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.

Xentral ERP

Cloud ERP for growing sellers and SMEs with many processes

Visit provider – Xentral ERPTrial conditions according to the provider's website
Price
from €99 / month
Free trial
according to the provider
Channels (documented)
7 of 12 in the comparison
Checked
27 Oct 2026

Overview

Xentral is a cloud-based ERP system for small and medium-sized businesses. Besides orders, warehouse and shipping, it also covers purchasing, accounting functions, CRM and automation. Prices depend on the plan, revenue and shipping volume.

Well suited for

  • Growing sellers and SMEs who want to manage purchasing, warehouse, shipping and finance in one ERP
  • Sellers with B2B and B2C business who need quotes, dunning and cost centres (Pro plan)
  • Sellers who want to connect many marketplaces incl. specialist retailers (e.g. Hornbach, Douglas, Conrad)

Less suited for

  • Small sellers on a tight budget: from €99 (Launch, heavily limited) or from €349 per month

Plans and prices

PlanBase feeOrdersLimitsIncluded
Launchfrom €99€0.30 per ordermax. 1,200 orders/year, up to €500,000 revenue/year, max. 1 marketplaces, max. 1 external shopfor start-ups up to €500,000 revenue/year, 1 online shop + 1 marketplace
Starterfrom €349500 orders included, price beyond that not publishedno published limits500 orders/month included, multiple shops and marketplaces
Businessfrom €649Included orders and price per order not publishedno published limitsPick & pack, Goods receipt, Supplier orders, API
Profrom €849Included orders and price per order not publishedno published limitsReturns portal without limit, Quotes and dunning, Reorder suggestion
Scaleon requestIndividual contractsno published limitsPremium SLA, highest API limits

Add-ons: Margin scheme (Price not published), POS (Price not published)

  • All prices excl. VAT.
  • Xentral states “from” prices; according to the provider, prices depend on revenue and shipping volume.
  • No price is published for orders beyond the included volume (Starter: 500/month).
  • “Max. 1.2k orders” on the Launch plan is interpreted as 1,200 orders per year (in line with the annual revenue limit).
  • Prices for annual billing are not shown on the pricing page; monthly prices are used.

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
50Launchfrom €114minimum price, further costs possible
100Launchfrom €129minimum price, further costs possible
250Starterfrom €349minimum price, further costs possible
500Starterfrom €349minimum price, further costs possible
1,000Starterfrom €349minimum price, further costs possible
2,500Starterfrom €349minimum price, further costs possible
5,000Starterfrom €349minimum price, further costs possible

Xentral ERP 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
  • Shopifyavailable
  • WooCommerceavailable
  • TikTok Shopannounced“Coming soon” according to the provider
  • Shopwareavailable
  • Etsynot documentedNot in the integration overview
  • Temunot documentedNot in the integration overview
  • Zalandonot documentedOnly mentioned in the logo grid, no dedicated integration page
  • netto-onlinenot documentedNot in the integration overview

Features by plan

FeatureLaunchStarterBusinessProScale
Order processingavailableavailableavailableavailableavailable
Stock syncavailableavailableavailableavailableavailable
Invoicesavailableavailableavailableavailableavailable
Warehouse & pick-packpartialpartialavailableavailableavailable
Shipping labelsavailableavailableavailableavailableavailable
Returnsnot availablenot availablepartialavailableavailable
DATEV exportavailableavailableavailableavailableavailable
E-invoicingavailableavailableavailableavailableavailable
Stock reservationavailableavailableavailableavailableavailable
Automation rulesnot documentednot documentedavailableavailableavailable
Purchasing & reorderingnot availablenot availableavailableavailableavailable
Usable in the browser (also on Mac)availableavailableavailableavailableavailable
Unlimited usersnot documentedavailableavailableavailableavailable
Multiple warehousesnot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
Cancel monthlynot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented
Open APInot availablenot availableavailableavailableavailable
Point of sale (POS)Add-onAdd-onAdd-onAdd-onAdd-on
Own online shopnot documentednot documentednot documentednot documentednot documented

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 schemeAdd-onBusiness add-on (price not published); invoice note via the “legal tax note” template · Margin scheme: Price not published
  • Purchase ↔ saleAdd-onPurchase price and serial number in the purchase order; matching at sale via the serial number in the shipping centre. An invoice without a serial number is not taxed under the margin scheme. · Margin scheme: Price not published
  • Serial number/IMEIAdd-onSerial number management is a prerequisite; without a manufacturer serial number, an own ID is assigned · Margin scheme: Price not published
  • Automatic marginAdd-onThe purchase price is offset internally; only the margin is taxed · Margin scheme: Price not published
  • ReportAdd-onOverview with goods receipt and issue per item; booking via two dedicated revenue accounts · Margin scheme: Price not published
  • § 25a returnspartialReturns are flagged in the overview; a credit note process is not described
  • Mixed ordersnot documentedNot described

Strengths

  • Broad ERP scope: purchasing, goods receipt, dunning, cost centres, CRM
  • Unlimited users from the Starter plan
  • Many marketplace integrations, plus Tradebyte and Mirakl
  • API access and automations from the Business plan
  • Margin scheme as a Business add-on with matching via serial numbers
  • E-invoicing as XRechnung and ZUGFeRD

Limitations

  • Prices are “from” prices and depend on revenue and shipping volume
  • Launch plan: only 1 shop and 1 marketplace, max. 1,200 orders and €500,000 revenue per year
  • Returns portal and pick & pack only from the Business plan (€649)
  • TikTok Shop is announced but not yet available

Sources

Xentral ERP from €99 per month excl. VAT, free trial: according to the provider.

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