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General
What is XMS Group?
XMS Group is the app brand of XMS Immobilien UG (haftungsbeschränkt), based in Hamburg, Germany. We build simple web apps for tradespeople, service providers, freelancers and small businesses. There are currently three: Angebix for online quotes and new customers, XMS Rechnung for invoices, e-invoicing and DATEV export, and XMS Calendar, the calendar with an AI assistant for appointments, tasks and projects.
Who is my contractual partner?
All apps are provided by XMS Immobilien UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Ballindamm 3, 20095 Hamburg, Germany, registered in the commercial register under HRB 195182. Full details are in the legal notice (Impressum).
Who are the apps for?
For anyone who takes on jobs from customers and writes quotes or invoices: trades and renovation companies, fitters, cleaning companies, gardeners and landscapers, garages, transport and courier services, hairdressers, beauty salons, tailors and dry cleaners, pet carers, pest controllers, chimney sweeps, pool builders, telecom technicians, freelancers and small businesses. Angebix is also used by private and business customers looking for a service provider – for them it is free.
Can I use both apps together?
Yes. The apps are independent – you can use one or both. Together they cover the whole process: with Angebix you win customers and send quotes, and with XMS Rechnung you write the invoice after the job. Each app has its own account and subscription; there is currently no automatic data transfer between them.
Which languages are the apps available in?
Angebix is available in 24 languages. XMS Rechnung can be used in German, Polish, English and Turkish – invoices, quotes and emails to your customers are always created in German, as required in Germany. This page is available in German, Polish, English and Turkish.
Will there be more apps?
Yes. We are already working on more tools for trades and small businesses. New apps will appear here on getxms.com.
Installation & devices
Do I need to download anything from an app store?
No. Our apps are web apps (PWAs). You simply open them in your browser and add them to your home screen or desktop in two clicks. After that they start like a normal app, with their own icon and in full screen – no App Store, no Google Play, no download.
What is a web app (PWA)?
A Progressive Web App runs in the browser but behaves like an installed app: its own icon, full screen, fast start-up. The benefits: no large downloads taking up storage, no manual updates, and the same app on every device.
Which devices do the apps work on?
Smartphones (iPhone and Android), tablets (iPad and Android) and computers running Windows, macOS or Linux. All you need is an up-to-date browser such as Safari, Chrome, Edge or Firefox. The layout adapts automatically to your screen size.
How do I install an app on iPhone or iPad?
Open the app in Safari, tap Share at the bottom (square with an upward arrow) and choose “Add to Home Screen”. Confirm with “Add” – done.
How do I install an app on Android?
Open the app in Chrome, tap the ⋮ menu at the top right and choose “Install app” or “Add to Home screen”. An install prompt often appears automatically too.
How do I install an app on my computer?
Open the app in Chrome or Edge and click the install icon on the right of the address bar (a screen with an arrow). Once confirmed, you will find the app in your Start menu, Dock or on your desktop.
Do I need an internet connection?
Yes. Your data is stored securely on our servers so you can access it from any device. That is why you need an internet connection – mobile data is enough.
How do I get updates?
Automatically. New features and improvements are available as soon as you open the app. There is nothing to download or update.
How do I remove an app?
Like any other app: press and hold the icon and choose “Remove”, or uninstall it from the app settings on your computer. Your account and data are kept – you cancel the subscription separately in the app.
Angebix
What is Angebix?
Angebix brings customers and service providers together. Customers find businesses near them and get a quote instantly. Businesses enter their prices once and in return receive enquiries and ready-made quotes – around the clock, without doing the maths themselves.
Does Angebix cost anything for customers?
No. For customers looking for a service provider and requesting a quote, Angebix is free. No sign-up is needed.
How do I find the right service provider?
Search by trade, town or postcode, or directly by company name. The radius search shows businesses near you. Then pick a business and send your enquiry.
How does a quote request work?
You describe the service you need – for example area, quantity or type of work. Based on the business’s prices, Angebix calculates a quote that you receive immediately as a PDF. The business receives your enquiry and the quote by email and gets in touch with you.
Can I compare several businesses at once?
Yes. With a group request you ask several businesses at the same time and can compare the quotes directly.
Is the quote binding?
The quote is based on the prices the business has entered. You then agree the actual job – including details such as the date and final price – directly with the business. Angebix puts you in touch and is not a party to the contract for the job.
Which trades is Angebix suitable for?
For almost any service with predictable prices. Ready-made templates are currently available for 30 main industries with more than 120 sub-industries – from construction and trades, transport/courier, hair/beauty, cleaning, gardening and landscaping, car repair, IT and marketing to appliance repair. New additions are textiles (tailoring, alterations, upholstery, laundry, textile cleaning), pets (grooming, pet sitting, pet hotels, dog training, dog walking), pest control, chimneys, pools & hot tubs and telecommunications (internet, fibre, antennas, LAN/WLAN). You adapt services and prices to your business.
