Who Auftrieb is for
Auftrieb typically suits owner-run, mid-sized companies where someone already builds with an AI tool. Things there often look like this:
- A useful app only runs on a laptop and can only be demonstrated.
- Sharing it has been too complicated or too insecure so far.
- The people who build are not developers. They are, for example, product managers, branch and workshop managers.
- Department heads look after IT on the side and should not have to run servers as well.
- The management asks where this is hosted and who looks after it.
Agencies and consultancies that build for their clients are also part of this group.
Which apps are typical?
- Chatbot for branch staff
- ERP extracts for branch and department managers
- Checking and importing Excel files
- Time tracking for small teams
- Workshop appointment booking with status and approval
- Data upload for clients
What you need
- Someone who builds with Claude or Codex and maintains your apps with it.
- Company accounts with Google Workspace or Microsoft Entra.
- Your own account with the AI provider.
How you get started
We set up your environment. After that, you connect your AI tool once and sign in with your company account. You can begin with a single app on an Auftrieb address, and your own domain comes later.
Which systems can be connected?
Your apps work together with the systems you already have. Starting templates exist for Shopify, HubSpot, Stripe, Slack and Google Sheets. With your AI tool, you can also connect existing systems such as ERP or CRM through their interface (API).
When you do not need Auftrieb
Some companies have already solved these tasks. In these cases, you are probably well set up:
- A dedicated platform team provides your departments with servers, sign-in and backups, and has enough capacity for it.
- Your IT builds and runs all applications itself, and departments get new tools as fast as they need them.
- You already pay for a large enterprise platform on which your departments build their own apps, and you are happy with its cost and speed.
Auftrieb is made for applications inside your company. For a simple website, classic web hosting is enough. Core systems such as ERP and accounting stay in place. Your apps run alongside them and use their data through interfaces.
If nobody at your company builds with an AI tool yet, you can start with the ready-made apps.