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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.

Full comparison

Published
Data as of
August 2026
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6 minutes

The essentials

  1. The QR-bill is not a selection criterion: all 21 solutions produce it, and all 21 read bank statements in the camt format. That is the entry ticket to the Swiss market.
  2. They part company on the return leg and on dunning — that is, on how much manual work is left once the invoice has gone out.
  3. 10 of the 21 vendors state an entry price publicly, in the middle CHF 25.– a month, the highest published at CHF 64.–. For 11 the price starts with an enquiry.
  4. 6 solutions have a permanently free tier — for businesses with few invoices a month, often enough.
  5. An open interface is offered by 16 of 21. It decides whether the invoice data lands in the accounts or whether somebody retypes it.
Rather filter for yourself? All 21 solutions with 14 criteria in one table Filter by profile and features, set a budget, read the columns side by side. This article gives the bearings — the table is the tool. To the comparison table

Five criteria in the order in which they shorten the list

Each can be answered yes or no before you request a single quotation. Ordered by effect: the first strikes out the most, the fifth the least — and is the most expensive when it is missing.

  1. Recurring invoices

    For subscriptions, maintenance contracts and rents this is the function that saves working time — not the invoice template. Whoever issues the same thirty invoices every month decides here and nowhere else.

  2. Dunning

    Whether the solution runs the dunning stages itself or somebody has to keep an eye on a list. That is the difference between a setting and a weekly task.

  3. The route into the accounts

    An open interface is offered by 16 of the 21 solutions. Without one, the seam between invoice and entry creates typing work nobody plans for. Whoever keeps the accounts in the same program can strike this criterion.

  4. Currencies

    If you invoice in euros you need several currencies — 14 of the 21 solutions carry them, 7 do not. Ask additionally how the exchange difference is posted; that is where even those advertising «multiple currencies» in their data sheet differ.

  5. Price and price information

    Only now the price. 10 vendors state an entry price publicly, in the middle CHF 25.– a month. For the other 11 it starts with a phone call: 6 sell only through distribution partners, 1 give prices only on request, 2 only in their own calculator.

What you have to budget

The 10 published entry prices, by band. The bands are fixed and not calculated from this data — that is the only way to compare the category with another.

free (entry at 0)
4
under CHF 30
3
CHF 30 to 59
2
CHF 60 and above
1
Distribution of the 10 published entry prices across 21 solutions, in francs per month, excluding VAT, as of July 2026. The 11 solutions without a published price are not included — they are not a zero but a request for a quotation.

The 21 solutions, one per row

Alphabetically ordered and expressly not a ranking. Where no price appears, the cell says why.

Invoicing solutions for Swiss businesses, alphabetically ordered. List price per month in francs, excluding VAT, as of July 2026.
SolutionList pricePricing modelFree versionDeploymentOpen API
Abacusvia partner onlyvia partner–Cloud + Desktop/Server✓
AtlantoCHF 45–55 per monthSubscription–Cloud✓
Banana Buchhaltung PlusCHF 0–15 per monthSubscription or licence✓Desktop/Server + Cloud–
bexioCHF 35–119 per monthSubscription–Cloud✓
blue officevia partner onlySubscription or licence–Desktop/Server + Cloud✓
CashCtrlin calculator onlySubscription✓Cloud✓
Comaticon requestSubscription or licence–Cloud + Desktop/Server✓
Crésusin calculator onlySubscription or licence–Desktop/Server + hosted✓
Infoniqa ONE 50via partner onlySubscription or licence–Desktop/Server + hosted✓
KLARAfrom CHF 26 per monthSubscription–Cloud✓
Magic HeidiCHF 0–39 per monthSubscription✓Cloud–
MilkeeCHF 25–50 per monthSubscription–Cloud–
myfactoryvia partner onlyvia partner–Cloud✓
Odoono prices in francsSubscription✓Cloud + Desktop/Server✓
PfeffersackCHF 5–7 per monthSubscription–Cloud–
PROFFIX Px5via partner onlyvia partner–Desktop/Server + hosted✓
SelectLinevia partner onlyvia partner–Desktop/Server + hosted✓
shakehands Kontorpurchase price onlyLicence–Desktop/Server–
smallinvoiceCHF 0–45 per monthSubscription✓Cloud✓
Swiss21CHF 0–49 per monthSubscription✓Cloud✓
WinBIZCHF 64 per monthSubscription or licence–Desktop/Server + hosted✓
All 14 surveyed criteria per solution in the comparison table

Which solutions come into question for which case

The same 21 solutions, grouped by the characteristics that decide the choice. A solution can appear in several groups — the groups are criteria, not drawers.

