When developing Leadtime, it was clear to us early on that the usual pricing models of traditional ERP and cloud systems did not fit in with our philosophy.

A tiered model with modular price levels? Not ideal for Leadtime. Our system is deliberately designed as a whole - the functions interlock and only develop their full benefit when they work together.

A user-based pricing model? Also not practicable. Leadtime should be used by everyone involved in the project - both internally and externally. The more people work with it, the more effective your processes become. A price structure that increases the cost of each additional user would have created the wrong incentives.

This is why we have opted for a completely different, transparent approach:

There are no fixed monthly basic fees in the standard edition of Leadtime.

Instead, a service fee of 1% is charged on every invoice issued with the system.

You issue an invoice for 500 euros to your customer:

→ Leadtime charges a service fee of 5 euros.

You can choose to pay this fee yourself - or have it included directly in your invoice. You have two options:

At the end of each month, you will receive a clear statement of all fees incurred.

A basic fee of €100 is only charged if no invoice is issued at all in a given month. This basic fee is intended to prevent Leadtime workspaces from being blocked even though they are not actually used. We therefore call this fee the "Engagement Fee".

And here's the deal: the engagement fee is waived as soon as an invoice is generated in a month - even if this results in fees lower than €100.

Our model offers you three decisive advantages:

In the standard edition of Leadtime, a service fee of 1% is charged on every invoice created. This so-called Leadtime fee is calculated directly in invoice verification and can be handled flexibly there.

The lead time fee is calculated and displayed in the "Billing > Invoice verification" module. It is based on the net amount of the respective invoice.

Example: For an invoice for €3,800 net, the lead time fee is €38.

This fee appears at the bottom of the invoice preview as a separate block before the gross amount.

You can decide whether you want to pay the fee yourself - or pass it on to your customers. There are two methods available for this:

This method is particularly suitable if you want to integrate the fee inconspicuously, e.g. for services with many individual items or high volumes.

The lead time fee is billed collectively on a monthly basis - with a full overview of all amounts incurred.

The Enterprise Edition of Leadtime is aimed at larger organizations with complex requirements and several departments (buying centers) involved. These companies are deliberately looking for a scalable, customizable solution that can be adapted precisely to their internal processes and requirements.

Companies in this segment are not just opting for a tool, but for a long-term partnership. The Enterprise Edition therefore offers more than just software - it includes

In contrast to the turnover-based service fee of 1% per invoice, as used in the Standard Edition, the Enterprise Edition is based on a fixed monthly system provisioning fee.

This is agreed individually as part of the contract negotiations. The decisive factor is the size of your company.

Conclusion: The Enterprise Edition is the right choice for companies that not only want to work more efficiently operationally with Leadtime, but are also looking for a customized solution with personal support - tailored to their structures, processes and goals.