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Lexware vs Stampli

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Lexware

Software

Accounting and invoicing software for German small businesses and freelancers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Stampli

Software

AI-powered accounts payable automation

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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); Stampli pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, offering only a Request a Quote form

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lexware and Stampli actually diverge.

Attributes where Lexware and Stampli differ
AttributeLexwareStampli
Starting priceOn request$29/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Lexware

Nothing recorded that Stampli does not also cover.

Only in Stampli

  • AI invoice processing
  • Approval workflows
  • Vendor management
  • Payment processing
  • Audit trails
  • NetSuite
  • Sage Intacct
  • QuickBooks

What people use each for

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

Lexware

No use cases recorded yet. See the Lexware review.

Stampli

  • Automating accounts payable invoice capture and codingnot Lexware
  • Routing invoice approvals with discussion held against each invoicenot Lexware
  • Paying suppliers and issuing virtual cards from the AP workflownot Lexware

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

Stampli

  • Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, offering only a Request a Quote form
  • Payments and card products are sold alongside the core AP automation rather than being separately priced on the public site

Pricing, plan by plan

Lexware

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Lexware review.

Stampli

$29/month
  • Essential$undefined/month
    • Invoice processing
    • Basic approvals
    • Email notifications
  • Professional$undefined/month
    • AI-powered coding
    • Advanced workflows
    • ERP integrations
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom workflows
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Lexware if

Nothing in the data separates Lexware from Stampli on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Lexware review

Choose Stampli if

  • You need ai invoice processing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want approval workflows.
Stampli review

Questions people ask

Is Lexware or Stampli better?
Neither clearly leads. Lexware starts at On request and Stampli at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lexware or Stampli?
Lexware starts at On request and Stampli at $29/month.
Does Lexware or Stampli run on more platforms?
Lexware runs on Web. Stampli runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Lexware do that Stampli cannot?
Stampli covers AI invoice processing, Approval workflows, Vendor management, Payment processing.
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