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Use CAD-based packing simulation to validate packaging concepts early and understand how each decision affects logistics costs, freight, and storage.

Monthly Billing

Annual Billing

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Free with registration

Ideal for quickly checking how well your parts can be packaged.

Free forever

€0

/month

Single user

2 Packing Modes: Smart Fill, Smart Stack

3 Packing Methods: Fixed Layers, Flexible Layers, Stacking

Up to 15 Simulations per month

CAD Upload up to 10 MB per file

Simulation up to 2,500 parts

Projects & Results stored for 30 days

Realistic 3D Visualization in Browser

Flexible Alignment of Parts

120+ Standard Containers

Over 280 Materials for Weight estimation

Packaging Report Generation (with Pakera branding)

3 automatic Smart Checks

Free Video Tutorials

Highest Data Protection

Cloud only

Pro

For users who regularly calculate packaging and freight costs, simulate realistic packaging methods, and need to make informed decisions in their daily work.

Billed annually (save 20%)

€29,60

/month

Everything from Free +

Additional packing mode: Smart Select

6 packing methods (rigid layers, flexible layers, stacking, bulk, paired parts, compartments)

Up to 50 simulations per month

CAD upload up to 25 MB per file

Simulation up to 100,000 parts

Define individual framework conditions: Container dimensions, max. gross weight, pallet height

Projects & results stored for 180 days

Create your own container library to define standards

Create your own material library for weight estimation

Consideration of transport protection measures (outer cartons, intermediate levels, cut protection, bubble wrap)

Packaging reports generated can be supplemented with user-defined text and images

Access to free webinars for training, news, and tips & tricks

Prioritized simulation, no queue

5 automatic Smart Checks

Most Popular

Business

For teams that want to make packaging processes and calculations standardized, efficient, and traceable. Increase productivity while reducing costs.

Billed annually (save 20%)

€60,80

/month

PPWR ready

Everything from Pro +

1 to 12 users

Create teams and work even more efficiently on joint projects

Up to 150 simulations per month & user

CAD upload up to 50 MB per file

Simulation up to 1 million parts

Projects, simulations, and results stored permanently

Standardize your containers for the entire team

Create your own materials that can be used by the entire team for weight estimation

Standardize & secure packaging processes as a team

Packaging reports in corporate design (logo)

Approval workflow for packaging results

8 automatic smart checks to make your digital packaging trail even more secure

Central management of teams, roles, and access rights by administrators

Ticket support (business priority)

Create PPWR Documentation and DoC

Enterprise

For companies that plan packaging methods across the entire group, calculate logistics costs, and must meet the highest IT, security, and governance requirements.

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PPWR ready

Everything from Business +

Unlimited number of users (starting from 5 users)

Team collaboration with unlimited number of users

Unlimited simulations

CAD upload up to 100 MB per file

Maximum supported parts per simulation

Project-related access restriction for particularly sensitive data

Multi-location management

Company-wide standards & teamwork

Single sign-on (SSO)

Cloud or local installation (on request)

API & system integration (on request)

Bring Your Own Key (BYOK)

Individual training and onboarding on request

Own contract with individual terms and conditions, DPA, and SLA (upon request)

Ticket support (business priority), telephone hotline, personal contact person

All prices are per user, excluding applicable taxes.

Feature Comparison

Feature Comparison

Free

Free

Pro

Pro

Business

Business

Enterprise

Enterprise

Basic features

Basic features

Number of users

Number of users

1

1

1

1

Up to 12

Up to 12

From 5

From 5

Available packing modes

Available packing modes

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

Available packing methods

Available packing methods

3

3

6

6

6

6

6

6

Simulations per month

Simulations per month

15

15

50

50

150

150

Unlimited

Unlimited

Parts per simulation

Parts per simulation

Up to 2500

Up to 2500

Up to 100,000

Up to 100,000

Up to 1 million

Up to 1 million

Maximum

Maximum

Realistic 3D visualizations

Realistic 3D visualizations

Flexible alignment of parts

Flexible alignment of parts

Standard containers
available

Standard containers
available

120+

120+

180+

180+

180+

180+

180+

180+

Container types included

Container types included

Folding cartons, Euro pallets pallet boxes

Folding cartons, Euro pallets pallet boxes

Maxi letter boxes, folding boxes, pallet boxes, pallets, container, mesh boxes, SLC, Euro containers

Maxi letter boxes, folding boxes, pallet boxes, pallets, container, mesh boxes, SLC, Euro containers

Maxi letter boxes, folding boxes, pallet boxes, pallets, container, mesh boxes, SLC, Euro containers

Maxi letter boxes, folding boxes, pallet boxes, pallets, container, mesh boxes, SLC, Euro containers

Maxi letter boxes, folding boxes, pallet boxes, pallets, container, mesh boxes, SLC, Euro containers

Maxi letter boxes, folding boxes, pallet boxes, pallets, container, mesh boxes, SLC, Euro containers

