Aestico

What Aestico does

AESTICO AG is a privately held, Zurich-headquartered Swiss software company (Aktiengesellschaft) founded by ETH Zurich graduates Rafael Mottl (CEO) and Giovanni Moscato (CTO), with a current team of five people spanning founders, a software developer, customer success, and marketing. The company develops a single core product, the AESTICO App — a mobile application for iOS and Android tablets that connects via Bluetooth to professional laser distance meters from Leica and Bosch, enabling construction-trade professionals to capture on-site measurements, photos, GPS location, and notes digitally and then transfer that data directly into compatible Swiss construction office software (ERP systems). The platform supports 16+ native ERP integrations including Bexio, Abacus, Sorba, WinBau, Proffix, BRIXX, ABBF Bausoft, and others, plus export to Microsoft Excel and Word. The company holds official SIA Typ III certification for digital working with work contracts and tender data per Swiss SIA norms, with CRBX interface file import/export support.

AESTICO's target market is SMB contractors in the Swiss and broader DACH construction trades — primarily painters (Maler), plasterers (Gipser), tile layers (Plattenleger), floor layers (Bodenleger), and general contractors (Baumeister), with secondary reach into building protection, insulation, and building cleaning. The business model is subscription-based software licensing starting at CHF 80 per month (with multi-user license tiers available), supplemented by personal onboarding and implementation services to connect the app to each customer's existing office software. Go-to-market combines product-led growth (self-serve app installation with free trial via the App Store, Google Play, and a web signup at app.aestico.ch) with inside sales (demo booking, phone and email support, and personal onboarding), amplified by an official partnership with SMGV, the Swiss Painter and Plasterer Association, and SIA certification positioning.

As of the available data, AESTICO reports more than 200 active users in Switzerland, more than 10,000 projects completed using the app, and more than 5,000 hours saved for customers. The company is bootstrapped, with no external investors or funding rounds disclosed, and is operating from Wasserwerkstrasse 129 in Zurich. Reported customer outcomes center on eliminating manual re-entry of measurement data and saving approximately 30 minutes per quote, with the company citing reduced administrative double-work, fewer customer inquiries thanks to more professional documents, and tighter integration into the customer's existing ERP environment as the primary value drivers.

Name

Aestico

Legal name

AESTICO AG

Website

https://aestico.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AESTICO AG is a Zurich-based Swiss software company offering a tablet measurement-capture app for SMB construction trades in the DACH region, integrating via Bluetooth with Leica and Bosch laser meters and syncing data directly into 16+ Swiss ERP systems for painters, plasterers, tilers, and general contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly/Annual Software License: Subscription-based licensing starting at CHF 80 per month. Additional licenses available for multiple users in the same company. Annual license includes updates and new features.
2. Onboarding & Implementation Services: Personal onboarding support for new customers to set up the app and connect to their office software. Provided as part of initial customer acquisition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AESTICO AG develops and sells the AESTICO App, a Swiss-developed mobile application for iOS and Android tablets used by construction trades (painters, plasterers, floor layers, tilers, and general contractors). The app connects via Bluetooth to Leica and Bosch laser distance meters to capture on-site measurements, photos, and notes, then automatically transfers the data to the customer's existing office ERP software (Bexio, Abacus, Sorba, WinBau, Proffix, and others). It also produces SIA Typ III compliant work contracts via the CRBX interface.

Product overview

AESTICO offers a single unified mobile application — the AESTICO App — designed for construction and trade professionals (painters, plasterers, tilers, floor layers, builders, building protection, insulation, and building cleaning companies). The app runs on Android and iOS tablets and connects via Bluetooth to laser distance measurers. On-site, users capture measurements, photos, and notes, which are automatically transferred over the internet to compatible office software (ERP systems) such as Bexio, Abacus, Sorba, WinBau, Proffix, and others. The company also provides SIA-compliant workflows for work contracts per Swiss standards, enabling a fully digital field-to-office workflow without manual re-entry of data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AESTICO App

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 minutes saved per quote/offer
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SMGV (Schweizerische Maler- und Gipserunternehmer-Verband)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partnership with the Swiss Painter and Plasterer Association. AESTICO is featured on the SMGV partner page, providing visibility to member companies.
• SIA (Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein)coreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial SIA Type III certification holder. AESTICO is officially certified for digital working with work contracts and tender data according to SIA standards, with CRBX interface support.
• CRB (Commissioning and Requirements Board)coreTechnology or IntegrationAESTICO holds official SIA certification and supports CRBX interface file standards for import/export of construction measurement data and SIA norm work contracts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Capmo: German construction SaaS offering mobile site documentation, defect tracking, and measurement workflows with ERP integrations. Direct DACH peer targeting similar SMB trades customers.
• PlanRadar: Austrian-headquartered SaaS for construction and real-estate defect, task, and measurement management on mobile. Most direct comparable to AESTICO given overlapping DACH SMB trades customer base and mobile-first measurement/documentation workflow.
• 123erfasst: German mobile time-, material-, and measurement-capture app for construction trades with ERP integrations. Closely comparable product (mobile measurement capture for trades with ERP back-office sync) and serves the same adjacent DACH market.
• Fieldwire: Field management and measurement/task capture SaaS for construction trades, available on iOS and Android tablets. Comparable mobile workflow for on-site construction documentation and handoff to office systems.

Broad incumbents

• Procore: Large, publicly listed construction management platform with broad field-to-office workflows including measurements and drawings. Competes in the same use case (digital construction documentation) but at much larger scale and broader scope than AESTICO.
• Bluebeam (Revu): Markup, take-off, and measurement software widely used in construction trades; competes with AESTICO on digital measurement workflows for trades though primarily a desktop product.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud: Broad construction platform from Autodesk covering take-off, measurement, field collaboration, and project management. Overlaps with AESTICO's take-off/measurement functionality but as part of a much wider enterprise suite.
• RIB Software (iTWO): Enterprise construction estimation and project management platform with mobile and BIM-based measurement tools. Comparable in take-off/measurement functionality but at enterprise scale rather than SMB trades.

Others

• Sorba (Avesco): Swiss construction ERP that AESTICO integrates with. Not a direct competitor but adjacent — represents the kind of ERP whose native take-off features could disintermediate AESTICO in future.

Regional players

• BauMaster (Nevaris Bausoft): Swiss-German construction ERP and measurement software vendor with comparable on-site-to-office workflows. Comparable in function and customer overlap; primarily competes in the Swiss/German market like AESTICO.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aestico
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aestico

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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