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From first contact to completionKeep daily business moving
Customers & communication
Manage customer master data, contact details and the complete customer history in one place. HIVE shows invoices, payments and the current balance for each customer and can create a PDF account statement. Import customers from CSV, Excel and vCard files, while WhatsApp opens a prepared chat.
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Quotes & invoices
Create quotes and invoices with catalog items, automatic numbering and a shared document design. Convert complete quotes directly into invoices. HIVE supports Swiss QR invoices and exports in the electronic eBill and ZUGFeRD formats.
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Payments, credits & instalments
Record full or partial payments directly against an invoice; HIVE updates its payment status and automatically creates the related accounting entry. Create full or item-based credit notes for refunds. Split outstanding invoice amounts into two to twelve monthly instalments and monitor them in a payment plan.
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Dunning
HIVE identifies overdue invoices and provides configurable dunning with three levels. Each level can have its own fees and text. Create reminders as PDFs or send them directly by email.
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Accounting, CAMT & VAT
Record and categorize income and expenses together with their receipts. Receipt recognition extracts the date, amount, supplier and invoice number; bank and CAMT data can be imported and payments assigned to invoices. HIVE also creates VAT statements and reports on outstanding items, customer revenue and item sales.
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Operations and extensionsBuilt around your business
Catalog, prices & stock
Maintain items, materials and services with purchase price, sales price, unit, category and VAT rate. For items and materials, HIVE also manages stock, minimum stock, storage location and supplier while displaying the margin directly. Catalog items linked to invoices or quotes update stock automatically and can be imported or exported through a shared CSV format.
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Calendar, suppliers & email
Coordinate appointments and jobs in the calendar and manage suppliers with contact and bank details. Assign suppliers to expenses in accounting. The email log records invoices, quotes and reminders sent from HIVE and provides access to linked documents.
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Jobs & work reports
Manage projects, jobs and workshop jobs with separate number ranges, statuses, budgets, periods and project addresses. Work reports document hours, material and travel. Transfer open reports and material items together into a prefilled invoice.
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Vehicles & tire storage
Manage vehicles with license plate, VIN, owner and a complete service history. Transfer unbilled service entries directly into a prefilled invoice and export the history as a PDF. Tire storage links stored tire sets to a customer and vehicle and supports A6 QR-code labels and seasonal reminders.
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Time tracking
Manage employees, working-time models, target hours, holiday entitlements, time entries and absences. Assign time to customers or projects, approve it and bill it directly using stored hourly rates. Target-versus-actual reports and monthly reports show working time, overtime, holidays and absences; selected entries can be transferred to an invoice.
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FoundationProtected, controlled, traceable
Security, backup & administration
HIVE encrypts the local SQLite database with AES-256-GCM and protects its key through Windows DPAPI. Create and restore manual, automatic and encrypted backups; a password-protected key backup supports device changes. HIVE also provides user management, deactivated accounts, session timeouts, remote invitations and TOTP two-factor authentication.
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