Fiery
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1989
- HeadquartersFremont, United States
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
Fiery firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fiery
- Legal name
- Fiery, LLC
- Website
- https://fiery.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1989
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Fiery industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Digital Print Workflow Software
- NAICS
- Electronic Computer Manufacturing (334111), All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (33599)
- SIC
- Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Managed Print Hardware (Fleet/Departmental Printers) (HDACAEAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM), Production & High-Volume Printing Systems (HDACAEAJ)
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Where Fiery is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Fremont
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Fiery business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Digital Front End (DFE) Hardware and Software: Fiery generates revenue from selling hardware-based DFEs (Fiery XB, NX, LX Pro, E-Series) and software-only DFEs (Fiery Impress, Fiery XF) that are bundled with or sold separately to printer manufacturers and end customers.
- Software Subscriptions and Licenses: Products like JobFlow Pro are available as subscription-based licenses. Fiery also offers perpetual licenses for software products with optional upgrades.
- Workflow Software Products: Revenue from Fiery Command WorkStation, Fiery Impose, Fiery Compose, Fiery JobMaster, Fiery JobFlow, Fiery Color Profiler Suite, and other workflow automation software.
- Cloud Applications: Cloud-based applications including Fiery IQ analytics, Fiery Manage, and Fiery ColorGuard offered through subscription models with free trials available.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Others | Free tools - Fiery FreeForm Create, Fiery VUE, Fiery Direct Mobile Printing |
| Subscription | Annual | JobFlow Pro - Subscription License |
| Freemium | Others | Fiery Command WorkStation - Free Download |
| Freemium | Others | Fiery IQ Applications - Free Trials |
| One time/ perpetual license | Others | Fiery Impose - Paid License |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Enterprise Software - Quote-based |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Fiery product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fiery designs, manufactures, and sells digital front ends (DFEs) — both hardware servers and software-only solutions — that drive digital print engines from major OEM manufacturers. The portfolio includes raster image processors (RIPs), color management tools, makeready and imposition software, variable data printing applications, cloud-based production intelligence, and AI-powered workflow automation for commercial, large-format, industrial, packaging, and textile print operations.
Product overview
Fiery is the largest independent provider of digital front ends (DFEs) with over 2 million+ Fiery servers worldwide. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of hardware and software DFE solutions, workflow automation tools, color management systems, and cloud applications. Core offerings include Fiery Command WorkStation (central job management hub), Fiery Servers family (Fiery XB, NX, LX Pro, E-Series for different production scales), Fiery Impress and Fiery XF (software-only DFEs for industrial and large format printing). The workflow ecosystem spans job management (JobFlow, JobFlow Pro, Hot Folders), makeready (Impose, Compose, JobMaster), color (Color Profiler Suite, ColorGuard, Edge), variable data (FreeForm Create), cloud applications (IQ, Manage, Scribe, InkWise), and mobile solutions (Go, Direct Mobile Printing). Fiery serves commercial, wide-format, industrial, packaging, textile, and specialty printing industries through partnerships with all major printer OEMs including Canon, EFI, Epson, Fujifilm, HP, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Landa, Ricoh, Riso, Sharp, and Xerox.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Fiery Command WorkStation Unified client application for managing print jobs across multiple Fiery servers, printer brands, and locations. Designed for commercial print service providers, in-plant print departments, and large-format print operations.
- Fiery Servers (Hardware DFEs) High-performance hardware digital front ends that drive digital print engines from major OEM manufacturers. Includes multiple product families tuned for different production scales — from office environments to industrial inkjet presses.
- Fiery Impress Software-only digital front end for industrial inkjet presses, providing RIP performance, color management, and workflow automation without requiring dedicated hardware. Targets industrial press manufacturers and converters.
- Fiery XF RIP, color management, and workflow software for large format and wide-format print production. Version 9 includes AI-powered print bleed generation and cloud-based color quality control. Targets sign shops, display graphics producers, and wide-format print service providers.
- Fiery JobFlow Pro AI-powered workflow automation platform that analyzes job content to intelligently automate prepress tasks and reacts to live production events for real-time decisions. Available by subscription. Targets commercial and industrial print operations seeking zero-touch prepress automation.
- Fiery JobFlow Prepress workflow automation software that handles job processing, preflighting, imposition, image enhancement, and archiving. Includes a free Base version and paid tiers with advanced automation features. Targets commercial print operations.
- Fiery Impose Visual PDF imposition software that automates makeready tasks, supports gangup layouts, booklet creation, and integrates with finishing equipment. Targets commercial print service providers needing automated imposition.
- Fiery Compose Document composition software with visual interface for speeding up complex assembly functions and reviewing page-level settings. Targets commercial print operations handling complex document assembly.
- Fiery JobMaster Advanced makeready software offering tab insertion, chapter definition, scanning workflow, page numbering, and late-stage editing. Integrated with Fiery Command WorkStation. Targets print operations producing complex documents such as books and manuals.
