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Accounting software for Switzerland

Your books balance themselves. And no one can rewrite them.

Orvela is double-entry accounting for micro-businesses and fiduciaries (accounting firms): Swiss QR-bills, bank statements that reconcile themselves, VAT by FTA form figure. Closed entries can't be deleted, even if you try.

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Reconciliation · Studio Esempio Sagl
  1. 01

    camt.053 statement · PostFinance

    24.10QR credit · Cliente Esempio SA21 00000 00003 13947 14300 09017+1'280.00
  2. 02

    Invoice 2026-0042 · Cliente Esempio SA

    due 30.10.202621 00000 00003 13947 14300 09017OpenPaid1'280.00
  3. 03

    Journal · entry no. 318

    1020 Bank PostFinanceDebit1'280.00
    1100 Accounts receivableCredit1'280.00

    Posted and lockedfingerprint3f9a51c0 8be4 … 77d1e27d

It happens on its own every time you import your bank statement: nothing to type, nothing to match by hand.

Speaks the language of Swiss banks

  • QR-bill · QRR and SCOR
  • camt.053
  • pain.001
  • Swiss SME chart of accounts
  • VAT by FTA figure
  • GeBüV archive
  • CO art. 957 ff.
Owner of a small shop in Ticino packing a parcel

0000 · Before

Run your business, not your bookkeeping.

Invoices in Word, statements in PDF, VAT in a spreadsheet and, at year end, a box of paper for your fiduciary. Orvela puts it all into one set of double-entry books and keeps them up to date on its own.

  • Invoices in Word
  • Statements in PDF
  • VAT in Excel
  • A box for the fiduciary

One set of books

1100 · Accounts receivable

QR invoices that close themselves.

You prepare the invoice, Orvela adds the QR payment part with the right reference. When your customer pays, the bank statement finds the invoice and marks it paid.

  • Swiss QR-bill with QRR or SCOR reference, picked for you
  • Drafts, credit notes, cancel and correct
  • Line discounts, total discounts and Skonto
  • Partial payments and deposits
  • Recurring invoices
  • Documents in English, German, French and Italian
  • Three-level payment reminders, with fees and interest
  • Send by email straight from the app
  • Quotes that become invoices in one click

All about the QR-bill

Document language
Studio Esempio SaglVia Esempio 1 · 6900 Lugano
Cliente Esempio SA
Via Campione 5
6850 Mendrisio

Invoice 2026-0042

QtyPriceCHF
Bookkeeping · September1980.00980.00
VAT return Q31300.00300.00
Total1'280.00

Payable within 30 days

1020 · Bank

The statement comes in. The journal writes itself.

Import the camt.053 statement from your e-banking. QR payments close their invoices, rules classify the rest, Stripe and SumUp payouts become internal transfers. You're left with only what Orvela can't know.

  • camt.053 import with automatic reconciliation
  • Rules by text or IBAN, created in one click
  • Import from Stripe, SumUp and WooCommerce, fees kept separate
  • No double counting between shop, payment provider and bank

Transactions · October 2026camt.053

  • 24.10QR credit · Cliente Esempio SA+1'280.00Invoice 2026-0042 paid
  • 23.10Stripe payout+412.60Transfer 1021 → 1020
  • 23.10Direct debit · phone subscription−89.90Rule → 6510 Phone and internet
  • 22.10SumUp credit · trade fair+186.40Transfer 1023 → 1020
  • 21.10Payment · Tipografia Esempio−240.00To classify

Class 9 · Closing

Real double-entry. Written in ink.

Every entry has to balance to get into the journal and, once it's in, it can't be changed: the database itself stops it, not a checkbox in the settings. Mistakes are fixed with a reversal entry that stays visible. At year end you close the financial year and seal it with a SHA-256 fingerprint.

  • Journal, ledger accounts, balance sheet and P&L
  • Year-end closing with fingerprint and period lock
  • Fixed assets with depreciation
  • Swiss SME chart of accounts, ready and editable

Journal 2025 · year closed

No.DateAccountDebitCredit
21412.12.20256000 Office rent
21412.12.20251020 Bank PostFinance
21518.12.20256510 Phone and internet
21518.12.20251020 Bank PostFinance

Try changing an amount

Financial year 2025 closed on 14.03.2026 · 1'284 entriesSHA-256 3f9a51c08be4…77d1e27d

Everything else

What you actually need, already built in.

