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sevdesk AI features, pricing and GDPR (October 2026)
Cloud bookkeeping for freelancers and small businesses that reads receipts with AI and suggests booking categories.
FreemiumFree plan
from €9.90 per month
Pricing details
According to the pricing page, a free plan covers three invoices per month. Paid plans Rechnung, Buchhaltung and Buchhaltung Pro cost 9.90, 22.90 and 30.90 euros per month billed annually, or 11.90, 25.90 and 34.90 euros billed monthly. AI receipt capture starts with the Buchhaltung plan, as of September 2026.
What is sevdesk?
sevdesk is a cloud accounting and invoicing tool for freelancers, sole proprietors and small companies in Germany. It captures receipts with AI, suggests booking categories and prepares data for the tax advisor.
sevdesk covers invoicing with e-invoices in ZUGFeRD and XRechnung formats, receipt capture, online banking, the German VAT return and profit and loss reports. Receipts arrive by drag and drop, by email forwarding or through the iOS and Android app. Tax advisors get their own portal and a DATEV or ADDISON compatible export. The company is based in Offenburg and states that more than 170,000 businesses use the software. It fits companies without their own accounting department that work with an external tax advisor.
Pricing follows fixed monthly plans for one user. The free plan covers basic invoicing, while bookkeeping, VAT filing and AI receipt capture start with the Buchhaltung plan.
sevdesk AI features and use cases
- Reads receipts automaticallyText recognition combined with AI reads uploaded receipts and extracts the date, invoice number, amount, tax details and supplier. Finance staff or owners no longer type these fields by hand and only check the proposed values before saving.
- Suggests booking categoriesFor every receipt, sevdesk proposes a booking category with AI support and learns from the choices users make over time. Recurring suppliers are therefore categorized with less manual effort, and the tax advisor receives more consistent data.
- Matches receipts to bank transactionssevdesk links uploaded receipts to the matching transactions from connected bank accounts. Every match needs a manual confirmation before it is posted, so control stays with the user while the search through statements disappears.
What sets sevdesk apart
- Offers a free plan for up to three invoices per month; AI receipt capture is included from the Buchhaltung plan upward.
- Data is hosted on Amazon Web Services in Germany, and the tax advisor portal exports data in DATEV and ADDISON compatible formats.
Where sevdesk is strongest
sevdesk is based in Offenburg, Germany, and cites more than 170,000 business customers on its German website; VAT return filing and DATEV export target the German market.
Questions to ask before you buy sevdesk
Clarify with your tax advisor whether the DATEV export or the advisor portal fits their workflow. Check that the plan you choose includes AI receipt capture, since the Rechnung plan does not. sevdesk describes its receipt archive as GoBD compliant; ask for the process documentation (Verfahrensdokumentation) if your auditor needs it. The data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR and the list of subcontractors are linked as PDF files on the privacy page.
Using sevdesk in the EU: GDPR and AI Act
- Data locationGermany (according to the vendor). Hosting regions: Germany.
- Data processing agreementPublic, read it here (opens in a new tab). Subprocessor list (opens in a new tab).
- EU AI ActCheck whether the AI prepares decisions about people. If not, the high-risk rules usually do not apply. The high-risk obligations apply from December 2, 2027 (Digital Omnibus).
General information with sources, not legal advice.
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Questions about sevdesk
Does sevdesk have a free plan or trial?
Yes. A free plan covers up to three invoices per month without a credit card. According to the tax advisor page, all features can also be tested for 14 days at no cost.
Where does sevdesk store data?
sevdesk states on its security page that it runs on Amazon Web Services with Germany as the server location. It also names encryption, multi-factor authentication and regular external security audits.
How does sevdesk work with a tax advisor?
Tax advisors get real-time access to client data through the sevdesk tax advisor portal. Data can be exported in DATEV and ADDISON compatible formats for the firm's own software.
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