Redwood Software

What Redwood Software does

Redwood Software is a privately held, PE-backed enterprise software company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, with operations across the US, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and a new global technology centre in Hyderabad, India. The company builds and sells RunMyJobs, a SaaS-native Service Orchestration and Automation Platform (SOAP) that automates mission-critical workload, file transfer, and SAP-centric business processes for large global enterprises. RunMyJobs is the only SAP Endorsed App Premium certified orchestration solution and the sole WLA product included in the RISE with SAP reference architecture, giving Redwood deep native integration into SAP S/4HANA, BTP, BDC, Joule, and Cloud ALM.

The company's product portfolio has expanded through both organic development and acquisitions: Finance Automation by Redwood executes record-to-report cycles natively inside SAP (up to 90% task automation); JSCAPE and Cerberus provide secure managed file transfer; Tidal Software and ActiveBatch contribute workload automation capabilities acquired in January 2023 and earlier; and Redwood RangerAI, launched in November 2025, layers generative and agentic AI (Product Assistant, Automation Co-pilot, Learning Assistant, Support Assistant) across the full automation lifecycle using MCP and A2A open standards. The platform is complemented by Redwood Insights Premium (observability, launched February 2026) and Redwood University for training and certification.

Redwood operates a quote-based enterprise SaaS subscription model with multi-year contracts, primarily via direct field sales complemented by a three-track partner network (Channel, Technology, Services) and SAP Enterprise Cloud Services managed-service distribution. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company serves 7,000+ customers across 150+ countries, including 50% of the Fortune 50, with named accounts spanning aerospace and defense (Boeing, Lockheed Martin, RTX, Airbus, NASA, SpaceX), financial services (UBS, Wells Fargo, Allianz, Virgin Money, Robeco), manufacturing (Siemens, Jabil, Daikin, Forvia, Arla Foods, Ashland, John Deere, AMD, Epson, Xerox), and life sciences (GSK, Genentech). Since being acquired by Vista Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus from Turn/River Capital in late 2024 at an estimated $2.5 billion valuation, Redwood has continued an active expansion and product-launch cadence.

Name

Redwood Software

Legal name

Redwood Software Inc.

Website

https://redwood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Redwood Software provides a SaaS-native Service Orchestration and Automation Platform (RunMyJobs) that automates mission-critical workload, file transfer, and SAP-native business processes for large global enterprises, including 50% of the Fortune 50 across 150+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Workload Automation / Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms (SOAP)

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

akta.pro primary industry

Incident Response, On-Call & Operational Readiness (BPAEAKAL)

Keywords

• Enterprise workload automation
• SAP orchestration platform
• Finance process automation
• Managed file transfer
• Agentic AI orchestration

Headquarters

HQ city

Houten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. RunMyJobs SaaS subscriptions: Recurring SaaS revenue from RunMyJobs, delivered as a single-tenant fully managed cloud service with guaranteed 99.95% uptime, automatic upgrades, and tiered access to Redwood RangerAI and Redwood Insights Premium.
2. Finance Automation (R2R) subscriptions: Recurring subscription revenue from Finance Automation by Redwood, sold as a cloud-based finance process automation platform executing SAP-native R2R transactions for record-to-report, journal entry, intercompany, balance sheet reconciliation, accruals, and asset accounting.
3. Professional services (migration, onboarding, consulting): One-time and recurring services revenue from Redwood's Professional Services team delivering phased migrations from legacy schedulers (BMC Control-M, Broadcom AutoSys/Automic, IBM Tivoli, Stonebranch, Fortra JAMS), onboarding, training via Redwood University, and consulting/health-checks.
4. Managed File Transfer (JSCAPE / Cerberus) licensing: Recurring and license-based revenue from JSCAPE MFT and Cerberus secure file transfer offerings, including optional MFTaaS delivery model.
5. Training and certification (Redwood University): No-cost-to-customer training included with Redwood solutions that drives attach and retention; supports the Redwood Certified Professionals program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Redwood Software provides enterprise SaaS workload automation and orchestration through its flagship RunMyJobs Service Orchestration and Automation Platform, with deep SAP-native execution for record-to-report, embedded Redwood RangerAI for agentic and generative AI-driven automation, Redwood Insights Premium for observability, and adjacent managed file transfer products (JSCAPE, Cerberus). The platform is sold to large global enterprises (50% of the Fortune 50, 7,000+ customers across 150+ countries) for mission-critical process orchestration, replacing legacy on-prem schedulers from BMC, Broadcom, IBM, Stonebranch, and Fortra.

