Sites like ELSTER

01 · Entity

About ELSTER

ELSTER elster.de

ELSTER - Startseite

Wikidata: German government tax filing portal and electronic tax return system

Top 10K · #4,203 German 2 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Official online portal of the German tax administration for filing tax returns and other tax declarations electronically, including income tax returns, employer and business tax filings, digital tax assessments, and a mobile app for pre-filled returns.

Who it’s for

German taxpayers, employers, businesses, associations and tax advisors

Business model

Government-funded public service

• e-government tax filing
• online income tax return Germany
• Einkommensteuererklärung
• MeinELSTER+ app
• digital tax assessment notices
• business tax account
• VAT and payroll tax filing
• pensioner tax return einfachELSTER
• ELSTER certificate login

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to ELSTER’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

1. 01
   Income Tax incometax.gov.in Top 10K English

   Home | Income Tax Department

   • Akamai
   • Bootstrap
   • cdnjs
   • Drupal
   • jsDelivr
   • PHP

   0 say Income Tax is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say Income Tax isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.922
2. 02
   Agenzia Entrate agenziaentrate.gov.it Top 10K Italian

   Due Agenzie al servizio del Paese - Portale Agenzia Entrate

   Due Agenzie al servizio del Paese - Agenzia Entrate e Agenzia Entrate Riscossione

   • Bootstrap
   • Google Search Console
   • Matomo
   • Microsoft 365

   0 say Agenzia Entrate is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say Agenzia Entrate isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.911
3. 03
   Internal Revenue Service irs.gov Top 10K English

   Internal Revenue Service | An official website of the United States government

   Pay your taxes. Get your refund status. Find IRS forms and answers to tax questions. We help you understand and meet your federal tax responsibilities.

   • Akamai
   • Akamai Bot Manager
   • Drupal
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Tag Manager
   • PHP

   0 say Internal Revenue Service is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say Internal Revenue Service isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.911
4. 04
   Goods and Services Tax gst.gov.in Top 10K

   an indirect tax levied in India

   • Amazon SES
   • Google Search Console

   0 say Goods and Services Tax is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say Goods and Services Tax isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.908
5. 05
   www.gov.br Top 1K English

   Home — Planalto

   country in South America

   • cdnjs
   • Font Awesome
   • Google Tag Manager

   0 say www.gov.br is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say www.gov.br isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.908
6. 06
   www.gov.uk Top 1K English

   Welcome to GOV.UK

   GOV.UK - The best place to find government services and information.

   • Fastly
   • nginx
   • Ruby on Rails

   0 say www.gov.uk is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say www.gov.uk isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.906
7. 07
   Gosuslugi gosuslugi.ru Top 1K Russian

   Портал государственных услуг Российской Федерации

   Проще, чем кажется

   • GlobalSign
   • Google Search Console

   0 say Gosuslugi is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say Gosuslugi isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.904
8. 08
   Service Public service-public.fr Top 10K French

   Accueil | Service Public

   Service Public - Vos droits et démarches plus simplement

   • AB Tasty
   • GlobalSign
   • Google Search Console

   0 say Service Public is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say Service Public isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.901
9. 09
   Gesetze im Internet gesetze-im-internet.de Top 10K

   Gesetze im Internet

   website and database containing laws and regulations of Germany

   • Apache HTTP Server

   0 say Gesetze im Internet is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say Gesetze im Internet isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.901
10. 10
    immowelt immowelt.de Top 10K English

    immowelt.de

    company

    • Adobe
    • Amazon SES
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • DataDome

    0 say immowelt is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say immowelt isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.904
11. 11
    arbeitsagentur.de Top 10K English

    Info and support for international workers | Federal Employment Agency

    Official information and advice for workers who wish to live and work in Germany. Start your career in Germany now!

    • Google Search Console
    • Matomo
    • Next.js
    • React

    0 say arbeitsagentur.de is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say arbeitsagentur.de isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.898
12. 12
    T-Online t-online.de Top 1K German

    News & E-Mail bei t-online | Politik, Sport, Unterhaltung & Ratgeber

    Aktuelle News aus Politik, Sport, Unterhaltung, Wirtschaft & Finanzen | Ratgeber Leben, Gesundheit und Heim & Garten | E-Mail und Shopping bei t-online.

    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Google Search Console
    • Next.js
    • React
    • Taboola
    • Tailwind CSS

    0 say T-Online is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say T-Online isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.900
13. 13
    web.de Top 10K

    WEB.DE - kostenlose E-Mail-Adresse, FreeMail & Nachrichten

    Sichere Kommunikation, aktuelle Nachrichten und nützliche Online-Services - alles an einem Ort. Einfach, kostenlos und zuverlässig.

    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Criteo
    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite

    0 say web.de is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say web.de isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.898
14. 14
    Hessen hessen.de Top 10K German

    Startseite | HESSEN Landesregierung

    Hier gibt es Neues und Wissenswertes aus Hessen. Informieren Sie sich über Projekte, Veranstaltungen und aktuelle Meldungen der Landesregierung.

    • Drupal
    • Google Search Console
    • PHP

    0 say Hessen is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say Hessen isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.895
15. 15
    Berlin berlin.de Top 10K German

    Unerwünschter Zugriff / Forbidden access

    federated state, capital and largest city of Germany

    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon Route 53

    0 say Berlin is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say Berlin isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.894
16. 16
    turkiye.gov.tr Top 10K Turkish

    e-Devlet Kapısı Devletin Kısayolu | www.türkiye.gov.tr

    e-Devlet Kapısı'nı kullanarak kamu kurumlarının sunduğu hizmetlere tek noktadan, hızlı ve güvenli bir şekilde ulaşabilirsiniz.

    0 say turkiye.gov.tr is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say turkiye.gov.tr isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

    Comment
    Close cos 0.893
17. 17
    GMX gmx.net Top 10K German

    GMX - kostenlose E-Mail, Cloud, Nachrichten & Freemail

    Kostenlose E-Mail-Adresse erstellen, Nachrichten lesen und Fotos & Dateien in der GMX Cloud sicher speichern. Jetzt registrieren!

    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Criteo
    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite

    0 say GMX is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say GMX isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.895
18. 18
    usa.gov Top 10K English

    Making government services easier to find | USAGov

    Find government benefits, services, agencies, and information at USA.gov. Contact elected officials. Learn about passports, Social Security, taxes, and more.

    • Amazon SES
    • Bing Webmaster Tools
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Drupal
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Tag Manager

    0 say usa.gov is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say usa.gov isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.894
19. 19
    ImmobilienScout24 immobilienscout24.de Top 10K

    Ich bin kein Roboter - ImmobilienScout24

    an online service/website that offers search for real estate (houses, apartments, etc.) purchase or rental in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

    • Amazon SES
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Microsoft 365
    • Amazon Route 53

    0 say ImmobilienScout24 is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say ImmobilienScout24 isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.895
20. 20
    afip.gob.ar Top 10K Spanish

    0 say afip.gob.ar is a good alternative to ELSTER 0 say afip.gob.ar isn’t a real alternative to ELSTER

    Comment
    Close cos 0.890

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04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What ELSTER is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.