Software · head to head
Lexware vs Fiken
Lexware
Software
Accounting and invoicing software for German small businesses and freelancers
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Fiken
Software
Norwegian accounting software for sole proprietors and small companies
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Lexware prices are tiered by employee count up to 50 Mitarbeitende, and the payroll add-on tiers above the base range are quoted only auf Anfrage (on request), not published (EUR); Fiken core functions beyond basic bookkeeping are unbundled add-ons billed separately, including bank connection, API access and payroll at 69-99 kr/month each on top of the 219 kr/month base plan (NOK)
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Lexware and Fiken actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Lexware
- Prices are tiered by employee count up to 50 Mitarbeitende, and the payroll add-on tiers above the base range are quoted only auf Anfrage (on request), not published (EUR)
- Base plans range from EUR 7.90 to EUR 32.90 per month before VAT, with the introductory 50% discount lasting only 3 months
Fiken
- Core functions beyond basic bookkeeping are unbundled add-ons billed separately, including bank connection, API access and payroll at 69-99 kr/month each on top of the 219 kr/month base plan (NOK)
- Tax filing is a separate annual add-on costing 1,290 kr for sole proprietors or 1,590 kr for AS companies, not included in the monthly subscription (NOK)
Pricing, plan by plan
Lexware
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Lexware review.
Fiken
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Fiken review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Lexware if
Nothing in the data separates Lexware from Fiken on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Fiken if
Nothing in the data separates Fiken from Lexware on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Lexware or Fiken better?
- Neither clearly leads. Lexware starts at On request and Fiken at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Lexware or Fiken?
- Lexware starts at On request and Fiken at On request.
- Does Lexware or Fiken run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.