Cloud accounting and invoicing software for German freelancers and small businesses with built-in GoBD and ELSTER tax compliance.

sevDesk is a cloud-based accounting and invoicing platform built by sevDesk GmbH, registered in Offenburg, Germany. It targets freelancers, self-employed professionals, and small businesses, primarily in the German-speaking market.

The software covers invoicing (including GoBD-compliant documents and ZUGFeRD/XRechnung e-invoice formats), receipt scanning with automatic booking category suggestions, bank feed integration with thousands of banks, and direct submission of advance VAT returns through Germany’s ELSTER tax portal. It also exports data in DATEV format for handoff to external tax advisors.

Its feature set is shaped closely around German bookkeeping and tax requirements, making it more of a domestic-compliance-first tool than a general international accounting suite.