Forterro
Forterro delivers specialized ERP and industrial software to 25,000+ mid-market manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers across Europe via 20+ acquired product brands including Abas, Myfactory, Orderwise, and Sylob, generating €375M FY2025 revenue with 80% recurring.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersAustin, United States
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Forterro does
Forterro delivers specialized enterprise resource planning (ERP) and industrial software to mid-market businesses across Europe, with a portfolio of 20+ products including Abas (DACH manufacturers and distributors), Myfactory (DACH cloud ERP for SMEs), Orderwise (UK warehouse and wholesale), Sylob and Silog (French industrial mid-market), Jeeves (multi-industry), Proffix and ProConcept (Swiss mid-market), 123Insight (UK discrete manufacturing), BPSC (Central-Eastern Europe), and Clipper/Helios (France). The company has expanded beyond core ERP into adjacent software categories through acquisitions: TARGIT (business intelligence), Inology and Tickelia (expense and time management), Prodaso and DeepPRO (digital twin and anomaly detection for manufacturing), and Orgadata, Klaes, 3E, Logikal, and Evolution (windows, doors and façades vertical). The MyForterro cloud platform and AWS partnership underpin the cloud-first strategy, while the blp partnership adds AI-supported document automation.
Forterro firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Forterro
- Legal name
- Forterro Sweden AB
- Website
- https://forterro.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Forterro delivers specialized ERP and industrial software to 25,000+ mid-market manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers across Europe via 20+ acquired product brands including Abas, Myfactory, Orderwise, and Sylob, generating €375M FY2025 revenue with 80% recurring.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Forterro industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software for Industrial Mid-Market
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (51321), Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (42343)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Distribution & Wholesale ERP (Inventory, Order, Warehouse) (HDAEAEAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Product Information Management (PIM), Digital Shelf & Content Syndication Services (CRAOAOAH)
Keywords
Where Forterro is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Austin
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices11 records
Markets served
Forterro business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Subscription/Cloud Revenue: Forterro generates recurring revenue through subscription-based cloud ERP solutions. The company has reported strong recurring revenue growth, with ARR growing 14% and recurring revenue reaching 80% of total revenue in Q1 2026. Cloud bookings increased 61%, highlighting the accelerating shift towards scalable, subscription-based solutions.
- Software Licenses and Support: Traditional on-premise ERP software sales with ongoing support and maintenance services. The company has grown from on-premise solutions in the Nordics to multi-product pan-European cloud-first offerings.
- Professional Services: Implementation, configuration, custom development, and ongoing services including technical upgrades and packaged solutions based on Forterro Service Points (FSPs).
- Managed Services: Monitoring, infrastructure maintenance, upgrades, and data management services to help customers focus on core business activities.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Cloud ERP subscriptions for industrial mid-market |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Forterro product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Forterro sells a portfolio of specialised cloud and on-premise ERP, MRP, MES, WMS, BI, and fenestration software products, together with implementation, support and managed services, to industrial mid-market businesses across Europe. The software is sold primarily on subscription, with 80% of total revenue being recurring and cloud bookings growing 61% in Q1 2026.
Product overview
Forterro is a multi-product pan-European software company offering a portfolio of specialized ERP, BI, and industry-specific solutions for the industrial mid-market, rather than a single unified product. The portfolio comprises: ERP products for specific geographies (123Insight UK, Abas Germany, BPSC Central-Eastern Europe, Clipper/Helios France, Garp Sweden, Jeeves multi-industry, Myfactory Switzerland, Orderwise UK warehouse, Proconcept Switzerland, Proffix Switzerland, Silog France, Sylob France); AI and IoT capabilities (Prodaso with DeepPRO digital twin technology); Business Intelligence (TARGIT acquisition); specialized Windows & Doors solutions (3E Look, Evolution, EvoNET, Klaes, Logikal, Logikal MES, SimplyTag, Quotila, Unilink, Orgadata); and cloud ERP for small manufacturers (Fortee). These products operate as distinct regional brands unified under the Forterro umbrella, connected through the MyForterro cloud platform, serving manufacturing, warehousing, wholesale, and retail across 25,000+ industrial customers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- 123Insight: SaaS ERP solution for discrete manufacturers providing control, visibility and traceability in operations.
