Bookkeeping for sole proprietors and the self-employed – without the pain
Primanota
- Concept
- Software Architecture
- Backend
- Frontend
- UI/UX Design
- Logo Design
In Switzerland, freelancers and sole proprietors are legally required to keep books. Primanota is simple to use, transparent, easy to follow, and well-suited even to people with no accounting background.
The challenge
That’s exactly where Primanota comes in. The requirements were clear from the start:
Legal compliance: The tool needed to meet the requirements of Swiss accounting law — including receipts, reports, and statements for the tax return.
Reliability: Bookkeeping data is sensitive. European hosting, a clean architecture, and stable operation were non-negotiable from day one.
Radical simplicity: Even someone who has never made a bookkeeping entry should find their way around immediately.
The platform grew out of a personal need: I wanted to use a web-based bookkeeping tool that was actually a pleasure to work with – so I built one.
The solution
Primanota is a web app that does the essentials and nothing more:
Transactions and receipts: Income and expenses are entered once. Every transaction can be linked to a receipt. Fast, intuitive, no frills.
Reports and dashboard: Generate overviews by category and custom date range at the press of a button – including PDF exports for your tax return.
Clear pricing: One plan, unlimited transactions, receipts, and reports – no hidden fees.
Hosted in Europe: Data lives on servers in Germany, fully private and accessible only to you.
Results and outlook
Primanota is used today by freelancers and sole proprietors across a wide range of industries – from jewellery labels to design studios. The feedback bears out the original idea: bookkeeping software doesn't have to be complicated to be credible.
I'm the person behind the platform, and I keep developing it – new features, small refinements, and one clear promise: Primanota stays as simple as it is today.
