What Mirus Software does

Mirus Software AG is a privately held Swiss stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) founded in 1994 and headquartered in Davos Platz, with additional offices in Thalwil, Puidoux (Romandie HQ), and Žilina, Slovakia, employing approximately 60 team members. The company develops and sells modular web-based SaaS for the hospitality back office, with a primary vertical focus on Swiss hotels, restaurants, gastronomy, and tourism operators, serving more than 4,500 customers.

The core platform is built around two bundles — Mirus BASIC (foundational HR, scheduling, payroll, time) and Mirus BUSINESS (full suite including the Prognolite AI forecasting module) — supplemented by standalone modules: Mirus LOHN (payroll), Mirus TIME (scheduling and time tracking), Mirus FINANCE (financial accounting), Mirus Prognolite (AI-based revenue and workforce forecasting), and the Mirus NEO employee portal (launched March 2025). The technology stack is cloud-hosted with Swissdec-certified payroll data transmission, automated L-GAV and ArG compliance monitoring, and integrations into POS, PMS, weather, and holiday data sources through partners including HotellerieSuisse, GASTROSOCIAL, HOTELA, SWICA, Oracle, Zucchetti, and TCPOS.

Mirus generates revenue primarily through annual prepaid SaaS subscription licenses per Named User/Client for its modular products, with maintenance and support bundled into the subscription and additional fee-based training courses as professional services. Go-to-market is sales-led direct sales complemented by industry partnerships, hospitality-association channels, and presence at major Swiss trade shows (Igeho, Hospitality Summit), with planned expansion into the broader DACH region. The company is backed by investor Elvaston and operates an engineering/R&D center in Slovakia.

Name

Mirus Software

Legal name

Mirus Software AG

Website

https://mirus.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mirus Software AG is a Swiss SaaS vendor founded in 1994 that provides modular HR, payroll, scheduling, financial accounting, and AI-based forecasting software exclusively to hospitality businesses (hotels, restaurants, tourism) in Switzerland and the broader DACH region, serving more than 4,500 customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality HR & Back-Office Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Payroll Software & Payroll-as-a-Service (SaaS) (BPACAIAB)

Keywords

• Hospitality software
• Payroll management
• Workforce scheduling
• Revenue forecasting
• HR back-office

Headquarters

HQ city

Davos Dorf

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription Licenses: Annual subscription-based licensing for Mirus software modules (BASIC, BUSINESS, TIME, LOHN, FINANCE, NEO, Prognolite) delivered via cloud/SaaS. Fees are charged per Named User and Client as defined in license codes. Annual prepaid with three-month termination notice.
2. Maintenance and Support: Included in annual subscription; covers software updates, new releases, bug fixes, and hotline support during business hours. Extended support outside hours charged at published rates.
3. Training and Education Services: Fee-based training courses including Mirus TIME group/individual trainings, L-GAV workshops, ArG seminars, and Mirus Finance 3.0 courses for customer upskilling

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mirus Software AG develops and sells modular SaaS-based back-office software for the Swiss hospitality industry. Its suite covers payroll accounting, personnel administration, shift scheduling, time tracking, financial accounting, and an AI-powered revenue and workforce forecasting module (Prognolite), plus the NEO digital employee portal. The platform is purpose-built for hotels, restaurants, and tourism operators in Switzerland, with built-in compliance for Swissdec, L-GAV, and ArG regulations.

