BRZ
BRZ is a German vertical-SaaS provider serving mid-sized construction companies across the DACH region with cloud-based ERP, payroll, BIM, and AI-assisted construction software. Operating as part of the Infoniqa Group, it runs 12 branch offices and combines software subscriptions with outsourcing and training services.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1978
- HeadquartersNuremberg, Germany
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What BRZ does
BRZ is a German construction-software specialist headquartered in Nürnberg that has served the German construction industry since the late 1960s (firmographics state 1968; one company-history source cites 1978). The company employs between 501 and 1,000 people across 12 German locations plus a French-market presence, and operates as part of the Infoniqa Group of companies under the co-brand "BRZ by Infoniqa." Its target customers are mid-sized German construction firms (mittelständische Baubetriebe) plus the accountants and tax advisors serving them, with secondary operations in French-speaking markets via a dedicated .fr domain and French-language partners.
BRZ's product portfolio is built around the BRZ 365 cloud platform, a SaaS suite that consolidates construction-specific ERP, payroll, accounting, and analytics workloads. Core modules include BRZ 365 Bautechnik (cost estimation, invoicing, quantity determination, and mobile time tracking), BRZ 365 Business Intelligence, BRZ Baulohn (construction payroll software with the LohnMobil mobile extension), BRZ Finance and BRZ Finance ARGE (accounting, including specialized construction joint-venture accounting), BIM4You (Building Information Modeling with KI/AI-assisted digitization of existing properties), E-Rechnung (e-invoicing), and a customer service portal. Services layer on top of the software: BRZ Akademie training (in-person seminars and e-learning), full payroll outsourcing, accounting/Rechnungswesen outsourcing, and BRZ IT-Systeme und IT-Services (managed IT infrastructure for construction firms).
Revenue is generated through subscription-based cloud software licensing, managed services (payroll and accounting outsourcing), professional services (consulting and implementation), and training, sold via direct enterprise sales with quote-based pricing and multi-year contracts. The go-to-market emphasizes personal consultation from "A to Z," free demos, and dedicated customer advisors, supported by content marketing (Baublog), an academy, industry events (digitalBAU, BAU, EuroSkills), a customer-newsletter, and active social-media channels. Strategic technology partnerships with Microsoft (365/Teams/SharePoint), Sage (reseller), Silae, Pennylane, MyReport, Empowill, Visual Planning, Optim BTP, buildingSMART, Deutsche Telekom, and Trustlog extend BRZ's product surface and geographic reach while deepening account lock-in.
BRZ firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- BRZ
- Legal name
- BRZ Deutschland
- Website
- https://brz.eu
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1978
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- BRZ is a German vertical-SaaS provider serving mid-sized construction companies across the DACH region with cloud-based ERP, payroll, BIM, and AI-assisted construction software. Operating as part of the Infoniqa Group, it runs 12 branch offices and combines software subscriptions with outsourcing and training services.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
BRZ industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Construction Software
- NAICS
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Business Rules Management Systems (BRMS) & Decision Automation (HDAEAHAE)
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Where BRZ is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Nuremberg
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices12 records
Markets served
BRZ business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Software Subscriptions: BRZ 365 cloud solutions are offered as subscription-based software, providing ongoing access to construction management tools including Bautechnik, Business Intelligence, and Finance modules. The cloud-based delivery enables recurring revenue from medium-sized construction companies.
- Payroll Processing Services: Baulohn outsourcing services providing payroll processing for construction companies, including Lohn Mobil (mobile payroll) and full outsourcing options. Services extend to payroll preparation, wage calculation, and related administrative functions.
- Training and Academy Services: BRZ Akademie provides training courses for construction professionals, both in-person seminars and e-learning. Course topics include equipment costing, employee costing, and business management fundamentals for construction companies.
- Consulting Services: Implementation and consulting services for digital transformation in construction companies, including support for digital workflows and construction-specific process optimization.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Quote-based enterprise pricing for medium-sized construction companies |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
BRZ product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BRZ provides cloud-based construction software and related services (BRZ 365 platform) for mid-sized German construction companies, covering project management, payroll, accounting, business intelligence, and BIM. In addition to its software portfolio, BRZ offers academy/training programs and outsourcing services for construction payroll and accounting functions.
Product overview
BRZ offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on BRZ 365, a cloud platform enabling construction companies to manage projects and access data anytime. The core products include BRZ 365 Bautechnik (cloud construction management with calculation, invoicing, quantity determination, and mobile time tracking), BRZ 365 Business Intelligence (data visualization and analytics), and BRZ Baulohn/Payroll Software (wage calculation with LohnMobil mobile tracking). Supporting modules include BRZ Finance and BRZ Finance ARGE (accounting solutions), BIM4You (BIM with AI support for digitalizing existing properties), and E-Rechnung (e-invoicing). Services encompass BRZ Akademie (training and continuing education), IT systems and services, and full outsourcing options for payroll and accounting. The product portfolio integrates with third-party solutions including Microsoft 365/Teams/SharePoint, Pennylane, Silae, and MyReport.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- BRZ 365 Bautechnik: Cloud solution for construction technical processes including bidding and quantity surveying
- BRZ 365 Business Intelligence
- BRZ Finance
- BRZ Baulohn
- BRZ-Akademie
- BIM4You
Products and services
- BRZ 365 Bautechnik Cloud-based construction project management software for mid-sized construction companies, covering project execution, site management, and construction workflows.
