E-Invoicing for Germany & Europe

Compliant invoices,

built for Europe.

XRechnung & ZUGFeRD e-invoices, EN 16931 validated, digitally signed. Germany's B2B mandate is live. Be ready in under 90 seconds.

No credit card · Free tier available · GDPR compliant · Frankfurt servers

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On Waitlist
2027
Mandate Deadline
3.5M
SMBs Affected
XRechnung 3.0
ZUGFeRD 2.1.1
EN 16931
eIDAS
PDF/A-3
GDPR Art.5

Compliance-native.
Not an afterthought.

Every invoice is validated against EN 16931 Schematron rules before delivery. Zero errors guaranteed, or it doesn't leave our system.

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XRechnung & ZUGFeRD
Both formats generated from a single data entry. UBL 2.1 XML for public sector, PDF/A-3 hybrid for B2B.
CIUS-DE Compliant
02
EN 16931 Validated
Every invoice runs through the official EU Schematron validation rules. 0 errors before any download.
CEF Validated
03
Digital Signatures
SES, AdES (PAdES/XAdES), and QES via qualified Trust Service Providers. eIDAS Article 25 compliant.
eIDAS Compliant
04
REST API
Generate compliant invoices programmatically. €0.10 per invoice. EN 16931 guaranteed. 99.9% uptime SLA.
Developer-First
05
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GDPR by Default
All data on Frankfurt servers. AWS eu-central-1. DPA with every sub-processor. Right to erasure built in.
Frankfurt Servers
06
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Immutable Audit Log
Every generation, signature, and delivery is permanently logged. 10-year retention per §147 AO.
§147 AO Ready

Both German
e-invoice standards.

Choose your format per invoice or set a default for your account. Switch any time — we store your full data model.

XML ONLY
XRechnung
UBL 2.1 · CIUS-DE · Version 3.0
Pure XML format required for all invoices to German federal authorities. Conforms to urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:xoev-de:kosit:standard:xrechnung_3.0. Includes Leitweg-ID for public sector routing.
PDF + XML
ZUGFeRD
Factur-X · CII · Version 2.1.1
Hybrid format embedding validated CII XML inside a PDF/A-3 container. Human-readable and machine-processable in one file. Satisfies B2B receive obligation under §14 UStG.
EN 16931 MINIMUM
EN 16931 BASIC
EN 16931 (Standard)DEFAULT
EN 16931 EXTENDED

Germany's e-invoicing
rollout schedule.

Phase 0
Receive Obligation
1 Jan 2025 · NOW
All German B2B companies must be able to receive structured e-invoices. Already in effect.
Phase 1
Large Companies Send
1 Jan 2027
Companies with >€800k turnover must issue structured e-invoices for all B2B transactions.
Phase 2
All B2B
1 Jan 2028
All German B2B businesses must issue structured e-invoices. No exceptions. XRechnung or ZUGFeRD required.
Standard
EN 16931 Mandatory
Ongoing
European standard EN 16931 is the binding technical specification. CIUS-DE for Germany.

Simple. Transparent.
No surprises.

Free
€0
forever
  • 5 invoices / month
  • XRechnung + ZUGFeRD
  • EN 16931 validation
  • PDF + XML download
  • SES signature
API
€0.10
per invoice
  • No subscription
  • REST API + webhooks
  • EN 16931 guaranteed
  • Bulk generation
  • 99.9% uptime SLA
  • Dedicated support

The mandate is live.
Are you ready?

Every German B2B company must be able to receive structured e-invoices today. Join the waitlist and be first to issue them with RECHIVO.