Software for Tradespeople – simple, powerful, essential

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Working hours
Wednesday - 08/28
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
60 min break
Site setup 
& material delivery
Carpentry work Hamburg
August, 28 - September, 1
New roof of a single-family house.
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Free yourself from bureaucracy — with our tradesman software, you can digitize your processes from quotation preparation to time recording. Work more efficiently and spend more time doing what you really love!

4.9

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703 Google reviews
Handwerker, der in die Kamera schaut
Working Hours
Wednesday - 28.08
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
60 min Break
Construction site setup &
material delivery
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Wednesday
8:30 AM
24.04 - BV Construction Hahn
Carpentry work Hamburg
August, 28 - September, 1
New roof of a single-family house.
Track time
Site setup
Site setup

Create documents with just a few clicks

Create professional offers or invoices in just minutes—effortlessly with the intuitive drag-and-drop function and seamless management of your master data. Plancraft automatically generates work orders directly from your job confirmations and transfers them to the employee app. This way, your team always has all the important information on hand. That’s how modern software works—in the cloud, efficient, and easy!

Create documents in just a few clicks
Grafische Darstellung der Dokumente in plancraft.
Site setup
Always stay on top of things
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Always stay on top of things

In the planning board, you have a complete overview of all your job sites and employees. They can easily log their working hours and document tasks via the mobile app. The entered times flow into the project folder in real-time through the cloud, so you always have everything in sight. It doesn’t get more intuitive than this!

Complete projects profitably

With construction documentation and post-calculation, you have the follow-up on your job sites firmly under control and always keep an eye on your profits through invoices and reminders. Quick invoicing ensures that customers will come back. Your invoices are easily transferred to your tax office via an export.

Complete projects profitably
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The numbers speak for themselves

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Time savings
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This is the average time our customers save each week by using plancraft.

30,000+
Satisfied tradespeople
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The number of plancraft users grows day by day. We are proud to have so many satisfied customers!

4.9
Stars in Google Reviews
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Across various review platforms, we receive positive feedback—and we aim to keep it that way.

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4.9

Over 600 reviews on

Google

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5.0

Over 30 reviews on

Capterra

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4.2

Over 90 reviews on the

App Store

Listen to real voices from the industry

Over 30,000 tradespeople are already convinced and use plancraft in their daily work. When will you join them?

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Painter and varnishers

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Sole traders

Employees

Denis Fiedler

Owner Kollektivwerk

“The best part about plancraft is the constant updates and new features. The software keeps getting better, and the team behind it makes working together a breeze.”

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Flooring and Tiling

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Sole traders

Employees

Marco Poslawski

Owner Fliesen Poslawski

"Having plancraft on my tablet means I always have every important document at my fingertips. You don’t realize how convenient it is until you start using it."

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Roofer

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Sole traders

Employees

Nicolai Jährling

Owner Dachdeckerei Jährling

"Before plancraft, it used to take me 8–12 hours to create an offer using Word and Excel. Now I can put one together in just 10 minutes."

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Painter and Varnishers

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Sole traders

Employees

Ismael Simsek

Managing Director, Effect Isi

"With plancraft, my team logs their hours easily through the app. I can quickly view everything on the computer and send it straight to my accountant—no more chasing paper timesheets."

Start your own free trial

Just create an account and get started for free. Find out how plancraft digitizes your office work.

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7 days free trial
Easy & without obligation
No payment details required

Software for all trades and sizes

Nobody wants to deal with a lot of paperwork and late nights in the office. With plancraft, you can now save time and nerves

Plancraft for master students

As a master student, you can use Plancraft for free—providing the perfect foundation for your future in the trades. You can start building valuable skills with modern trade software right away, even without prior experience.

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Plancraft for new founders

Our software helps you, as a new founder, get started efficiently. Create quotes directly on-site, organize your projects centrally, and save valuable time. This is how you lay the foundation for a successful business.

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Plancraft for small trade businesses

With plancraft, you can handle your office work from anywhere. Time tracking, documentation, and communication between the office and the job site run smoothly, giving you more time to focus on your craft.

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Plancraft for medium-sized trade businesses

As your team and project list grow, efficiency becomes critical. With plancraft, you can keep time tracking, documentation, and communication under control. This saves you valuable office time and keeps your business professionally organized.

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Plancraft for large trade businesses

Plancraft grows with your business. With project folders and post-calculation tools, you can keep a close eye on your profits. The planning board makes it easy to manage your employees and projects, ensuring that even large-scale jobs remain well-organized and profitable.

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Plancraft for master students

As a master student, you can use plancraft for free – providing the perfect foundation for your future in the trades. You can start building valuable skills with modern trade software right away, with no prior experience required.

Person, welche am Tablet mit plancraft arbeitet, er steht für einen Meisterschüler
Plancraft for new founders

Our software helps you get off to an efficient start as a new founder. Create quotes directly on-site, manage your projects in one central place, and save valuable time. It’s the perfect foundation for a successful business.

Junger Dachdecker auf dem Dach, er steht für einen Negründer
Plancraft for small trade businesses

With Plancraft, you can manage your office tasks from anywhere. Time tracking, documentation, and communication between the office and the job site run smoothly, giving you more time to focus on your craft.

Handwerker, der Laminat verlegt, er steht für einen kleinen Handwerksbetrieb
Plancraft for medium-sized trade businesses

As your team and project list grow, efficiency becomes essential. Plancraft helps you stay on top of time tracking, documentation, and communication. Save valuable office time and keep your business running professionally.

Mitarbeiter der Dachdeckerei Jährling auf dem Dach
Plancraft for large trade businesses

Plancraft grows with your business. With project folders and post-calculation tools, you can keep a close eye on your profits. The planning board makes it easy to manage your team and projects, ensuring that even large-scale jobs remain well-organized and profitable.

