What 1C Company does

1C Company is a Moscow-headquartered Russian enterprise software developer founded in 1991, specializing in business automation for the Russian and CIS markets. Its flagship is the proprietary 1C:Enterprise platform — a modular technology stack comprising a technological kernel with a built-in 1C programming language and development tools (including 1C:Enterprise Development Tools / EDT), supporting client-server, distributed, and cloud deployment models. Built on this platform are applied configurations covering ERP (1C:ERP Управление предприятием), accounting (1C:Бухгалтерия 8), HR/payroll (1C:Зарплата и управление персоналом), trade management, document flow, and 300+ industry-specific solutions spanning agriculture, livestock, construction, healthcare, retail, and government. The ecosystem extends through integrated cloud and digital services: 1C:Fresh (cloud delivery), 1C-EDO (electronic document interchange), 1C:Распознавание первичных документов (OCR-based document recognition), 1C:Кабинет сотрудника (HR KEDO), 1C-ETP (electronic trading platforms), and 1C:Образование (digital education), with supporting training centers (Учебный центр №1 and №3) and consulting networks (1C:Консалтинг, 1C:БухОбслуживание).

Revenue is generated through a mix of perpetual software licenses, recurring subscription and ИТС maintenance fees, per-page document recognition pricing, per-employee SaaS for HR KEDO, electronic signature certificates for government procurement, training and certification fees, and distribution margins from third-party software (Kaspersky, Dr.Web, Postgres Pro, ALT Linux, МойОфис, РедСофт, Astra Linux, TrueConf, UserGate, Р7, АСКОН, AnyDesk). The company operates an indirect channel model: more than 10,000 certified partners across 600 cities in 25 countries — including 8,000+ 1C:Franchise enterprises — handle sales, implementation, customization, and first-line support, supplemented by direct sales (1C-Interes.ru retail storefront, 1C:Consulting for large enterprises). Customers span SMBs, large enterprises/holdings (FESCO, Rosseti, Magnit, Irkutsk Oil Company, Farmimex, KOMUS with 13,000 employees on KEDO), Russian federal/regional/municipal government and budget institutions, and educational organizations.

The company holds the 2002 Russian Government Prize in Science and Technology, has a 5,001–10,000 employee headcount, and operates under the AO Gruppa 1C holding structure (legal successor to OOO 1C). Its M&A history includes BUKA (2008), Megaplan, Quick Resto, amoCRM (2016), and Smartway (2018, $2.5B) — the latter being a major CRM and SMB software consolidation play. In 2011 the company raised $200M from Baring Vostok Capital Partners. 1C is preparing for its first public stock listing (IPO) in autumn 2026, and is extending internationally via a tripartite MoU with the University of Johannesburg and Rise SA Business Solutions in South Africa.

Name

1C Company

Legal name

Акционерное общество «Группа 1С» (AO «Gruppa 1S»)

Website

https://1c.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

1C Company is a Russian enterprise software developer (founded 1991) offering the proprietary 1C:Enterprise ERP platform and 300+ industry configurations to SMBs, large enterprises, government, and education across Russia and CIS via a 10,000+ partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Resource Planning Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional Services Automation (PSA) & Services ERP (HDAEAEAF), Public Sector & Government ERP (HDAEAEAG), Retail ERP (Merchandising, POS Back Office) (HDAEAEAD)

Keywords

• Enterprise resource planning
• Business management software
• Accounting automation
• HR and payroll software
• Trade management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions (1С:Предприятие): Sale of perpetual software licenses and subscription-based services (including 1C:Fresh cloud rental) for the 1C:Enterprise platform and its configurations (ERP, accounting, HR, trade, industry-specific). Revenue model combines one-time license fees with recurring subscription/maintenance (ИТС) revenue.
2. 1C:ИТС Support and Maintenance Services: Regular information and technology support (ИТС) providing updates, consulting, documentation access, and additional services. Provided through partner network. Includes various service tiers (PROF, TECHNO) with annual/monthly fees.
3. 1C:Document Recognition (per-page pricing): Per-page document recognition service with tiered plans (100 to 1,000,000 pages/year), ranging from 600 to 3,000,000 rubles/year. Also includes a free test tier.
4. 1C:Employee Cabinet (per-employee/month): HR electronic document management service charged per employee per month with tiered plans (10 to 5,000 employees), e.g., 10 employees at 280 rubles/month or 2,800 rubles/month for 100 employees on annual plans.
5. 1C-ETP Electronic Trading Platform Access: Electronic signature and trading platform services for government procurement (44-FZ, 223-FZ), bankruptcy sales, commercial tenders, and integration with state marking systems. Includes basic tariffs (2,500–6,000 rubles) and additional extensions.
6. 1C:Education and Training: Revenue from educational programs including 1C:Образование (digital educational solutions), 1C:Учебный центр №1 and №3 (professional training courses and certification exams), and 1C:Бизнес-обучение (business management courses for executives).
7. Distribution of Third-Party Software: Official distributor of domestic and foreign business software (Kaspersky, Dr.Web, Postgres Pro, MойОфис, РедСофт, and 20+ other vendors) generating distribution and reseller revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

1C Company develops, distributes, and supports the 1C:Enterprise 8 platform — a proprietary technology platform with built-in programming language and applied configurations for enterprise automation. The portfolio spans ERP (1C:ERP), accounting (1C:Bukhgalteriya), HR/payroll (1C:Zarpplata), trade management, retail (1C:Roznitsa), POS (1C:Kassa), and budget institution accounting, complemented by cloud delivery (1C:Fresh), electronic document exchange (1C:EDO), document recognition, employee cabinet services, training centers, and a 10,000+ partner ecosystem across 600 cities in 25 countries.

