Awerka vs. Lexware Office · Alternative in comparison

Looking for a Lexware Office alternative? Let's compare openly.

Lexware Office is the German market classic for invoicing and bookkeeping — small, focused, monthly-cancellable. Awerka is broader: lead pipeline, projects, time tracking, solar planner, AI texts. Two products for two different jobs.

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Two German classics. Different jobs, different scope.

Lexware Office is built around the bookkeeping flow: capture receipts with the mobile app, scan via OCR, sync the bank, file UStVA, send EÜR to the tax advisor. The depth there is real and the prices are friendly. If your day is mostly receipts and invoices, that's a solid setup.

Awerka starts earlier in the funnel. Lead lands on your website, you turn it into a customer, project, quote, work, time, invoice — all in one app. Solar planner with live demo, heat pump calculator, AI text blocks for emails, multiple companies in one account. Then DATEV export to your accountant or to Lexware itself.

If you are a freelancer or solo professional whose biggest task is filing receipts, Lexware Office is honestly the cheaper, deeper choice. If you run a craft business, services or projects with leads and customers, that's where Awerka is built to win.

Projects, not just receipts Lead pipeline included Cancel monthly

Feature comparison

Two products, two scopes. We say openly where each is stronger.

Feature
Awerka
Lexware Office
Accounting depth
VAT advance notification (UStVA)
Via DATEV export
Built-in (L plan)
Income-expense statement (EÜR)
Via accountant
Lexware specialty
OCR receipt capture via mobile app
Project mailbox routing
Lexware specialty
Online banking (Multibanking)
No
Yes, automatic reconciliation
Tax advisor access (Steuerberater-Zugang)
Via DATEV export
Direct access
Payroll module (Lohn & Gehalt)
No
+12.90 €/month add-on
Invoicing
Quotes and invoices
Yes
From M plan
E-invoice (XRechnung / ZUGFeRD)
Both formats
EN 16931 compliant
Multi-level dunning
Yes
From M plan
Partial / progress invoices (Abschlagsrechnungen)
Yes
Only in XL plan
DATEV export
Included in every plan
Yes
Sales & CRM
Lead pipeline with source tracking
Built-in
No
Webhook for inquiries from your website
API key included
API only in XL plan
Customer and contact management
Yes
Contact list only
Project work
Project record with tasks
Yes
No
Kanban board for tasks
Yes
No
Time tracking with project assignment
Built-in, ArbZG-compliant
No
Inventory / warehouse management
Built-in warehouse module
No
Solar & specialty tools
Solar planner with live demo
Included
No
Heat pump calculator for lead generation
Public tool
No
AI text blocks in quotes and emails
Built-in
No
Multiple companies in one account
Yes, no extra cost
Separate accounts needed
Pricing & contract
Free plan
3 users, 3 projects, full features
No, only trial period
Pricing model
Per company, all users included
Per account, designed for solo
Contract length & payment
Monthly, cancel anytime
Monthly, cancel anytime

As of Mai 2026. Sources: publicly available pricing and feature overviews from Lexware Office. Brand and product names are property of their respective owners.

Prices side by side

Both publish prices openly and both let you cancel monthly. The difference is what's inside the price.

Awerka FREE
0 € / month
For first steps
  • 3 users
  • 3 projects
  • Cancel anytime
Awerka SOLO
19 € / month
For solo workers
  • 1 user
  • Unlimited projects
  • All modules
Most popular
Awerka STARTER
49 € / month
About 10 € per team member
  • 5 users
  • Unlimited projects
  • Priority support
Awerka BUSINESS
99 € / month
For growing teams
  • 15 users
  • API access
  • Multi-company
Lexware Office S
7,90 € / month
Receipt capture & archive only
Lexware Office M
12,90 € / month
Quotes, invoices, dunning
Lexware Office L
21,90 € / month
+ accounting, EÜR, VAT (most popular)
Lexware Office XL
32,90 € / month
+ EU invoices, partial invoices, API
Honest math: cheaper depends on your job
Solo just doing receipts and invoices? Awerka SOLO at 19 €/month is even a touch cheaper than Lexware Office L at 21.90 €/month — and it already includes quotes, time tracking, customer management, the lead pipeline and the solar planner, none of which sit inside Lexware Office. The five-person team running a craft business or service shop? Awerka STARTER 49 € flat against several Lexware accounts (one per company) plus separate tools for projects and leads.

All prices are net (plus VAT). Lexware regularly runs 50% promotions for the first 3 months on new contracts.

Key differences

Three points where the two products really diverge.

From inquiry to invoice, not just from receipt to filing

Lexware Office starts when the receipt arrives or the invoice goes out. Awerka starts at the lead, walks through the project, and lands at the same invoice. Same destination, much wider road.

Lead pipeline, projects, solar — built-in

Awerka has a lead pipeline, full projects with Kanban tasks, time tracking, a solar planner with live demo and a heat pump calculator for your website. None of that exists in Lexware Office. We're not the same product.

Multiple companies, all-users-included pricing

Lexware is built around one solo professional or one small business. Awerka can run several companies under one account, with all team members included in the price. If you grow or operate multi-company, that's where Lexware ends and Awerka begins.

Frequently asked questions about switching

Depends on your day. If your day is mostly receipts, bookkeeping, EÜR and tax filings, Lexware Office goes deeper than we do — and we say that openly. If you run projects, leads, customers, time tracking and invoices in one flow, Awerka covers all of it in one app, with a clean DATEV export so your accountant or Lexware can still do the bookkeeping side.

When you are a solo professional or freelancer whose biggest task is the receipt-to-invoice-to-tax flow. Lexware's OCR mobile app, multibanking, EÜR and tax advisor access are excellent in that scope. For a solo bookkeeping setup it is honestly hard to beat on price.

Yes. Customers, products and historical invoices can be imported via CSV. Free of charge. For larger migrations we help out personally — just drop us a line.

Yes — many users do. Awerka exports to DATEV-compatible formats which Lexware can ingest. You run the day-to-day in Awerka (leads, projects, time tracking, quotes, invoices) and Lexware handles the bookkeeping and tax side.

Solo doing receipts and invoices: Awerka SOLO 19 €/month vs. Lexware Office L 21.90 €/month — Awerka is a touch cheaper and covers far more. Solo running projects, time tracking, lead pipeline and solar work: Awerka SOLO 19 €/month covers it; Lexware Office doesn't, so you'd need additional tools. Five-person team running a business: Awerka STARTER 49 €/month vs. multiple Lexware accounts plus a project tool — Awerka usually wins on total cost for that case.

As of May 2026. We review the table quarterly and update it when Lexware Office ships new features or changes prices. If you spot something off, write to us and we will correct it within 48 hours.

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