Yatta

What Yatta does

Yatta Solutions GmbH is a privately held German B2B software company headquartered in Kassel with a regional office in Frankfurt, operating two interlocking business lines. The first is Yatta Checkout, an embeddable, federated digital commerce platform that bundles payment processing, subscription management, invoicing and billing, a license framework, and identity and access management into a single drop-in JavaScript integration, enabling software vendors and digital product sellers to monetize globally with no upfront costs. A specialized variant, Checkout for Eclipse, is integrated directly into the Eclipse IDE and Eclipse Marketplace, allowing tool providers to sell plugins, frameworks, themes, and SaaS to the Eclipse developer community. The second line is end-to-end custom software engineering services, sold via time-and-materials or fixed-price contracts to enterprises such as Volkswagen, B. Braun, IONOS, and Vector Informatik, covering requirements analysis through design, implementation, and rollout.

Yatta's technology stack centers on Java, JavaScript, Python, C++, React, Angular, and Next.js, with deep proprietary expertise in Eclipse-based IDE development — illustrated by the company's strategic membership in the Eclipse Foundation and its co-developed HiDPI monitor-specific UI scaling feature for the Eclipse Platform Project. The payment stack is PSD2- and GDPR-compliant, pre-integrated with Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and SEPA, and supports social OAuth providers (Google, Apple, Microsoft) for IAM. Additional products include UML Lab, a model-driven development tool with template-based code generation, and Yatta Platform, the underlying infrastructure powering vertical-specific deployments such as the NVV public transport ticketing app.

The company operates a hybrid go-to-market: product-led growth for Yatta Checkout (self-serve, embeddable, pay-as-you-go transaction fees), direct enterprise sales for custom engineering projects, and marketplace-driven distribution through the Eclipse IDE. Revenue is generated from a mix of transaction fees on Yatta Checkout, subscription or licensing revenue from UML Lab, and professional services fees from custom engagements. Yatta serves three primary customer segments: enterprises requiring custom software and digital transformation, software vendors and developers needing monetization infrastructure, and (more recently) public-sector and transit operators adopting the Yatta Platform. The company has grown to nearly 90 employees with 27% headcount growth since April 2024 and reports 46% YoY revenue growth sustained since 2021.

Name

Yatta

Legal name

Yatta Solutions GmbH

Website

https://yatta.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Yatta Solutions GmbH is a German B2B software company providing Yatta Checkout, an embeddable digital commerce platform for software vendors, alongside end-to-end custom software engineering services for enterprises and a specialized in-IDE checkout for the Eclipse developer ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Commerce Platform / Payment Processing Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Invoicing, Pay-by-Link & Virtual Accounts (CRAFALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Application License Advisory, Vendor Management & Optimization (BPAEAGAO)

Keywords

• Digital commerce platform
• Embedded checkout software
• Payment processing infrastructure
• Custom software engineering
• Software vendor monetization

Headquarters

HQ city

Kassel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Yatta Checkout SaaS Platform: Transaction-based revenue from payment processing, subscription management, and license framework services for software vendors selling digital products globally
2. Custom Software Development Projects: Professional services revenue from bespoke software engineering, digital product development, and digital transformation projects for enterprises, offered as time and material or fixed-price engagements
3. Checkout for Eclipse: In-IDE checkout and payment processing for Eclipse-based developer tools, monetizing access to millions of Eclipse developers worldwide
4. UML Lab Software Product: Commercial licensing of UML Lab modeling software for Java development with round-trip engineering and code generation capabilities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Yatta builds and sells Yatta Checkout, an embeddable digital commerce and monetization platform for software vendors that bundles payment processing, subscription and purchase models, license framework, automated invoicing and billing, and identity and access management into a single drop-in product. It complements this with Checkout for Eclipse (an in-IDE checkout for Eclipse developer tools), UML Lab (a model-driven UML/Java development tool), and a custom software engineering service that delivers end-to-end bespoke applications for enterprises and public-sector clients such as NVV, B. Braun, IONOS, and Volkswagen.

Product overview

Yatta is a B2B software company offering two core product lines: (1) Yatta Checkout — an embeddable digital commerce platform for selling software, SaaS, and digital products with payment processing, licensing, invoicing, and IAM built-in; and (2) Yatta Checkout for Eclipse — a specialized version integrated directly into the Eclipse IDE for selling developer tools to the Eclipse community. The portfolio also includes UML Lab (a model-driven development tool) and Yatta Platform (underlying infrastructure for verticals like public transport ticketing). Additionally, Yatta provides custom software engineering services covering the full development lifecycle from analysis through delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yatta Checkout: Seamless digital product sales platform built for B2B, featuring embeddable checkout, payment processing, subscription models, invoicing, billing, and identity/access management
• Checkout for Eclipse
• UML Lab

