Visma Spiris review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Visma Spiris suits small businesses that want a free plan beside a paid tier, with e-invoicing covered for local compliance. Paid entry starts at NOK 159, so most owners would begin on the free plan and move up only when the volume of work calls for it.
Key facts
- Best for
- Small businesses that want free bookkeeping with e-invoicing handled.
- Price from
- NOK 159 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Local compliance
- E-invoicing (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Visma Software International AS (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 1996 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Small business
- Pricing model
- Free plan, Free trial
- Official website
- visma.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- A free plan is available, so the books can run at no cost.
- free plan and free trial means a free plan and a free trial are both on offer.
- Local compliance comes through e invoicing, the standard requirement across this category.
- The stated audience is small business, which narrows who the product is built for.
Cons
- Support runs on help centre only, so answers come from documentation rather than a person.
- Local compliance rests on e invoicing alone.
- Paid entry sits at NOK 159, so the free plan carries the early stage.
Who it suits
- Small businesses in markets where e-invoicing is standard, since e invoicing covers it.
- Owners who would rather begin on a free plan and move up once the work grows.
- Businesses happy to work from a help centre rather than a staffed channel.
Who should look elsewhere
- Qonto, when a lower entry price is the deciding factor, since Qonto starts at €9.
- Accountable, for the same reason, with entry at €9.90.
- Billy, if an entry price at DKK 160 in another currency suits you better.
Intro and renewal prices
Visma Spiris offers a free plan, so a small business can start its bookkeeping at no cost. Paid entry is NOK 159, which makes the free plan the first step rather than the last. For a business weighing this against tools with much lower entry prices, that free tier is what narrows the decision.
The company behind it
Visma Spiris is published by Visma Software International AS, a company founded 1996, so the product sits with a long-established business software vendor rather than a small independent tool. Support runs through help centre, which puts the weight on self-service answers. For a small business that would rather search a guide than wait on hold, that arrangement fits.
How Visma Spiris compares
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8.9 vs 9.0Entry at €9 sits well below NOK 159.
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8.9 vs 9.2- 8.9 vs 9.0
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8.9 vs 9.1
8.9 vs 9.0
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8.9 vs 8.8
8.9 vs 8.8
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Where Visma Spiris is available
- Available
- Norway
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does Visma Spiris cost?+
Paid entry for Visma Spiris starts at NOK 159, which sits above the €13.15 median entry price across the site. A free plan is available, so the first stage of use costs nothing. The brand ranks 91 of 200 on entry price.
Is there a free plan?+
Yes, a free plan is part of the offering, and free plan and free trial also records a free trial. Together they mean a small business can start on the free tier and test the paid workflow before paying anything, which suits owners who want to judge the software on their own numbers.
Who is Visma Spiris aimed at?+
small business is the stated audience, so the software is aimed squarely at small businesses. Owners who need features built for larger organisations would be looking past what is described here, and the free plan makes it easy to judge the fit on your own figures before paying.
Does it handle local accounting requirements?+
Local compliance is covered through e invoicing, so the billing side of local rules is handled inside the product. That is the area where many small businesses need the software to do more than basic bookkeeping, and it is the part Visma Spiris states it takes care of.
How do I get help?+
Support runs through help centre, so the help content is where answers come from rather than a live conversation. For a small business that prefers to read a guide and search on its own, that arrangement works. Anyone wanting a person on the line would be looking at a different tool.
Who runs Visma Spiris?+
The software is published by Visma Software International AS, a company founded 1996. That gives a small business a vendor with a long operating history behind the product rather than a short-lived tool, which matters when the software holds the books.
How does the price compare with Qonto, Accountable and Billy?+
Qonto lists entry at €9 and Accountable at €9.90, both well below Visma Spiris at NOK 159. Billy is the closest of the three at DKK 160, though in a different currency. The free plan changes the comparison for anyone starting out.
Should a small business start on the free plan or pay from the start?+
A free plan is available, so the sensible first step is to run a set of books on it and see how it fits. Paid entry begins at NOK 159, above the €13.15 site median, so moving to the paid tier is a decision about volume of work rather than an opening cost.
Sources
- eaccounting.no checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Free plan, Local compliance, Pricing model, Price from, Support channels
“Regnskapsprogram for sma bedrifter”
- visma.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Legal entity
“foundingDate": "1996”
Compiled from 2 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Free trial length.
Visma Spiris
Small businesses that want free bookkeeping with e-invoicing handled.