memberships benefits

You are entitled to use the swiss made software, swiss digital services, and swiss hosting labels to advertise your products and services. Tips on correct usage can be found here.

Switzerland is a world champion in innovation and the Swiss cross is an internationally recognized mark of quality. This is rooted in deeply defined cultural values, such as diligence, punctuality, and precision, which are based on a world-leading culture of education and training combined with a strong work ethic. Where security and critical infrastructure are concerned, every customer who buys Swiss products and services is in good hands. This is especially true in light of the increasing attention companies are paying to data sovereignty and the risks associated with digital dependency on foreign providers, cybercrime, and the preservation of individual privacy.

As Swiss-made companies, you benefit from our country’s strong reputation, while playing your role in establishing Switzerland’s lasting position in the field of future technologies.

Level 1 members are listed with a name and a link here. Level 2 members can also add a logo and company description. Level 2 members are also randomly selected to be listed first. Hosts and/or cloud providers with level 2 swiss hosting membership are included in the list of partners on the swiss hosting page.

Four level 2 members are selected at random to appear on the Homepage banner slider at the bottom of each page each time it is loaded. swissmadesoftware.org receives more than 200,000 page views a year.

Both level 1 and level 2 label holders are shown on the interactive map. Visitors to swissmadesoftware.org can use the interactive map to find Swiss software providers, service providers and hosts along with their products and services based on various criteria.
Another feature of the interactive map is that it can display and promote available internship, apprenticeship and dissertation placements. If you wish to advertise your interest in applications from young talents, simply activate this feature in your profile and list a dedicated contact address. This feature can be turned off and on as required.

When a visitor clicks a company name in the company list or the interactive map, their microsite is displayed. Level 1 members get a basic microsite. This includes the name of the company alongside a contact name and their contact details. Level 2 members benefit from an expanded microsite, which also contains a company description and logo. This provides space to advertise internship, apprenticeship, and thesis placements. Product information and news uploaded by the company is also displayed there, alongside blog posts that are linked to the company profile.

We offer an online product catalog where level 2 label members can present their products clearly by category. Currently more than 1,200 products and services are listed. Each company can list three products or services free of charge. Additional slots are available for an additional cost of CHF 50* per year.

Visitors to the swiss made software website can search for products and services either via the interactive map or the product catalog. The products and services offered are also shown in the extended microsite for level 2 members.

Level 2 members can publish news in the member news section. These updates are displayed right on our homepage – swissmadesoftware reached more than 70,000 visitors in 2021.

Member companies benefit from swiss made software’s high ranking on Google and other search engines. This authority status is continuously maintained and improved through ongoing search engine optimization (SEO) efforts. All members benefit from on-page visibility with contact details and a link to the company website. Level 2 members can further add a company description alongside detailed product and service listings on their company microsite.

Both level 1 and level 2 members receive a free subscription to Swiss IT Magazine.

Members of swiss made software can take advantage of an exciting publication opportunity. As part of our media partnership with Swiss IT Magazine.

swiss made software presents a peek inside the Swiss software scene in every issue. The idea is to show the diversity of software being developed right here in Switzerland and to introduce readers to the major players and their products.

One feature is included per issue. Over the year, there are a total of ten slots available for articles about the Swiss software scene. These can take the form of interviews, company profiles, or product descriptions. These will be written by an experienced IT journalist.

The articles are based on half-hour research interviews, during which swiss made software and the featured company will agree the content of the article. The finished article will be made available for review prior to publication. Overall control over editorial content will however reside with Swiss IT Magazine and swiss made software. The publication fee for an article in Swiss IT Magazine is CHF 1,900*. An example article can be found here (in German).

Our publication series, running since October 2011: Each of these books highlights Switzerland as a location for software development, with each one focusing on a particular facet of the industry. These books are intended for interested parties both within and beyond the IT industry. The readership therefore includes many universities as well as members of the Swiss parliament. We published swiss made software – the compendium in German in 2018. In 2016, we published swiss made software – Fintech. This book was distributed internationally in German and English.

swiss made software is a partner of the various ‘finder’ platforms running under the Digital Switzerland initiative (Cloud- and Security-Finder). All Level 2 members are identified as members fo swiss-made software. Users can specifically search for ‘swiss made software’.

ictjobs.ch is an online job board for professionals, managers, and employers in the ICT industry, with positions advertised in IT management, consulting, software development/programming, system engineering/integration, systems architecture, networking technology, security, VOIP technologies, support/IT services, web publishing/design, teaching, and IT-related sales and marketing.
Active level 2 members benefit from two bonuses:

• A 20% discount on direct bookings (CHF 320* per job posting instead of CHF 380)
• Free advertising of paid internships on ictjobs.ch

As a level 2 member, you benefit from numerous event discounts. We actively focus on events for developers and C-level executives. Our own events are also free of charge to level 2 members. A list of current collaborations/partnerships can be found here.

Thanks to a partnership with AMNIS Treasury Services, Level 2 members are now able to exchange foreign currencies at the same wholesale rates enjoyed by large companies. Further, swiss made software members also receive an exclusive discount and can save up to 70 percent on transaction fees when making foreign exchange transactions. Details can be found here.