Desktop app
For daily office work. Usable locally or connected to the remote data store of the workspace.
Your Business.
One Solution.
HIVE is the business software for Swiss SMEs and freelancers. Invoices, customers, accounting – all in one app.
One HIVE account
One system. Two ways to work.
Desktop, web, and workspace belong together. You choose per workflow whether data stays local or runs through the shared workspace.
Account
One account connects desktop, web, and team
The same HIVE account works for the desktop app, HIVE Web, and the shared workspace.
Local today, remote later, or switch backEmployees join the workspace by invitationMore people and storage depending on package
Live insight
HIVE day to day.
Switch directly between the key areas and see where HIVE reduces administrative work.
A quote — in seconds.
Pick the customer, add line items — address, totals and VAT fill themselves in.
- Customer directory with address auto-fill
- Line items with live totals
- Pull items from the catalog
- VAT and total calculated for you
One right-click — the rest happens on its own.
The customer says yes: trigger the order confirmation — and the invoice is already waiting in the invoices tab, nothing retyped.
- Order confirmation via right-click
- Invoice created automatically
- Sequential numbering included
- Quote, confirmation and invoice linked
Your invoice. Your design. With Swiss QR.
The PDF carries your logo and layout — with a Swiss QR payment part: scan it, paid.
- Your own layout and logo
- Swiss QR code (ISO 20022)
- eBill & ZUGFeRD export
- Ready to send as PDF
Features
Features That Save Time
Focused on the essentials – every feature was developed to simplify your daily work.
Swiss QR Invoices
Create professional invoices with integrated Swiss QR code in just a few clicks. Automatic numbering, live preview while editing, and PDF export – everything you need for perfect invoices.
eBill & ZUGFeRD
Electronic invoices in Swiss banking standard. EN 16931 compliant and directly submittable to your bank. Save postage and speed up payment receipt.
Automatic Reminders
Never forget reminders again. Our 3-tier reminder system automatically detects overdue invoices, calculates reminder fees, and creates professional reminder letters.
Recurring Invoices
Fully automate subscription invoices. Define interval and duration – HIVE creates and sends invoices automatically. Ideal for maintenance contracts and subscriptions.
Project Management
Perfect for craftsmen: Record working time and materials per project. Convert work reports directly into billable items – including budgets, hourly rates, and status tracking.
Service Catalog
All services, items, and prices in one place. Centrally manage graduated prices, VAT rates, and categories and transfer directly to quotes or invoices.
PDF Document Capture
Upload invoice PDFs – HIVE automatically recognizes amount, date, and supplier. One click is enough to post in accounting.
Vehicle Management
Especially for garages: Complete vehicle history per customer, MFK reminders, and integrated tire storage. All vehicle data at a glance.
WhatsApp Integration
Send invoices, quotes, and documents directly via WhatsApp to your customers. Customizable message templates and one-click sending for maximum efficiency.
PDF Layout Designer
Choose from 22 professional invoice designs or customize font, color, and logo individually. Your invoices look like they were created by a graphic designer.
Supplier Management
Manage all your suppliers centrally. Contact details, payment terms, and order history at a glance – directly linked to your accounting.
Security & Benefits
Security with choice
HIVE protects local data and can also run a shared workspace when needed. You decide whether to work locally, remotely as a team, or switch later.
Data model
Strong locally, team-ready remotely
The desktop app can work locally or use the same remote data store as HIVE Web. The workspace adds team access without removing the local workflow.
SELECTABLE DATA MODE
01LOCAL MODESQLite + AES-256
02REMOTE WORKSPACEShared database
03ACCESSInvites + roles
04SWITCHLocal/remote possible
Benefits
Control stays with the company
HIVE is built around choice: start locally, invite your team, use a workspace, and adapt your data strategy later.
Desktop and web, one workspace
The desktop version can access the same remote workspace as HIVE Web. Office, field work, and home office stay on one data base.
Choose local or remote
Start locally, move to remote later, or adapt the data strategy again when your operations, team, or risk profile changes.
Employees with roles
Admins invite employees into the workspace and control access through roles instead of shared logins or file handovers.
Packages scale with you
Depending on the package, you can add more people and book additional storage for the remote database.
Pricing
Fair Pricing
Cloud plans with desktop app and HIVE Web — or Standalone, purely local on your PC. Transparent, no hidden costs, try free for 45 days.
Recommended
HIVE Plus
Includes desktop app and HIVE Web — start in HIVE Web or install the desktop app.
CHF 24per month — cancel anytimeFinal prices — currently no VAT.
Try free for 45 daysFeatures included:
- Up to 6 users
- Room for about 9,000 receipts & documents
- Unlimited customers, invoices, quotes & bookings
- All modules & features
- Swiss QR invoices & eBill
- Dunning & accounting
- Updates included
Try free for 45 days — all features, no credit card required.
Starter, Plus and Pro include the desktop app AND HIVE Web (shared workspace). Standalone is the desktop app on its own — local, no cloud. Choose your plan later in your account.
Start HIVE
Use the same account in the browser or install the desktop app.
HIVE WebKeep working in the browserSign in directly in the browser and continue working in the shared workspace.
Go to loginDesktop appWork locally or connect the workspaceThe desktop version is available for Windows and can use the same remote workspace as HIVE Web. macOS is in preparation.
Windows DownloadmacOS coming