Agenda vs Lexware Office Comparison
Compare Agenda vs Lexware Office features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Agenda
6/10
German accounting, fixed-asset, cost accounting and payroll software from Agenda for small and mid-sized businesses and for tax advisory firms.
Lexware Office
6.7/10
A German cloud tool for bookkeeping, invoicing, receipt capture, VAT filing and optional payroll, made for freelancers and small businesses.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Scalability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Compliance | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Integration | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Cost | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Ease of Use | 4/10 | 8/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | €45/mo Rechnungswesen Small (from) | €8/mo S |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €45/mo Rechnungswesen Small (from) | €8/mo S |
| Features | ||
| Accountant Access | ||
| Bank Reconciliation | ||
| Financial Reporting | ||
| General Ledger | ||
| Payroll | ||
| Tax Compliance | ||
| Budgeting and Forecasting | Not listed | |
| Expense Management | Not listed | |
| Inventory Accounting | Not listed | |
| Invoicing | Not listed | |
| Multi-currency | Not listed | |
| Multi-entity Consolidation | Not listed | |
| Online Payments | Not listed | |
Agenda vs Lexware Office cost by team size
Lexware Office costs less at every team size we checked.
| Team size | Agenda | Lexware Office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | €45/moRechnungswesen Small (from) | €8/moS |
| 5 users | €45/moRechnungswesen Small (from) | €8/moS |
| 10 users | €45/moRechnungswesen Small (from) | €8/moS |
| 25 users | €45/moRechnungswesen Small (from) | €8/moS |
| 50 users | €45/moRechnungswesen Small (from) | €8/moS |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Agenda
- Higher Analytics score (6/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Customization score (6/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for accountants and bookkeepers (9/10 vs 6/10)
Why choose Lexware Office
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: €8/mo vs €45/mo
- Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for freelancers (9/10 vs 5/10)
Pros & Cons
Agenda
Pros
- Covers German compliance tasks in one package: ELSTER VAT returns, E-Bilanz, Bundesanzeiger filing and GoBD-compliant cash books.
- DATEV-style booking logic and DATEV interfaces make it easy to work with tax advisors and to switch from DATEV.
- Computerwoche calls it a full-featured and cheaper alternative to DATEV for SMEs.
- The expert hotline is free in every package, and the hosted ASP option includes backups and updates in a German data center.
- Cost center and cost unit accounting with contribution margin analysis are built in.
Cons
- Built only for German law and the German language, and there is no mobile app according to Tax & Bytes.
- Very few public reviews: the four reviews on Capterra Germany average 2.3 out of 5, with 2.0 for ease of use.
- Usage-based costs for cloud use and payroll headcount make the full cost hard to predict.
- The listed prices are starting prices, and training costs extra.
Lexware Office
Pros
- Users on OMR Reviews and testers on Experte.de describe receipt scanning and bank matching as fast and easy to set up.
- Creates ZUGFeRD and XRechnung e-invoices and files VAT returns directly to ELSTER.
- Every plan can be cancelled monthly, and users are unlimited according to Für-Gründer.
- Tax advisor access and DATEV export make it easy to hand the books to an accountant.
- An optional payroll add-on handles social security and tax filings for up to 50 employees.
Cons
- Invoices can only be issued in euros.
- Cannot manage several companies, and has no approval workflow and no cost-centre reporting.
- Bookkeeping and VAT returns need the L plan, and recurring features need higher tiers.
- Users report bank connections that drop and support that is hard to reach by phone.
- There is no postal invoice sending and no built-in time tracking.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Lexware Office scores higher on our Finance Software criteria: 6.7/10 against 6/10 for Agenda. The largest gap is in Ease of Use: 4/10 for Agenda and 8/10 for Lexware Office.
Lexware Office costs less for 10 users: about €8/mo on its S plan, against about €45/mo on its Rechnungswesen Small (from) plan for Agenda, billed monthly.
No, neither Agenda nor Lexware Office lists a free plan.
Lexware Office is the better fit for freelancers: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 5/10 for Agenda.
