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DATEV vs Fakturoid

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DATEV

Accounting

German accounting, payroll and tax software built around the tax adviser rather than the business

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fakturoid logo

Fakturoid

Accounting

Czech online invoicing software for entrepreneurs and small businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Fakturoid has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: DATEV dATEV does not publish transparent per-customer pricing the way a SaaS vendor does; your real cost is buried in your tax adviser's fee note, so comparing it against Lexware or sevdesk on price is genuinely hard.; Fakturoid free Zdarma plan is capped at just 5 clients, though invoices themselves are unlimited
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DATEV and Fakturoid actually diverge.

Attributes where DATEV and Fakturoid differ
AttributeDATEVFakturoid
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in DATEV

  • Unternehmen online
  • Lohn und Gehalt
  • Rechnungswesen
  • Jahresabschluss
  • DATEV DMS
  • Meine Steuern
  • DATEV-Schnittstelle

Only in Fakturoid

Nothing recorded that DATEV does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

DATEV

  • A German GmbH that wants its Steuerberater to keep doing the books but wants receipts to stop travelling in a shoeboxnot Fakturoid
  • A payroll department that must file social insurance and wage tax returns to German statutory deadlines without an external bureaunot Fakturoid
  • An SME preparing an e-Bilanz and audit-ready GoBD document archivenot Fakturoid
  • A tax firm standardising dozens of client engagements on one chart of accounts and one document workflownot Fakturoid

Fakturoid

  • Automating invoice creation with QR codes and payment linksnot DATEV
  • Tracking late payments and sending automatic remindersnot DATEV
  • Automating VAT compliance and quarterly tax calculationsnot DATEV
  • Extracting expenses from receipts with AI data capturenot DATEV

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

DATEV

  • DATEV does not publish transparent per-customer pricing the way a SaaS vendor does; your real cost is buried in your tax adviser's fee note, so comparing it against Lexware or sevdesk on price is genuinely hard.
  • The board has decided to wind down the Austria-specific portfolio: existing products remain usable to 31 December 2028, are free of charge during 2029, and cannot be used after 31 December 2029, so any Austrian entity on DATEV has a forced migration dated in advance.
  • It is built for German statutory practice, so a group with subsidiaries outside the DACH region will run DATEV for Germany and something else everywhere else, with a consolidation step in between.
  • Large parts of the suite are still Windows desktop software installed on a workstation or terminal server, which means IT overhead most companies no longer budget for when they think they are buying cloud accounting.
  • The lock-in is social as well as technical: because your adviser holds the installation and the history, changing accounting software usually forces you to change or retrain your adviser, which is a far bigger decision than a software migration.

Fakturoid

  • Free Zdarma plan is capped at just 5 clients, though invoices themselves are unlimited
  • VAT compliance features, inventory management and payment gateways (GoPay, PayPal) are reserved for the top Na maximum tier at 393 Kc/month, not available on the two cheaper paid plans

Pricing, plan by plan

DATEV

On request
  • DATEV Unternehmen online$undefined/month
    • Receipt and bank data exchange with your tax adviser
    • Cash book and master data modules
    • Ordered and usually rebilled through the adviser
  • DATEV Mittelstand$undefined/month
    • In-house financial accounting and invoicing
    • Payroll modules licensed separately
    • Per-workplace licensing
  • Lohn und Gehalt$undefined/month
    • German payroll runs and statutory electronic filings
    • Priced by number of payslips
    • Typically operated by the adviser on the client's behalf

Fakturoid

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 5 customers
    • Professional invoices with QR codes
    • 6 invoice designs
  • Lite$151/month
    • Unlimited customers
    • Expense tracking
    • Tax compliance features
  • Everyday$211/month
    • Automatic payment matching
    • Automatic reminders
    • AI expense extraction (100 extractions for 400 CZK)
  • Maximum$393/month
    • Recurring invoices
    • All VAT filings
    • Business cases

Which should you pick?

Choose DATEV if

  • You need unternehmen online.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want lohn und gehalt.
DATEV review

Choose Fakturoid if

  • You want to start without paying.
Fakturoid review

Questions people ask

Is DATEV or Fakturoid better?
Neither clearly leads. DATEV starts at On request and Fakturoid at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DATEV or Fakturoid?
Fakturoid has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for DATEV and Free for Fakturoid.
Does DATEV or Fakturoid run on more platforms?
DATEV runs on Windows, Web. Fakturoid runs on Web.
Can I use Fakturoid for free?
Yes. Fakturoid has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. DATEV starts at On request.
What is DATEV best used for?
DATEV is most often used for a german gmbh that wants its steuerberater to keep doing the books but wants receipts to stop travelling in a shoebox, a payroll department that must file social insurance and wage tax returns to german statutory deadlines without an external bureau, an sme preparing an e-bilanz and audit-ready gobd document archive, a tax firm standardising dozens of client engagements on one chart of accounts and one document workflow. Of those, a german gmbh that wants its steuerberater to keep doing the books but wants receipts to stop travelling in a shoebox and a payroll department that must file social insurance and wage tax returns to german statutory deadlines without an external bureau are not what Fakturoid is typically brought in for.
What can DATEV do that Fakturoid cannot?
DATEV covers Unternehmen online, Lohn und Gehalt, Rechnungswesen, Jahresabschluss.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

DATEV: Can I buy DATEV directly without a tax adviser?

In practice, no for most of the range. Membership of the cooperative is restricted to the tax and legal professions, and companies get access through their adviser or as a client of one.

Fakturoid: Is there a free plan for Fakturoid?

Yes. Fakturoid offers a free plan for businesses with up to 5 customers. It includes professional invoices with QR codes, 6 invoice designs, mobile app access, fast support, and 1,500 API requests per month.

Source
DATEV: Is DATEV usable outside Germany?

It operates in Austria, Italy, Spain, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary, but the depth is German. The Austrian product line is being discontinued with a hard end date of 31 December 2029.

Fakturoid: Does Fakturoid offer a trial?

Yes. Fakturoid offers a 30-day free trial for customers to test the platform. New businesses with company registration less than 12 months old receive 50% discount on their first annual invoice.

Source
DATEV: What is the DATEV-Schnittstelle everyone mentions?

It is the standard export format German invoicing and ERP tools produce so bookkeeping data can be handed to a DATEV-based adviser. Supporting it is effectively a requirement to sell accounting-adjacent software in Germany.

Fakturoid: What discount do I get if I pay annually?

Fakturoid offers annual discounts on all paid tiers. For example, the Lite plan costs 151 CZK per month but only 164 CZK per month if paid annually (compared to regular prices of 182 CZK and 199 CZK respectively).

Source
DATEV: Does DATEV handle e-invoicing under the German B2B mandate?

Yes, the accounting and invoicing modules were extended for the XRechnung and ZUGFeRD formats that the German B2B e-invoicing rules require.

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