For sole proprietorships and small businesses 17

Recorded fit of at least 2 out of 3. The group follows the fit and not the price.

Atlanto, Banana Buchhaltung Plus, bexio, blue office, CashCtrl, Comatic, Crésus, Infoniqa ONE 50, KLARA, Magic Heidi, Milkee, Odoo, Pfeffersack, shakehands Kontor, smallinvoice, Swiss21, WinBIZ

With a permanently free tier 6

Limited as a rule by the number of invoices or customers, not by missing features.

Banana Buchhaltung Plus, CashCtrl, Magic Heidi, Odoo, smallinvoice, Swiss21

With an open interface 16

Till system, online shop or time tracking can deliver their figures themselves.

Abacus, Atlanto, bexio, blue office, CashCtrl, Comatic, Crésus, Infoniqa ONE 50, KLARA, myfactory, Odoo, PROFFIX Px5, SelectLine, smallinvoice, Swiss21, WinBIZ

Browser only 10

Atlanto, bexio, CashCtrl, KLARA, Magic Heidi, Milkee, myfactory, Pfeffersack, smallinvoice, Swiss21

Installable on your own machine 11

Abacus, Banana Buchhaltung Plus, blue office, Comatic, Crésus, Infoniqa ONE 50, Odoo, PROFFIX Px5, SelectLine, shakehands Kontor, WinBIZ

Without a published price 11

Here the comparison starts with an enquiry — not grounds for exclusion, but a time factor.

Abacus, blue office, CashCtrl, Comatic, Crésus, Infoniqa ONE 50, myfactory, Odoo, PROFFIX Px5, SelectLine, shakehands Kontor

The 21 solutions in detail

Each solution with its positioning, its price and its limits, alphabetically ordered. Prices and characteristics are recorded values with a verification date; strengths and limits are our assessment from vendor documentation and trial accounts. They appear word for word on the respective product page too.

Abacus

ERP heavyweight, strongest payroll

The heavyweight: a Swiss ERP with the country’s most complete payroll and HR coverage – but always with a partner and a project budget.

Price
Abacus does not publish prices. Quoted through a sales partner, depending on modules, user count and the implementation project. — As of August 2026
For whom
Growing SMEs from around 20 employees, businesses with complex payroll (hourly wages, collective agreements, construction) and accounting firms.
Vendor
Abacus Research AG
Headquarters
Wittenbach SG
Deployment
Cloud · Desktop/Server
Payroll (Swissdec)
complete, with electronic filings

Strengths

  • Payroll and HR are effectively the Swiss benchmark (CLA, Swissdec, time management)
  • Scales from SME to upper mid-market
  • Industry editions (construction, fiduciary, healthcare, public sector)
  • Very high conformity with Swiss law and audit requirements

Limits

  • No self-service: implementation, training and support run through partners
  • Opaque pricing, total cost only clear after a quote
  • Clearly oversized for sole traders and associations

All surveyed data on Abacus

Atlanto

Modular Swiss cloud kit

Swiss cloud building blocks from St. Gallen: invoicing and accounting as the core, time tracking and contact management bookable separately.

