How we make money and how our ranking works

How the score works

In short: the score shows how many important Swiss criteria a software meets, on a scale from 0 to 100. It says nothing about whether a provider pays us. Here we explain step by step how the points add up.

1. 1

   each type of software has fixed criteria

   For each type of software, for example accounting or POS systems, we have defined 5 to 7 criteria. These are features that are especially important for Swiss SMEs, such as QR-bill, VAT return or data in Switzerland.

   All providers of a software type are rated using exactly the same criteria. You will find the full list with explanations further down.

2. 2

   we check each criterion with the provider

   For each criterion we look at the provider's website, price list and help pages. Each criterion gets one of three values:

   ✓ Yes: the provider clearly states that the software can do it.

   ✕ No: the provider clearly states that it cannot, or for example names servers outside Switzerland.

   ? Ask the provider: we found nothing on this. It counts as «No» in the score until the provider documents it.

   Every product page lists the links to the pages we checked and the date of the check.

3. 3

   we calculate the points

   Each criterion counts equally. We count the criteria met, divide by the number of all criteria for the software type and convert to 100 points. The result is rounded to a whole number.

   Formula: criteria met ÷ all criteria × 100 = score

   Example: 6 of 7 criteria met gives 6 ÷ 7 × 100 = 85.7, rounded to 86 points.

4. 4

   the points become a rating

   To make the score quicker to interpret, we also show a rating in words, for example «Very good». The scale is further down.