Rapid Data

Name

Rapid Data

Legal name

Rapid Data GmbH Unternehmensberatung

Website

https://rapid-data.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rapid Data GmbH is a German vertical software vendor founded in 1989 that provides cloud and desktop management software for funeral homes, crematoriums, and cemeteries, serving 1,800+ companies across Germany and Austria through subscription packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Funeral Home Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Software/SaaS Subscriptions (Consumer & Prosumer) (CRAFAIAB)

Keywords

• Funeral home software
• Crematorium management software
• Cemetery administration software
• Digital memorial services
• Funeral industry digitization

Headquarters

HQ city

Ritterstraße

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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 Subscription - Package-based: Tiered subscription packages (SMART, PLUS, MAX, DigitalStart) for funeral home management software and digital services. Different packages include varying combinations of core software and online services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rapid Data develops and sells PowerOrdo — a specialized funeral home management software for order processing, accounting, inventory, and document handling — together with a suite of integrated digital online services (Kunden-Center, Gedenkportal, Trauerfeier-Musik, Erinnerungsbuch, Scrivaro Trauerdruck, Abmelde-Assistent) and a mobile companion app. The portfolio is sold as annual subscription packages (DigitalStart, SMART, PLUS, MAX) to funeral homes, crematoriums, and cemeteries in German-speaking markets.

Product overview

Rapid Data is a German funeral home software company offering a modular product portfolio anchored by PowerOrdo — a core desktop/cloud application for order management, accounting, and document handling — supplemented by a suite of digital online services (Kunden-Center, Gedenkportal, Trauerfeier-Musik, Erinnerungsbuch, Scrivaro Trauerdruck, Abmelde-Assistent) that extend the digital customer journey beyond the funeral home. These products are distributed through four pricing tiers (DigitalStart, SMART, PLUS, MAX) ranging from a standalone digital engagement package to a comprehensive full-service solution. A next-generation cloud product, Rapid Next, is planned for 2026. Support is delivered via webinars, a self-service Schulungscamp, TeamViewer remote access, and a ticketed helpdesk (Zendesk).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PowerOrdo: Core funeral home software for order management and accounting
• powerordoCLOUD
• powerordoMAX
• Rapid Next
• Scrivaro
• Kunden-Center
• Gedenkportal
• Trauerfeier-Musik
• Erinnerungsbuch
• Abmelde-Assistent

Products and services

• PowerOrdo Central funeral home management software handling order processing, accounting, inventory, and document management from first client contact through final billing. Built for funeral homes, crematoriums, and cemeteries.
• PowerOrdo App (powerordoMOVE) Mobile companion app enabling funeral directors to access tasks, create orders on-site (including ID scan), manage appointments, and view PowerOrdo data remotely from any device. For funeral home staff working outside the office.
• Online-Kunden-Center (Customer Center) Digital 24/7 companion platform for bereaved families, providing centralized access to all online services, documents, and grief support resources — reducing follow-up inquiries for funeral directors.
• Gedenkportal (Memorial Portal) Digital memorial pages allowing families to share condolences, photos, memories, and candle lightings online. Includes a donation/spending function integrated with HelpDirect e.V., generating additional reach and visibility for funeral homes.
• Trauerfeier-Musik (Funeral Music) Music selection and playlist preparation tool for funeral ceremonies, offering access to over 1.5 million tracks and thousands of playlists. Music can be selected collaboratively with relatives and played offline during the ceremony.
• Erinnerungsbuch (Memory Photo Book) Browser-based online photo book creation tool enabling funeral homes to create personalized memorial books for families, incorporating funeral photos and memorial page content. Supports custom branding and templates; data can be pulled directly from PowerOrdo.
• Scrivaro Trauerdruck (Memorial Print) Layout and design program for creating funeral announcements, cards, and printed materials using templates. Funeral data from PowerOrdo is automatically populated, eliminating external coordination with editors or designers.
• Abmelde-Assistent (Deregistration Assistant) Digital contract cancellation tool that handles deregistration and change-of-address notices for utility providers, insurance companies, and other entities. Includes a database of over 100,000 contract partners; offers 100% delivery guarantee with documentation. Bereaved families can also manage cancellations independently via the Kunden-Center for up to 12 months after the funeral.

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HelpDirect e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with HelpDirect e.V. for the Gedenkportal donation function. HelpDirect operates Germany's first donation portal since 1999 and has received multiple awards including the Bundesverdienstkreuz (Federal Cross of Merit). The partnership enables digital donation collection on memorial pages for charitable organizations or directly for bereaved families.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Frazer Computing: Frazer Computing is a long-established US vendor of funeral home management software serving thousands of funeral directors with integrated business and case-management tools. It is the closest international analogue to Rapid Data's PowerOrdo franchise and competes directly on vertical workflow depth.
• Tribute Software: Tribute Software provides funeral home and crematory management software (Tribute Planning) used by North American death-care providers. Like Rapid Data, it sells subscription-based, purpose-built tools for case management, pricing, and family collaboration in the funeral vertical.
• Passare: Passare is a US funeral home collaboration and management platform that emphasizes family-facing digital tools alongside back-office software. It directly parallels Rapid Data's combination of internal funeral management software and customer-facing digital services like Kunden-Center and Gedenkportal.
• FrontRunner Professional: FrontRunner Professional sells websites, marketing, and digital tools specifically built for funeral homes. It overlaps with Rapid Data's customer-facing digital modules (Gedenkportal, Kunden-Center, Scrivaro) and competes for the same funeral-director buyer on digital presence.

Broad incumbents

• Batesville: Batesville is a large North American incumbent in death-care services and technology, offering funeral technology solutions in addition to burial products. It overlaps with Rapid Data on the technology layer of the funeral value chain but operates much more broadly across the death-care industry.
• Legacy.com: Legacy.com is a large obituary and memorial network in the US, integrated with most funeral homes' obituary workflow. It overlaps with the customer-facing portion of Rapid Data's platform (memorial pages, family engagement), though it does not sell management software.

Others

• bestatter.de: bestatter.de is Germany's largest funeral services portal and directory, already integrated with Rapid Data's Gedenkportal for reach and visibility. It is an ecosystem partner rather than a direct ERP competitor, but it sits adjacent on discovery, lead generation, and family-facing content.
• Foundation Partners Group: Foundation Partners Group operates one of the largest funeral services networks in the US. As a potential build-versus-buy customer for death-care software at scale, it represents a strategic counterparty for vertical SaaS vendors like Rapid Data.
• HelpDirect e.V. HelpDirect e.V. is Germany's first donation portal and is already a payments partner for Rapid Data's Gedenkportal. As an adjacent donation-services player in the death-care value chain, it overlaps thematically where memorial and fundraising intersect.

Emerging players

• Parting Pro: Parting Pro offers digital workflow and payment tools for funeral homes, focused on cremation and simplified case management. It targets overlapping funeral-director buyers with a more modern, narrowly scoped product compared to Rapid Data's full PowerOrdo suite.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RapidData
• Instagraminstagram.com/rapid_data
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rapid-data-gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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