Abacus
Comprehensive Swiss business software with finance, payroll, time tracking and more, implemented through certified partners.
Prices Source: provider websites, checked on 23.10.2026
Swiss criteria
- VAT return
- ✓ Yes
- QR-bill
- ✓ Yes
- eBill
- ✓ Yes
- Connection to Swiss banks
- ✓ Yes
- Swissdec certified
- ✓ Yes
- Data in Switzerland
- Ask the provider
- Support from Switzerland
- Ask the provider
- Access for accountants
- ✓ Yes
- Available in French
- ✓ Yes
Features
- Mobile app
- ✓ Yes
- Holidays and absences
- ✓ Yes
- Book time to projects
- Ask the provider
- Export to payroll software
- Ask the provider
- Inventory management
- ✓ Yes
Checked on 25.10.2026. Prices and features from these pages, not yet confirmed by the provider. «Ask the provider» means the provider does not state it there. abacus.ch/erp-system · abacus.ch/en/products/administration-sales/e-business-e-commerce/overview · abacus.ch/produkte/abaweb · abacus.ch/produkte/finanzen/finanzbuchhaltung/highlights · abacus.ch/fileadmin/ablage/02_dokumente/02_factsheet/de/factsheet_abacus_qr-rechnung_anleitung.pdf · abacus.ch/fileadmin/ablage/02_dokumente/03_kurzdoku/de/kurzdoku_abacus_abaclik_de.pdf · downloads.abacus.ch/fileadmin/ablage/dokumente/01_neuerungen/fr/sd_neuerungen_2020_fr.pdf · swissdec.ch/certified-erp/standard/elm-5-0-4
How the score is calculated
Each type of software has fixed criteria. Each criterion counts equally. The score shows how many are met, converted to 100 points.
Score in Accounting
86Very good- VAT return · meetsThe software creates the VAT return for the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) from the accounting data.
- QR-bill · meetsInvoices with the Swiss QR code (QR-bill) can be created.
- eBill · meetsInvoices can be sent via eBill directly to the customer's e-banking.
- Connection to Swiss banks · meetsThe software is connected to Swiss banks, for example for bank statements or payments.
- Data in Switzerland · open, counts as not metThe provider states that data is stored on servers in Switzerland. «No» if it names servers outside Switzerland.
- Access for accountants · meetsAn accountant or fiduciary can get their own login and work directly in the software.
- Available in French · meetsThe software or the provider's website is available in French.
Score in Payroll
60Good- Swissdec certified · meetsThe payroll software is Swissdec certified. This means payroll reports are sent correctly and electronically to AHV (social security), accident insurance and tax authorities.
- Data in Switzerland · open, counts as not metThe provider states that data is stored on servers in Switzerland. «No» if it names servers outside Switzerland.
- Access for accountants · meetsAn accountant or fiduciary can get their own login and work directly in the software.
- Available in French · meetsThe software or the provider's website is available in French.
- Support from Switzerland · open, counts as not metCustomer service is based in Switzerland.
Score in Time tracking
50Satisfactory- Mobile app · meetsThere is an app for phone or tablet.
- Holidays and absences · meetsHolidays, sick leave and other absences can be recorded.
- Book time to projects · open, counts as not metWorking time can be assigned to individual projects or jobs.
- Export to payroll software · open, counts as not metRecorded hours can be transferred to payroll software.
- Data in Switzerland · open, counts as not metThe provider states that data is stored on servers in Switzerland. «No» if it names servers outside Switzerland.
- Available in French · meetsThe software or the provider's website is available in French.
Score in ERP
83Very good- Inventory management · meetsStock levels are managed in the software.
- VAT return · meetsThe software creates the VAT return for the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) from the accounting data.
- QR-bill · meetsInvoices with the Swiss QR code (QR-bill) can be created.
- Swissdec certified · meetsThe payroll software is Swissdec certified. This means payroll reports are sent correctly and electronically to AHV (social security), accident insurance and tax authorities.
- Data in Switzerland · open, counts as not metThe provider states that data is stored on servers in Switzerland. «No» if it names servers outside Switzerland.
- Available in French · meetsThe software or the provider's website is available in French.
Suitable for
Growing SMEs and companies with an accountant
Integrations
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