Digitalization has taken a firm hold of the skilled trades - and that is a good thing. More and more businesses are turning to smart trades software to save time, avoid mistakes and simplify their processes. Whether it is time tracking, quotes and invoicing or project documentation: modern tools take a lot of office work off trades businesses and free up more time for what matters - the actual work.
clockin - project documentation and time tracking in one app
clockin is the smart trades software that stands out above all for how easy it is to use. With no complicated training or long onboarding, employees can record their working hours, breaks and project hours by smartphone, tablet, browser or terminal - with a single tap.
Thanks to the offline function, clockin also works without network coverage. The data is synchronised automatically as soon as there is an internet connection.
One particular highlight: the built-in project documentation. Photos, notes and digital signatures can be uploaded straight from the job site. The digital construction log therefore gives you a transparent overview of ongoing projects at any time. clockin also offers integrations with DATEV, Lexoffice and Sevdesk, so payroll accounting and bookkeeping are easy to connect.
Highlights
- Digital time tracking by app, terminal or browser
- Project documentation with photos, notes and signatures
- Automatic integration with DATEV, Lexoffice and Sevdesk
- Offline functions and automatic synchronisation
- Construction log for a transparent job site overview
Ideal for:Small and mid-sized trades businesses that want to introduce time tracking and project documentation straight away with no IT effort - even when the team often has no signal out on the road.
Cost:
- Starter from €3.59/month per user
- Pro from €6.29 / month per user
- Expert from €8.99/month per user
- Shift planning from €24/month
- AI video documentation from €79/month
- AI call notes from €49/month
- AI phone assistant from €99/month
Project documentation without the paperwork
With clockin you document every job straight from the job site, with photos, notes and a digital signature.
See the trades softwarePlancraft
Plancraft is a lean solution with a modern app. It suits smaller businesses looking for simple software for quotes and invoicing - including a measurement function and a project chat.
Highlights:
- Quotes and invoicing
- Measurement tool
- Project chat for team communication
- Mobile app
Cost: from €47.92/month per user
Hero Software
Hero is a versatile cloud solution with a particularly intuitive interface. It offers complete project management including measurement, GAEB import and maintenance contracts. Through the mobile app, tradespeople can manage jobs on the move and sync them with the office.
Highlights:
- Job, quote and invoice management
- GAEB data import
- Maintenance contracts and measurement
- Cloud and app use
Cost: from €69/month per user
ToolTime
ToolTime is aimed at small and mid-sized trades businesses looking for a simple all-in-one solution. The software covers quotes, invoices, project and appointment scheduling as well as mobile time tracking. Thanks to cloud technology, the whole team can work flexibly. The DATEV integration also simplifies bookkeeping.
Highlights:
- Quotes and invoicing
- Project and appointment scheduling
- Mobile time tracking by app
- Integration with DATEV and wholesale suppliers
Cost: from €59/month
Das Programm
Das Programm is particularly suited to businesses running several job sites. It offers a digital construction log, time tracking and stock management. The software also supports AI-assisted work reports, which keep administrative effort to a minimum.
Highlights:
- Cost per user depends on the range of features
- Office licenses: from €39.90/month per user
- Crew license: from €14.90/month per user
- Team leader and foreman license: from €26.90/month per user
Cost:
- Cost per user depends on the range of features
- Office licenses: from €39.90/month per user
- Crew license: from €14.90/month per user
- Team leader & foreman license: from €26.90/month per user
mfr Field Service Management
mfr is perfect for businesses with a strong field service operation. The software supports scheduling, real-time synchronisation and mobile time tracking. Integrations with wholesale systems and tax advisors are available too.
Highlights:
- Job and route scheduling
- Mobile time tracking
- Real-time synchronisation
- Integrations with wholesale suppliers and DATEV
Cost: from €29/month per user
openHandwerk
openHandwerk offers a fully web-based platform for construction and trades businesses. Alongside quotes and invoicing, the software integrates time tracking and measurement.
Highlights:
- Quotes and invoicing
- Time tracking and measurement
- Cloud-based
- App for mobile use
Cost: from €20/month per user
TAIFUN Handwerk
TAIFUN is aimed at mid-sized and large businesses. Alongside extensive master data management, it offers integrations with wholesale suppliers and a mobile app for smooth collaboration between the office and the job site.
Highlights:
- Master data and customer management
- Mobile app
- Wholesale integration
- Quotes and invoicing
Cost: Price on request
Bosch OfficeOn
Bosch OfficeOn is a new cloud-based solution built specifically for trades businesses. Alongside classic quoting and invoicing, it offers job site documentation and mobile time tracking.
Highlights:
- Quotes and invoicing
- Job site documentation
- Time tracking by app
- Cloud and desktop access
Cost:
- Office license: from €49.99/month per user
- Mobile license: from €22.99/month per user
STREIT
STREIT has a modular structure and can be used on-premises or in the cloud. Alongside project and job management, it also covers bookkeeping and controlling - an all-round solution for growing businesses.
Highlights:
- Project and job management
- Bookkeeping and controlling
- Cloud or desktop use
- Mobile app
Cost: Price on request
Conclusion
The choice of trades software is wide, and that is an advantage. Every business can pick the solution that best fits its own processes. But if you are looking for an intuitive, ready-to-use and legally compliant solution, clockin is a very good place to start. For small and mid-sized trades businesses in particular, clockin offers a straightforward way into digital working - with features that genuinely save time and keep office work to a minimum.
Trades software for everyday work
Keep hours, projects and documentation under control in one app
With clockin you record working hours and project hours straight on your smartphone and document every job from the job site.
- You record working hours, breaks and project hours by smartphone, tablet or browser.
- You upload photos, notes and signatures into your project straight from the job site.
- You connect clockin with DATEV, Lexoffice or Sevdesk for your bookkeeping.
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