What CMap Software does

CMap Software Limited is a privately held vertical SaaS company founded in 2000 and headquartered at Alderley Park, Macclesfield, UK, with operations spanning EMEA, North America (via a US subsidiary), and Asia Pacific (India). The company sells an operations and intelligence platform to architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms and to consulting firms, addressing project financials, resourcing, timesheets, invoicing, reporting, and document/email management. Its product portfolio comprises two core editions — CMap for Architects & Engineers and CMap for Consulting Firms — supplemented by add-on modules: CMap Mail (email compliance), CMap PIM (project information management, BIM 360/Revit/AutoCAD integrated, ISO 19650-aligned), CMap Checkpoint (secure transmittal portal), and CMap Intelligence (AI-powered analytics and automation layer).

The platform is built natively on the Microsoft 365 ecosystem — SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook — and hosted on Microsoft Azure across Amsterdam and Dublin data centers, with the company holding Microsoft co-sell ready partner status. CMap is ISO/IEC 27001 certified, Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certified, and GDPR compliant under the ICO Accountability Framework. The company monetizes through SaaS subscriptions priced on a quote basis per firm and module, with a go-to-market motion that combines enterprise field sales, self-serve product tours, and content-driven demand generation (webinars, podcasts, case studies, and the ConCon26 virtual event). CMap reports serving over 700 customers and 45,000+ professionals worldwide, supported by a 51-100 person organization and recognized by G2 with multiple awards across Project-Based ERP and European Professional Services Automation categories.

Name

CMap Software

Legal name

CMap Software Limited

Website

https://cmap.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CMap Software is a UK-based vertical SaaS provider offering an operations and intelligence platform for architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, built natively on Microsoft 365 and serving over 700 customers and 45,000+ users globally with project financials, resourcing, document management, and AI-powered analytics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Services Automation Software (Project-Based ERP)

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Asset & Maintenance Management (EAM/CMMS) Platforms (HDAEAEAM)

Keywords

• Professional services automation
• Project-based ERP
• AEC operations software
• Consulting resourcing software
• Construction document management

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmslow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: CMap operates as a cloud-based SaaS business providing professional services automation software on a subscription basis. The platform is sold and used business-to-business, with pricing likely based on seat count and/or usage across the integrated suite of modules including consulting operations, AEC project management, email filing, and document management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CMap Software provides a cloud-based SaaS operations and intelligence platform purpose-built for professional services firms in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction) and management consulting verticals. The platform unifies resourcing, timesheets, project financials, pipeline and quoting, invoicing, reporting, and document/email management in one system built natively on Microsoft 365. Customers use it to replace spreadsheets and disconnected tools with real-time visibility into project profitability, utilization, and operational performance.

Product overview

CMap Software provides an operations and intelligence platform for service firms, consisting of two core editions (CMap for Consulting Firms and CMap for Architects & Engineers) supplemented by specialized modules. CMap Mail and CMap PIM (formerly Atvero) handle email compliance and document/drawing management for AEC firms, while CMap Intelligence adds AI and automation capabilities. Together, these products help firms manage resourcing, project financials, invoicing, reporting, and document workflows from a unified platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CMap for Architects and Engineers: Operations platform for architecture and engineering firms including job costing, resourcing, financials, and project management.
• CMap for Consulting Firms
• CMap Mail
• CMap PIM
• CMap Intelligence
• CMap Checkpoint