How do I get my business onto Angebix?
Sign up as a business, choose a trade template, enter your services and prices and complete your company details. From then on you are visible in the business search and customers can request quotes from you directly.
What does Angebix cost for businesses?
€9.90 per month with all features. You can try it free for the first 3 days. You add a payment method when you start; if you cancel during the trial, you will not be charged.
XMS Rechnung
What is XMS Rechnung?
Simple online invoicing software for tradespeople, freelancers and small businesses in Germany. You create quotes, invoices, cancellation invoices and reminders, manage customers and items, generate e-invoices (ZUGFeRD and XRechnung) and hand your tax advisor a ready-made DATEV package every month.
How much does XMS Rechnung cost?
€9.90 per month including statutory VAT – all features, with no limit on invoices, customers or items. The first month (30 days) is free; after that you can cancel monthly.
What does mandatory e-invoicing in Germany mean for me?
Since 1 January 2025, all businesses in Germany must be able to receive e-invoices. Transition periods apply to issuing them: from 2027, businesses with more than €800,000 turnover in the previous year must issue e-invoices for B2B sales, and from 2028 essentially all businesses. Small businesses under § 19 UStG (Kleinunternehmer) are exempt from issuing them. A plain PDF will then no longer count as an e-invoice.
Does XMS Rechnung create genuine e-invoices?
Yes. Every issued invoice is automatically created as a ZUGFeRD invoice – a PDF/A-3 with embedded invoice data according to the European standard EN 16931. You can also download any invoice as an XRechnung (XML), e.g. for public authorities with a Leitweg-ID.
Is XMS Rechnung GoBD-compliant?
XMS Rechnung is built on the GoBD principles: gapless sequential numbering, issued documents cannot be altered, corrections only via cancellation invoices, and archiving as PDF/A-3. For your business to be fully GoBD-compliant you also need a process documentation, which your tax advisor can help you with.
How does my tax advisor get the invoices?
In the export section you download a ZIP package for each month: a DATEV booking batch (SKR03 or SKR04), an outgoing-invoice ledger for Excel and all invoices as PDF and XML. Simply send the package to your tax advisor – the bookings can be imported straight into DATEV.
Does it work for small businesses (Kleinunternehmer)?
Yes. Enable “Kleinunternehmer (§ 19 UStG)” in the settings. No VAT is then charged and the required note appears automatically on every invoice.
Can I send invoices and reminders by email?
Yes. You send invoices and quotes directly from the app – as a PDF with an embedded e-invoice. The dunning overview shows all open and overdue invoices, and you send a payment reminder, 1st and 2nd reminder in one click.
Does XMS Rechnung replace my bookkeeping or tax advisor?
No. XMS Rechnung is invoicing software, not accounting software. Your tax advisor still handles the profit statement, VAT returns and annual accounts – but the DATEV package makes that much faster.
Can I use XMS Rechnung in English?
Yes. The interface is available in English, German, Polish and Turkish. Documents for your customers are always created in German, as required in Germany.
XMS Calendar
What is XMS Calendar?
The personal calendar from XMS Group: events, tasks, projects and contacts in one app – plus an AI assistant that works for you: it books appointments right away, changes them on request and prepares messages via WhatsApp, SMS or e-mail. Also new: sticky notes on every day and 3D calendar views. Use it in your browser or install it like an app on your phone, tablet and computer. New: Family for up to 5 people and Business for teams – with a shared calendar, shopping list and responsibilities.
Can XMS Calendar send WhatsApp messages?
The AI prepares the message – for example “add the trip tomorrow at 6 pm and ask Martin on WhatsApp if that works”. XMS Calendar books the appointment, writes the text with a signature and opens WhatsApp with the finished text for the right contact. You send it yourself with one tap – nothing is sent automatically. It works the same way for SMS and e-mail at no extra cost.
What are sticky notes?
Small notes for anything without a fixed time yet: a shopping list, an idea, “take your pill”. Write or dictate them, they stay at hand on every screen, and you drag them onto a day – where they stick at the top above your appointments. Up to 10 notes, 200 characters each.
How do I move my contacts?
In the app, tap Contacts at the bottom. Quick: “From phone” – on Android in Chrome you pick the people directly. Step by step (iPhone): Contacts app → “Lists” → hold “All Contacts” → Export → Save to Files, then choose “From .vcf file” in XMS. The AI assistant can guide you step by step.
