Lexware Office review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Lexware Office suits small businesses and beginners who want accounting with e-invoicing covered, opening at €7.90 a month. Bank feeds come with it, and the trial is long enough to judge the whole setup before a single payment lands.
Key facts
- Best for
- Small businesses and beginners who want e-invoicing and bank feeds handled.
- Price from
- €7.90 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan
- No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free trial length
- 30 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Local compliance
- E-invoicing (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Payroll
- Add on (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Bank feeds
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Integrations
- 150 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Platforms
- iOS (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Germany (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Small business, Beginners
- Pricing model
- Free trial
- Official website
- lexware.de
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App StoreGoogle Play
Pros and cons
Pros
- Opens below Qonto at €9 and Accountable at €9.90, the two closest alternatives on price.
- A 30 day trial runs past the 14 day median for the site and the 15 day accounting median.
- Local compliance covers e invoicing, and bank feeds sit in the base plan.
- Support runs on email, phone and help centre, and 150 integrations are listed.
Cons
- There is no free plan, so the 30 day trial is the only low-cost way in.
- Payroll is an add-on at add on, and only 80.9% of payroll tools include it in the plan.
- Mobile apps cover ios, so the app does not reach the other devices a business uses.
Who it suits
- Small businesses and beginners, the small business and beginners the product is built around.
- Readers who want e-invoicing and bank feeds handled in a single place.
- Anyone who prefers human help, given support on email, phone and help centre.
Who should look elsewhere
- Readers who want payroll inside the base price, since only 25% of accounting tools leave it as an add-on. Qonto at €9 is the one to weigh against it.
- Anyone who needs mobile apps beyond ios, who should compare Billy at DKK 160 and Accountable at €9.90 on that point.
What it does well
Bank feeds are part of the package, and the listed integrations count 150 for everything else a small business connects. Mobile apps cover ios. Payroll is the exception: it is an add-on at add on rather than part of the base plan, so the real total depends on whether payroll is needed.
Free plan and trial
There is no free plan, so the 30 day trial is the only free window on offer. That is a full working month to set up the books and see whether the software fits before any billing starts, with nothing carrying over afterwards.
How Lexware Office compares
9.2 vs 8.7
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9.2 vs 9.0
9.2 vs 9.1- 9.2 vs 9.2
9.2 vs 9.5
9.2 vs 9.0Entry price of €9 is close to the €7.90 here, so the comparison turns on what sits inside the plan.
- 9.2 vs 8.8
9.2 vs 9.2- 9.2 vs 9.0
- 9.2 vs 8.9
9.2 vs 9.1
9.2 vs 9.0
9.2 vs 8.9
9.2 vs 8.8
9.2 vs 8.8
9.2 vs 8.0
Where Lexware Office is available
- Available
- Germany
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does Lexware Office cost to begin with?+
The entry price is €7.90, below the €13.15 site median and the €16.66 median for accounting software. Qonto starts at €9 and Accountable at €9.90, so Lexware Office opens lowest of the three. Billy sits well above at DKK 160.
What happens to the price once the trial ends?+
The published figure is the starting price of €7.90. Renewal pricing across the site runs at a €5.99 median, with €3.50 at the lower end of the range and €10.46 at the upper, so the number to weigh is what the account moves to once 30 days are up.
Is there a free plan, or only a trial?+
There is no free plan. The free route is the 30 day trial, which runs past the 14 day median for the site and the 15 day median for accounting software. Budgeting starts at €7.90 once that window closes.
Does the plan include payroll?+
No, payroll is an add-on at add on, so the €7.90 entry point does not cover wages. Only 80.9% of payroll tools include it in the plan, against 25% for accounting tools that charge separately. Work that out before starting.
Does it handle e-invoicing where I am based?+
Local compliance covers e invoicing, and 94.7% of the accounting tools list the same. Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG runs the product from DE, so the compliance set follows that market rather than a multi-country list. Readers elsewhere get less from it.
Is there a mobile app and enough integrations?+
Yes, mobile apps cover ios, and the listed integrations count 150. Bank feeds are included, so the app is a secondary entry point rather than the only way to work. Connectors matter more here than the device coverage.
How do you get help if something goes wrong?+
Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so there is a person to call as well as email and a help centre. 70.2% of the accounting tools list a help centre, so this sits above the field norm rather than standing out.
Sources
- apps.apple.com/us/app/lexware/id622526440 checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Platforms
“trackName=Lexware; sellerName=Haufe Service Center GmbH”
- go.lexware.de/awin checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Bank feeds, Free plan, Free trial length, Integrations, Pricing model, Local compliance
“Selbststaendige und Unternehmer profitieren”
- impressum.lexware.de/lexware-office checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“Munzinger Strasse 9, 79111 Freiburg”
- lexware.de/preise checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Payroll, Price from
“Lohnabrechnung hinzufuegen (optional)”
- lexware.de/support checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Hilfe fuer Lexware Office - Support fuer Desktop-Produkte, Forum”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Lexware Office
Small businesses and beginners who want e-invoicing and bank feeds handled.