What is Factura used for?

Factura is invoicing software built and hosted in Switzerland, with QR invoices, quotes, expense and time tracking and VAT reports for freelancers and small firms. It is a good fit for billing Swiss clients with QR invoices and turning tracked hours into invoices.

How much does Factura cost?

Paid plans for Factura start at CHF 9 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is Factura open source?

No. Factura is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Finance & Accounting category, open-source options include Invoice Ninja, Midday and InvoiceShelf.

What are some alternatives to Factura?

Factura competes with FreshBooks, Zoho Invoice and Wave.

Factura: features, pricing and alternatives

About Factura

Factura is an invoicing application for freelancers and independent professionals in Switzerland. It creates quotes and QR invoices that follow Swiss standards, which you can export as a PDF or email to the client from inside the app. Invoice creation is a short flow: pick a client and due date, add line items you can save as templates, then send.

Expenses can be logged with your own categories, assigned to suppliers, supported by attached receipts and imported in bulk from a CSV file. Time tracking offers a timer in the web app or in Mac and Windows apps, a rate set once per project and client, and a way to turn selected hours into an invoice. An address book keeps client data in sync with quotes and invoices, and reports cover invoiced amounts by client, profit and loss, expenses by category and VAT broken down by rate.

The site says Factura is built and hosted in Switzerland and is available in several languages including English. A free 14-day trial is offered with no commitment, and documentation and a blog are available.

Key features

Swiss-compliant QR invoices and quotes
PDF export or direct email of invoices
Expense tracking with categories and receipts
CSV import of existing expenses
Timer-based time tracking with project rates
Reports for profit, expenses and VAT
Address book for client data

Good fit for

Billing Swiss clients with QR invoices
Turning tracked hours into invoices

Tags: invoicing; swiss; qr-invoice; freelancers; expenses; time-tracking; vat

Factura: questions and answers

What is Factura used for?: Factura is invoicing software built and hosted in Switzerland, with QR invoices, quotes, expense and time tracking and VAT reports for freelancers and small firms. It is a good fit for billing Swiss clients with QR invoices and turning tracked hours into invoices.
How much does Factura cost?: Paid plans for Factura start at CHF 9 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is Factura open source?: No. Factura is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Finance & Accounting category, open-source options include Invoice Ninja, Midday and InvoiceShelf.
What are some alternatives to Factura?: Factura competes with FreshBooks, Zoho Invoice and Wave.