ComparisonThe alternative to AbaNinja
Bilanzi is Swiss accounting with AI. Here Bilanzi and AbaNinja, which is also sold as Swiss21, stand side by side: prices in three identical cases and the features both of them offer.
- Free never expires
- Prices include VAT
- Move from AbaNinja
What does the same thing cost?
Each case has the same scope in both programs. For each program, the cheapest plan that covers the whole case counts. Every price is shown with and without VAT.
Bookkeeping and invoices
Double-entry bookkeeping, invoices with a QR payment part and bank transactions in the program. One person, no VAT return.
Free
CHF 0 per year
incl. VAT · per Bilanzi
Free
CHF 0 per month
incl. VAT · per Bilanzi
Starter
CHF 0 per year
incl. VAT · calculated
Starter
CHF 0 per month
incl. VAT · calculated
With VAT return
The same with the VAT return, effective method or net tax rate. One person.
Starter
CHF 290 per year
incl. VAT · per Bilanzi
CHF 268.27 excl. VAT · calculated
Starter
CHF 29 per month
incl. VAT · per Bilanzi
CHF 26.83 excl. VAT · calculated
Basic
monthly plan only
Basic
CHF 22.70 per month
incl. VAT · calculated
CHF 21 excl. VAT · per AbaNinja
Three people
The same with VAT return, for three people who each have their own login.
Starter
CHF 290 per year
incl. VAT · per Bilanzi
CHF 268.27 excl. VAT · calculated
Starter
CHF 29 per month
incl. VAT · per Bilanzi
CHF 26.83 excl. VAT · calculated
Basic
monthly plan only
Basic
CHF 22.70 per month
incl. VAT · calculated
CHF 21 excl. VAT · per AbaNinja
Feature by feature
The table shows features that both Bilanzi and AbaNinja offer, and from which plan.
| Feature | Bilanzi | AbaNinja |
|---|---|---|
Bookkeeping | ||
| Double-entry bookkeeping | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
| Swiss SME chart of accounts as a template | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
| Balance sheet and income statement | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
| Year-end close and new financial year | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
| Foreign currencies | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
Invoices | ||
| Invoices with a QR payment part | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
| Invoices in several languages | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
| Quotes | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
| Recurring invoices | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
| Reminders in several stages | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
| Contacts | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
| Supplier invoices with payment order | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
Bank | ||
| Bank transactions in the program | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
| Payments matched to open invoices | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
Receipts and AI | ||
| Receipts attached to the entry | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
| Receipts read automatically | Bilanzi: From Plus, pay per use | AbaNinja: In Starter |
| Expense claims | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
VAT | ||
| VAT return, effective method | Bilanzi: From Starter | AbaNinja: From Basic |
| VAT return with the net tax rate | Bilanzi: From Starter | AbaNinja: From Basic |
Payroll | ||
| Payslips | Bilanzi: From Starter | AbaNinja: In Starter |
Team and fiduciary | ||
| Several people with roles | Bilanzi: In Free | AbaNinja: In Starter |
| Interface (API) | Bilanzi: From Starter | AbaNinja: From Basic |
What Bilanzi adds
In Bilanzi this is part of the program, with the plan it comes with. Every feature is listed on the Pricing and features page.
Cost centres
Assign costs and income to a site, a vehicle or a project. You see what each cost centre cost and earned.
In Free
Fixed assets and depreciation
Keep machines, vehicles and fittings in the asset register. Bilanzi calculates depreciation and prepares the entry as a draft.
In Free
Receipts by WhatsApp
Connect your mobile number and send receipts as a photo or PDF to Bilanzi on WhatsApp, and one button in the chat books the suggestion. There you also draft invoices, quotes and entries, prepare reminder runs, ask questions by voice and get reminders of the VAT deadline, payments and open receipts. Meta and Twilio process the messages, partly in the United States.
From Plus
Ask Bilanzi about your figures
Ask in your own words, such as “Who still owes me money?”. Bilanzi answers from your books and prepares an invoice from a single sentence.
From Plus, pay per use
Signed work reports
Record hours and materials on your phone. The customer signs right on the screen. Then you bill the report from the job.
In Free
The next 90 days
See week by week what reaches your account and what goes out: open invoices, invoices from templates and salaries. You know early where money gets tight. On the first of each month an email reminds you, if you like.
From Starter
From AbaNinja to Bilanzi
Your chart of accounts, opening balances, contacts and open invoices come with you. You do the move yourself, in Free too.
- Download from AbaNinja what you want to take along: the chart of accounts with balances, the contacts and the open invoices.
- In Bilanzi, open Settings › Moving in. Upload a CSV file or paste the table with its header row.
- Bilanzi shows you what it recognised. You check it and take it over.
Questions about the comparison
Is AbaNinja the same as Swiss21?
According to the vendors, it is the same software with the same plans and prices, under two names. This page compares both at once.
Does Bilanzi have cost centres and fixed assets?
Yes, both in Free. You assign costs and income to a site or a project, and Bilanzi works out the depreciation of your fixed assets.
Is there a yearly plan for Bilanzi?
Yes. Every paid Bilanzi plan has a monthly and a yearly price. Free costs nothing and never expires.
Can I bring my data from AbaNinja?
Yes. AbaNinja exports addresses as CSV or Excel files. You upload the chart of accounts with balances, the contacts and the open invoices in Bilanzi under Settings › Moving in, in Free too.
Are the prices with or without VAT?
According to its terms, AbaNinja states its prices without VAT, Bilanzi with VAT. Here every price is shown with and without 8.1% VAT, with a note on which figure comes from the vendor.
Can my fiduciary work in Bilanzi?
Yes. Your fiduciary works directly in your books through a mandate, on every plan. They do not count as a person.
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