Comparison 2026

Novadesko vs Dexxter Sole trader, side business or student

Dexxter built its name among people who keep their own books: student entrepreneurs, side businesses and sole traders. Novadesko covers the same ground, with its own Peppol access point and a registered cash register on top. Here is where the two part ways, point by point.

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Detailed comparison

Features side by side

Feature	Novadesko	Dexxter
Suits sole traders, side businesses and student entrepreneurs
Electronic invoicing through Peppol
VAT return preparation
Quotes and purchase orders
OCR scanning of expenses
Sharing documents with your accountant
Mobile app
Own Peppol access point, no middleman
Registered cash register and point of sale
Bancontact payment terminals
Companies (BV, non profits) and sole traders
CRM and sales follow up
Stock management
Access for several users
Cash flow dashboard

This comparison is based on public information from both vendors in August 2026. Offers change regularly, so check the details on each vendor website before you decide.

Which profile are you?

Three situations, three answers

The right choice depends less on the feature list than on what you sell today, and to whom. Find the profile below that sits closest to your own.

Sole trader

You invoice businesses and follow your VAT quarter by quarter. Both tools get you there. If you also sell over a counter, or a company structure is on your mind, Novadesko saves you a second move later on.

Bookkeeping for a sole trader

Side business

A handful of invoices a month, next to your job. What matters is that the VAT adds up and that it barely eats into your evenings. Novadesko deliberately stays light here: you switch on invoicing and VAT, the rest sleeps.

Self employed on the side

Student entrepreneur

You start small and you look at price first. Dexxter has a solid reputation on that ground. Once your project moves towards a web shop, stock or a second pair of hands, the deck gets reshuffled.

Becoming a student entrepreneur

Budget

What you actually pay

Both run on a subscription. The difference sits less in the headline figure than in what it covers, and above all in what you would have to buy separately the moment your activity grows past sending invoices.

Novadesko

19 euro excl. VAT per month, from

A modular subscription: you switch on Peppol invoicing, VAT, the cash register, stock or the bank link depending on what you really do. Someone starting a side business does not pay for a shop till.

14 day trial, no bank card
Certified Peppol access point included
Point of sale, stock and CRM in the same subscription
Belgian support in English, French and Dutch

Dexxter

Yearly plans depending on your profile

Separate plans for starters, side businesses and full time self employed people, with a friendly rate for students. The amounts move with their campaigns, so read them on their own site the day you decide.

Well established among people who keep their own books
VAT and personal income tax in one flow
Designed for the natural person
No point of sale, no stock, no CRM

We do not list the exact Dexxter rates here: they change too often for a fixed page to stay accurate. Compare the price of the day on their site and on our pricing page.

The Novadesko extras

What Novadesko adds compared to Dexxter

Beyond invoicing and tax obligations, Novadesko brings your whole business management together in one place.

All-in-one Peppol

Dexxter sends your invoices; Novadesko integrates Peppol into a complete ecosystem: POS, CRM, stock and accounting.

Built-in CRM

Clients, prospects and sales pipeline managed without any external tool: everything is centralised in Novadesko.

Cash register & POS

A real point of sale with Bancontact terminals, tickets and stock management, which Dexxter does not offer.

AI & OCR

Scan your expenses: smart OCR reads, categorises and suggests the entries automatically.

Accountant portal

Your accountant accesses your documents and exports directly through a dedicated portal, without email ping-pong.

Companies too

Dexxter targets sole traders; Novadesko also supports SRL/BV companies, teams and multi-location businesses.

Honest comparison

When Dexxter is the better fit

A comparison that proves its author right on every line helps nobody. These are the cases where we would honestly tell you to stay with them.

You want your tax return inside the same tool

Dexxter carries the logic through to your personal income tax return, with simulations of what you will owe. Novadesko puts your figures and receipts in order, then hands over to your accountant. If you have none and want none, their approach holds up.

You are a student and budget decides

For a student entrepreneur with two or three invoices a quarter, every euro counts. They have worked out a tight entry rate and a community that answers quickly. That is a real advantage at the start.

You work alone, from your phone, and that will not change

A freelance developer or copywriter sending fifteen invoices a year needs no till, no stock and no second user. Paying for those building blocks makes no sense, even when they come included.

Dig a little deeper before you choose

Three pages that answer the questions this comparison only touches on.

How to spot a certified Peppol solution The difference between being an access point yourself and sending through a third party, plus how to look a vendor up in the OpenPeppol directory.
The registered cash register explained The 25,000 euro threshold, the black box, the VAT receipt and the daily report: what hospitality and retail actually need in place.
Novadesko pricing, module by module A few questions about your activity and you see the amount that matches what you switch on.

Frequently asked questions

Novadesko and Dexxter, your questions answered

Is Novadesko a good alternative to Dexxter for a sole trader?

For a self employed natural person who invoices and files VAT, both tools do the job. The tipping point is what you do alongside that: counter sales, stock to track, a partner, or a company structure in the pipeline. Novadesko covers those cases inside the same subscription instead of sending you to a second piece of software.

Which software should I pick when starting a side business?

Pick one that does not force you to pay for what you never open. On the side it usually comes down to a few invoices, a quarterly return and some expenses to claim back. With Novadesko you switch on invoicing and VAT only, and open the rest later if the activity grows. Dexxter targets that profile with a dedicated plan.

Can a student entrepreneur use Novadesko?

Yes, there is no minimum turnover and no entry tier. Stay honest about what you need though: if you sell a service now and then, a light plan is plenty. If you sell products with stock behind them or over a till, the gap with a pure invoicing tool shows up fast.

Do both tools handle mandatory Peppol invoicing?

Yes, you are compliant with either one now that the structured electronic invoice is mandatory, since 2026, between Belgian VAT registered businesses. The difference is the route your invoice takes: Novadesko is connected to the Peppol network itself, so you send and receive from your dashboard without an extra subscription to an outside operator. Ask every vendor who supplies their access point.

Does Dexxter offer a cash register?

No, Dexxter is built around invoicing, VAT and personal income tax. A retailer or a hospitality business that falls under the registered cash register rules has to look elsewhere. With Novadesko the till lives in the same environment, with receipts, a Bancontact terminal and a daily report that land straight in your books.

How much does Novadesko cost compared to Dexxter?

Novadesko starts at 19 euro excl. VAT per month, with a 14 day free trial and no bank card. Dexxter works with yearly plans per profile, including a reduced student rate. Think in terms of twelve months and add what you would otherwise buy separately, a till or a Peppol subscription for instance.

Can I move from a sole proprietorship to a company without switching software?

With Novadesko you can. The same environment serves natural persons as well as BVs, non profits and small structures with several staff, and you keep your file and your history. That is one of the clearest dividing lines with a tool designed purely for the natural person.

Can my accountant keep working the way they do today?

Yes. You give them access to your documents and exports in the usual Belgian accounting formats. They collect the paperwork as it comes in rather than all at once at the end of the quarter.

How does a migration from Dexxter work?

You export your clients and invoices from Dexxter and import them into Novadesko. Your numbering can carry on from where it stopped, and our team supports you during the trial. Make the switch at the start of a quarter and the cut lines up with your VAT return.

Compare with your own numbers

Open an account, import a few clients and test Peppol invoicing for 14 days. You will quickly see whether Novadesko matches the way you work.

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