The honest Plancraft alternative for trade businesses
Plancraft is an established all-in-one trades software with deep functionality — from on-site measuring and calculation to a planning board. dashandwerk.xhub takes a different route: a lean entry with a free tier, monthly cancellable, and e-invoicing beyond Germany. Here's the factual comparison — including the cases where Plancraft remains the better choice.
by Patrick Jerominek · As of 07/2026 · Sources: plancraft.com/preise, plancraft.com/de-de/funktionen · All competitor details without guarantee; prices as published by the vendor. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Who should switch from Plancraft — and who should not?
Switching pays off if …
- You want to start without high entry costs — with a free tier and Pro at €13 plus VAT, instead of €59–75 a month.
- You need e-invoicing beyond Germany: XRechnung, ZUGFeRD and Factur-X, in the Business plan across 34 countries.
- You want to stay monthly cancellable, without committing for one or two years.
- The continuous thread quote → job → appointment → invoice → accounting is enough for you, without booking a large package.
Stay with Plancraft if …
- You need deep measuring, post-calculation, GAEB and DATANORM today — Plancraft offers that (in Pro/Premium); we currently don't at that depth.
- You want a planning board and construction documentation from a mature product — here Plancraft is established.
- An AI assistant for quotes and receipts matters to you — Plancraft offers 'PORTA' as an add-on product; our automation is deliberately lean.
- You don't want to use an early-access product. dashandwerk.xhub is new to the market — in return, your feedback feeds directly into development.
dashandwerk.xhub and Plancraft at a glance
Verifiable criteria only. Sources and review date are below the table.
As of 07/2026 · Sources: plancraft.com/preise, plancraft.com/de-de/funktionen · All competitor details without guarantee; prices as published by the vendor. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.
How we compared
Every statement about the competitor comes solely from their public first-party sources (pricing and feature pages) with a retrieval date — we don't estimate and never claim an absence without evidence. Our own entries reflect only what DasHandwerk.xhub can actually do today. And yes: we're a party — which is why we openly state above who shouldn't switch.
What the criteria mean
- E-invoicing
- E-invoicing: does the software create and receive standard-compliant XRechnung/ZUGFeRD? Receiving has been mandatory in B2B since 2025.
- Accounting & DATEV
- Accounting & export: do the numbers reach the tax advisor cleanly (e.g. DATEV/SIE export, GoBD-compliant immutability)?
- Trade workflow
- Trade features: does it cover the day-to-day — quote, job, appointment, work log, mobile capture?
- Prices (net)
- Price: what does a productive entry cost per month, and what is really included?
- Term & cancellation
- Cancellation & lock-in: monthly cancellable or annual commitment?
- Add-ons
- Extra costs: surcharges/add-ons for core features — or everything included?
Switch in three steps
Export your data
Export customers and products from your current tool as CSV or Excel.
Import & set up
CSV import for customers & products, set your letterhead and number ranges — ready in a few minutes.
Test without risk
Work in parallel on the Free plan. Cancel monthly, export your data at any time.
See for yourself
To get started
For freelancers & small teams
For growing companies
dashandwerk.xhub is Early Access: every module named here is built and usable — and your feedback shapes the product. All prices plus VAT.
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Common questions about switching from Plancraft
Can I bring my customers and products over from Plancraft?
Yes. Export customers and products from Plancraft and import them into dashandwerk.xhub. Keep your previous invoices in line with your retention obligations.
What does switching cost?
Nothing extra: no setup fee, no add-on modules, monthly cancellable. Test for free with the free tier; Pro costs €13 plus VAT per month.
Does dashandwerk.xhub offer measuring and GAEB like Plancraft?
Not at that depth right now — dashandwerk.xhub focuses on the continuous thread from quote to accounting. If measuring, post-calculation and GAEB are central for you, Plancraft is the more mature choice today.
What does early access mean for me?
dashandwerk.xhub is new to the market. All modules named on this page are built and usable — we deliberately don't advertise with invented reviews. In return you have a direct line to the team and your feedback feeds into development.