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Autopilot vs Craftboxx
Craftboxx is affordable German software for planning crews and documenting jobs, priced per user with a genuinely simple two-plan setup. Autopilot plans start at $49 a month, and the $149 Full Throttle plan includes the full phone system, AI receptionist, QuickBooks, GPS, and marketing tools.
The Craftboxx alternative built for North American crews
The numbers that decide it, side by side.
| Comparison point |  |  Craftboxx |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/mo flat | €15.99/user/mo, billed annually |
| Team members included | 1, 5, or 10 by plan | Yes, priced per user |
| Free trial | 2 weeks, no card required | 14 days |
| Onboarding fee | $0 | Not published |
| Contract | Month to month, cancel anytime | Monthly or annual, cancel at period end |
| AI receptionist | Full Throttle, $149/mo | No |
| Full business phone system | Full Throttle, $149/mo | No |
| Support | Human support chat, no ticket queue | Phone, chat, and email support |
Last updated July 2026. Craftboxx details are based on publicly available information; verify with Craftboxx.
Who is Craftboxx?
Craftboxx is a German job-management app for craft and trades businesses, centered on the Plantafel, a scheduling board for planning crews, plus job and order management, site photo documentation, time tracking and timesheets, absence management, and resource planning for tools, vehicles, and materials. The crew app works offline and speaks six languages, including Polish, Romanian, Spanish, and Ukrainian, which fits how German trade crews are actually staffed.
Pricing is refreshingly simple: 15.99 euros per user per month billed annually, or 19.99 euros billed monthly, with a 14-day free trial and cancellation at the end of any billing period. There are no tiers to decode and a REST API is included.
What Craftboxx does not do is run your front office. Invoicing, estimates, payments, a phone system, customer texting, online booking, and marketing are not part of the advertised product. It plans and documents the work; winning the work and billing it happen elsewhere.
Who is Autopilot?
Autopilot is an all-in-one CRM built for home service businesses: junk removal, cleaning, landscaping, moving, and the rest of the trades that keep neighborhoods running. Plans start at $49 a month for scheduling, estimates, invoicing, payments, and online booking. Crew at $99 adds two-way texting and limited calling. Full Throttle at $149 adds the full phone system, AI receptionist, QuickBooks, GPS, and marketing tools. Plans include 1, 5, or 10 team members respectively.
It was built by a founder who ran his own junk removal company and got tired of paying for three tools that didn't talk to each other. Over 400 businesses run on it today, and it holds a 4.8 rating on the App Store and 4.9 on Google Play.
Against Craftboxx, Autopilot covers both halves of the business: it wins the job on the phone with an AI receptionist, then schedules it, invoices it, and follows up, all in one flat plan.
Feature by feature
Not just checkmarks. Where a feature costs extra or sits on a higher plan, the table says so.
Phone & AI
| Comparison point | | Craftboxx |
|---|---|---|
| AI receptionist that answers and books calls | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Built-in business phone (VoIP) | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Call recording & transcripts | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| AI call summaries | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Two-way business texting | Crew and Full Throttle |
Scheduling & Jobs
| Comparison point | | Craftboxx |
|---|---|---|
| Drag-and-drop scheduling & dispatch | ||
| Online booking | ||
| Estimates & quotes | Not advertised | |
| Client & lead management | Job and order data, light CRM | |
| iOS & Android crew app | 4.8 App Store / 4.9 Google Play | Yes, offline-capable, 6 languages |
Payments & Money
| Comparison point | | Craftboxx |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing & payments | Not advertised | |
| Tap to Pay on iPhone | ||
| QuickBooks sync | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Price book | Not advertised | |
| Customer tipping |
Marketing & Growth
| Comparison point | | Craftboxx |
|---|---|---|
| Review funnel | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| SMS blast campaigns | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Email blast campaigns | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Automated marketing sequences | Full Throttle ($149/mo) | |
| Google Ads tracking | Full Throttle ($149/mo) |
Where Craftboxx goes deeper
| Comparison point | | Craftboxx |
|---|---|---|
| Crew app in 6 languages | ||
| Resource planning for tools & vehicles | ||
| Absence & vacation management |
An honest comparison cuts both ways. If these are must-haves for your business today, Craftboxx earns the look.
What you actually pay
Autopilot
- Starter$49/mo
- Crew$99/mo
- Full Throttle$149/mo
Clear plans for 1, 5, or 10 team members. No onboarding fee or annual contract. Free 2-week trial.
Craftboxx
- Annual€15.99/user/mo
Billed yearly, cancel annually
- Monthly€19.99/user/mo
Cancel monthly
One plan, two billing options, priced per user. A 5-person crew runs about €80 to €100 a month. The 14-day trial carries your data into a paid plan.
Last updated July 2026. Craftboxx details are based on publicly available information; verify with Craftboxx.
The bottom line
Two different tools for two different businesses. Here is the honest split.
Choose Craftboxx if…
- You run a German trades crew and mainly need scheduling and documentation
- Your crew speaks Polish, Romanian, Spanish, or Ukrainian and needs the app to match
- You already have invoicing handled elsewhere and want a cheap planning board
- You want simple per-user pricing with no tier shopping
Choose Autopilot if…
- You run a home service business in the US or Canada
- You need estimates, invoicing, and payments in the same app as the schedule
- You want the phone answered by an AI receptionist, included in the plan
- You want reviews, texting, and marketing campaigns driving new jobs
- You want a flat $49 to $149 a month instead of per-user seats
Switching from Craftboxx takes an afternoon
Four steps, and our team does the heavy one for you.
- 1
Export your customers
Pull your client list out of Craftboxx as a CSV. Every FSM platform supports this, and it takes about five minutes.
- 2
We import everything for you
Send us the file and our team loads your customers, jobs, and price book into Autopilot as part of free onboarding. No spreadsheet wrestling on your end.
- 3
Point your phone number at Autopilot
On Full Throttle, keep your existing business number. We port it or forward it, so calls start landing in Autopilot with recording, transcripts, and the AI receptionist behind them.
- 4
Run both for a week, then cut over
Your Craftboxx account keeps working during your free trial. Most crews book their first Autopilot job on day one and cancel the old subscription within the month.
- 400+
- businesses run on Autopilot
- 4.9
- Google Play rating
- 4.8
- App Store rating
- $49
- per month starting price
Autopilot vs Craftboxx: your questions
The things owners actually ask before they switch.
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Craftboxx is a trademark of Craftboxx. Autopilot is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Craftboxx. Competitor pricing and feature information is based on publicly available sources as of July 2026 and may have changed; features missing from a plan may be available on higher plans or for an additional fee. Confirm details with the vendor before buying.