Last updated: October 9, 2026
Booksmate vs 
GetMyInvoices GetMyInvoices alternative for portal and email invoices
Booksmate fetches invoices from supplier portals and your inbox. Login credentials stay on your computer. Export when you are ready.
In the same four-portal test (Amazon, OpenAI, BackBlaze, Google Ads), Booksmate extracted every 2026 invoice correctly. GetMyInvoices failed on three portals and misread amounts on the fourth.
- Portals + email in one place
- Credentials stay local on your desktop
- Export to DATEV and sevDesk
No long setup. Cancel anytime.
Short answer
Booksmate collects invoices on your computer. Portals and email together, credentials that stay local, sites that keep working. Missing a supplier? Add it yourself.
GetMyInvoices has native lexoffice and DATEV transfer, and a large listed catalog. Collection runs in their cloud.
Best For
Booksmate is for German and European teams who want portals and email on their own computer. GetMyInvoices is best for teams that need lexoffice or the largest listed portal catalog.
| Booksmate | GetMyInvoices |
|---|---|
| German and European owners and small finance teams | Native lexoffice workflows |
| Portals plus email on one desktop | DATEV-heavy accountant setups |
| Credentials and MFA kept local | Large portal catalog out of the box |
| 500+ portals, plus add any site | GoBD-compliant cloud archiving |
| DATEV and sevDesk export | Multi-system German accounting exports |
| GoBD-compliant archiving | |
| Simple setup without a heavy finance suite |
Where it runs
GetMyInvoices scrapes portals in the cloud. Booksmate runs on your computer, so MFA, sessions, and custom sites stay on your machine.
GetMyInvoices
- Cloud scrape from their servers
- Portal logins held for remote downloads
- MFA and session changes often need workarounds
- Custom or unusual sites are hard to add
Booksmate
- Runs on your computer (desktop app)
- Credentials stay local on your machine
- MFA and sessions happen where you already log in
- Any site you can open on your computer
Need a site that is not listed? Add it yourself. The listed ones should actually work. How to add a site.
How invoice automation works
Both automate Rechnungsdownload. They do it differently.
Booksmate
- Portal fetch on your computer, in your session
- Email on desktop. No forward-everything inbox
- AI extraction for supplier, dates, amounts, tax, and line items
- Add any site yourself. Broken ones self-heal.
- Live progress per portal
GetMyInvoices
- Cloud Dokumentenabruf: portal crawling with stored credentials
- Email through their service
- OCR-style extraction
- Large listed catalog
- Broken connectors usually need support
DATEV, sevDesk, and other integrations
Booksmate exports to DATEV, sevDesk, and Lexware Office, plus Xero, QuickBooks, and Google Drive. GetMyInvoices also has native DATEV transfer and lexoffice.
See how it works: DATEV export guide, sevDesk export guide.
| Booksmate | GetMyInvoices | |
|---|---|---|
| DATEV | Monthly ZIP for your tax adviser, or automatic Upload Mail, plus Xero, QuickBooks, and Google Drive | Native DATEV transfer |
| sevDesk | Yes. Vouchers with the PDF attached | Native |
| Lexware Office (lexoffice) | Yes. Purchase vouchers with the PDF attached | Native |
| GoBD archiving | Yes, GoBD-compliant | Yes |
| CSV, Drive, Xero, QuickBooks | Yes | Yes, plus broader DE Fibu |
| Approval workflows | Not a focus | Optional modules |
| Portal connectors | 500+ working, plus add any site | 10,000+ listed catalog |
| Bank reconciliation | Not the core product | Available on higher plans |
Hands-On Testing: Booksmate vs GetMyInvoices
We tested both Booksmate and GetMyInvoices against the same four supplier portals - Amazon, OpenAI, BackBlaze, and Google Ads - with real credentials, extracting all 2026 invoices. Here is what happened:
Test Results
Booksmate extracted every 2026 invoice correctly across all four portals. GetMyInvoices failed on OpenAI, Amazon, and Google Ads, and on BackBlaze extracted $1,800 instead of the real $18.37.
| Provider | Booksmate | GetMyInvoices |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | Correct | Failed |
| Amazon | Correct | Failed |
| BackBlaze | Correct | Wrong amounts Extracted $1,800 instead of $18.37 - decimal place error |
| Google Ads | Correct | Failed |
What we saw
- Booksmate extracted all invoices correctly across all 4 providers.
