Collmex vs Lexware Office Comparison
Compare Collmex vs Lexware Office features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Collmex
6.1/10
German cloud accounting, invoicing and lightweight ERP software for small businesses, freelancers and associations, with DATEV export and ELSTER VAT filing.
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 | C Collmex | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.1/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Scalability | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Compliance | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Integration | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Cost | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | €9/mo Buchhaltung light | €8/mo S |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €12/mo Buchhaltung basic | €8/mo S |
| Features | ||
| Inventory Accounting | ||
| Accountant Access | ||
| Bank Reconciliation | ||
| Expense Management | ||
| Financial Reporting | ||
| General Ledger | ||
| Invoicing | ||
| Tax Compliance | ||
| Audit Trail | Not listed | |
| Multi-currency | Not listed | |
| Multi-entity Consolidation | Not listed | |
| Online Payments | Not listed | |
| Payroll | Not listed | |
Collmex vs Lexware Office cost by team size
Collmex costs less at 1 user; Lexware Office costs less from 5 users.
| Team size | Collmex | Lexware Office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeBuchhaltung free | €8/moS |
| 5 users | €12/moBuchhaltung basic | €8/moS |
| 10 users | €12/moBuchhaltung basic | €8/moS |
| 25 users | €12/moBuchhaltung basic | €8/moS |
| 50 users | €12/moBuchhaltung basic | €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?
CWhy choose Collmex
- Has a free plan (Lexware Office does not)
- Higher Analytics score (5/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Cost score (9/10 vs 8/10)
- Includes Inventory Accounting, which Lexware Office lacks
Why choose Lexware Office
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: €8/mo vs €12/mo
- Higher Integration score (7/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 6/10)
Pros & Cons
CCollmex
Pros
- Free bookkeeping and invoicing tiers, with paid modules from 8.95 EUR a month, put it among the cheapest German options.
- Covers German requirements: SKR03 and SKR04, ELSTER VAT returns, DATEV export and GoBD-compliant archiving.
- HBCI bank import with automatic booking suggestions, which one reviewer said were accepted about 75% of the time.
- A dedicated association package handles members, dues and SEPA direct debit.
- Hosted in a German ISO 27001-certified data center, with monthly cancellation.
Cons
- The interface is plain and dated, according to reviewers, and the many booking templates take time to learn.
- German-only, and not suited to international or multi-currency businesses.
- Support is reportedly email-only.
- Most plans have fixed user counts that cannot be expanded.
- Not a full ERP: it is weak for complex warehouse or production needs and is not recommended beyond about 30 employees.
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 6.1/10 for Collmex. The largest gap is in Ease of Use: 6/10 for Collmex and 8/10 for Lexware Office.
Lexware Office costs less for 10 users: about €8/mo on its S plan, against about €12/mo on its Buchhaltung basic plan for Collmex, billed monthly.
Collmex has a free plan; Lexware Office does not list one.
Collmex has Inventory Accounting, which Lexware Office lacks.
