FastBill
FastBill is a cloud invoicing and bookkeeping platform for freelancers, self-employed people, and companies.
What FastBill is
FastBill is a cloud invoicing and bookkeeping platform for freelancers, self-employed people, and companies. It creates and sends invoices and offers, including ZUGFeRD and XRechnung electronic invoices. Receipts can arrive by email, scan app, upload, or automated import; the service recognizes receipt data and suggests categories. Banking connects to more than 4,000 banks, plus credit cards and PayPal, with transaction matching for receipts and invoices. Tax features include VAT advance returns and DATEV export or transfer to a tax adviser. FastBill lists more than 30 partner integrations and a Zapier app linking to more than 4,000 business tools. Its XML/JSON API uses plan-based hourly limits. Browser access is standard, with free iOS and Android receipt-scanning apps. Plans are Solo 10.00 EUR, Plus 15.00 EUR, Pro 30.00 EUR, and Premium €59 a month; annual options are 9 €, 14 €, 27 €, and from 53 € monthly, billed annually. A 14-day trial is available, but no free plan.
Good
- Supports electronic invoice formats
- Connects to over 4,000 banks
- Receipt recognition and categorization
- DATEV export or adviser transfer
- iOS and Android scanning apps
Watch out
- No free plan
- API calls vary by plan
Who it suits
FastBill suits freelancers, self-employed users, and companies needing invoicing, receipt handling, bookkeeping preparation, and bank connections across web and mobile.
Verdict
FastBill combines invoicing, receipt processing, banking, tax exports, and integrations in one cloud platform. Its paid plans and plan-based API limits should be checked against your expected usage.
Plans and prices
From FastBill's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Solo | €10 a month | 1 user · 1 bank account · 1 custom template · API 50 calls/h · 10 € mtl.; annual billing option 9 € mtl., billed annually |
| Plus | €15 a month | 1 user · 5 bank accounts · unlimited custom templates · API 100 calls/h · 15 € mtl.; annual billing option 14 € mtl., billed annually |
| Pro | €30 a month | 3 users · unlimited bank accounts · API 500 calls/h · 30 € mtl.; annual billing option 27 € mtl., billed annually |
| Premium | €59 a month | 5 users · automatic processing of 30 receipts included · 20 automatic reminder cases included · API 1,000 calls/h · ab 59 € mtl.; annual billing option ab 53 € mtl., billed annually |
The facts
Each one read from FastBill's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- FastBill provides an XML/JSON web service API, and its documentation says requests are encrypted with SSL in transit.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Banking
- FastBill connects to more than 4,000 banks and supports credit cards and PayPal, with transaction matching for receipts and invoices.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- FastBill states that it offers more than 30 partner integrations and a Zapier app connecting to more than 4,000 business tools.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Invoices and offers
- Users can create and send invoices and offers, including electronic invoices in ZUGFeRD and XRechnung formats.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- FastBill is a cloud based invoicing and bookkeeping program for freelancers, self-employed people, and companies.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Receipt processing
- FastBill collects receipts by email, scan app, upload, or automated import, and can recognize receipt data and suggest categories.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- FastBill says it stores data on servers in Germany and provides two-factor authentication; its banking help page says finAPI transaction data is only visible to the account's main user by default.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The terms state that customer support is provided by ticket at [email protected], alongside an FAQ help center; Premium includes premium support.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Tax and accounting
- The product supports VAT advance returns and DATEV export or transfer to a tax adviser.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser access
- The terms say FastBill is generally used through a web browser and is an online platform for receipt management, invoicing, and bookkeeping preparation.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- FastBill's free receipt-scanning app is available for iOS and Android and uploads scanned receipts to the account inbox.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Frankfurt am Main, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Plan limits
- The Solo, Plus, Pro, and Premium plans include 1, 5, unlimited, and unlimited bank accounts respectively; their API limits are 50, 100, 500, and 1,000 calls per hour.checked 8 Oct 2026
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