Fast start
Einzelunternehmen
Register the Gewerbe, file ELSTER, use a business address, and keep admin light.
Solopreneur resource
The boring stack for selling software alone.
Simplepreneur compares the first business decisions that block a solo founder from charging money: structure, banking, accounting, and checkout.
Resources
Pick one decision at a time.
Each page has its own URL, its own controls, and a short bottom nav for the next decision.
01
Open company & tax
Company & tax
Compare Einzelunternehmen, German company, and real move-country structures for a Germany-resident solo software founder.
02
Open bank accounts
Business bank accounts
Compare Qonto, Finom, Kontist, Revolut Business, N26 Business, Holvi, and FYRST for MoR payouts and bookkeeping exports.
03
Open accounting
Accounting
Separate banking features from bookkeeping tools, VAT workflow, DATEV exports, filing help, and accountant handoff.
04
Open MoR comparison
Merchant of record
Compare Polar, Dodo, Lemon Squeezy, Paddle, Creem, Gumroad, FastSpring, and Stripe Managed Payments.
Current working default
Start small unless the wrapper solves a real problem.
Cash account
Qonto / Finom
Default shortlist for clean feeds, cards, exports, and MoR payouts.
Bookkeeping
Lexware / sevdesk
Pick based on accountant fit, bank feed quality, receipt capture, and VAT workflow.
Checkout
Polar first
Best current SaaS fit when subscriptions, entitlements, and APIs matter.