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How long must I keep accounting data — and what does that mean for the software?
Ten years — and your subscription cancels in a month. From that mismatch follows the one question that precedes every software purchase.
4 minutes
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Is free accounting software enough — and where is the limit?
7 of the 28 solutions have a permanently free tier. The question is not whether it will do, but when you will hit its limit — and what that will cost.
3 minutes
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Swissdec: what the standard requires and who needs it
The term appears in every data sheet and is explained in none. Yet it decides whether your payroll filings go out by themselves or by hand, every month.
4 minutes
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Software sold only through partners: what it means for price and project
8 of the 18 all-in-one solutions show no price on their website, because they do not sell themselves. You are therefore deciding two things at once — and the second is in no data sheet.
4 minutes
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Cloud or your own server: what really matters for a Swiss SME
The question is posed as a technical one and is not. It decides who does the backup, who answers when things break, and who can work from where.
4 minutes
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Multi-client capability: what it is and when it starts to matter
The term sounds technical and is a calculation: what costs a minute for one client costs half a day for thirty.
3 minutes
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Invoicing software for Swiss SMEs: which one suits your business? (2026)
Which invoicing software suits your Swiss SME? The big Swiss comparison of 21 programs — with current prices, strengths and limits.
6 minutesFull comparison
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Payroll software for Swiss SMEs: which suits your payroll? (2026)
Which payroll software suits your Swiss SME? The big Swiss comparison of 15 programs — with current prices, strengths and limits.
6 minutesFull comparison
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All-in-one software for Swiss SMEs: one system or several programs? (2026)
One system for the whole business or several, one per area? The big Swiss comparison of 18 all-in-one solutions — with current prices, strengths and limits.
6 minutesFull comparison
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Inventory software for Swiss SMEs: which solution suits your warehouse? (2026)
Which inventory software suits your Swiss SME? The big Swiss comparison of 14 solutions — with current prices, strengths and limits.
5 minutesFull comparison
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Fiduciary software: which solution suits your office? (2026)
Which fiduciary software suits your office? The big Swiss comparison of 10 solutions — with current prices, strengths and limits.
5 minutesFull comparison
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Accounting software for sole proprietorships: which one do you really need?
As a sole proprietorship you need less than the market offers you. The question is therefore not which solution can do the most — but which demands the least.
5 minutes
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Separate invoicing software, or use the accounting package?
Almost every accounting solution also writes invoices. The question is therefore not whether you need separate invoicing, but when.
3 minutes
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Stock and stocktaking: what the software takes off your hands and what it does not
Inventory software calculates stock. Somebody has to count it — and between the calculation and the count lies the reason stock figures drift apart.
4 minutes
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Recording working time: what the Labour Act requires
Recording working time is the employer’s duty, not the employees’. Two relaxations exist — and both are tied to conditions you have to know beforehand.
4 minutes
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28 accounting programs for Swiss businesses compared (2026)
Which accounting software suits your Swiss SME? The big Swiss comparison of 28 accounting programs — with current prices, strengths and limits.
19 minutesFull comparison