Product overview

Redwood Software offers a platform-plus-modules architecture built around its flagship RunMyJobs SaaS-native Service Orchestration and Automation Platform (SOAP). RunMyJobs serves as the unified orchestration control plane for workload automation, file transfer, finance, and SAP-centric business processes, complemented by the embedded Redwood RangerAI intelligence layer and the Redwood Insights Premium observability module. Domain-specific products include Finance Automation by Redwood (record-to-report execution), JSCAPE (managed file transfer), Cerberus (secure file transfer), Tidal Software (workload automation), and ActiveBatch (workload automation) — all unified under Redwood's full-stack enterprise automation portfolio. The platform integrates deeply with SAP (the only WLA solution in the RISE with SAP reference architecture), supports agentic AI orchestration via MCP/A2A, and is trusted by 50% of the Fortune 50 across 150+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RunMyJobs by Redwood: Enterprise SaaS workload automation and orchestration platform (Service Orchestration and Automation Platform / SOAP).
• ActiveBatch
• Tidal by Redwood
• JSCAPE by Redwood
• Cerberus
• Finance Automation by Redwood
• Redwood RangerAI
• Redwood Insights Premium

Products and services

• RunMyJobs by Redwood Enterprise SaaS-native Service Orchestration and Automation Platform (SOAP) for end-to-end workload and business process automation. The only SAP Endorsed, Premium certified WLA solution and the only one in the RISE with SAP reference architecture, offering 99.95% uptime, agentless architecture, event-driven orchestration, and embedded Redwood RangerAI. Sold to large enterprises running mission-critical SAP and hybrid cloud processes.
• Finance Automation by Redwood Cloud-based finance and accounting orchestration platform automating up to 90% of record-to-report tasks across SAP and other applications. Includes Record-to-Report, Journal Entry, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Intercompany, Accruals/Provisions, and Asset Accounting capabilities. Executes the close natively inside SAP rather than merely tracking tasks. Sold to CFOs, controllers, and shared services leaders at multi-entity enterprises.
• Redwood RangerAI Integrated intelligence layer spanning every stage of the automation lifecycle, providing agentic and generative AI capabilities including Product Assistant, Automation Co-pilot, Learning Assistant, and Support Assistant. Enables autonomous self-healing, AI agent orchestration via MCP and A2A protocols, and integration with SAP Joule. Sold to enterprise customers seeking AI-driven automation across Redwood's portfolio.
• Redwood Insights Premium Premium observability offering for RunMyJobs featuring a no-code custom dashboard builder, 15 months of historical data retention, persona-based dashboards, and APM integrations with SAP Cloud ALM, Dynatrace, Splunk, New Relic, and AppDynamics for full-stack visibility and reduced MTTR. Sold to enterprise customers operating RunMyJobs SaaS.
• JSCAPE by Redwood Secure managed file transfer (MFT) solution integrated with RunMyJobs. Provides a standardized path to address PI/PO end-of-support and RISE migration risks for advanced MFT needs, including native integration for SAP. Sold to enterprise customers requiring secure file movement across systems, protocols, and business partners.
• Cerberus Secure file transfer server acquired by Redwood in February 2023 that strengthens Redwood's automation solutions and expands into sectors like technology and healthcare. Serves global organizations including NASA and SpaceX.
• Tidal Software IT automation and process orchestration platform acquired by Redwood in January 2023 to enhance leadership in full stack enterprise automation. Provides security, automation, and integration tools for enterprise IT process orchestration.
• ActiveBatch by Redwood Enterprise job scheduling and workload automation platform within the Redwood portfolio. Recognized as a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms, with reported 153% ROI within 3.4 months of deployment per a Forrester study. Sold to enterprises seeking workload automation and job scheduling.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of finance processes automated (Allianz); 100% improvement in consistency and quality; 70% less manual effort
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability12 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• SAPflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedwood is SAP's preferred partner for over two decades, the only SAP Endorsed App Premium certified orchestration platform, and the only WLA solution included in the RISE with SAP reference architecture. SAP Enterprise Cloud Services offers managed services to install and monitor RunMyJobs inside RISE environments. Co-development includes pre-built automation activities published in the SAP Business Accelerator Hub for building Joule Skills and SAP Build solutions.
• DynatracecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration announced with Redwood Insights Premium (February 2026) providing APM correlation between RunMyJobs workflows and Dynatrace observability for full-stack visibility across enterprise environments.
• SplunkcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration announced with Redwood Insights Premium (February 2026) for application performance and infrastructure log correlation with RunMyJobs workflows.
• New ReliccoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration announced with Redwood Insights Premium (February 2026) for APM correlation with RunMyJobs workflows to deliver full-stack visibility.
• AppDynamicscoreTechnology or IntegrationStrengthened integration announced with Redwood Insights Premium (February 2026) for application performance monitoring correlation across RunMyJobs deployments.
• SAP Cloud ALMflagshipTechnology or IntegrationNew RunMyJobs integration with SAP Cloud ALM announced February 2026, expanding SAP observability and the 'Platin-level SAP Cloud ALM Extension Partner' designation.
• SAP JoulecoreTechnology or IntegrationRunMyJobs provides pre-built automation activities in the SAP Business Accelerator Hub to create new Joule Skills and SAP Build solutions, with support for Agent2Agent (A2A) and Model Context Protocol (MCP) open standards.
• Apex PartnersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFacilitated Redwood Software's acquisition of Cerberus (secure file transfer provider) in February 2023, per Apex Partners announcement.
• Redwood Forest FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFor every new customer, Redwood plants a redwood tree through its partnership with the Redwood Forest Foundation, supporting reforestation and the fight against climate change ('Future Forests by Redwood').

