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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.

Billbee alternatives for growing online sellers

You use Billbee and your volume is growing? Here you can see Billbee and its alternatives calculated with the same rules – including warehouse, returns and accounting.

Preset: typical Billbee setup with Amazon, eBay and Shopify, 1,000 orders per month, shipping labels, returns and DATEV export – compared with Billbee as your current software. Everything can be changed.

Quick start
1 Where do you sell?
2 How many orders do you get per month?
3 What matters most to you?
Special requirements3Warehouse, DATEV, returns, multiple warehouses …

Only for revenue-based plans (plentyONE, Xentral Launch). We always check the core functions – orders, stock sync, invoices.

View 3 matching solutions

Your recommendation

3 of 5 providers meet all requirements, 2 with open points. 1,000 orders/month.

Your current software: Billbee Rank 4

TodayBillbee€171 · Growth · Check
Best alternative (rank 1)Colly.io€199 · Pro · Fits

Extra cost: €336 per year. Calculated for 1,000 orders per month.

Additionally documented Returns · Reserve stock · Purchasing · Multiple warehouses · API

Neutral ranking based on fixed rules – Methodology

  1. 1

    Colly.io

    Plan Pro

    €199per month, excl. VATcalculated from provider prices
    Fits9/9Trial: 14 days

    Why does this fit you?

    • Connects all 3 channels and meets all 9 requirements according to the provider.
    • Provably the cheapest solution meeting all requirements: €199 per month at 1,000 orders.
    • Largest feature range in the comparison (16.5 of 19 points).
    • Stock is reserved across channels when an order comes in – protects against overselling
    • Shipping labels for DHL, UPS, DPD and GLS with automatic carrier selection by rule
    • Returns process with 7 status steps, audit trail and return labels (included from Pro)

    6 sales channels connected – no OTTO, TikTok Shop, Etsy or Shopware

    Details: features, costs, ranking
    • Amazon
    • eBay
    • Shopify
    • Order processing
    • Stock sync
    • Invoices
    • Shipping labels
    • Returns
    • DATEV export
    Cost breakdown
    Base fee Pro€199
    1,000 orders included€0
    Total per month, excl. VAT€199
    Why rank 1?
    • All 9 requirements are met according to the provider.
    • Feature range of the plan: 16.5 of 19 points.
    • Selected plan: Pro – the cheapest plan that best covers your requirements and limits.
    How we calculate the ranking

    Channels Amazon · eBay · Kaufland · Shopify · WooCommerce · netto-online

    Feature range: 16.5 of 19 points

  2. 2

    JTL-Wawi & WMS

    Plan JTL Advanced

    €248per month, excl. VATcalculated from provider prices
    Fits9/9Trial: Free edition

    Why does this fit you?

    • Connects all 3 channels and meets all 9 requirements according to the provider.
    • Fully published price: €248 per month – no range or “from” price.
    • Largest feature range in the comparison (16.5 of 19 points).
    • 30+ marketplaces without an extra licence, including TikTok Shop and Temu
    • JTL Start entry edition free, unlimited users
    • Orders from JTL-Shop and POS free of charge

    Local version for Windows only; cloud operation from €49.99 per month extra

    Details: features, costs, ranking
    • Amazon
    • eBay
    • Shopify
    • Order processing
    • Stock sync
    • Invoices
    • Shipping labels
    • Returns
    • DATEV export
    Cost breakdown
    Base fee JTL Advanced€119
    Order package 1,000 orders€129
    Total per month, excl. VAT€248
    Why rank 2?
    • All 9 requirements are met according to the provider.
    • Feature range of the plan: 16.5 of 19 points.
    • Selected plan: JTL Advanced – the cheapest plan that best covers your requirements and limits.
    How we calculate the ranking

    Channels Amazon · eBay · Kaufland · OTTO · Shopify · WooCommerce · TikTok Shop · Shopware · Temu

    Feature range: 16.5 of 19 points

  3. 3

    Xentral ERP

    Plan Pro

    from €849per month, excl. VATminimum price, further costs possible
    Fits9/9Trial: according to the provider

    Why does this fit you?