Price
Sales and Accounting CHF 44.90/mo · Time Management CHF 10/mo · Contact Manager CHF 0; 30-day trial — As of August 2026
For whom
Small businesses with their first employees that want accounting, time tracking and customer management in one account.
Vendor
Atlanto AG
Headquarters
St. Gallen
Deployment
Cloud
Payroll (Swissdec)
limited, filings by hand

Strengths

  • Clear per-module pricing – you pay only for what you use
  • Contact management with sales funnel included free
  • Time tracking and absences wired straight into invoicing
  • App market for extensions, Swiss hosting

Limits

  • Payroll part not Swissdec-certified – no electronic wage declaration
  • No inventory module, no multi-currency
  • The core module is mandatory: nothing starts below CHF 45

All surveyed data on Atlanto

Banana Buchhaltung Plus

Cheap, offline, association standard

Accounting on a spreadsheet principle: extremely affordable, runs offline and the go-to solution for associations and micro businesses.

Price
from approx. CHF 149/year (Advanced), roughly CHF 13/mo.; free version with a row limit — As of August 2026
For whom
Associations, foundations, sole proprietors, side businesses – wherever clean double-entry bookkeeping is enough and no ERP is needed.
Vendor
Banana.ch SA
Headquarters
Lugano TI
Deployment
Desktop/Server · Cloud
Payroll (Swissdec)
limited, filings by hand

Strengths

  • Value for money is practically unmatched, with a free entry level
  • Works like a spreadsheet – fast for people comfortable with numbers
  • Runs offline on Windows, Mac and Linux; the file stays with you
  • Ready-made Swiss templates including VAT filing and association accounts

Limits

  • Payroll is basic only – no Swissdec wage declaration
  • Bank reconciliation less automated than with cloud vendors
  • No CRM, no order chain, plain looks

All surveyed data on Banana Buchhaltung Plus

bexio

Cloud all-rounder for small firms

The most widely used cloud standard among small Swiss businesses: quotes, invoices, banking and accounting in one place, with the largest network of accounting firms.

Price
from approx. CHF 39/mo. (Starter); Pro plans approx. CHF 65–115/mo., payroll and further modules extra — As of August 2026
For whom
Trades, agencies and service firms with 1–20 employees that work online and let their accounting firm look over their shoulder.
Vendor
bexio AG
Headquarters
Rapperswil-Jona SG
Deployment
Cloud
Payroll (Swissdec)
complete, with electronic filings

Strengths

  • Very short learning curve, tidy interface
  • Automatic bank reconciliation with most Swiss banks
  • Large accountant network – almost every firm knows it
  • Over 300 integrations and apps (POS, time tracking, shop)

Limits

  • Cost accounting, inventory and production only rudimentary
  • Cost rises quickly with user count and extra modules
  • No offline operation, no desktop edition

All surveyed data on bexio

blue office

Merchandise management for trade

Lucerne ERP centred on merchandise management and order processing – accounting here is the end of a trading chain, not the starting point.

Price
blue office publishes no prices. Base versions, add-on modules and special packages through specialist dealers; purchase or subscription. — As of August 2026
For whom
Trade, craft and manufacturing businesses with stock that run quote, order, inventory and books in one system.
Vendor
blue office ag
Headquarters
Hochdorf LU
Deployment
Desktop/Server · Cloud
Payroll (Swissdec)
not available

Strengths

  • Mature merchandise management with inventory and multi-currency
  • Mobile capture via blue office go
  • Marketplace of add-ins for extension
  • Purchase possible instead of subscription, run in-house

Limits

  • No payroll of its own – a separate solution is needed
  • Prices only through specialist dealers
  • German only, rollout as a project

All surveyed data on blue office

CashCtrl

Lean cloud bookkeeping, open API

Lean Swiss cloud bookkeeping with an unusually open API – popular with technically minded users and associations.

Price
free version for small books; Pro from approx. CHF 290/year, roughly CHF 24/mo. — As of August 2026
For whom
Digitally confident sole traders, associations and small businesses that do their own bookkeeping and want automated data flows.
Vendor
CashCtrl GmbH
Headquarters
Switzerland
Deployment
Cloud
Payroll (Swissdec)
limited, filings by hand

Strengths

  • Generous free tier, then a very moderate price
  • Documented API, import and export without obstacles
  • Clean double-entry bookkeeping with Swiss chart of accounts
  • No reseller or partner requirement – ready immediately

Limits

  • No full Swissdec payroll
  • Small company behind it, smaller ecosystem
  • No dedicated mobile app

All surveyed data on CashCtrl

Comatic

Modular Swiss software, cloud or local

Modular Swiss business software from Sursee: accounting, invoicing, inventory and time tracking combinable individually, either in the cloud or bought outright.

