Choose TICO FACTURA (Hacienda) when
- You only need official fiscal documents.
- A free government tool covers your current volume.
- You can manage accounting and evidence elsewhere.
Reviewed 2026-08-10
Kontafico complements TICO FACTURA. It does not replace it.
TICO FACTURA is the free government option for official fiscal issuance. Kontafico can organize evidence, internal operations, accounting, inventory, and review around it.
What the published offers actually include
| Capability | Kontafico | TICO FACTURA (Hacienda) |
|---|---|---|
| Published entry price | $19/month | Free |
| Official DGT issuance | No | Yes |
| Point of sale | Internal POS | No public evidence |
| Inventory | Products, movements, alerts, and plan-based warehouses | No public evidence |
| Accounting | Double-entry ledger and reviewable reports | No |
| Receipt OCR | Reviewable photo-to-draft workflow | No |
Price basis: free. Public claim confidence: high. Verify the final quote and current terms with the provider.
Choose Kontafico when
- You will keep TICO FACTURA for issuance.
- Receipts, supplier XML, inventory, and closing work are scattered.
- Your accountant needs one reviewable evidence trail.
Recommendation
Start with TICO FACTURA if issuance is the only unmet need. Apply to the Kontafico beta only when the costly problem is the work before and after issuance: evidence, inventory, accounting, and accountant review.
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