- Abas
- BPSC
- Clipper
- Fortee
- Garp
- Helios
- Jeeves
- Myfactory
- Orderwise
- ProConcept
- Prodaso
- Proffix
- Silog
- Sylob
- Forterro Windows & Doors
- 3E Look
- Klaes
- TARGIT
- Inology
- BM Group
Products and services
- 123Insight End-to-end MRP and ERP SaaS solution for discrete manufacturers in the UK market, providing control, visibility and traceability across operations.
- Abas ERP software for mid-market manufacturers and distributors in German-speaking markets, including a cloud-ready platform with AI early adopter programme capabilities.
- BPSC ERP provider serving central-eastern European industrial mid-market companies with locally adapted solutions.
- Clipper ERP solution for French industrial businesses, part of the Clip Industrie product line acquired in 2017.
- Fortee Cloud ERP solution for small manufacturers, designed as a core component of Forterro's cloud-first industrial mid-market offering.
- Garp ERP solution for industrial businesses in Sweden, part of Forterro's Nordic portfolio serving Ekeby Möbler and similar customers.
- Helios ERP product for the French industrial sector, part of the Clip Industrie portfolio acquired in 2017.
- Jeeves Multi-industry ERP solution serving various industrial verticals, originally Jeeves Information Systems AB, the founding product of the Forterro group.
- Myfactory Cloud ERP provider for SMEs in the DACH region, nearly doubling Forterro's customer count and total addressable market upon acquisition in 2021.
- Orderwise Warehouse and distribution management ERP for UK mid-market wholesale, distributors and B2B ecommerce organisations; shortlisted for Cloud Product of the Year at the National Technology Awards 2025.
- Proconcept Swiss ERP solution for industrial businesses, originally SolvAxis before acquisition and rebranding into the Forterro product range.
- Prodaso (DeepPRO) IoT and AI manufacturing software featuring DeepPRO digital twin technology and anomaly detection to reduce manufacturing downtime and waste.
- Proffix Swiss integrated ERP solutions provider for SMEs, serving small and mid-sized industrial and service businesses.
- Silog ERP software for small and mid-market industrial manufacturers in France, acquired in 2018.
- Sylob French cloud ERP product for industrial mid-market, added as a locally built full-service cloud offering through the 2016 acquisition.
- 3E Look End-to-end digitalisation ERP solution with industry-specific functionality for window manufacturers, covering quotations, orders, costing, materials management, production control and mobile solutions.
- Klaes Software for craft-driven and industrial window, door and façade manufacturers across aluminium, PVC and wood.
- Logikal CAD/CAM software for the fenestration industry, supporting design and planning for aluminium, steel and PVC fabricators in commercial and residential markets.
- Logikal MES Manufacturing execution system for the fenestration industry enabling paperless, digitised production from design to installation for façade and aluminium projects.
- Orgadata Software specialising in the windows, doors and curtain wall sector, operating as the Forterro Windows & Doors division headquartered in Leer, Germany.
- TARGIT Danish business intelligence and analytics software serving over 1,000 SME customers across Europe and North America.
- Tickelia AI-powered expense management solution used by over 250,000 users across Spain and Portugal as part of Inology within the MyForterro platform.
- Professional Services Implementation, configuration, custom development, technical upgrades, and packaged solutions based on Forterro Service Points (FSPs) to help customers achieve business goals.
- Managed Services Monitoring, infrastructure maintenance, upgrades, and data management services that allow customers to focus on core business activities.
