KLARA vs Symmetry Tax Engine

KLARA is cloud-based business software for Swiss SMEs, bringing accounting, payroll, point of sale, inventory, appointment booking, website, and online shop functions together. Accounting tools cover offers, delivery notes, invoices, reminders, bank connections, AI-assisted receipt booking, and automated reconciliation. KLARA Lohn automates payroll calculations and electronic authority filings and is Swissdec ELM5 certified. Its point-of-sale offer combines hardware, software, and payments for mobile or stationary use, with support for multiple stores and terminals per location. KLARA Payments lists methods including TWINT and Apple Pay, with a 1.7% transaction fee and no subscription or additional fees. The API page lists 97 integration endpoints. The myKLARA app scans and books receipts and invoices, manages contacts, and records work time; it is included at no charge in Business Basic and Plus. KLARA says it has ISO 27001 certification and stores application data in Switzerland, while communication-only user data may be stored abroad. Business Basic costs CHF 48 a month on a two-year term with annual payment and allows up to three admin users. Business Plus costs CHF 69 a month on those terms and includes unlimited admin users.

Symmetry Tax Engine calculates gross-to-net payroll taxes for software platforms, payroll providers, employers, and payment companies. It covers federal, state, local, and employer taxes across all 50 U.S. states, U.S. territories including Puerto Rico, and Canada, with calculations for more than 7,000 jurisdictions. Listed tax types include federal withholding, FICA, paid family and medical leave, unemployment and disability taxes, benefits and pre-tax benefit rules, and local taxes such as city, county, school district, and municipality taxes. Deployment is available as a hosted Web API or an on-premise SDK installed in a customer’s environment. The API supports JSON and XML; the SDK supports Windows, Linux, and macOS, with interfaces including C/C++, Java, .NET, .NET Core, and Delphi. The paid product has no free plan, offers a trial by contacting Symmetry, and has pricing on request. Symmetry is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and was founded in 1984.