💼 Rating system

Scoring: business account comparison

This is how we rate business accounts for the self-employed and companies. Unlike a personal current account, transactions, accounting interfaces and the accepted legal forms are what count here.

Maximum score: 100
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Category Criterion Points breakdown Max. points
Account management & fees Monthly base price
  • • Free = full points
  • • ≤ €5 = 11 points
  • • ≤ €10 = 8 points
  • • ≤ €20 = 4 points
  • • > €20 = 0 points
14
Transactions (free transactions and price per transaction)
  • • Unlimited free transactions = full points
  • • ≥ 50 free transactions per month = 7 points
  • • ≥ 10 free transactions per month = 4 points
  • • Every transaction charged = 0 points
10
Cash deposits and withdrawals
  • • Free deposits and withdrawals possible = full points
  • • Charged but possible = 3 points
  • • No cash deposits possible = 0 points
6
Cards & payments Cards included in the base price
  • • Debit and genuine credit card included = full points
  • • One card included = 5 points
  • • Card only at extra cost = 2 points
  • • No card available = 0 points
8
Additional cards for employees
  • • Free additional cards with spending limits = full points
  • • Additional cards for a fee = 3 points
  • • No additional cards = 0 points
5
SEPA direct debit collection
  • • Direct debit included = full points
  • • At extra cost or only in higher plans = 4 points
  • • Not possible = 0 points
7
Accounting & integration Interfaces to accounting software
  • • DATEV export and integration with several accounting tools = full points
  • • Integration with individual tools = 6 points
  • • CSV or MT940 export only = 3 points
  • • No export = 0 points
10
Receipt capture and automation
  • • Receipt upload with automatic matching in the account = full points
  • • Receipt upload without automation = 3 points
  • • No receipt function = 0 points
6
Sub-accounts for reserves
  • • Several free sub-accounts with their own IBAN = full points
  • • Sub-accounts without their own IBAN = 2 points
  • • No sub-accounts = 0 points
4
Legal forms & account opening Accepted legal forms
  • • Sole traders, partnerships and corporations = full points
  • • Sole traders and partnerships = 4 points
  • • Sole traders and freelancers only = 2 points
7
Formation or capital deposit account
  • • Capital deposit account for founding a GmbH available = full points
  • • Only after registration = 2 points
  • • Not available = 0 points
5
Account opening procedure and duration
  • • Fully digital, account usable within 24 hours = full points
  • • Digital, activation within one week = 2 points
  • • Branch appointment or post required = 0 points
4
Security & service Deposit protection and supervision
  • • Own banking licence with statutory deposit protection = full points
  • • Partner bank with statutory deposit protection = 4 points
  • • E-money institution without deposit protection = 1 point
6
Customer service availability
  • • German-language hotline with a dedicated contact = full points
  • • German-language hotline = 3 points
  • • Chat or email only = 1 point
5
Banking app
  • • App for iOS and Android with full functionality = full points
  • • App with limited functionality = 1 point
  • • No app = 0 points
3
Total points: 100