Price
Comatic publishes no prices. Module and seat pricing on quote only; cloud without setup fee and cancellable monthly. — As of August 2026
For whom
Small and mid-sized trade and retail businesses that want exactly the modules they need and value the choice between subscription and purchase.
Vendor
Comatic AG
Headquarters
Sursee LU
Deployment
Cloud · Desktop/Server
Payroll (Swissdec)
limited, filings by hand

Strengths

  • Very fine-grained modules – no package jumps
  • Cloud and local installation from the same codebase
  • Complete merchandise management with inventory and multi-currency
  • Direct vendor contact without a reseller chain

Limits

  • Prices on request only – no comparison before the sales call
  • Payroll part not Swissdec-certified
  • German only, no mobile app

All surveyed data on Comatic

Crésus

Affordable, strong payroll module

The de facto standard in French-speaking Switzerland: affordable, robust, with one of the best Swissdec payroll modules in the small-business segment.

Price
from approx. CHF 29/mo. per module (invoicing, accounting, payroll), cloud edition slightly higher — As of August 2026
For whom
Small businesses and SMEs – especially in the Romandie – that run payroll themselves and prefer a local installation.
Vendor
Epsitec SA
Headquarters
Yverdon-les-Bains VD
Deployment
Desktop/Server · hosted
Payroll (Swissdec)
complete, with electronic filings

Strengths

  • Very strong payroll (Swissdec) at a small price
  • Runs offline, very stable, modest system requirements
  • Widely used by accounting firms in western Switzerland
  • Modules can be bought individually – gradual expansion possible

Limits

  • Smaller footprint and community in German-speaking Switzerland
  • Classic interface, no modern cloud experience
  • Module logic: how the parts interact takes some learning

All surveyed data on Crésus

Infoniqa ONE 50

Proven classic, installed locally

The proven classic from the Sage 50 era: very solid bookkeeping and payroll, traditional to operate, often introduced by the accounting firm.

Price
from approx. CHF 49/mo., or licence from approx. CHF 700 plus maintenance; modules sold separately — As of August 2026
For whom
Established small businesses and SMEs that want the tried and tested, local installation and a strong payroll module.
Vendor
Infoniqa Schweiz AG
Headquarters
Root LU
Deployment
Desktop/Server · hosted
Payroll (Swissdec)
complete, with electronic filings

Strengths

  • Mature payroll (Swissdec) and deep bookkeeping functions
  • Familiar to many accounting firms from the Sage years
  • Local installation possible – data stays in-house
  • Modular structure: pay only for what you use

Limits

  • Interface feels dated next to cloud vendors
  • Cloud is only hosting of the desktop application, not cloud-native
  • No real mobile app; setup usually via partner

All surveyed data on Infoniqa ONE 50

KLARA

Free entry with ecosystem

Free entry with a connected ecosystem (payroll, insurance, POS) – the easiest way to start, at the price of vendor lock-in.

Price
free base; paid plans and modules from approx. CHF 15–60/mo. depending on scope — As of August 2026
For whom
Founders, sole traders and small businesses that want to start without prior knowledge and without an upfront investment.
Vendor
ePost Service AG
Headquarters
St. Gallen
Deployment
Cloud
Payroll (Swissdec)
complete, with electronic filings

Strengths

  • Free start, payroll included for small teams
  • Document capture by photo, strongly guided workflow
  • Connected services: HR, insurance, POS, shop
  • Swissdec-compliant wage declaration even at small scale

Limits

  • Limited accounting depth – little room for special cases
  • The business model lives off partner offerings (check the tie-in)
  • No foreign currency accounting

All surveyed data on KLARA

Magic Heidi

Solo accounting on the phone

Deliberately scoped to solo self-employed people: photograph the receipt, send the invoice, file the VAT – no payroll, no team, no ballast.

