sevDesk
Modern cloud accounting and invoicing for German and Austrian SMBs
- Data residency
- EU only
- DPA available
- Yes
- Pricing
- Subscription
- Art. 9 data
- Not suitable
Who this tool is for
Industries
- German and Austrian SMBs
- Businesses working closely with a tax advisor
- Teams needing mobile receipt capture
- Firms wanting GoBD-compliant export
sevDesk is a modern cloud accounting and invoicing tool from Offenburg, aimed at German and Austrian SMBs. It offers simple online bookkeeping with GoBD-compliant export, a DATEV interface for handing data to tax advisors, and mobile receipt scanning.
Data is hosted on AWS in Frankfurt and an AV-Vertrag is included. A 14-day free trial lets businesses test the workflow before committing. For smaller firms in the DACH region that want clean DATEV transfer and German data residency without a steep learning curve, sevDesk is a strong everyday accounting choice.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- GoBD-compliant export built in
- DATEV interface for tax advisors
- Mobile receipt scanning
- Data hosted on AWS Frankfurt
- 14-day free trial available
Trade-offs
- No permanently free tier
- Relies on AWS as sub-processor
- Not suitable for special-category (Art. 9) data
Where it sits with GDPR
Good fit for
- Hosting accounting data on AWS Frankfurt
- Signing the included AV-Vertrag
- Transferring data to tax advisors via DATEV in the EU
Think twice / not suitable for
- Processing special-category personal data (Art. 9)
- Setups requiring no US-headquartered sub-processor
Data protection note
Offenburg HQ; AWS Frankfurt; DATEV-Schnittstelle; GoBD-konform; AV-Vertrag inklusive.
Frequently asked questions
Does sevDesk have a DATEV interface?
Yes, sevDesk offers a DATEV transfer for handing data to tax advisors.
Where is sevDesk data hosted?
Data is hosted on AWS in Frankfurt, with an AV-Vertrag included.
Is there a free trial of sevDesk?
Yes, sevDesk offers a 14-day free trial.
Is sevDesk suitable for Austrian companies?
Yes, sevDesk is designed for both German and Austrian SMBs.
Reviews are written and reviewed by Eduardo personally. They describe what a tool does and where it sits with data protection, but they do not constitute legal advice.