“### 3. DATEV – Best for financial accounting”
“Its construction industry package supports construction-specific financial reporting, cost structures and business performance indicators.”
“I would generally combine it with dedicated construction management software rather than rely on it alone for daily job costing.”
“### 2. HERO – Best for more comprehensive construction management”
“- Detailed job costing.”
“- Labor and material cost tracking.”
“- Budget versus actual comparisons.”
“- Partial invoices and final invoices.”
“- Construction documentation.”
“- Mobile time tracking.”
“- Integration with Lexware Office.”
“It is particularly interesting if you want to connect the office and construction site.”
“### 1. plancraft – Best starting point for a small company”
“- Job costing and cost estimates.”
“- Actual versus estimated project costs.”
“- Labor and material tracking.”
“- Project-based expense allocation.”
“- Cumulative and fixed-amount progress invoices.”
“- Final invoices.”
“- DATEV export.”
“Its cumulative progress billing and project cost tracking are particularly relevant to your requirements.”