Product overview

1С is a Russian corporate software developer founded in 1991, specializing in enterprise automation and management solutions. The core offering is the 1С:Предприятие 8 platform—a modular ecosystem consisting of a technology platform (kernel) and numerous applied configurations. Key products include: 1С:Бухгалтерия 8 for accounting; 1С:ERP Управление предприятием for large enterprises; 1С:Комплексная автоматизация and 1С:Управление нашей фирмой for medium/small businesses; 1С:Управление торговлей for trade; 1С:Зарплата и управление персоналом for HR; and 1С:Бухгалтерия государственного учреждения for budget organizations. The ecosystem extends via services including 1С-ЭДО (electronic document interchange), 1С:Распознавание первичных документов (document recognition), 1С:Кабинет сотрудника (HR document management), 1С-ЭТП (electronic trading platforms), cloud deployment via 1С:Фреш, education through 1С:Образование and training centers (Учебный центр №1, №3), and consulting via 1С:Консалтинг. Support is provided through 1С:ИТС and a vast partner network of over 10,000 partners across 600 cities in 25 countries. The company also distributes third-party software including Postgres Pro, Dr.Web, Kaspersky, ALT Linux, and МойОфис.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 1С:Образование (1C:Obrazovaniye): Digital educational solutions — cloud-based education platform, digital library of educational materials, and 1S:Otsenka kachestva obrazovaniya (School) for assessing education quality in accordance with FGOS standards.
• 1С:Бизнес-обучение (1C:Biznes-obuchenie)
• 1С:Кабинет сотрудника (1C:Kabinet sotrudnika)
• 1С:Лекторий (1C:Lektorii)
• 1С:БухОбслуживание (1C:BukhObsluzhivanie)
• 1Софт (1Soft)
• 1С:Дистрибьюция (1C:Distribyutsiya)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1C:ERP successfully tested with 30,000 simultaneous users on a single database
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• University of JohannesburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTripartite MoU signed in Johannesburg between the University of Johannesburg, 1C Company, and Rise SA Business Solutions to formalize collaboration on practical skills development and industry-aligned education, focusing on enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management. This is part of 1C's international education expansion and academic collaboration efforts.
• Rise SA Business SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRise SA Business Solutions serves as 1C's channel partner in South Africa, facilitating ERP training and supply chain management education in partnership with the University of Johannesburg. The partnership supports 1C's international expansion into African markets.
• 1C-AnalitIKS (Учебный центр №3)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture with 1C-AnalitIKS to operate 1C-Учебный центр №3, providing professional 1C training and certification courses in Moscow. The center specializes in implementation training and user education.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SKB Kontur (Контур): Major Russian business-software company offering e-document interchange (Diadoc), reporting, and accounting solutions. Directly competes with 1C-EDO and overlaps in regulatory-compliance and electronic-document services targeting Russian enterprises.
• Epicor: Mid-market ERP vendor focused on manufacturing, distribution, and retail with industry-specific configurations. Highly comparable to 1C's industry-specific solutions (1C:ERP for industrial enterprises, 1C:Управление торговлей) and similar customer base in the manufacturing and trading verticals.
• Sage Group: Global SMB-focused accounting and ERP vendor (Sage 50, Sage Intacct). Closely comparable to 1C:Бухгалтерия and 1C:УНФ in serving small and medium businesses with accounting, payroll, and business management software.
• Parus Corporation (Корпорация Парус): Russian ERP and business-automation vendor with strong public-sector and budget-organization focus, historically competing with 1C in government accounting and HR for бюджетные учреждения segments.
• Odoo: Open-source ERP suite covering accounting, CRM, HR, inventory, and e-commerce with strong SMB and mid-market positioning. Directly comparable to 1C's SMB and mid-market configurations (1C:УНФ, 1C:Комплексная автоматизация) in functionality and customer segment.
• Galaktika (Галактика): Russian ERP vendor (Galaktika ERP) targeting large industrial, manufacturing, and budget-sector enterprises. Closest domestic peer competing for the same Russian large-enterprise and government customers in import-substitution projects.

Broad incumbents

• SAP: Global ERP incumbent whose S/4HANA, Business One, and R/3 products are the primary Western enterprise systems that 1C:Enterprise directly displaces in Russian import-substitution projects. Most directly comparable on the core ERP, financials, and procurement functionality 1C provides.
• Oracle (NetSuite): Oracle ERP Cloud and NetSuite serve the same enterprise and mid-market ERP customer base as 1C:ERP, including financials, procurement, and project management. 1C explicitly positions itself as the domestic alternative for enterprises exiting Oracle.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365: Dynamics 365 (Finance, Supply Chain, Business Central) is one of the primary Western ERP/CRM suites being replaced by 1C in Russian import-substitution initiatives, particularly in mid-market and SMB segments where 1C:УНФ and 1C:Комплексная автоматизация compete head-to-head.

Emerging players

• Acumatica: Cloud-native mid-market ERP platform with consumption-based pricing and industry editions. Comparable in target customer (mid-market) and 1C:Fresh cloud-delivery model, representing the modern cloud-native architectural direction 1C is migrating toward.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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

M&A5 records

Investments5 records

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

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