Accounting firms · Switching software

Switch software
without retyping
the portfolio.

From a3, Sage Despachos or Holded: the whole portfolio first, then each company with its journal, invoices and tax returns. And here, plainly, what Cofactu does not do yet.

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The migration guide

Six steps.
The portfolio first.

The firm's panel orders the move this way. Steps 3 to 5 are done inside each company: you choose which one to continue with and return to the list when you finish. You do it yourself, with importers you review before confirming.

  1. From the firm

    Client portfolio

    All the firm's companies at once: the client export from Sage Despachos, connected a3 or Holded, or a spreadsheet. It can be undone for 24 hours.

    Sage Despachos (Excel/CSV) · a3 · Holded · Excel or CSV

  2. From the firm

    Digital certificates

    Drag all the .p12 files at once: each is matched to its company by the NIF (Spanish tax ID) in the file name.

  3. Inside each company

    General journal

    The year's journal entries from a3, Contasol, Sage or Holded, with their chart of accounts.

    a3 · Contasol · Sage · Holded

  4. Inside each company

    Issued invoices

    The invoice history so the tax forms and Modelo 347 (annual third-party operations return) add up from day one.

    Holded · Quipu · Sage · Billin · Contasol · Excel or CSV

  5. Inside each company

    Previous tax returns

    The forms already filed with the previous software: they are the base for amended returns, for Modelo 390 (annual VAT summary) and for the annual summary.

  6. From the firm

    VeriFactu

    See who is not ready for 1 January 2027 and switch them on in bulk: NIF, series, a test in the test environment, and production.

What each importer reads

From the software you leave,
to its place in Cofactu.

If your software is not listed, the four importers accept a spreadsheet and let you match the columns. Invoices come in as historical: they count in the books, but they are not issued again or sent to the AEAT.

Formats each Cofactu importer recognises, by source software
Software PortfolioGeneral journalInvoicesPayroll
a3a3ASESOR · a3innuva a3 connector a3 format Excel or CSV A3 NOM XML
SageDespachos and Sage 50 Sage Despachos client export Sage format Sage 50 export Sage Despachos file
Holded Holded connector Holded format Holded export Columns mapped by hand
Contasol Excel or CSV Contasol format Contasol export Columns mapped by hand
Quipu and Billin Excel or CSV Generic CSV Quipu or Billin export Columns mapped by hand
Nominet Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Nominet CSV
Versus a3, Sage and the rest

What each one publishes,
and what we lack.

What each vendor publishes on its website or on its distributors' sites, checked on 23 October 2026. “Not published” does not mean they do not have it.

a3 a3ASESOR, a3innuva and a3doc · Sage Sage Despachos Connected · Cegid Cegid Diez and Portal del Asesor

Portfolio and migration

What you notice in the first week: bringing the clients over and working with all of them at once.

Portfolio and migration: Cofactu versus a3, Sage, Cegid, Holded, Quipu and Anfix
Feature Cofactu a3SageCegidHoldedQuipuAnfix
Multi-client portfolio and switching between companies Yes YesYesYesYesYesYes
Migrating portfolio and accounting from a3, Sage and Holded Yes: portfolio from Sage Despachos, a3 and Holded; journal and invoices Not applicableNot applicableNot applicablePartlyPartlyNot published
Team, roles and assignment per client Yes YesYesYesYesNot publishedYes
2027 VeriFactu status per client and bulk activation Yes: portfolio radar and bulk wizard Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Native VeriFactu in the clients' own companies Yes, free and unlimited YesYesYes (Contasimple)YesYesYes

Tax and AEAT

Calendar, forms and what gets filed. This is the gap that weighs the most today.

Tax and AEAT: Cofactu versus a3, Sage, Cegid, Holded, Quipu and Anfix
Feature Cofactu a3SageCegidHoldedQuipuAnfix
Tax calendar deduced from the profile and real usage Yes Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNoNot publishedNot published
Preparing and reconciling forms in bulk Yes UnconfirmedUnconfirmedYesNoNoPartly
Direct and bulk filing of Modelo 303, 111, 115 and 390 Partly: 190, 347 and 349 through TGVI (the AEAT's file-upload web service); the rest as a file for the AEAT portal YesUnconfirmedYesNot publishedNot publishedPartly
Receipts and dossier of what was filed Yes YesNot publishedYesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
AEAT notifications for the whole portfolio No Yes (Portal Neos)Not publishedNot publishedNoNoNo
Certificates in custody with expiry alerts Yes Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNoNoNo
Powers of representation monitored Yes Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNoNoNo

The client

Asking for papers, talking to them and reviewing what they upload.

