snodo.eu

What It Is

Snodo is a vertical SaaS platform for architecture firms, interior design studios, and construction-related professional teams. It aims to bring projects, clients, teams, contractors, files, schedules, quotes, invoices, and profit control into a single workspace, reducing the need to switch back and forth between WhatsApp/email, cloud drives, and spreadsheets. The site clearly indicates that the product is still in Beta, meaning features and the interface may change, and there is no SLA or uptime guarantee.

Core Features and Collaboration

In terms of feature coverage, Snodo looks more like a project operations hub built specifically for the architecture industry. It supports projects and Gantt charts, task collaboration, CRM customer profiles, appointment calendars, quotes and invoices, client/contractor portals, project messaging, file archiving, version control, and secure sharing. It also offers Snodo AI for budget analysis, communication drafts, and workflow suggestions; Snodo+Render adds rendering pipelines, output galleries, and delivery controls. On the team side, it supports inviting members, assigning roles, granular organizational workflows, and mentions permission controls and RLS multi-tenant architecture.

Integrations, Security, and Deployment

For integrations, Snodo supports two-way sync with Google Calendar, Google Drive and Dropbox file import/sync, Google OAuth, Google Maps/Places, and uses services such as Stripe, Resend, Anthropic Claude, Sentry, PostHog, and EU VIES. Its security and data disclosures are relatively specific: EU self-hosted infrastructure, with the application, database, and file storage hosted on dedicated Hetzner servers in Nuremberg, Germany. It states that it does not sell data, encrypts OAuth tokens, and provides two-factor authentication and encryption. One thing to note is that the AI features depend on the Anthropic API, and the Beta terms include fairly strong limitations of liability for data loss and service interruptions.

Pricing and Who It’s For

Pricing is fairly straightforward: a 14-day free trial with no credit card required; Snodo costs €15/user/month and includes 150GB of storage per user; Snodo+Render costs €25/user/month and is aimed at teams that need operational management and visual delivery in the same workspace. It is best suited to small and medium-sized architecture firms already dealing with pressure from multiple projects, multiple clients, many file versions, and collaboration with external contractors.

Pros, Cons, and Access from China

Its strengths are a clear focus on a vertical use case, complete client portal and document collaboration features, transparent EU data hosting information, and a low-friction trial. The drawbacks are that it is still in Beta, has no SLA, and its real interface and maturity need to be verified through a demo. Its e-invoicing capabilities should not be assumed to replace local e-invoicing providers, and no open API is apparent. Access from China is not described in the text, and dependencies such as Google, Dropbox, and Anthropic may be restricted in mainland China. Payments are processed via Stripe, so domestic teams should confirm credit card and tax workflows. Alternatives to consider include Feishu Projects, Teambition, ClickUp, Monday.com, and Archdesk.