Custom software for your hospitality business — free prototype in 5 business days
Reservations in one app, orders in another, accounting in a third, monthly add-on bills — and at the end you own none of it. Krafteq builds your own business software in a week as a prototype, in under 4 weeks as a productive first version. Fixed price €1,000–2,000, server operation €250/year per software (1st year included), code is yours.
Over 200,000 hospitality businesses in Germany — most pay for 3–5 different tools that don't talk to each other.
AudienceRecognize yourself?
We build for hospitality businesses with 1–20 employees — owners and managers tired of tool sprawl and monthly add-on bills. These five situations are the most common:
3 to 5 tools that don't talk to each other
Reservations in one tool, POS in a second, staffing in a third, accounting in a fourth. Hours lost to double entry — and at month's end, 5 invoices instead of one.
Add-on tariffs spiral out of control
The base license was cheap. But mobile app, delivery integration, reservation module, multi-location — everything costs extra. With 4 add-ons you're quickly at €200–400 / month.
Standard software doesn't fit your concept
You run a specialty restaurant, a pop-up, a food truck, or a catering business. Your workflows aren't covered by Lightspeed or orderbird's standard configuration. Customizations get expensive or are impossible.
Cash compliance & TSE — you want peace of mind
GoBD compliance, TSE integration, DSFinV-K export — requirements change, subscription vendors charge for every update. A custom solution is built right once and maintained.
You want code ownership
You pay thousands of euros per year and own nothing. With krafteq, the code belongs to you from sprint 1. If we disappear tomorrow, your software runs on any other host.
How it worksThree steps to your own software
No sales process, no open consulting bill. You see working software in a week and know in advance what the finished first version will cost.
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Request
Describe your business and the workflows you want to digitize. The form takes 5 minutes — concept (restaurant, café, delivery service), employee count, desired functions, optional free text. We respond within 24 hours with a concrete plan.
Free and non-binding. No sales pressure, no newsletter spam.
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Prototype in 5 business days
Krafteq builds a working prototype of your most important 1–2 workflows. Online on Krafteq Cloud with realistic sample data. We walk through it together and discuss the next version.
You see your own hospitality software in action — before you pay a cent.
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Your own first version in under 4 weeks
If you want to proceed, you receive a binding fixed-price quote between €1,000 and €2,000 for your first version — depending on scope. We develop in 1–2 week sprints with demos. Source code in the customer repository from sprint 1. Krafteq Cloud server operation €250 yearly per software, 1st year included — self-hosting equally possible.
Fixed price instead of hourly billing. Code belongs to you. Server operation and maintenance included.
FunctionsWhat we typically build for hospitality businesses
A hospitality software at krafteq consists of finished building blocks adapted to your business. These seven functions appear in practically every project. Full TSE-compliant POS software is not part of our offering — see FAQ below.
Reservations & table management
Online reservations via your website, day overview for the service team, real-time table occupancy, guest reminders by email or SMS, no-show protection.
Order system & kitchen ticket
Mobile order taking at the table (tablet or smartphone), automatic forwarding to kitchen and bar, status tracking, optional self-order via QR code.
Delivery & online orders
Your own online shop for pickup and delivery — no 30% commission to Lieferando. Optional integration with Lieferando, Uber Eats, Wolt for additional reach.
Staff planning & time tracking
Shift planning, employee availability, hour accounts per person, absence management. Employees see schedules and hours in the app.
Inventory & ordering
Goods receipt entry, inventory per location, automatic order suggestions at minimum stock, supplier orders with one click. Optional recipe calculation for foodcost tracking.
Regular guests & CRM
Guest profiles with preferences and allergies, birthday reminders, loyalty points, targeted communication. GDPR-compliant with opt-in.
Reports & DSFinV-K export
Day-end closing, revenue by category, employee statistics, DSFinV-K export for tax authorities. DATEV or Lexoffice integration optional.
What you getFour building blocks — in every Krafteq package
Every Krafteq project delivers not only your custom software but the complete operation around it. Standardized, secure, scalable — enterprise quality at hospitality price.
Your own business software
Tailored to your business and real workflows. Source code from sprint 1 in the customer repository, fixed price €1,000–2,000, fully documented.
Krafteq Cloud — server operation €250 yearly per software
Server operation in Germany (EU fallback available), 1st year included. Includes: security patches, daily backups, monitoring, Krafteq support, maintenance, GDPR-compliant operation, TLS, custom domain. No subscription trap, cancel anytime.
Customer & document portal
A central web interface for your relationship with krafteq: project status, contracts and DPA, tickets, releases, invoices, backup status.
IAM & security from day 1
Central logins, multi-factor authentication, roles, full audit trail, tenant separation — based on Keycloak (open source, EU-hosted). Optional single sign-on against Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.
Comparisonkrafteq vs. Lightspeed, orderbird, Ready2Order & Co.
Established subscription vendors are solid software — for standard businesses, with standard processes, for a standard fee. For hospitality businesses with their own workflows or who want code ownership, the math is different.
| krafteq custom software | Lightspeed / orderbird / Ready2Order | GastroSoft / vectron | |
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| Model | Fixed price + server operation | Subscription | License + yearly maintenance |
| 5-year total cost (under 10 employees, with add-ons) | €2,000–3,000 | €9,000–18,000 | €8,000–15,000 |
| Code ownership | Yes — from sprint 1 in customer repository | No | No |
| Adaptation to your workflows | 100% tailored | Standard configuration, limited customization | Standard configuration, customizations cost extra |
| Data export | Anytime, self-service in portal | Limited | Limited |
| EU data residency | Guaranteed (Germany) | Variable — partly US backend | Variable |
| Vendor lock-in | None — standard containers, portable | High | High |
| TSE-compliant POS included | No — only ordering/reservation/management layer | Yes | Yes |
TrustBuilt with the rigor of a German engineering partner
Krafteq is a German GmbH based in Leverkusen. We've served enterprise clients in industry and manufacturing for years — and bring those engineering standards to the hospitality stack.
Krafteq GmbH, Leverkusen
German company in the Rhineland. Personal contact instead of call center. On-site meetings possible, fully remote equally so.
ISO 27001 in progress
Information security management system in gap analysis phase, target date Q1 2027. Already today: code review on every change, secrets management with HashiCorp Vault, SBOM generation.
EU hosting & GDPR by design
Krafteq Cloud runs on servers in Germany (EU fallback available) — no US CLOUD Act risk. Data processing agreement (DPA) standardized, encryption in transit and at rest.
Built by senior engineers
Every specialist brings at least 10 years of experience. We build a maximum of 3–5 prototypes per week — quality beats volume.
FAQFrequently asked questions
You're a trades business? Krafteq has a dedicated line for trades.
Plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry, roofing — and all other trades. Job management, maintenance contracts, mobile site documentation, e-invoicing, DATEV. Same fixed price, same model.
To the trades pagePrefer to talk first?
Book a 30–60 minute initial call. You describe your situation, we give an honest assessment — even if the answer is: an existing subscription software fits you better. No sales pitch, no obligation.
- Free
- Non-binding
- 30–60 minutes