PSI Software

Name

PSI Software

Legal name

PSI Software SE

Website

https://psi.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Software Solutions

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (51321), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry/Domain Analytics Solutions & Accelerators (BPAEAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA), End-to-End Enterprise AI Platforms (MLOps & Model Lifecycle Management) (HDAEANAA), AI Observability, Monitoring & Evaluation Platforms (Drift, Quality, Safety) (HDAEANAF)

Keywords

• Energy management software
• Manufacturing execution systems
• Warehouse management systems
• Supply chain optimization
• Industrial artificial intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: PSI generates revenue from software licenses, cloud-based subscriptions, and SaaS offerings. The acquisition by Warburg Pincus aims to accelerate transition to cloud-based subscription model.
2. Maintenance and Upgrades: Long-term maintenance and upgrade contracts contribute significantly to recurring revenue. Customer loyalty index tracks willingness to conclude maintenance contracts.
3. Professional Services: Implementation services, training, and consulting for PSI software products

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PSI Software develops and integrates enterprise software for utilities, manufacturers, and infrastructure providers across five segments: discrete manufacturing ERP and MES, logistics warehouse and transport management, process industry production/SCM/APS/MES, network and energy management (electricity, gas, heat, oil, water), and industrial AI. Its portfolio spans products such as PSIwms (warehouse management with AI), PSIpenta (ERP/MES), the PSI Manufacturing Execution System, energy grid management solutions, energy trading software, gas management, supply chain management, and sequence optimization, all delivered through a cloud-capable platform underpinned by its proprietary Industrial AI Framework.

Product overview

PSI Software is a global provider of energy and industrial software solutions operating through five main business segments: Discrete Manufacturing (ERP and cloud-based MES), Logistics (Supply Chain, Warehouse Management, and Transport Management), Process Industry & Metals (Production Management, SCM, APS, and MES), Energy Grid Management (network control systems for electricity, gas, heat, oil, water), and Industrial AI. The core products include PSIwms (warehouse management with AI), PSIpenta (ERP/MES), PSI Manufacturing Execution System, and PSI Energy Grid Management Solutions. These products share an integrated cloud-capable platform architecture and leverage PSI's Industrial AI Framework for optimization and automation capabilities across industries including automotive, logistics, steel, aluminum, and energy utilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Global Walnut Magazine: Industrial AI magazine featuring insights on value creation and AI-driven solutions.
• PSI Learning Portal

