Softwarekompass compares software for the German market: prices, marketplace fees and tax rules (e.g. the margin scheme under § 25a of the German VAT Act) refer to Germany.

JTL-Wawi & WMS

Inventory management with a free entry edition and order packages

Visit provider – JTL-Wawi & WMSJTL Start edition permanently €0, marketplace orders via packages
Price
from €0 / month
Free trial
Free edition, no payment details needed
Channels (documented)
8 of 12 in the comparison
Checked
27 Oct 2026

Overview

JTL-Wawi is an inventory management system for multichannel sellers with its own shop system, POS solution and optional warehouse management system (JTL-WMS). The JTL Start edition is free; orders from marketplaces and external shops are billed via order packages. The local version runs on Windows; a cloud version is available at extra cost.

Well suited for

  • Sellers with their own Windows computer or server who want to start with low fixed costs
  • Sellers who want to connect many marketplaces incl. TikTok Shop and Temu
  • Sellers with high volume and a professional warehouse (JTL-WMS, mobile devices, AutoStore)
  • Sellers with a physical shop (POS) or their own JTL shop

Less suited for

  • Mac users without Windows: this requires the cloud version from €49.99 per month

Plans and prices

PlanBase feeOrdersLimitsIncluded
JTL Start€0Order packages 100 / 250 / 500 (from €25)no published limits€0 base fee, Basic shop up to 500 items, Order packages 100/250/500
JTL Advanced€119€99 with annual billingOrder packages 100 / 250 / 500 / 1,000 / 2,500 (from €25)no published limitsBank reconciliation and JTL2DATEV, Professional shop, Order packages up to 2,500
JTL Pro€369€329 with annual billingOrder packages 100 / 250 / 500 / 1,000 / 2,500 / 5,000 / 10,000 (from €25)no published limitsCustom workflows, mobile warehouse devices, Order packages up to 10,000
JTL Enterpriseon requestLarger order packages on requestno published limitsfrom approx. 8,000 orders/month, Key Accounting

Add-ons: Cloud ERP (hosting) (from €49.99/month), POS integration (per register) (€29/month), E-invoice 2 FIBU (partner) (Price not published)

  • All prices excl. VAT.
  • Orders from JTL-Shop and JTL-POS are free. Orders via marketplaces, Shopify and Shopware require an order package; we assume that all orders entered come via such channels.
  • The cheapest order package bookable in the edition is selected; additional orders are charged at the package's price per order.
  • JTL-WMS (warehouse management system) is free up to 500 orders; WMS Advanced costs from €129 per month and is not included in the costs.

Cost examples

Cheapest suitable plan per order volume, base fee and order costs only, without add-ons. Revenue-based prices with an average order value of €45.

Orders/monthPlanCost/month excl. VATType of value
50JTL Start€25calculated from provider prices
100JTL Start€25calculated from provider prices
250JTL Start€45calculated from provider prices
500JTL Start€79calculated from provider prices
1,000JTL Start€189calculated from provider prices
2,500JTL Advanced€378calculated from provider prices
5,000JTL Advanced€778calculated from provider prices

JTL-Wawi & WMS compared with alternatives

Typical seller profiles, calculated with the same rules as the software finder. Apart from a few preferences for the margin scheme, all criteria are requirements.

Beginner: Amazon + eBay, 100 orders, order processing, invoices, shipping

RankProvidersFitPlanCost/month
1JTL-Wawi & WMSMeets all requirementsJTL Start€25
2BillbeeMeets all requirementsStarter€48
3Colly.ioMeets all requirementsStarter€49
4plentyONEMeets all requirementsLite€59
5Xentral ERPMeets all requirementsStarterfrom €349

Marketplace seller: Amazon, eBay, Kaufland, 500 orders, plus warehouse and DATEV

RankProvidersFitPlanCost/month
1BillbeeMeets all requirementsGrowth€125
2JTL-Wawi & WMSMeets all requirementsJTL Advanced€198
3Colly.ioMeets all requirementsPro€199
4Xentral ERPMeets all requirementsBusinessfrom €649
5plentyONEPlease check: 1 open pointLitefrom €59

Growing: Amazon, eBay, Kaufland, Shopify, 2,000 orders, plus returns and e-invoicing

