Collmex

What Collmex does

Collmex GmbH is a Saarbrücken-based software company founded in 2003 by former SAP AG developers, operating a cloud-only accounting and ERP platform targeted at small businesses, freelancers, and associations in Germany. Its product portfolio spans four lines: Collmex Komplettpakete (basic, plus, pro) at €16.95–€46.95/month combining accounting, invoicing, inventory, and e-commerce order import; standalone Buchhaltung tiers (free, light, basic) at €0–€11.95/month; standalone Rechnung tiers at €0–€11.95/month; and Collmex Verein at €13.95/month for clubs and associations. The platform is built around German regulatory requirements, including DATEV SKR03/SKR04 chart of accounts, Elster VAT submission, GoBD-compliant tax audit export, and EN 16931 electronic invoicing, with an HTTP POST/CSV API and integrations into Shopware, Magento, WooCommerce, Shopify, modified e-commerce, eBay, Sage payroll, FinTS/HBCI online banking, kontool BI, PayJoe, and Pixelletter postal/fax delivery.

The company runs a pure product-led growth model: customers self-serve through collmex.de, start a 30-day free trial, and convert to monthly direct-debit subscriptions with email-only support and no sales team. Add-on revenue comes from storage expansion (€11.95/month per 100k documents) and additional users (€11.95/month). Infrastructure runs on PlusServer's TÜV SÜD-certified data center in Köln (ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 9001:2015), reinforcing a 'Cloud-Software made in Germany' positioning. Collmex reports over 10,000 customers won cumulatively and states it has been profitable for many years; it is privately held by management, led by Geschäftsführer Bastian Wetzel, with no external investors or parent company. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Collmex

Legal name

Collmex GmbH

Website

https://collmex.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Collmex GmbH is a German cloud software company founded in 2003 that provides accounting, invoicing, and ERP software for small businesses, freelancers, and associations in Germany, delivered via a self-serve SaaS model with DATEV, Elster, and e-invoicing compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Accounting Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Software/SaaS Subscriptions (Consumer & Prosumer) (CRAFAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

E-Signature & Digital Transaction Management (DTM) (HDAEAGAF)

Keywords

• Cloud accounting software
• Online invoicing software
• ERP software SMB
• VAT compliance software
• Club management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Saarbrücken

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (Multiple tiers): Monthly subscription fees for cloud-based accounting and ERP software. Multiple product tiers ranging from free to premium (€0-€46.95/month). Additional revenue from storage expansion (€11.95/month per 100k documents) and extra users (€11.95/month for additional users). Billed monthly via direct debit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Collmex develops and sells cloud-based accounting, invoicing, and ERP software as a SaaS solution for small businesses, self-employed professionals, freelancers, and associations in Germany. The offering is exclusively browser-based (no local installation) and bundles bookkeeping, sales, inventory management, e-commerce order import, and online shop functionality, built around the German DATEV chart of accounts (SKR03/SKR04), Elster VAT submission, GoBD-compliant auditing, and EN 16931 e-invoicing standards. The company has served over 10,000 customers since 2003 from a TÜV SÜD-certified German data center.

