All profiles in this area in one table, sorted by verdict: verdict, role, company size, EU storage and data processing agreement. The date per row is the last check; details and sources are in the profile.
| Tool | Verdict | Role | Company size | EU storage | DPA | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DATEVDATEV eG, Nuremberg (Nürnberg) | Prevents falling behind | Off-the-shelf product | ● ● ◐ | EU storage available | DPA available | Aug 2026 |
| PaddlePaddle.com Market Ltd | Prevents falling behind | Building block | ● ● ◐ | No EU storage | DPA not applicable | Jul 2026 |
| PersonioPersonio SE & Co. KG, Munich | Prevents falling behind | Off-the-shelf product | ○ ● ◐ | EU storage available | DPA available | Aug 2026 |
| PleoPleo Technologies A/S | Prevents falling behind | Off-the-shelf product | ◐ ● ◐ | EU storage available | DPA available | Jul 2026 |
| ChargebeeChargebee Inc., North Bethesda (Maryland), contracting entity | Strengthens the core product | Building block | ◐ ● ● | EU storage available | DPA available | Sept 2026 |
| BLP DigitalBLP Digital AG, Zurich | Efficiency only | Off-the-shelf product | ○ ◐ ● | Storage location unclear | DPA unclear | Jul 2026 |
| CandisCandis GmbH, Berlin | Efficiency only | Off-the-shelf product | ○ ● ◐ | EU storage available | DPA available | Aug 2026 |
| QontoQONTO SA, Paris, with a German branch (Zweigniederlassung) in Berlin | Efficiency only | Off-the-shelf product | ● ● ○ | EU storage available | DPA not applicable | Aug 2026 |
| SastrifySastrify GmbH, Cologne (owned by Deel since May 2026) | Efficiency only | Off-the-shelf product | ○ ◐ ◐ | Storage location unclear | DPA unclear | Jul 2026 |
Company size: ● fits, ◐ with limits, ○ does not fit; order solo, SME, enterprise.
BLP Digital AG, Zurich · document processes around the ERP
Runs the recurring document processes around an ERP system, namely incoming invoices, order confirmations, delivery notes and master data upkeep, and writes the result back into the ERP, which remains the system of record.
Off-the-shelf productAI-nativeSolo: not suitable, Mid-market: suitable with caveats, Enterprise: suitable
Candis GmbH, Berlin · invoice approval
Takes in incoming invoices, reads out the invoice data, runs them through a multi-step approval flow with deputy rules, and hands the result to DATEV or another accounting system.
Off-the-shelf productEstablished, AI retrofittedSolo: not suitable, Mid-market: suitable, Enterprise: suitable with caveats
Chargebee Inc., North Bethesda (Maryland), contracting entity · subscription billing
Holds subscriptions, price book, usage metering, invoice runs, tax and dunning in one system, and reports back to the product through an API which customer is entitled to which feature.
Building blockEstablished, AI retrofittedSolo: suitable with caveats, Mid-market: suitable, Enterprise: suitable
DATEV eG, Nuremberg (Nürnberg) · accounting
DATEV runs bookkeeping, payroll and annual accounts on a shared data set that the tax firm (Steuerkanzlei) and the company access at the same time. The bookings sit in the DATEV data centre, and filings to the tax office and social insurance travel the same route.
Off-the-shelf productEstablished, AI retrofittedSolo: suitable, Mid-market: suitable, Enterprise: suitable with caveats
Paddle.com Market Ltd · merchant of record
Resells your software in its own name and thereby becomes the buyer's contractual counterparty. Registration, calculation, remittance and liability for indirect tax in foreign jurisdictions then sit with the vendor rather than with the software company.
Building blockEstablishedSolo: suitable, Mid-market: suitable, Enterprise: suitable with caveats
Personio SE & Co. KG, Munich · HR processes
Personio keeps the personnel file, absences, time tracking, applications and either preparatory or full payroll in one data set that HR, managers and employees reach with different permissions.
Off-the-shelf productEstablished, AI retrofittedSolo: not suitable, Mid-market: suitable, Enterprise: suitable with caveats
Pleo Technologies A/S · corporate cards and spend approval
Gives every employee a card with its own limit and ties the receipt to the transaction, instead of letting subscriptions and tools run through private cards that only surface weeks later in an expense report.
Off-the-shelf productEstablished, AI retrofittedSolo: suitable with caveats, Mid-market: suitable, Enterprise: suitable with caveats
QONTO SA, Paris, with a German branch (Zweigniederlassung) in Berlin · business payment account
Runs the payment account, cards, receipts and the handover to accounting in one place, with roles and approvals per person, instead of keeping the bank statement, the receipt pile and the coding apart.
Off-the-shelf productEstablished, AI retrofittedSolo: suitable, Mid-market: suitable, Enterprise: not suitable
Sastrify GmbH, Cologne (owned by Deel since May 2026) · software and AI procurement
Pulls software inventory, actual usage and contract data into one register, flags notice periods before an auto renewal fires, and holds the price you pay against a benchmark database built from other companies' contracts.
Off-the-shelf productEstablished, AI retrofittedSolo: not suitable, Mid-market: suitable with caveats, Enterprise: suitable with caveats
Register entries carry a classification and one sentence on the problem, but no verdict of ours and no page of their own. They move up to a profile when they show up in real buying decisions.
| Tool | What it solves | Role | Verdict | Fits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n8nn8n GmbH | Chains systems together without custom code and can be run in your own data centre. | Build tool | Efficiency only | Solo, Mid-market |
| StripeStripe, Inc. | Accepts payments, bills subscriptions and carries the tax logic without running your own payment operation. | Building block | Prevents falling behind | Solo, Mid-market, Enterprise |
