bexio, AbaNinja, KLARA, Crésus?
Zentra prepares the work.
All of them do QR invoices and Swiss accounting. Zentra is the only one of the five that reads your customers’ requests and prepares the quote from your catalogue.
Comparison prepared by Zentra on 26 October 2026, from the official websites.
What Zentra does.
And the others don’t.
Autopilote is included in every plan. It prepares, you approve in one click, and everything can be undone.
Quotes prepared from your emails
Items and prices come from your catalogue. No amount is made up.
It asks for what is missing
A request without a quantity or an exact item gets a ready reply that asks only the right question.
From accepted quote to invoice
The client accepts by email: the quote is found and the invoice suggested.
The job site in one click
An accepted quote creates the project with the client, the address, the budget and one task per line.
Reminders at the right time
They follow each client’s payment habit and wait when a payment has been announced.
Ask Autopilote
“Who has owed me for more than 30 days?”: the app calculates the answer from your books.
As of 26 October 2026, neither bexio, AbaNinja, KLARA nor Crésus shows on its website a feature that reads your customers’ emails to prepare a quote. Their AI reads receipts and helps with accounting, or connects an assistant, as KLARA does.
Discover AutopiloteThe five, side by side.
On what matters day to day.
| Your needs | Zentra | bexio | AbaNinja | KLARA | Crésus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quotes prepared from your customers’ emails | Yes. Autopilote reads the request and prepares the quote from your catalogue. | Not shown. | Not shown. | Not shown. | Not shown. |
| Reading supplier invoices | The QR invoice received by email is read, ready to approve and pay. | AI scanning with bexio Go, from Advanced. | Automatic reading; 10 a month on Starter, unlimited above. | AI accounting announced. | Not shown. |
| AI assistant connected to your data (MCP) | Included: it reads, and its drafts wait for your approval. | Through third-party services. | Not shown. | Yes: reading, and every write approved by you. | Not shown. |
| Online shop | Shopify and WooCommerce connected: every order arrives to approve. | Through Marketplace apps. | Its own shop, an option from CHF 19 a month. | Its own online shop. | Not shown. |
| Payroll | Included. No Swissdec certification. | An option from Advanced, Swissdec certified. | 1, 7 or 21 payslips a month depending on the plan, then CHF 3.50 per payslip. | Lohn (payroll) module. | Payroll module; Swissdec with Crésus+. |
| Where you work | Windows, macOS and iPhone app, with a copy of your data on the device. | Browser, and the bexio Go mobile app. | Browser and mobile app. | Entirely in the cloud. | Installed software, or Crésus Cloud. |
| Starting price per month | CHF 49, Autopilote and every feature included. | CHF 45 excl. VAT, or 35 on an annual plan. | Free for 1 user, then CHF 21 or 49. | Depends on the modules chosen. | Purchase or rental, per module. |
“Not shown”: the feature does not appear on the official website as of 26 October 2026. bexio prices exclude VAT. Offers change: check with each vendor.
Where they are strong.
So you can choose with your eyes open.
bexio
More than 100 000 SME customers, Swissdec-certified payroll and a direct link to many Swiss banks.
AbaNinja
A free plan to start with, and a path to Abacus as the company grows.
KLARA
A till for restaurants and retail, a website and appointment booking in the same suite.
Crésus
Long-standing software from French-speaking Switzerland. With Crésus+: Swissdec payroll, eBill and sync with your accountant.
Zentra and bexio.
In detail.
With Zentra, every feature is in every plan. Only the number of people changes.
| Your needs | Zentra | bexio |
|---|---|---|
| Projects and time tracking | Included from Solo. | From Optima. |
| Stock management | Included from Solo. | From Optima. |
| Purchasing and supplier invoices | Included from Solo. | From Advanced. |
| Users | Solo 1, Team up to 5, Pro up to 15 people. | Basic 1, Advanced 2, Optima 5, Ultimate 25. |
According to bexio’s official plan comparison. bexio: Basic 45, Advanced 52, Optima 79, Ultimate 129 CHF excl. VAT per month, or 35, 42, 69 and 119 CHF on an annual plan. Zentra is not registered for VAT: no VAT is added to its prices.
Switch tools.
Keep your data.
Export your data.
From bexio, export your contacts and products to Excel. From Crésus, AbaNinja, WinBIZ or Banana, export your usual files.
Open the assistant.
In Zentra, Settings › Bring your data over. One assistant for every software package, chart of accounts included.
Check, then add.
Check the preview before importing. Every import can be rerun without duplicates and undone.
Keep your archives and set your switchover date with your accountant before keeping your books in Zentra.
bexio’s export guideA verifiable comparison.
Written by Zentra, with no affiliation or partnership with these vendors. Information gathered on 26 October 2026 from their official websites. bexio, AbaNinja, KLARA and Crésus are trademarks of their owners.
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