The client: Cofactu versus a3, Sage, Cegid, Holded, Quipu and Anfix
Feature Cofactu a3SageCegidHoldedQuipuAnfix
Client portal with the firm's brand Yes (the brand, on Accounting Firm Pro) YesYesYesYesYesYes
Documentation requests with checklist and reminders Yes PartlyNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedPartlyNot published
Messages with the client Yes Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedYesNot published
Inbox for the whole portfolio with OCR and adviser validation Yes PartlyNot publishedNot publishedPartlyYesYes
AI assistant and agent over the portfolio Yes: Lucía and the portfolio MCP Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published

Income tax, corporate tax and payroll

What traditional firm software does and Cofactu does not do yet.

Income tax, corporate tax and payroll: Cofactu versus a3, Sage, Cegid, Holded, Quipu and Anfix
Feature Cofactu a3SageCegidHoldedQuipuAnfix
Full personal income tax return (Modelo 100) Partly: pre-filled business activity YesYesYesNoNoNo
Corporate income tax (Modelo 200/202) and modules (Modelo 131) No (balance sheet and P&L, yes) YesYesYesNoNoNo
Payroll calculation, SILTRA/RED (Social Security systems) and Contrat@ No: it imports the files from your software YesYesYesNoNoNo

Price

What the firm pays, published or not.

Price: Cofactu versus a3, Sage, Cegid, Holded, Quipu and Anfix
Feature Cofactu a3SageCegidHoldedQuipuAnfix
Firm price published Yes: €89 and €199 a month Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedYes (free partner access)Not publishedNot published

What stays in your usual software

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Income tax, corporate tax and payroll, plainly: what Cofactu does today with each and what stays where you already do it.

Payroll

Stay with your payroll software: Cofactu imports its files.

Sage Despachos, A3 NOM, Nominet or the payslip PDF, which the AI reads. From them come the payslip, the journal entry and Modelo 111 and 190. The calculation, SILTRA and RED stay where they are.

Income tax

Cofactu prepares the pre-filled business activity for Renta Web (the AEAT's income tax portal).

The whole return is still done elsewhere: Cofactu does not calculate the full Modelo 100.

Corporate tax

Modelo 200 and 202 are not calculated in Cofactu yet.

You do have the base: balance sheet, profit and loss and the annual accounts in XBRL for the Registro Mercantil (Commercial Registry).

FAQ

Before you switch software

Does Cofactu migrate the firm for me?

Today it is not a service with a deadline. Migration is done with Cofactu's importers, in the order of the guide in the panel: portfolio, certificates, journal, invoices, previous returns and VeriFactu. If you get stuck, the team answers during business hours.

Can I bring the portfolio over from Sage Despachos?

Yes, with its client export to Excel or CSV: Sage Despachos has no API to connect to. Cofactu joins first and last names of individuals, reads the type of person and the legal form, and leaves out clients that have been deregistered. From a3 and Holded, the portfolio arrives through their connector.

What if the portfolio import goes wrong?

You review it row by row before confirming, and you can undo the whole batch for 24 hours.

Are imported invoices sent to the AEAT again?

No. They come in as historical: they count in the books and in the tax forms, but Cofactu does not issue them again or send them.

Do I have to drop my payroll software?

No. Cofactu does not calculate payroll or file in SILTRA: it imports the files from Sage Despachos, A3 NOM or Nominet, or the PDF, and uses them to make the payslip, the journal entry and Modelo 111 and 190.

How much does it cost for a firm?

Accounting Firm, €89 a month, up to 50 clients; Accounting Firm Pro, €199 a month, with unlimited clients. VeriFactu is free and unlimited in each client's company. No lock-in.

Why does the comparison say “Not published” so often?

Because it records what each vendor publishes on its website or on its distributors' sites. “Not published” means we did not find it published, not that they do not have it.

Review: Cofactu team · 7 November 2026. The comparison records what each vendor publishes on its website and on its distributors' sites, checked on 23 October 2026; the import formats are those of the current version of Cofactu.

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(Start today)

Register your firm and your first client. Each client keeps its own organisation and you work the whole portfolio from the same panel.

Your firm in Cofactu

  • One organisation per client
  • Certificate alerts at T-90 / T-30 / T-7
  • Files for 303 · 111 · 115