In Extenso or Dougs are both chartered accountancy firms, but two very different models. In Extenso is an office network combining accounting and local advice. Dougs is an online firm, registered with the French Ordre des experts-comptables, which publishes its prices and relies on an app. For a small business, the right choice depends less on the quality of either than on the company’s real needs.
This comparison presents both offers based on information published on their official websites, taken in September 2026.
In short:
- In Extenso is a network of 280 offices and 7,300 employees, ranked first in chartered accountancy in France in 2026 by La Profession Comptable. Price on quotation.
- Dougs is an online firm registered with the Ordre, which reports more than 49,000 entrepreneurs, with packages from €49 to €159 excl. VAT per month.
- Dougs suits a simple business that wants a clear price and online follow-up.
- In Extenso suits a small business that wants an office-based advisor and access to specialists, tax, employment, legal, funding.
Comparison table In Extenso or Dougs
Both columns describe the published offers. It is not a scored ranking.
| Criterion | In Extenso | Dougs |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Office-based accounting network | Online accounting firm |
| Presence | 280 offices | Online |
| Clients | 170,000 clients | More than 49,000 entrepreneurs reported |
| Price | On quotation | Packages from €49 excl. VAT (sole traders, BNC) to €159 excl. VAT (SME) per month |
| Payroll | Employment administration for more than 27,000 companies | From €15 excl. VAT per month per payslip, plus an employment administration subscription |
| Advice | Office-based advisor, tax, legal, employment and funding specialists | Dedicated accountant in the Exclusivité package, lawyer for company formation |
Data taken from the official websites of both players in September 2026.
In Extenso, an office network with specialists
In Extenso was founded in 1991 and is owned by its partners. The group has 7,300 employees, 280 offices and 170,000 clients, and ranks first in chartered accountancy in France in the 2026 ranking of La Profession Comptable.
Beyond the accounting engagement, In Extenso brings together company law specialists, tax specialists, employment administration used by more than 27,000 companies, a sale and funding advisory subsidiary and an innovation consulting subsidiary. For founders, 45 Création Reprise advisers support around 8,000 projects a year. Clients follow their accounts and bank accounts in real time on the Inexweb portal. Fees are set on quotation.
Dougs, an online firm with published prices
Dougs is an online chartered accountancy firm, registered with the Ordre, which reports more than 49,000 entrepreneurs supported and a rating of 4.6 out of 5 on Google. Its platform is approved for e-invoicing.
Its packages range from €49 excl. VAT per month for a sole trader under the BNC regime to €79 excl. VAT for a company, then €99, €129 and €159 excl. VAT for the Sérénité, Exclusivité, with a dedicated accountant, and PME packages. Payroll is offered from €15 excl. VAT per month per payslip, with an employment administration subscription. For company formation, Dougs offers its €150 excl. VAT service with the accounting subscription and assigns a dedicated lawyer.
Which profile for which firm
You are self-employed or run a small company with simple activity. Dougs meets the need with a clear price, an app and online follow-up.
You run a small business that hires, invests or grows. In Extenso provides an office-based advisor who knows your file, and access to specialists when a tax, employment or legal issue goes beyond accounting.
You are preparing a structuring project, fundraising, takeover, sale. In Extenso’s specialised subsidiaries cover these operations, which are not the core business of an online firm.
For other firm models, see our ranking of the best chartered accountancy firms and our In Extenso or Pennylane comparison.
Points to check before choosing
- In Extenso does not publish prices. Ask for a detailed quotation, and check what is included in the accounting engagement and what is advisory work.
- Compare on the same scope. List the services you need, such as payroll, and check what each offer covers.
- Online follow-up suits an autonomous owner. If you want to meet your accountant, an office network is better suited.
In summary
Dougs and In Extenso do not target the same need. Dougs is an effective solution for a simple business that wants a published price and online follow-up. In Extenso is better suited to a small business that wants an office-based advisor and the support of specialists as it grows. You can find an In Extenso office near you to ask for a quotation and compare it with Dougs’ offer. To go further on choosing a firm at formation, see our comparison to set up your company.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between In Extenso and Dougs?
In Extenso is an accounting network of 280 offices, with tax, employment, legal and funding specialists, and fees on quotation. Dougs is an online firm registered with the Ordre, with packages at published prices from €49 to €159 excl. VAT per month.
Is Dougs a real chartered accountant?
Yes. Dougs is a chartered accountancy firm registered with the French Ordre des experts-comptables. It works online, with an app and fixed-price packages.
How much do In Extenso and Dougs cost?
Dougs publishes its packages, from €49 excl. VAT per month for a sole trader under BNC to €159 excl. VAT for the PME package, with payroll as an option. In Extenso sets its fees on quotation, depending on company size and the scope of the engagement.
When should you move from an online firm to an office-based firm?
Often when the company hires, invests or prepares a structuring operation. The need for advice then grows, and an office-based advisor with specialists becomes more useful.
Sources
- In Extenso, key figures, Création Reprise, employment administration (inextenso.fr), accessed September 2026
- Dougs, pricing and payroll pages (dougs.fr), accessed September 2026
- La Profession Comptable, 2026 ranking of accounting groups