Built for Switzerland, not retrofitted
FastBill is a good tool - but for the German market. LumaBill brings three things that matter in Switzerland.
Swiss standards from day one
Swiss QR-bill (ISO 20022), VAT at 8.1%, the Saldosteuersatz form and CAMT bank import from Swiss banks - all native in LumaBill. FastBill is built for German invoices and German VAT.
AI assistant + MCP server
Scan receipts, categorise expenses and run your books via Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor through a native MCP server. FastBill doesn't offer this.
Your data in Switzerland
With LumaBill your books live on servers in Switzerland (AWS Zurich), in four languages (DE, FR, IT, EN). FastBill hosts in Germany and is built for German and English.
LumaBill vs. FastBill
An honest comparison. FastBill is strong in the German market - LumaBill in Switzerland.
FastBill pricing and features as of 2026 (German provider, from EUR 9/mo). FastBill is built for the German market; LumaBill is a Swiss solution with QR-bill, VAT and hosting in Zurich.
Switching from FastBill is easy
Nobody likes losing data or time. So we make the switch easy and low-commitment.
Frequently asked questions about the FastBill alternative
What is the best FastBill alternative for Switzerland?
FastBill is built for the German market, with German VAT and EUR pricing. If you need the Swiss QR-bill to ISO 20022, Swiss VAT with the net tax rate method and CAMT import from Swiss banks, LumaBill is the fitting FastBill alternative.
What can LumaBill do that FastBill cannot?
The Swiss QR-bill to ISO 20022, Swiss VAT including the net tax rate form, CAMT import from Swiss banks, hosting in Switzerland (AWS Zurich), four languages (DE, FR, IT, EN), plus an AI assistant and a native MCP server.
Can I migrate my data from FastBill to LumaBill?
Yes. Contacts, clients and line items can be imported via CSV, or you start fresh in a few minutes. You can export everything again at any time as CSV, PDF or a GeBüV-compliant audit export, with no lock-in.
What does LumaBill cost compared to FastBill?
FastBill starts with its Solo plan at EUR 9 per month on annual billing. LumaBill starts at CHF 9 per month, or CHF 7.50 on annual billing. The two are close on price, the difference is that LumaBill includes the Swiss QR-bill, Swiss VAT and CAMT import natively.
Sources
- FastBill pricing - official price overview, accessed July 2026
- LumaBill pricing - as of July 2026