Lexware Office Alternative: When Does VAT GPT Fit Better?

You need an alternative to Lexware Office (formerly lexoffice) if you want VAT and OSS worked out from Amazon and eBay reports. Per its own site, Lexware Office is software for bookkeeping and payroll. VAT GPT is our product and is built for marketplace sellers. As of 29 October 2026.

Last updated: 29 October 2026. Every statement about Lexware Office comes from lexware.de, retrieved on 29 October 2026; this is not a rating of Lexware Office.

In short

Name: per lexware.de, lexoffice is now called Lexware Office; it is the same product.
Lexware Office: bookkeeping, EÜR, invoices and VAT return, in four versions from EUR 7.90 per month plus VAT.
VAT GPT: reads Amazon and eBay reports, works out VAT and OSS and, with Pro, sends.

Is lexoffice the same as Lexware Office?

Yes. lexware.de states: "lexoffice heißt jetzt Lexware Office" (lexoffice is now called Lexware Office). The product "wurde 2012 als lexoffice eingeführt und wird seit 2024 unter dem aktuellen Namen geführt" (was introduced in 2012 as lexoffice and has carried the current name since 2024) (Lexware: Lexware Office, German). The price page uses only "Lexware Office".

What this means for you: if you look for a lexoffice alternative, you are comparing the same software under its new name.

What does Lexware Office offer per its own site?

lexware.de states, among other things (Lexware: prices, German):

Audience: "Perfekt für Selbstständige, Gründer und kleine Teams" (perfect for self-employed people, founders and small teams).
Versions: S "Belegerfassung und -archiv" (receipt capture and archive), M "Angebote, (E-) Rechnungen und Mahnungen" (quotes, e-invoices and reminders), L "Buchhaltung, EÜR und Umsatzsteuer" (bookkeeping, EÜR and VAT), XL "EU- und Abschlagsrechnungen, API".
VAT return and ZM: "USt-Voranmeldung & Zusammenfassende Meldung"; per the site the VAT return goes to the tax office "elektronisch mit einem Klick" (electronically with one click), a recapitulative statement to the Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt).
EÜR: the feature list names "GuV & EÜR Berichte".
E-invoices: create and send in ZUGFeRD and XRechnung.
Extensions: "Mehr als 140 smarte Erweiterungen für Online-Shops, Zeiterfassung, Reisekosten & Co."
Cancellation: monthly; "unverbindlich für 30 Tage kostenlos testen" (30-day non-binding trial).
The retrieved price page does not mention OSS or marketplace connections; its feature table, as extracted, does not show which function belongs to which version.

What this means for you: the site names version L for EÜR and VAT; whether your marketplace import is included you settle on lexware.de.

What does Lexware Office cost in a price comparison?

Prices per the provider, retrieved 29 October 2026. Lexware states "Alle Preise pro Monat, zzgl. MwSt." and shows two amounts per version; the lower one applies, per the banner, under "50% Rabatt für 3 Monate" (Lexware: prices):

Plan	Monthly price (Lexware plus VAT, VAT GPT incl. VAT)	Promo price plus VAT (discount period 3 months)	Description per the site
Lexware Office S	EUR 7.90	EUR 3.95	receipt capture and archive
Lexware Office M	EUR 12.90	EUR 6.45	quotes, e-invoices and reminders
Lexware Office L	EUR 21.90	EUR 10.95	bookkeeping, EÜR and VAT
Lexware Office XL	EUR 32.90	EUR 16.45	EU and part-payment invoices, API
VAT GPT Free	basic functions, free	–	process Amazon and eBay reports, calculate VAT for Germany and OSS
VAT GPT Go	30 days free with all Pro functions	–	as Pro
VAT GPT Pro	EUR 49 per month or EUR 444 per year, incl. VAT	–	send EÜR, trade tax and income tax, VAT return and OSS

A dash ("–") means: not stated explicitly.

What this means for you: Lexware prices are net; add VAT if you cannot deduct input VAT.

For whom does Lexware Office fit, and for whom the alternative?

Lexware Office fits if you keep quotes, invoices and receipts continuously and derive the EÜR and VAT return from them.

VAT GPT fits if your figures sit in Amazon and eBay reports:

Import the reports as CSV and split VAT for Germany and the EU (OSS).
Create the VAT return, OSS return, EÜR, trade tax and income tax.
With Pro, send via ELSTER, and the OSS return to the Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt).

The VAT return goes electronically to the tax office (§ 18(1) UStG, German); the EÜR is the profit calculation under § 4(3) EStG (German).

What this means for you: if marketplace reports are your source, a tool that reads them directly saves work.

How do I work with VAT GPT?

The method: Upload – check – send.

Upload: Amazon or eBay reports and invoices; the AI reads amounts, countries and tax rates.
Check: you review and confirm the values.
Send: with Pro via ELSTER to the tax office, the OSS return to the BZSt.

VAT GPT is not tax advice. Try it free

What this means for you: the Go plan (30 days with all Pro functions) is enough for a real trial month.

Frequently asked questions

Is lexoffice now called Lexware Office? Yes, per lexware.de: "lexoffice heißt jetzt Lexware Office."

What is a lexoffice alternative for Amazon sellers? VAT GPT reads Amazon and eBay reports and works out VAT and OSS from them; it is our own product, not a test.

What does Lexware Office cost? EUR 7.90, 12.90, 21.90 or 32.90 per month plus VAT depending on the version; the site states monthly cancellation.

What does VAT GPT cost? Free; Go 30 days free; Pro EUR 49 per month or EUR 444 per year, both incl. VAT.