Software for painters & decorators

Working Hours
Wednesday - 28.08
8:30 - 17:30
60 min break
material delivery & covering work
Painting work Hamburg
August 28 - September 01
The entire walls in the living room are to be repainted.
Track time

As a painter and decorator, you have plenty to do. With plancraft, your office work is simplified, giving you more time to focus on your craft. Efficient, profitable, and tailored precisely to the needs of painters and decorators.

  • Measure wall and facade areas on the go
  • Quotes in minutes with pre-set square meter pricing
  • Fast & simple e-invoicing directly from the job

4.9

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Working Hours
Wednesday - 28.08
8:30 - 17:30
60 min break
material delivery & covering work
Painting work Hamburg
August, 28 - September, 1
The entire walls in the living room are to be repainted.
Track time

Successful painters love plancraft

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With this painting and decorating software, my team can easily track their hours via the app. I get a clear overview on my computer and can send everything straight to my accountant—no more paper timesheets.

Ismael Simsek

Managing Director Effect Isi

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The software that truly supports painters

You bring color into play.
We simple software.

Streamline your workday with our easy-to-use software for painters and varnishers. Manage jobs, materials, and invoices efficiently while focusing on what you do best. Our user-friendly and reliable software saves you valuable time, boosts your productivity, and ensures professional project execution. Experience the difference—get started today!

Create an account now and start testing!

The trial is completely free and without obligation. Alternatively, you can book a demo session and have a Plancraft team member guide you through the software.

Features that make your daily life as a painter even easier

Timesheets, incoming invoices, site photos — these are the tasks that often get left behind in a painter's daily routine. These additional features take care of them for you. Discover all of plancraft's features now.

Project folder

The central hub for all project-related items. With the project folder, you stay organized and keep everything in view at all times.

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Quote & invoice creation

Create precise quotes and invoices quickly and easily. Generate documents with just a few clicks and send them directly to your customers from plancraft.

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Flat-rate & cumulative discounts

Stay in full control of your payments. With flat-rate and cumulative discounts, both you and your customers are always on the safe side.

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In-depth calculation

Create precise quotes and invoices with detailed calculations. This gives you the confidence to financially cover every aspect of your project, from material costs to labor hours.

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Measurements

Simplify recording and calculating measurements directly on-site. With plancraft, you can capture all figures digitally on the spot and automatically integrate them into your calculations and documents.

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Master data

From customer details to services and product data—manage all your essential information in one secure, central system. Accessing and maintaining key details is simple. You can also import your material catalogs via Datanorm or GAEB.

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Automated work orders

Optimize processes and improve team communication. With automated work orders and material lists, you ensure every team member receives clear, up-to-date instructions.

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Project folder

The central hub for all order-related items. The project folder ensures you always have a clear overview.

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Quote & invoicing

Create precise offers and invoices quickly and easily. With just a few clicks, you can generate documents and send them to the customer directly from plancraft.

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Flat & cumulative discounts

Stay in full control of your payments. With flat and cumulative discounts, both you and your customers are always on the safe side.

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Detailed calculation

Create detailed, accurate quotes and invoices with our in-depth calculation tools. This ensures you have full financial coverage for every aspect of your project, from material costs to labor hours.

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Measurement

Simplify recording and calculating measurements directly on-site. With plancraft, you can enter all your figures digitally and have them automatically integrated into your calculations and documents.

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Master data

From customer and service details to article master data—manage all your essential information centrally in one secure system. This makes it easy to access and maintain everything you need. Simply import your material catalogs via Datanorm or GAEB.

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Automated work instructions

Optimize processes and improve communication within your team. With automated work instructions & material lists, you ensure that all team members always receive up-to-date and clear instructions.

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Project management

Keep an overview of all your projects with the planning board. Schedule the time spent on each job site and track progress in real-time. This ensures that your projects are always completed on time.

