From project straight to invoice.

awork is the popular project management solution from Hamburg. On top of project management, bestdesq adds a client file, invoices, e-invoices, and revenue forecast – your entire business in one app.

Accounting integrated

Project hours become the invoice.

bestdesq generates the invoice directly from the recorded project hours – no detour, no reconciliation, no second subscription.

CRM and lead pipeline included

From first contact to project.

bestdesq accompanies the client from the first contact through the proposal to the project and invoice – all in one client view.

All modules from day one

No plan tiers.

With bestdesq you get all modules from the first user, without a plan upgrade.

What's included?

Complete or tiered by plan

bestdesq

All modules in every plan, from the very first user.

✓ Project management (Kanban, list, calendar)
✓ Minimalist CRM and sales pipeline as Kanban
✓ Invoicing under German law, DATEV export
✓ Incoming invoices and supplier quotes
✓ Time tracking with timer
✓ MCP server for your own AI integration

awork

Strong project management from Hamburg — financials are missing.

✓ Project management (Kanban, timeline, list)
— No native CRM
— No invoicing of its own, only hand-off to sevdesk, Lexware Office and others
— No incoming invoices
✓ Time tracking
✓ AI assistant in every plan, more AI as an add-on subscription (€15–120 per user)

Feature comparison at a glance

Feature	bestdesq	awork
Project management	Yes	Yes
CRM and lead pipeline	Yes	No
Invoicing	Yes	Via a connected invoicing tool
German compliance (ZUGFeRD, XRechnung, DATEV)	Full	Not available
Incoming invoices	Yes	No
Time tracking	Yes	Yes
Resource planning	Workload	From Standard
AI integration	MCP included	MCP server, more AI as an add-on
Hosting	DE, GDPR	DE, ISO 27001
Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)	Yes	Not documented

Cost example

Five-user agency, monthly billing

bestdesq Team

€55 / month

Owner, one Pro role and three Maker roles – everything included

awork Standard

€80 / month

5 × €16 per user, invoicing and CRM separate

Paid annually in advance, awork Standard costs €60 (5 × €12). bestdesq additionally includes CRM, invoicing, incoming invoices, and German e-invoicing compliance. For the same coverage, awork needs a CRM tool and an invoicing tool on top (for example sevdesk Rechnung, €11.90 a month). Prices as listed on awork.com and sevdesk.de, as of September 2026.

Which tool is right for you?

Not every tool suits every team.

bestdesq is right for you if …

you want to manage projects, CRM, and invoices in one tool
German invoicing standards (XRechnung, ZUGFeRD, DATEV) are a requirement
you value a clean, understated interface
you need all modules from the very first user, with no plan tiers
you want complete document capture with incoming invoices and supplier quotes
you want to connect your own AI models to projects and finances via MCP

awork is right for you if …

invoicing and CRM run in a separate system and are staying there
you need integrated capacity planning with drag and drop
your focus is on pure project management and team collaboration
you need ISO-27001-certified hosting

Frequently asked questions about bestdesq and awork

Is bestdesq an alternative to awork?

Yes, if you want to manage clients, quotes and invoices in the same tool as your projects. awork is a project management tool from Hamburg with no CRM and no invoicing of its own. It hands invoices over to sevdesk, Lexware Office and others. bestdesq creates the invoice straight from the hours tracked on the project.

How much does bestdesq cost compared with awork?

A five-person agency pays €55 per month for bestdesq: €9 for the owner, €19 for one person in management, sales or finance and €9 each for three people doing project work. awork Standard costs €80 for five people paid monthly, or €60 paid annually in advance. For invoicing, awork needs an invoicing tool on top, for example sevdesk Rechnung at €11.90 a month. Prices as listed on awork.com and sevdesk.de, as of September 2026.

Does awork create XRechnung, ZUGFeRD and the DATEV export?

awork does not create invoices itself, so it creates no XRechnung, no ZUGFeRD invoice and no DATEV export. The connected invoicing tool does that. bestdesq has all three built in, along with incoming invoices.

When is awork the better choice?

If invoicing and CRM run in a separate system and are staying there, if you need capacity planning with drag and drop, or if you need ISO-27001-certified hosting. awork focuses on project management and team collaboration.

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30 days free. Full feature set. Demo data included. After the trial, you decide whether bestdesq stays.

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