Swiss accounting software: comparison and table

Good Swiss accounting software handles the Swiss chart of accounts, Swiss VAT and the QR-bill. The rest depends on your size and on your fiduciary. This guide ranks the most used software in Switzerland, from the simplest to the most complete.

Quick picks

Association or very small company: Banana Accounting.
French-speaking company that wants software installed on the computer: Crésus.
Everything online: invoices, accounting, contacts: bexio or Klara.
You do not want to keep the books yourself: Run my Accounts.
A growing company, several users, payroll: Abacus or Sage.
First of all: ask your fiduciary which software they use.

Table: from the simplest to the most complete

Software	Level	Type	Best for
Banana Accounting	●	computer	associations, freelancers
Crésus Comptabilité	●●	computer	small French-speaking companies
Klara	●●	online	small companies, first steps
bexio	●●●	online	companies of 1 to 20 people
Run my Accounts	●●●	online service	outsourcing the bookkeeping
Sage 50	●●●●	computer or cloud	established companies
Abacus	●●●●●	computer or cloud	medium and large companies

All the software in this table exists in French and handles the QR-bill.

The software in detail

Banana Accounting

Best for: associations, freelancers, small structures.
Strength: simple, close to a spreadsheet, very widespread in Switzerland.
Limit: not well suited to large teams.

Crésus Comptabilité

Best for: small companies in French-speaking Switzerland.
Strength: a publisher from French-speaking Switzerland, known by many fiduciaries.
Limit: designed mainly for installation on the computer.

Klara

Best for: small companies that start online.
Strength: separate modules, you add only what you need.
Limit: fewer advanced features.

bexio

Best for: service companies and trades of 1 to 20 people.
Strength: quotes, invoices, accounting and contacts in the same online tool.
Limit: a monthly subscription, a cost that goes up with the modules.

Run my Accounts

Best for: managers who do not want to enter the bookings themselves.
Strength: you send the receipts, a team keeps the books.
Limit: less direct control over the bookings.

Sage 50

Best for: established companies with several users.
Strength: complete, with payroll and order modules.
Limit: it takes longer to learn.

Abacus

Best for: medium and large companies, fiduciaries.
Strength: very complete, from accounting to payroll and stock.
Limit: often installed by a partner, a heavier project.

Tips before you choose

The same software as your fiduciary: fewer exports, fewer errors.
Bank connection: the bank statement (camt format) must import on its own.
VAT method: check that the software handles yours (effective method or net tax rate).
Retention: accounting records are kept for 10 years. Check where and how the software archives them.
Invoices: if you send many invoices, read our guide to invoicing software too.
Data: for online software, check where the data is hosted and the contract (nFADP).

FAQ

Is there free accounting software in Switzerland?

Some online tools have a free or very limited starter plan. For real accounting with VAT, count on a paid plan.

Installed or online software?

Online: access from anywhere and easy sharing with the fiduciary. Installed: a one-time purchase and data on your computer.

Do I need Swiss software?

Yes, or software that really handles the Swiss chart of accounts, Swiss VAT and the QR-bill.

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