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Employee scheduling

Ensure you always have the right people in the right place at the right time. With the planning board, you can easily view employee availability and assign them to job sites with just a click.

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Crew management

Organize your employees into teams and assign them to specific projects. This saves time during job site planning and optimizes your workflows.

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Project management

Keep track of all your projects in the planning board. Schedule time assignments for your construction sites and track progress in real time. This ensures your projects are always completed on time.

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Employee scheduling

Make sure you always have the right people in the right place at the right time. Thanks to the planning board, you can always see the availability of your employees and assign them to their respective construction sites with a simple click.

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Convoy management

Organize your employees into teams and assign them collectively to individual projects. This saves you time when planning construction sites and optimizes work processes.

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Completion report

Create detailed completion reports directly on-site, including all relevant information. Have them signed by the customer to avoid any issues later on.

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Labor reports

Keep track of additional work and its costs with our labor reports. Efficiently record changes and extra requests to ensure all services are documented and billed correctly.

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Construction reports

Have your team record daily progress on the job site with our daily construction reports. These reports help you keep track of project progress, materials used, and employee attendance.

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Report templates

Speed up your documentation with plancraft’s report templates. Effortlessly create professional reports and increase the efficiency of your construction projects. More time for your craft, less for paperwork.

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Digital signatures

Speed up the document verification process with digital signatures. This feature allows you and your customers to sign documents quickly and securely, significantly simplifying workflows.

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Material tracking

Manage your materials efficiently with our integrated tracking system. Record incoming and used materials directly on-site so you always have an accurate overview of your inventory.

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Acceptance report

Create detailed acceptance reports directly on-site, including all relevant information. Get them signed off by the client to avoid issues later on.

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Site reports

Keep track of extra work and associated costs with our site reports. Record changes and additional requirements efficiently to ensure all services are documented and billed correctly.

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Construction daily report

Let your team record daily progress on-site with our construction daily reports. These reports help you track construction milestones, materials used, and employee attendance.

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Report templates

Speed up your documentation with plancraft report templates. Create professional reports effortlessly and boost the efficiency of your construction projects. More time for your craft, less time for paperwork.

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Digital signatures

Speed up document approval with digital signatures. This feature allows you and your customers to sign documents quickly and securely, significantly simplifying your workflows.

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Material tracking

Manage your materials efficiently with our integrated material tracking. Record incoming and used materials directly on-site so you always have a clear overview of what has been consumed.

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Digital time tracking

Your employees can record their work hours, vacation, and weather-related delays easily and accurately using our mobile app. You can view logged hours in the project overview at any time to stay on top of additional work.

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Manage absences

Record your employees' vacation days or company-wide breaks efficiently and clearly. This gives you an overview of your employees' availability, making staff planning much easier.

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Export

Simplify collaboration with your accountant through the seamless export of working hours and other relevant data. This feature streamlines payroll processing and ensures that all necessary information is transmitted accurately and on time.

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Digital time tracking in the app

Your employees can record their working hours, vacation, and downtime quickly and easily via our mobile app. You can always view the hours logged in the project overview, ensuring you are prepared for any additional work.

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Managing absences

Record employee vacation days or company-wide holidays efficiently and clearly. This gives you a complete overview of staff availability, making workforce planning much easier.

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Export

Simplify collaboration with your tax advisor by seamlessly exporting working hours and other relevant data. This feature streamlines payroll and ensures that all necessary information is transmitted accurately and on time.

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Project-based chat

Improve team communication with project-based chat. This allows for real-time communication between the job site and the office. Since the chat is integrated into each project, all relevant conversations and data are kept in one place, making it easy to track updates, offers, and invoices.

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Notifications

Never miss an important update. Our notification feature keeps you informed about project changes and reminds your employees to log their hours.

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File storage

Organize all your documents, photos, and communication data securely and clearly in the file storage. Accessing, managing, and sharing project materials has never been easier, improving collaboration and saving time.

