The honest sevDesk alternative for trade businesses
sevDesk is an established invoicing and accounting tool — but industry-neutral. dashandwerk.xhub is built for the day-to-day of trade businesses: quote, work order, invoice, receipts and accounting in one tool. Here is the factual comparison — including the cases where sevDesk remains the better choice.
by Patrick Jerominek · As of 07/2026 · Sources: sevdesk.de/preise, sevdesk.de/produktuebersicht · All competitor details without guarantee; prices as published by the vendor. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Who should switch from sevDesk — and who should not?
Switching pays off if …
- You run a trade business and want quote → work order → invoice → accounting in one tool — including a scheduling calendar, suppliers and receipts.
- You need e-invoicing beyond Germany: XRechnung & ZUGFeRD from Pro, e-invoicing in 34 countries on Business.
- Accounting with DATEV/SIE export should be included without a plan jump — with us from Pro at €13 plus VAT.
- You want to stay on a monthly cancellable plan and test without risk first — on the Free plan, with no setup fee.
Stay with sevDesk if …
- You need BWA reports, cost centers or a cash book today — sevDesk offers those (in its accounting plans), we currently do not.
- AI-assisted receipt capture matters to you — sevDesk advertises it from its “Buchhaltung” plan; our receipt capture is deliberately lean.
- 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.
- You do not need a trade workflow, just invoicing and accounting software — then an industry-neutral tool like sevDesk is perfectly fine.
dashandwerk.xhub and sevDesk at a glance
Verifiable criteria only. Sources and review date are below the table.
As of 07/2026 · Sources: sevdesk.de/preise, sevdesk.de/produktuebersicht · 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 (net)
- 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 sevDesk
Can I bring my customers and products over from sevDesk?
Yes. Export customers and products from sevDesk as CSV/Excel and import them into dashandwerk.xhub. Keep your previous invoices archived according to your retention obligations.
What does switching cost?
Nothing extra: no setup fee, no add-on modules, cancellable monthly. Test for free on the Free plan; Pro costs €13 plus VAT per month.
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.