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sevdesk

sevDesk GmbH DE

sevdesk is German invoicing and bookkeeping software with a permanently free tier and an explicit One Stop Shop function. It produces XRechnung and ZUGFeRD files to EN 16931 and sends them by email, not over a network.

From
€9.90
Free plan
Yes
Trial
No
Visit the vendor site Opens the vendor site in a new tab Editorial score 7.3 /10
sevdesk website, captured on 2026-11-11
Screenshot of sevdesk, captured 2026-11-11. Source: https://sevdesk.de/

Best for

German speaking freelancers who sell digital services to consumers in several EU countries

Strengths / Weaknesses

Strengths

  • One of only three tools we checked that names the OSS procedure as a feature
  • Permanently free tier with three invoices a month
  • Multi-currency on invoices and on receipts
  • Formats to EN 16931, XRechnung and ZUGFeRD, generated automatically

Weaknesses

  • No Peppol claim anywhere on the site, e-invoices leave by email
  • Site and product are German, no English or French interface evidenced
  • Reverse charge and VIES validation are not listed as features, only as a glossary article
  • The cheapest headline rate needs a 24 month commitment

Pricing

Plan Price Unit Note
Kostenlos Price on request per month three invoices or e-invoices a month
Rechnung Price on request per month net 11.90 on monthly billing, 8.90 on a 24 month term
Buchhaltung Price on request per month net 25.90 monthly, 19.90 on 24 months
Buchhaltung Pro Price on request per month net 34.90 monthly, 27.90 on 24 months

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Verdict

sevdesk is the pick if your EU exposure is B2C digital sales rather than cross-border B2B, because it is one of only three tools here that names the One Stop Shop procedure as a feature and not as a blog post. It also has a permanently free tier, which few German tools still offer. What it does not have is network delivery: the e-invoice is an XRechnung or ZUGFeRD file to EN 16931 that leaves by email, and the product and site are German only, so a Luxembourg or French freelancer loses the interface before they lose the features.

Other Accounting software

Moneybird Moneybird Freelancers who need real Peppol sending without an enterprise plan €3 8.2 Odoo Accounting Odoo Accounting Luxembourg SMEs that want one system for sales, stock and the ledger, with a documented FAIA export €24.90 8 Exact WinBooks Exact WinBooks Luxembourg fiduciaires and SMEs that want documented PCN 2020, eCDF and FAIA with a price they can read €67 7.8 Horus Horus Small and mid sized Luxembourg fiduciaires that want a modern cloud ledger with a price on the page €52.50 7.6 Sage BOB Sage BOB Working with a Luxembourg fiduciaire that already runs BOB and wants you in the same file Price on request 7.2 Invoice Ninja Invoice Ninja Technical freelancers who want to self-host and still reach Peppol €12.88 7.1

Where we write about it

Where these numbers come from

  1. [1] sevdesk Preise, plan prices on monthly, annual and 24 month terms, all net accessed 2026-11-11
  2. [2] sevdesk E-Rechnung Software, ZUGFeRD and XRechnung to EN 16931, sent by email or from the software accessed 2026-11-11
  3. [3] sevdesk Impressum, sevDesk GmbH, Offenburg, HRB 710506 Freiburg accessed 2026-11-11

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