Price
Free CHF 0 (3 invoices) · Pro CHF 299/year, equal to CHF 25/mo · Pro monthly CHF 39/mo — As of August 2026
For whom
Freelancers and sole proprietors who do their books on a phone and will never register an employee.
Vendor
Magic Heidi
Headquarters
Switzerland
Deployment
Cloud
Payroll (Swissdec)
not available

Strengths

  • Receipt capture by photo with automatic extraction
  • QR-bill to the SIX standard, both effective and flat-rate VAT
  • Bank connection to all Swiss banks
  • Free tier with no time limit for trying it out

Limits

  • No payroll and no multi-user – a stated product goal
  • No multi-currency, no API
  • Does not scale: the first hire ends its usefulness

All surveyed data on Magic Heidi

Milkee

Minimalism for the self-employed

Deliberately minimalist cloud accounting for sole proprietors – few features, but understood within an hour.

Price
from approx. CHF 15–25/mo. depending on plan — As of August 2026
For whom
Self-employed people and micro businesses with modest document volumes and no employees.
Vendor
Milkee SA
Headquarters
Switzerland
Deployment
Cloud
Payroll (Swissdec)
not available

Strengths

  • Extremely simple to use, almost no onboarding
  • Low price, clear plans
  • VAT filing and QR-bill included
  • Usable on the move for receipts on the road

Limits

  • No payroll, no multi-currency, no API
  • Does not grow with you – a switch is likely when you expand
  • Small feature set for special cases

All surveyed data on Milkee

myfactory

Cloud ERP with very broad scope

Swiss cloud ERP with a very broad module range – accounting, payroll, inventory, CRM, production and shop from one source, hosted in Switzerland.

Price
The vendor publishes no prices – quoted only through a sales partner
For whom
Retail, manufacturing and service businesses up to around 100 employees that want to cover as much as possible in a single system.
Vendor
Forterro Schweiz AG
Headquarters
Altendorf SZ
Deployment
Cloud
Payroll (Swissdec)
complete, with electronic filings

Strengths

  • Very broad feature set, modules added as needed
  • Fully browser-based and hosted in Switzerland
  • Swissdec-certified payroll (HRM.Swiss)
  • Inventory and production at ERP level

Limits

  • Prices for the main packages only on request
  • Implementation is a partner project, not a sign-up
  • Oversized for sole traders and associations

All surveyed data on myfactory

Odoo

Open source, enormous scope

Open-source ERP with an enormous feature set and Swiss localisation via partners – powerful, but not a finished Swiss product.

Price
from approx. CHF 25/user/mo. (Standard); open-source edition free, partner implementation separate — As of August 2026
For whom
Growing, technically confident businesses that want CRM, shop, projects and inventory integrated anyway.
Vendor
Odoo SA
Headquarters
Belgium
Deployment
Cloud · Desktop/Server
Payroll (Swissdec)
limited, filings by hand

Strengths

  • Enormous, integrated feature set from one source
  • Open source – no vendor lock-in, everything adaptable
  • Scales from a few users to mid-market
  • QR-bill and Swiss charts of accounts via the localisation

Limits

  • Swiss payroll is not Swissdec standard – a partner module is required
  • Few accounting firms work with it routinely
  • Customisation and upgrade costs are often underestimated; data mostly in the EU

All surveyed data on Odoo

Pfeffersack

Cheapest Swiss cloud ledger

Currently the cheapest Swiss cloud accounting: deliberately built for sole proprietors, with QR-bill, VAT and bank import in a single plan.

Price
from CHF 5/mo on an annual plan (CHF 60/year), CHF 7/mo paid monthly; 7-day trial without credit card — As of August 2026
For whom
Sole proprietors and side businesses with small document volumes, no employees, aiming for single-digit monthly cost.
Vendor
Pfeffersack
Headquarters
Switzerland
Deployment
Cloud
Payroll (Swissdec)
not available

Strengths

  • Price without equal in the Swiss market
  • QR-bill, VAT rates 8.1/3.8/2.6 % and CAMT import out of the box
  • One plan only – no module or seat arithmetic
  • Read-only access for the accountant included

Limits

  • No payroll – first hire forces a switch
  • No inventory, no multi-currency, German only
  • Young, small vendor with little traction among accountants

All surveyed data on Pfeffersack

PROFFIX Px5

SME ERP for trades and retail

Swiss SME ERP focused on trades, retail and service – accounting is part of a larger whole.

