Heft - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

Heft is a cloud-based receipt agent in development, targeting small and medium-sized businesses in Germany, including GmbH and UG entities, that operate under GoBD compliance requirements and the German e-invoicing mandate. Starting from a connected bank account, Heft is planned to locate the matching receipt for each payment by searching across email inboxes, e-invoices, and supplier portals, then deliver completed months to a tax advisor or accountant via DATEV export, ZIP, or email, without requiring manual intervention from the business user.

Heft processes data on Google Cloud infrastructure in Frankfurt (EU, europe-west3 region), keeping data within the EU. AI models via Google Cloud Vertex AI handle receipt reading, amount and date and vendor extraction, and reconciliation against bank transactions. Bank connectivity is planned as read-only to limit exposure. An encrypted credential store supports automated login to supplier portals for invoice retrieval. All changes are logged with user, timestamp, and reason in line with GoBD requirements, and original files remain unmodified. A planned interface will allow external AI agents to connect to the workflow.

Heft is not yet generally available; an early-access waitlist is open. Planned pricing tiers include a receipt-only agent, a bookkeeping and filings tier, and an all-in tier that includes a tax-advisor-signed annual financial statement. Target accounting integrations include DATEV, Lexware Office, and sevDesk. The monthly handoff workflow surfaces outstanding cases and prepares the period close for the accountant, reducing the back-and-forth typically associated with receipt collection in German SMB accounting workflows.