    • Connects all 3 channels and meets all 9 requirements according to the provider.
    • Broad ERP scope: purchasing, goods receipt, dunning, cost centres, CRM
    • Unlimited users from the Starter plan
    • Many marketplace integrations, plus Tradebyte and Mirakl

    The price is a minimum price – further costs possible

    Details: features, costs, ranking
    • Amazon
    • eBay
    • Shopify
    • Order processing
    • Stock sync
    • Invoices
    • Shipping labels
    • Returns
    • DATEV export
    Cost breakdown
    Base fee Pro (from)€849
    Order-based costsnot published
    Total per month, excl. VATfrom €849
    • The provider only states a “from” price for this plan.
    • Included orders and price per order not published
    Why rank 3?
    • All 9 requirements are met according to the provider.
    • Feature range of the plan: 15 of 19 points.
    • Selected plan: Pro – the cheapest plan that best covers your requirements and limits.
    How we calculate the ranking

    Channels Amazon · eBay · Kaufland · OTTO · Shopify · WooCommerce · Shopware

    Feature range: 15 of 19 points

All 5 providers as a table
FitPlanFree trial
1Colly.ioFits9 of 9 requirements documentedPro€199calculated from provider prices14 daysPayment details required
Visit providerPayment method required at sign-up, no charge in the first 14 days, cancel before then
2JTL-Wawi & WMSFits9 of 9 requirements documentedJTL Advanced€248calculated from provider pricesFree edition
Visit providerJTL Start edition permanently €0, marketplace orders via packages
3Xentral ERPFits9 of 9 requirements documentedProfrom €849minimum price, further costs possibleaccording to the provider
Visit providerTrial conditions according to the provider's website
4BillbeeCheck8 of 9 requirements documentedGrowth€171calculated, prices from a third-party source30 days
Visit providerNo payment details, ends automatically
5plentyONECheck8 of 9 requirements documentedLitefrom €59minimum price, further costs possible30 days
Visit provider30 days, no credit card and no subscription

Cost calculator

  • BillbeeGrowth€171
  • Colly.ioPro€199
  • JTL-Wawi & WMSJTL Advanced€248
  • plentyONELitefrom €59
  • Xentral ERPProfrom €849

calculated Range (exact value not published) Minimum price (“from”). Excl. VAT, incl. add-ons required for your requirements.

As you grow

Same requirements at 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000 orders per month. The plan is re-selected each time. At 3,000 orders, Billbee leads (€269 per month). Costs rise most steeply with Colly.io (×2) and least with Billbee (×1.6).

Providers1,0002,0003,000Trend
Colly.io€199Pro€399Expert€399Expert
JTL-Wawi & WMS€248JTL Advanced€378JTL Advanced€458JTL Advanced
Xentral ERPfrom €849Profrom €849Profrom €849Pro
Billbee€171Growth€229Growth€269Growth
plentyONEfrom €59Litefrom €149Expandfrom €149Expand

Dashed: only a minimum price is published. Shaded area: range between published price tiers. Grey: does not meet all requirements at this volume.

Head-to-head

Overview
Costs per month (plan)€199 · Pro€248 · JTL Advanced
FitFits · 9/9Fits · 9/9
Feature range16.5 of 1916.5 of 19
Free trial14 daysFree edition
Your channels
Amazonavailableavailable
eBayavailableavailable
Shopifyavailableavailable
Your requirements
Order processingavailableavailable
Stock syncavailableavailable
Invoicesavailableavailable
Shipping labelsavailableavailable
Returnsavailableavailable
DATEV exportavailableavailable
Key differences
Unlimited usersavailableavailable
Usable in the browser (also on Mac)availableAdd-on
Stock reservationavailableavailable
Automation rulesavailableavailable
E-invoicingavailableavailable
Warehouse & pick-packavailableavailable
Try free for 14 daysPayment method required at sign-up, no charge in the first 14 days, cancel before then
Visit providerJTL Start edition permanently €0, marketplace orders via packages

Green background: better documented or cheaper in this row. Hover over an entry for the provider's note.