RankProvidersFitPlanCost/month
1JTL-Wawi & WMSMeets all requirementsJTL Advanced€378
2Colly.ioMeets all requirementsExpert€399
3Xentral ERPMeets all requirementsProfrom €849
4BillbeePlease check: 1 open pointGrowth€229
5plentyONEPlease check: 1 open pointExpandfrom €149

Used goods: Amazon + eBay, 500 orders, automated margin scheme

RankProvidersFitPlanCost/month
1Xentral ERPMeets all requirementsBusinessfrom €649
2Colly.ioMeets all requirementsStarter€168
3BillbeePlease check: 3 open pointsGrowth€125
4JTL-Wawi & WMSPlease check: 4 open pointsJTL Start€79
5plentyONEPlease check: 4 open pointsLitefrom €59

Compare with your own requirements

Sales channels

  • Amazonavailable
  • eBayavailable
  • Kauflandavailable
  • OTTOavailable
  • ShopifyavailableShop Connector (SaaS), unlimited shops
  • WooCommercepartialVia a locally installed connector, self-hosted and maintained · JTL Start: Third-party connector not clearly included in Start according to the feature table
  • TikTok Shopavailable
  • ShopwareavailableShop Connector for Shopware 6 (SaaS)
  • Etsynot documentedNot on the marketplace list
  • Temuavailable
  • Zalandonot documentedNot on the marketplace list
  • netto-onlinenot documentedNot on the marketplace list

Features by plan

FeatureJTL StartJTL AdvancedJTL ProJTL Enterprise
Order processingavailableavailableavailableavailable
Stock syncavailableavailableavailableavailable
Invoicesavailableavailableavailableavailable
Warehouse & pick-packavailableavailableavailableavailable
Shipping labelsavailableavailableavailableavailable
Returnsavailableavailableavailableavailable
DATEV exportnot availableavailableavailableavailable
E-invoicingavailableavailableavailableavailable
Stock reservationavailableavailableavailableavailable
Automation rulesnot documentedavailableavailableavailable
Purchasing & reorderingavailableavailableavailableavailable
Usable in the browser (also on Mac)Add-onAdd-onAdd-onAdd-on
Unlimited usersavailableavailableavailableavailable
Multiple warehousesavailableavailableavailableavailable
Cancel monthlyavailableavailableavailableavailable
Open APInot documentednot documentednot documentedBeta
Point of sale (POS)Add-onAdd-onAdd-onAdd-on
Own online shopavailableavailableavailableavailable

Notes on individual entries appear when you hover over a label. “Not documented” means: the provider doesn't mention the feature – it may still exist.

Margin scheme (§ 25a UStG)

Rating: not documented. “Automated” means: matching of purchase and sale, calculation of the margin and reporting are documented by the provider. All providers in the § 25a comparison

  • Margin schemepartialNo dedicated feature documented; according to the JTL forum only via a workaround (customised invoice template with note text)
  • Purchase ↔ salenot documentedNo dedicated feature documented; the forum only describes workarounds (free fields, SQL reports, add-on programs)
  • Serial number/IMEInot documentedSerial numbers can be managed; a link to the margin scheme is not documented
  • Automatic marginnot documentedNo dedicated feature documented; the forum only describes workarounds (free fields, SQL reports, add-on programs)
  • Reportnot documentedNo dedicated feature documented; the forum only describes workarounds (free fields, SQL reports, add-on programs)
  • § 25a returnsnot documentedNo dedicated feature documented; the forum only describes workarounds (free fields, SQL reports, add-on programs)
  • Mixed ordersnot documentedNo dedicated feature documented; the forum only describes workarounds (free fields, SQL reports, add-on programs)

Strengths

  • JTL Start entry edition free, unlimited users
  • 30+ marketplaces without an extra licence, including TikTok Shop and Temu
  • Orders from JTL-Shop and POS free of charge
  • Comprehensive warehouse management system (WMS) free up to 500 orders
  • No minimum contract term
  • E-invoicing (XRechnung, ZUGFeRD) and stock reservation when an order comes in

Limitations

  • Local version for Windows only; cloud operation from €49.99 per month extra
  • Marketplace, Shopify and Shopware orders cost extra via order packages
  • DATEV integration (JTL2DATEV) only from the Advanced edition
  • For business customers only
  • No dedicated margin scheme feature documented (workarounds only)

Sources

JTL-Wawi & WMS from €0 per month excl. VAT, free trial: Free edition.

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