Best software for plumbing and heating businesses in Switzerland
Plumbing and heating businesses spend a lot of time at customers' premises, often private homes. What matters is mobile time tracking per call, quotes and customer data on the go, and invoices with QR code and eBill.
Our recommendation
- Time tracking: ZEIT AG · Cheapest matching solution: TimeStatement
- CRM: Exxas · Cheapest matching solution: HubSpot CRM
- Accounting: bexio · Cheapest matching solution: Swiss21
Time tracking
Every call is recorded right at the customer's.
What matters: Mobile app, Book time to projects
Our recommendation: ZEIT AG (meets all criteria and has the highest score)
| Solution | Mobile app | Book time to projects | Score | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEIT AG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | 100Excellent | Price on request |
| TimeSafe | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | 95Excellent5 of 6 items checked | from CHF 2 / month |
| MOCO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | 85Very good4 of 6 items checked | from EUR 15 / month |
| TimeStatement | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | 80Very good | from CHF 0 / month |
| ClickTime | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | 80Very good4 of 6 items checked | from CHF 41 / year |
CRM
Quotes and customer data in the service van too.
What matters: Create quotes, Mobile app
Our recommendation: Exxas (meets all criteria and has the highest score)
| Solution | Create quotes | Mobile app | Score | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exxas | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | 88Very good4 of 5 items checked | from CHF 19 / month |
| Blond.swiss | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | 88Very good4 of 5 items checked | from CHF 25 / month |
| bexio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | 88Very good4 of 5 items checked | from CHF 35 / month |
| ambera | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | 81Very good3 of 5 items checked | from CHF 29 / month |
| CustomerCore | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | 81Very good3 of 5 items checked | from CHF 39 / month |
Accounting
Private customers pay easily by QR-bill or eBill.
What matters: QR-bill, eBill, VAT return
Our recommendation: bexio (meets all criteria and has the highest score)
| Solution | QR-bill | eBill | VAT return | Score | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bexio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | 100Excellent | from CHF 35 / month |
| KLARA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | 100Excellent | from CHF 55 / month |
| Swiss21 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | 93Excellent6 of 7 items checked | from CHF 0 / month |
| Abacus | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | 93Excellent6 of 7 items checked | Price depends on project scope, quote via partner |
| Magic Heidi | ✓ Yes | Ask the provider | ✓ Yes | 93Excellent6 of 7 items checked | from CHF 0 / month |
How the recommendations are made: we count how many of the listed criteria a solution meets according to our checked data, then the score for the software type counts, then the lower price. Commissions have no influence. We have not tested the programs in our own business. How we rate
Frequently asked questions
Plumbing and heating: what is the best software?
According to our verified data, these solutions meet all the criteria listed and have the highest score: Time tracking: ZEIT AG, CRM: Exxas, Accounting: bexio. Commissions have no influence on the ranking.
Do I need specialised industry software for plumbing and heating?
There are industry solutions, for example for quotes based on the Swiss NPK catalogue, wholesaler catalogues or maintenance contracts. We do not compare them yet. For time tracking, quotes, invoices, accounting and payroll, general SME solutions are often enough for small businesses. You will find them here.
Is eBill worth it for a plumbing business?
If you have many private customers, often yes. With eBill the invoice lands directly in the customer's e-banking and they approve payment with one click. That makes paying on time easier.
How do hours from the site end up on the invoice?
The easiest way is time tracking that assigns hours directly to a job. Check whether it can pass the hours to your accounting or ERP software. Otherwise you have to retype the timesheets by hand.
Do I have to record my employees' working time?
Yes, as a rule. The Swiss Labour Act requires employers to document working and rest times (Art. 46 ArG, Art. 73 ArGV 1). Simplified recording or waiving it is only allowed under certain conditions. Mobile time tracking makes this easy on site.