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Practical guides for SME owners who want to go digital without getting lost.

Guide · 7 min read

Custom software cost in Switzerland: what really moves the quote

Scope, integrations, data migration, maintenance: what pushes a quote up or down, the difference between a fixed price and time and materials, and eight questions to compare two offers.

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Comparison · 7 min read

Custom software or off-the-shelf: how to choose, with the maths

Subscription, no-code, freelancer, agency or software you own: what each option does well, and the break-even formula to fill in with your own numbers.

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Comparison · 7 min read

Odoo or custom software: how to decide in a Swiss SME

Odoo’s public prices as recorded on 6 October 2026, what the subscription does not include, and six criteria to choose between the standard suite and custom development.

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Guide · 8 min read

Requirements specification and software development contract in Switzerland: the template for an SME

A specification in eight sections, then the contract points under Swiss law: who owns the source code, what happens if the provider stops, hosting and data protection, with the articles of law to know.

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Guide · 6 min read

Custom CRM and ERP for SMEs: the difference, when you need one, where to start

The CRM follows the customer, the ERP follows the work. The signs that one of them is missing, what is better left to a standard tool, and a five-step way to start.

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Guide · 7 min read

Replacing Excel with software: when to do it and how to go about it

Six signs that a spreadsheet is no longer enough, what is better kept in Excel, and six steps to move to software without losing your data.

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Local guide · 6 min read

Custom software in French-speaking Switzerland: what a local team changes

From Geneva to the Jura: what a local provider really changes, whether hosting in Switzerland is mandatory, and how to plan for several languages from the start.

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Guide · 7 min read

AI automation for SMEs of 10 to 50 people: where to start in Switzerland

Do not automate everything at once. How to choose the first process to automate, prove the ROI in a few weeks, then extend, without building a monster or spending a colossal budget.

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The heart of the matter · 8 min read

In-house AI infrastructure vs AI agency: why the difference changes everything

Most AI agencies orchestrate on rented tools. You pay fast, but at the end you own nothing. The difference between renting a house of cards and owning your infrastructure.

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Analysis · 7 min read

CRM vs Excel: the real cost of the status quo for an SME

Excel is “free”, except that it costs you hours of searching, forgotten deals and key-person risk. How to calculate the invisible Excel tax your SME pays every week.

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Comparison · 8 min read

Bexio alternatives: Bexio, Abacus or a custom CRM for your Swiss SME?

Bexio and Abacus are excellent accounting tools. Their CRM, much less so. Bexio’s public prices, what you can keep, and how to add a dedicated CRM without replacing everything.

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Guide · 8 min read

Swiss FADP and CRM: what Swiss SMEs really need to know in 2026

Your CRM stores your customers’ data. Where does it really live, and who can legally access it? What the Swiss data protection act (FADP) changes in practice for an SME, without legal jargon.

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Fiduciary sector · 8 min read

How to digitalise a Swiss fiduciary firm without dehumanising advice

AI does not replace the accountant: it removes data entry that is worth nothing and frees up time for advice. How a fiduciary firm automates its documents without losing its profession.

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Guide · 6 min read

CRM for trade SMEs in Switzerland: what it really changes

A trade SME of 20 people loses on average 8 hours a week to manual management. Here is how a custom CRM solves the problem, without a colossal budget.

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