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Payroll Software · Swiss Cloud Payroll

Payroll Software for Switzerland.
Payroll done in-house.

With the payrollnow Payroll Software you run payroll yourself in the cloud — fully automated payroll runs, withholding tax and social-security contributions calculated and filed automatically, employee app included, Swissdec ELM 5.1 via partner.

Cloud-based · no installation Swissdec ELM 5.1 via partner Hosting in Switzerland
Self-Service
CHF 12
per employee per month — from the very first employee
Minimum feenone
One-off setupCHF 1'500–5'000
Employee appincluded
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Why payrollnow

Four things that set us apart from Bexio, SwissSalary and Abacus.

Classic payroll software is a module locked inside an ERP cage. payrollnow is a standalone solution that connects to your tools, calculates in real time and adapts to your business.

Payroll calculates live.

Recalculated on every input — no monthly batch, no correction stress. Retro-calculations are free, payroll runs possible any time.

  • Real-time engine Payroll recalculates on every entry
  • Free retro-calculations Up to 12 months back, no surcharge
  • Payroll runs any time Advance, correction, final — same period
  • A system that thinks along Flags deviations and follow-up tasks

Employees handle everything themselves.

Native app with AI chat — answers in seconds instead of HR callback loops. Included, not an add-on.

  • Pay slip & wage statement Available in the app any time
  • AI chat for employees "How many holiday days do I have left?" — instantly
  • Requests & self-service Holidays, expenses, address changes directly
  • Modular and extensible Knowledge base, shifts, workflows

Connects with your tools.

We don't replace your accounting, HR software or time tracking — we connect to them. No ERP cage.

  • Accounting & ERP Bexio, Abacus, SAP, SwissSalary, Banana
  • HR & time tracking Personio, BambooHR, ZEP, Tipsoft, Mocoapp
  • Banking · ISO 20022 All Swiss banks: UBS, ZKB, Raiffeisen, PostFinance
  • Industry tools Mirus, SORBA, zvoove, Lightspeed

Customisable for your business.

Your own pay elements, workflows and industry specifics — without coding. payrollnow adapts to your company, not the other way round.

  • Custom pay elements Sequential pay-element technology for complex logic
  • Task workflows Define your own tasks per event type
  • Industry configuration L-GAV, LMV, staffing CBA natively supported
  • Expenses, reporting, languages Configurable per employee
Guided workflow

Not a payroll specialist? No problem — the system guides you.

You report what happened. payrollnow automatically generates all required tasks and walks you through them step by step. No payroll handbook, no Excel sheets, no forgotten obligations.

01 YOU REPORT

An event happens.

New hire, sickness, bonus, workload change, termination — you briefly enter what happened. No further specialist knowledge required.

Input
02 SYSTEM CALCULATES

All tasks automatically.

payrollnow generates every required step: OASI/BVG registrations, withholding-tax bracket, pro-rata salary, BFS statistics, wage-statement update.

Auto
03 YOU TICK OFF

Guided workflow.

Each step is clearly explained. Prompts for missing data appear automatically. You review, approve — no payroll specialist knowledge needed.

You
04 NOTHING FORGOTTEN

A system that thinks along.

Plausibility checks, deviation alerts, follow-up task generator. Whatever you miss, the engine catches — effects are shown before approval.

Control
What the platform can do

Everything included. From payroll run to employee app.

You run payroll yourself on our platform. No paid modules, no add-ons — everything is included.

Fully automated payroll runs and month-end close
Withholding tax and social-security calculations filed automatically
Swissdec / ELM filings sent electronically to insurers and authorities
Cumulative journals per employee, audit-ready at the press of a button
Pay slips and wage statements generated in DE/EN/FR/IT
Accounting entries for your accounting (FiBu) — Bexio, Abacus, SAP, SwissSalary
Payout files for e-banking (ISO 20022 pain.001)
Real-time analytics for holidays, overtime and accruals
Self-service Employee app with AI chat — unlimited logins
Salary and margin calculator for candidate offers
Ongoing compliance updates — rates, thresholds, cantonal specifics
Swiss platform support via email and chat
Employee app · included

Self-service. In your pocket.

Native app with AI chat — employees ask, the app answers instantly. "How many holiday days do I have left?" or "When does my wage statement arrive?" are resolved in seconds — without HR phone calls.

  • AI chat for employees — answers in seconds, not hours
  • Pay slip & wage statement available directly in the app
  • Holidays, expenses, address changes via self-service
  • Unlimited logins — all included in CHF 12 per employee
Explore the Employee app
12:18
Company ABC AG

Chat

How many holiday days do I have left?
You have 18.5 days remaining for 2026.
  • Entitlement: 25 days
  • Taken: 6.5 days
  • Planned Aug: 5 days
Submit request →
When does my wage statement arrive?
Your 2025 wage statement has been in your inbox since 18 January. Open →
Ask a question…
Payroll Outsourcing

Rather not do it yourself? We take over the entire payroll.

With Payroll Outsourcing you get the full platform plus our service team. We handle registrations, EO statements, filings to authorities, insurance correspondence, statistics, permits and audits. CHF 25 per employee/month — all included.

Explore Payroll Outsourcing
Frequently asked

Answers about the platform.

The questions we get most often from HR leads and SME owners.

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We usually reply within one business day.

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Solid basics in Swiss payroll don't hurt — but the platform automates the bulk of calculations and guides you through your obligations. Anyone who has used Bexio Lohn or a similar tool will feel at home straight away.

Platform support (email/chat) is included. If you need operational help — for example occasionally with a withholding-tax registration — you can switch to Payroll Outsourcing.

Typically 2 to 6 weeks depending on data volume. Our onboarding tool imports from Bexio, Abacus, SAP, SwissSalary or Excel. 12 months of back-testing plus a parallel run secure the switch. More about onboarding →

Yes. Employee app, AI chat, banking files, accounting entries, statistics, compliance updates — all included in CHF 12 per employee/month. No extra modules, no packages. Custom integrations (e.g. connecting to niche ERPs) are quoted separately.

Very easy — you keep the platform, your data and the Employee app. payrollnow additionally takes over the operational payroll work. Switching is possible any time, with no data migration. From the switch month onwards you pay CHF 25 instead of CHF 12 per employee.

Hosting in Switzerland on Microsoft Azure, encryption in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest. Multi-level permissions, audit logs for every data access. GDPR and revDSG compliant. BYOK (Bring-Your-Own-Key) available for enterprise customers on request.

Yes. No minimum term, cancellable monthly with a fair notice period. Your data belongs to you — on exit you receive a full export.

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See the platform in 15 minutes.

We show you the platform, compare it with your current setup and discuss migration and pricing for your headcount.

  • 15-min live demo of the platform
  • Comparison with your current tool
  • Migration plan & data concept
  • Pricing quote for your headcount

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