- GetMyInvoices failed to download any invoices from 3 of the 4 portals tested.
- GetMyInvoices showed wrong amounts on the only provider it did download from, likely an OCR decimal-place bug.
- Booksmate shows real-time progress for each provider so you always know what is happening.
- GetMyInvoices has no progress visibility - you cannot tell if it is working or stuck.
What Happens When a Portal Breaks
Portal integrations break over time as supplier websites change. How each product handles this:
| Booksmate | GetMyInvoices | |
|---|---|---|
| Fix process | AI self-healing One click, fixed in minutes. | Support ticket Submit ticket, wait days for response |
| Time to fix | Minutes | Days |
| Success rate | 90% success rate | If you give GMI your credentials |
Pricing Comparison
Booksmate is $19/mo with unlimited portal and email connections.
| Booksmate | GetMyInvoices | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19.00/mo | $21.00/mo |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Credit card required | Yes | No |
| Documents per year | 600/year | 240/year |
| Portal connections | Unlimited | 5 |
| Email connections | Unlimited | 1 |
| Best value for | Small businesses | Firms that need lexoffice or native DATEV transfer |
Which One Should You Choose?
Choose Booksmate if:
- Collection runs on your machine. Credentials and MFA stay local.
- 500+ portals that actually work. Add a site and the catalog grows. See Hands-On Testing.
- Missing a site? Add it yourself in minutes.
- Email plus portals in one setup (Gmail, Outlook, IMAP).
- Export to DATEV or sevDesk when you are ready.
- GoBD-compliant archiving.
Choose GetMyInvoices if:
- You want native DATEV transfer and cloud archiving today.
- You want the biggest listed catalog.
Switching from GetMyInvoices to Booksmate
You do not need to move every historical document on day one. Connect email and portals, then rebuild collection going forward. Keep GetMyInvoices for a short time during migration.
What moves easily
- Email from Gmail, Outlook, or IMAP
- Reconnect portals, or add a missing site yourself
- DATEV or sevDesk export when you are ready
What to plan for
- Export your GetMyInvoices archive before you cancel
- Lexware Office (lexoffice) export is supported, so you can migrate that too
- Bank matching is not a Booksmate feature. Collection and export only, not full bank reconciliation
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Booksmate a good alternative to GetMyInvoices?
Does Booksmate export to DATEV?
Does Booksmate export to sevDesk?
Why do supplier portals break in these tools?
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Which accounting tools does Booksmate export to?
Does Booksmate offer a free trial?
Will I lose my old GetMyInvoices invoices?
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Feature Comparison: Booksmate vs GetMyInvoices
How they compare on collection, DATEV, sevDesk, lexoffice, and day-to-day use.
| Feature | Booksmate | GetMyInvoices |
|---|---|---|
| How collection runs | YesOn your computer | YesCloud scrape |
| Email inbox scanning | YesGmail, Outlook, IMAP | YesEmail inboxes and other sources |
| Supplier portals | Yes500+ working portals + add any site | YesLarge catalog (10,000+ listed) |
| Credentials and MFA | YesStay local on your desktop | PartialHeld for cloud downloads |
| DATEV | YesMonthly ZIP or Upload Mail | YesSupported |
| sevDesk | YesVouchers with PDF attached | YesNative |
| lexoffice | YesPurchase vouchers with the PDF attached | YesNative |
| GoBD archiving | YesGoBD-compliant | YesGoBD-compliant cloud storage |
| Documents on entry plan | Yes600 docs/year at $19/mo | Yes240 docs/year at about $21/mo |
| Add new online portal / fix existing | YesAdd any site yourself. Broken ones self-heal. | NoAlways a support ticket |
| Progress while fetching | YesReal-time per portal | NoNo live progress |