Quantifiable outcome
- 94% customer retention rate, well above industry averages
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use Forterro
Customer profileNamed customers19 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Forterro technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability7 records
Feature4 records
Forterro partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- blpcorePartnership with blp, a Swiss-based spin-off of ETH Zurich, to offer AI-supported automation of ERP processes for incoming and outgoing documents. This expands Forterro's ecosystem with strategic best-of-class partners.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreStrategic partnership with AWS to offer the Forterro Cloud Suite on AWS. This partnership supports Forterro's cloud-first strategy with the midmarket's increasing adoption of cloud technologies.
Scale indicators15 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Forterro competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Sage Group: UK-headquartered provider of accounting and ERP software to SMBs and mid-market businesses across Europe, with overlapping customer segments in industrial and distribution verticals. Direct overlap with Forterro's UK and European mid-market ERP positioning.
- Epicor Software: Global provider of industry-specific ERP software focused on manufacturing, distribution, retail and services for the mid-market. Directly competes with Forterro in industrial mid-market ERP with similar vertical specialization.
- IFS: Enterprise and mid-market ERP software vendor with deep specialization in asset-heavy industries such as manufacturing and aerospace. Comparable industrial vertical focus and mid-to-large enterprise customer profile.
- Infor: Cloud-based industry-specific ERP and business applications for mid-market manufacturers and distributors, with strong European presence. Highly comparable in vertical specialization and industrial mid-market target.
- QAD: Provider of ERP and supply chain solutions focused on global manufacturers, particularly in industrial and consumer products verticals. Competes for the same industrial mid-market ERP opportunities as Forterro.
- SYSPRO: ERP software vendor specializing in manufacturing and distribution for small-to-mid-market businesses, with deep vertical functionality. Directly comparable in target customer profile and product scope.
Broad incumbents
- Microsoft (Dynamics 365 Business Central): Cloud-native ERP platform from Microsoft targeting SMB and mid-market segments globally. A primary competitive threat given its modern cloud architecture and bundled Microsoft ecosystem value proposition.
- SAP Business One / S/4HANA Cloud: Global ERP leader with mid-market offerings (SAP Business One and S/4HANA Cloud) targeting industrial and wholesale-distribution customers. Competes with Forterro at the upper mid-market and for multi-country rollouts.
Regional players
- Visma: Nordic-headquartered provider of business software and ERP solutions to SMBs and mid-market across Northern Europe. Strong regional overlap with Forterro's Nordic and Benelux footprint.
Emerging players
- Odoo: Open-source/cloud ERP suite gaining traction among SMBs and lower mid-market in Europe with modular apps covering manufacturing, inventory, accounting and commerce. Emerging competitive threat to traditional mid-market ERP players like Forterro.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Forterro leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles14 records
Forterro subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries23 records
Forterro funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Forterro M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A17 records
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Forterro
What does Forterro do?
Forterro sells a portfolio of specialised cloud and on-premise ERP, MRP, MES, WMS, BI, and fenestration software products, together with implementation, support and managed services, to industrial mid-market businesses across Europe. The software is sold primarily on subscription, with 80% of total revenue being recurring and cloud bookings growing 61% in Q1 2026.
Is Forterro a public or private company?
Forterro is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Forterro founded?
Forterro was founded in 2012. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Forterro based?
Forterro is headquartered in Austin, United States, in the North America region.
How does Forterro make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Subscription/Cloud Revenue is the primary driver. The others are software Licenses and Support, professional Services and managed Services.
Who are Forterro's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Sage Group, Epicor Software, IFS, Infor, QAD and SYSPRO. Broad incumbents are Microsoft (Dynamics 365 Business Central) and SAP Business One / S/4HANA Cloud. Visma is listed as a regional player. Odoo is listed as an emerging player.
Does Forterro have an API?
No public API is recorded for Forterro.
What industry is Forterro in?
Forterro's product category is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software for Industrial Mid-Market. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAEAEAC, Distribution & Wholesale ERP (Inventory, Order, Warehouse), with a secondary code of CRAOAOAH, Product Information Management (PIM), Digital Shelf & Content Syndication Services. Its NAICS code is 51321 and its SIC code is 5040.