e-conomic vs Fortnox (2026): which should you pick?

Pick e-conomic if

• Fits if you run a Danish company with an accountant who logs in too
• Works for businesses that want an API into their own tools

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you post a lot: the price rises when you pass your postings limit
• Skip it if you need orders, quotes or reminders, because they sit on Plus at 299 kr. and above
• Watch out: extra users are an add-on, and only Komplet includes one
• Watch out: time registration is a separate add-on at 79 kr. a month
• Not for you if you want yearly billing discounts: the page lists none, and it is billed quarterly

Pick Fortnox if

• Fits if you run a Swedish company and want bank-connected books
• Makes sense if you start a new company and can use the free half year

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you are outside Sweden, because it links to Swedish banks and the tax agency
• Pricey if you send a lot of invoices: 4.90 kr each through the invoice service, 39 kr each when you send them yourself on the simple tier
• Watch out: the Access base fee of 9 to 199 kr a month goes on every package
• Watch out: a 3-month term adds 15% to every list price
• Tight if you want to try before you pay, since there is no trial and the free half year is for new companies only

e-conomic

• Prices are in Danish kroner excluding VAT, and rise automatically when a company passes its postings limit.
• Billed quarterly by invoice; the pricing page lists no yearly discount.
• Extra users are an add-on; only Komplet includes one extra user.
• Time registration is a separate add-on at 79 kr. a month, or 39 kr. for the mobile version.

Fortnox

• Built for Swedish businesses: it links to Swedish banks and the tax agency, and prices are in kronor.
• Every customer pays the Access base fee: 9 kr a month under 40 vouchers a year, 99 kr at 100 to 999, 199 kr at 1,000 or more.
• Invoices cost extra: 4.90 kr each through the invoice service, and 39 kr each by sending yourself on the simple tier.
• A 3-month term adds 15% to every list price; the prices shown are for a 12-month term.

e-conomic

Bookkeeping and VAT

General ledger, VAT accounting, reports, year-end close, currency handling and e-invoicing are part of the core in every package.

Bank connection

Bank transactions flow into the books automatically; the page says it connects to all banks in Denmark, so no CSV imports are needed.

Orders, quotes and reminders

Send orders and quotes by email, PDF or online link, and keep track of customers who have not paid on time.

Receipt matching and suggestions

Receipt matching, automatic reading of receipts and posting suggestions cut manual entry; some of these start at Smart.

Accountant access

An accountant or bookkeeper can be given direct access to the books at no extra charge.

Open API and integrations

An open API connects e-conomic to the rest of a company's systems; the vendor says more than 200 integrations exist.

Fortnox

Bookkeeping

Reads transactions from connected bank and tax accounts and books most of them automatically, with suggested postings for supplier invoices.

Invoicing

Create and send invoices, track which are paid, and let Fortnox handle distribution, matching and reminders for a per-invoice fee.

Company card and receipts

A free company card sends each purchase and receipt into the books; receipts can also be photographed in the mobile app.

Payroll

A payroll program and a simpler pay-run option both pay out salaries and send payslips, with e-ID sign-in.

Payments from the platform

Pay suppliers inside Fortnox by signing with e-ID; payments are matched and booked automatically.

Mobile app

The Fortnox app, for Android and iOS, handles supplier invoices, mobile invoicing and receipt capture.

e-conomic

• Basis249 kr.

  per month excl. VAT, for up to 1,000 postings a year

  Core bookkeeping, VAT, invoicing, bank connection and API access. Price rises with the postings tier; no setup fee.

• Plus299 kr.

  per month excl. VAT, for up to 1,000 postings a year

  Basis plus orders, quotes and payment reminders. Price rises with the postings tier.

• Smart399 kr.

  per month excl. VAT, for up to 1,000 postings a year

  Adds bank workflows, automatic posting suggestions and receipt matching. Price rises with the postings tier.

• Komplet649 kr.

  per month excl. VAT, for up to 1,000 postings a year

  Adds company cards, extended approvals, extra dimensions, holding-company setup and one extra user.

Fortnox

• Mini209 kr

  per month on a 12-month term, plus the Access base fee

  Bookkeeping package. A 3-month term adds 15%. New companies pay the first half year free.

• Liten349 kr

  per month on a 12-month term, plus the Access base fee

  Bookkeeping plus Fakturering Plus, the fuller invoicing program.

• Mellan+659 kr

  per month on a 12-month term, plus the Access base fee

  Adds payroll, supplier-invoice approval and unlimited integrations. A Mellan package without the plus lists at 490 kr.

• Stor+919 kr

  per month on a 12-month term, plus the Access base fee

  Adds fixed-asset register and two reporting programs. A Stor package without the plus lists at 710 kr.

e-conomic

No public discounts listed.

Fortnox

• Startups

  First half year free for new companies

  Fortnox says a newly started company's first six months with the service cost nothing.