- BRZ Baulohn
- BRZ 365 Business Intelligence
- BIM4You
- BRZ Finance
- BRZ Akademie
- BRZ Baulohn Outsourcing
- BRZ Rechnungswesen Outsourcing
- BRZ IT-Systeme und IT-Services
Quantifiable outcome
- 80% reduction in processing time through digital workflows (VSTR AG Rodewisch case study)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use BRZ
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
BRZ technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
Feature6 records
BRZ partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- Schuler-Bau (J. Schuler & Sohn GmbH + Co. KG)flagship50-year customer partnership since 1975, described as a 'Golden Wedding' celebration. BRZ provides full payroll outsourcing, accounting outsourcing, and BRZ 365 Bautechnik cloud solution. Schuler-Bau grew from 25-30 to ~120 employees with BRZ support. The relationship is described as 'trustworthy, goal-oriented, and transparent' with both parties committed to continued collaboration.
- Infoniqa GroupcoreBRZ is part of the Infoniqa Group (Unternehmensverbund von Infoniqa), a larger enterprise software group. BRZ operates as BRZ by Infoniqa with combined branding (BRZ-BY-INFONIQA).
- MicrosoftcoreTechnology partner providing Microsoft 365 integration, Teams collaboration tools, and cloud infrastructure for BRZ solutions.
- SageminorBRZ is a Sage reseller, offering Sage accounting software solutions alongside its own construction-specific products.
- buildingSMARTcoreBIM4YOU solution aligns with buildingSMART standards for open BIM implementation in construction projects.
- SilaecoreMySilae payroll solution integration for French market, providing cloud payroll processing with regulatory compliance.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
BRZ competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Silae: French cloud payroll provider integrated into BRZ's French-market stack via MySilae. Silae is comparable to BRZ Baulohn in serving construction payroll complexity and reflects BRZ's cross-border ambition into France.
- 123erfasst.de (123erfasst GmbH): German SaaS for mobile time and material tracking on construction sites, overlapping with BRZ LohnMobil and parts of BRZ 365 Bautechnik. A niche emerging player in the same Mittelstand construction time-tracking segment.
Broad incumbents
- Procore Technologies: Leading global construction management SaaS platform covering project execution, financials, and field operations. Procore competes with BRZ for project-execution and financial-management workflows in DACH, though it lacks BRZ's depth in Bau-CDG payroll.
- Autodesk Construction Cloud: Autodesk's construction portfolio (BIM 360/ACC, Build, Takeoff) competes with BRZ's BIM4You and broader construction modules. It is a broad incumbent with deep design/BIM heritage rather than a payroll/back-office specialist like BRZ.
- DATEV eG: German cooperative providing payroll and accounting software widely used by tax advisors serving Mittelstand construction firms. DATEV overlaps with BRZ's Baulohn/Rechnungswesen outsourcing and tax-advisor channel in Germany.
- Sage Group (Sage 100 / Sage für den Bau): Global accounting/ERP vendor offering construction and contractor editions; BRZ is even a Sage reseller for accounting. Sage competes with BRZ Finance and BRZ 365 BI in the back-office layers of mid-sized construction firms.
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Business Central / Finance): General-purpose ERP/financials platform that mid-sized construction firms increasingly standardize on, with Microsoft 365/Teams/SharePoint integration also central to BRZ's own stack. Dynamics competes with BRZ Finance and threatens to absorb back-office layers around BRZ's vertical modules.
- Trimble Viewpoint: Trimble's construction ERP suite (Vista, Spectrum) targets mid-to-large specialty contractors with construction accounting and project management. It competes with BRZ Bautechnik and Finance, particularly among larger German/European contractors.
Direct peers
- Nevaris Bausoftware (formerly Nemetschek Bausoftware): German-based construction ERP and project management software for small and mid-sized construction companies. Nevaris overlaps directly with BRZ Bautechnik and Finance in addressing mid-market German contractors' commercial and project processes.
- RIB Software (RIB by Schneider Electric): Headquartered in Germany, RIB is the most direct competitor to BRZ in construction ERP, costing, and BIM software (iTWO/MTWO platform). It targets the same Mittelständler contractors in DACH and now sells globally via Schneider Electric's construction line.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
BRZ leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
BRZ funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
BRZ M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments1 record
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about BRZ
What does BRZ do?
BRZ provides cloud-based construction software and related services (BRZ 365 platform) for mid-sized German construction companies, covering project management, payroll, accounting, business intelligence, and BIM. In addition to its software portfolio, BRZ offers academy/training programs and outsourcing services for construction payroll and accounting functions.
Is BRZ a public or private company?
BRZ is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was BRZ founded?
BRZ was founded in 1978. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is BRZ based?
BRZ is headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does BRZ make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Software Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are payroll Processing Services, training and Academy Services and consulting Services.
Who are BRZ's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Silae and 123erfasst.de (123erfasst GmbH). Broad incumbents are Procore Technologies, Autodesk Construction Cloud, DATEV eG, Sage Group (Sage 100 / Sage für den Bau), Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Business Central / Finance) and Trimble Viewpoint. Direct peers are Nevaris Bausoftware (formerly Nemetschek Bausoftware) and RIB Software (RIB by Schneider Electric).
Does BRZ have an API?
No public API is recorded for BRZ.
What industry is BRZ in?
BRZ's product category is Construction Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAEAHAE, Business Rules Management Systems (BRMS) & Decision Automation. Its NAICS code is 51821 and its SIC code is 7371.