What trade software must do in 2026

Cloud providers like HERO and Plancraft are quick to set up and strong on mobile. Classic industry ERP systems score once tenders, inventory management and payroll come in. Sollmaß relies on one job for everything – and says openly here what works today and what is still coming.

Requirements for trade software and the state of Sollmaß on 24 October 2026
Requirement What it is about Sollmaß today
One jobFrom request to payment in one record instead of several programsOne record, the AI writes into the same fields
PriceClear costs per workplaceOffice licence €59 (introductory price until 31 December 2026), Site licence €19
AI receptionQualify requests, detect emergencies, suggest appointmentsFor e-mail and the request form; phone is coming
Emergency serviceDetect an emergency and plan the on-call serviceEmergencies land on the Schedule as an on-call appointment
Measurement with AIRecord dimensions quickly and turn them into line itemsType or dictate the measurement, the agent makes line items; approval before the quote
Type plateEquipment data without typingA photo of the type plate goes into the equipment file
Report by voiceWork report on site without typingDictation becomes a draft for time, material and report, booked with one click
Margin and change orderBudget in view, change order on siteWarning at 80 % of the budget, 1-click change order with signature
Job planningWho fits, which route, what if someone is offSkill dispatcher with route and 1-click rescheduling
DATEVData to the tax advisor without reworkBooking batch and document package as an export; direct transfer is the goal
StockMaterial on the job and in stockIn the Office licence
Chat on the orderAgreements where the order isInternal thread on the job
Customer portalStatus, acceptance and appointment without calling backStatus, acceptance, appointment booking, documents, down payment amount with bank details
Data migrationSwitch without typingYou import contacts and items yourself with preview and undo; we do the data migration from the old system for a €299 introductory price until 31 December 2026
Offline and mobileWorking without signalWeb app for iOS and Android; times, notes and photos work offline, your own day stays readable without a network; native apps in progress
AutomationRepeated work not by handReady-made flows to switch on, such as follow-up and appointment reminder
InterfacesCatalogues, accounting, your own toolsDATANORM, UGL, IDS and Open Masterdata by file, GAEB in and out; API, webhooks, MCP

Three kinds of software

Cloud software for businesses with two to fifty people: clear, mobile, quickly productive. Special tools for documentation, routes or time: strong in their niche, but one more program. Industry ERP: strong in GAEB, inventory management and payroll, but more work to introduce.

Sollmaß takes the job as the core and builds the tasks that are otherwise spread over several programs into the same record – without a plugin shop.

What the price calculator shows

The Pricing page lists HERO and Plancraft, because both state their list prices publicly. The calculator separates office and site workplaces and works out one mid-range and the largest plan on a monthly contract for each of them. The plans differ in their features; it compares list prices.

Other providers are missing from the calculator because we do not estimate prices.

What we do not claim

No invented user numbers, no third-party test seals, no DATEV certification that does not exist. Anything not finished yet is marked here as “coming”. The Office licence costs €59 as an introductory price for contracts until 31 December 2026, new contracts from 2027 €89.

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Questions about the comparison

Why are only HERO and Plancraft in the price calculator?

Because both state their list prices publicly. Other providers are missing because we do not estimate prices. Pricing

Does Sollmaß claim a DATEV certification?

No. Sollmaß exports the booking batch and document package for the tax advisor. We do not write about a seal that does not exist.

Is chat on the order an extra?

No. An internal thread on the job, included in the licence. No private group chat for dispatching. Field & app

What can Sollmaß do for the emergency service today?

The AI reception detects emergencies in e-mails and form requests, creates the job and plans an on-call appointment on the Schedule. Answering phone calls is coming. AI in the business

What does Sollmaß cost in comparison?

Office licence €59 (introductory price for contracts until 31 December 2026), Site licence €19. On its price page, HERO states €25 for the App licence and €79 for a further Standard licence in OS Plus on a monthly contract (as of 14 September 2026). The calculator on the Pricing page works out your mix.