The honest Lexware Office alternative for trade businesses
Lexware Office (formerly lexoffice) is an established, affordable cloud tool for invoicing and accounting — but industry-neutral. dashandwerk.xhub is built for the day-to-day of trade businesses: work order, scheduling, invoice and accounting in one. The factual comparison — including the cases where Lexware Office remains the better choice. (This compares the cloud product, not the Lexware desktop line.)
by Patrick Jerominek · As of 07/2026 · Sources: www.lexware.de/preise · All competitor details without guarantee; prices as published by the vendor. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Who should switch from Lexware Office — and who should not?
Switching pays off if …
- You want the full trade workflow — quote → work order → scheduling calendar → invoice — instead of just invoicing and accounting.
- You need e-invoicing beyond the German formats: e-invoicing in 34 countries on the Business plan.
- Work orders, suppliers and receipts should be part of the core product — not organised around it.
- You want to start on a Free plan without a time limit instead of a 30-day trial.
Stay with Lexware Office if …
- Price is the deciding factor: Lexware Office S costs €7.90 net per month — less than our Pro plan (€13).
- You need payroll from the same vendor — available at Lexware as an add-on (€12.90/month), not offered by us.
- You do not want to use an Early Access product. dashandwerk.xhub is new to the market — in return, your feedback goes straight into development.
- Invoicing, receipts and accounting are all you need — then Lexware Office is a solid, affordable choice.
dashandwerk.xhub and Lexware Office at a glance
Verifiable criteria only. Sources and review date are below the table.
As of 07/2026 · Sources: www.lexware.de/preise · All competitor details without guarantee; prices as published by the vendor. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.
How we compared
Every statement about the competitor comes solely from their public first-party sources (pricing and feature pages) with a retrieval date — we don't estimate and never claim an absence without evidence. Our own entries reflect only what DasHandwerk.xhub can actually do today. And yes: we're a party — which is why we openly state above who shouldn't switch.
What the criteria mean
- E-invoicing
- E-invoicing: does the software create and receive standard-compliant XRechnung/ZUGFeRD? Receiving has been mandatory in B2B since 2025.
- Accounting & DATEV
- Accounting & export: do the numbers reach the tax advisor cleanly (e.g. DATEV/SIE export, GoBD-compliant immutability)?
- Trade workflow
- Trade features: does it cover the day-to-day — quote, job, appointment, work log, mobile capture?
- Prices
- Price: what does a productive entry cost per month, and what is really included?
- Term & cancellation
- Cancellation & lock-in: monthly cancellable or annual commitment?
- Add-ons
- Extra costs: surcharges/add-ons for core features — or everything included?
Switch in three steps
Export your data
Export customers and products from your current tool as CSV or Excel.
Import & set up
CSV import for customers & products, set your letterhead and number ranges — ready in a few minutes.
Test without risk
Work in parallel on the Free plan. Cancel monthly, export your data at any time.
See for yourself
To get started
For freelancers & small teams
For growing companies
dashandwerk.xhub is Early Access: every module named here is built and usable — and your feedback shapes the product. All prices plus VAT.
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Common questions about switching from Lexware Office
Can I bring my customers and products over from Lexware Office?
Yes. Export customers and products as CSV/Excel and import them into dashandwerk.xhub. Keep your previous invoices archived according to your retention obligations.
Lexware Office is cheaper — why switch at all?
If invoicing and accounting are all you need, Lexware Office is strong on price — then stay. The difference is the trade workflow: work orders, a scheduling calendar, suppliers and international e-invoicing are part of our plan. That is what €13 versus €7.90 buys.
Is dashandwerk.xhub GoBD-compliant?
Invoices get sequential number ranges and a tamper-evident hash chain. For your tax advisor there is DATEV and SIE export.
What does Early Access mean for me?
dashandwerk.xhub is new to the market. Every module named on this page is built and usable — and we deliberately do not advertise with invented reviews. In return you get a direct line to the team, and your feedback shapes development.