Bexio alternative: an honest look, in 2026

You're looking for a Bexio alternative. There are usually three reasons people end up here: the price that climbs as you add modules, the time still spent on manual entry despite everything, or the wish for a tool that goes further than recording the past. This article covers the field — including the cases where Bexio remains the right choice.

Why so many businesses are looking for an alternative in 2026

On 1 March 2026, Bexio overhauled its plans (Basic / Advanced / Optima / Ultimate) with an increase of around 20% at the entry level: the former Starter at CHF 35 effectively becomes an Advanced at CHF 42/month to keep equivalent features (prices excl. VAT, annual commitment, official website accessed 10.08.2026).

But the real issue isn't the increase — it's the module maths. At Bexio, payroll is an add-on (CHF 7–25/month for up to 5 employees, more beyond that), supplier payments (bexio Pay) cost an extra CHF 14/month, and every additional user is billed. A four-person small business with payroll and payments quickly ends up paying double the advertised price.

The other, deeper reason: these tools tell you what happened. Few tell you whether it's what you had planned.

The Swiss alternatives, honestly

Every tool below is the right choice for someone. Prices excl. VAT, official websites accessed 10.08.2026 — the full detail is in our Swiss accounting software comparison.

When should you stay with Bexio? If you have more than 25 employees with advanced HR needs, or if your fiduciary mandates the tool and it works well for you, the cost of switching may not be worth it.

What BeMyTalent does differently

BeMyTalent (BMT) starts from a simple principle: your accounting should almost do itself. You drop in your documents, BMT prepares — reading invoices, reconciling payments, preparing the VAT return (Swiss MWST/TVA), running payroll —, you check and approve. That's it.

Concretely, and only what runs in production today:

• Invoices read automatically: you drop them in, the journal entry is proposed.
• Bank reconciliation: your payments are matched against your entries.
• VAT and year-end closing: return prepared (2026 rates: 8.1%, 2.6%, 3.8%), year-end closing already completed in production.
• Full Swiss payroll: from AHV/AVS (state pension) to the salary certificate (Lohnausweis).
• Supplier payments: pain.001 files validated by SIX — you pay your suppliers from the tool.
• QR invoicing, inventory, Shopify, CRM with inbox, quotes, mandates, planning (free forever).
• One price, everything in it: from CHF 29/month, no modules to add. See pricing.
• An AI agent that prepares, never approves: Agent Access — locked by the architecture.

And one fundamental difference, which we've named Planned vs Actual: BMT continuously compares your actual numbers to your forecast. Other tools tell you what happened; BMT tells you whether it's what you had planned.

Let's be honest: BMT's limits

BMT is a young product, published by Ekylibr SA in Switzerland. The founder built it for his own companies and runs them on it in production — year-end closing, VAT, payroll and payments included. There aren't thousands of customers yet, and we won't publish fake reviews to pretend otherwise. In exchange: a one-month free trial, no card, everything included, and your data exportable at any time if you leave.

And migrating from Bexio?

It's objection number one, and it's covered: BMT imports your Bexio history to the cent — verified across 8 fiscal years. You can migrate on your own for free during the trial, or with assistance from CHF 290. Full guide: migrating from Bexio without losing anything. Detailed comparison: BMT vs Bexio.

Try BeMyTalent free for 1 month — everything included, no credit card. You drop it in, BMT prepares, you approve. → Start the trial

FAQ

Did Bexio really raise its prices in 2026?

Yes. On 1 March 2026, Bexio replaced its Starter/Pro/Pro+ plans with Basic/Advanced/Optima/Ultimate, with an increase of around 20% at the entry level (CHF 35 → CHF 42/month for equivalent features, excl. VAT, annual commitment).

What is the cheapest Bexio alternative?

Banana (from CHF 89/year) for a micro-business that accepts manual entry with no payroll; Swiss21/AbaNinja offers a limited free plan. If you want payroll and payments included without add-ons, BMT is CHF 29/month all-inclusive.

Can I bring my Bexio history into an alternative?

With BMT, yes: history imported to the cent, verified across 8 fiscal years. Most other tools import the opening balances but not the detail of past fiscal years.

Does a Swiss alternative matter for compliance?

For VAT (electronic filing mandatory since 2025), QR-bills and payroll (AHV, BVG/LPP, salary certificate), a tool built for Switzerland saves a lot of workarounds. BMT is hosted in Switzerland and compliant with the Swiss Data Protection Act (nFADP).

What if the alternative doesn't work out for me?

With BMT, the one-month trial requires no card and your data is exportable at any time — you leave with everything.