LEXinform review
A cost-conscious web database for German tax and business-law research.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
LEXinform is DATEV’s web-based research database for tax professionals and advisory firms. Its core focus is tax-law research, with access to legislation, draft legislation, guidelines, tax treaties, administrative guidance, court decisions, pending proceedings and EU-law materials. Practical tools such as checklists, sample objections and standard letters support advisory work. The free plan makes LEXinform relevant to budget-conscious German tax research users, while the comfort offering expands coverage into employment, commercial, civil and EU law, alongside business advisory information.
Pricing is straightforward at the published plan level, but the €14.80 monthly option is specifically the “DATEV Basis-Angebot Zusatzmodul LEXinform comfort” add-on. It adds LEXinform comfort content to DATEV Basis-Angebot and includes broader legal and business information plus cross-topic search. This makes the paid option easier to assess for firms already working with the relevant DATEV basis package. The classic, comfort and plus subscriptions provide different access levels, with LEXinform plus adding AI-assisted research through LEXchat, including source references. Buyers should therefore distinguish the verified add-on price from a standalone LEXinform subscription.
Search is a central strength. Cross-topic search returns relevance-sorted results, while the database brings together legislation, guidance, case law, EU materials and practical documents in one research environment. LEXchat adds an AI-assisted route through the plus offering, but firms should choose that tier only when referenced AI research is important to their workflow. LEXinform suits advisers seeking German-focused tax and related business-law coverage through a web application, especially where a free entry point or DATEV fit matters. Firms needing a broader global geographic scope should consider an alternative with wider international coverage.
LEXinform pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free plan plus a verified €14.80 monthly comfort add-on
- Legislation, guidance, treaties, court decisions and EU materials
- Practical tools, relevance search and AI research with source references
- Where it doesn't
- The €14.80 price applies to a DATEV Basis-Angebot add-on
- Broader comfort and AI features depend on the relevant offering
- Geographic focus is narrower than global tax research platforms
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