Lexware Office alternative
Lexware Office, formerly lexoffice, is software you use to do your bookkeeping yourself. Buchführungsheld takes a different route: you upload your receipts, certified bookkeepers post everything, prepare your VAT return, and deliver ready-made reports. Here you'll see 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 | Lexware Office | Buchführungsheld |
|---|---|---|
| Core principle | Software, you post yourself | Full service, bookkeepers post for you |
| Time spent per month | several hours for capturing and coding | about 15 to 30 minutes, uploading receipts |
| Receipt capture | you enter and code the accounts yourself, with text recognition | you upload, the team posts |
| Invoice creation (invoicing) | yes, quotes, invoices, dunning | in preparation, available soon |
| Preliminary VAT return | you create and submit it yourself via ELSTER | prepared and filed for you |
| Ongoing posting | manually by you | by certified bookkeepers |
| Prepare annual financial statement | Deliver data, year-end closing through your tax advisor | coded, reconciled DATEV data for the tax advisor |
| Error risk and liability | up to you, since you do the posting yourself | Bookings by professionals, a verified process |
| DATEV compatibility | DATEV export available | DATEV-compatible collaboration and export |
| Price per month | Tier L €21.90, Tier XL €32.90 (plus VAT) | from €49 (full service including booking) |
| Support | Software support, help center, community | personal bookkeepers, support based in Germany |
| Contract commitment | depending on the plan, monthly or annually | cancelable monthly |
As of July 2026. Lexware Office comes in four tiers (S to XL): tier L with bookkeeping, EÜR and VAT regularly costs 21.90 euros per month, tier XL with API, EU and progress invoices 32.90 euros per month, each plus VAT, currently with a 50 percent discount. Tiers S and M are cheaper but cover less bookkeeping. 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 213 euros per month, mostly from the time you no longer spend yourself.
Sample calculation with assumed time values. It assumes Lexware Office level L (bookkeeping) at €21.90 per month plus VAT, as of July 2026, please check with the provider. The actual time required depends on the number of receipts and your routine.
Honestly, there are cases where software is a better fit for you.
Lexware Office offers quotes, invoices, and dunning directly in the software. With Buchführungsheld, invoicing is currently in the works and coming soon. If you need invoicing in one tool today, you're better served with Lexware Office.
The cheaper S and M tiers cost less than a full service, but only cover part of the bookkeeping. If you have few receipts and do the posting yourself anyway, the lower monthly price may tip the scales for you.
In Lexware Office, you see your numbers yourself at any time, book live, and keep every transaction directly in hand. Anyone who values this immediate control over every entry often feels more comfortable with software than with a handed-off process.
The switch is straightforward and you don't need to prepare anything cumbersome.
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 previous data from Lexware Office as a DATEV or CSV file. We'll show you where to find it and import the values for a clean start.
From now on, you simply 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 Lexware Office to Buchführungsheld.
Yes, but with a different model. Lexware Office is software you use to book yourself. Buchführungsheld is a full-service offering where certified bookkeepers take over your bookkeeping. If you'd rather hand your bookkeeping off than do it yourself, Buchführungsheld is the right alternative.
Yes. Lexware Office offers a DATEV export, and many values can also be output as CSV. We take over this data for a clean transition, so your bookkeeping continues seamlessly.
The L bookkeeping tier of Lexware Office normally costs 21.90 euros per month, the XL tier 32.90 euros per month, each plus VAT (currently 50 percent off, as of July 2026, please verify with the provider). Buchführungsheld starts at 49 euros per month plus 19 percent USt. Software alone is cheaper, but with the full service you mainly save your own working time. Whether that pays off depends on your volume of receipts and your hourly rate.
No. Buchführungsheld can be canceled monthly. You're not tied into any long commitment and can end it anytime at the end of the month.
Invoicing is in preparation at Buchführungsheld and coming soon. If you absolutely need invoicing in one tool today, Lexware Office already offers that. 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, but saves effort because the groundwork is done.
Yes. Buchführungsheld works GDPR-compliant and in line with GoBD, and the data centers are located in Germany. So your data is processed securely and in accordance with applicable requirements.
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.
