Picosoft

Picosoft is a Mid-Market ERP developed by Picosoft GmbH in Koblenz, Germany, part of the broader Pico Group of specialist DACH software brands. The product targets trades businesses, Mid-Market service providers and smaller producing SMBs, with a particular focus on field-mobile scenarios (SHK trades, electrical, metal-working, joinery, service operations and small-scale plant construction). The combination of a web-based ERP with a native iOS app and German data-centre hosting positions Picosoft for customers whose workforce is genuinely mobile rather than office-bound.

Functional scope

Picosoft covers the typical ERP building blocks: Inventory Management (merchandise management), order processing, warehouse, purchasing, sales and despatch. On the finance side, invoicing with ZUGFeRD and XRechnung support is standard — meaning Picosoft is already prepared for the phased B2B e-invoicing mandate rolling out in Germany. Customer-relationship-management functionality, time tracking and personnel administration are integrated rather than bolted on. The product strikes the balance typical for Mid-Market trades and service ERPs: enough breadth to run the whole back-office without external tools, with enough vertical depth to handle service operations, time-and-materials billing and basic project tracking.

Mobile app and field service

The native iOS app — available in the App Store as Picosoft — is one of the central differentiators. The app provides access to core master data, push notifications, barcode scanning and GPS-based location capture. This is particularly relevant for trades businesses where technicians work on customer sites, capture material consumption, document work performed and need to communicate back to the office in real time. Field-service technicians can update order status, capture signatures and create service reports from the mobile device.

Target audience and verticals

Picosoft targets trades businesses, Mid-Market service providers and smaller producing SMBs. Vertical concentrations are visible in SHK (sanitary, heating, climate technology), electrical, metal-working, joinery / interior fit-out, service operations and small-scale plant construction. The product is most defensible where the customer needs a single tool spanning back-office and mobile field operations — not split into two disconnected systems.

Architecture and hosting

Picosoft is operated from a data centre in Germany. Encrypted connections, regular backups and role-based authorisation are standard. The application is web-based, so users work without heavy client installation. The PICO CONNECT integration layer connects Picosoft to external systems and data sources — typical use cases are webshops (Shopware, WooCommerce), shipping data handover to DHL/DPD, payment service providers and material catalogues from wholesalers. The German hosting matches DSGVO expectations — DSGVO being the German implementation of GDPR — without additional contractual gymnastics.

DACH compliance and selection

ZUGFeRD and XRechnung e-invoicing are core to the product. DATEV export — DATEV is the cooperative of German tax advisors whose data format is the SME finance-exchange standard — is supported so the customer's external accountant can keep working in DATEV without re-keying. GoBD compliance — the German principles for proper digital bookkeeping — is addressed through audit-trail and revision-safe archiving features. Picosoft competes with Sage 100, SelectLine, Lexware Business, lightweight Microsoft Dynamics 365 deployments and vertical cloud platforms for trades. The strength is the combination of ERP breadth and genuine field-mobile capability.

Strengths and limitations at a glance

Vertical fit for DACH trades and service businesses, with mobile field-service support as a core capability.
Part of the Pico Group with shared infrastructure and a longer-running development team.
German hosting with DSGVO-aligned defaults.

Considerations:

Best fit is concentrated in trades and service — pure-production or pure-trading customers are not the typical audience.
Smaller partner network than mainstream Mid-Market ERPs.
Project-specific pricing requires early scoping for TCO comparison.

Best-fit profile and comparable vendors

Best-fit customers are DACH Mid-Market trades and service businesses of 10 to 200 employees with field technicians and recurring maintenance contracts. Comparable vendors include Sage 100, SelectLine and orderbase business 4.0. The ERP for trades overview is the natural starting point for selection framing.

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

What company size is Picosoft suitable for?

Picosoft addresses a specific target group — size, industry, complexity and international scope all play a role. In the vendor profile above you will find concrete target group recommendations plus comparisons with similar solutions under ERP comparison. The exact details depend on the industry, size category and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.

What training does Picosoft offer?

Most vendors offer user and admin training, often also consultant certifications. Independent providers listed under ERP training also offer product-neutral courses. The exact details depend on the industry, size category and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.

Which languages does Picosoft support?

ERPs for the DACH market are available in German as standard. International vendors (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle NetSuite) offer 20+ languages, often including localised accounting standards. The exact details depend on the industry, size category and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.

Can I customise Picosoft myself or do I need a partner?

Simple adjustments (custom fields, report layouts) are often self-service. Complex customising (workflows, modules, integrations) usually requires a certified partner — see the ERP consultant overview. The exact details depend on the industry, size category and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.

How significant is Picosoft in the market?

Market shares and market movements are not reported precisely in public for the DACH region. Studies such as the Trovarit ERP study and the Gartner Magic Quadrant provide orientation — see ERP market shares. The exact details depend on the industry, size category and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.