Cofactu vs Contasimple
no Cegid signing your invoices.
After Cegid's 2022 acquisition, Contasimple raised prices 141% in 6 years, signs with its own certificate (not the client's) and carries severe slowness post-Ekon merger. Comparison with real Trustpilot data (May 2026).
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Summary of the comparison between Cofactu and Contasimple
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Alternative reviewed
Contasimple
small business invoicing post-Cegid acquisition -
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Operating suite
Cofactu
Invoicing, accounting and tax connected -
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4References
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3Scenarios
The Contasimple experience has already
left a public trail.
These quotes and patterns come from the sources indicated. They are shown with context and a link so you can check the full origin.
- 01 Trustpilot ES · Contasimple (post-Cegid) “€27 per quarter in 2017 → €32.67 in 2018 → €41.75 in 2020 → €52.50 in 2022 → €65.16 in 2023. A disgrace.”
- 02 Trustpilot ES · Contasimple (post-Ekon) “Since December the program freezes for minutes on end. It can take more than 30 minutes to issue an invoice, every single day.”
- 03 Trustpilot ES · Contasimple “12-minute waits on the line just to be told they can't help you due to volume. The bot says 3 minutes remain but then no one picks up.”
- 04 Capterra Spain · Contasimple (2024 breach) “After several years with the company, they suffered major security failures: user accounts were hacked and payments were diverted to fraudulent accounts, causing significant financial losses.”
The difference shows when you
compare the whole job.
It is not enough that a feature exists. What matters is its scope, the context it keeps and what happens before and after.
| Capability | Cofactu | Contasimple | Evidence |
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| Pricing · Price transparency | Public prices + 30 days' notice before any increase | +141% in 6 years (€27/quarter 2017 → €65 2023) | Trajectory documented by a long-time user on Trustpilot post-Cegid |
| Pricing · Real usable base plan | Free (€0): unlimited invoices · SME €39/month | Free €0 but 50 records/YEAR + 5 products + 10 clients | |
| Pricing · Receipt OCR | AI credits/month shared with Lucía: 260 on Free · 3,000 on SME | 5 LIFETIME on Free/Basic + €9 for 50 extra scans | |
| Pricing · Add-ons / gems | No gems: add-ons (POS, payroll, customs) have public prices and you only pay if you use them | Stock €72/year, extra user €48/year, 2GB +€24/year, pay-per-use OCR | |
| Security · Your own FNMT certificate (not shared) | Per-org certificate encrypted AES-256-GCM in R2 | Signs with Cegid's certificate unless you consent to your own | Pattern confirmed in official help docs: if you signed up post-pivot and don't sign the Cegid consent, invoice issuance is blocked |
| Security · Reported historical breach | No reported breaches | 2024 breach with hacked accounts and diverted payments | Capterra/Trustpilot reviews mention an incident with real financial losses |
| Security · 2FA TOTP + user-accessible audit log | Yes — all plans | Implemented after the breach but trust remains eroded | |
| Performance · Invoice issuance time | <1s on any plan | 30+ min reported after the Ekon merger (Dec 2025) | Trustpilot: "it can take more than 30 minutes to issue an invoice, every single day" |
| Performance · Maintenance during business hours | Only outside business hours | Reported outages during office hours | |
| Accounting · Balance sheet + trial balance (Modelo 200/202) | Yes — full PGC (Spanish GAAP) | P&L only — blocks filing Modelo 200 | Capterra: "the software does not provide a trial balance or balance sheet, making it impossible to reconcile accounts" |
| Accounting · PGC journal + accounting entries + ERP export | Yes — A3, ContaPlus, Sage formats | Incomplete A3 export (entries can't be edited) | |
| Accounting · Multi-currency | 18 currencies with exchange rate per invoice | No support for foreign currencies | |
| Support · Human support response time | 4 business hours if you can't invoice, 8 if a core feature fails; on every plan (clause 8 of the terms) | 12+ min waits and automated response | Trustpilot: "bot says 3 minutes remain but then no one picks up" |
| VeriFactu · Human-readable AEAT errors + proactive email | Yes — code + reason + how to fix it | Raw AEAT codes (1109, 4105, 4171…) | |
| VeriFactu · Automatic broken chain repair (4171) | Yes — 1 click | Manual | |
| Customer data · Full ZIP export + self-service cancellation | Yes — 1 click, no calls | Reported account lockouts without prior notice | Pattern on Trustpilot: accounts suspended without notice, broken password recovery |
The base price doesn't explain
what your case costs.
