SwissHelios · Since 2007 Lausanne · Zurich · India · Latin America

Swiss accountability. Global engineering. AI-assisted delivery.

SwissHelios designs, builds and operates software for European companies. Project management and design in Lausanne and Zurich, retained engineering teams in India and Latin America, AI woven through every phase of delivery.

Projects delivered 100+
Years in business 19
SaaS products 5
Vs local-only −30 / −50%
Onboarding 2–3 wk
SwissHelios headquarters at dusk, Route du Village 4, Epalinges
SwissHelios HQ · Route du Village 4 · Epalinges · Lausanne Photo: 2022
01 / The Model

Built where it makes sense. Managed where it matters.

Most agencies make you choose: pay Swiss rates across the entire delivery, or accept the risk of full offshore. We don't. We split the work where each side performs best — and we've been refining this model since 2007.

CH · Swiss side

Project management, design, accountability.

Project management, UX/UI, technical architecture, client interface. Contracts under Swiss law. A Swiss-based, Swiss-time-zone contact who owns delivery, end to end.

Lausanne · Zurich
Global · Engineering

Retained engineering teams.

Long-term partners in India and Latin America. WordPress, mobile, full-stack, DevOps, QA. Vetted, English-fluent, retained on multi-month engagements — not freelance roulette.

India · Latin America
AI · Accelerator

AI woven through delivery.

Gemini, OpenAI and Claude across the SDLC: spec drafting, code review, test generation, content, design ideation. Faster delivery, fewer rework cycles. The efficiency flows back to you.

Gemini · OpenAI · Claude
How we engage

Three ways to work with us.

Pick the model that fits your project. Switch between them as your needs evolve. No long lock-in.

Project-based Defined scope, fixed timeline, predictable invoice.
from CHF 4k
Dedicated team Three-person team for multi-month builds.
from CHF 12k/mo
Staff augmentation Plug a single specialist into your existing team.
from CHF 4k/mo

30 to 50% lower cost than local-only teams. Zero compromise on Swiss accountability.

02 / Services

Six service lines. One delivery model.

We pick the right tools for the job, not the trendy ones. Every engagement runs through the SwissHelios model — Swiss-led project management, retained global engineering, AI-assisted delivery.

01
Software

The software your business actually needs.

From small internal tools to complex business systems. Web apps, APIs, data platforms, integrations. Built to be maintained — not abandoned three months in.

Python · Node · PHP · .NET · Go
02
Web

WordPress, headless, or custom — whatever your goals demand.

Marketing sites, e-commerce, donor platforms, multilingual builds. Performance-first, SEO-clean, WCAG 2.2 compliant.

WordPress · WooCommerce · Astro · Next.js
03
Mobile

iOS, Android, or cross-platform — shipped to the stores.

Native or React Native / Flutter, depending on what your product needs. Push, offline, in-app payments, store delivery handled end-to-end.

iOS · Android · React Native · Flutter
04
AI · Featured

Bring your software into the AI era — without rewriting from scratch.

Migrate legacy workflows to AI-augmented versions. Build text and voice agents. Integrate Gemini, OpenAI, Claude — or run open models where privacy demands it. AI-assisted SEO, content, support, internal ops.

Gemini · OpenAI · Claude · Open-source
05
Testing

Catch bugs before your users do.

Manual and automated testing across the development cycle. Cross-browser, cross-device, performance, security. Substantial reduction in operational and security risk.

Cypress · Playwright · Jest · Pen-test
06
Ideation

Senior thinkers, not only coders.

Define needs. Write specifications. Build mockups. Validate with users. We help you figure out what to build before we build it — saving the most expensive mistakes.

Strategy · Specs · Mockups · UX research
03 / Products

Five SaaS products. Use them, customise, or white-label.

Built on the same delivery model we sell. Used in production by Swiss merchants, NGOs, and event organisers — and by us, every day.

POS366 Cloud POS · Switzerland

Cloud Point-of-Sale tailored to Swiss merchants — retail, hospitality, services. Native integration with myPOS, PostFinance, TWINT and major wallets. Multi-device, real-time reporting, fast checkout.

pos366.ch
Communer366 Mobile · White-label

Turn audiences into communities. News, event agendas, exclusive benefits, coupons, member chat — fully white-label on iOS and Android. Branding, content and feature mix tailored per client.

iOS · Android · On demand
Bot366 AI · WhatsApp

AI conversational chatbot for any business — integrated with WhatsApp. Full AI mode or hybrid guided flow. Managed knowledge base, customisable per industry. Free version available.

Free version available
SocialPass Privacy · Hospitality

Privacy-first customer registration for restaurateurs and hospitality. Free application that simplifies registration while protecting user privacy. In active use across Swiss hospitality.

socialpass.ch
04 / Selected Work

A small sample.
The portfolio runs into the hundreds.

Fondation Theodora website — multilingual NGO platform
Case 01 · NGO · Multilingual web Theodora.ch

Full redesign and development of the digital platform of Fondation Theodora, supporting hospitalised children across Switzerland.

Multilingual WordPress (EN/FR/DE/IT), optimised donation flows, news and events, SEO and performance tuning, full WCAG accessibility.

