easybill vs Pennylane Comparison

Why choose easybill

• Has a free plan (Pennylane does not)
• Higher Cost score (7/10 vs 5/10)
• Higher Support score (7/10 vs 5/10)

Why choose Pennylane

• Higher Analytics score (6/10 vs 3/10)
• Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 6/10)
• Better fit for accountants and bookkeepers (9/10 vs 6/10)
• Better fit for freelancers (8/10 vs 6/10)
• Includes Corporate Cards, which easybill lacks

easybill

Pros

• Imports and invoices marketplace orders from Amazon, eBay, OTTO and shop systems automatically.
• Creates XRechnung and ZUGFeRD e-invoices on every plan, including the free one.
• A permanent free plan includes DATEV export and tax-adviser access.
• Testers at experte.de rated support well, at 1.7 on the German grade scale, with fast responses.

Cons

• Not an accounting package: no ledger, profit and loss, or VAT return filings.
• Reviewers call the interface dated and say there is no mobile app.
• Recurring invoices, shop imports and dunning are locked to the higher tiers.
• Costs rise as invoice volume grows, and the Starter plan is capped at 20 contacts.

Pennylane

Pros

• Accountants and clients work in the same shared space, which reviewers call its main strength.
• Bank transactions are categorised and reconciled automatically, based on past categorisations.
• A business account with an IBAN and employee cards is included even on the entry plan.
• It is approved for French e-invoicing, and Premium adds electronic filing of VAT and tax returns.
• A 15-day free trial and cancel-anytime billing mean there is no long-term commitment.

Cons

• Reviewers consider it fairly expensive, and there is no free plan.
• Full accounting reports and tax filing are limited to Premium.
• No payroll or CRM of its own; it relies on Payfit, Silae and CRM integrations.
• Users report slow support on complex issues, occasional bugs, and a multi-currency feature that still needs work.
• Pricing for companies with employees is quote-based on the vendor site.