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sevdesk vs Wise Business

sevdesk logo

sevdesk

Accounting & Finance

German accounting and invoicing software for small businesses and freelancers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wise Business logo

Wise Business

Accounting & Finance

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only sevdesk has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: sevdesk the free Kostenlos plan caps invoices and e-invoices at just 3 per month, forcing an upgrade to the Rechnung plan for unlimited invoicing; Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which sevdesk and Wise Business actually diverge.

Attributes where sevdesk and Wise Business differ
AttributesevdeskWise Business
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
FoundedUnknown2011

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

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 sevdesk

Nothing recorded that Wise Business does not also cover.

Only in Wise Business

  • Multi-currency accounts
  • International transfers
  • Batch payments
  • API access
  • Team management
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Various

What people use each for

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

sevdesk

No use cases recorded yet. See the sevdesk review.

Wise Business

  • Holding and converting multiple currencies as a businessnot sevdesk
  • Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot sevdesk
  • Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot sevdesk

Where each one falls short

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

sevdesk

  • The free Kostenlos plan caps invoices and e-invoices at just 3 per month, forcing an upgrade to the Rechnung plan for unlimited invoicing
  • API access and cost center tracking are reserved for the top Buchhaltung Pro tier at EUR 13.95 to EUR 34.90/month depending on commitment length, not included in the mid-tier Buchhaltung plan

Wise Business

  • Opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • Volume discounts on transfers start only above 20,000 GBP equivalent sent per month

Pricing, plan by plan

sevdesk

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the sevdesk review.

Wise Business

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Multi-currency account
    • Real exchange rate
    • Batch payments

Which should you pick?

Choose sevdesk if

  • You want to start without paying.
sevdesk review

Choose Wise Business if

  • You need multi-currency accounts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want international transfers.
Wise Business review

Questions people ask

Is sevdesk or Wise Business better?
Neither clearly leads. sevdesk starts at Free and Wise Business at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, sevdesk or Wise Business?
sevdesk has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for sevdesk and $29/month for Wise Business.
Does sevdesk or Wise Business run on more platforms?
sevdesk runs on Web. Wise Business runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use sevdesk for free?
Yes. sevdesk has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Wise Business starts at $29/month.
What can sevdesk do that Wise Business cannot?
Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access.
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