lexoffice

lexoffice is a cloud-based accounting and invoicing solution developed by the Haufe Group, one of Germany's most established media and software companies. Launched in 2012 and headquartered in Freiburg, Germany, lexoffice is specifically designed for freelancers, self-employed professionals, and small businesses operating under German tax and accounting regulations. The platform simplifies bookkeeping by automating many of the compliance-heavy processes that German businesses face.

The platform provides a comprehensive set of financial tools including professional invoicing, banking integration with automatic transaction matching, expense management, VAT report generation, profit-and-loss statements (EÜR) and balance sheets (Bilanz), receipt scanning via mobile app, and DATEV export for seamless collaboration with tax advisors. lexoffice also includes basic payroll functionality and is fully GoBD-compliant, meeting the German government's strict requirements for digital bookkeeping systems.

lexoffice stores all data exclusively in German data centers and is built from the ground up for GDPR compliance. As a product of the Haufe Group, it benefits from decades of expertise in German tax law and business regulations. For German-speaking freelancers and small businesses seeking an alternative to US-based accounting tools like QuickBooks, lexoffice offers a solution that natively handles German tax requirements, DATEV workflows, and local banking integrations without adaptation or workarounds.