BuchhaltungsButler

Name

BuchhaltungsButler

Legal name

BuchhaltungsButler GmbH

Website

https://buchhaltungsbutler.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud-based accounting software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Software Publishers (5132), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

SME Accounting, Bookkeeping & Close Automation (FSAGAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Invoicing, Billing & Accounts Receivable Automation (FSAGAJAC), Expense Management & Employee Reimbursements (FSAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Cloud accounting software
• Automated bookkeeping
• Financial reporting software
• E-commerce accounting
• Tax compliance software

Headquarters

HQ city

Lübben

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (Tiers: Light, Smart, Premium, E-Commerce, Vereine): Monthly or annual subscription tiers with tiered pricing based on feature scope, user seats, document upload limits, and E-Commerce interface inclusions. Annual plans offer significant discounts vs monthly billing. Add-ons (additional users, document uploads, support, API access) generate incremental revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

BuchhaltungsButler is a cloud-based SaaS accounting platform that automates bookkeeping for German small and medium-sized businesses, freelancers, e-commerce sellers, associations, and tax advisors. It provides AI-powered document recognition, automatic bank reconciliation across 5,000+ banks, direct ELSTER tax submissions, DATEV export, e-invoicing, and integrated marketplace accounting, delivered as a self-serve subscription product with a 14-day free trial and partner/reseller channels.

Product overview

BuchhaltungsButler is a cloud-based online accounting software (SaaS) offered as a unified platform with tiered packages. The core platform provides automated bookkeeping, document management, and tax filing capabilities. The product portfolio includes Light (€29.90/mo), Smart (€34.90/mo), and Premium (€59.90/mo) packages for general businesses, specialized E-Commerce Smart (€54.90/mo) and E-Commerce Premium (€99.90/mo) packages with marketplace integrations, and a Vereine (Associations) package (€39.90/mo) with specialized chart of accounts. Add-on modules include the Controlling Dashboard (€14.95/mo), API Access (€5.90/mo), and the BuchhaltungsButler Scan App for mobile document capture. A White Label solution is also offered for partners. All packages include AI-powered document recognition, bank synchronization, and GoBD-compliant processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BuchhaltungsButler (Core Platform) Cloud-based SaaS online accounting platform for financial accounting, invoicing, e-invoicing, document management, bank reconciliation across 5,000+ banks, ELSTER tax submissions, DATEV export, and AI-powered document recognition. Sold as a tiered subscription product targeting German SMBs, freelancers, e-commerce sellers, associations, and tax advisors.
• BuchhaltungsButler Scan App Standalone mobile application for iOS and Android that enables on-the-go scanning and capture of invoices and receipts. Documents are photographed, encrypted, and uploaded directly to BuchhaltungsButler with smart categorization and intelligent text recognition.
• White Label Solution White-label version of the BuchhaltungsButler accounting platform that software companies and industry solution providers can embed under their own brand to extend their service portfolio and monetize their existing customer base.
• BuchhaltungsButler API REST API allowing developers and partners to build custom integrations and workflows against BuchhaltungsButler. Authentication via HTTP Basic Auth using an API Client and API Secret. Rate limit of 100 requests per customer per minute.

Quantifiable outcome

• 76% faster accounting compared to competitors, saving up to 12 hours per month
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration22 records