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Project-based chat

Improve team communication with project-based chat. This allows you to communicate between the construction site and the office in real time. The chat is integrated directly into every project, so you have all relevant conversations and data in one place and can keep track of everything for deductions and invoices.

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Notifications

Make sure no important update is missed. Our notification function informs you about changes in the project and reminds your employees to record their working hours.

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File storage

Organize all your documents, photos, and communication data securely and clearly in the file storage. This makes it easier than ever to access, manage, and share project materials, which improves collaboration and saves time.

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Post-calculation

Analyze the actual costs of your projects compared to the original cost estimates. With post-calculation, you can quickly identify financial discrepancies and take appropriate action.

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Dunning process

Automate your dunning process and reduce the effort needed to track overdue payments. With plancraft, you can send payment reminders and dunning notices on time and efficiently.

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Incoming invoices

With plancraft, you can record incoming invoices in seconds — thanks to AI-supported scanning, without any manual entry. Invoices are automatically read, assigned to the correct projects, and flow directly into your final calculation. This allows you to always keep an eye on your costs and save all documents in your digital construction file.

Export

Simplify your accounting processes with the seamless export of your financial data. This feature streamlines collaboration with tax advisors and optimizes your tax workflows.

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Invoice list

Keep track of all your issued invoices. Our invoice lists provide you with a detailed view of all your invoices, making financial management easier and allowing you to wrap up projects smoothly.

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Dashboards

Your project dashboard provides a quick, clear overview of your current costs. This project overview is designed to be exceptionally user-friendly, making your job costing easier than ever.

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Job costing

Analyze the actual costs of your projects compared to your original estimates. With job costing, you can quickly identify financial variances and take the necessary steps.

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Dunning

Automate your reminders and reduce the time spent tracking overdue payments. You can send payment reminders quickly and effectively directly from plancraft.

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DATEV export

Simplify your accounting by seamlessly exporting your financial data to DATEV. This feature makes collaborating with your tax advisor easier and streamlines your tax processes.

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Invoice list

Keep track of all your issued invoices. Our invoice lists provide a detailed view of every invoice sent, making it easier to manage your finances and wrap up projects with ease.

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dashboards

The dashboard for each project gives you a quick, clear overview of your costs to date. This project overview is designed for maximum clarity, making post-calculation easier than ever.

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FAQ's

Switching to a craft software can be so simple – we answer your questions!

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Why good software for painters is indispensable today

As trade software for painters and decorators, plancraft helps with core processes in the office and directly on the construction site: from measurements and calculations to invoicing. Painting businesses save an average of several hours of office time per week.

plancraft remains intentionally simple. Instead of getting bogged down with complex modules, the software helps you complete recurring tasks faster and keep a better overview of your jobs.

Typical challenges in the daily life of painters:

  • Paper chaos and Excel lists for square meters and materials
  • Disorganized crew and job site scheduling
  • Time-consuming calculation of wall areas, material containers, and labor costs
  • Redundant data entry between measurements, quotes, and invoices
  • Lack of transparency between the office, job site, and crew

Painter software comparison: The 5 most important criteria

The market for painter software, coating programs, and industry-specific software for the painting trade is vast. You can tell a good solution by whether it truly simplifies your daily operations, not by how many complicated features it has.

  • Ease of use: Your team needs to be able to record measurements, quotes, and hours quickly — without extensive training.
  • Calculation software for painters: Square meter prices, material containers, hourly rates, and margins must be calculated in a transparent and traceable way.
  • Mobile measurements: Wall and facade areas should be recordable directly on-site via iPad in compliance with VOB standards.
  • Cloud & mobile capability: The office, job site, and crew need access to up-to-date project data — even on the go.
  • Growth & scalability: The software should be suitable for small painting businesses and grow along with your company.
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Book your personal product presentation now and let one of our plancraft employees guide you through the software in just 15 to 30 minutes. Free of charge and without obligation, of course.

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