How much does XMS Calendar cost?
There are three plans: Personal just for you – €4.99 a month or €49.99 a year, with 15 minutes of live conversation per month. Family for up to 5 people – €8.99 a month or €89.99 a year, with a shared calendar, shopping list and 30 shared live minutes. Business for teams – €19.99 a month or €199.99 a year, 3 people included, each additional person €5.99 a month, with 60 shared live minutes. AI chat includes 1000 requests per person per month. The first 14 days are free, no credit card needed. All prices are final prices incl. VAT.
Is there a discount for Angebix and XMS Rechnung customers?
Yes, 30% on the Business plan: €13.99 instead of €19.99 a month or €139.99 instead of €199.99 a year. Just sign up with the same email address you use for Angebix or XMS Rechnung – the discount is detected automatically. If you already have a discount, you keep it.
What is live conversation?
You talk freely to the AI assistant and it replies instantly in a natural voice – you can interrupt at any time. It knows the events, tasks and contacts you share and books new events right away; every change can be undone. Once the job is done, it ends the call by itself after a few seconds of silence. Each month includes 15 minutes with Personal, 30 minutes with Family and 60 minutes with Business – shared by all members in Family and Business. AI chat includes 1000 requests per person per month.
How do Family and Business work?
The subscription owner invites up to 4 more people (Family) or their team (Business) by email – everyone uses their own account. All members see one shared calendar; Family also has a shared shopping list you can fill by voice. Events and tasks get a responsible person. Private events stay private or appear to the others only as “busy”. Live minutes are shared.
Do I have to use the AI assistant?
No. The calendar works fully without AI. You use the assistant only if you want to – and only with the data you share. It saves right away with “Undo”; if you prefer to check first, choose “Ask before saving” in Settings. The notes field of your events and contacts is never sent to the AI.
Can I bring over my existing calendar?
Yes. You can import calendar files in iCal format and export your data or download a backup at any time.
Where is XMS Calendar data stored?
How do I cancel XMS Calendar?
Any time in a few clicks – in the app under Settings → Manage subscription, or directly via
“Cancel contract”. The subscription ends at the end of the paid period.
Pricing, payment & cancellation
How does the free trial work?
You sign up, choose the subscription and add a payment method. Nothing is charged during the trial – 30 days for XMS Rechnung, 3 days for Angebix. If you cancel before it ends, there are no costs; otherwise the subscription continues automatically. XMS Calendar can even be tried for 14 days without any payment method.
Why do I need to add a payment method for the trial?
So that your subscription continues without interruption after the trial and you don’t have to enter your details again. Nothing is charged before the trial ends. This applies to Angebix and XMS Rechnung – XMS Calendar needs no payment method for the trial.
Which payment methods are accepted?
Payments are processed securely by Stripe. You can use credit and debit cards as well as other methods shown at checkout (e.g. Apple Pay). Your card details are stored only by Stripe, not by us.
Is there a minimum term?
No. Subscriptions run monthly and can be cancelled at any time, effective at the end of the current billing period. No setup fee, no hidden costs.
How do I cancel?
In the respective app, in the subscription section, via the option to manage your subscription. In the customer portal you can cancel, change your payment method and download invoices in a few clicks. Alternatively, just email kontakt@xmsgroup.de.
Will I get an invoice for my subscription?
Yes. You receive an invoice by email for every payment. All previous invoices are also available in the customer portal at any time.
Do I have to pay for all apps?
Only for the apps you use. Each app has its own subscription: Angebix and XMS Rechnung cost €9.90 a month each, XMS Calendar €4.99 (Personal), €8.99 (Family) or €19.99 (Business) a month – and Business is 30% cheaper for Angebix or XMS Rechnung customers. Customers requesting a quote via Angebix use it for free.
Privacy & security
Are the apps GDPR-compliant?
Yes. The apps are operated by a German company in line with the GDPR. For XMS Rechnung, the data processing agreement (AVV) is part of the terms and conditions and is concluded automatically on sign-up. Details are in each app’s privacy policy.
Where is my data stored?
The data of both apps – XMS Rechnung and Angebix – is stored in data centres in Frankfurt am Main (EU). All connections are encrypted (HTTPS/TLS). Details can be found in each app’s privacy policy.
Who can see my data?
Only you. Each account’s data is strictly separated at database level. We do not sell data or use it for advertising.
Does this page use cookies or tracking?
No. getxms.com uses no tracking or advertising cookies and loads no third-party content – even the fonts are hosted on our own server. Only your language choice is saved in your browser.
How secure is my payment information?
Payments are handled exclusively by Stripe, one of the world’s largest PCI-DSS certified payment providers. We never see or store your full card details.
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