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What It Is

SD-Reisekosten is German travel expense reimbursement software offered by Stenzel Ing.Büro since 1993. It is aimed at self-employed professionals, freelancers, and small to mid-sized businesses. Rather than a typical browser-based SaaS product, it is local software for Microsoft Windows, available as single-user, network, and replication licenses.

Core Features and Collaboration

The software is centered on Reisekostenabrechnung—travel expense and reimbursement processing—covering meal and travel allowances, transportation costs, accommodation expenses, parking fees, and other incidental costs. Even the single-user edition can manage multiple travelers, making it suitable for secretarial or finance teams that handle expense reports centrally. The network edition can be deployed on a network drive, server, NAS, or terminal server, allowing multiple workstations to access it at the same time. The replication license is designed for field staff to install the software separately and then connect with headquarters via travel/form import and export. However, the page does not disclose modern expense-management features such as approval workflows, role-based permissions, mobile receipt capture, or OCR.

Pricing and Trial

Pricing is transparent and based on 365-day licenses. Single-user licenses E1 to E100 range from €44.90 to €245.90; network licenses N5 to N30 range from €134.90 to €419.00; and replication licenses EK10 to EK40 range from €250.00 to €530.00, all including VAT. During the license period, users receive free email and telephone hotline support, information services, and updates. The trial policy is fairly user-friendly: a test version can be downloaded directly without registration, and users can also request a fully functional 60-day version with no feature restrictions.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths are a clear vertical focus on German travel-expense tax rules, a long product history, low and transparent pricing, and supporting services such as Servicepack, FAQ, and notifications about tax changes. The drawbacks are also clear: it explicitly supports only Windows and is strongly oriented toward local deployment. There is no visible information about cloud access, multi-device sync, APIs, third-party accounting integrations, security/compliance certifications, or other enterprise scalability capabilities.

Who It Is For and Access from China

It is best suited to small businesses, accounting departments, and field teams operating in Germany that need to process travel reimbursements according to German tax law. If a Chinese company is simply looking for general expense management, travel approval workflows, or integration with domestic finance systems, SAP Concur, Zoho Expense, Expensify, Rydoo, or Chinese solutions such as Yonyou and Kingdee may be more appropriate. Availability of website access and payment from China is not disclosed. The page only mentions the Shop, email ordering, and delivery/payment by invoice, so buyers should confirm network access, payment options, and invoice handling before purchasing.