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Fakturia vs Zuora

Last updated October 2026

Looking for a European alternative to Zuora? Here's how Fakturia compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.

Our pick for a European buyer: Fakturia. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.

Fakturia
Zuora
What it is
German subscription billing with automated invoicing and dunning
Subscription billing, revenue recognition, and quote-to-cash platform for B2B and enterprise.
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
🇺🇸 US · 2007
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data center (Frankfurt, Germany with Ireland failover) is available for EU-based customers.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
No
ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS Level 1
Price from
139 €/mo
No
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Ratings
OMR 4.92/5 (6)
G2 3.9/5 (311) · CAPTERRA 3.9/5 (54)
Integrations
Zapier, Locoia, Stripe, Adyen, Unzer +3
Salesforce, Salesforce CPQ, HubSpot, NetSuite, SAP +7

Where each one wins

Fakturia

Strengths

  • +Intuitive interface with quick setup and self-service order pages
  • +White-label portal for client-facing automation
  • +Automated billing, invoicing, dunning, and subscription management
  • +Reliable REST API and webhook integrations with existing systems
  • +DATEV integration and support for ZUGFeRD/XRechnung formats
  • +Transparent, competitive pricing with no per-seat penalties
  • +Free sandbox environment for testing
  • +Responsive and personalized chat support

Limitations

  • −Documentation can be overly extensive and hard to navigate
  • −Support quality may vary after onboarding period

Zuora

Strengths

  • +Strong support for complex subscription billing models
  • +Robust revenue recognition automation
  • +Scalable for enterprise-level operations

Limitations

  • −Steep learning curve for new users
  • −Implementation can be time-consuming
  • −Pricing lacks transparency

Data residency & compliance

Fakturia
Zuora
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data center (Frankfurt, Germany with Ireland failover) is available for EU-based customers.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
EU-US Data Privacy Framework
DPA
not established
Published →
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
No
ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS Level 1

Pricing

Fakturia

  • FLEX one 1.9% monthly net revenue fee + 0 € base fee per month, billed monthlyUnlimited customer contracts · 3 users included, additional users at 25 €/month each · Standard support
  • FLEX two 2.4% monthly net revenue fee + 0 € base fee per month, billed monthlyAll FLEX one features · VAT ID validation · Passive invoice accrual (PRAP)
  • Professional 139 € per month, billed monthlyNo revenue-based fee · 500 active customer contracts included, 0.15 €/contract/month thereafter · 3 users included, additional users at 5 €/month each
  • Enterprise On request per month, billed monthlyNo revenue-based fee · Custom contracts and users · Premium support

All prices are net plus VAT. Plan changes within series are possible anytime; switching from FLEX to BUSINESS requires a 36-month commitment. Additional API calls cost 0.004 € per call, except in Enterprise or Private Cloud.

Zuora

No published pricing we could verify.

Pricing is not publicly listed; contact vendor for details.

Features

Fakturia

Contract management
Automated subscription contract management, Cancellation processing with correct prorated billing, Tariff changes with prorated adjustments
Billing & invoicing
Automatic invoice dispatch, Recurring billing, E-invoicing in ZUGFeRD and XRechnung formats, Collective invoices
Payment processing
Recurring payments via Stripe, Adyen, Unzer, or PayPal, SEPA direct debit, Account reconciliation via finAPI, Return debit detection
Dunning & collections
Automated dunning system, Tracking of open items, Return debit follow-up
Customer self-service
Self-service portal for contract data management, Invoice access and management, Cancellation button for self-service termination

Zuora

Billing and monetization
Subscriptions and non-subscription billing, Recurring, one-time, and usage-based charges, Automated billing runs and branded invoices, Tax and e-invoicing support
Revenue recognition
Automation for ASC 606 and IFRS 15, SSP allocation and contract modifications
Quote-to-cash
Connects quoting, billing, collections, and revenue recognition, Streamlines order-to-revenue workflows
Collections and payments
Collections workflows and payment recovery, Integration with 40+ payment gateways
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