[ Comparison ]
bexio manages your books. ark.plan manages your clients.
Online booking
arkplan includes a public booking module with bidirectional Google Calendar sync. bexio does not have online appointment booking.
CRM with visual pipeline
arkplan offers a CRM with visual pipeline, unified client timeline (calls, emails, meetings, notes) and AI follow-up features. bexio has a contact book, but no sales pipeline.
Time tracking with GitHub
arkplan offers time tracking that feeds directly into invoicing (one tracked hour = one quote line) and a GitHub integration to extract hours from commits. bexio offers basic time tracking without dev integrations.
Detailed comparison
| Feature | arkplan | bexio |
|---|---|---|
| Full accounting (journal, balance sheet, VAT) | ✗ | ✓ |
| PDF invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online appointment booking | ✓ | ✗ |
| CRM with sales pipeline | ✓ | Contact book only |
| Time tracking | ✓ | Basic |
| GitHub integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Client portal | ✓ | ✗ |
| Swiss hosting | ✓ | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
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Can I use ark.plan and bexio together?
Yes, it's a common combination. ark.plan handles the client relationship (calendar, CRM, time tracking) and generates your PDF quotes and invoices. You can export invoices to bexio as CSV for accounting entry. Odoo integration is also available in ark.plan. -
Does ark.plan replace bexio for accounting?
No. ark.plan is not accounting software. It handles invoicing (quotes and invoice creation, payment tracking, Swiss VAT) but not double-entry bookkeeping, quarterly VAT returns or balance sheets. For that, bexio remains the Swiss reference. -
How does bexio pricing compare to ark.plan?
bexio starts at 29 CHF/month for basic accounting. ark.plan starts at 19 CHF/month with calendar, CRM, invoicing and time tracking. They are complementary tools: if you need both, expect ~50 CHF/month combined.
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