Sector
NGO
Stack
WordPress · multisite
Languages
EN · FR · DE · IT
theodora.ch
POS366 — Cloud Point-of-Sale for Swiss merchants
Case 02 · SaaS · Cloud POS POS366.ch

Cloud-based Point-of-Sale platform tailored to Swiss merchants, restaurants and service businesses.

Native integration with myPOS, PostFinance, TWINT plus major digital wallets ensures seamless and compliant transactions. Multi-device, real-time reporting, scalable cloud architecture.

Sector
Retail / Hospitality
Type
SaaS
Payments
myPOS · TWINT · PostFinance
pos366.ch
Case 03 · USA · Long-term partner

From offshore skeptic to long-term advisor.

A US client originally skeptical of offshore — became a multi-year SwissHelios team partner.

Case 04 · Process · Hardware

Process. Software. Hardware.

End-to-end solution combining process design, custom software and hardware integration.

Case 05 · Crowdfunding

World-wide social crowdfunding.

Multilingual platform making projects happen through globally distributed funding.

05 / Engineers

Hire dedicated engineers. Swiss-managed. Globally based. AI-accelerated.

Augment your team with senior, vetted engineers in two to three weeks. Swiss project management included. Pay 30 to 50% less than local hiring. Cancel with thirty days' notice.

01 · Vetted

Interviewed by our Swiss tech lead.

Every engineer interviewed by our Swiss tech lead before they touch your project. References checked, code samples reviewed.

02 · Time-zone friendly

Minimum four hours overlap with CET.

India: 12:30–21:00 IST. Latin America: 09:00–17:00 local. Daily standup at your time, not theirs.

03 · Swiss accountability

Single Swiss legal entity.

One CHF invoice, one point of contact, contracts under Swiss law. No "your engineer just left" surprises.

SwissHelios engineering team at the Vadodara partner office
Engineering team · Vadodara · India partner since 2015 Retained, not freelance
Pricing · CHF / month

No quote games. Just rates.

Monthly retainer, 128 hours per month (80% FTE). Add 15% for Swiss PM oversight. Full-time and part-time options available.

RoleJuniorMidSenior
WordPress dev3.0k4.0k5.5k
Full-stack3.5k4.8k6.5k
Mobile3.5k4.8k6.5k
AI engineer5.5k7.5k
QA2.5k3.5k4.5k
01
Tell us

Role, seniority, stack, start date.

02
We shortlist

Two to three vetted candidates within five working days.

03
You interview

Final pick is yours. No pressure.

04
Onboarded

Live in two to three weeks. Swiss PM optional.

Need someone next month? Talk to us this week.

Book a 30-min call
06 / Why SwissHelios

Not the cheapest. Not the biggest. The ones who finish.

Swiss-led since 2007

Nineteen years. Two offices. One Swiss legal entity.

No "global HQ in a tax haven" surprise. We're in Lausanne and Zurich. Our team is real, our contracts are Swiss.

Global delivery, local management

Same teams, year after year.

Long-term partners in India and Latin America. No cowboy freelancers, no marketplace lottery, no "your engineer just left" emails.

AI-native by default

AI in our delivery. AI in our products.

Engage366, Bot366, AI agents in client builds — daily work, not slideware. Our own marketing site runs on Engage366.

Outcomes, not hours

We bill for shipped value.

Projects finish on time, on budget — or we discuss why before you notice. No "scope creep" surprises three weeks before launch.

Our mission

SwissHelios exists to make great software accessible — turning ideas into shipped products without the typical agency premium, and without the typical offshore risk.

07 / How We Build

Built on a modern stack.

AI-native, vector-driven, edge-deployed. We ship on the stacks the industry is moving to — not the ones we're nostalgic for.

Backend 01

AI-native and vector-driven.

  • Python · FastAPIAI king
  • TypeScript · BunUnified
  • RustHot path
  • PostgreSQL · pgvectorHybrid
  • Pinecone · Weaviate · QdrantRAG
  • Cloudflare Workers · LambdaEdge
Frontend 02

Generative UI and streaming.

  • Next.js · RSCDefault
  • SvelteKit · NuxtLight
  • Vercel AI SDKStreaming
  • Tailwind CSSStandard
  • AstroMarketing
  • WordPress · headlessCMS
Mobile 03

Cross-platform and on-device AI.

  • React Native · ExpoDefault
  • FlutterCustom UI
  • Native iOS · AndroidHeavy
  • Gemini Nano · AICoreOn-device
  • Apple CoreMLOn-device
  • App Store · PlayEnd-to-end
AI & IDE 04

How we build the build.

  • ClaudeReasoning
  • GeminiMultimodal
  • OpenAIVersatile
  • CursorIDE
  • Claude CodeAgent
  • Open-source modelsPrivacy

We pick the right tool for the job, not the trendy one. But the trendy ones are the right ones more often than they used to be — and we move with them.

08 / Contact

Talk to us.

A 30-minute call. No deck, no sales pitch — just your project and an honest answer about whether we're a fit.

Book a 30-min call
Lausanne · HQ

Route du Village 4

1066 Epalinges

+41 21 652 5956

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