sevdesk vs easybill

Both are German invoicing products with a permanent free tier and a DATEV export, yet they stop at different points. sevdesk goes on to bookkeeping, with a VAT pre-return sent through ELSTER and a bank connection to more than 4,000 banks, and its free plan allows 3 invoices a month. easybill stays on invoicing, allows 50 documents a month on its free tier, and imports orders from marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay and Shopify. Both vendors are listed in Germany, so it comes down to accounting inside the subscription or order automation beside it.

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Both are reviewed in full in our invoicing ranking: sevdesk and easybill.

1. 01

   Three invoices or fifty documents a month

   sevdesk's Kostenlos plan is permanently free with no credit card, but caps you at 3 invoices or e-invoices a month. easybill's Free plan allows 50 offers, orders, invoices and delivery notes a month, with 3 contacts and 1 accountant access. The trade is clear: sevdesk limits the count, easybill limits the number of people you can bill. For a shop with many small orders, easybill's free tier goes much further, while a freelancer with three invoices a month may never reach sevdesk's cap.

   Edge: easybill

2. 02

   Paid plans in euros per month

   sevdesk lists Rechnung at EUR 4.45 with unlimited invoices, Buchhaltung at EUR 9.95 and Buchhaltung Pro at EUR 13.95, all plus VAT, with each extra user EUR 5.90. easybill lists Starter at EUR 12 monthly or EUR 9 billed yearly, Professional at EUR 39 monthly or EUR 25 yearly, and Premium at EUR 45 monthly. Extra documents over quota cost EUR 0.29 each. sevdesk is cheaper at entry, though a third user adds to the bill.

   Edge: sevdesk

3. 03

   From invoice to VAT return

   sevdesk names a VAT pre-return sent to the tax office through an integrated ELSTER interface with no extra certificate, a bank connection to over 4,000 banks and neobanks, and a trial balance report labelled beta. easybill describes itself as invoicing and tracks EU delivery thresholds for One-Stop-Shop reporting, yet no VAT return filing is named in its text. A business that wants the books in the same tool should take sevdesk. A seller who files elsewhere loses nothing with easybill.

   Edge: sevdesk

4. 04

   Automatic invoices from shop orders

   easybill's Connect imports orders from marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay and Shopify, and AI receipt capture is named on the Starter plan. Its Professional plan has document tiers from 500 to 200,000 a month, though the tier prices are not shown. sevdesk's functions page names no marketplace order import in the text we read. For anyone whose invoices start as shop orders, easybill is the stronger fit, and that gap is its main selling point.

   Edge: easybill

5. 05

   The accountant's side of the file

   sevdesk lists a DATEV export in CSV and XML, the DATEV Rechnungsdatenservice 1.0, the Buchungsdatenservice, ADDISON OneClick and ADDISON SMART Connect. Partner integrations from its marketplace may carry extra costs. easybill names a direct DATEV connection that transfers receipts, and its Free plan includes 1 accountant access. Both serve a tax adviser, with sevdesk showing the longer list of named export routes, while easybill ties in accountants through its own connection and a 1-seat access.

   Edge: sevdesk

6. 06

   Who stands behind each company

   sevDesk GmbH is based in Offenburg, Germany, with a second location in Vienna, and its imprint names no parent. easybill GmbH is in Kaarst, Germany, registered at Amtsgericht Neuss, and its imprint names a managing director but no owner. Neither page states a hosting location or self-hosting option, and easybill mentions only 24/7 cloud availability. Trial terms also differ: easybill gives 7 days of Premium without a card, while sevdesk names no trial length. Neither page tells us where the data is stored.

   Depends on the buyer

Which one lets a small shop send more invoices without paying?

easybill, with 50 offers, orders, invoices and delivery notes a month on its free tier. sevdesk's free plan stops at 3 invoices or e-invoices a month. easybill's free tier, however, has only 3 contacts.

Does either tool replace a bookkeeper?

Not fully. sevdesk includes bookkeeping functions, with the ELSTER VAT pre-return and a beta trial balance, and still hands the data to the tax adviser through DATEV. easybill is invoicing only and leaves bookkeeping to an adviser or other software.

Is there a trial period to test the paid features?

easybill offers 7 days including Premium with no credit card, after which the account reverts to Free. sevdesk's page names no trial length, but its Kostenlos plan is permanently free. That lets you test the basics at no charge.

• sevdesk pricing page: plan prices in euros plus VAT, 3-invoice free plan, EUR 5.90 extra users.
• sevdesk functions page: ELSTER VAT pre-return, 4,000-bank connection, DATEV and ADDISON export routes.
• sevdesk imprint: Offenburg head office, Vienna location, no named parent company.
• easybill pricing page: free tier of 50 documents, Starter to Premium prices, EUR 0.29 extra documents, 7-day trial.
• easybill homepage: marketplace order import, OSS threshold monitoring, DATEV connection, cloud availability.
• easybill imprint: Kaarst address, Amtsgericht Neuss registration, no parent named.