The Sorted alternative with free bookkeeping

Sorted targets freelancers and founders in Germany. Norman covers invoicing, AI receipt capture, bank matching, and EÜR/VAT for free — only the finished tax return is paid.

Built for anyone looking for a Sorted alternative

Norman automatically assigns bank movements, matches receipts, and keeps your books current — without you lifting a finger.

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 · Jun 1, 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

What Norman takes off your month-end

Norman reduces recurring finance work before receipts, VAT, and deadlines become a problem.

8 hours

sorting receipts each month

5 tools

to keep in sync

Tax stress

before every deadline

Norman instead of manual finance routine

Receipts, invoices, tax data, and advisor handoff work together instead of splitting across five tools.

NormanManual without Norman
ReceiptsCaptured and categorized as they arrivePile up in your inbox and shoeboxes
Client invoicesOne workflow with automatic remindersWord template and manual sending
EÜR & VAT returnsPrepared from live dataBuilt in spreadsheets at deadline
Advisor handoffOne login, structured dataZIP via email and follow-ups

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

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