What Davilex does

Davilex is a Dutch accounting software company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Houten, Netherlands. It operates as a subsidiary of Visma Software BV, which is part of Norway-based Visma Group. The company builds and sells offline Windows desktop accounting applications targeted at Dutch small and medium-sized businesses, freelancers (ZZP), and accounting professionals. Its core product portfolio is structured in three tiers — Davilex Basic (entry-level), Davilex Plus (mid-tier), and Davilex Pro (advanced, with integrated financial monitoring and over 50 analytical controls) — plus the Davilex Logistiek add-on for order, inventory, and article management. The software is built on a Microsoft SQL Server database and supports both single-user and multi-user/network deployments, with features including XML AuditFile export for Dutch tax authorities, automatic VAT (BTW) calculation, and direct bank-feed integrations with 10+ Dutch banks.

The business model is a direct-to-consumer, annual subscription model. Customers download the software from davilex.nl and pay yearly maintenance and support fees ranging from €90 (ZZP, no support) to €785 (Pro tier), with additional user licenses, bank connection fees (€2.25/account/month plus €25 connection fee), and Mollie-powered payment-link transaction fees providing incremental recurring revenue. Go-to-market is predominantly through the company's Dutch website, customer service channels, and cross-referrals within the Visma Netherlands ecosystem, with minimal reliance on paid digital marketing. The product is positioned for the domestic Dutch market only and is localized for Dutch tax compliance, invoicing conventions, and banking infrastructure.

Customer segments include small entrepreneurs/ZZP workers with limited accounting needs, growing SMBs requiring multi-user access and digital VAT filing, established entrepreneurs needing financial analysis tools, and a secondary segment of professional accountants managing multiple client administrations. Strategic distribution and support leverage Visma Group resources, including shared compliance governance (Visma Compliance Council, Data Protection Officer oversight) and infrastructure such as the Visma Trust Centre.

Name

Davilex

Legal name

Visma Software BV

Website

https://davilex.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Davilex is a Dutch accounting software company (founded 1987, subsidiary of Visma Software BV) that sells tiered Windows desktop applications — Basic, Plus, and Pro — for bookkeeping, invoicing, and relationship management to SMBs, freelancers (ZZP), and accountants in the Netherlands on an annual subscription basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Maintenance: Annual subscription model for software licenses with support and maintenance contracts. Customers pay yearly fees for their chosen package (Basic, Plus, Pro, etc.) which includes software updates and support rights. Pricing varies by package tier and number of users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Davilex develops and sells offline Windows-based accounting, invoicing, and relationship management software for Dutch entrepreneurs and small businesses. The product is offered in three tiers — Davilex Basic, Plus, and Pro — with an optional Logistiek add-on for order and inventory management. Revenue is generated primarily through annual subscription/maintenance fees.

Product overview

Davilex is a Dutch business accounting software company offering a tiered product portfolio built around three core products: Davilex Basic (entry-level for small entrepreneurs), Davilex Plus (mid-tier for entrepreneurs), and Davilex Pro (advanced tier with financial monitoring and analysis tools). The software is designed for offline use and provides bookkeeping, invoicing, and relationship management capabilities. Davilex Logistiek is an add-on module available for Plus and Pro tiers, extending the core offering with order management, inventory control, and article administration. All tiers share a common data architecture where invoices automatically flow into the accounting system, and the products support direct bank integrations, electronic VAT filing, and multi-user environments (with unlimited users in Pro).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Davilex Logistiek: Logistics extension module for Davilex Plus and Pro, enabling order management, inventory management, and article administration.
• Davilex Basic
• Davilex Plus
• Davilex Pro

Products and services

• Davilex Basic Entry-level offline Windows accounting software for Dutch small entrepreneurs and ZZP self-employed workers, including bookkeeping, invoicing, and relationship management with usage limits (max 2 bank accounts, 5 journals, 1000 bookings per fiscal year, 100 debtors and creditors combined).
• Davilex Plus Mid-tier offline Windows accounting software for growing Dutch entrepreneurs with enhanced features including digital invoice sending, UBL purchase invoice import, digital VAT returns, electronic banking, unlimited addresses per relationship, and multi-user support.
• Davilex Pro Advanced offline Windows accounting software for Dutch established entrepreneurs, with integrated financial monitor, financial indicators for liquidity, solvency, and profitability, over 50 accounting controls and business analyses, and unlimited users in multi-user environments.
• Davilex Logistiek Logistics management add-on module for Davilex Plus and Pro providing order management, inventory management, article administration, order advice, and comprehensive reporting for Dutch small and medium-sized businesses.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Visma GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisma Group is the parent company of Davilex. Visma is a major European software company headquartered in Oslo, Norway (Karenslyst allé 56, 0277 Oslo). All important decisions regarding privacy are taken at company level by the Visma Compliance Council under supervision of the Data Protection Officer.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SnelStart: Dutch accounting software (cloud and on-premise) for small businesses and accountants, with bookkeeping, invoicing and BTW filing. Directly comparable in target market, feature set and pricing tier structure.
• e-Boekhouden: Dutch online accounting software for SMBs and accountants with bank links, BTW filing and multi-user access. Competes head-to-head with Davilex Basic/Plus in the Dutch ZZP and small-business segment.
• Exact Online: Major Dutch/European online accounting and ERP suite for SMBs, including Exact Online Boekhouden. Targets the same Dutch entrepreneur and accountant segments as Davilex with a more expansive cloud ERP offering.
• MoneyBird: Cloud-based Dutch accounting software for ZZP and SMBs, offering invoicing, bank sync, BTW filing and quotation. Directly comparable to Davilex on target customer (Dutch entrepreneurs), core functionality (bookkeeping + invoicing) and pricing tier.
• Yuki: Cloud accounting platform focused on Dutch SMBs and their accountants, with automated document recognition and bank feed sync. Closely comparable on geography, customer base and the bookkeeping-plus-automation wedge that Davilex also targets.
• AFAS Profit: Leading Dutch accounting, ERP and HR/payroll suite for SMBs, including AFAS Profit Boekhouden. Overlaps with Davilex on accounting and competes for the same Dutch mid-market segment with a broader ERP portfolio.
• Visma eAccounting: Cloud accounting product from Visma's portfolio, aimed at SMBs and accountants. Sister/parent-family peer to Davilex within the same Visma stable, targeting overlapping Dutch/Nordic customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• QuickBooks (Intuit): Global leader in cloud-based accounting for SMBs and self-employed. Comparable product functionality (bookkeeping, invoicing, bank sync, reports) and customer cohort (very small businesses), though primarily operating outside the Netherlands.
• Sage Accounting: Global incumbent in SMB accounting and ERP software. Comparable on customer segment (small businesses needing bookkeeping/invoicing), but with a far broader product portfolio and presence, including a competing Dutch offering.
• Unit4 (now part of Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting): European SMB/accounting and ERP vendor whose accounting products historically competed with Davilex in the Netherlands. Comparable in broad functionality (accounting, financial management) and European SMB target market, but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DavilexSoftware

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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