Creation of individual containers

Creation of individual containers

Weight determination

Weight determination

Standard materials available for
weight determination

Standard materials available for
weight determination

280+

280+

280+

280+

280+

280+

280+

280+

Creating individual materials

Creating individual materials

Set Advanced Simulation Parameters

Set Advanced Simulation Parameters

Transport protection

Transport protection

Outer cartons, intermediate layers, cut protection, bubble wrap

Outer cartons, intermediate layers, cut protection, bubble wrap

Outer cartons, intermediate layers, cut protection, bubble wrap

Outer cartons, intermediate layers, cut protection, bubble wrap

Outer boxes, intermediate layers, cut protection, bubble wrap

Outer boxes, intermediate layers, cut protection, bubble wrap

Additional workflows

Additional workflows

Automatic creation of packaging reports (PDF)

Automatic creation of packaging reports (PDF)

Individual processing of packaging reports

Individual processing of packaging reports

Packaging reports with corporate design (logo)

Packaging reports with corporate design (logo)

Share and export packaging report

Share and export packaging report

Download

Download

Download, email

Download, email

Download, email, web link

Download, email, web link

Download, email, web link

Download, email, web link

Approval process for packaging reports (internal & external)

Approval process for packaging reports (internal & external)

Freight cost calculation based on the simulation results

Freight cost calculation based on the simulation results

Calculate transport emissions

Calculate transport emissions

Create bill of materials (BOM)

Create bill of materials (BOM)

Create technical documentation for PPWR based on the simulation results

Create Declaration of Conformity for PPWR based on the simulation results

Smart Check functions

Smart Check functions

Shipping Cost Check

Shipping Cost Check

Container Loads Check

Container Loads Check

Operator Safety Check

Operator Safety Check

Transport Safety Check

Transport Safety Check

Warehouse Safety Check

Warehouse Safety Check

Chargable Weight Check

Chargable Weight Check

Plausibility Check

Plausibility Check

Sustainability Check

Sustainability Check

Administration & Support

Administration & Support

Dashboard

Dashboard

Metric and Imperial Systems

Metric and Imperial Systems

Administration by admin

Administration by admin

Role and rights management - Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Role and rights management - Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Teamwork

Teamwork

Up to 12 users

Up to 12 users

Unlimited

Unlimited

Multi-location (multi-client capability)

Multi-location (multi-client capability)

Support

Support

Ticket system

Ticket system

Ticket system

Ticket system

Ticket system

(Business Priority)

Ticket system

(Business Priority)

Ticket system (Business Priority), Telephone hotline, personal contact person

Ticket system (Business Priority), Telephone hotline, personal contact person

Individual contracts

Individual contracts

Upon request

Upon request

Languages

Languages

English, German

English, German

English, German

English, German

English, German

English, German

English, German

English, German

Training & help

Training & help

Help Center

Help Center

Free video tutorials

Free video tutorials

Webinars

Webinars

Onboarding & individual training

Onboarding & individual training

Upon request

Upon request

IT & Compliance

IT & Compliance

Archiving of project history

Archiving of project history

30 days

30 days

180 days

180 days

Unlimited or until subscription end

Unlimited or until subscription end

Unlimited or until subscription end

Unlimited or until subscription end

Certifications

Certifications

ISO 27001 in progress

ISO 27001 in progress

ISO 27001 in progress

ISO 27001 in progress

ISO 27001 in progress

ISO 27001 in progress

ISO 27001 in progress

ISO 27001 in progress

Supported CAD formats

Supported CAD formats

STEP, STL, OBJ

STEP, STL, OBJ

STEP, STL, OBJ

STEP, STL, OBJ

STEP, STL, OBJ

STEP, STL, OBJ

STEP, STL, OBJ

STEP, STL, OBJ

Compliance with the DSGVO

Compliance with the DSGVO

Data classification

Data classification

Cloud & On-Premise

Cloud & On-Premise

Cloud only

Cloud only

Cloud only

Cloud only

Cloud only

Cloud only

Cloud & On-Premise
(upon request)

Cloud & On-Premise
(upon request)

Single sign-on (SSO)

Single sign-on (SSO)

Two-factor authentication

Two-factor authentication

Passkey

Passkey

Access logs

Access logs

Session duration

Session duration

Availability (SLA)

Availability (SLA)

99.6%

99.6%

99.6%

99.6%

99.6%

99.6%

99.6%

99.6%

API & system integration

API & system integration

Upon request

Upon request

Server location

Server location

Germany

Germany

Germany

Germany

Germany

Germany

Germany

Germany

Server

Server

Server locations in Frankfurt, Limburg and Nuremberg

Server locations in Frankfurt, Limburg and Nuremberg

Server locations in Frankfurt, Limburg and Nuremberg

Server locations in Frankfurt, Limburg and Nuremberg

Server locations in Frankfurt, Limburg and Nuremberg

Server locations in Frankfurt, Limburg and Nuremberg

Server locations in Frankfurt, Limburg and Nuremberg

Server locations in Frankfurt, Limburg and Nuremberg

Server certifications

Server certifications

ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 1-3, HDS, HIPAA, EBA, C5, ACN, ENS, ACPR PSEE, G-Cloud UK, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 9001, DSGVO

ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 1-3, HDS, HIPAA, EBA, C5, ACN, ENS, ACPR PSEE, G-Cloud UK, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 9001, DSGVO

ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 1-3, HDS, HIPAA, EBA, C5, ACN, ENS, ACPR PSEE, G-Cloud UK, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 9001, DSGVO

ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 1-3, HDS, HIPAA, EBA, C5, ACN, ENS, ACPR PSEE, G-Cloud UK, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 9001, DSGVO

ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 1-3, HDS, HIPAA, EBA, C5, ACN, ENS, ACPR PSEE, G-Cloud UK, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 9001, DSGVO

ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 1-3, HDS, HIPAA, EBA, C5, ACN, ENS, ACPR PSEE, G-Cloud UK, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 9001, DSGVO

ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 1-3, HDS, HIPAA, EBA, C5, ACN, ENS, ACPR PSEE, G-Cloud UK, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 9001, DSGVO

ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 1-3, HDS, HIPAA, EBA, C5, ACN, ENS, ACPR PSEE, G-Cloud UK, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 9001, DSGVO

Encryption of access data

Encryption of access data

bcrypt

bcrypt

bcrypt

bcrypt

bcrypt

bcrypt

bcrypt

bcrypt

Data encryption at rest and during transmission

Data encryption at rest and during transmission

Data transmission via TLS 1.3 and stored data encrypted using AES-256-GCM

Data transmission via TLS 1.3 and stored data encrypted using AES-256-GCM

Data transmission via TLS 1.3 and stored data encrypted using AES-256-GCM

Data transmission via TLS 1.3 and stored data encrypted using AES-256-GCM

Data transmission via TLS 1.3 and stored data encrypted using AES-256-GCM

Data transmission via TLS 1.3 and stored data encrypted using AES-256-GCM

Data transmission via TLS 1.3 and stored data encrypted using AES-256-GCM

Data transmission via TLS 1.3 and stored data encrypted using AES-256-GCM

Customer Managed Key (BYOK)

Customer Managed Key (BYOK)

Max. data upload/part

Max. data upload/part

10 MB

10 MB

25 MB

25 MB

50 MB

50 MB

100 MB

100 MB

Server load

Server load

Short queues possible during high utilization

Short queues possible during high utilization

Prioritized simulation, without waiting times

Prioritized simulation, without waiting times

Prioritized simulation, without waiting times

Prioritized simulation, without waiting times

Prioritized simulation, without waiting times

Prioritized simulation, without waiting times

Ready to improve packaging efficiency, reduce logistics costs, and make better decisions?

Try Pakera for free, simulate real packaging scenarios, and experience how easy precise packaging and freight calculation can be.

Digital packing simulation instead of physical packing trials – save time, materials, and internal coordination.

Digital packing simulation instead of physical packing trials – save time, materials, and internal coordination.

Quick feasibility checks in minutes instead of days, directly based on real CAD data.

Quick feasibility checks in minutes instead of days, directly based on real CAD data.

Faster quotation calculations thanks to precise packaging and freight cost calculations.

Faster quotation calculations thanks to precise packaging and freight cost calculations.

Reduction of freight and storage costs through optimized container, carton, and pallet utilization.

Reduction of freight and storage costs through optimized container, carton, and pallet utilization.

Reduction of miscalculations, transport damage, and unsuitable packaging.

Reduction of miscalculations, transport damage, and unsuitable packaging.

Avoidance of air transport through transparent analysis of unused volumes.

Avoidance of air transport through transparent analysis of unused volumes.

Automatic checks of weights, load capacities, and handling limits to comply with international occupational safety regulations.

Automatic checks of weights, load capacities, and handling limits to comply with international occupational safety regulations.

Uniform packaging and calculation standards instead of individual Excel solutions.

Uniform packaging and calculation standards instead of individual Excel solutions.

Any user can operate Pakera – no simulation expertise or prior CAD knowledge required.

Any user can operate Pakera – no simulation expertise or prior CAD knowledge required.

Realistic 3D visualization of packing trials directly in the browser.

Realistic 3D visualization of packing trials directly in the browser.

Automatically generated packing instructions as a reliable basis for internal teams and suppliers.

Automatically generated packing instructions as a reliable basis for internal teams and suppliers.

Clear key figures such as utilization rate, parts per container, cartons per pallet.

Clear key figures such as utilization rate, parts per container, cartons per pallet.

Approval processes and versioning for permanent knowledge retention.

Approval processes and versioning for permanent knowledge retention.

Efficient teamwork on joint projects and simulations.

Efficient teamwork on joint projects and simulations.

Clear role and rights concepts for organizations with multiple locations.

Clear role and rights concepts for organizations with multiple locations.

Reduction of CO₂ emissions through better utilization of packaging and transport.

Reduction of CO₂ emissions through better utilization of packaging and transport.

Less material usage through optimized packaging concepts.

Less material usage through optimized packaging concepts.

Future-proof, browser-based SaaS solution, available at any time, without installation or local hardware.

Future-proof, browser-based SaaS solution, available at any time, without installation or local hardware.

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