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Meistify vs.
Plancraft.

Same core features – without add-on modules and licence tiers.

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

What Plancraft brings.
What Meistify does differently.

Plancraft is a modern cloud trade software with international market reach and AI features (voice measurement, AI reports, phone assistant). Meistify takes the leaner route: we focus on the features small and mid-sized trade businesses need every day. Flat-rate pricing from 29 €/month. Mobile users always included. Setup in five minutes. Free data transfer.

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. Plancraft —
the honest comparison.

Symmetric comparison. Both sides honestly show what they ship and what they don't. Sources: plancraft.com

What Meistify ships (core)
Customer/site management
Meistify
Plancraft
Quotes, orders and invoices
Meistify
Plancraft
E-invoicing (ZUGFeRD/XRechnung)
Meistify
Plancraft
Calendar/scheduling board
Meistify
Plancraft
paid add-on, only included in the Premium plan
Time tracking
Meistify
Plancraft
Photos & documents
Meistify
Plancraft
Sign-off protocols
Meistify
Plancraft
Export (PDF/CSV/XLSX)
Meistify
Plancraft
DATEV export
Meistify
Plancraft
Staff management
Meistify
Professional+
Plancraft
Role system
Meistify
Professional+
Plancraft
Custom user permissions
Meistify
Business
Plancraft
Priority support
Meistify
Business
Plancraft
Premium plan only
Onboarding call
Meistify
Business
Plancraft
Premium plan only
On the roadmap (not yet shipping)
Datanorm / IDS-Connect
Meistify
Plancraft
Pro plan
GAEB (81–86)
Meistify
Plancraft
Pro plan (DA XML 3.3, X83/X84)
Inventory management
Meistify
Plancraft
Payment processing
Meistify
Plancraft
AI features (reports, takeoff, phone)
Meistify
Plancraft
PORTA, voice takeoff
Included
Not included
Limited / Add-on
Planned
Good reasons

Why tradespeople
choose Meistify.

Mobile users at no extra cost

Plancraft charges mobile users (crew members using the app) separately per user and month, on top of the plan price. With Meistify there are no separate mobile licences: every user in the plan works in the office and in the app.

Ready in 5 minutes

Create your account, invite your team, get started. No complex setup or training needed.

GDPR compliant in Germany

Servers in Frankfurt, full GDPR compliance. Your business data is secure.

Free data transfer

We help you migrate your data – quickly, smoothly, and completely free of charge.

Switching FAQ

What tradespeople
ask before switching.

Answers to the most common questions about switching to Meistify.

Meistify offers all essential features for small trade businesses. Unlike Plancraft, all features are included with Meistify — you don't pay for add-on modules for scheduling or other functions.

Yes. We offer a free data transfer. Contact our team and we'll take care of migrating your data — quickly and smoothly.

Yes. Meistify offers an integrated calendar and scheduling function with drag-and-drop — at no extra cost. With Plancraft: The scheduling board (Plantafel) is a paid add-on in the Business and Pro plans; only the Premium plan includes it.

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: plancraft.com

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

Ready to switch?

Switch to
Meistify now.

14 days free. No credit card. Data import from Plancraft included.

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