Short verdict
Good fit for
SMEs that want to grow to more users, administrations and bank feeds.
Less suited to
Freelancers (zzp) on a small budget; the entry plan costs €49 per month.
Key facts
- Sales invoices via Peppol
- Payment link goes through the bank, not iDEAL
- Essentials: 1 user and 25 sales invoices per month
What is Exact Online?
Exact is from Delft. Exact Online Boekhouden has four plans, from Essentials (€49) to Premium (€299); the larger plans have more users, administrations and bank feeds. Data of Dutch customers is at AWS in Dublin; the data processing agreement is part of the terms. You connect Shopify and WooCommerce through partner apps.
Good: sales invoices via Peppol, and a free payment link on invoices.
Less good: that payment link goes directly through the bank, not iDEAL. Essentials has one user and 25 sales invoices per month.
How much does Exact Online cost?
Starting price
€49 per month excl. VAT
Essentials: 1 user, 1 administration, 1 bank feed and 25 sales invoices per month.
- No free plan
- ✓ 30-day free trial
Price alert for Exact Online
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Cancelling and switching
What Exact Online itself says about cancelling, paying annually and taking your data with you. "Unknown" means we could not find it.
- Pay and cancel monthly
- Yes
- Notice period
- Notice period of 1 month from the renewal date, only through Exact Online itself; an annual subscription renews automatically for a year
- Discount for paying annually
- Unknown
- One-off setup fee
- Unknown
- Exporting your data
- CSV, Excel, audit file (XAF)
Switching guide: from Exact Online to Moneybird
Sources on the Exact Online site: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Checked on . Something no longer correct? Report an error.
The Netherlands check
Useful if you run a business in the Netherlands. "Unknown" means we could not verify it.
Support in Dutch: Yes
Questions about VAT or a bank feed are easiest to ask someone who knows the Dutch rules, in a language you are comfortable with.
App in Dutch: Yes
A Dutch app uses the same terms as the Belastingdienst and your accountant.
Data in the EU: Yes
Data in the EU falls under the GDPR. Outside the EU, especially in the US, other laws can give access to your data.
More about data in the EU →Data processing agreement: Yes
If a tool processes personal data of your customers, the GDPR requires you to sign a data processing agreement.
More about the data processing agreement →iDEAL: No
Most Dutch people pay online with iDEAL. With a payment link on your invoice, you get paid faster.
More about iDEAL and Wero →Peppol e-invoices: Yes
Peppol is the network for e-invoices. The government already asks for it, and the EU is making e-invoicing between businesses mandatory in the coming years.
More about Peppol →Company in the Netherlands: Yes
A Dutch company falls under Dutch law. For some businesses that matters, for example in a dispute.
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The EU check
Where the company is based, who owns it and where your data is stored. This applies in every European country.
Headquarters: Delft, Netherlands
In the EU or EFTA.
Owner: independent company (Netherlands)
Majority stake held by investor KKR (US) since 2019. Source, checked on .
Data in the EU: yes
Headquarters and owner are in the EU or EFTA: hence the European badge. All European software.
Integrations
According to Exact Online itself, at least 599 integrations (source, seen on ).
According to its own site, Exact Online integrates with, among others:
ABN AMRO
ING- Rabobank
Triodos
bunq
Knab
Shopify
WooCommerce
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Frequently asked questions about Exact Online
How much does Exact Online cost?
Paid plans for Exact Online start at €49 per month excl. VAT. You can try it free for 30 days. Essentials: 1 user, 1 administration, 1 bank feed and 25 sales invoices per month.
Who is Exact Online for?
Exact Online is aimed at SMEs. Online bookkeeping for SMEs, with bank feeds, VAT and ICP returns and invoicing.
Is Exact Online available in Dutch?
Support is available in Dutch and the app is in Dutch.
Does Exact Online store my data in the EU?
Yes, Exact Online stores your data in the EU. You can sign a data processing agreement.
Does Exact Online support iDEAL and Peppol?
Exact Online supports Peppol e-invoices. Exact Online does not support iDEAL.
Which banks and tools does Exact Online integrate with?
Exact Online integrates with ABN AMRO, ING, Rabobank, Triodos, bunq, Knab, Shopify and WooCommerce, among others.