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Meistify vs.
Das Programm.

Easier onboarding – and still all the features you need.

Flat-rate from 29 €/month
In 5 min. up and running
GDPR in Frankfurt
At a glance

What Das Programm brings.
What Meistify does differently.

Das Programm offers a broad feature set — with GoBD, GAEB, DATEV, IDS-Connect and e-invoicing. Das Programm's Pro tier includes, among other things, AI work reports, AI recognition of incoming invoices and an API. But: at least one base-package user is mandatory, setup packages are optional but paid, and billing runs across three user classes (office/expert/app). With Meistify you pay 588 €/year (Professional) for 5 users — flat fee, no setup packages.

29 €
Flat-rate from
Per month, billed annually<br/>— no per-user surcharges
5 min.
Setup time
Instead of an onboarding call<br/>and training session
14 days
Free trial
Full feature set<br/>without a credit card
Feature by feature

Meistify vs. Das Programm —
the honest comparison.

Symmetric comparison. Both sides honestly show what they ship and what they don't. Sources: das-programm.io

What Meistify ships (core)
Customer/site management
Meistify
Das Programm
Quotes, orders and invoices
Meistify
Das Programm
E-invoicing (ZUGFeRD/XRechnung)
Meistify
Das Programm
Calendar/scheduling board
Meistify
Das Programm
Time tracking
Meistify
Das Programm
Photos & documents
Meistify
Das Programm
Sign-off protocols
Meistify
Das Programm
Export (PDF/CSV/XLSX)
Meistify
Das Programm
DATEV export
Meistify
Das Programm
Staff management
Meistify
Professional+
Das Programm
Role system
Meistify
Professional+
Das Programm
user classes (office/expert/app)
Custom user permissions
Meistify
Business
Das Programm
Priority support
Meistify
Business
Das Programm
Onboarding call
Meistify
Business
Das Programm
optional setup packages, paid
On the roadmap (not yet shipping)
Datanorm / IDS-Connect
Meistify
Das Programm
GAEB (81–86)
Meistify
Das Programm
Inventory management
Meistify
Das Programm
Payment processing
Meistify
Das Programm
Pro plan
AI features (reports, takeoff, phone)
Meistify
Das Programm
Pro plan
Included
Not included
Limited / Add-on
Planned
Good reasons

Why tradespeople
choose Meistify.

Flat rate instead of user classes

Das Programm bills per user across three user classes (office user, expert user, app user), each with its own licence price. With Meistify you pay 588 €/year (Professional) for 5 users and 1,068 €/year (Business) for 15 users — flat fee, no setup surcharge.

Setup in 5 minutes – no setup package

Das Programm offers paid setup packages in four tiers (S/M/L/XL). With Meistify you start in 5 minutes — no setup surcharge, no setup package.

Free data import

With Meistify, data import when switching is always free. With Das Programm, data import runs through the paid setup packages.

14-day free trial

Try all features for 14 days without a credit card and without automatic renewal.

GDPR compliant in Germany

Servers in Frankfurt, full GDPR compliance. Your data stays in Germany.

Transparent pricing

No hidden costs for data import or additional features. What you see is what you pay.

Switching FAQ

What tradespeople
ask before switching.

Answers to the most common questions about switching to Meistify.

Yes, especially for small businesses looking for a quick, straightforward solution. Meistify offers all core features and is ready to use in minutes.

Yes. We offer a free data transfer. Our team helps you migrate your customer, order, and employee data — completely free of charge.

Das Programm currently offers AI-powered work reports that Meistify does not have yet. Meistify intentionally focuses on the core features that simplify daily trade work the most. AI features are planned for upcoming updates.

No. With Meistify, data import when switching is always free. With Das Programm: Setup packages (S/M/L/XL) at Das Programm are optional and carry a one-off charge; customer, article and Datanorm import by the provider's team is part of these packages.

Status & Sources

We compare honestly.

All competitor data is based on public information from the vendors; we last checked the statements on pricing and contract models against the vendor pages on 15 August 2026. If pricing models or features change, we update the tables.

Researched on: das-programm.io

Found a discrepancy between our table and the current state at the vendor? Let us know.

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Meistify now.

14 days free. No credit card. Data import from Das Programm included.

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