Products and services

• CMap for Consulting Firms Operations and intelligence platform for management consulting firms providing pipeline & quoting, resourcing, project financials, invoicing & month-end reporting, and revenue/forecasting reporting capabilities.
• CMap for Architects and Engineers (AEC Edition) Purpose-built operations engine for architecture and engineering firms offering quoting, resourcing, project performance tracking, invoicing, financials, and reporting for project-based work.
• CMap Mail Email compliance solution for AEC firms enabling firm-wide management, filing, and search of project emails from Microsoft Outlook and a centralized hub, with smart tagging and assisted filing.
• CMap PIM (Project Information Management) Centralized hub for project documents, drawings, and email built on Microsoft 365/SharePoint with BIM integration, ISO 19650 compliance support, and a bi-directional Revit add-in for AEC firms.
• CMap Intelligence AI-powered intelligence and automation layer integrated into core CMap workflows, providing real-time and historical operational insights, process automation, and knowledge retrieval without requiring prompts or new tools.
• CMap Checkpoint Secure information exchange portal within CMap PIM that records complete transmittal transaction history with full audit trails, collaboration controls, and detailed analytics for AEC document exchange.

Quantifiable outcome

• Month-end reporting reduced from 5 days to 3 days
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AtverocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2023On February 23, 2023, CMap announced the acquisition of Atvero. Atvero was a document and email management solution for architecture and engineering firms, which has been integrated into CMap's product portfolio as CMap PIM (Project Information Management) and CMap Mail, enhancing CMap's capabilities in document management, drawing management, and email compliance.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationCMap Mail & PIM are built on Microsoft 365, leveraging SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook integration. CMap is a Microsoft co-sell ready partner, providing customers with the durability, security, and storage features of Microsoft systems. The partnership enables native integration with BIM authoring tools and ISO 19650 compliance capabilities.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationCMap uses Microsoft Azure for hosting its SaaS platform. Data is stored across Azure SQL servers replicated to three databases in two locations. The North Europe data center is in Amsterdam (Netherlands) and West Europe data center is in Dublin (Ireland).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Deltek: Deltek is a leading provider of project-based ERP and PSA software purpose-built for professional services firms including AEC, consulting, and government contractors. Like CMap, Deltek offers job costing, resourcing, project financials, and compliance features, and competes directly in the AEC and consulting verticals.
• Certinia (formerly FinancialForce): Certinia is a professional services automation platform built natively on Salesforce, serving consulting and IT services firms with resource management, project financials, and billing. It competes with CMap's consulting offering, particularly for larger enterprises preferring the Salesforce ecosystem.
• BigTime Software: BigTime is a PSA platform targeting professional services firms with time tracking, project management, billing, and reporting features. It serves AEC and consulting verticals similarly to CMap, particularly in the mid-market segment.
• Scoro: Scoro is an end-to-end work management platform for professional services firms combining project management, time tracking, billing, and reporting. It directly overlaps with CMap's consulting edition features for mid-market professional services organizations.
• Accelo: Accelo is a PSA platform designed for service businesses with project management, ticketing, retainer management, and billing automation. It competes with CMap across consulting, IT services, and creative agency segments.
• Newforma: Newforma provides project information management software for AEC firms, including email and document management, BIM coordination, and project collaboration. It overlaps with CMap PIM and CMap Mail specifically for the AEC vertical.
• Asite: Asite is a Common Data Environment (CDE) and collaboration platform for the built environment, offering document management and BIM coordination for AEC projects. It competes with CMap PIM for ISO 19650 compliant document management mandates.
• Kimble Applications: Kimble is a professional services automation solution built on Salesforce, focused on resource management, project financials, and forecasting for consulting and engineering firms. It competes with CMap's consulting edition, particularly for larger enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations: Microsoft's PSA/ERP offering within the Dynamics 365 suite provides project management, resourcing, and financials. Given CMap's deep Microsoft 365 integration, Dynamics 365 Project Operations is both a partner ecosystem and a competitive threat that could displace CMap in Microsoft-centric enterprises.

Emerging players

• Productive: Productive is a modern PSA platform for agencies and consultancies offering project management, time tracking, resource planning, and financial reporting. It competes with CMap's consulting offering, particularly for digital agencies and forward-thinking consulting firms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cmapsoftware
• Facebookfacebook.com/cmapsoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cmap-software
• Instagraminstagram.com/cmapsoftware

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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