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Stozher versus HELIX

Zonel Software · checked on 14.09.2026

HELIX from Zonel Software is a domestic system with a long history, also sold in rental packages with hosting included: shop, restaurant, wholesale and bookkeeping. Stozher is a local system with modules of your choice in a single installation. Below are the two, criterion by criterion, according to the published rental offer.

Installation and data
Стожер:Locally, on your computer or server; the database can also sit in a cloud of your choice.
HELIX:Rental with free hosting on Zonel’s servers, or purchase of a licence.
Pricing and user model
Стожер:Modules of your choice; annual subscription or one-time payment + maintenance; 3 users included.
HELIX:Packages by line of business: HELIX-П shop and HELIX-П2 restaurant from 950 MKD per month, HELIX-М wholesale from 1,050 MKD, HELIX-К bookkeeping from 1,100 MKD; the purchase price is not published.
Entry bundle: core, inventory, till
Стожер:Core + inventory + till: €980 per year, or €2.170 once + €440 per year.
HELIX:П + М + К at the published starting prices: around 3,100 MKD per month, around €605 per year; the number of users is not stated.
e-Faktura (УЈП)
Стожер:Built in: the invoice is issued and sent to the УЈП system from the same screen; ДДВ-04 and the books come from the same data.
HELIX:Online filing of statutory forms (К); e-Faktura is not specifically mentioned on the rental page.
Till and fiscal device
Стожер:Till with a fiscal device (automatic model detection), Z reports, returns, КДФИ/ЕТ/ПЛТ per outlet.
HELIX:Yes: shop with ПЛТ/ЕТ/КДФИ, loyalty and promotions (П); restaurant with tables and a mobile app for waiters (П2).
Wholesale
Стожер:Price lists and quantity tiers, rebates, credit limit, sales reps, routes with proof of delivery.
HELIX:Yes (М): invoicing, stock, export, analyses and trends.
Warehouse with bin locations
Стожер:Module: bin locations, picking with a scanner, warehouse dashboard.
HELIX:Receiving, sales and stocktaking with mobile devices in the field (М); bin locations are not listed.
Manufacturing
Стожер:Module: bills of materials, work orders, MRP, cost price reconciled with the general ledger.
HELIX:Manufacturing with bills of materials and lot traceability (М).
Payroll and МПИН
Стожер:Module: payroll, МПИН, payslips, absences; priced by headcount.
HELIX:Yes (К): payroll, fixed assets, interest, petty cash.
Imports and customs
Стожер:Module: import costing and the customs declaration (ЕЦД).
HELIX:Imports with automatic cost allocation (М).
CRM
Стожер:Module: leads and a sales pipeline, linked to quotes.
HELIX:Not listed.
Units, cost centres, several companies
Стожер:Business units, departments and cost centres; a user limited to a unit; a group of companies with live consolidation.
HELIX:Not listed.
AI assistant
Стожер:Included in every edition, with your own key or a local model.
HELIX:Not listed.
Support and updates
Стожер:Support and regulatory updates included; no hourly billing.
HELIX:eSupport included in the rental; interventions by agreement.
Languages
Стожер:Macedonian, Albanian, English.
HELIX:Macedonian.

When HELIX is the better choice

  • You run a restaurant or a café-bar: HELIX-П2 has tables, rooms and a waiters’ app, which Stozher does not have.
  • You want the lowest monthly price with hosting included and do not need a local database.
  • You already work on HELIX and your accountant knows it.

When Stozher is the better choice

  • You want one installation for retail, wholesale, payroll and manufacturing instead of several packages.
  • You need e-Faktura from the same screen, a warehouse with bin locations, ЕЦД or CRM.
  • You want support included in the price and your data on your premises.

Alternative to HELIX

If you are looking for an alternative to HELIX in North Macedonia, Stozher is a local business system with modules of your choice, three users included and the Macedonian regulations built in. It is the better choice when: You want one installation for retail, wholesale, payroll and manufacturing instead of several packages. You need e-Faktura from the same screen, a warehouse with bin locations, ЕЦД or CRM. You want support included in the price and your data on your premises.

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