Price
PROFFIX does not publish prices. Quoted by the partner, depending on modules, user count and setup. — As of August 2026
For whom
Trade and retail businesses with 5–100 employees that want orders, inventory, service and accounting in one system.
Vendor
Forterro Schweiz Proffix AG
Headquarters
Wangs SG
Deployment
Desktop/Server · hosted
Payroll (Swissdec)
complete, with electronic filings

Strengths

  • Strong order, inventory and service handling
  • Modular expansion up to a full ERP
  • Swiss development and support, dense partner network
  • Either on your own premises or hosted

Limits

  • Implementation is a project, not a sign-up
  • Prices only obtainable via a partner quote
  • Unsuitable for solo self-employed

All surveyed data on PROFFIX Px5

SelectLine

Customisable mid-market ERP

Customisable mid-market ERP with its own Swiss edition – flexible, but reseller-dependent.

Price
No published prices – sold through resellers. Subscription or perpetual licence, depending on modules and user count. — As of August 2026
For whom
Retail and manufacturing businesses with 5–100 employees, individual processes and an IT partner behind them.
Vendor
SelectLine Software AG
Headquarters
Switzerland
Deployment
Desktop/Server · hosted
Payroll (Swissdec)
complete, with electronic filings

Strengths

  • Extensively customisable (forms, reports, processes)
  • Complete merchandise management and order handling
  • Cheaper than comparable ERP systems
  • Purchase possible instead of subscription

Limits

  • German product base – Swiss specifics via the Swiss edition
  • Quality depends heavily on the reseller
  • No modern cloud experience, no mobile app

All surveyed data on SelectLine

shakehands Kontor

Buy instead of rent, purely local

A deliberate counter-model to subscriptions: purchase licence, local database, no cloud account – accounting that keeps running after support ends.

Price
Purchase prices only: Kontor Saldo CHF 282, Balance CHF 282, Complete CHF 510, Pro CHF 610 (one-off); update licences from CHF 59 — As of August 2026
For whom
Sole proprietors and small businesses that pay once, keep their data on their own machine and refuse vendor dependency.
Vendor
ShakeHands Software Ltd
Headquarters
Switzerland
Deployment
Desktop/Server
Payroll (Swissdec)
not available

Strengths

  • One-off payment, no recurring subscription cost
  • Data stays local (SQLite) or on your own server
  • Founder package free for 12 months
  • QR-bill and electronic payment orders included

Limits

  • No payroll, no mobile app, no API
  • No real cloud – collaboration only via your own server
  • No monthly comparability, since only purchase prices are published

All surveyed data on shakehands Kontor

smallinvoice

Invoicing with some bookkeeping

Strong on quotes, invoices and time tracking – accounting here is a side dish, not the main course.

Price
from approx. CHF 19/mo.; accounting functions depend on the plan — As of August 2026
For whom
Service providers and freelancers whose daily work is invoicing and who leave the books to their accountant.
Vendor
smallinvoice AG
Headquarters
Zug
Deployment
Cloud
Payroll (Swissdec)
not available

Strengths

  • Very polished multilingual documents including QR-bill
  • Time tracking and project billing built in
  • Affordable and set up in minutes
  • Solid API and exports for your accountant

Limits

  • No payroll
  • Financial accounting below the level of a full solution
  • Too thin for businesses with inventory or production

All surveyed data on smallinvoice

Swiss21

Free platform with Abacus core

Free entry platform from Abacus, Glarotech and SmartWe: invoicing, accounting, payroll, shop and CRM in one account, with volume limits instead of locked features.

