spiris | visma

What spiris | visma does

Spiris (formerly Visma Spcs) is a Swedish cloud-based economy platform serving small and medium-sized businesses and accounting firms. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Växjö, Sweden, the company provides subscription-based software covering accounting, invoicing, payroll, time tracking, tax filing, and group accounting, with an emphasis on user-friendly onboarding for non-finance professionals. The platform is delivered as a multi-tenant SaaS service accessed via web, supplemented by customer-facing content covering topics such as starting a company, bookkeeping, and digitalization for SMBs.

The product surface spans the full back-office function for SMB customers: e.gekonomisk, e-faktura, löneadministration, tidrapportering, skattehantering, and koncernredovisning, plus a ready-made company (lagerbolag) offering that lets users acquire a limited company through the platform. An AI assistant is positioned as a 24/7 support layer across these workflows. Distribution is structured around two customer segments: direct SMB end-customers (newly started, small, and growing businesses across industries including food service, photography, sports, and personal training), and accounting firms that operate the platform on behalf of multiple clients.

The business model is subscription-based SaaS, monetized through tiered monthly plans for both end-customers and accounting firms. New businesses are offered a 6-month free trial as an acquisition lever. Spiris operates under the Visma Group umbrella and benefits from Visma's infrastructure, integration with adjacent Visma products, and Visma-grade security positioning, which functions as a procurement shortcut for risk-conscious SMB and accounting firm buyers.

Name

spiris | visma

Legal name

Visma Spiris AB

Website

https://spiris.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Spiris is a Sweden-based cloud SaaS platform that provides subscription accounting, invoicing, payroll, and tax compliance software to small businesses and accounting firms, operating within the Visma Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Accounting Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Software/SaaS Subscriptions (Consumer & Prosumer) (CRAFAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Intercompany & Consolidation Support (Eliminations, Group Reporting Support) (BPAAAGAG)

Keywords

• Cloud accounting software
• Invoicing and bookkeeping
• Payroll management software
• Tax and annual reporting
• Accounting firm platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Växjö

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based SaaS: Spiris operates as a subscription-based economy platform where customers subscribe to the features they need. New businesses get 6 months free, and multi-company management is offered at discounted rates. Revenue comes from monthly/annual subscription fees for access to bookkeeping, invoicing, payroll, time tracking, tax, and other modules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Spiris operates a subscription-based, 100% cloud-based economy platform for Swedish small businesses and accounting firms. Customers subscribe to modular features covering bookkeeping, invoicing, payroll, time and project planning, tax filing, annual reports, and group accounting, with an integrated AI assistant available 24/7 for accounting and VAT queries. The platform is self-serve for SMBs and offers multi-client management tools and partner programs for accounting firms (redovisningsbyr\u00e5er).

Product overview

Spiris is an economy platform (formerly Visma Spcs) providing a subscription-based software suite for small businesses and accounting firms. The core Spiris Ekonomiplattform integrates accounting (Bokföringsprogram), payroll (Lönehantering), time and project planning, tax filing (Skatt & Bokslut), group accounting (Koncernredovisning), and declaration services. The platform is 100% cloud-based and includes an AI assistant available around the clock. Additional offerings include ready-made company services (Lagerbolag) and specialized solutions for accounting firms and non-profit associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spiris Ekonomiplattform (Economy Platform)
• Lagerbolag (Ready-made Company Service) Ready-made company incorporation service providing pre-registered Swedish limited companies (AB) that customers can acquire and use immediately, removing the wait of fresh incorporation.
• Redovisningsbyr\u00e5 (Accounting Firm Solution) Dedicated solution within the Spiris platform for Swedish accounting firms to manage the bookkeeping and financial workflows of multiple client companies from one environment, including partner and migration support.
• F\u00f6rening (Association Solution) Accounting software package within the Spiris platform tailored for Swedish associations and non-profit organizations (f\u00f6reningar) with simplified bookkeeping and financial management needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Time saved through automated bookkeeping and recurring invoices
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VismacoreTechnology or IntegrationSpiris operates as a brand under Visma (Visma Spiris AB) and benefits from Visma's security infrastructure with approximately 100 dedicated IT and data security professionals and 6000 developers working on security across products, services and systems. The company also references Visma Trust Centre for detailed security information.
• NyföretagarcentrumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpiris partners with Nyföretagarcentrum (New Enterprise Center) which provides mentorship programs for new entrepreneurs. Mentorship is free and matches new business owners with experienced mentors for guidance during the critical first year of business operation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fortnox: Fortnox is Sweden's leading cloud-based accounting, invoicing, and payroll platform targeting SMBs and accounting firms — the closest direct competitor to Spiris in the Swedish market with overlapping product breadth and target customer segments.
• Bokio: Bokio is a Swedish cloud accounting SaaS challenger focused on small businesses and sole proprietors, offering free and low-cost bookkeeping and invoicing. It is a direct SMB-focused competitor to Spiris in the Swedish market.
• Visma eEkonomi: Visma eEkonomi is a sister brand under the Visma group targeting Swedish SMBs with cloud accounting and invoicing. It competes directly with Spiris within the same parent company's portfolio and within the same Swedish SMB market.
• Björn Lundén: Björn Lundén is a long-standing Swedish provider of accounting, tax, and business administration software for SMBs and accounting firms, with comparable product scope (bookkeeping, tax filing, payroll) to Spiris.
• e-conomic: e-conomic is a Visma-owned Danish/Nordic cloud accounting SaaS targeting SMBs and accountants. As a sister brand under Visma and a near-identical product offering, it is a closely comparable peer to Spiris in the Nordic accounting SaaS category.

Broad incumbents

• Xero: Xero is a global cloud accounting SaaS for SMBs and accountants, with growing Nordic presence. It is comparable to Spiris in product scope and SMB/accountant targeting, but competes as a larger, more international incumbent.
• QuickBooks (Intuit): QuickBooks is a global SMB accounting and business management SaaS owned by Intuit, with broad international reach and an AI-powered assistant. It overlaps with Spiris's SMB accounting, invoicing, and payroll value proposition at a much larger scale.
• Sage: Sage provides cloud accounting, payroll, and HR software to SMBs and accountants globally, including in the Nordics. It competes with Spiris in the same SMB back-office software category but as a much broader incumbent portfolio.

Regional players

• DATEV: DATEV is a major German cooperative-based provider of accounting, tax, and payroll software for SMBs and tax advisors. While primarily German-market focused, its product breadth and accountant-centric distribution make it a structurally comparable peer to Spiris.

Emerging players

• Wave Financial: Wave Financial offers free and low-cost cloud accounting, invoicing, and payroll software targeting very small businesses globally. Its freemium SMB model and accounting focus make it a comparable — though smaller — emerging peer to Spiris.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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