Software · head to head
Lexware vs Karbon
Lexware
Software
Accounting and invoicing software for German small businesses and freelancers
- 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); Karbon sold as an annual per-user subscription aimed at firms rather than solo practitioners, with no monthly billing option published on the pricing page
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Lexware and Karbon 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
Karbon
- Sold as an annual per-user subscription aimed at firms rather than solo practitioners, with no monthly billing option published on the pricing page
Pricing, plan by plan
Lexware
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Lexware review.
Karbon
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Karbon review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Lexware if
Nothing in the data separates Lexware from Karbon on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Karbon if
Nothing in the data separates Karbon from Lexware on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Lexware or Karbon better?
- Neither clearly leads. Lexware starts at On request and Karbon at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Lexware or Karbon?
- Lexware starts at On request and Karbon at On request.
- Does Lexware or Karbon run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.