Forterro

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.

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

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

• Industrial ERP software
• Cloud ERP solutions
• Manufacturing software
• Fenestration software
• Business intelligence software

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Professional Services: Implementation, configuration, custom development, and ongoing services including technical upgrades and packaged solutions based on Forterro Service Points (FSPs).
4. Managed Services: Monitoring, infrastructure maintenance, upgrades, and data management services to help customers focus on core business activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core 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

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• blpcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Partnership 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)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Strategic 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

Direct 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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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A17 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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