Comparison

EXCELLIEN vs Accountable Self

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EXCELLIEN

Features
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Avec i-EXCELLIEN, votre expert-comptable dans votre poche ! Que vous soyez entrepreneur, dirigeant d'une entreprise ou d'une association, artisan, commerçant, profession libérale, cette application est faite pour vous ! Grâce à celle-ci, vous pourrez: - accéder à votre comptabilité et tableau de bord en temps réel - consulter votre balance âgée et relancer vos clients - suivre les dernières actualités fiscales, juridiques et sociales Vous souhaitez en bénéficier ? Géolocalisez nos bureaux et contactez nous par téléphone ou par mail en un seul clic!

About

Accountable Self

Manage your business finances and tax obligations with ease. This app helps you submit tax returns, create invoices, track expenses by scanning receipts, and connect your bank account for real-time financial insights. Get support from tax coaches and prepare your documents for your accountant.

Highlights
  • Tax return preparation and submission
  • Unlimited e-invoicing
  • Receipt scanning for expense deduction
  • Real-time tax and spending insights
  • Bank account connection
  • Document sharing with accountants
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Accountable - Taxes and invoicing for the self-employed Accountable takes the stress out of being your own boss. Handle your invoices, expenses, VAT, and taxes in one place. By yourself, or with an accountant. Trusted by 100,000+ freelancers and sole traders across Belgium and Germany. The Accountable app helps you with: - Taxes: prepare and submit all your tax obligations, stress-free. No prior tax knowledge required. From VAT return to income tax: we've got you covered. - Invoicing: create, personalise, and send unlimited e-invoices for your clients on your phone or on your computer. We notify you as soon as you get paid. - Expense management: never lose a deductible expense again. Just scan your receipt and we make sure it gets deducted from your taxes. You also get tailored tax tips and can match the expense with the relevant bank transaction. - Finances: connect your bank account and see what you should set aside for taxes and what you can safely spend in real time, or open a free Accountable Banking business account. - Accountant collaboration: prepare your taxes yourself or share your administration with your accountant. All your documents are ready for them in your account. - Support: our Tax Coaches can help you with all your questions. Just send us a message: support@accountable.eu __________________________________________________ Start for free, upgrade when you're ready. Every user gets access to our free invoicing plan, including: - Free PEPPOL registration - Unlimited e-invoices via the app (including self-billing) - Scan or upload up to 5 receipts per month - One connected professional bank account Ready for more? Upgrade for automatic VAT and tax return filing, live chat with our AI Accountant and Tax Coaches, and tax guarantee coverage of up to €10,000. Choose from: INVOICING PLUS, ACCOUNTING, TAXES or MAX. Free business account is included (Accountable Banking) for all users. Pay with Apple Pay or Google Pay, or order a physical card featuring our mascot, Aldo. __________________________________________________ Subscription info - Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple account settings. - After cancelling, your subscription remains active until the end of the current billing period, after which you move to our free plan. Terms and conditions: https://www.accountable.eu/en-be/terms Privacy policy: https://www.accountable.eu/privacy Address: Accountable SA, Square Victoria Régina 1, 1210 Sint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium Accountable SA Deutschland, Wattstraße 11, 13355 Berlin, Germany Accountable SA is authorised by the National Bank of Belgium. With its PSD2 licence, Accountable SA in Germany is subject to the supervision of the National Bank of Belgium as well as the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) in Bonn (Directive (EU) 2015/2366). In addition, the Deutsche Bundesbank in Frankfurt was informed of Accountable SA's offer by the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) in a letter dated 26 March 2020.

Screenshots

EXCELLIEN4 screens
Accountable Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EXCELLIEN at none against Accountable Self's 19. EXCELLIEN also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). Accountable Self's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 8 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Accountable Self sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. EXCELLIEN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EXCELLIEN ships an update every 8 months, Accountable Self every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EXCELLIEN versus Accountable Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEXCELLIENAccountable Self
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—65.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—44 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB221 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNETexcom Groupe InformatiqueAccountable

In-app purchases

None

EXCELLIEN

No in-app purchases

19 purchases

Accountable Self

Subscriptions19
  • Accountable INVOICING+$12.991 Month
  • BASIC (unavailable)$16.491 Month
  • Accountable GROW$19.991 Month
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  • Accountable BOOKKEEPING$25.001 Month
  • PRO (unavailable)$31.991 Month
  • Accountable PRO$39.901 Month
  • Accountable TAXES$39.991 Month
  • Accountable GROW MAX$39.991 Month
  • Accountable PRO MAX$49.001 Month
  • Accountable MAX$79.901 Month
  • BASIC (unavailable)$129.991 Year
  • Accountable INVOICING+$129.991 Year
  • Accountable SMALL$199.991 Year
  • PRO (unavailable)$269.991 Year
  • Accountable PRO$299.001 Year
  • Accountable GROW MAX$299.991 Year
  • Accountable TAXES$399.991 Year
  • Accountable PRO MAX$450.001 Year
  • Accountable MAX$799.991 Year

Questions

Is EXCELLIEN free?
EXCELLIEN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Accountable Self free?
Accountable Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EXCELLIEN or Accountable Self have ads?
Accountable Self shows ads; EXCELLIEN does not.
Which is updated more often, EXCELLIEN or Accountable Self?
EXCELLIEN ships an update every 8 months, and Accountable Self every 6 days. Most recently, EXCELLIEN was updated on October 14, 2026 and Accountable Self on October 25, 2026.

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