E-invoicing for Stripe compared
German Stripe users now have several ways to get to an e-invoice. This overview puts them side by side, based on what the providers state on their websites and in the Stripe App Marketplace, as of October 30, 2026. Where a provider does not say, the table shows "not stated". Prices are plus VAT.
| BelegDock | Billit | Exportly E-Rechnung | Fizard E-Invoice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Format for Germany | XRechnung (UBL); ZUGFeRD optional through the API | ZUGFeRD, XRechnung | ZUGFeRD (EN 16931) | ZUGFeRD |
| Validation before sending | Official KoSIT validator, versions published; nothing is sent on errors | Validations and warnings, tool not named | not stated | not stated |
| Stripe invoice stays unchanged | Yes, Stripe PDF and XRechnung together | not stated | Own PDF templates | not stated |
| Access to your Stripe account | Read-only | Read and write | not stated | Read-only |
| Reverse charge (EU services) | Yes, via Stripe Tax with VIES check | not stated | Yes | not stated |
| Goods shipped to other EU countries, small businesses (Kleinunternehmer) | No, stopped | not stated | Yes | not stated |
| Peppol | In preparation | Yes, own access point | not stated | not stated |
| Issue invoices through an API | Yes, with gap-free numbers and archive | not stated | not stated | not stated |
| Price | 10 documents a month free, from €9 a month | Free until January 1, 2027, not stated after that | Free | Free |
There are also general invoicing programs with e-invoicing, such as easybill, sevdesk and Lexware Office. They replace Stripe as the invoicing system instead of complementing it.
Where BelegDock is ahead
- Validation you can trace. Every XRechnung goes out only after passing the official KoSIT validator. Which version that is, and which cases BelegDock stops, is public on the scope page. None of the other offerings above publishes this.
- XRechnung in UBL format, as many invoice receiving systems expect, plus the unchanged Stripe PDF in the same email.
- Read-only access. BelegDock changes nothing in your Stripe account.
- One API for everything outside Stripe. Shops and your own systems issue invoices with gap-free numbers, e-invoice, PDF and archive.
- No balancing line item. If Stripe's amounts do not add up to the cent, BelegDock sends nothing instead of hiding the difference.
When another tool fits better
- You ship goods to other EU countries or are a small business under § 19 UStG (Kleinunternehmer): Exportly covers these cases according to its own statements; BelegDock stops them.
- Your customers require Peppol or are based in countries with a Peppol mandate, such as Belgium: Billit is a Peppol access point itself.
- You only need a few ZUGFeRD PDFs and no validation with a published validation tool: the free apps may be enough then.
Be careful with promises
No software can promise that invoices are "legally watertight", "compliant with the law" or "GoBD-certified": there is no official certification for e-invoices, and whether an invoice is correct for tax purposes depends on your details. That is why BelegDock states exactly what is checked and what is not.
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