ScriptRunner

What ScriptRunner does

ScriptRunner Software GmbH is a German enterprise software company headquartered in Ettlingen that develops a PowerShell-based agentic automation and orchestration platform purpose-built for Microsoft ecosystems. The platform enables IT teams to centralize, govern, and audit PowerShell-driven automation across Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Azure, and hybrid on-premises environments, with six integrated modules covering Automation, Orchestration, Workflows, Governance & Compliance, Delegation & Approval, and Tool Consolidation. Its security architecture is a primary differentiator, featuring policy-driven execution, role-based access control, password-free scripts via external vault integration, AES-256 encryption, script injection prevention, and a 'no direct system access' model that exceeds native PowerShell security standards.

The company serves more than 200–300 enterprise customers globally across healthcare (Maine Health, Hirslanden, Star-shl), manufacturing (Wuerth, Brose, Getinge, Aurubis), government (City of Munich), IT services (Bechtle, Inventx), education (Drexel University), travel technology (Booking.com), logistics (Rhenus), and energy (Energie Südbayern). Notable operational metrics include 100,000+ automations running daily and customer-reported outcomes ranging from 89% to 100% efficiency improvements across user lifecycle management, configuration management, and virtual machine deployment. In April 2026, the company launched V8, positioning itself as the first independent Agentic Workflow Platform for Microsoft ecosystems, layering AI-assisted scripting and autonomous agent execution onto its governance-first foundation. The company is privately held, founder-led by CEO Frank Kresse, organically grown without documented external funding, and holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification.

ScriptRunner operates a direct enterprise field-sales motion with no public pricing, requiring 'Book a Demo' engagements for quote-based subscription contracts typically billed annually. Its go-to-market targets IT Directors and IT Administrators in Microsoft-centric enterprises, supported by content marketing (blogs, cheat sheets, benchmark reports, ROI calculator, script library), event presence at conferences like Gartner IOCS and m365con, webinars, and a YouTube channel. The company is registered as ScriptRunner Software GmbH under HRB733212 at Amtsgericht Mannheim and currently employs between 11 and 50 people, with the management team led by Frank Kresse (CEO) and Carina Wilfer (COO).

Name

ScriptRunner

Legal name

ScriptRunner Software GmbH

Website

https://scriptrunner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ScriptRunner Software GmbH is a German enterprise software company that provides a policy-driven PowerShell automation and orchestration platform for Microsoft ecosystems, serving 200+ enterprise customers globally with governance, security, and AI-assisted agentic workflow capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Automation and Orchestration Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (51321), Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Workflow Automation & Orchestration Platforms (HDAEALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workflow Automation for IT & Ops (Runbooks, Job Scheduling) (HDAEAHAH), Agents & Autonomous Workflows (Tool Use, Planning, Multi-Agent) (HDAAACAF), iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG), Identity Lifecycle & Provisioning Automation (SCIM, JML, Provisioning) (HDADAAAK)

Keywords

• PowerShell automation
• Microsoft automation platform
• IT orchestration software
• Agentic workflow automation
• IT operations management

Headquarters

HQ city

Ettlingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software License/Subscription: Enterprise software licensing model for the ScriptRunner platform, likely subscription-based given enterprise focus and 'Book Demo' sales motion

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ScriptRunner sells a unified Agentic Automation and Orchestration Platform for Microsoft ecosystems that centralizes, governs, and securely executes PowerShell-driven IT operations across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. The platform turns existing scripts into policy-driven, audit-ready automation workflows with role-based access, delegation, approval workflows, and compliance reporting, replacing fragmented in-house and third-party automation tools for enterprise IT teams.

Product overview

ScriptRunner offers a unified Agentic Automation and Orchestration Platform for Microsoft Ecosystems, comprising the core ScriptRunner Platform with six integrated modules: Automation (PowerShell script execution and management), Orchestration (cross-environment workflow coordination), Workflows (multi-step IT process design), Governance & Compliance (policy enforcement and audit), Delegation & Approval (self-service with approval workflows), and Tool Consolidation (unifying fragmented tools). The platform is built 100% for Microsoft and enables organizations to centralize, secure, and policy-drive their IT operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ScriptRunner Platform The unified Agentic Automation and Orchestration Platform for Microsoft ecosystems that centralizes control, embeds governance, and ensures every IT operation is fully audited and compliant. Enables organizations to turn existing PowerShell scripts into compliant, auditable automation workflows across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises Microsoft environments. Targeted at enterprise IT Directors and IT Administrators in healthcare, manufacturing, public sector, and other Microsoft-heavy industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% faster user on- and offboarding
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature11 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PowerShell Universal: PowerShell Universal is a cross-platform PowerShell automation and scripting platform providing a web-based UI, API, and scripting console. It is the closest direct competitor to ScriptRunner, also explicitly listed on ScriptRunner's competitor page as a rival.
• Stonebranch: Stonebranch provides a workload automation and orchestration platform (Universal Automation Center) for hybrid IT environments. It overlaps with ScriptRunner on orchestration and job scheduling for Microsoft and cross-platform estates.
• JAMS (HelpSystems): JAMS is an enterprise job scheduling and workload automation solution that centralizes and orchestrates scripts and processes across Microsoft, Unix, and cloud platforms. It competes with ScriptRunner for IT operations automation buyers.
• ActiveBatch (Advanced Systems Concepts): ActiveBatch is an IT automation and job scheduling platform that orchestrates workflows across servers, applications, and services. It is a direct competitor in the workload automation and orchestration category where ScriptRunner operates.
• Redwood Software: Redwood provides workload automation and orchestration software for SAP, Microsoft, and hybrid IT environments. It competes with ScriptRunner for enterprise customers running SAP/Microsoft estates needing orchestrated automation.

Broad incumbents

• Azure Automation: Microsoft's native cloud-based automation service for runbooks, process automation, and orchestration across Azure and hybrid environments. It is a key bundled alternative to ScriptRunner within the Microsoft ecosystem.
• Broadcom Automic (dSeries / UC4): Broadcom's Automic automation platform offers enterprise workload automation and orchestration. It targets large enterprises with complex hybrid environments, competing for similar IT operations buyers as ScriptRunner.
• Azure Logic Apps: Azure Logic Apps is Microsoft's serverless workflow integration and orchestration service, used for cross-application workflows and process automation. It is a bundled Microsoft alternative to ScriptRunner's orchestration module.

Emerging players

• Resolve Systems: Resolve Systems focuses on IT process automation and AIOps for incident response and change management, with overlap to ScriptRunner's use cases in IT operations and self-service automation.
• Ansible (Red Hat): Ansible is a widely used open-source IT automation and configuration management platform. It overlaps with ScriptRunner on automation and orchestration but is Linux/Python-first, making it an adjacent rather than direct competitor for Microsoft shops.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6vOYtZTvQB6CqAYHXdsDtw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scriptrunner
• Xx.com/Script_Runner
• Facebookfacebook.com/ScriptRunner.PowerShell

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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