Bexio vs BUSY

Bexio is paid cloud software combining accounting, invoicing, payroll, banking, and administration for Swiss small businesses, start-ups, and self-employed people. It provides digital accounting, document processing, fiduciary access, quotes, invoices, QR invoices, and automated dunning. Direct interfaces connect with more than 65 Swiss banks. Swissdec-certified payroll supports automated calculations and transmission to insurance companies. The bexio Go app handles contacts, documents, invoice creation, time tracking, and AI posting of QR invoices and receipts. Its marketplace offers more than 100 apps, including HubSpot, Shopify, WooCommerce, and Mailchimp connectors; a REST API supports custom integrations. Bexio says data is stored in certified Swiss data centres, encrypted in transit, and backed up daily at several locations. Plans start at CHF 35 a month with annual billing, excluding VAT, and there is a 30-day trial without a credit card. Packages target companies with 1 to 25 employees.

BUSY is billing, accounting and business operations software from a company headquartered in New Delhi, India, and founded in 1997. It is available as desktop software and as a cloud-based online version, with hybrid deployment listed. Its modules cover finance, inventory, order management, manufacturing and multiple entities. Inventory tools track items and warehouses and support ordering, batches, serial numbers and reorder levels. GST reconciliation covers GSTR-1, 2A, 2B and 3B, including ITC mismatch tracking. Other listed functions include IRP integration for e-invoices and WhatsApp invoice sharing. The free Express plan includes billing and accounting, invoices, receipts, inventory, multiple companies, reports and financial statements. Paid plans start at ₹5,000 per year, and a 15-day trial does not require a credit card. The mobile app supports reports, orders, quotations, invoices, ledgers, stock and payment reminders. Regular SQL plans include server backups; user access rights and activity logs provide user controls. Support includes 24/7 phone service, email and WhatsApp.