Record time, plan, manage and bill employees

ForstControl is the simplest solution for forestry companies with one to 500 employees. We are changing the forestry industry. Try our solution free for 30 days. From forestry professionals for forestry professionals.

About ForstControl

Less office.
More success.

We bring your forestry business into the digital future. With ForstControl, you have a strong partner at your side who will make recording easier for you and inspire your team. Get started now - it's never been easier!

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What ForstControl users say

Support & remote maintenance

Your support team
uncomplicated - likeable.

With us, you speak directly to forestry specialists who know their stuff.
Our 15-strong development, project management and support team will help you quickly, personally and comprehensibly - whether by phone, remote maintenance or e-mail.

Jeremias Schweri

Training & support, 10 years of experience in forestry

Lisa Psarras

Sales Manager

Nadine Eberhard

Project manager, 4 years in the forestry industry

David Henzmann

Founder, 20 years of experience in forestry

Robert Schickmüller

Forestry lecturer and member of the Board of Directors

Peter von Heeren

Customer advisor and forestry contractor

Our functions

Less effort.
More overview.

ForstControl makes your business digital, efficient and simple. You record services directly on site, maintain an overview at all times and save on paperwork and unnecessary duplication of work.

Time recording

Hours, machines, vehicles, tools, products and expenses are recorded directly on site - without any paperwork or duplicate entries.

Hourly reports

Your employees have access to their reports at all times. You can export the reports you need for payroll or accounting with just a few clicks.

Order management

You can easily manage your jobs on your smartphone or computer. You can add files and check the hours. You have various maps to choose from and can also plan locations and resources.

Planning tool

Plan employees, teams, machines and vehicles in a weekly, monthly or annual plan. Keep track of employees, felling and processes - whether you work alone or with your team.

Quotations and invoices

Create quotes or invoices directly after the job - while still in the forest, using a tablet or cell phone. No paperwork, no delays.

Evaluations

With just one click, you can immediately see what has happened - reports, calculations and summaries that are really useful to you. You can export everything as a PDF or Excel file.

Order post-calculation

Thanks to the cost and revenue overview, you can always see in real time whether your order is worthwhile.

Vacation/absence planning

In the clear absence planning, you can see at a glance who is on vacation or training and when, or who was ill.

Machine management

Register machines, coordinate maintenance, schedule them for your employees and plan their use with ease.

Machines - Maintenance planning

What was repaired on which machine and when? In this extension, you can find out which service is due, which spare parts you need, how much fuel has been used and whether the machine is still profitable.

Automatic break deductions and surcharges

You can set automatic break deductions, overtime bonuses, expense bonuses or supplements. Everything happens automatically.

Document upload

Upload photos, parts lists, plans, confirmations and important files directly to the project - quickly and easily.

Very user-friendly

Our system is known for its very high level of user-friendliness. Even older employees have no problems with it.

High security

All your company data is safe! We are double ISO-certified and guarantee one of the highest security standards.

Open interfaces

We are open to interfaces with all modern tools. Any amount of data can be exchanged via our API.

Numerous extensions

Whether personnel inventory, container management, machine inventory, various interfaces, timber origins, QR code time recording, accounts payable and receivable documents or timber recording - it's all possible. You can expand your system as you wish.

Prices

Why ForstControl exactly
suits your business

Whether you work alone in the forest or manage an entire team: ForstControl allows you to keep track of everything, record all services easily on site and invoice cleanly - without any paperwork or detours.

Free

Yes, really free of charge! Ideal for small businesses

EUR/CHF 0 / month
  • Up to 2 users
  • Time recording
  • Order management
  • Invoicing (e-invoice)
  • Unlimited free of charge

Business

Includes 10 users. Additional users are charged at CHF/EUR 5.00 per month.

EUR/CHF 55 / month
  • 10 users included
  • Time recording
  • Hourly reports
  • Order management
  • Invoicing (e-invoice)
  • Quotation preparation
  • Task dispo
  • Evaluation / post-calculation
  • Address management

Extensions

Can be activated individually in the app

  • Planning tool
  • QR code object detection
  • Automatic surcharges
  • Debtors
  • Creditors
  • Automatic break deductions
  • Various other functions

How it works

Digital forestry operations in 3 steps - without any effort.

