Sofa review

Updated September 30, 2026 · HabitatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Sofa suits German buyers who want sofas, sofa beds and armchairs from the same seller, and its entry price of €199 ranks 49 of 108 brands on price from. The trade-off sits at the end: 14 days to return, no assembly and no free delivery.

Key facts

Best for
German buyers who want sofas, sofa beds and armchairs in one range with a short lead time.
Price from
€199↗
Delivery time (weeks)
1 to 2↗
Return window
14 days↗
Assembly included
No↗
Free delivery
No↗
Markets
DE↗
Legal entity
Design25 GmbH & Co. KG↗
Headquarters
Germany↗
Support channels
Phone, Email, Help-centre↗
Products
Sofas, Sofa beds, Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Leather, Velvet, Wood, Metal
Official website
sofa.de

Facts checked September 30, 2026, 4 sources

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Delivery in 1 to 2 weeks is well inside the 8 weeks some sellers in this category reach.
  • The store covers sofas, sofa beds and armchairs in sofas, sofa beds and armchairs, so a matching armchair can go on the same order.
  • Cover and frame options run to fabric, leather and velvet, giving choice on upholstery and finish.
  • Sofa beds sit on the range while CuddleCo lists beds, bed frames and armchairs and no sofas, so the sleep-over option is the clear difference.
  • Support runs on phone, email and help centre, so a phone call or an email is open for order questions.

Cons

  • Free delivery is a no, so €199 is the starting figure and a delivery charge sits on top of it.
  • Assembly included is a no, so the frame goes together in your own room.
  • Returns run 14 days, which puts Sofa at 87 of 106 and well short of the 30 days typical in this category.
  • Sofa sells in DE only, so delivery stays inside a single market.
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Who it suits

  • Home owners in Germany replacing a sofa or adding a sofa bed, since sofas, sofa beds and armchairs sit in the same range.
  • Readers who put a short lead time above a long returns window, given delivery in 1 to 2 weeks against 14 days to return.
  • Buyers who want choice on upholstery, with covers and frames in fabric, leather and velvet.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Anyone setting up a home office, since buerostuhl24 lists office chairs, gaming chairs and standing desks in one catalogue.
  • Bedroom buyers, since CuddleCo covers beds, bed frames and armchairs and the range there stops short of sofas.
  • Mixed furniture orders touching dining, storage or garden pieces, since Dublino Moebel lists sofas, armchairs and beds.

Pricing

Entry price is €199 for a corner sofa, and that figure is a purchase price rather than a promotional opening rate, so the entry number and the renewal number are the same thing here. Delivery is the second number worth reading: pieces leave in 1 to 2 weeks, which keeps the redecoration of a single room on a short timeline and makes a planned swap easier to schedule.

Where it sits among rivals

Two rankings describe the trade-off. On price from, Sofa sits at 49 of 108 brands, which places the entry figure in the middle of the field rather than at the cheap or premium end. On return days the picture reverses, at 87 of 106, so Sofa gives back less ground than most of the category and that gap is the clearest one against the brands ranked above it.

Who runs it

Sofa is operated by Design25 GmbH & Co. KG, a company registered in Germany. That is the name standing behind the store and the country any question about a contract would sit in. Support runs on phone, email and help centre, so an order can be chased by phone, by email or through the help centre, and the help centre is the place to check lead times before ordering.

How Sofa compares

Where Sofa is available

Available
Germany

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

How much is the cheapest sofa?+

Entry price is €199 for a corner sofa, and that is the lowest figure on the range. Prices are set per piece rather than through a plan, so the number at entry is the number on the invoice and there is no separate charge later.

Does the entry price go up at renewal?+

No renewal price applies here, because a piece is bought outright rather than on a subscription. €199 is the purchase price of the cheapest corner sofa, so readers weighing entry against renewal are comparing the same figure.

How fast is delivery?+

Delivery takes 1 to 2 weeks, which is quick for a made-to-order corner sofa. That window suits a single room redecoration rather than a whole house refit, and it is the range the store quotes for a standard order.

How long do I have to return a sofa?+

Returns run 14 days from delivery, which is short for a category where many sellers allow longer. On that measure Sofa ranks 87 of 106 brands, so the window is worth checking against your own plans before ordering.

Is delivery free?+

Free delivery is a no, so the €199 entry price is a starting figure rather than a delivered total. Add the delivery charge to the ticket when working out what a corner sofa costs, and keep 1 to 2 weeks in mind for the timing.

Do they assemble the sofa?+

Assembly included is a no, so the frame goes together in your own room. That keeps the delivery simple and avoids a builder's fee, but it means you need room to work and someone to help lift before the piece arrives in 1 to 2 weeks.

What kinds of furniture does Sofa sell?+

The range covers sofas, sofa beds and armchairs, so a sofa bed can be ordered alongside a matching armchair. Cover and frame options run to fabric, leather and velvet, which gives some choice on upholstery and finish without leaving the sofa category.

How do I get help with an order?+

Support runs on phone, email and help centre, so a phone call, an email or a look in the help centre covers most order questions. Design25 GmbH & Co. KG is the registered company behind the store, and the help centre is the quickest place to check lead times.

Where does Sofa deliver?+

Sofa serves DE, and the registered office is in Germany. A single market keeps the quoted 1 to 2 weeks realistic, but the range does not reach a home based outside Germany.

Sources

  • sofa.de checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Products

  • sofa.de/agb checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Return window

  • sofa.de/ecksofas checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Materials, Price from

    “Bezug: Bouclestoff, Chenille, Cordstoff, Flachgewebe, Leder, Mikrofaser, Samt, Velours, Webstoff”

  • sofa.de/faq checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Assembly included, Delivery time (weeks), Free delivery, Markets, Support channels

    “Die Telefonberatung erreichst Du unter 030 634183-330 ... via E-Mail an onlineservice@sofa.de”

  • sofa.de/impressum checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity

    “Am Rondell 1, 12529 Schoenefeld”

Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

What changed

  • September 30, 2026: axisScores offer was 8.7, now 8.6
  • September 30, 2026: score was 9.0, now 8.9
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German buyers who want sofas, sofa beds and armchairs in one range with a short lead time.

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