Mehrere Handwerker eines Betriebs, die für einen großen Handwerksbetrieb stehen

The most important Features

From creating offers to completing a project—these features help you make your office work even more efficient in the future. Discover all the 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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Real professionals share their experiences with plancraft

Ben's journey to efficiency and independence with plancraft

Ben found the ideal solution to his problems in Plancraft and was also one of the first Plancraft users ever.

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Write offers and invoices from anywhere in a time-saving way
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Personal contact and first-class support are decisive factors for Ben
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Ben underlines the importance of mobile use, which has given him a new dimension of flexibility
Structured processes with plancraft at the Gogolin sheet metal factory

Michael Lieb is convinced: “The introduction of plancraft was the right decision for us. The changeover was easy, intuitive to use and it solves almost all the problems we had before. A clear recommendation from us!”

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Less effort and more accurate work
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All information and dates in the planning board
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Transparent billing and simple payroll
How master painter Andy gains 6 hours of lifetime every Saturday

Master painter by passion, Mister Handwerk 2020, and blogger on YouTube and Instagram. With such a schedule, office work needs to be as efficient as possible.

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Monthly savings of €5,400
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Uses plancraft on the iPad Mini
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Appreciates the comprehensive support
Tiler Sebastian Blümel saves an entire workday

For Sebastian Blümel, also known as the "Herr der Fliesen," plancraft isn’t just software, it’s a true game-changer in the craft industry.

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Weekly time savings of 8 hours
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Uses plancraft on iPad Mini
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Appreciates the comprehensive support
Improved Communication at Muschelknautz Roofing

Before using plancraft, the roofing company faced several challenges. They used Word and Excel, which caused multiple issues. Today, Thomas is thrilled with the software’s user-friendliness and the fast, friendly support.

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Efficient processes
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Fast document creation
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Excellent customer support
How Dennis Höper is taking his construction business to the next level

Dennis Höper, CEO of BauProTherm GmbH, understands the benefits of digitalizing the construction industry and uses plancraft to keep things organized as his team continues to grow.

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Document creation in record time
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Has used plancraft since day one
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Provides feedback and helps shape plancraft
Successful digitalization at carpentry Krumbügel

Krumbügel Carpentry & Roofing, a craft business with 12 employees, is known for precision and tradition in the trade. To meet growing demands, the team embraces modern solutions without losing their roots.

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Reduced administrative workload
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Seamless use across iPhone, tablet, and office
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Thrilled with the ease of offer creation
Craft software in action at EchtHolz Träume Joinery

Lukas and Michelle's joinery focuses on creative projects and doesn't want to deal with annoying office work—previously, they used Word and Excel, but now they complete everything in record time with plancraft!

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Planning board in daily use
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Time tracking especially helpful

Frequently asked questions about our trade software

The switch to software for tradespeople can be easy – we answer your questions!

Welche Handwerker Software eignet sich für meinen Betrieb?

plancraft eignet sich für Handwerksbetriebe aller Gewerke — ob Maler, Zimmerer, Elektriker, Sanitär oder Garten- und Landschaftsbau. Die Software ist bewusst so gebaut, dass sie ohne IT-Kenntnisse und ohne lange Einrichtung sofort einsatzbereit ist. Kleine Betriebe starten in wenigen Minuten, größere Teams profitieren von der gemeinsamen Projektverwaltung.

What can plancraft do?

Plancraft is specifically designed to meet the needs of craftspeople. We digitalize and simplify your work processes, from project calculations to time tracking and team collaboration. Our software makes office work more efficient, allowing craft businesses to focus on what they truly love—their craft.

How does the free trial work?

Plancraft’s free trial lasts 7 days and is completely without obligation. Sign up and get instant access to all features without needing to enter any credit card details or subscribing to a plan. You can take your time to explore how plancraft can simplify your workday. Need more than 7 days? Just reach out to us, and we’ll find a solution.

What is the best software for craftspeople?

The best software for craftspeople is intuitive, flexible, and tailored to their specific needs. Plancraft is exactly that: an easy-to-use cloud solution that streamlines your daily work and boosts productivity. On average, craftspeople save up to 4 hours a week. With 5 stars on Google, plancraft is also the best-rated software for craftspeople.

What is software for craftspeople?

Software for craftspeople is a specialized tool designed to help craft businesses run more efficiently. From project planning to offer calculations and time tracking—this type of software simplifies daily tasks, giving you more time to focus on your craft.

How much does software for craftspeople cost?

The cost of software for craftspeople varies depending on the provider and the range of features. At plancraft, we offer completely transparent pricing with no hidden fees. We want to help you find the best package for your needs, which is why we provide free and non-binding consultations. After that, our fair cancellation policy allows you to cancel with just one day’s notice. You can find more details on our pricing page.

What sets plancraft apart from other software solutions for tradespeople?

Many software solutions for tradespeople are either too complex, too expensive, or designed for only one trade. plancraft prioritizes maximum user-friendliness, runs entirely in the browser without installation, and as an all-in-one solution, covers the entire workflow — from the initial quote to the final invoice. This is complemented by personal support via phone and chat.

I’m unsure. How can you help me?

We understand that choosing the right software is a big decision. That’s why we offer a non-binding, free trial account so you can try all of plancraft’s features at your own pace.

I have more questions. How can I reach you?

If you have more questions, you can easily reach us by phone. We’re available Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM.

🇩🇪 +49 40 32 89 02 43 0

🇦🇹 +43 720 88 13 9 4

Outside these hours, feel free to email us at sales@plancraft.com, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Questions about the product, features, or pricing plans?

We take the time to personally address your questions and provide advice. We look forward to hearing from you!