POS systems Switzerland — comparison

Name: POS systems Switzerland — comparison
Creator: Stefan Bernhard
Published: 2026-08
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cash receipts and two VAT rates within the same sale, recorded without gaps.

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As of August 2026

Swiss specifics

What is different in Switzerland

Point of sale

The Swiss market imposes requirements that an international solution usually lacks — it is built for other legal systems. Buy from abroad and you notice at the year-end close, in the VAT filing or with the first payroll declaration. These are the points that decide in this category:

This category lists only vendors with a Swiss legal entity. Foreign solutions are not excluded — none of those that matter here names a franc price.

Takeaway 2.6 vs. eat-in 8.1The same dish carries two rates: 2.6 % reduced for take-away, 8.1 % standard for consumption on the premises. The till must decide at the point of sale, show it on the receipt and record it separately — without that separation the higher rate applies to everything.
Cash receiptsCash takings must be recorded completely and individually; where cash predominates, the Federal Tax Administration requires a cash book with a daily balance and a daily count. A till that stores only daily totals will not survive an audit.
QR-billMandatory standard since the payment slip was retired. Check both directions: issuing invoices with a QR code and reading incoming QR documents — the second is missing more often.
Data locationSwiss data centres are not a legal requirement, but often a procurement criterion – especially for personal data and public-sector contracts.
Ten-year retentionThe Swiss Code of Obligations requires ten years of audit-proof retention – including readability. Clarify what happens to your data after you cancel.
Export and exitBefore signing up, check what an export looks like (entries, documents, master data). A solution without a usable export is a one-way street.

Comparison of 4 solutions in Point of sale, data from vendor sources with check date. As of August 2026. Surveyed and verified by Stefan Bernhard.
Criterion	Cloud, servers in SwitzerlandDetails	Runs without internet tooDetails	Swiss Made, prices in euros onlyDetails	One-off purchase instead of subscriptionDetails
Cost & onboarding
List priceas stated by the vendorbars: 0 to CHF 199	CHF 39–199	from CHF 19	no prices in francs	purchase price only
Pricing model	Subscription	Subscription or licence	Subscription	Licence
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud + Desktop/Server	Cloud	not researched
Payroll, VAT & law
Data location	Switzerland	not researched	not researched	not researched
Scope & extensions
Open API	not researched	not researched	not researched	not researched
Mobile app	✓	✓	✓	not researched
Works offline	not researched	✓	not researched	not researched
Collaboration & vendor
Languages	DE · FR · IT · EN	not researched	DE · FR · IT · EN	not researched
Vendor	Paymash AG	iTworks GmbH	Arcavis AG	Baldegger und Sortec AG
Headquarters	Zürich	Spreitenbach AG	Switzerland	Belp BE
Vendor website	open ↗	open ↗	open ↗	open ↗

✓ available~ limited– not availableFit = feature-based suitability for the selected profile, not a quality ratingPrices = indicative, excl. VAT, as of August 2026Surveyed and verified by: Stefan Bernhard · Method