The lexoffice alternative without the subscription trap

lexoffice (now Lexware Office) bills per month and per tier — bookkeeping, banking, and reports sit in higher plans. With Norman, invoicing and bookkeeping are free for good, AI reads your receipts, bank matching runs automatically, and only the finished tax return is paid.

Built for anyone looking for a lexoffice alternative without a monthly subscription

Invoicing, quotes, receipt capture, bank matching, and EÜR/VAT-return prep run in Norman without a pricing tier — bookkeeping and invoicing are free, and only the finished tax return is paid.

Automated bank categorization (SKR03/04)

Norman continuously assigns bank movements to the right accounts and suggests matching SKR03/04 postings.

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Receipt
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Team lunch · 84.20 €
Transaction
Card payment
Oberholz · May 29, 2026

Smart receipt matching

Forward receipts via app or email. Norman extracts the data and matches them with transactions.

Real-time expense tracking

All expenses broken down by category, automatically updated, and available at any time.

ExpensesOffice rent1,200 €Software340 €Travel costs890 €Entertainment280 €
InsightsActive 24/7
Profit margin is down 6%

Financial overview at a glance

Revenue, expenses, and open items in one dashboard that updates with every booking.

AI-powered insights

Norman identifies savings opportunities, flags unusual bookings, and gives you actionable recommendations.

AI insightsiDeduction foundHome-office allowance!UnusualDuplicate payment to vendor
  • Hosted in Germany
  • Invoicing & bookkeeping free
  • AI receipt capture, not typing
  • Bank matching automatic
  • EÜR & VAT returns prepared

How Norman becomes your lexoffice alternative

From migrating your master data to finished tax prep — without a monthly tier you have to upgrade into first.

Bring your data over from lexoffice

Export customers, products, and open invoices from lexoffice as CSV and import them into Norman. Connect your business account so bank matching runs from day one — you start clean at quarter or year boundary instead of mid-history.

Invoicing and receipts without a tier

Send invoices and quotes without limits, e-invoicing included — in every plan. Receipts arrive by photo, upload, or email; the AI reads the amount, tax rate, and date and matches them to the right entry.

Bookkeeping, EÜR, and the tax return

Live bookings turn into EÜR and VAT returns directly — with no higher tier. You file the finished tax return for a fee starting with the Klein plan, or hand the structured data to your tax advisor.

Hear from entrepreneurs using Norman

What Norman saves you versus lexoffice

Norman replaces the monthly lexoffice subscription, the tier upgrades for bookkeeping and banking, and the feature paywall in front of EÜR and VAT returns with free invoicing and bookkeeping.

Monthly subscription

just to send invoices

Tier upgrades

for bookkeeping, banking, and reports

Feature paywall

in front of EÜR, VAT returns, and receipts

Norman instead of a lexoffice subscription

Invoicing, bookkeeping, banking, and tax prep in one free workspace instead of split across monthly tiers.

Normanlexoffice / Lexware Office
Pricing modelInvoicing and bookkeeping free, only the tax return is paidMonthly subscription from day one, features depend on the tier
Invoices & quotesUnlimited in every plan, e-invoicing includedIncluded in the tier, scope depends on the plan
Bookkeeping & EÜRReceipt capture, bank matching, and EÜR at no extra costBookkeeping and EÜR only in higher tiers
Tax return & VAT returnVAT return and tax return straight from the books, paid from the Klein planVAT return depends on tier, tax return often via a tax advisor

Plans that grow with your workflow

Start free and unlock tax, team, and automation features when you need them.

Yearly (3 months free)Monthly

Free

Core accounting for free.

€0

/month (excl. VAT)

  • Self-employment registration
  • Unlimited e-invoicing
  • Tax write-off tips
  • Bank sync
  • AI Autopilot

Klein

For Kleinunternehmer.

€9
- 25%

/month (excl. VAT)

  • Annual tax declarations (EÜR)
  • Personal income tax
  • Declare salary as an employee
  • EU revenue reports (ZM)
  • Invoicing pro plan

Pro

For self-employed charging VAT.

€21
- 25%

/month (excl. VAT)

  • VAT returns
  • All tax declarations
  • Tax efficiency score
  • Receipt auto-matching
  • Invoicing pro plan

Start lexoffice alternative with Norman

Start for free and bring invoices, receipts, bookkeeping, and taxes into one workflow.

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