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For tradespeople — not for accountants

Invoices in minutes. From your phone.

Factur-X/ZUGFeRD and XRechnung technically validated, with §35a breakdowns and traceable invoice workflows.

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Why

Invoicing on site should stay simple and technically traceable.

Handwerkrechnung combines the core workflows for trades businesses in one mobile interface.

Too many input steps

Select the customer, enter labour, materials and travel, and review the invoice without a nested onboarding process.

No §35a breakdown

Your customer can deduct 20% of labour costs (up to €1,200/year) — but only if the invoice shows it correctly. We do it automatically.

Put e-invoicing in context

Since 2025, domestic German businesses must be able to receive e-invoices. Transitional periods and exceptions apply to issuing them. Factur-X/ZUGFeRD and XRechnung are available as structured formats.

No tradesman surcharges

Saturday, Sunday, night and holiday — with your own surcharge rates. Apply with one click on the invoice.

What you get

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

Focused invoicing tools for trades businesses, with technical limits stated clearly.

Invoice in minutes

Pick a client. Enter three numbers (labour, materials, travel). Done. No line-item tables, no wizards.

Mobile-first PWA

Install on Android or iPhone — no app store. Touch-optimised for the jobsite. Offline mode coming soon.

Validated e-invoices and a technical audit trail

Factur-X/ZUGFeRD 2.5.2 (Factur-X 1.09.2) and XRechnung 3.0 are checked against reference artifacts. Locks, audit events and hash chaining support traceable workflows; they do not replace legal or tax review.

§35a EStG breakdown

Labour, materials and travel are shown separately. Whether and to what extent a customer can claim §35a EStG depends on the legal requirements of the individual case.

Time tracking → Invoice

Time tracking with timer, surcharge detection, and one-click invoice creation — coming soon.

Hosted in the EU

Primary application data is hosted on a dedicated EU origin server. Security, payment and email providers process data under their separately disclosed terms.

How it works

Three steps. One invoice. Done.

A clear workflow without unnecessary setup steps.

  1. 01

    Pick a client

    Dropdown with your clients. New clients are created inline — name, city and postal code are enough.

  2. 02

    Three numbers

    Hours of work. Euros for materials. Euros for travel. Auto-calculated with your hourly rate. Live total.

  3. 03

    Send

    PDF and structured e-invoice formats are available. Finalised invoices are technically locked, and corrections are documented through a new record.

Let's do the maths

E-invoices checked with independent reference validators.

Eight business scenarios pass schema and EN 16931 rules; XRechnung is also checked with KoSIT and the hybrid PDF as PDF/A-3b with veraPDF.

Business scenarios
8

Business scenarios

Structured formats
2

Structured formats

Errors in the positive validator set
0

Errors in the positive validator set

Artifact integrity
SHA-256

Artifact integrity

Fair pricing

Four clear plans. No competitor promises.

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Lehrling

Für Nebenverdienst & Start

0 €/ Monat

oder 0 € / Jahr(–20%)

Permanently free: 10 invoices per month, 25 customers, PDF and technical finalisation.

  • 10 Rechnungen pro Monat
  • 25 Kunden
  • PDF Export
  • Technische Sperre nach Versand
  • Kleinunternehmer-Modus
  • PWA installierbar
  • (Wasserzeichen auf PDF) — bald verfügbar
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Popular

Geselle

Für Solo-Handwerker

12 €/ Monat

oder 115 € / Jahr(–20%)

For solo tradespeople: 100 invoices per month, 250 customers, Factur-X/ZUGFeRD, XRechnung, §35a breakdowns and surcharges.

  • 100 Rechnungen pro Monat
  • 250 Kunden
  • Factur-X / ZUGFeRD 2.5.2
  • §35a EStG Aufteilung
  • Reverse Charge (EU)
  • E-Mail Versand
  • Mahnwesen (3-stufig)
  • Zeiterfassung (bald verfügbar)
  • Kein Wasserzeichen
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Meister

Für Duo & kleines Team

24 €/ Monat

oder 230 € / Jahr(–20%)

For a duo or small team: 500 invoices per month, 1,000 customers and DATEV export. Features labelled as future work are not yet available.

  • 500 Rechnungen pro Monat
  • 1000 Kunden
  • Alles aus Geselle
  • DATEV Export
  • ELSTER UStVA CSV
  • Aufmaß (bald verfügbar)
  • Fotodokumentation (bald verfügbar)
  • Telegram-Versand (bald verfügbar)
  • 3 Benutzerkonten (bald verfügbar)
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Unternehmer

Für kleine Betriebe

49 €/ Monat

oder 470 € / Jahr(–20%)

For small businesses: unlimited invoices and customers plus prioritised handling of contact requests.

  • Unbegrenzte Rechnungen
  • Unbegrenzte Kunden
  • Alles aus Meister
  • Priorisierte Bearbeitung über Kontaktformular
  • 10 Benutzerkonten (bald verfügbar)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you want to know.

Short answers to the 10 questions we get asked most often.

Is Handwerkrechnung automatically GoBD-compliant?
No software can automatically certify a business as GoBD-compliant. Handwerkrechnung provides technical controls such as finalisation locks, traceable corrections and a hash-chained audit trail. Proper procedures, retention and tax assessment remain the business's responsibility.
What does it really cost? Are there hidden fees?
Lehrling is permanently €0 and requires no credit card. Paid plans start with Geselle at €12/month. There is no setup fee; limits and included features are listed on the pricing page.
Can I switch from Lexoffice or Sevdesk?
Customer CSV import is still in development. Existing invoices can be retained through the available archive and export workflows. Contact us if you need help planning a migration.
Does it work without internet?
The PWA can be installed on your phone and loads quickly. A full offline mode with local invoice creation is in development.
Can I install the app on my phone?
Yes, as a PWA on Android and iPhone — no app store needed. Tap ‘Add to Home Screen’ in your browser. The app looks and feels like a native app.
Where is my data stored?
Primary application data is hosted on a dedicated EU origin server. Cloudflare, Stripe and email providers may process data in other jurisdictions as disclosed in the Privacy Policy.
What happens to my data if I cancel?
Export functions are available in the account. The business remains responsible for statutory retention periods and selecting a suitable archive; Handwerkrechnung does not replace its retention policy.
How does the §35a EStG breakdown work?
Labour, materials and travel are shown separately. Any tax reduction depends on the legal requirements and the customer's circumstances; the display is not tax advice.
Do I need an accountant?
Handwerkrechnung supports invoice creation but does not replace tax or legal advice. Professional advice should be obtained when mandatory fields, tax or retention treatment is uncertain.
Is there a tradespeople mode?
The whole product is a tradespeople mode. §35a breakdown, surcharges (Saturday, Sunday, night, holiday), surcharge fields, Reverse Charge and Kleinunternehmer mode are built in. Site surveys, photo documentation and further tradesperson features coming soon.

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