Accounting software for German small businesses · Data hosted in Sydney, Australia

ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE FOR GERMAN BUSINESSES

The accounting software that tells you what to do next.

Invoices, bills, banking and VAT in one calm workspace. Plain shows what’s owed, what’s due and what needs you today, and keeps every number tied to the evidence behind it.

  • No card for 14 days
  • Unlimited invoices on every plan
  • Cancel online, anytime
Plain Accounts Today screen showing money owed, overdue invoices, cash in and out, and tasks needing attention, with sample data

Screens show an invented business. Every name and figure is made up.

  • An Australian companyHostal Pty Ltd
  • Data hosted in Sydney, AustraliaOn Amazon Web Services
  • Unlimited invoices and billsOn every plan
  • Two-step sign-in and a full audit trailAs standard
  • Help by emailFrom the team that builds Plain

Everything you need, without the fine print.

No caps on your work.

Send as many invoices and enter as many bills as your business needs, on every plan.

Every number tied to its evidence.

Receipts, bank lines and approvals sit with the figures they support, so VAT time is a check, not a hunt.

Start without a card. Leave without a phone call.

Try everything for 14 days with no card. If Plain isn’t for you, cancel online from Settings.

A serious accounting system that’s easy to live with.

These are real Plain Accounts screens, shown with an invented business.

Today

See cash, money owed, bills to pay and work waiting on you, ordered by what matters first.

  • Priority work first
  • Live bank position
  • Overdue invoices flagged
Plain Accounts Today screen showing money owed, overdue invoices, cash in and out, and tasks needing attention, with sample data

Get paid

Quote, invoice and collect in one flow, with reminders that go out on time.

  • Five-step money-in flow
  • Customer portal
  • Automatic reminders
Sales screen with the five-step money-in flow and a list of invoices by status, sample data

Bank

Plain suggests a match for every bank line and shows why, so reconciling takes minutes, not an afternoon.

  • Suggested matches with evidence
  • Bank rules
  • Statement and book balance side by side
Bank reconciliation with suggested matches, confidence and evidence, sample data

Approvals

Bills, expenses and purchase requests wait for the right person, with the receipt attached and the history kept.

  • One inbox for decisions
  • Two-step approval above a limit
  • Every decision recorded
Approvals inbox with bills and purchase requests waiting for a decision, sample data

Reports

Profit and loss, balance sheet, aged receivables and more, with every figure one click from its source.

  • Compare periods
  • Export and print
  • Accountant access
Profit and loss compared with last month, sample data

Screens show an invented business. Every name and figure is made up.

From the first quote to the final report.

  1. Quote → invoice → paid → reconciled.Create, approve, send, collect and match without retyping.
  2. Request → approve → bill → paid.Control spending before it happens, with the receipt attached.
  3. Transactions → reports → month-end.Your reports are always current, so closing the month is a check, not a chase.

Simple pricing. Everything included that you’d expect.

All plans include unlimited invoices, bills and bank reconciliation. Prices exclude VAT.

Accounting

Sole traders and small teams who invoice and pay bills

€22a month excl. VAT

  • Unlimited invoices and bills
  • Bank reconciliation
  • VAT on every invoice and bill
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Coming to Germany

Accounting + Payroll

Businesses with employees

€42a month excl. VAT

  • Everything in Accounting
  • Employees, timesheets and leave
  • Pay runs and payslips
Coming to Germany

Complete

Teams that need approvals and deeper reporting

€62a month excl. VAT

  • Everything in Accounting + Payroll
  • Expenses and purchase requests
  • Multi-step approvals

Payroll isn’t available in Germany yet. Complete includes it as soon as it is.

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Your books are safe here.

  • Hosted in Sydney, AustraliaPlain runs on Amazon Web Services in Sydney.
  • Two-step sign-inOwners and anyone handling money or payroll use an authenticator app.
  • Audit trailEvery change is recorded with who, what and when.
  • BackupsEncrypted daily backups, kept off-site.
  • Your data, your wayDownload everything at any time, even after you stop paying.

FAQ

Is there a free trial?

Yes. 14 days, every feature, no card. At the end, choose a plan to keep going. If you don’t, your workspace pauses: nothing is deleted, and you can still sign in and export.

Do prices include VAT?

No. Prices are shown excluding VAT, as is usual in Germany.

Does Plain do payroll?

Not in Germany yet. Accounting, invoicing, bills, banking and reports are available now.

Can my accountant or bookkeeper use it?

Yes. Invite them with the Accountant role.

Where is my data stored?

In Sydney, Australia, on Amazon Web Services, with encrypted backups kept off-site.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes, online, in Settings. There are no lock-in contracts on monthly plans.

Make your next accounting day a Plain one.

Start free for 14 days. No card, no set-up fee, no lock-in.

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