Price
STARTER CHF 0/mo · BASIC CHF 21/mo · PRO CHF 49/mo; additional users CHF 5, additional payslips CHF 3.50 — As of August 2026
For whom
Founders, sole proprietors, small businesses and associations that want to start without upfront cost and later grow inside the Abacus world.
Vendor
Swiss21.org AG
Headquarters
St. Gallen
Deployment
Cloud
Payroll (Swissdec)
complete, with electronic filings

Strengths

  • Permanently free tier with 1,000 documents per year
  • Swissdec payroll via AbaSalary – one payslip even on the free plan
  • Over 70 bank connections, QR-bill included
  • Abacus as co-owner: the path into the full product stays open

Limits

  • Limits count documents, addresses and users – growth gets expensive fast
  • No multi-currency accounting
  • No English, no offline use

All surveyed data on Swiss21

WinBIZ

Complete package at a small price

Affordable Swiss all-in-one package: bookkeeping, invoicing, inventory and payroll in the same program, mainly used in French-speaking Switzerland.

Price
from approx. CHF 35/mo. (cloud) or perpetual licence from approx. CHF 500 — As of August 2026
For whom
Small businesses and SMEs that want a lot of functionality for little money and can live with classic software.
Vendor
FIDUCIAL WINBIZ SA
Headquarters
Sierre VS
Deployment
Desktop/Server · hosted
Payroll (Swissdec)
complete, with electronic filings

Strengths

  • Broad feature set at a small price
  • Payroll with Swissdec declaration included
  • Offline operation and perpetual licence possible
  • Also suitable for retail with inventory management

Limits

  • Classic operation and looks
  • Smaller support network in German-speaking Switzerland than in the Romandie
  • Fewer third-party integrations

All surveyed data on WinBIZ

What a monthly price does not say

A monthly price is a list price for one tier, and the tiers contain different things. With one vendor a hundred invoices a month are included, with the next twenty, with the third it is counted per user. Two figures side by side are therefore information about two offers and not yet a price comparison.

It becomes comparable when you fix three numbers: invoices per month, number of users, number of client files. Ask for the price for exactly that scope, otherwise you are comparing entry tiers hardly any business orders.

Migrating from an existing solution

Here the timing does not depend on the financial year but on the open invoices. As long as open items sit in the old solution you need both — and a reminder for an invoice from the old system cannot be triggered in the new one.

Before the switch, three things belong clarified: in what format the old solution releases customers, items and open items, whether the new one reads that, and whether the invoice numbers continue without gaps. The third point is the one nobody thinks of and the one an audit asks about first.

Frequently asked questions

What does invoicing software cost in Switzerland?

10 of the 21 solutions compared publish an entry price. The median is CHF 25.– a month, the highest published CHF 64.–, each excluding VAT and as of July 2026. 6 solutions have a permanently free tier.

Do I need separate invoicing software if I have accounting software?

Often not — many accounting solutions invoice too. A separate solution pays off if the invoice volume is large, if recurring invoices shape the daily work, or if several people invoice and nobody should open the accounts.

Does an invoice have to use the QR-bill?

The payment slip has been retired, and the QR-bill is the standard for payments in francs and euros within Switzerland. All 21 solutions compared produce it — which is why it is not a selection criterion.

How long must I keep invoices?

Ten years, counted from the end of the financial year — Article 958f of the Code of Obligations. That applies to the invoice as an accounting document. So ask about the export format before you sign: the retention duty survives any cancellation.

Where the figures come from

Every figure in this text is calculated at build time from the verified survey and not typed in. If a value changes in the survey, this text changes with it.

Prices
Vendor information from price lists, product pages and trial accounts, each value with a verification date. Comparison portals serve to find vendors and never as the source for a value. As of July 2026.
Feature information
Vendor documentation. What a vendor does not state itself appears as «not surveyed» and not as a no.
Legal information
Code of Obligations, Article 958f on retention. This post is orientation, not legal advice.
Interests
The operator makes none of the solutions compared and maintains no paid placements. Corrections are carried through with their date, including those from vendors and without any consideration.

Once the order is set, the comparison table is the faster tool: there you filter the 21 solutions by exactly the criteria you have just fixed — and see all 14 recorded details per solution.

All 21 providers in the comparison table: Invoicing

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