AI capability6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• ABBYY Europe GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationABBYY Cloud OCR SDK is used for AI-powered document recognition. Documents uploaded by users are transmitted to ABBYY's high-security data centers in the Netherlands for text extraction. All data is deleted within 24 hours (max 48 hours). ABBYY is SOC 2 Type II certified.
• finAPIcoreTechnology or IntegrationfinAPI provides bank account aggregation and transaction data services, enabling BuchhaltungsButler to connect to over 5,000 banks. finAPI also enables the Payjoe integration for connecting multiple payment service providers.
• GoCardless Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationGoCardless handles SEPA direct debit collection for customer subscription payments. Processes IBAN, name, email, and invoice amounts for recurring payment collection.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe processes credit card payments for customer subscriptions. Also integrated as an e-commerce payment gateway for customers' businesses. Handles name, email, billing address, payment amount, currency, transaction ID, and device/browser data.
• Bayerisches Landesamt für Steuern (ELSTER)coreTechnology or IntegrationDirect interface to the official German ELSTER tax submission system for transmitting VAT advance returns and summary declarations to the Finanzamt. No separate ELSTER certificate required from the user.
• AmazonmajorTechnology or IntegrationAmazon MWS integration for e-commerce sellers: automatic booking of all Amazon revenues, matching to outgoing invoices, and abstraction of marketplace fees. Available as an add-on interface in E-Commerce plans.
• eBay (Managed Payments)majorTechnology or IntegrationeBay Managed Payments integration for automatic revenue booking, invoice matching, and marketplace fee separation for eBay sellers. Available as an add-on interface in E-Commerce plans.
• ShopifymajorTechnology or IntegrationShopify integration for seamless transfer of all payments into BuchhaltungsButler, including automatic split bookings of Shopify fees and intelligent plausibility checks.
• Stripe (E-Commerce)majorTechnology or IntegrationStripe payment data integration for e-commerce businesses, including direct retrieval of Stripe account payments with automatic fee splitting.
• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayPal account connection with automatic PayPal fee splitting and transaction import for both personal and business account holders.
• DATEVcoreTechnology or IntegrationDATEV compatibility through direct export of booking data and document data to DATEV Unternehmen Online. Also supports standard DATEV format export, GDPdU export, and Z3 export for tax audits.
• Tax Advisor & Bookkeeping Partner NetworkmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNetwork of certified tax advisors (Steuerberater) and bookkeeping offices (Buchhaltungsbüros) who recommend, implement, and support BuchhaltungsButler for their clients. Includes a tiered partner program with Platin-level recognition for top performers with at least 10 client connections. Partners include Accountry, BaBo Tax, Schürmann Steuerberatung, PlusFix, and others across Germany.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Easybill: Easybill is a German invoicing and accounting SaaS focused on SMBs, freelancers, and online sellers with DATEV export, bank reconciliation, and e-invoicing support. It targets a similar German SMB customer base with comparable pricing tiers and a slightly more invoicing-centric product mix.
• Lexoffice: Lexoffice, owned by Haufe Group, is one of Germany's most established cloud accounting SaaS platforms serving SMBs, freelancers, and tax advisors with ELSTER integration, DATEV export, and bank reconciliation. It is among BuchhaltungsButler's closest direct competitors in product, target customer, and pricing.
• FastBill: FastBill is a German cloud accounting and invoicing platform focused on SMBs and self-employed users, offering bank reconciliation, DATEV export, and similar automation. It targets the same German SMB self-serve market as BuchhaltungsButler with comparable feature depth and pricing.
• SevDesk: SevDesk is a leading German cloud-based accounting SaaS targeting freelancers, SMBs, and self-employed professionals with invoicing, bank reconciliation, and tax submission features. It competes head-to-head with BuchhaltungsButler in the same German SMB self-serve segment with similar pricing tiers and DATEV/ELSTER integration.
• Collmex: Collmex offers cloud-based accounting, invoicing, and ERP-lite functionality for German SMBs, with API access and integrations for online retailers. It is a comparable niche German SaaS competitor with overlapping SMB and e-commerce accounting use cases.

Emerging players

• Billbee: Billbee is a German multi-channel order management and e-commerce back-office platform used by online retailers for marketplace, payment, and shipping orchestration. It is also a BuchhaltungsButler integration partner and shares the German e-commerce seller customer base, with adjacent (not directly competing) capabilities.
• Candis: Candis is a Berlin-based AI-powered accounting automation platform focused on automated invoice collection, booking suggestions, and tax-advisor collaboration for SMBs. It overlaps with BuchhaltungsButler's AI-driven booking and document recognition capabilities, primarily serving the German Mittelstand with partial overlap in workflow.

Broad incumbents

• Lucanet: Lucanet is a German-headquartered financial consolidation, accounting, and reporting software provider serving mid-market and enterprise customers. While focused on larger entities than BuchhaltungsButler, it is comparable as a domestically-rooted German accounting software specialist with regulatory and audit-grade positioning.
• DATEV: DATEV is the dominant German cooperative providing tax-advisor and SMB accounting software, with DATEV Unternehmen Online serving as a direct competitor in cloud SMB accounting. Its tax-advisor channel and DATEV-format ubiquity make it the most significant incumbent BuchhaltungsButler integrates against and competes with.
• Sage: Sage is a global accounting and ERP software incumbent with a significant German SMB presence through Sage 50, Sage Business Cloud, and acquired brands like Debitoor. It competes broadly in the German SMB accounting market with deeper ERP functionality but less PLG-native positioning than BuchhaltungsButler.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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