Integra ERP (also marketed under the BAUER and Elgo product names depending on the vendor history) is a German trades-business ERP designed for the Trades & Crafts segment — building trades, installation services, technical services and other project-driven craft businesses. The product covers the workflow that German Trades & Crafts operators need: customer quotes (Angebot), order intake (Auftrag), project tracking with cost-and-revenue visibility, time recording, material management, accounts receivable and the Trades & Crafts-specific commercial documentation. The German Trades & Crafts segment is a distinct ERP category from manufacturing or trade, with workflow conventions (Aufmass, Nachtrag, Schlussrechnung) that general-purpose ERPs typically do not cover well, and Integra ERP is one of the long-tenured DACH vendors addressing it.
Functional scope for trades businesses
Integra ERP covers the full Trades & Crafts-business workflow: customer-and-prospect management with quote generation (Angebot), order intake (Auftrag), project-level cost tracking with budget-versus-actual visibility, time recording for technicians with mobile-field capture, material catalogue with supplier-side connection to the major Trades & Crafts-industry data services (GAEB exchange for construction-trade tenders, IDS for sanitary-and-heating trade data), accounts receivable with the Trades & Crafts-specific progress-billing (Abschlagsrechnung) and final-billing (Schlussrechnung) workflow, GoBD-compliant accounting and DATEV integration. The Trades & Crafts-specific commercial documentation — including Aufmass (measurement records) and Nachtrag (supplementary work orders) — is part of the standard product.
Target customer segment
Integra ERP targets German Trades & Crafts operators between roughly 5 and 100 employees across the building trades (electrical, sanitary-and-heating, carpentry, painting, masonry, roofing), technical services and installation businesses. The customer base is predominantly German with Austrian representation. The product's sweet spot is the project-driven medium-sized Trades & Crafts business that has outgrown a simple accounting package (Lexware Trades & Crafts, SelectLine Trades & Crafts) but does not need the scale and partner ecosystem of a larger ERP. Competition in this segment includes other DACH Trades & Crafts-specialist ERPs (TopKontor Trades & Crafts, KWP, Streit V.1, Sander's SHK).
DACH localisation and DATEV
Integra ERP carries the deep DACH localisation that Trades & Crafts buyers expect: HGB-compliant general ledger, German chart-of-accounts (SKR03, SKR04), GoBD compliance, native DATEV integration, the Trades & Crafts-specific commercial-documentation templates (Aufmass, Nachtrag, Abschlagsrechnung, Schlussrechnung), GAEB exchange for construction-trade tenders, IDS connectivity for sanitary-and-heating trade data, ZUGFeRD and XRechnung e-invoicing, and Elster electronic tax filing. The vertical-specialist depth in the Trades & Crafts-specific workflow is the structural differentiator versus general-purpose DACH SMB ERPs.
Pricing model and TCO
Integra ERP is typically licensed per user with annual maintenance, plus separate licensing for the mobile-field-capture component used by technicians on site. The pricing model is in line with other Trades & Crafts-specialist DACH ERPs and is materially below the per-user cost of general-purpose Mid-Market ERPs. For a typical Trades & Crafts-business deployment of 10 to 30 employees, all-in TCO over five years lands in the lower five-figure to mid-five-figure euro range depending on user count and module scope. Implementation services are typically a fraction of the annual subscription because the standard product carries the Trades & Crafts-specific workflow pre-configured.
Selection considerations
Integra ERP is a strong choice for German Trades & Crafts businesses between 5 and 100 employees that need the vertical-specialist depth in Aufmass, Nachtrag, GAEB and Trades & Crafts-specific commercial documentation and value native DATEV integration. It is less compelling for very small Trades & Crafts businesses below 5 employees where Lexware Trades & Crafts or SelectLine Trades & Crafts are typically sufficient at lower cost, for upper-Mid-Market Trades & Crafts operators with 100-plus employees who need broader corporate finance scope (a general-purpose Mid-Market ERP with Trades & Crafts extensions may fit better), and for Trades & Crafts businesses with strong e-commerce or B2C focus (where Shopware or JTL-Wawi paired with a separate accounting product fits the operational reality better).
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Frequently asked questions
Which modules does BAUER INTEGRA ERP offer?
BAUER INTEGRA ERP typically includes modules for financial accounting, order management, warehousing, purchasing and master data. Industry-specific extensions (PPS, CRM, DMS) are often optional — the vendor profile above shows the exact range of functions. The exact configuration depends on the industry, size class and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.
What are the hardware requirements for BAUER INTEGRA ERP?
For cloud deployment, a modern browser is all you need. For on-premises installations, server requirements vary with the number of users and document volume — the vendor provides detailed system requirements, often with recommended configurations for 25, 50, 100 or 250 users. The exact configuration depends on the industry, size class and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.
How does data migration from an old ERP to BAUER INTEGRA ERP work?
Data migration typically runs in 3 phases: mapping (old vs new data model), cleansing (duplicates, master data quality), and a test migration with validation. Specialised migration service providers: ERP integration providers. The exact configuration depends on the industry, size class and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.
How expensive is the annual maintenance for BAUER INTEGRA ERP?
On-premise maintenance typically runs at 18–22% of the licence costs per year and covers updates, hotfixes and phone support. Cloud ERPs include maintenance in the subscription price, so there is no separate maintenance contract. Over a typical system lifetime this recurring cost adds up to a significant share of the total cost of ownership, so budget for it from year one.
Which well-known reference customers does BAUER INTEGRA ERP have?
Vendors usually list reference customers on their own website — for specialised industry ERPs, 10–50 showcase customers are well known. Industry-specific references should be requested specifically before making a selection. The exact configuration depends on the industry, size class and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.