All prices excl. VAT, calculated from the providers' published prices (date: see provider profile). Some links are partner links. If a contract is concluded through them, we may receive a commission. This does not affect how the results are calculated.

Rank 1Colly.io€1993 matching

Billbee and alternatives: key differences

CriterionBillbeeColly.ioJTL-Wawi & WMSplentyONEXentral ERP
Warehouse & pick-packnot documentedStorage locations and picking are not described on the features pageavailableStorage locations and zones, goods receipt by scan, pick & pack by scanavailableWarehouse management in the ERP, JTL-WMS Start free up to 500 orders/monthavailableStorage locations, picking, batches/best-before datesavailablePick & pack, multi-stage picking, goods receipt
ReturnspartialReturns are mentioned, the process is not described; refunds and credit notes possibleavailableRMA module with 7 status steps and DHL/UPS return labelsavailableReturns management with return reasonsavailableReturns, credit notes and repairs in order processingavailableReturns portal
Reserve stocknot documentedStock is transferred to all channels after order import (usually within about 1 minute); Billbee doesn't explicitly describe a reservationavailable“Stock is reserved across channels when an order comes in, before the next buyer can access it.” (translated quote)availableStock reservation by FIFO: stock is reserved directly when an order comes inavailableStock reservation in all plansavailableReservation on order release, can be activated per sales channel; the reserved quantity is deducted from the shop stock
AutomationavailableRules made of triggers, conditions and actions, e.g. set shipping method, send invoicesavailableNo-code rules made of trigger, condition and action (set carrier, create documents, status, tags); test run on existing orders; included in StarteravailableWorkflow builder; full scope incl. custom workflows from JTL ProavailableFlow configurations: Lite 10, Lite+ 15, Expand 50, Scale 250available“Advanced automation” from Business, Xentral Flows
E-invoicingavailableZUGFeRD (PDF with embedded XML); XRechnung is not mentionedavailableZUGFeRD, included in all plansavailableXRechnung and ZUGFeRD directly in JTL-Wawi (templates version 2.0)availableXRechnung or Factur-X BasicavailableXRechnung and ZUGFeRD according to EN 16931; assignment to plans not stated
DATEV exportavailableDATEV exportavailableCSV export for DATEV Unternehmen OnlineavailableJTL2DATEV (can be added free of charge with JERA)not documentedTax data export to common accounting solutions; DATEV not explicitly mentionedavailable

Sources and check date for each entry in the respective provider profile. “Not documented” means: no provider information found – not automatically “not available”.

Summary for this preset

Calculated for 1,000 orders per month with the preset above (before your changes). Provider information as of: 27 Oct 2026.

RankProvidersFitPlanCost/month
1Colly.ioMeets all requirementsPro€199
2JTL-Wawi & WMSMeets all requirementsJTL Advanced€248
3Xentral ERPMeets all requirementsProfrom €849
4BillbeePlease check: 1 open pointGrowth€171
5plentyONEPlease check: 1 open pointLitefrom €59

Why growing sellers look for alternatives

Billbee bills by orders; refunds, cancellation invoices and credit notes count too. With rising volume or many returns, it's worth comparing plans that include a fixed order quota.

Other reasons include a dedicated returns module, storage locations with pick & pack, or the margin scheme for used goods. Choose what matters to you under “Special requirements” – the comparison then shows which alternative offers it with documentation.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good alternative to Billbee?

That depends on the volume. At a few hundred orders, JTL Start with an order package, Colly.io Starter and Billbee are close; with returns, DATEV and higher volume, the picture changes. The finder above calculates it for your numbers.

Can I switch from Billbee to another provider?

Yes. Billbee has no minimum contract term. Some providers import existing orders when setting up channels; item and customer data can usually be transferred by file. Ask the new provider about a migration service.