We have compiled the improvements made during the year 2025, published novelties, and insights that shape the future of our product. Read below what the year 2025 included.

New and renewed connections

During the year, we have not only developed a new user interface but also improved our existing solutions and created new ones. Our goal is to create seamless integration implementations to enable smooth and automated project and invoicing processes between Severa and other key software. See below what updates we released during the year 2025 in the integration category.

Renewed Severa-Procountor integration

At the beginning of the year, we renewed the integration between Severa and Procountor to enable a smooth and automated invoicing process. The integration allows the transfer of sales invoices, travel reimbursements, and purchase orders scheduled and automatically from one system to another.

Severa-Visma Sign integration

We released a desired update to our integration selection when the integration between Severa and Visma Sign was completed in early spring. The integration allows you to send documents to be signed directly from Severa to Visma Sign.

Severa-Fortnox integration

We also brought a completely new integration to our selection when we built a connection between Severa and Fortnox to enable automated invoicing processes also in the Nordics. The Fortnox platform is a cloud-based business software that offers modules for invoicing, payroll, accounting, receipt management, and banking connections.

PAXml

During the year 2025, we enabled the PAXml data transfer used in Nordic payroll systems also in Severa. PAXml or Payroll XML is a standardized file format for transferring payroll data between different systems, such as transferring payroll information, personal data, and absences, using the XML standard.

  • Explore the instructions: PAXml

Other updates and fixes

  • Warning triangles in the billing view: To improve smooth management of billing, we added warning triangles to the billing kanban view if the invoice contains incorrect or incomplete information for integration transfer. We continuously strive to improve and develop the visibility of errors and transfer logs in the user interface.
  • Versatile and clear support materials: We continuously improve our support platforms to provide our users with the best possible and up-to-date instructions to support product usage.
  • AI support around the clock: On our support pages, our AI-based colleague Vispertti helps customers around the clock. Chat with Vispertti by opening the conversation from the bottom right corner of the support pages - just when it suits you. Vispertti is at your service 24/7: Go to home page
  • Lessons and insights from webinars: During the year, we held several webinars related to various topics. Webinars were also conducted in collaboration with our partner Askele. Explore the 2025 webinar recordings on our website: Webinars

Disruptions in Severa

Severa's usage shows clear seasonal variation, and usage peaks are particularly highlighted at the end of the months. To manage this demand effectively, we have taken several measures to ensure Severa's optimal functionality. We have, among other things:

  • Increased the capacity of our database service during peak times
  • Reserved significantly more capacity this year to ensure Severa's optimal functionality

However, the growing popularity of Severa's REST API has sometimes exceeded even this additional capacity, causing performance challenges. These issues were particularly visible in August and September of the current year. Our product development has addressed the challenge and created a solution:

  • We have implemented innovative caching technology aimed at improving the scalability and response times of both Severa and the REST API interface.
  • The update is expected to ensure consistently high performance across all areas.
  • Read more about caching technology in our REST API documentation: Severa Rest API

Towards a new Severa

You may have encountered surveys related to Severa's Beta version in the user interface. What is the Beta interface about, and what is actually happening behind the scenes?

We are currently developing a new Severa. The core of our philosophy is that an excellent software grows together with its users. The renewed Severa is shaped by the voice of customers: every decision is based on genuine feedback, usability data, and joint development work from early drafts to production.

Our goal is to help our customers succeed by making the software a natural and smooth part of their everyday work. We are building a service that is intuitive and accessible to everyone, adhering to WCAG 2.2 standards and hiding technical complexity behind a clear user interface. Read more about our journey towards the new Severa: Severa Beta

May 2025: The first steps of the renewal

Time & expenses section-focused first major release brought a completely renewed visual look and modern user interface:

  • New look: Fresher color palette, clearer fonts, and solutions that improve accessibility.
  • Day view: Focused on smooth management of the work day – entry, editing, and copying of hours and absences made easy, without unnecessary visual noise.
  • Flexitime: Real-time view of accumulated flexitime directly in the day view.

June 2025: A new era of customer relationship management

At the beginning of summer, we released the renewed Customers module, which is the core of expert business:

  • Customer KPIs: The most important key figures, such as margin, billing, and sales pipeline prospects, were brought immediately visible.
  • Better manageability: New filterable customer list, management of e-invoice information in the same view, and quick creation of a new customer without leaving the view.

November 2025: Smarter and more efficient entry

At the beginning of November, travel expense management was seamlessly integrated into the same view with work hour entries:

  • All together: Per diems, mileages, and other expenses can be entered through the same view.
  • Linking: Travel expenses can be directly linked to specific work hour entries, which refines reporting.
  • No more jumping back and forth: No more need to switch between tools or tabs when creating travel reimbursements.

Towards the end of the year, we focused on tweaks and smart functions based on user feedback:

  • Smart suggestions: The system suggests entries based on previous case history, which speeds up entry routines.
  • Copying: Easy copying of entire work days or individual entries to another day.
  • Summary panel: The renewed highlight panel shows weekly hours, upcoming workload, and the billing value of recorded hours at a glance.


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We warmly thank our customers and users for the year 2025, and wish success for the new year 2026!




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