At Norman, the essentials are free

Norman is an AI-powered accounting and tax platform built specifically for self-employed individuals and freelancers in Germany, fully in English. It automates your bookkeeping, creates tax declarations, and helps you maximize deductions. Private individuals also use Norman to file their personal income tax return.

Yes. Bookkeeping, unlimited e-invoicing, and AI Autopilot are free forever: no trial period, no expiry date. You only pay when you want to file tax returns directly with the Finanzamt.

Yes. Norman keeps the general ledger, builds the balance sheet, P&L and account schedules from it, and files the E-Bilanz with the Finanzamt. Corporate tax, trade tax, the annual VAT return, and wage tax for managing directors all run off the same figures. For the disclosure, Norman produces the condensed balance sheet as a PDF, which you file on the Publikations-Plattform. Annual accounts and annual filings are included in the Max plan.

Every plan has an AI usage limit: standard on Free, much higher on Pro, maximum on Max. On Max the limit sits far above normal daily use, so you work without thinking about it. The limit is there to stop abuse, not to ration normal work.

No. You sign up with just your email address and use the Free plan without any payment details. You only add a payment method when you upgrade to a paid plan.

Yes. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time: the change takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Your data is yours and can be exported anytime.

No. As a Kleinunternehmer you file the EÜR, income tax, the annual VAT return, and trade tax on yearly billing only. Bookkeeping, invoicing, and bank sync work on monthly billing too. Switch to yearly billing in the app and you can file the annual returns. Businesses charging VAT are not affected by this rule.

With Norman, complete bookkeeping is free. lexoffice starts at €7.90/month and sevDesk at €12.90/month; tax returns are not included. With Norman you only pay for tax filings: from €9/month including income tax (as of June 2026).

Private individuals and employees file their income tax return (Einkommensteuererklärung) for €19 one-time per tax year: no subscription, joint filing included, charged only when you submit. For comparison: Taxfix costs €39.99 and SteuerGo €34.95 per tax year (as of August 2026). Full details on the Income tax for employees page.

Yes. As a self-employed professional you deduct Norman as a business expense: your effective price ends up well below the list price, depending on your tax rate.

Your data security is our top priority. We are GDPR-compliant, hosted in Germany, and use bank-level encryption. We never share your data with third parties.