Supplier bills

Paste the text of a supplier's QR-bill and the fields fill themselves in. Prepare payments in a pain.001 file to upload to your e-banking.

SPC
0200
1
CH4431999123000889012
S
Tipografia Esempio Sagl
…
Creditor
Tipografia Esempio Sagl
IBAN
CH44 3199 9123 0008 8901 2
Amount
CHF 240.00
Reference
21 00000 00003 13947 14300 09017

pain.001 ready for e-banking

VAT by FTA figure

Every line carries its VAT code. The return is built figure by figure on the FTA form, with input tax, acquisition tax on services from abroad and margin taxation.

VAT return · Q3

200Total turnover84'250.00
220Exports3'100.00
303Standard rate 8.1% · tax6'573.15
400Input tax2'214.80
500Amount payable4'358.35

Several companies

A holding, a GmbH and a sole proprietorship in one account, each with its own chart of accounts, QR-IBAN and logo. One cockpit shows them all together.

Cockpit · last 30 days

Bottega Esempio Sagl12'480.00
Esempio Holding SA3'200.00
Studio Esempio Sagl7'905.50

All companies23'585.50

Roles and activity log

Owner, accountant and billing each see only what they need. Every action is logged.

  • OwnerEverything, including settings and access
  • AccountantJournal, balance sheet, VAT, closings
  • BillingQuotes, invoices and payments

Activity log: who did what, and when.

Analytics and cash

Cost centres, budget and a 13-week cash forecast, so you can act before the account runs dry.

Cash forecast · 13 weeks

Archive and switching

Every PDF you issue is archived in line with the GeBüV. CO balance sheet in PDF for your bank and fiduciary. Opening balances imported from Banana.

  • PDF archived on issue
  • CO balance sheet and P&L in PDF
  • Opening balances from Banana

Connects toPostFinance camt.053StripeSumUpWooCommerceBanana

For fiduciaries

Your client invoices. You keep the books.

Your client invites you as their accountant: you work on the journal, VAT and closings without touching their settings, while they keep issuing invoices. With the Studio plan you manage up to ten companies from a single login.

Orvela for fiduciaries

Hands of a fiduciary reviewing an accounting ledger in an office overlooking Lake Lugano

Pricing

One price a year. Every feature.

The only thing that changes is how many companies you manage. No add-on modules, no surprises.

Solo

1 company

348CHF per year

that's CHF 29 a month

For the sole proprietorship or GmbH that wants its books in order.

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More companies, one cockpit

Multi

Up to 3 companies

588CHF per year

that's CHF 49 a month

For owners with a holding, two companies or a side business.

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Studio

Up to 10 companies

1'188CHF per year

that's CHF 99 a month

For the fiduciary or group that looks after several sets of books.

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Final price in CHF, no VAT applied. Pricing details

Coming from Banana or bexio?

From Banana you import your opening balances and carry on from your own balance sheet. If you use bexio, we've compared the two, point by point.

Orvela as a bexio alternative

Frequently asked questions

Who is Orvela for?

For micro-businesses and small companies in Switzerland (sole proprietorships, GmbHs, small AGs) that want proper accounting without software built for big corporations. And for the fiduciaries who look after them.

Where is my data?

On servers in a datacenter in France, in the European Union, run by Nymora. We make a backup every night. Issued PDFs are archived.

What language is Orvela in?

The interface is in Italian for now. You can issue invoices, quotes, credit notes and payment reminders in English, German, French or Italian, document by document.

Does it work with my bank?

Orvela reads the camt.053 statement, the ISO 20022 format that Swiss banks provide in e-banking. We use it every day with PostFinance.

Do I need a QR-IBAN?

No. With a normal IBAN the invoice uses the SCOR reference, with a QR-IBAN the QR reference (QRR). Orvela picks the right one and reconciles both.

Can I file my VAT return with the FTA from Orvela?

Not directly. Orvela prepares the return by FTA form figure, ready for you to enter in the Swiss Federal Tax Administration's portal.

How does my fiduciary work in it?

You invite them as accountant with a link: they work on the journal, balance sheet, VAT and closings, but can't administer the company or its access rights.

How do I get started?

Orvela is in a pilot program: we open accounts in small groups, after a short call. Leave your details and we'll write to you.

The pilot program is open.

We open accounts in small groups so we can look after each one personally. Tell us about your business and we'll get in touch.

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