Is bexio or Rootstock better?

Neither clearly leads. bexio starts at 35/month and Rootstock at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, bexio or Rootstock?

bexio starts at 35/month and Rootstock at On request.

Does bexio or Rootstock run on more platforms?

bexio runs on Web. Rootstock runs on Web, Salesforce Platform, iOS, Android.

What is bexio best used for?

bexio is most often used for smb accounting, invoice management. Of those, smb accounting and invoice management are not what Rootstock is typically brought in for.

What can bexio do that Rootstock cannot?

Rootstock covers Native Salesforce architecture, Production and work orders, Materials and MRP, Inventory management.

ERP · head to head

bexio vs Rootstock

bexio

ERP

Simple business software for Swiss SMEs, the self-employed and startups

From: 35/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Rootstock

ERP

Manufacturing ERP built natively on the Salesforce platform

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: bexio pricing in Swiss francs only; prices exclude VAT; Rootstock every Rootstock user also needs a paid Salesforce platform licence, so the true cost is two subscriptions stacked; third-party estimates put a fully loaded seat around 200 to 500 US dollars per user per month, which is far above the Rootstock line item alone.
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which bexio and Rootstock actually diverge.

Attributes where bexio and Rootstock differ
Attribute	bexio	Rootstock
Starting price	35/month	On request
Pricing model	subscription	quote
Platforms	Web	Web, Salesforce Platform, iOS, Android

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in bexio

Nothing recorded that Rootstock does not also cover.

Only in Rootstock

Native Salesforce architecture
Production and work orders
Materials and MRP
Inventory management
Order to cash
Project accounting
Financials
Quality and compliance

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

bexio

SMB accountingnot Rootstock
Invoice managementnot Rootstock

Rootstock

A discrete manufacturer already running Salesforce Sales Cloud that wants configured quotes to become works orders without an integration layer between two systemsnot bexio
An engineer-to-order equipment maker that needs project cost tracking and CRM opportunity data in one database for margin reportingnot bexio
A medical device supplier that needs lot and serial traceability under the same security and audit model as its customer recordsnot bexio
A manufacturer replacing an on-premise ERP whose IT team wants to stop maintaining servers and standardise administration on a platform it already supportsnot bexio

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

bexio

Pricing in Swiss francs only; prices exclude VAT
Add-on costs: Payroll CHF 7-25/month, bexio Pay CHF 14/month, QR scanning limited on lower tiers

Rootstock

Every Rootstock user also needs a paid Salesforce platform licence, so the true cost is two subscriptions stacked; third-party estimates put a fully loaded seat around 200 to 500 US dollars per user per month, which is far above the Rootstock line item alone.
Rootstock publishes no pricing whatsoever, so budget-setting depends on reseller and analyst figures rather than vendor rates, and there is no public benchmark to test a quote against.
Building on Salesforce means inheriting Salesforce governor limits and API constraints, which surface as batch size and data volume ceilings in high-transaction manufacturing that a purpose-built ERP would not hit.
Your ERP is now hostage to another vendors commercial decisions: Salesforce list price rises, edition changes or licence policy shifts flow straight into your ERP running cost with no alternative supplier.
Implementation is a serious project, commonly quoted in the tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars and measured in months, and the partner pool that genuinely knows both manufacturing and Salesforce-native ERP is small, which lengthens timelines and raises day rates.

Pricing, plan by plan

bexio

35/month

Basic$35/month annual
- 1 user
Advanced$25.2/month annual
- 2 users
Optima$41.4/month annual
- 5 users
Ultimate$71.4/month annual
- 25 users

Rootstock

On request

Rootstock Cloud ERP$undefined/year
- Manufacturing, inventory and supply chain modules
- Runs as a managed package on the Salesforce Platform
- Salesforce platform licences purchased separately for every user

Which should you pick?

Choose bexio if

Nothing in the data separates bexio from Rootstock on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

bexio review

Choose Rootstock if

You need native salesforce architecture.
You work on Web, Salesforce Platform, iOS, Android.
You also want production and work orders.

Rootstock review

Questions people ask

Is bexio or Rootstock better?: Neither clearly leads. bexio starts at 35/month and Rootstock at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, bexio or Rootstock?: bexio starts at 35/month and Rootstock at On request.
Does bexio or Rootstock run on more platforms?: bexio runs on Web. Rootstock runs on Web, Salesforce Platform, iOS, Android.
What is bexio best used for?: bexio is most often used for smb accounting, invoice management. Of those, smb accounting and invoice management are not what Rootstock is typically brought in for.
What can bexio do that Rootstock cannot?: Rootstock covers Native Salesforce architecture, Production and work orders, Materials and MRP, Inventory management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

bexio: How much does Bexio's Basic plan cost?

Bexio's Basic plan costs CHF 35 per month with annual billing or CHF 45 per month with monthly billing, including 1 user.

Source

Rootstock: Do I need Salesforce to run Rootstock?

Yes, and it is not optional. Rootstock is a managed package on the Salesforce Platform and every user requires a Salesforce licence in addition to the Rootstock subscription.

bexio: What discount do new Bexio customers receive?

New customers receive a 40% discount on Advanced and higher tiers during their first year when using code bx40 by August 28, 2026.

Source

Rootstock: What does Rootstock actually cost?

Rootstock does not publish rates. Third-party estimates put the ERP subscription at roughly 150 to 300 US dollars per user per month before Salesforce licences, with implementation quoted separately.

bexio: Does Bexio offer a free trial?

Bexio provides a 30-day free trial with Ultimate plan features included, allowing users to test all functionality before committing.

Source

Rootstock: Is it suitable for process manufacturing?

It is built for discrete manufacturing. Recipe and batch-driven process manufacturers are a poor fit and should look elsewhere.

bexio: How many users can each Bexio plan support?

Bexio plans support 1 user (Basic), 2 users (Advanced), 5 users (Optima), and 25 users (Ultimate).

Source

Rootstock: Has Rootstock been acquired?

No. Rootstock remains independent and was itself the acquirer, buying Salesforce-native applications firm Ascent Solutions in March 2026.

bexio vs Rootstock

bexio

Rootstock

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in bexio

Only in Rootstock

What people use each for

bexio

Rootstock

Where each one falls short

bexio

Rootstock

Pricing, plan by plan

bexio

Rootstock

Which should you pick?

Choose bexio if

Choose Rootstock if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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