Best for
Best for tradespeople, contractors and consultants who quote and invoice from a phone and leave the books to an accountant.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Accounting & Invoicing Comparison
Invoice2go vs. sevdesk
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for German freelancers and small businesses that keep their own books and want e-invoicing, bank sync and ELSTER filing without paying for a plan they have not grown into yet.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
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Full Comparison
| Criterion | Invoice2go | sevdesk |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $7.99 / month Starter, billed monthly, or $79.99 a year. Professional is $11.99 a month or $119.99 a year, Premium $44.99 a month or $449.99 a year. US prices; card payments carry a separate fee per transaction. | Free for up to 3 invoices per month, otherwise from €11.90 / month plus VAT Billed monthly, per month plus VAT: Rechnung €11.90, Buchhaltung €25.90 and Buchhaltung Pro €34.90. Annual billing lowers these to €9.90, €22.90 and €30.90 per month, and a 24-month term lowers them further. sevdesk additionally advertises a promotional discount on top of these rates. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, credit card required; paid plans carry a 30-day money-back guarantee | 14 days free, no credit card required, alongside a permanently free plan limited to 3 invoices per month |
| Users | Unlimited team members on every plan | More than 130,000 companies |
| API | Not stated | Yes, a REST API, available from the Buchhaltung Pro plan |
| Hosting | Cloud, with apps for iOS and Android and a web app | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Made in | Not stated | Germany |
| Invoicing and quotes | Yes, customisable invoices, unlimited estimates, automatic reminders, client activity notifications and, on Premium, recurring invoices; payment by card, PayPal and free ACH bank transfer | Yes, quotes and invoices from customisable templates, with XRechnung and ZUGFeRD e-invoices and payment reminders |
| Bookkeeping and bank feeds | Through sync rather than in the app: invoicing and payment data sync to FreshBooks, MYOB, Xero or QuickBooks on Professional and Premium, and every plan includes a no-fee business bank account with a Visa debit card | Yes, online banking for more than 4,000 banks with automatic transaction matching, and single or double-entry bookkeeping |
| Expenses and receipts | Yes, expenses are recorded against projects to track job profitability | Yes, AI-assisted receipt capture through the mobile app or by email |
| Tax and compliance | Tax on invoices rather than filing: tax, VAT or GST labels with several rates, exclusive or inclusive, taxes that accumulate on top of one another and an optional withholding tax, set up once and applied per document or per item, plus a tax report of monthly or quarterly totals. No tax return or filing is listed | Yes, VAT advance return (UStVA), EÜR and P&L filed to ELSTER directly, plus DATEV-compliant and ADDISON exports for the tax adviser (Germany) |
| Payroll | No payroll module is listed on any plan; the plans cover invoicing, estimates, payments, expenses, appointments, time tracking and reports | No, sevdesk does not produce payroll or salary statements |
| Reports and exports | Yes, business reports with charts and graphs on Professional and Premium | Yes, BWA, trial balance lists and a real-time financial dashboard |
| Integrations and API | Zapier connects it to 3,000+ apps, alongside accounting sync with QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks and MYOB on Professional and Premium | Yes, a REST API, from the Buchhaltung Pro plan |
| AI features | No | stated Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Email helpdesk, Chat, Phone | Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | Not stated |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | more entries QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, MYOB, Zapier | DATEV, ADDISON |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Invoice2go From $7.99 / month sevdesk Free for up to 3 invoices per month, otherwise from €11.90 / month plus VAT
- Free trial Invoice2go 30-day free trial, credit card required; paid plans carry a 30-day money-back guarantee sevdesk 14 days free, no credit card required, alongside a permanently free plan limited to 3 invoices per month
- Hosting Invoice2go Cloud, with apps for iOS and Android and a web app sevdesk Cloud (SaaS)
- Support Invoice2go Email helpdesk, Chat, Phone sevdesk Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat
- AI features Invoice2go No sevdesk Yes
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Invoice2go
Strengths
- Priced by invoice volume, with unlimited team members on every plan
- Free ACH bank transfers and PayPal alongside card payments
- Native apps for iOS and Android as well as the web
- Time tracking, appointments and expenses tied to projects
Limitations
- Starter is capped at 30 invoices a year and Professional at 100
- Recurring invoices and phone support only on Premium
- Accounting sync and reports are not included in Starter
- Card payment fees of 2.9% to 3.5% plus 30 cents per transaction
sevdesk
Strengths
- Permanently free plan for up to three invoices a month, no credit card
- AI-assisted receipt capture and automatic matching against bank transactions
- UStVA, EÜR and P&L filed to ELSTER directly, with DATEV and ADDISON exports
- Personal support by live chat, email and phone on the paid plans
Limitations
- No payroll: salary statements cannot be produced in sevdesk
- The REST API only comes with the top plan, Buchhaltung Pro
- Built around German tax rules, ELSTER and DATEV, so it suits German businesses specifically
- The lowest advertised rates need a 12-month or 24-month commitment
Plans
Pricing
Invoice2go
- Starter $7.99 / month Billed monthly, or $79.99 a year. 30 invoices a year, card payment fee 3.5% plus 30 cents, free ACH bank transfers, a business bank account, client communications and ratings and reviews.
- Professional $11.99 / month Billed monthly, or $119.99 a year. 100 invoices a year, card payment fee 3.0% plus 30 cents, QuickBooks and Xero integration and advanced reports.
- Premium $44.99 / month Billed monthly, or $449.99 a year. Unlimited invoices, card payment fee 2.9% plus 30 cents, recurring invoices and phone support. Aimed at businesses with more than $100k a year in revenue.
sevdesk
- Kostenlos Free Permanently free, no credit card. Limited to 3 invoices or e-invoices per month, with unlimited contacts and products.
- Rechnung €11.90 / month plus VAT Billed monthly; €9.90 / month on annual billing and less on a 24-month term. Unlimited invoicing and e-invoices, templates, payment reminders, tax adviser access.
- Buchhaltung €25.90 / month plus VAT Billed monthly; €22.90 / month on annual billing and less on a 24-month term. Adds AI receipt capture, online banking, UStVA, EÜR and P&L, cash book.
- Buchhaltung Pro €34.90 / month plus VAT Billed monthly; €30.90 / month on annual billing and less on a 24-month term. Adds cost centres, the REST API and BWA reporting.
What users say
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Invoice2go
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sevdesk
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Invoice2go https://invoice.2go.com · checked against the official source on 2026-10-04
sevdesk https://www.sevdesk.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-27
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