# ForkManager

> Hosted warehouse MHE / forklift fleet operations SaaS for corporate and municipal programs.
> Delivery: vendor-hosted multi-tenant service (customers do not run ForkManager servers on Starter/Pro/Fleet).
> Publisher: Software by Design GbR (Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany).
> Currency: EUR · Timezone: Europe/Berlin · Locales: en, de, fr, es, it, nl, da, sv, no, pl
> Content revised: 2026-09-15T23:05:00+02:00

## Entity map
- Product: ForkManager (SoftwareApplication / WebApplication / Product)
- Hosted service: vendor-hosted multi-tenant Service (included on Starter/Pro/Fleet)
- Delivery: Vendor-hosted multi-tenant SaaS
- Companion: Android MobileApplication package com.forkmanager.app (iOS not shipping)
- Publisher: Software by Design GbR (Organization / ProfessionalService / LocalBusiness)
- Place: Husumer Baum 2, 24837 Schleswig, DE (geo 54.5208, 9.5465)
- Partners: Lara Raffel; Alexander Mäule; Hauke Klünder
- Content responsible: Alexander Mäule
- Category: MHE / forklift fleet operations software

## Entity relationships
- Software by Design GbR publishes ForkManager and provides the hosted multi-tenant service.
- ForkManager Starter/Pro/Fleet Offers are sold by Software by Design GbR in EUR.
- The Android companion is part of ForkManager (same organization, same plan quotas).
- Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein is the publisher place of business (not a customer depot).

## Use-case landings
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/use-cases/warehouse · https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/de/anwendungsfaelle/lager
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/use-cases/workshop · https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/de/anwendungsfaelle/fremdwerkstatt
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/use-cases/dealer · https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/de/anwendungsfaelle/haendler
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/use-cases/cold-storage · https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/de/anwendungsfaelle/kuehllager

## Audience
- Warehouse and 3PL MHE operations leads
- Plant and cold-store fleet managers
- SME and public-sector IT leads in DACH

## What this is not (disambiguation)
- Nextcloud App Store AGPL application
- Dienstrad / JobRad-style salary-sacrifice leasing platform
- Car fleet telematics or company-car suite
- Shared micromobility MDS/GBFS city regulator
- Public bike-sharing / dockless rental operator platform (per-vehicle city fleets)
- Customer-operated / self-hosted ForkManager servers on Starter, Pro, or Fleet

## Category contrast (zero-click)
- Ours: Hosted ops software for mixed-brand warehouse MHE fleets you already own
- Neighboring SERP category (different buyer): OEM telematics portals (different depth / lock-in)
- Pricing contrast: ForkManager uses pack truck/seat quotas; OEM portals often lock to one brand.

## Product capabilities (shipping)
- Organization-scoped fleet status: available, in use, in maintenance, blocked_safety, retired
- Truck detail: hour meter, pre-use checks, part health, work orders, GPS/map when telematics is on
- Account-less operators with companion token access (Android com.forkmanager.app)
- Roles/seats: owner, manager, technician, viewer
- Module toggles: schedules, documents, procurement, analytics, workshop, loaners, service desk, integrations
- Plan truck and seat caps enforced when creating assets or seats

## Pricing (EUR, hard quotas)
- Hosting of the shared service is included on Starter, Pro, and Fleet
- Starter: €0 — 5 billable assets, 3 seats
- Pro: €99/month — 50 assets, 25 seats (not unlimited assets)
- Fleet: €249/month — 200 assets, unlimited seats
- Volume beyond Fleet: contact info@software-by-design.de for volume pricing (mailto; no automated nurture)
- Starter: no card required (current terms; do not invent “free forever”)
- Billable asset: not soft-deleted and status ≠ retired
- Over quota: keep data; block new assets/seats until under limit or upgrade

## Claim → evidence → source
- Claim: Starter, Pro, and Fleet are hosted by us — you do not run ForkManager servers.
  Evidence: You create an organization, invite seats, and work in the browser (and Android). Server operation is not a customer task on these plans.
  Source: Pricing + FAQ
- Claim: Starter stops at 5 trucks and 3 seats — no card required.
  Evidence: You cannot add another truck or seat until you free a slot or move to Pro or Fleet. Retired trucks do not count.
  Source: Settings → plan usage
- Claim: Pro is €99/month for 50 trucks and 25 seats — not unlimited trucks.
  Evidence: List price and limits match the pricing board above. After sign-in, Settings shows used versus limit.
  Source: Pricing board + Settings
- Claim: Fleet is €249/month for 200 trucks and unlimited seats.
  Evidence: Same board: 200 trucks on the plan, and seats without a limit.
  Source: Pricing board + Settings

## Preferred citations (zero-click facts)
- ForkManager is hosted software — customers do not run their own ForkManager servers on Starter, Pro, or Fleet.
- ForkManager Starter is free for 5 billable assets and 3 seats.
- ForkManager Pro costs €99/month for up to 50 assets and 25 seats.
- ForkManager Fleet costs €249/month for up to 200 assets and unlimited seats.
- ForkManager is published by Software by Design GbR in Schleswig, Germany (VAT DE333999510).
- ForkManager is not a Nextcloud App Store product, not a Dienstrad leasing platform, and not an OEM telematics replacement / I_Site clone.

## Publisher
- Legal name: Software by Design GbR
- Address: Husumer Baum 2, 24837 Schleswig, Germany
- VAT: DE333999510
- Email: info@software-by-design.de
- Privacy: datenschutz@software-by-design.de · https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/privacy · https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/datenschutz
- Imprint: https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/imprint · https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/impressum
- Founded: 2014

## Canonical pages
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/de
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/#pricing
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/#compare
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/#faq
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/privacy
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/datenschutz
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/fr/confidentialite
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/imprint
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/impressum
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/fr/mentions-legales
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/use-cases/warehouse
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/use-cases/workshop
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/use-cases/dealer
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/use-cases/cold-storage
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/sitemap.xml
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/sitemap-images.xml
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/robots.txt
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/llms.txt

## Do not invent
- Customer counts, store download numbers, 24/7 support, uptime SLAs, iOS availability, live Stripe without operator secrets, aggregate ratings.

## SameAs
- https://software-by-design.de/
- https://velomanager.software-by-design.de/
- https://equipmanager.software-by-design.de/
- https://forkmanager.software-by-design.de/
- https://chartermanager.software-by-design.de/
- https://github.com/aSoftwareByDesignRepository
- https://github.com/sponsors/aSoftwareByDesignRepository
- https://nextcloud.software-by-design.de/