Expensly
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Kontera

The Kontera alternative for mobile receipt capture

Kontera is a web-based accounting platform for posting and processing invoices. Expensly is the mobile-first alternative with camera capture, offline queue and accounting integration for Bexio, Topal and Banana.

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Why teams switch

Desktop-first

Web-only with no mobile workflow

Kontera is web-based. Receipts are submitted by email, WhatsApp, or upload. No camera workflow in the field.

Process

An AP tool, not an expense workflow

Kontera covers receipts, invoices and the full accounts payable area. Expensly is the counterpart for expenses.

Pricing

Predictable price per user

Expensly fixes the price per user per month, no CHF 0.55 for additional bookings in peak months.

Expensly vs Kontera at a glance

ExpenslyKontera
Expense workflow
Expensly leads here
5
Native mobile app
Predictable price per user
Email and WhatsApp inbox for receipt submission
Employee reimbursement workflow
Manage multiple companies with one login
Platform parity
Tied & bonus
3
Direct Bexio sync via API
AI receipt capture
Integration with Topal, Banana

Smartphone camera instead of web inbox

Kontera is web-based: receipts land in the accounting inbox by email, WhatsApp, or upload. Expensly captures directly on the smartphone. Photo, AI extraction, approval. No detour via central inboxes, no receipts lost between field staff and fiduciary.

Expense workflow instead of pre-accounting

Kontera is the pre-accounting stage before bookkeeping. Expensly delivers the full expense workflow: photo → AI → posting, into Bexio, Topal or Banana.

Scan as often as you want

Kontera Bronze includes 20 bookings per month, Silber 100, Gold 300. Beyond the quota every additional booking costs CHF 0.55. Expensly stays unlimited, even when a month contains three business trips.

Price by team size

ExpenslyKonteraKontera plan
Teamgrösse: 1 user
CHF 10CHF 14Bronze
Teamgrösse: 5 users
CHF 50CHF 17Bronze
Teamgrösse: 10 users
CHF 100CHF 39Silber
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As of May 2026. Kontera is booking-based; indicative calculation at 5 receipts per user/month. Bronze (CHF 14, 20 bookings incl.) / Silber (CHF 39, 100 bookings incl.) / Gold (CHF 99, 300 bookings incl.). Expensly prices on annual billing. List prices excl. VAT.

Get started in 3 steps

1

Sign up and download the app

Create an account, install the app on iOS or Android, invite your team.

2

Connect accounting and set categories

Link Bexio, Topal or Banana via OAuth. Confirm the account and category mapping.

3

Scan your first receipt

Photo of the receipt, AI extracts amount, VAT and supplier. Posted straight into your accounting.

Verdict

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Choose Expensly when…

  • Your employees should capture receipts in the field directly with the camera.
  • You as an owner want to switch between several of your own companies right inside the mobile workflow.
  • You want an end-to-end expense workflow: photo → AI → posting, into Bexio, Topal or Banana.
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Kontera

Choose Kontera when…

  • You process receipts in bulk at month-end instead of capturing them on the go.
  • Your accounting team prefers to collect receipts via email or WhatsApp inbox.
  • You only need to process expenses for one company and don't need to switch between entities on mobile.

Frequently asked questions about Expensly vs Kontera

Expensly is mobile-first with native camera capture. Kontera is web-based and optimised for email and WhatsApp inboxes at the accounting desk.

Yes. Existing receipt data can be exported via CSV and imported into Expensly. The accounting integration with Bexio stays equivalent in Expensly.

Kontera has been part of Bexio since October 2025. Future product strategy follows the Bexio roadmap. Expensly stays independent and works with Bexio, Topal and Banana.

Expensly starts at CHF 10 per user per month with predictable pricing. Kontera starts at CHF 29 per month with usage-based billing, costs scale with document volume.

Yes. Owners running several of their own companies switch between their entities right inside the mobile app — one login, all companies, each with its own chart of accounts and VAT rates. Kontera covers multi-client in the web cockpit for accountants; Expensly brings the switcher to the end-user's phone.

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