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BMC Software: BMC's Control-M is the workload automation market leader and the principal head-to-head competitor Redwood names in its migration pitch. Both sell enterprise-grade job scheduling with deep SAP, hybrid cloud, and observability capabilities to Fortune 500 IT and operations leaders.
• Broadcom: Broadcom owns AutoSys and Automic (formerly CA Technologies) workload automation suites, cited by Redwood as a primary legacy migration target. Comparable SAP-aware enterprise job scheduling footprint and very large install base in regulated industries.
• IBM: IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler is another named legacy competitor in Redwood's migration practice. Overlaps with Redwood on SAP-aware, hybrid enterprise scheduling and on integration with broader IT service management portfolios.
• Stonebranch: Stonebranch is a pure-play workload automation vendor explicitly listed by Redwood as a legacy migration target. Comparable in target market (mid-to-large enterprise), agentless SaaS architecture, and SAP/hybrid orchestration focus.
• Fortra: Fortra's JAMS Scheduler is named alongside BMC and Broadcom in Redwood's migration target list. Overlaps on enterprise job scheduling, cross-platform orchestration, and managed file transfer adjacencies.

Broad incumbents

• SAP: SAP is Redwood's most important partner and most strategic competitive threat: SAP BTP Job Scheduling, Application Jobs, and Joule are increasingly positioned as the default orchestration primitives inside RISE with SAP. SAP's installed base overlap with Redwood's customer list is near-total.
• ServiceNow: ServiceNow's Workflow Studio, Integration Hub, and Now Assist AI increasingly compete for the same enterprise orchestration, automation, and AI-driven workflow budgets that Redwood sells into. Broad platform incumbent rather than WLA specialist.
• UiPath: UiPath is the leading RPA + agentic automation platform, named by Redwood-adjacent analysts as a comparably positioned enterprise automation vendor. Overlaps with Redwood on automation, AI agents, and SAP/RISE customer targeting but specialises in attended/unattended RPA rather than workload scheduling.
• Microsoft (Azure): Microsoft Azure (Logic Apps, Data Factory, orchestration services, and Copilot) is referenced as a leading cloud-based workload scheduling market participant. Competes indirectly for enterprise automation spend and bundles orchestration into broader cloud commitments.

Emerging players

• Workato: Workato is an integration and automation platform frequently compared to Redwood's orchestration and Finance Automation offerings. Targets enterprise integration, iPaaS, and increasingly agentic AI use cases that partially overlap with Redwood's SAP-centric automation stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A2 records

Investments

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