What Håndverksdata does

Håndverksdata AS, now operating as Aceve Norge following a 2025 rebrand, is a Norwegian software company that provides web-based business management software for the construction and trades sector. The company primarily targets small and medium-sized businesses in the installation industry — including electrical (electro), plumbing/HVAC (VVS), and ventilation contractors — and secondarily construction and infrastructure firms involved in groundwork, main contracting (entreprise), and building services. Its product suite is structured to cover the full operational workflow, from project planning and order intake through field execution, time tracking, documentation, invoicing, and financial follow-up.

The product portfolio is built around two core systems: Ordrestyring (order management) and Integrator, an internal control system that the company describes as the most comprehensive holistic solution in the Norwegian market. These are supplemented by KlarPris, a procurement portal, and Klarcalc, a calculation tool. The architecture follows a platform-plus-modules model, with products designed to interoperate and to support both office-based and field-based personnel. Solutions are delivered as cloud-based software on a subscription basis, though specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. No AI/ML capabilities, public APIs, SDKs, or third-party integrations are documented in the available data.

Revenue is generated through recurring subscriptions sold primarily via a direct sales motion to Norwegian SMBs. The company reports serving "thousands of businesses" and operates with 51-100 employees, principally out of Oslo. As part of the Aceve group — which consolidates European construction and trades software under a unified brand — Aceve Norge now has access to a broader professional community and pan-European platform resources, while Norwegian operations retain local market expertise. No public funding history, revenue figures, or independent M&A activity are disclosed beyond the company's integration into the Aceve parent group.

Name

Håndverksdata

Legal name

Aceve Norge

Website

https://handverksdata.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aceve Norge (formerly Håndverksdata) provides subscription-based software for Norwegian construction and trades businesses, specializing in order management, internal control, procurement, and calculation tools. It serves thousands of SMBs in the installation and building sectors as part of the European Aceve platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: The company offers software-as-a-service solutions for construction and trades businesses, including order management, project management, time tracking, documentation, invoicing, and financial follow-up tools. Solutions are provided as recurring subscriptions within the Aceve ecosystem.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Håndverksdata (now Aceve Norge) provides web-based software solutions for construction and craft industry businesses, covering project and order management, planning, time tracking, documentation, invoicing, and financial follow-up. The portfolio includes Ordrestyring (order management), Integrator (internal control/HSE), KlarPris (procurement portal), and Klarcalc (calculation tool), tailored for electrical, plumbing/HVAC, ventilation, and construction/infrastructure firms in Norway.

Product overview

Aceve Norge (formerly Håndverksdata) offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture for construction and craft businesses. The core portfolio consists of Ordrestyring (order management) and Integrator (internal control system), supplemented by KlarPris (procurement portal) and Klarcalc (calculation tool). These solutions collectively cover project and order handling, planning, time tracking, documentation, invoicing, and financial follow-up — serving both office and field personnel across installation (electrical, HVAC, ventilation) and building & construction sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ordrestyring: Order management system for the installation industry
• Integrator
• KlarPris

Products and services

• Ordrestyring Order management system designed for the installation industry (electrical, plumbing/HVAC, ventilation), enabling businesses to manage orders from intake through completion.
• Integrator Internal control (HSE) system for businesses in the installation industry, providing oversight and management of operational processes and compliance.
• KlarPris Procurement portal for the installation industry that enables businesses to purchase and source materials and services.
• Klarcalc Calculation tool for pricing and cost estimation for construction and trades businesses.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Aceve (Parent Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAceve is the parent company consolidating European solutions under a unified brand. Aceve Norge (formerly Håndverksdata) is part of Aceve's strategy to gather solutions and operations under a common trademark in Europe. With Nordic roots and an increasingly strong European presence, Aceve is building a common platform to make it easier for construction and trades businesses to work smarter, more efficiently, and more sustainably.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Simpro: Simpro is a vertical SaaS platform purpose-built for trade contractors (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, construction) covering job management, quoting, scheduling, and invoicing. It directly competes with Aceve Norge in the trade business management category, serving the same SMB installation and construction customer base.
• Evatic: Evatic is a Nordic field service management software provider serving equipment service, installation, and maintenance businesses. It is highly comparable to Aceve Norge as a similarly sized vertical FSM/ERP solution for trades and service businesses in the Nordic region, with overlapping customer profiles in installation and after-sales service workflows.
• Workiz: Workiz is a field service management SaaS targeting HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other trades with scheduling, dispatching, invoicing, and customer communications. Comparable to Aceve Norge as a vertically specialized trades SaaS serving the same end customer profile, with overlapping product functionality in job/order management.
• EG: EG is a Danish/Nordic software provider with strong verticals in construction, real estate, and installation, including job costing, project management, and field service modules. It is directly comparable to Aceve Norge as a Nordic construction/trades vertical SaaS competitor, sharing geography, customer segments, and product architecture.
• Jobber: Jobber is a SaaS platform for home service businesses (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, landscaping) covering scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, and customer management. It is a direct peer to Aceve Norge in serving SMB trades with field-to-office workflow software, though it focuses more on residential service than construction.

Broad incumbents

• IFS: IFS is a global enterprise software vendor with strong field service management (FSM) and asset-centric ERP capabilities serving construction, utilities, and service industries. It is a broad incumbent peer to Aceve Norge in FSM/ERP for field-oriented industries, but is positioned at the larger enterprise tier rather than the SMB trades market.
• Procore: Procore is a global construction management platform spanning project management, financial controls, and field collaboration. It is a broad incumbent peer to Aceve Norge in construction software, but targets the larger general contractor segment rather than the SMB installation/vertical trades focus that defines Aceve Norge.
• ServiceTitan: ServiceTitan is a large US-based vertical SaaS platform for residential trades (plumbing, HVAC, electrical) with deep workflow, marketing, and finance functionality. It is a broad incumbent peer to Aceve Norge in trade-specific business management, but operates at vastly larger scale and primarily in North America, with a more limited European footprint.

Emerging players

• Letsbuild: Letsbuild is a European construction project management and field collaboration platform expanding across the Nordics, Benelux, and UK. It is an emerging peer to Aceve Norge, with overlapping focus on field-to-office construction workflows but a broader project-management orientation versus Aceve Norge's SMB trades specialization.

Others

• SafetyCulture: SafetyCulture (iAuditor) is a global operations/inspection platform widely used for HSE, internal control, and quality checks in construction and trades. It is thematically adjacent to Aceve Norge's Integrator internal control module, providing overlapping HSE/inspection capabilities, though it is not a direct competitor in order management or invoicing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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