# scura

> scura is a Swiss B2B SaaS platform that automates receipt processing and bookkeeping for Swiss SMEs and accounting firms. It uses AI-powered OCR to extract data from receipts, automatically assigns accounting codes (Kontierung), and exports directly to Banana Buchhaltung and Bexio.

## Company

- Name: scura
- Website: [https://scura.ch](https://scura.ch)
- App: [https://app.scura.ch](https://app.scura.ch)
- Contact: info@scura.ch
- Location: Zurich, Switzerland
- Industry: FinTech / Accounting Automation
- Target Market: Swiss SMEs, bookkeepers (Treuhänder), and accounting firms

## Core Product

scura digitizes the entire receipt-to-booking workflow:

1. **Upload**: Clients photograph or drag-and-drop receipts (single or bulk upload)
2. **Extract**: AI-powered OCR reads vendor, date, total, VAT, and line items
3. **Assign Accounts (Kontierung)**: AI suggests accounting codes per line item with confidence scores; bookkeepers confirm with one click
4. **Export**: One-click export to Banana Buchhaltung (TXT) or Bexio (OAuth API sync)

## Key Features

- AI-powered OCR extraction (vendor, date, amounts, VAT, line items)
- Automatic account assignment (Kontierung) with confidence scoring
- Swiss VAT recognition (8.1%, 2.6%, 3.8%, 0.0%)
- Export to Banana Buchhaltung (TXT format with DocLink and Belegbilder)
- Export to Bexio (OAuth-connected, manual entries and compound entries)
- Scura Standard XLSX export for manual accounting workflows
- Per-client chart of accounts (Kontenplan) with import from Banana, Bexio, or CSV
- Payment method profiles for automatic credit account resolution
- Multi-client management for bookkeepers (Mandantenverwaltung)
- Client self-service portal for receipt uploads
- Team management with role-based access
- Split payment support (Teilzahlung)
- Receipt image viewer with zoom and fullscreen

## User Roles

- **Admin**: Platform administration, user management, AI usage monitoring
- **Bookkeeper (Treuhänder)**: Manages multiple clients, reviews OCR results, assigns accounts, exports bookings
- **Client (Mandant)**: Uploads receipts, views own receipt history

## Pricing

- **Professional**: For 5-10 clients, up to 2,500 receipts/month
- **Enterprise**: For 10-50 clients, up to 20,000 receipts/month (most popular)
- **Individual**: Custom solution, up to 100,000 receipts/month
- All plans: AI extraction, Kontierung, Banana & Bexio export, Swiss VAT, priority support
- Contact for pricing: info@scura.ch

## Integrations

- [Banana Buchhaltung](https://www.banana.ch): TXT export with DocLink references and monthly Belegbilder ZIP archives
- [Bexio](https://www.bexio.com): OAuth-connected sync, chart of accounts import, manual and compound journal entries
- Azure Document Intelligence: OCR provider
- Google Gemini: AI extraction and account suggestion provider

## Help & Documentation

- [Wiki / Anleitungen](https://scura.ch/wiki): User guides and tutorials
- [Banana Import Guide](https://scura.ch/wiki/buchungen-banana-import): How to import scura exports into Banana Buchhaltung
- [Kontenplan Import Guide](https://scura.ch/wiki/kontenplan-banana-import): How to import a chart of accounts from Banana

## Technical Details

- Frontend: React with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, TanStack Query
- Backend: Python FastAPI
- Database: PostgreSQL
- Hosting: Microsoft Azure (Switzerland North region)
- Data residency: Switzerland

## Legal

- [Terms of Service (AGB)](https://scura.ch/agb)

## Detailed Information

- [Full product details](https://scura.ch/llms-full.txt): Extended version of this file with comprehensive feature descriptions