ComparisonThe alternative to MILKEE
Bilanzi is Swiss accounting with AI. Here Bilanzi and MILKEE stand side by side: prices in three identical cases and the features both of them offer.
- Free never expires
- Prices include VAT
- Move from MILKEE
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.
CHF 452.72 less per year than with MILKEE
In the case “Bookkeeping and invoices”, incl. VAT, on a yearly plan.
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
Business
CHF 452.72 per year
incl. VAT · calculated
CHF 418.80 excl. VAT · per MILKEE
Business
CHF 43.13 per month
incl. VAT · calculated
CHF 39.90 excl. VAT · per MILKEE
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
Business
CHF 452.72 per year
incl. VAT · calculated
CHF 418.80 excl. VAT · per MILKEE
Business
CHF 43.13 per month
incl. VAT · calculated
CHF 39.90 excl. VAT · per MILKEE
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
Business
CHF 452.72 per year
incl. VAT · calculated
CHF 418.80 excl. VAT · per MILKEE
Business
CHF 43.13 per month
incl. VAT · calculated
CHF 39.90 excl. VAT · per MILKEE
Feature by feature
The table shows features that both Bilanzi and MILKEE offer, and from which plan.
| Feature | Bilanzi | MILKEE |
|---|---|---|
Bookkeeping | ||
| Double-entry bookkeeping | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Business |
| Swiss SME chart of accounts as a template | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Basic |
| Balance sheet and income statement | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Business |
| Year-end close and new financial year | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Basic |
| Fixed assets and depreciation | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Basic |
| Foreign currencies | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Business |
Invoices | ||
| Invoices with a QR payment part | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Basic |
| Invoices in several languages | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Basic |
| Recurring invoices | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Business |
| Reminders in several stages | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Basic |
| Contacts | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Basic |
Bank | ||
| Bank transactions in the program | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Basic |
| Payments matched to open invoices | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Basic |
Receipts and AI | ||
| Receipts attached to the entry | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Basic |
| Receipts read automatically | Bilanzi: From Plus, pay per use | MILKEE: From Basic |
VAT | ||
| VAT return, effective method | Bilanzi: From Starter | MILKEE: From Business |
| VAT return with the net tax rate | Bilanzi: From Starter | MILKEE: From Business |
Payroll | ||
| Payslips | Bilanzi: From Starter | MILKEE: Add-on from Business |
Team and fiduciary | ||
| Several people with roles | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Team |
| Access for your fiduciary | Bilanzi: In Free | MILKEE: From Basic |
| Interface (API) | Bilanzi: From Starter | MILKEE: 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
Expenses
Out-of-pocket spending is claimed with a photo of the receipt. Once it is approved, you pay it back.
In Free
Supplier invoices
Record your suppliers’ invoices and approve them. You pay with a payment file that you upload to your e-banking. You see what falls due soon.
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
From MILKEE to Bilanzi
Your chart of accounts, opening balances and contacts come with you. You do the move yourself, in Free too.
- In MILKEE, export the contacts as a CSV file. Keep the balance sheet of your last closing at hand, with every account and its balance.
- In Bilanzi, open Settings › Moving in. Upload the 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
What does MILKEE cost compared to Bilanzi?
For double-entry bookkeeping, QR invoices and bank transactions, MILKEE needs the Business plan. It costs CHF 418.80 excl. VAT on a yearly plan, or CHF 452.72 incl. VAT. At Bilanzi, Free is enough, for CHF 0.
Is double-entry bookkeeping already in Bilanzi Free?
Yes. Free books in double entry along the Swiss SME chart of accounts, with a balance sheet and income statement. Free costs nothing and never expires.
Can I bring my data from MILKEE?
Yes. MILKEE exports entries, contacts and customers as CSV files. You upload the chart of accounts with balances and the contacts in Bilanzi under Settings › Moving in, in Free too.
Are the prices with or without VAT?
MILKEE 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.
Does Bilanzi read my receipts?
Yes, from Plus. The AI reads the receipt and suggests the entry. Only what you confirm is booked, and you pay for the AI per use.
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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