Visma Severa
Finnish PSA from Visma for CRM, projects, hours, resourcing and invoicing in expert businesses
Quick Overview
| Company | Visma Solutions Oy |
|---|---|
| Category | Professional Services Automation (PSA) Software |
| Headquarters | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Finland (EU) |
| Data Location | Microsoft Azure, North Europe region |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | CRM and sales pipeline, project management, work hour records and approval, invoicing (e-invoice, email, paper), resourcing, reporting and forecasts, travel expenses, REST API |
| Pricing | Basic €25, Business €39, Platinum €49, Enterprise €69 per user per month, excluding VAT |
| Best For | Consulting, architecture, engineering and marketing firms in the Nordics and beyond |
| Replaces | Kantata, Accelo, ConnectWise PSA |
Detailed Review
Severa covers the whole run of a project business: a sales pipeline, quotes, projects with phases and dependencies, work hours with approval, resourcing and invoicing. It is sold as four packages that add features per user.
It is part of the Visma Group, and the privacy statement names Visma Solutions Oy of Lappeenranta, Finland as the controller contact.
Four packages
Basic handles sales, projects, work hours and invoicing for small organisations. Business adds resourcing, work hour approval, travel expenses and a REST API. Platinum adds KPIs, custom fields, automated invoicing, revenue recognition and multi-currency, and Enterprise adds audit trail, SSO and a sandbox.
Finance integrations
Severa transfers invoice data to accounting, and the site names integrations with Netvisor, Fortnox and Visma Sign, plus more than 50 ready-made integrations and an open REST API.
Hosting
The information security page states that Severa follows Visma's ISO 27001 certified framework and that its servers sit in the Azure North Europe region, so data remains within Europe.
Limitations to Consider
Severa runs on Microsoft Azure, so a US hosting provider sits under the Finnish contracting entity. Resourcing and approval start at the Business package, and revenue recognition and multi-currency only at Platinum at €49. Prices are per user and exclude VAT, with a different conversation for organisations over 500 users. The product is strongest in the Nordic accounting setups it integrates with. For a Belgian CRM-first alternative see Teamleader.
Who Should Use Visma Severa
Project-based firms that want CRM, delivery and billing in one system from a European company inside the Visma Group.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Full chain from CRM to invoice
- Azure North Europe hosting
- Published prices per package
- ISO 27001 framework via Visma
- 30-day free trial without card
Cons
- Microsoft Azure as hosting provider
- Resourcing not in the Basic package
- Revenue recognition only from Platinum
- Part of a large group, not an independent vendor
Alternatives to Visma Severa
Other European professional services automation (psa) software worth comparing before you decide:
Scoro
Estonia · Modular PSA covering quotes, projects, resourcing and billing
TimeLog
Denmark · Project time, resourcing and invoicing with servers in Denmark
MOCO
Switzerland · Agency time tracking, planning and invoicing in one place
Projektron BCS
Germany · Project management and ERP for service firms, cloud or on-premise
See all European professional services automation (psa) software or compare them directly against Kantata on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
The privacy statement names Visma Solutions Oy, Villimiehenkatu 10, Lappeenranta, Finland. The site footer states Severa is part of the Visma Group.
The information security page states the servers are in the Azure North Europe region and that data stays within the borders of Europe.
Yes, a free 30-day trial that needs no credit card or invoicing information.