The scenarios spell out features, volume and add-ons; differences in scope may remain. Prices exclude VAT unless stated. Price review: 26 August 2026.
| Cost sheet compared | Cofactu · case described | Contasimple · published base | Contasimple · scenario result |
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| Active self-employed with ≥50 invoices/year | Free, or €39/month with SME (3,000 AI credits/month for OCR and Lucía + all tax forms) | Professional €7.95/month (no sustained OCR) + OCR €9 per 50 scans + No balance sheet | ≈ €17/month with real usage |
| Small business with stock + multi-currency + accounting reports | €39/month | Ultimate €11.95/month + Stock control: +€6/month (€72/year) + No multi-currency (not supported) + No balance sheet (blocks Modelo 200) | ≈ €18/month with functional limitations |
| Accounting firm with 50 tax IDs + per-client certificate | €89/month (up to 50 clients + encrypted per-org certificate; Accounting Firm Pro €199 unlimited) | Custom Accounting Firms plan (not public) + Mandatory sales call + Risk of shared Cegid certificate | Opaque pricing + doubts over certificate custody |
If a price has changed, write to hola@cofactu.com and we will update the comparison.
Switching from Contasimple
doesn't mean starting from zero.
Coming from Contasimple post-Cegid (price hikes, slowness, certificate concerns)? We can help:
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Assisted migration from Contasimple
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Native CSV importer
export from the Contasimple panel and upload it at /migrar/desde-contasimple. Preserves PGC sub-accounts.
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Upload your own FNMT certificate
encrypted AES-256-GCM in R2, audit log for every use. No shared signing.
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Free post-migration audit
we compare totals per fiscal year between your Contasimple export and Cofactu, and report any discrepancies.
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If your access was blocked
(a recurring post-Cegid Trustpilot complaint), email us at hola@cofactu.com — we'll recover what we can.
Before switching from Contasimple.
Answers on scope, data, prices and continuity before you decide.
See migration from Contasimple →What exactly happened with Cegid and Contasimple?
In July 2022, Grupo Primavera acquired Contasimple. In 2023 the merger with Ekon was approved (BORME-C-2023-5198) and since then it operates as "Cegid Contasimple." Most modern Trustpilot complaints cite "since the ownership changed" as the turning point: price hikes, overloaded support, slowness from the stack migration.
The Cegid certificate thing sounds serious. Is that legal?
It's legal — users sign a consent form. But it raises legitimate concerns: if Cegid signs invoices with ITS certificate on behalf of hundreds of tax IDs, a technical or legal issue at Cegid affects everyone. Cofactu encrypts the certificate YOU upload (AES-256-GCM in R2), audits every use, and only decrypts it in the worker's memory at signing time — explained at /seguridad.
How do I know the same thing won't happen with Cofactu?
That's why all our prices are public on /en/pricing and any increase is emailed at least 30 days in advance — it's written into the terms of service. Contasimple never published its price increases — they showed up as individual invoices that users only discovered at renewal.
If I migrate from Contasimple, do I lose journal entries or sub-accounts?
A dedicated importer at /migrar/desde-contasimple parses the Contasimple export (CSV clients/invoices/entries) and preserves sub-accounts as-is. We run a dry-run with a mismatch preview before committing. If your access was blocked (a recurring Trustpilot complaint), reach out to us — we have workarounds.
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change the way you work.
Start with no card. If Cofactu doesn't fit, keep your data and carry on with the option you prefer.
