What PlanD does

PlanD, legally operated under comm'on digital GmbH and headquartered in Berlin (also referencing a Hamburg development presence), is a cloud-based KI-ERP SaaS platform purpose-built for commercial cleaning businesses in the DACH region. Founded in 2018, the company consolidates shift planning, time tracking, payroll, invoicing, internal communication, complaint management, material ordering, and an AI-powered telephone assistant ('KI-Assistenz Paula') into a single system accessible through a web dashboard and native iOS and Android apps. Domain-specific functionality includes tariff-compliant payroll for the German cleaning trade (Lohngruppen, Feiertagsarbeit, Tarifvertrag), mobile time tracking for dispersed field workers, and digital work certificates — features that distinguish it from generic HR or ERP tools.

The company serves roughly 650 commercial cleaning companies, ranging from five-employee operators to mid-market firms with 500+ employees, with case-study customers including Volk & Volk, Temberger, Cleancaro, Goldener Elch, Stier Gebäudereinigung, and LCM Reinigung. Revenue is generated through recurring SaaS subscriptions priced in tiers based on employee count, billed annually — no pricing is publicly disclosed, and customers enter through a non-binding demo consultation. The go-to-market motion is direct enterprise sales supplemented by an extensive content-marketing engine (labour-law blog, cleaning-industry lexicon), presence on LinkedIn/Xing/YouTube, trade-show participation (Interclean Amsterdam 2026, CMS Berlin 2025), and an owned annual customer event (PlanD Werk). Distribution is exclusively cloud-based, with no on-premise option and self-service onboarding through cloud.pland.app.

PlanD operates as a founder-led, bootstrapped business (CEO and co-founder Tobias Wittekindt, co-founders Karl Singer and Luca Schleiss) with a disclosed headcount of 11-50 employees and a single seed round of approximately $414,603 in July 2021. Geographical reach is confined to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with German-server hosting and GDPR compliance positioned as data-handling commitments. No venture capital, private equity, or institutional investor ownership has been disclosed.

Name

PlanD

Legal name

comm'on digital GmbH

Website

https://pland.app

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PlanD is a cloud-based KI-ERP SaaS platform purpose-built for commercial cleaning businesses in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It integrates shift planning, time tracking, payroll, invoicing, and an AI phone assistant into a single system serving 650+ cleaning companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Cleaning ERP / Workforce Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA)

Keywords

• Cleaning business software
• Workforce management software
• Shift planning software
• Mobile time tracking
• Commercial cleaning ERP

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (Software-as-a-Service): PlanD operates as a cloud-based all-in-one software platform for commercial cleaning businesses. Revenue is generated through recurring SaaS subscriptions, evidenced by the software's cloud delivery model, the absence of any mention of one-time licensing, and the demo-based sales process with personalized consultation typical of B2B SaaS. The platform is positioned as an all-in-one solution covering shift planning, time tracking, payroll, and invoicing, with pricing that appears to be tiered by company size (employee count), as evidenced by the demo form's employee count dropdown ranging from 1-5 to 500+ employees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

PlanD is an all-in-one cloud-based KI-ERP software platform built specifically for commercial cleaning businesses in the DACH region, consolidating shift planning, mobile time tracking, payroll processing, and invoicing into a single system. The platform also includes KI-Assistenz Paula, an AI-powered 24/7 telephone assistant that identifies caller types and automatically creates tasks in the system, and is delivered via a web dashboard plus native iOS and Android mobile applications.

Product overview

PlanD is an all-in-one cloud-based KI-ERP (AI-ERP) software platform designed specifically for commercial cleaning businesses in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The core platform consists of integrated modules for shift planning (Einsatzplanung), time tracking (Zeiterfassung), payroll (Lohnabrechnung), and invoicing (Rechnungsprogramm), all consolidated into a single dashboard and mobile app. The platform's flagship AI feature is KI-Assistenz Paula, an AI-powered telephone assistant that handles 24/7 call answering, automatically identifies caller types, and creates tasks in the system. Additional features include work certificates, absence calendars, employment contract generation, material ordering, and a digital object folder. The system is designed to eliminate paper-based processes, WhatsApp communication, and disconnected tools by providing a unified solution where all employee scheduling, time recording, payroll preparation, and customer invoicing connect seamlessly across desktop dashboard and employee mobile applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PlanD Cloud Platform The all-in-one cloud-based ERP software platform for commercial cleaning businesses, consolidating shift planning, time tracking, payroll, invoicing, and AI-powered telephone assistance into a single system accessible via web dashboard and mobile app. Sold as a tiered SaaS subscription based on company size to mid-market and larger cleaning companies in the DACH region.
• KI-Assistenz Paula (AI Assistant Paula) AI-powered 24/7 telephone assistant built for commercial cleaning businesses that automatically identifies caller types (employee, customer, or external party), asks configured questions, and creates tasks directly in the PlanD system based on caller context. Configurable for quote requests, sick leave notifications, and applicant screening.
• PlanD Mobile App (iOS / Android) Employee-facing native mobile application for iOS and Android (4.9/5 on the App Store) that enables cleaning staff to view schedules, track working hours, submit vacation requests, communicate with site managers and back office, sign work certificates digitally, order materials on-site, and submit QR-code complaints — used on over ten thousand smartphones according to PlanD's success stories page.

Quantifiable outcome

• Payroll processing reduced from 10 days to half a day (for 170+ employees)
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature12 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sweeply: Sweeply is a Germany-based vertical SaaS for cleaning companies, offering scheduling, time tracking, and customer communication — directly comparable as another DACH-focused cleaning vertical SaaS competing for the same customers as PlanD.
• ZenMaid: ZenMaid is a US-based vertical SaaS for residential and commercial cleaning businesses with scheduling, invoicing, and customer management features — a direct functional competitor in the cleaning vertical SaaS category.
• CleanTelligent: CleanTelligent provides janitorial business software for inspections, workloading, and customer communication in the commercial cleaning industry — directly comparable in product scope and customer base.
• Janitorial Manager: Janitorial Manager is a cleaning-vertical SaaS for bids, inspections, and operations management — a focused cleaning-industry peer with overlapping workflow functionality.

Broad incumbents

• ServiceTitan: ServiceTitan is a large, well-funded field service management platform serving trades and cleaning companies at scale — a broader incumbent offering overlapping scheduling, dispatch, and invoicing capabilities for mid-market and enterprise cleaning operators.
• Jobber: Jobber is a horizontal field service SaaS targeting SMB service businesses including cleaning — a broader incumbent that overlaps with PlanD's scheduling, time tracking, and invoicing functionality.
• Housecall Pro: Housecall Pro is a horizontal field service SaaS for SMBs with scheduling, dispatch, and payments — a broader incumbent addressing cleaning operators alongside other home service trades.
• Personio: Personio is a leading European HR/people-operations SaaS used by SMBs in DACH, with overlapping payroll and shift planning features that could encroach on PlanD's HR-side functionality.
• DATEV: DATEV is the dominant German tax, payroll, and accounting software provider for SMBs — a powerful incumbent that could absorb cleaning-vertical payroll workflows or partner-compete with PlanD's payroll module.

Emerging players

• OptimoRoute: OptimoRoute provides route optimization and field workforce scheduling — an emerging adjacent player whose scheduling logic overlaps with PlanD's shift planning for multi-site cleaning operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pland6530
• Facebookfacebook.com/people/PlanD-Software-f%C3%BCr-Geb%C3%A4udedienstleister/100067756309855
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pland-software

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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