Billomat vs sevdesk Comparison

Why choose Billomat

• Higher Integration score (7/10 vs 6/10)

Why choose sevdesk

• Has a free plan (Billomat does not)
• Lower estimated cost for 10 users: €12/mo vs €39/mo
• Higher Analytics score (5/10 vs 3/10)
• Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 6/10)
• Includes General Ledger, which Billomat lacks

Billomat

Pros

• Covers the full German document chain, from quote and order confirmation to delivery note, invoice, correction and dunning.
• Accountants can work with the data through tax advisor access, the DATEV Buchungsdatenservice and DATEV export on the Business plan and above.
• Reviewers on OMR praise the bank matching with automatic suggestions and the automated recurring invoices.
• Business has no document limit, and extra users cost only 10 euros a month each.
• The REST API, WooCommerce plugin and add-on marketplace make it practical to connect to shops and other tools.

Cons

• It is not full accounting: testers found no profit and loss statement, no BWA, no standard chart of accounts and no cash book.
• Users report slow page loads and a confusing interface redesign that runs alongside the old design.
• Some reviews describe support as slow or hard to reach, and the entry plans have no phone support.
• The Professional plan caps documents at 30 a month and excludes banking, DATEV and extra users.
• Review scores are mixed, at about 2.9 out of 5 on OMR and 2.3 out of 5 on Capterra and GetApp.

sevdesk

Pros

• The free plan stays free with no time limit and includes up to 3 e-invoices a month in the ZUGFeRD and XRechnung formats
• VAT pre-returns go straight to the tax office through ELSTER, and EÜR reports are generated automatically
• Reviewers on OMR rate it highly for ease of use and setup, at 90% each, and say beginners can learn it quickly
• Bank connections to more than 4,000 banks match incoming payments to invoices automatically
• Data exports to DATEV and ADDISON, and tax advisors get their own login

Cons

• There is no payroll, so a separate tool is needed for wages
• Some users report unstable bank connections and inaccurate automatic receipt recognition
• Reports are less detailed than in Lexware, and the BWA is only in the most expensive plan
• Some reviewers complain about automatic contract renewal and say early cancellation is hard
• Only one user is included, and each extra user costs 5.90 EUR a month
• It is built around German tax rules, so it fits poorly outside Germany and Austria