Products and services

• PSIwms PSIwms is a Warehouse Management System (WMS) with integrated AI capabilities (PSIwms AI) for logistics optimization, order picking, and inventory management. The AI-powered version can increase warehouse performance by up to 20% and reduce picking routes by up to 30%, and is targeted at enterprises in aviation, e-commerce, retail/wholesale, industrial production, and logistics service providers.
• PSIpenta PSIpenta is PSI's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and cloud-based Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for discrete manufacturing industries. It enables control and optimization of production processes for automotive suppliers, OEMs/Tier-1, special vehicle manufacturing, electronics, machinery and plant engineering, tool/mold making, and plastics.
• PSI Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for Process Industries A cloud-capable Manufacturing Execution System for process industries and metals, bundling production management, Supply Chain Management, Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS), and MES capabilities on a cloud-ready platform for the steel and aluminum industries.
• PSI Energy Grid Management Solutions PSI Energy Grid Management Solutions offer intelligent control systems for energy network operators covering electricity, gas, heat, oil, and water, including modern network control systems, sector coupling, energy trading software, and self-learning Grid Autopilot capabilities. The Self-Learning Grid Autopilot enables up to 50% more renewable energy transport through intelligently managed grids.
• PSI Gas Management Systems Gas network and pipeline operations software including leak detection, leak location, and optimization of compressor stations for hydrogen integration, targeting gas network operators and pipeline operators.
• PSI Energy Trading Software PSI Energy Trading Software supports energy market participants with portfolio management and trading operations, enabling grid and energy market interactions for utilities and traders.
• PSI Supply Chain Management PSI Supply Chain Management provides supply chain analysis, planning, and optimization solutions integrated with warehouse and transport management systems for manufacturing and logistics enterprises.
• Industrial AI Framework The Industrial AI Framework is PSI's proprietary AI platform combining adaptive optimization with generative AI to provide optimal decisions and forecasts along with natural-language explanations ("makes facts speak"), applied across energy grid management, manufacturing, and logistics use cases.
• PSI Sequence Optimization PSI Sequence Optimization is AI-powered assembly sequence optimization for the automotive industry, using extended fuzzy logic to deliver average 15% resource savings and avoid thousands of tons of CO2 per vehicle plant.
• PSI Marketplace PSI Marketplace is PSI's cloud-based marketplace platform for purchasing and accessing PSI products and services (psi-cloud.com), requiring customer account creation.
• Transportation in Charge — E-Lkw Charging Planning Software New product launched in March 2026 for charging planning of electric trucks, developed with Fraunhofer IFAM in the 'Transportation in Charge' research project; targets logistics companies operating electric trucks in commercial areas and freight transport centers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% more renewable energy can be transported through intelligently managed grids
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ZVEI (Zentralverband Elektrotechnnik- und Elektronikindustrie)minorOthersPSI is a member of ZVEI industrial association and complies with their standards.
• VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau)minorOthersPSI is a member of VDMA industrial association and complies with their standards.
• BDEW (Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft)minorOthersPSI is a member of BDEW industrial association and complies with their standards.
• RWTH Aachen UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSI has been a technology partner at the new European 4.0 Transformation Centre at RWTH Aachen campus since 2016, supporting research in engineering and natural sciences.
• Logistics Research ClusterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSI has been an industry partner for the logistics research cluster since fall 2010, promoting education and research.
• Environmentally Friendly and Sustainable Energy Technology ClusterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSI supports the environmentally friendly and sustainable energy technology research cluster as an industry partner.
• Fraunhofer IFAMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSI developed software for charging planning of electric trucks in research project 'Transportation in Charge' with Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM and partners from research and practice.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KISTERS: KISTERS is a German software vendor specializing in energy management, grid control, water, and environmental data systems. It is the closest direct competitor to PSI's Energy Grid Management segment in the DACH market with overlapping buyer personas at utilities and grid operators.
• AVEVA Group: AVEVA provides industrial software including MES, process optimization, and engineering design for process industries (steel, chemicals, power). Its footprint in process-industry production management and APS directly overlaps with PSI's Process Industry & Metals segment.
• Aspen Technology (AspenTech): AspenTech offers asset performance management, production optimization, and supply chain software for chemicals, energy, and metals — directly competing with PSI's process industry and metals production management offerings.
• Manhattan Associates: Manhattan Associates is a leading WMS and supply chain software vendor serving retail, e-commerce, logistics, and industrial customers. It competes directly with PSI's PSIwms WMS in e-commerce, retail, and 3PL accounts.

Broad incumbents

• SAP: SAP is the dominant ERP vendor globally with growing manufacturing and supply-chain capabilities (S/4HANA, SAP IBP, SAP ME). It competes broadly with PSI's PSIpenta ERP and SCM offerings, especially at large industrial customers.
• Schneider Electric EcoStruxure: Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure platform provides industrial software, energy management, and grid solutions for utilities, data centers, and process industries. It competes with PSI at the intersection of energy management and discrete/process manufacturing.
• Honeywell Forge: Honeywell Forge is Honeywell's industrial AI and IoT platform for connected plants, energy, and process optimization. It directly overlaps with PSI's Industrial AI and process industry optimization positioning.
• Siemens Digital Industries: Siemens Digital Industries (including MindSphere and Teamcenter) provides industrial automation, manufacturing software, and industrial AI for discrete and process manufacturers. It is the broad incumbent against which PSI's PSIpenta MES and Industrial AI compete across factory automation buyers.
• ABB Ability: ABB Ability delivers industrial software, digital twins, and AI-driven optimization for utilities, manufacturing, and process industries. It overlaps with PSI's energy management and process industry automation offerings at industrial buyers.

Regional players

• T-Systems: T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom subsidiary) is a major European IT and digital services provider with energy and industrial software offerings. It competes with PSI in DACH-region energy digitization tenders and select MES/SCM projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@psi-software
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/psi-se

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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