Starter
Free
Up to 5 trucks and 3 seats, hosted by us, at €0 — no card required. At the limit, creates wait; existing data stays.
ForkManager
Know which trucks can go out
Hosted software for warehouses and plants running mixed-brand forklifts and pallet trucks.
In short
Mixed-brand floors mean mixed portals — none of them show every truck's status in one place. ForkManager puts pre-use checks, hour-meter service timing, and damage work on one board for the trucks you already operate.
At a glance
- Starter: €0 for up to 5 trucks and 3 seats — no card required.
- Pro: €99/month for 50 trucks and 25 seats.
- Fleet: €249/month for 200 trucks and unlimited seats.
- Android companion: included on the same plan.
- iOS companion: Planned.
- Publisher: Software by Design GbR, Schleswig.
One board across brands
Ops leads need truck status at a glance, hour-meter service timing, and a pre-use safety checklist before a truck goes out. Mixed OEM portals do not give one board. ForkManager puts status, checks, damage work, and spare-truck loans behind one login.
What it does
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Mixed-fleet status
See which trucks are available, in use, in maintenance, or retired across brands on one board.
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Pre-use safety gate
Require a soft or hard checklist before a truck can be used; failures open work.
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Hours, damage, loaners
Schedule service from hour meters, open damage work orders, and track spare-truck loans. Optional telematics with an explicit kill-switch.
The web app
Run desk ops in the browser: dashboard, fleet list, truck detail, work orders, map, and settings.
Android companion
Same organization and the same screens on Android. Quotas follow the plan you already have — no separate companion license. iOS companion: Planned.
One login. Desk and phone.
Work in the browser at your desk. On Android, the companion opens the same organization under the same Starter, Pro, or Fleet plan. iOS companion: Planned.
Plans by truck and seat quota
We host ForkManager. A truck counts while it is in your organization and not retired. At the limit, your data stays; new trucks and seats wait until you free capacity or change plan. Cancel a paid plan and you fall back to Starter with the same retention rule. Pro at €99/month is the usual default when you outgrow five trucks.
Pro
€99 /month
Up to 50 trucks and 25 seats for €99/month. Same board and work orders; not unlimited trucks. Lowest effective cost per truck among paid packs when the 50-truck quota is used.
Fleet
€249 /month
Up to 200 trucks and unlimited seats at €249/month. For volume beyond Fleet, contact us for pricing.
What happens after signup
Registration asks for six fields: name, organization name, module preset (default warehouse MHE), email, password, and password confirmation. Google sign-in is on Log in only. After create, you land in the hosted app with Starter quotas.
For the approver
On cancel or downgrade to Starter, data is retained and hard quotas apply again. Privacy and imprint document GDPR-oriented controls including a telematics kill-switch. Publisher: Software by Design GbR, Schleswig (since 2014).
What you are not buying
- A DGUV / UVV certification stamp — ForkManager stores pre-use evidence only.
- Phone GPS as the fleet location system of truth — tracker-first only.
- A 24/7 hotline or on-site visits.
- An iOS app — the Android companion ships today; iOS later.
- A separate paid companion license — Android uses your existing plan.
- Self-hosted ForkManager servers on Starter, Pro, or Fleet.
- Custom features without a separate project.
Not an OEM telematics portal
Search results mix ForkManager with single-brand OEM telematics suites. Different buyer, different pricing, different job.
| Topic | ForkManager | Typical OEM telematics portal |
|---|---|---|
| Who buys it | Warehouses, plants, and 3PLs running mixed-brand trucks they already own | Fleets buying deep single-OEM telematics and hardware lock-in |
| Pricing model | Pack quotas: Starter 5 trucks, Pro 50, Fleet 200 — EUR list prices on this page | Often per vehicle per month plus hardware and setup |
| Hosting | We host the multi-tenant service; you do not run ForkManager servers | Varies; often tied to OEM portals and onboard devices |
| Core job | Status, pre-use evidence, work orders, spare loans, seats for internal ops | OEM utilization depth, impact sensors, brand-locked operator apps |
| Mobile | Android companion included with the plan; iOS not shipping | Often OEM operator apps tied to that brand |
FAQ
Is Starter free? Will it stay free?
Starter is €0 today with 5 trucks and 3 seats and no card required. We do not promise pricing will never change — this page states current terms only.
Do I need a card to start?
No. Starter signup does not require a card. Paid plans bill when you choose them.
What happens at the limit or if I cancel?
Your data is retained, not deleted. New trucks and seats stay blocked until you are under quota or change plan. Cancel a paid plan and you fall back to Starter.
Is this an OEM telematics portal or a DGUV certification?
No. ForkManager is mixed-fleet ops software. It does not lock you to one brand, and it is not a DGUV compliance stamp or guarantee.
Do we have to run our own servers?
No. ForkManager is hosted software. Create an organization, invite your team, and work in the browser — plus Android if you use the companion.
Which trucks count toward the plan?
Every truck still in your organization that is not deleted and not marked retired. Retired trucks stay in history; they do not take a truck slot.
What if we already sit over Starter?
You keep reading and editing what you have. New trucks and seats stay blocked until you are under the limit or move to Pro or Fleet.
Is the Android app a different product?
No. Same organization, same screens on Android. Quotas and modules follow the plan you already have. There is no separate companion SKU. iOS companion: Planned.