- Fiery Color Profiler Suite Color management suite including Fiery Edge color processing, spectrophotometer support, and precision color calibration tools. Targets print operations requiring consistent, brand-accurate color across multiple devices.
- Fiery ColorGuard Cloud-based color quality control solution that monitors and maintains color consistency across print production. Integrates with Fiery XF and other Fiery products. Targets print operations requiring centralized color quality management.
- Fiery FreeForm Create Free variable data printing software for creating personalized print applications with customisable QR codes, data preflight, and smart barcode detection. Targets commercial and large-format printers producing personalized or variable-data output.
- Fiery IQ Cloud-based production intelligence and analytics platform for print operations. Provides data-driven insights connecting people, processes, and print devices. Targets print operations seeking operational analytics and optimization.
- Fiery Manage Cloud application for managing distributed Fiery-driven print environments, enabling centralized administration and monitoring of print fleets. Targets multi-site enterprises and print service providers.
- Fiery Scribe AI-powered cloud application that automates job intake by reading email job requests, extracting specifications from text and PDF attachments, and importing jobs into Fiery Command WorkStation. Uses large language model technology. Targets commercial print operations seeking automated job submission.
- Fiery InkWise AI-powered cloud solution for digital print workflows that tracks ink consumption and waste metrics for operational optimization and cost reduction. Targets print operations seeking to reduce ink waste and track consumption.
- Fiery Go Mobile application for iOS and Android that monitors status of multiple Fiery Driven printers and manages print jobs remotely. Sends alerts for server status and errors. Targets print production managers and operators needing mobile monitoring.
- Fiery proServer Digital front end solution for wide-format and superwide printers, optimized for RIP performance. Sold through EFI partnership for compatible print engines. Targets wide-format print operations.
- Fiery API REST API (v1.3) installed on Fiery servers enabling external applications to connect and interact with Fiery servers. Supports mobile applications and third-party integrations. Targets developers and integrators building print workflow solutions.
- Inèdit Software (neoStampa, neoTextil, neoCatalog, neoMatch) Suite of digital textile printing software including neoStampa RIP, neoTextil workflow, neoCatalog product catalog, and neoMatch color matching. Acquired January 2026. Targets digital textile printers and apparel decorators.
- Fiery Specialty Production Software (Digital Factory, EngraveLab, FilmMaker, SignLab) Specialty production software suite including Digital Factory (digital finishing), EngraveLab (engraving), FilmMaker (film production), and SignLab (sign production). Targets specialty print and fabrication operations.
Quantifiable outcome
- 68% reduction in touch-time for print shops implementing AI-driven autonomous prepress workflows
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Fiery
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Fiery technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration16 records
AI capability12 records
Feature8 records
Fiery partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.
- Inèdit Software, S.L.coreFiery completed the acquisition of Inèdit Software, a Spanish print technology company, on January 8, 2026. The deal brings Inèdit's product portfolio—including neoStampa, neoTextil, neoCatalog, and neoMatch—into Fiery's offerings. Inèdit develops color-management, raster image processing, and design-automation tools for digital textile printing. Fiery intends to enhance Inèdit's products with its expertise in color and imaging, job management, RIP performance, and device integration.
- EskostrategicFiery and Esko announced integration of Esko Color Engine with the Fiery Impress DFE for industrial printing. This co-developed workflow solution enables seamless compatibility with existing Esko packaging workflows while offering brand-accurate color consistency across both analog and digital production. Industrial press manufacturers benefit from faster time-to-market and easier implementation.
- Shandong INKJ Digital Technology Co., Ltd.strategicFiery and INKJ signed a partnership agreement under which INKJ offers Fiery Impress with their industrial inkjet presses worldwide. The partnership combines Fiery's color management and automation capabilities with INKJ's high-speed industrial printing equipment for packaging, print-on-demand, and labeling applications. Companies plan to unveil equipment with Fiery Impress in China and expand globally.
- DC AdvisoryminorDC Advisory served as exclusive financial advisor to EFI and its shareholder Siris Capital on the sale of Inèdit Software, S.L. to Fiery, LLC.
- CanoncoreCanon partners with Fiery to offer Fiery DFEs specifically tuned to Canon digital presses and production printers.
- XeroxcoreXerox partners with Fiery to offer Fiery DFEs with Xerox production presses including PrimeLink series. Fiery also supports Xerox Global Print Driver for mixed printer environments.
- Konica MinoltacoreKonica Minolta partners with Fiery to offer Fiery DFEs specifically tuned to Konica Minolta bizhub production presses.
- RicohcoreRicoh partners with Fiery to offer Fiery DFEs with Ricoh Pro series production presses.
- SharpcoreSharp Imaging and Information Company of America partners with Fiery, showcasing Fiery integration with BP-1200S Color Press Series at PRINTING United Expo 2025.