Product overview

Mirus Software AG offers a modular hospitality software suite combining HR and back-office solutions. The core platform includes Mirus BUSINESS (full-featured bundle with payroll, scheduling, and AI forecasting) and Mirus BASIC (entry-level HR foundation). Individual modules include Mirus LOHN (payroll accounting), Mirus TIME (scheduling and time tracking), Mirus NEO (employee self-service portal), Mirus Prognolite (AI-powered forecasting), and Mirus FINANCE (financial accounting). All products are web-based and designed specifically for Swiss hospitality businesses with Swissdec certification and L-GAV/ArG compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mirus BUSINESS Comprehensive hospitality solution combining payroll accounting, personnel administration, shift planning, and AI-powered forecasting for hotels, gastronomy, and tourism operators.
• Mirus BASIC Entry-level digital solution for personnel management, time management, and payroll accounting tailored for hospitality, hotel, and tourism operations.
• Mirus LOHN Specialized payroll accounting software with personnel administration for hospitality, gastronomy, and tourism featuring Swissdec-compliant data transmission.
• Mirus TIME Web-based staff scheduling and time tracking solution for hospitality teams with real-time rosters, working time monitoring per GAV & ArG, and overtime alerts.
• Mirus NEO Mitarbeiterportal Digital employee portal app providing mobile access to schedules, payroll documents, time tracking, absence requests, and team chat for hospitality employees.
• Mirus Prognolite AI-powered forecasting and analytics platform that analyzes POS data, PMS data, weather, and holiday information to deliver revenue and staffing predictions.
• Mirus FINANCE Digital financial accounting solution for hospitality businesses with customizable booking templates, automated accrual reversals, central address management, and VAT reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• L-GAV compliance validation - Hotel Stoller passed all GAV inspections without weaknesses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prognolite AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2024Mirus Software AG acquired Prognolite AG's AI-based planning and evaluation software through an asset deal in May 2024. The acquisition enhances Mirus's focus on artificial intelligence and aims to optimize personnel planning for hospitality businesses in Switzerland with plans for further AI application development.
• HotellerieSuissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium Partner status. Collaboration on industry standards, joint marketing at events, and mutual brand promotion. HotellerieSuisse represents Swiss hotel and hospitality businesses.
• GASTROSOCIALcoreTechnology or IntegrationSocial insurance partner providing interfaces for Swiss social security calculations. Integration enables seamless data exchange for payroll processing.
• HOTELAcoreTechnology or IntegrationSwiss hospitality industry health and accident insurance provider with system integration for insurance data management.
• EHL Hospitality Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership with the premier hospitality management school in Lausanne for talent development, research collaboration, and industry thought leadership.
• Swiss Hotel Association Schools (SHL, HFTHun)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with Swiss hotel schools (Lucerne, Thun) for education, training, and industry development initiatives.
• MLL LegalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal advisor that advised Mirus Software AG on the asset deal acquisition of Prognolite AG's hospitality software solution.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hotelkit: Austrian-founded SaaS for hotel operations and team communication. Closest direct competitor in the DACH hospitality-software space, targeting similar hotel back-office workflows as Mirus.
• Loga (part of Infochroma): Swiss HR/payroll software vendor serving Swiss SMBs. Most direct local competitor on Swiss payroll processing, though without Mirus's hospitality-vertical specialization.

Broad incumbents

• Sage: Global HR/payroll SaaS incumbent with strong DACH presence. Competes in payroll and workforce management but lacks Mirus's depth in Swiss hospitality-specific collective labor agreement (L-GAV) compliance.
• ADP: Largest global payroll and HCM provider. Overlaps with Mirus on payroll processing but targets much larger enterprises and does not focus on hospitality vertical workflows or Swiss L-GAV specifics.
• SD Worx: European HR/payroll SaaS player with Benelux and DACH operations. Comparable payroll and workforce management product set; less hospitality-vertical specialization than Mirus.
• Abacus Research: Swiss ERP and business software vendor with payroll and finance modules. Competes with Mirus FINANCE and payroll offerings for Swiss mid-market and enterprise customers.
• Oracle Hospitality (MICROS): Global hotel PMS, POS, and back-office software suite. Mirus already partners with Oracle for integrations; Oracle is a broad incumbent that could expand deeper into Swiss hospitality payroll.
• Zucchetti: Italian-headquartered European HR/payroll and hospitality software group. Mirus's listed integration partner and a broad incumbent with overlapping DACH hospitality ambitions.

Emerging players

• Personio: Munich-based HR SaaS for SMBs across Europe. Overlaps on personnel administration and scheduling but is horizontal rather than hospitality-vertical, and lacks Swissdec/L-GAV depth.
• Mews: Cloud-native hotel PMS expanding into adjacent back-office workflows. Competes with Mirus on the hospitality technology stack but with a PMS-first rather than HR/payroll-first product strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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