NEVARIS

NEVARIS is the construction-industry ERP suite from the Nemetschek Group, a publicly listed software house focused on the AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) sector. The product family addresses German and Austrian construction firms across building, civil-engineering and specialist-foundation contracting, plus architecture and planning practices. NEVARIS is one of a small set of vertically focused construction ERPs in the DACH region; its competitive position rests on combining the AVA process — the German shorthand for the Ausschreibung-Vergabe-Abrechnung tender-award-billing cycle — with finance and payroll built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Product family

The portfolio splits into several core products that work alone or together. NEVARIS Build is the process-oriented AVA and construction-management software with modules for tender, award, billing, costing, sub-contractor management and project controlling. NEVARIS Finance covers five functional blocks: financial accounting (general ledger, fixed assets, AR/AP, project billing), controlling (cost and contract accounting), construction payroll with personnel master data, time recording and pay computation, plus billing-cycle support. The split lets a customer adopt only the AVA side, only the back-office side, or the full stack depending on which legacy systems are being replaced.

Technology and platform

NEVARIS Finance is built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, which means customers benefit from the large Microsoft partner ecosystem, a modern cloud architecture and continuous release cadence. NEVARIS Build runs on its own platform optimised for construction-specific workflows. The Business Central foundation is a meaningful strategic choice: it gives NEVARIS access to Microsoft's broader investment in cloud, AI and ISV tooling, in contrast to verticals built on proprietary stacks.

Target audience

NEVARIS spans the construction-industry spectrum: small contractors with 20 to 100 employees, classical Mid-Market contractors in building, civil and specialist foundation work, and large construction groups with several hundred employees. Architecture and planning practices also use NEVARIS, especially the AVA-side products. The vertical depth means it is rarely a first-time-ERP product for non-construction businesses, but is a strong fit when the customer's primary process is bid-to-billing on construction projects.

DACH localisation and DATEV

NEVARIS Finance inherits the DATEV interfaces from Business Central. DATEV is the German cooperative of tax advisors whose data format is the de facto standard for SME finance exchange in Germany — integration depth here matters for any customer whose external accountant works in the DATEV ecosystem. GoBD compliance — the German principles for audit-trail, immutability and archiving of tax-relevant data — is covered through the Business Central foundation. Construction-payroll specifics for German collective agreements (BRTV-Bau and related) are handled natively in the Baulohn module.

Competition and implementation

NEVARIS Finance competes with construction-ERP specialists such as BRZ, RIB iTWO and PDS, and is regularly compared to classical Mid-Market ERPs (SAP, Sage 100, Microsoft Dynamics) extended with construction add-ons. NEVARIS Build competes in the AVA space with California, ARRIBA/iTWO civil and smaller AVA specialists. Implementations run either through NEVARIS' own consulting teams or through certified Microsoft Dynamics partners; data migration from BRZ, BBC, Kowi or older construction ERPs is typically the critical-path workstream. Licensing is available as classical perpetual licence or subscription, including cloud subscription on the Business Central platform.

Strengths and limitations at a glance

Construction-specific ERP suite under the Nemetschek Group umbrella with a coherent AEC roadmap.
NEVARIS Finance built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central provides a mainstream finance backbone.
Deep handling of German construction-specific workflows including SOKA-BAU and union payroll.

Considerations:

Outside construction the product is not the right fit.
Multi-product family means scoping the right combination takes longer than for single-product ERPs.
Cloud SaaS is still maturing — many installations remain hosted or on-premise.

Best-fit profile and comparable vendors

Best-fit customers are DACH construction Mid-Market businesses of 50 to 500 users including general contractors, specialist trades and infrastructure builders. Comparable vendors include BRZ and Dynamics 365 Business Central with construction extensions. The ERP for construction overview is the natural starting point for selection.

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

How long does it take to implement NEVARIS?

An ERP implementation takes 3 to 18 months depending on complexity. Cloud solutions are often productive within 4–12 weeks, while classic mid-market ERP systems need 6–12 months for requirements analysis, customising, data migration and training. Read more at ERP implementation.

How secure is NEVARIS in terms of data protection?

For cloud ERP systems, the server location (ideally EU/DE), a data processing agreement (AVV) and BSI C5 or ISO 27001 certifications are key criteria. GDPR compliance should be explicitly documented by the vendor. The exact arrangements depend on the industry, company size and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.

How is NEVARIS being further developed?

Cloud ERP systems typically receive monthly to quarterly releases automatically. On-premises ERP systems have annual major releases with active patch maintenance. Release notes and the roadmap can be viewed at the vendor.

What happens to my data if I cancel NEVARIS?

With cloud ERP systems, a good provider guarantees data export in an open format (CSV, JSON, SQL dump). The contract should explicitly regulate the data return obligation, deletion period and format. The exact arrangements depend on the industry, company size and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.

What support SLAs does NEVARIS offer?

Standard support usually covers weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a response time of around 4 hours. Premium/24x7 SLAs come at an extra charge. With cloud providers, availability SLAs (e.g. 99.9%) are important – check the contract!