easybill vs Tellow: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of easybill and Tellow to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
easybill
6.5/10
German cloud invoicing software for freelancers, small businesses and online sellers. It creates quotes, invoices, e-invoices and dunning notices, and imports orders automatically from marketplaces and shops.
Tellow
5.9/10
Dutch bookkeeping app for self-employed workers (zzp'ers). It combines a business account, invoicing, receipt scanning, automatic VAT filing and optional accountant-prepared tax returns.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.5/10 | 5.9/10 |
| Analytics | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Compliance | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Cost | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Integration | 8/10 | 4/10 |
| Scalability | 7/10 | 3/10 |
| Security | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | €12/mo Starter | €13/mo Basis |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €12/mo Starter | Free Gratis |
| Features | ||
| Financial Reporting | ||
| Multi-currency | ||
| Accountant Access | ||
| Expense Management | ||
| Invoicing | ||
| Tax Compliance | ||
| Bank Reconciliation | Not listed | |
| Corporate Cards | Not listed | |
| General Ledger | Not listed | |
| Online Payments | Not listed | |
| Payroll | Not listed | |
easybill vs Tellow cost by team size
easybill and Tellow cost the same at 1 user; Tellow costs less from 5 users.
| Team size | easybill | Tellow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree | FreeGratis |
| 5 users | €12/moStarter | FreeGratis |
| 10 users | €12/moStarter | FreeGratis |
| 25 users | €12/moStarter | FreeGratis |
| 50 users | €12/moStarter | FreeGratis |
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 easybill
- Higher Integration score (8/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Scalability score (7/10 vs 3/10)
- Includes Multi-currency, which Tellow lacks
Why choose Tellow
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: Free vs €12/mo
- Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Higher Analytics score (4/10 vs 3/10)
- Better fit for freelancers (10/10 vs 6/10)
- Includes Financial Reporting, which easybill lacks
Pros & Cons
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.
Tellow
Pros
- The Plus plan files the VAT return to the Belastingdienst automatically, which saves Dutch freelancers manual tax work.
- The free plan includes a business IBAN and debit card, so very small sole traders can start without paying.
- Trustpilot reviewers (4.3 out of 5 from 156 reviews) often praise fast support, including in English for expats.
- The Compleet plan has accountants prepare and check both the business and private tax returns for a fixed monthly fee.
Cons
- Reviewers report there is no multi-currency or dual-currency bookkeeping.
- Payments from outside the SEPA area were reported as not processed.
- Some users find the mobile app slow to load.
- The free plan is tightly capped at 3 invoices and 20 receipts a month.
- It has no payroll, inventory or multi-entity support, and it is Netherlands-only.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Easybill scores higher on our Finance Software criteria: 6.5/10 against 5.9/10 for Tellow. The largest gap is in Integration: 8/10 for easybill and 4/10 for Tellow.
Tellow costs less for 10 users: free on its Gratis plan, against about €12/mo on its Starter plan for easybill, billed monthly.
Yes, both easybill and Tellow have a free plan.
Tellow is the better fit for freelancers: we rate it 10/10 for them, against 6/10 for easybill.
Easybill has Multi-currency, which Tellow lacks. Tellow has Financial Reporting, which easybill lacks.