Digitize your forestry business in 3 simple steps - fast, easy to understand and without any complicated bells and whistles.

Book a consultation

Get in touch and we'll discuss how ForstControl can best help your business.

Establishment in < 2h

Start managing your business digitally right away - without any complicated installation.

Save time

Record, invoice and check all orders with just a few clicks - for more time for the essentials!

Customer testimonials

How it works for others

Whether you are a one-man operation or a large forestry company - here companies report on how they save time, invoice more efficiently and always maintain an overview with ForstControl.

Alain Cochet Managing Director

Thanks to ForstControl, I have a better overview of my logging operations in real time and the working hours of my employees. The invoices for the construction sites are created much faster. I recommend this application to all companies - even small businesses with just two employees!

Stephanie Zarfl Klade Group

We, Holz Klade GmbH, are one of the largest logging companies in Austria. With ForstControl, we have found a software that makes our daily time and quantity recording much easier. We can download the desired evaluations with just a few mouse clicks. The friendly ForstControl team is always available to answer technical questions and is constantly working on improvements and new features. We can recommend the software to others.

Andreas Bühler Operations manager

We have been using ForstControl for four years. Our employees record everything directly on their smartphones and, as operations manager, I always have an overview. The support team is friendly, helpful and deals with our requests quickly, competently and in a customer-friendly manner. We can warmly recommend ForstControl as a company.

Kevin Bolliger Machinist

As an employee, I am always up to date on hours, vacations, overtime and work assignments. Anytime and anywhere. I can enter and complete orders in no time at all. Easy to use, great overview, fast and friendly support. All in all a super, brilliant thing!

Michel Deflorin Forestry company Solér AG

We can now check at any time how many hours have already been worked on an order and can also check the employees' time entries on a daily basis, even when we are not on site. Since the introduction, the secretarial department has saved around 1.5 days of typing work.

Damien Genoud Entreprise forestière Sàrl

Forst Control! A program that offers revolutionary management of time sheets and construction sites. Individually customizable and continuously developed. A real success.

Tobias Meier Holztrans AG

With ForstControl, we have the right software for digital time recording and order management found. As managing director, I have full real-time full control of all orders in real time.

Frank Möri Operations manager

I'm a big fan of the software. My wife and I are delighted. We've been using the software for four years. I have saved an enormous amount of time since it was introduced. What I can also say is that my wife is also a big fan of the support. ForstControl support is very nice and helpful. As soon as you have a problem, they help you immediately. Unfortunately, this is no longer a matter of course. I look forward to continuing to use it.

Christian Beutter Hitschlain GmbH

Since I started using ForstControl, I have become much more efficient. I always have my data with me, wherever I am, so I can act flexibly. But what I appreciate most about the application is that I can create the invoices from the order with just one click.

Can't find what you're looking for? Get in touch with me - I'll be happy to help you personally.

FAQs

Your questions - quickly answered

Would you like to know how ForstControl works?
Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions about starting up, setting up and using the system - explained clearly and comprehensibly, without any technical jargon.

Super simple! Your support team will get everything ready for you and all you have to do is use it.

Two hours, including team training, to get started with ForstControl. If other products promise a shorter implementation time, this is often not serious and is not implemented with the same care as we do.

You can try ForstControl free of charge and immediately see whether it suits your business - without any obligations. If it fits, we'll prepare everything for you.

ForstControl runs in the browser - on any cell phone, tablet or computer. All you need is the Internet - no technical know-how.

Security is our top priority. We are ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified and are committed to meeting the highest security standards.

Yes, our 5-person forestry specialist support team is available daily from 08:00 to 17:30. By phone, Whatsapp and email.

 

ForstControl was developed specifically for forestry operations, but can also be used in gardening and landscaping as well as in other trades without any problems. We already support over 200 companies that do not come from the forestry sector.

Planning, recording, evaluating and calculating - you have your forestry operation fully under control with ForstControl.

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