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tjent vs Billomat

Last updated: July 2026

Billomat is a German cloud invoicing and quoting tool with an open API and a range of integrations. It is built to sit inside a wider toolchain: multiple users, other systems talking to it over the API, and everything reachable from the browser.

Where Billomat is the better fit

No hedging — here is where Billomat genuinely does more than tjent:

  • An open API for automating and integrating invoicing into other systems.
  • Cloud multi-user access, so a small team can share the same account.
  • Quotes, recurring invoices and a broad set of billing workflows.
  • Integrations with other tools in a typical small-business stack.
  • Nothing to install — hosted and reachable anywhere.

Where tjent is the better fit

  • A focused, native Mac app for one person, not a multi-user cloud platform.
  • Your data stays on your Mac; there is no account and no server copy.
  • Bought once, with free updates — no subscription.
  • German e-invoicing (ZUGFeRD, XRechnung, Factur-X) plus a light EÜR/UStVA and DATEV export.
  • Builds invoices from your Døgn-tracked time and keeps a local GoBD archive.

At a glance

  • Platform. tjent: Native macOS app · Billomat: Web browser (cloud)
  • Best for. tjent: Solo freelancer · Billomat: Teams + integrations
  • Where your data lives. tjent: On your Mac, local-first · Billomat: In their cloud
  • Pricing model. tjent: Buy once, free updates · Billomat: Monthly subscription
  • API / integrations. tjent: Not an API platform · Billomat: Open API + integrations
  • Time to invoice. tjent: Automatic, from Døgn hours · Billomat: Manual entry

The short version

Pick Billomat if you need an API, multi-user access, or invoicing that integrates into a wider cloud toolchain.

Pick tjent if you are a solo freelancer who wants a fast, private Mac tool that turns tracked time into compliant invoices.

Questions people ask

Does tjent have an API like Billomat?

No. tjent is a single-user Mac app, not an integration platform. If your workflow depends on an API or many connected systems, Billomat fits that better.

Can a team share tjent?

tjent is built for one freelancer with data on their own Mac. Billomat is the cloud multi-user option; tjent trades that reach for speed and privacy.

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