E-Rechnung for German Businesses: XRechnung & ZUGFeRD
Send EN 16931 e-invoices that reach German buyers as XRechnung, over PEPPOL or by email, or as a ZUGFeRD PDF once you're set up for e-invoicing. USt-IdNr checks included, no technical knowledge required. Start for free.
Why German Businesses Choose EncryptInvoice
XRechnung & ZUGFeRD
Germany's E-Rechnung rules have applied since January 1, 2025, with transitional allowances through the end of 2027. We issue EN 16931 e-invoices: delivered as XRechnung 3.0 over PEPPOL or by email, or as a ZUGFeRD PDF once your e-invoicing profile is set up and your customer has an electronic address.
USt-IdNr Checks
USt-IdNr format + VIES pre-checks. Users confirm final validity.
EN 16931 over PEPPOL
German recipients receive an XRechnung 3.0 (EN 16931), over PEPPOL or as an XML attachment by email if they are not on PEPPOL. Incoming e-invoices are supported too.
German E-Rechnung Compliance
Germany's B2B E-Rechnung rules have applied since January 1, 2025, with transitional allowances through the end of 2027. EncryptInvoice provides:
- PEPPOL delivery to German recipients, with email delivery for recipients not on PEPPOL
- XRechnung 3.0 delivery over PEPPOL or by email, and ZUGFeRD PDF (EN 16931 profile) once your e-invoicing profile is set up
- USt-IdNr format + VIES pre-checks (users confirm the official records)
- Leitweg-ID routing for public-sector buyers
Pricing for Germany
Transparent pricing in EUR.
Unlimited features are subject to fair-use and technical rate limits. Archive-Vault — 10-year locked retention, nightly integrity verification and audit-ready exports — is included on Scale; on every other plan, statutory archival remains your responsibility. You can export your data at any time while your account is open, on every plan — we commit to no retrieval period once it is closed.
Free
Free forever for basic invoicing
- Role & Permissions
- Unlimited Invoices
- Unlimited Quotes
- Multi-Currency
- PEPPOL Network Access
- Receive E-Invoices
- UBL 2.1 export
- Embedded invoice XML
- Email Support
- Signed document records
- PDF copy of each document
- 10-year retention
- Decryption audit log
- Recurring Invoices
- Archive Vault
- Priority Support
- Full Accountant Panel
Starter
Perfect for freelancers
- Role & Permissions
- Unlimited Invoices
- Unlimited Quotes
- Multi-Currency
- PEPPOL Network Access
- Receive E-Invoices
- UBL 2.1 export
- Embedded invoice XML
- Email Support
- Signed document records
- PDF copy of each document
- 10-year retention
- Decryption audit log
- Recurring Invoices
- Archive Vault
- Priority Support
- Full Accountant Panel
Professional
For growing businesses
- Role & Permissions
- Unlimited Invoices
- Unlimited Quotes
- Multi-Currency
- PEPPOL Network Access
- Receive E-Invoices
- UBL 2.1 export
- Embedded invoice XML
- Email Support
- Signed document records
- PDF copy of each document
- 10-year retention
- Decryption audit log
- Recurring Invoices
- Archive Vault
- Priority Support
- Full Accountant Panel
Scale
For large organizations
- Role & Permissions
- Unlimited Invoices
- Unlimited Quotes
- Multi-Currency
- PEPPOL Network Access
- Receive E-Invoices
- UBL 2.1 export
- Embedded invoice XML
- Email Support
- Signed document records
- PDF copy of each document
- 10-year retention
- Decryption audit log
- Recurring Invoices
- Archive Vault
- Priority Support
- Full Accountant Panel
Accounting Free
Basic accounting panel
- Role & Permissions
- Unlimited Invoices
- Unlimited Quotes
- Multi-Currency
- PEPPOL Network Access
- Receive E-Invoices
- UBL 2.1 export
- Embedded invoice XML
- Email Support
- Signed document records
- PDF copy of each document
- 10-year retention
- Decryption audit log
- Recurring Invoices
- Archive Vault
- Priority Support
- Full Accountant Panel
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I send German e-invoices (E-Rechnung) with EncryptInvoice?
Yes. We issue EN 16931 e-invoices, and German recipients receive them as XRechnung 3.0: over PEPPOL, or as an XML attachment by email if they are not on PEPPOL. You can also send a ZUGFeRD PDF once your e-invoicing profile is set up and your customer has an electronic address. Add your IBAN and contact details in your company settings so German buyers receive complete invoices.
Do you support XRechnung and ZUGFeRD?
Yes, both. When your buyer is in Germany, the invoice is delivered as XRechnung 3.0, over PEPPOL or by email. You can also send a ZUGFeRD PDF (EN 16931 profile), a normal-looking PDF with the structured data embedded, on every plan. The data is embedded once your e-invoicing profile is set up and your customer has an electronic address; until then the PDF is a plain invoice.
How does USt-IdNr validation work?
We run USt-IdNr format + VIES pre-checks to flag issues before you send. Confirming the records held by the BZSt remains your responsibility.
Can I invoice clients in other EU countries?
Absolutely! Through PEPPOL, you can send e-invoices to 17 countries. We handle cross-border routing and format conversion automatically.
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