vs.SteuerGoThe SteuerGo alternative: €19 instead of €34.95, also from Claude and ChatGPT
The private income tax return costs €19 one-time with Norman against €34.95 at SteuerGo. Instead of forms, a question flow or the AI chat guides you, entirely from Claude or ChatGPT if you like, and you pay only when you file.
In short
SteuerGo is an established tax tool by forium GmbH: form-oriented web entry with good explanations and more interface languages than most competitors, including English, Polish, and Croatian. A return costs €34.95, and packs lower the price for multiple years (as of August 2026). There is no bookkeeping, no invoicing, and no bank connection.
Norman is the cheaper choice for the private income tax return: €19 one-time, joint filing included, and you pay only when you file. The return runs as a guided question flow in German, English, or Russian, entirely from Claude or ChatGPT if you like. And as soon as you issue invoices, the free bookkeeping the return is built from comes on top.
Features at a glance
SteuerGo prices per steuergo.de, as of August 2026. Norman prices excl. VAT.
| SteuerGo | |
|---|---|---|
| Income tax return (private) | €19 one-time on filing, no subscription | €34.95 per return |
| Joint filing | Included in the price | €34.95 per return |
| Multiple years | €19 per tax year | Packs: 3 for €89.95, 4 for €114.95 |
| Filing from Claude or ChatGPT | Yes, the complete return in the chat | |
| Interface languages | German, English, Russian | German, English, Polish, Croatian, and more |
| Invoicing and bookkeeping | Included for free | |
| Bank connection | Yes, with AI categorization | |
| UG and GmbH | Yes, incl. corporate tax and DATEV export |
What are you actually paying?
SteuerGo charges per return, and packs lower the price for multiple years. SteuerGo prices per steuergo.de, Norman prices excl. VAT, as of August 2026.
SteuerGoIncome tax return, private
One tax year, one person
€19
One-time on filing, no subscription
€34,95
Per return, one-time
Joint filing
One return as a couple
€19
Included in the price
€34,95
Per return
Filing several years
For example, three tax years
€57
3 × €19, no pack needed
€89,95
3-return pack, about €30 per return
Self-employed with bookkeeping
Bookkeeping, VAT returns, income tax
€21/mo
Pro plan, billed yearly; invoicing and bookkeeping free
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Not part of the product
What are the differences?
Price and payment model
Both charge per return and without a subscription. The difference is the price itself.
The private income tax return costs €19 one-time, joint filing included. You pay only when you actually file: fill everything in, review the result, then decide.
SteuerGo
SteuerGo costs €34.95 per return. For multiple years there are packs: 3 returns for €89.95, 4 for €114.95. That's fairly priced, but even in a pack each return stays pricier than Norman's €19 (as of August 2026).
How you fill in the return
Guided questions in plain language, in German, English, or Russian. And unique in this comparison: the complete return also works from Claude or ChatGPT, from answering the questions to filing with the tax office.
SteuerGo
SteuerGo works close to the forms in the browser: you fill in the sections of the return with explanations and calculation aids. That's solid and proven, but it assumes you follow the logic of the forms. There is no filing through an AI assistant.
Who it covers
Employees and private individuals (€19 one-time), self-employed people and freelancers with ongoing bookkeeping, and companies: including UG and GmbH with corporate tax and DATEV export.
SteuerGo
SteuerGo is an established product by forium GmbH for the private income tax return. On interface languages it covers more than Norman: besides German and English also Polish, Croatian, and more. SteuerGo is not built for a UG or GmbH.
What happens around the return
For the self-employed, Norman is more than the return: invoicing, receipt capture, and bank matching are free, the EÜR builds from ongoing bookkeeping, and VAT returns go directly to the tax office during the year.
SteuerGo
SteuerGo focuses on the tax return itself. Bookkeeping, invoicing, or a bank connection are not part of the product: you bring your figures ready-made.
Norman or SteuerGo: which fits you?
Choose Norman if you …
Want to file your private return for €19 instead of €34.95
Would rather do the return in a chat: entirely from Claude or ChatGPT
Want to pay only when you file, not before
Need joint filing at no extra cost
Are self-employed and want free bookkeeping and invoicing on top
SteuerGo
Choose SteuerGo if you …
Prefer a product by forium GmbH that has been established for years
Need an interface in Polish, Croatian, or more languages
Prefer working close to the classic forms rather than a question flow
Want no account connection and no tooling around the return
Want to file several returns at once in a pack
For employees, and for anyone who issues invoices
Employees file their income tax return with Norman for €19 one-time, almost half less than at SteuerGo. The self-employed also get the books the return comes from: invoicing, receipts, and bank matching free, with VAT returns during the year.
Automated EÜR preparation
Norman maintains your income-expenditure report continuously and prepares it automatically at year-end.
Deductions you'd otherwise miss
Norman's AI checks every expense for deductibility. No deduction slips through anymore.
Income tax declaration
Norman pre-fills your income tax declaration with data from your ongoing bookkeeping.
ELSTER submission included
Submit your tax declarations directly from Norman to the tax office, no extra software needed.
Live tax estimates
See at any time how much tax is coming your way and plan ahead with real-time data.
Start SteuerGo alternative with Norman
Start for free and bring invoices, receipts, bookkeeping, and taxes into one workflow.
Start for freeFAQ
Which Norman workflows are relevant here?
Invoices, receipts, bank matching, bookkeeping, and tax data work together so finance work does not split across separate tools.
Can I start for free?
Yes. The Free plan covers core bookkeeping and invoicing. Paid plans unlock tax, team, and automation features.
Do I still need a tax advisor?
Norman reduces the operational preparation. For complex cases, an advisor can still stay involved and receive more structured data.
Which data should I connect?
Norman saves the most work when bank, invoices, receipts, and relevant inboxes are connected.