- Landa Digital PrintingcoreLanda Digital Printing partners with Fiery for digital front end solutions with their Nanography presses.
- EFIcoreEFI (Electronics For Imaging) is both a partner and former parent company. Fiery maintains partnership with EFI for large format Fiery proServer and Fiery IQ products.
- FUJIFILMcoreFUJIFILM Business Innovation partners with Fiery to offer Fiery DFEs with their digital production presses.
- KyoceracoreKyocera partners with Fiery to offer Fiery DFEs specifically tuned to Kyocera production printers.
- RisocoreRiso partners with Fiery to offer Fiery DFEs with Riso digital duplicators and production printers.
- BrotherminorBrother partners with Fiery for select Fiery Driven printer solutions.
- EpsoncoreSeiko Epson Corporation is the parent company of Fiery, LLC. Epson maintains OEM partnership for Fiery technology in their print solutions.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Fiery competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Enfocus: Enfocus Switch and PitStop are workflow automation and preflight tools widely integrated with Fiery via JobFlow. Enfocus competes directly with Fiery JobFlow and JobFlow Pro in prepress automation for commercial print environments.
- EFI (Electronics For Imaging): EFI is Fiery's former parent and a direct competitor in DFE, large-format RIP, and production print workflow software. EFI's Fiery proServer and IQ products overlap directly with Fiery's offerings, and the two compete across OEM and end-customer channels.
- Esko: Esko provides prepress, color management, and workflow automation for packaging and commercial print. Fiery and Esko now have an integration partnership (Esko Color Engine with Fiery Impress), but Esko's packaging workflow suite remains a competing end-to-end alternative.
- Caldera: Caldera provides RIP and workflow software for large-format and textile printing, directly competing with Fiery XF and proServer. Caldera's OEM partnerships with wide-format printer manufacturers overlap with Fiery's distribution strategy.
- Onyx Graphics: Onyx Graphics offers RIP and color management software for wide-format printers, directly competing with Fiery XF. Its ONYX Thrive and RIPCenter products serve similar sign, display, and large-format print customers as Fiery.
- Xitron: Xitron manufactures digital front ends (RIPs) for niche and specialty printer OEMs, directly competing with Fiery's DFE hardware business. Xitron's Navigator and Sierra workflows target similar cutsheet and label printer OEMs.
Broad incumbents
- HP (Production Print): HP's PageWide and Indigo production printers use HP's own DFE and PrintOS workflow rather than Fiery DFEs. HP competes with Fiery indirectly by offering a vertically integrated DFE/workflow solution to production print customers.
- Ricoh (TotalFlow): Ricoh offers both OEM partnership with Fiery (Pro series) and its own TotalFlow workflow suite. TotalFlow competes with Fiery Command WorkStation and JobFlow in enterprise print management.
- Kodak (Production Print): Kodak provides digital production printing equipment (NEXPRESS, Prosper) with its own workflow and color management. Kodak competes with Fiery in production print customers seeking integrated press-plus-DFE solutions.
Emerging players
- AGFA (Inkjet and Workflow): AGFA offers Asanti workflow and inkjet printing solutions for sign, display, and industrial applications. AGFA competes with Fiery XF and Fiery Impress in industrial inkjet and wide-format production environments.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Fiery
What does Fiery do?
Fiery designs, manufactures, and sells digital front ends (DFEs) — both hardware servers and software-only solutions — that drive digital print engines from major OEM manufacturers. The portfolio includes raster image processors (RIPs), color management tools, makeready and imposition software, variable data printing applications, cloud-based production intelligence, and AI-powered workflow automation for commercial, large-format, industrial, packaging, and textile print operations.
Is Fiery a public or private company?
Fiery is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Fiery founded?
Fiery was founded in 1989. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Fiery based?
Fiery is headquartered in Fremont, United States, in the North America region.
How does Fiery make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Digital Front End (DFE) Hardware and Software is the primary driver. The others are software Subscriptions and Licenses, workflow Software Products and cloud Applications.
Who are Fiery's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Enfocus, EFI (Electronics For Imaging), Esko, Caldera, Onyx Graphics and Xitron. Broad incumbents are HP (Production Print), Ricoh (TotalFlow) and Kodak (Production Print). AGFA (Inkjet and Workflow) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Fiery have an API?
Yes. Fiery API v1.3 is available and installed on Fiery servers. It enables external applications to connect to and interact with Fiery servers. The API supports mobile applications like Fiery Go and is required for certain integrations. Developer documentation is available at developer.fiery.com.
What industry is Fiery in?
Fiery's product category is Digital Print Workflow Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDACAEAK, Managed Print Hardware (Fleet/Departmental Printers), with a secondary code of IMALAKAM, Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services. Its NAICS code is 334111 and its SIC code is 3555.