COMPARISON 2026

Swiss accounting software: the big comparison

bexio, Banana, CashCtrl, KLARA, Magic Heidi, MILKEE or LumaBill? We compare the main Swiss invoicing and bookkeeping tools honestly - price, QR-bill, double-entry bookkeeping and AI at a glance.

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AT A GLANCE

7 Swiss tools compared head-to-head

Prices per month on annual billing, as of July 2026. See each comparison page for details and sources.

The right accounting software depends on what you need: just fast QR-bills, full double-entry bookkeeping with VAT returns, or an AI assistant that scans receipts and matches bank transactions. This overview lines up the most common Swiss tools and links a detailed head-to-head with LumaBill for each.

Tool
Price/mo
QR-bill
Double-entry
AI assistant
CH hosting
Comparison
LumaBill
freelancers & SMEs who want fair pricing and an AI assistant
from CHF 9
from CHF 19
Pro + AI · MCP
AWS Zurich
-
bexio
established SMEs with a larger budget
from CHF 35
receipts
Banana
numbers pros who like a cheap desktop tool
CHF 69/year
desktop app
CashCtrl
technical users who need a free tier
Free; Pro from 19.90
OCR only
KLARA
those wanting a broad business suite (CRM, payroll)
Free; books from 29
paid plan
Magic Heidi
sole traders who mainly want fast invoices
CHF 25/year
included
MILKEE
German-speaking freelancers focused on invoicing
from CHF 24.90/year
from 34.90
limited
FastBill
German (not Swiss) businesses
from EUR 9
DE
DE / EU

Provided without warranty, as of July 2026. Banana is a desktop app (CHF 69/year). CashCtrl and KLARA offer free plans with limited features. FastBill is a German product without the Swiss QR-bill. The providers' official pricing pages are authoritative.

WHICH TOOL FITS?

Every comparison in detail

Honest head-to-heads - where a competitor fits better, we say so.

bexio

The market leader for SMEs. We compare price, AI and multi-company handling.

LumaBill vs bexio

Banana

Cheap desktop bookkeeping versus cloud with AI and automatic bank matching.

LumaBill vs Banana

CashCtrl

Free plan versus an AI assistant and easier onboarding.

LumaBill vs CashCtrl

KLARA

Business suite versus focused invoicing & bookkeeping.

LumaBill vs KLARA

Magic Heidi

Pure invoicing app versus real double-entry bookkeeping with GeBüV export.

LumaBill vs Magic Heidi

MILKEE

Two Swiss freelancer tools compared head-to-head.

LumaBill vs MILKEE

FastBill

German tool versus a real Swiss QR-bill and VAT.

LumaBill vs FastBill
FAQ

Frequently asked questions about accounting software in Switzerland

What is the best accounting software in Switzerland?

There is no single best - it depends on your needs. bexio is strong for larger SMEs, Banana is cheap for numbers pros, CashCtrl is good for free starters. If you want fair pricing from CHF 9 per month with an AI assistant, multiple companies in one account and Swiss hosting, LumaBill is a strong choice.

Which Swiss accounting software is cheapest?

Banana is cheapest at CHF 69 per year (~5.75/month), but it is a desktop app. Among cloud tools LumaBill starts from CHF 9 per month; CashCtrl and KLARA have limited free plans. Note that features like automatic bank matching are often only in higher tiers.

Which software supports the Swiss QR-bill?

All the Swiss tools compared here (LumaBill, bexio, Banana, CashCtrl, KLARA, Magic Heidi, MILKEE) create ISO 20022-compliant QR-bills. FastBill is a German product and does not support the Swiss QR-bill.

Which tool is suitable for double-entry bookkeeping with VAT?

LumaBill (from CHF 19), bexio, Banana, CashCtrl and MILKEE offer double-entry bookkeeping with VAT returns. Magic Heidi is focused on invoicing and has no double-entry bookkeeping. With KLARA, bookkeeping is only in the paid plans.

Can I switch to LumaBill from another tool?

Yes. LumaBill reads common exports (e.g. from bexio), so you can bring along clients, products and receipts. There is no lock-in: you can export everything anytime as CSV, PDF or a GeBüV-compliant audit export.

Sources & methodology

Prices and features are based on the providers' official pages, as of July 2026. Each detail page below carries its own dated sources.

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