumed entrepreneur's hourly rate of €80.
Calculated savings: around €186 per month, mainly from the time you save.
Sample calculation with assumed time values. It assumes BuchhaltungsButler Smart at €34.90 per month plus VAT, as of July 2026, please check with the provider. Thanks to automation, the time required is often lower, but it depends on the number of receipts and your routine.
Honestly, there are cases where software is a better fit for you.
BuchhaltungsButler is strong on automation: AI receipt recognition, rules, and batch processing take a lot off your plate. If you want to keep your bookkeeping in-house and do it efficiently yourself, it's a good choice.
Invoices, quotes and e-invoicing are built right into BuchhaltungsButler. At Buchführungsheld, invoicing is still in the works and coming soon. If you need invoicing in the same tool today, you're better served there.
The Light plan from 29.90 euros per month is cheaper than a full service. If you prepare the bookkeeping yourself and want to keep costs low, software alone may be enough for you.
The switch is straightforward and your data won't be lost.
We'll briefly go over your situation, receipt volume and legal form and tell you whether and how handing it off pays off for you. No obligation, no pressure.
You export your entries and receipts from BuchhaltungsButler as a DATEV or CSV file. We import 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.
The most common questions about switching from BuchhaltungsButler to Buchführungsheld.
Yes, with a different model. BuchhaltungsButler is software with strong automation where you pre-book yourself. Buchführungsheld is a full-service offering where certified bookkeepers take over your bookkeeping completely. If you'd rather hand it off than book yourself, Buchführungsheld is the right alternative.
At BuchhaltungsButler, assisted bookkeeping is an add-on (an extra €29.90 per month in the Smart plan, included in Premium) and supports you with posting. At Buchführungsheld, certified bookkeepers handle your ongoing bookkeeping completely, and that's included in the price from €49 per month.
Yes. BuchhaltungsButler offers a DATEV export and a tax advisor access. We take over this data for a clean transition, so your bookkeeping continues seamlessly.
Depending on the plan, BuchhaltungsButler costs 29.90 to 59.90 euros per month plus VAT (as of July 2026, currently with a 50 percent discount on the first month, please verify with the provider). Buchführungsheld starts at 49 euros per month plus 19 percent VAT, and in return certified bookkeepers do the work. What makes sense financially depends mainly on how much of your time it takes.
Invoicing is in preparation at Buchführungsheld and coming soon. BuchhaltungsButler already offers invoicing. But for pure posting and the preliminary VAT return, you're already fully covered with us.
For the annual financial statements and tax return, yes. Buchführungsheld handles the ongoing bookkeeping and the VAT return and delivers categorized, reconciled DATEV data. Your tax advisor prepares the statements from it.
Yes. Buchführungsheld works GDPR-compliant and in line with GoBD, and the data centers are located 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.