Product overview

Collmex bietet eine Cloud-basierte Unternehmenssoftware für kleine Unternehmen, Selbständige und Freiberufler in Deutschland. Das Produktportfolio umfasst mehrere Produktlinien: (1) Collmex Komplettpakete (basic, plus, pro) als umfassende All-in-One-Lösungen mit €16,95-€46,95/Monat für Buchhaltung, Verkauf, Warenwirtschaft und Online-Shop; (2) Collmex Buchhaltung (free, light, basic) als eigenständige Buchhaltungssoftware mit €0-€11,95/Monat; (3) Collmex Rechnung (free, basic, plus) für Rechnungsstellung und Auftragsverwaltung mit €0-€11,95/Monat; (4) Collmex Verein für Mitgliederverwaltung und Vereinsbuchhaltung zu €13,95/Monat. Alle Produkte sind reine Cloud-Lösungen ohne lokale Installation, basieren auf DATEV-Kontenrahmen SKR03/SKR04 und sind über eine API und CSV-Schnittstellen integrierbar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collmex Komplettpakete (basic, plus, pro) Complete cloud-based business software suite for German small businesses, combining accounting, invoicing, customer order management, inventory/warehouse management, purchasing, project management, and e-commerce order import. Available in three subscription tiers (basic, plus, pro) starting at €16.95/month.
• Collmex Buchhaltung (free, light, basic) Standalone cloud-based accounting software with income-expense accounting (EÜR), balance sheet preparation, booking templates, DATEV interface, Elster VAT advance submission, online banking (FinTS/HBCI), and GoBD-compliant tax audit support. Available in free, light, and basic tiers.
• Collmex Rechnung (free, basic, plus) Online invoicing software for creating quotes and invoices, customer order management, dunning/reminder workflows, and open-item (open receivables) management, available in free, basic, and plus subscription tiers.
• Collmex Verein Web-based club and association management software offering member administration, flexible membership-fee management, automated contribution billing, invoicing, donation receipt export, and association-specific bookkeeping. Priced at €13.95/month with unlimited users.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PixellettercoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for postal mail and fax delivery services. Collmex sends documents via Pixelletter for printing, enveloping and postal delivery, as well as fax transmission. Also provides qualified electronic signature service for invoices.
• PlusServer GmbHcoreOthersData center operator providing Collmex's cloud infrastructure at their Köln facility. PlusServer operates fully air-conditioned security rooms protected from gas, water and fire with special door and lock systems, trained personnel and cameras.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Bexio: Swiss SMB cloud accounting and ERP platform with very similar subscription tiers, DATEV-style localization and target customer profile. Comparable business model and product scope but serves Switzerland rather than Germany.

Emerging players

• Candis: Berlin-based AI-driven bookkeeping automation platform for German SMBs and accountants. Overlaps with Collmex's automation thesis but focuses on AI-based document capture rather than broad ERP.

Direct peers

• FastBill: German cloud invoicing and accounting platform for SMBs and freelancers with e-invoice support and bank integrations. Overlaps directly with Collmex Rechnung and Collmex Komplettpaket offerings in the German SMB market.
• Lexoffice: Haufe Group's cloud accounting SaaS for German SMBs and self-employed professionals. Competes head-to-head with Collmex on online bookkeeping, DATEV compatibility and tiered subscriptions, with a larger parent company behind it.
• BuchhaltungsButler: German SMB cloud accounting software offering bookkeeping, invoicing and bank reconciliation in a self-serve SaaS model. Directly comparable to Collmex on customer segment (small businesses, freelancers) and product positioning.
• sevDesk: German cloud-based accounting SaaS targeting freelancers, self-employed and small businesses with subscription tiers and bank integrations. Closest direct competitor to Collmex in product scope, target customer and pricing model within the German SMB segment.
• WISO MeinBüro (Buhl Data Service): Established German SMB business software suite covering accounting, invoicing and order management. Targets the same small business and self-employed segments as Collmex with comparable self-serve pricing.
• Debitoor (Sage): Cloud invoicing tool for freelancers and small businesses, now part of Sage. Directly comparable to Collmex Rechnung line in feature set and customer persona.

Broad incumbents

• DATEV: Dominant German cooperative provider of accounting and tax-advisor software. While primarily serving Steuerberater, DATEV shapes SMB software standards and is the reference ecosystem Collmex integrates with; an indirect incumbent to compete against for end-customer mindshare.
• Sage Business Cloud Accounting (Germany): Global accounting SaaS vendor with a localized German edition aimed at SMBs. Wider portfolio (payroll, ERP) competes with Collmex's Komplettpaket but with significantly larger scale and brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/collmex

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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