Products and services

• Yatta Checkout Embeddable digital commerce and monetization platform for B2B software vendors that provides payment processing (credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, SEPA Direct Debit), subscription and purchase models, automated invoicing and billing, a license framework with EULA templates, and GDPR-compliant identity and access management. Enables one-click purchases on websites and drop-in JS integration with no upfront costs.
• Checkout for Eclipse Specialized version of Yatta Checkout integrated directly into the Eclipse IDE that enables developers and tool vendors to monetize plugins, frameworks, themes, libraries, SaaS, and RCP applications in-IDE, reaching the millions of developers using Eclipse IDE each month via the Eclipse Marketplace.
• UML Lab Model-driven UML/Java development tool with round-trip engineering and template-based code generation that supports refactoring and standardizing data models (including Java hashCode() and equals() implementations) across thousands of classes. Sold via commercial licensing and used by enterprise customers such as enercast.
• Yatta Platform for Public Transport Vertical application of the Yatta Platform that delivers consumer-facing digital ticketing for public transport operators, including one-click ticket purchase, streamlined user account creation, broad payment method support, automated invoicing, and multilingual UI. First deployed for NVV (Nordhessischer VerkehrsVerbund) in January 2025.
• Custom Software Engineering End-to-end custom software engineering service covering requirements analysis, design, implementation, and rollout of software products, platforms, and digital transformation programs for enterprises and public-sector clients. Delivered under time-and-material or fixed-price models across Java, JavaScript, Python, C++, React, Angular, Next.js, and Eclipse-based stacks, with named engagements for IONOS, B. Braun, NVV, Volkswagen, HP, and Vector Informatik.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12.7x improvement in conversion rates for UML Lab after implementing Yatta Checkout
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vector Informatik GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Joint development of monitor-specific HiDPI UI scaling for Eclipse Platform Project. Project resulted in improved display quality for PREEvision software and benefits entire Eclipse community. New functionality available in PREEvision 26.0 (February 2026) and Eclipse release 2025-06.
• Nordhessischer VerkehrsVerbund (NVV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2025Digital ticketing platform launch enabling one-click ticket purchases for public transport in North Hesse. Yatta Checkout integrated into NVV mobile app. Partnership demonstrates regional public sector digital transformation capabilities.
• B. Braun Melsungen AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2013Multi-year software development partnership (March 2013 - December 2018) for B. Braun Space infusion systems. 10 Yatta specialists involved in product management, requirements engineering, software architecture, development, and testing. Developed modular, scalable software platform connecting medical devices in hospitals.
• IONOS SE (formerly 1&1 Internet SE)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 April 2012Agile software development consulting for Search Engine Optimization 2.0 product. Consultant Frederic Ebelshäuser identified reusable UI elements for refactoring and led implementation using Java, Apache Wicket, Bootstrap, and jQuery.
• Eclipse FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2010Yatta is a strategic member of the Eclipse Foundation, contributing to open-source projects including Egit, Theia, Jakarta EE (formerly Java EE), and others. Founding member with several Eclipse-based products. Actively contributes to Eclipse Platform Project, including monitor-specific HiDPI UI scaling development.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FastSpring: FastSpring provides a global commerce platform for software companies and digital product sellers, offering payment processing, subscription billing, tax handling, and fraud management. Closely comparable to Yatta Checkout's embedded checkout, subscription management, and license framework offerings for software vendors.
• Chargebee: Chargebee is a subscription billing and revenue management platform for SaaS and subscription businesses. Overlaps with Yatta Checkout on subscription management, invoicing, and billing functionality for B2B digital product sellers.
• Paddle: Paddle is a merchant-of-record platform that enables SaaS and digital product vendors to sell globally with built-in payments, subscription management, invoicing, and tax compliance. It is the most directly comparable competitor to Yatta Checkout for the same B2B digital product vendor customer base.
• Cleverbridge: Cleverbridge is a global e-commerce and subscription management platform built for SaaS, software, and digital goods vendors. Comparable to Yatta Checkout in serving software vendors with payment processing, subscription management, and global sales compliance needs.
• Recurly: Recurly provides subscription management and recurring billing for subscription-based businesses. Overlaps with Yatta Checkout's subscription management and recurring billing capabilities for software vendors and digital product sellers.

Broad incumbents

• Stripe: Stripe is a global payments infrastructure leader offering Stripe Checkout, Billing, and Tax for SaaS and digital product sellers. As a broad incumbent, Stripe offers overlapping capabilities to Yatta Checkout but as part of a much wider portfolio rather than specializing in software vendor monetization.
• CGI Group: CGI Group is a large IT and business consulting services firm providing custom software development, systems integration, and digital transformation for enterprises. Comparable to Yatta's custom software development services arm serving enterprise clients like B. Braun, IONOS, and Volkswagen.
• 2Checkout (now Verifone): 2Checkout is a global digital commerce platform offering payment processing, subscription billing, and global tax compliance for software and SaaS companies. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the digital product monetization space alongside Yatta Checkout.
• Microsoft (VS Code Marketplace): Microsoft operates the VS Code Marketplace, an in-IDE marketplace that enables developers to sell extensions and tools. Conceptually analogous to Checkout for Eclipse, representing how a large incumbent monetizes its developer ecosystem and setting a competitive benchmark.

Emerging players

• Lemon Squeezy: Lemon Squeezy is an emerging all-in-one platform for selling digital products (SaaS, downloads, subscriptions) with built-in payments, tax handling, and merchant-of-record services. Comparable to Yatta Checkout for indie developers and small SaaS vendors selling digital products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/YattaSolutions
• Facebookfacebook.com/yattasolutions

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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