Swiss payroll software — comparison
Payroll runs and electronic filing to AHV, Suva and tax authorities.
Swiss specifics
| Criterion | Cloud all-rounder for small firmsDetails | Free entry with ecosystemDetails | Microsoft ERP with Swiss localisationDetails | Free platform with Abacus coreDetails | Complete package at a small priceDetails | Modular Swiss cloud kitDetails | ERP heavyweight, strongest payrollDetails | Affordable, strong payroll moduleDetails | Proven classic, installed locallyDetails | SME ERP for trades and retailDetails | Customisable mid-market ERPDetails | Modular Swiss software, cloud or localDetails | Cloud ERP with very broad scopeDetails | Ledger with securities and payrollDetails | Accounting depth for professionalsDetails |
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| Cost & onboarding | |||||||||||||||
| List priceas stated by the vendorbars: 0 to CHF 119 | CHF 35–119 | from CHF 26 | CHF 65–89 | free–CHF 49 | CHF 64 | CHF 45–55 | via partner only | in calculator only | via partner only | via partner only | via partner only | on request | via partner only | on request | via partner only |
| Pricing model | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription or licence | Subscription | via partner | Subscription or licence | Subscription or licence | via partner | via partner | Subscription or licence | via partner | Subscription or licence | via partner |
| Getting started | self-service | self-service | partner/project needed | self-service | self-service | self-service | partner/project needed | self-service | partner/project needed | partner/project needed | partner/project needed | self-service | partner/project needed | partner/project needed | partner/project needed |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud + Desktop/Server | Cloud | Desktop/Server + hosted | Cloud | Cloud + Desktop/Server | Desktop/Server + hosted | Desktop/Server + hosted | Desktop/Server + hosted | Desktop/Server + hosted | Cloud + Desktop/Server | Cloud | Cloud + Desktop/Server | Desktop/Server + hosted |
| Payroll, VAT & law | |||||||||||||||
| Payroll (Swissdec) | ✓ | ✓ | ~ limited | ✓ | ✓ | ~ limited | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ limited | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data location | Switzerland | Switzerland | Switzerland/EU | Switzerland | Switzerland | Switzerland | Switzerland | Switzerland | Switzerland | Switzerland | Switzerland/EU | Switzerland | Switzerland | Switzerland | Switzerland |
| Scope & extensions | |||||||||||||||
| Open API | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Collaboration & vendor | |||||||||||||||
| Adoption among accountants | high | medium | low | medium | medium | medium | high | high | high | medium | medium | medium | medium | high | high |
| Languages | DE · FR · IT · EN | DE · FR · IT | DE · FR · IT · EN | DE · FR · IT | DE · FR · IT | DE · FR · EN | DE · FR · IT · EN | DE · FR · IT | DE · FR · IT | DE · FR | DE · FR | DE | DE · FR · EN | DE | DE · FR · EN |
| Vendor | bexio AG (Mobiliar Group) | ePost Service AG (Swiss Post) | Microsoft (with Swiss partners) | Swiss21.org AG (Abacus, Glarotech, SmartWe) | FIDUCIAL WINBIZ SA | Atlanto AG | Abacus Research AG | Epsitec SA | Infoniqa Schweiz AG (formerly Sage Switzerland) | Forterro Schweiz Proffix AG | SelectLine Software AG (Swiss edition) | Comatic AG | Forterro Schweiz AG | pebe AG | Topal Solutions AG |
| Headquarters | Rapperswil-Jona SG | St. Gallen | USA | St. Gallen | Sierre VS | St. Gallen | Wittenbach SG | Yverdon-les-Bains VD | Root LU | Wangs SG | Switzerland | Sursee LU | Altendorf SZ | Frauenfeld TG | Nidau BE |
| Fit by profile | |||||||||||||||
| Small business 2–9 | |||||||||||||||
| SME 10–49 | |||||||||||||||
| 50 employees and up | |||||||||||||||
| Working with an accountant | |||||||||||||||
| Vendor website | open ↗ | open ↗ | open ↗ | open ↗ | open ↗ | open ↗ | open ↗ | open ↗ | open ↗ | open ↗ | open ↗ | open ↗ | open ↗ | open ↗ | open ↗ |