What Visco Software does

Visco Software (legal entity VISCO LLC, formerly Venture Information System Company) is a privately held US software company that develops and sells a vertical ERP platform purpose-built for importers, exporters, and wholesale distributors. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Kingston, New York, with an additional implementation and support office in Newport Beach, California (opened June 2018), the company targets mid-market enterprise customers across chemicals, food, plastics, seafood, hardware, home goods, drop shipping/trading, wine and beverages, and commodities. Its flagship product, VISCO Global Trade ERP, addresses problems generic ERP systems fail to handle — venture-based true landed cost calculation per shipment, real-time container and railcar tracking, lot-level inventory traceability with expiration and specification data, Certificate of Analysis verification, import compliance documentation (Bills of Lading, Customs forms, ISF), and C-TPAT support.

The platform is built on Microsoft SQL Server with a T-SQL back-end (over 300 tables and 1,000+ stored procedures/functions) and an ASP.Net MVC and JavaScript front-end introduced with VISCO 5.0 in early 2020. It offers a modular product suite including landed cost tracking, automatic container tracking, document management, mobile sales and warehouse apps, CRM, customer/vendor/carrier portals, inventory visibility and forecasting, alerts, currency conversion, and importing compliance. Sub-brands include the Import Tracking App (ITA) and Grapes (wine distribution), distributed via Intuit's App Store. The system integrates tightly with QuickBooks (GOLD Developer status since 2007), Xero, Microsoft Great Plains, Vizion, MarineTraffic, Railinc, Trace Register, Freightquote, and SmartBOL, and exposes a public XML-based API (v1.1).

VISCO generates revenue through annual subscription licensing with recurring support contracts plus professional services for implementation, training (~4 hours per user), and hourly data conversion. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales supplemented by a reseller/referral network and presence at industry events (NACD OPSEM, AFI Convention, Intuit Developer Network). Pricing is custom-quoted and not publicly disclosed. In November 2025 the company announced its first AI capability, a website chatbot assistant named 'Viv.' The company remains founder/owner-operated with no disclosed external institutional funding, between 11 and 50 employees, and has maintained continuous operations for over 25 years.

Name

Visco Software

Legal name

VISCO LLC

Website

https://viscosoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Visco Software (VISCO LLC) develops a vertical ERP platform purpose-built for importers, exporters, and wholesale distributors. Its VISCO Global Trade ERP delivers landed cost tracking, container visibility, lot-level traceability, and import compliance documentation for mid-market customers across chemicals, food, plastics, seafood, and hardware.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Global Trade ERP Software

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Global Trade ERP
• Import Export Software
• Landed Cost Tracking
• Wholesale Distribution Software
• Supply Chain Management

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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 Licensing and Support: Annual subscription-based software licensing with ongoing support contracts. The system is provided as an installed solution with maintenance and support services. Additional fees apply for mobile app users and portal access.
2. Professional Services: Implementation, configuration, training, and data migration services. Training is offered on-site or remotely with approximately 4 hours per user. Data conversion services are billed hourly including conversion of products, customers, vendors, and optionally historical data.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Visco Software (VISCO LLC) builds and sells VISCO Global Trade ERP, a fully integrated enterprise resource planning platform purpose-built for importers, exporters, brokers, and wholesale distributors. The platform combines venture-based landed cost tracking, lot-level inventory, automated shipping/Customs document generation, real-time container tracking, CRM, customer/vendor/carrier portals, and mobile apps for sales reps and warehouses, with industry-specific versions for chemicals, food, plastics, seafood, hardware, home goods, and wine, and deep out-of-box integration to QuickBooks (and Xero).

Product overview

VISCO Software offers a Global Trade ERP platform designed specifically for import/export businesses and wholesale distributors. The core VISCO Global Trade ERP serves as the central platform enabling all departments to share information from one central location. The platform is built on Microsoft SQL Server with ASP.Net MVC architecture and includes multiple integrated modules: the Landed Cost Tracking Module for calculating true product costs per shipment, Automatic Container Tracking for real-time shipment visibility, Document Management Module for automated document generation, Mobile Sales App and Mobile Warehouse App for field operations, CRM Module for opportunity and quote management, VISCO Portals for external user access, QuickBooks Integration for accounting synchronization, Inventory Visibility Module for planning and forecasting, Alerts Module for proactive notifications, and Currency Conversion Module for international trade. Additionally, VISCO offers sub-brands including the Import Tracking App (ITA) for QuickBooks users and Grapes Wine App for wine distributors. The system integrates tightly with QuickBooks and offers API access for custom integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grapes - The Wine App: Wine distribution software integrated with QuickBooks for wine distributors to profile wine, track registrations, tastings, samples and documentation.
• Import Tracking App (ITA)

Products and services

• VISCO Global Trade ERP Fully integrated ERP software designed specifically for import/export businesses and wholesale distributors, centralizing information across departments for chemicals, food, plastics, seafood, hardware, home goods, and wine verticals. Built on Microsoft SQL Server with T-SQL logic and ASP.Net MVC front end.
• Landed Cost Tracking Module Module that gathers all costs associated with importing products, calculates real landed costs, and ties costs to specific Ventures (purchase-order shipments) so profitability can be analyzed at the transaction level. For importers, exporters, brokers, and wholesale distributors.
• Automatic Container Tracking Container tracking feature providing real-time status updates from shipping lines across ocean, rail, and truck transport modes, with milestone alerts and GPS-based vessel location powered by Vizion and MarineTraffic integrations. For importers and exporters managing in-transit shipments.
• Document Management Module Automated document generation integrated with Microsoft Office, producing Bills of Lading, Delivery Orders, Packing Lists, Customs forms, Certificate of Analysis, ISF filings, and other shipping/compliance documents directly from system data. For trade operations and compliance teams.
• Mobile Sales App Cross-platform mobile application for iPhone, Android, and Windows devices enabling sales representatives to check inventory, access order history, and input orders remotely with barcode scanning. For field sales teams at importing and distribution companies.
• Mobile Warehouse App Warehouse mobile app enabling container receiving, quantity adjustment, and quality issue documentation from mobile devices. For warehouse managers and receiving staff.
• CRM Module Module for tracking customer and vendor opportunities, sourcing requests, customer quotes, and contact management with pipeline reports showing conversion from opportunity to quote to order. For sales and sourcing teams at distribution and trading firms.
• VISCO Portals Portal solutions for customers, vendors, freight carriers, and warehouses to access or contribute data, available in Simple, Custom, or Integrated configurations with website integration options. For external partners accessing order and shipment data.
• QuickBooks Integration Tight integration with QuickBooks Pro and Enterprise editions eliminating double data entry, with VISCO handling supply chain, inventory, document management, and landed costing while QuickBooks continues as the accounting system. For QuickBooks-using importers and distributors.
• Xero Integration Integration with Xero cloud accounting software enabling A/R and A/P data transfer between VISCO and Xero for accounting. For customers using Xero rather than QuickBooks.
• Import Tracking App (ITA) Plug-in app for importers using QuickBooks to track shipments, calculate landed costs, and manage import shipping documentation. For smaller importers running on QuickBooks.
• Grapes - Wine App Wine profile management app for wine distributors using QuickBooks, tracking wine profiles, tastings, samples, documentation, and state registration. For wine and beverage distributors.
• Certificate of Analysis Module Module that verifies product specifications by comparing actual specs against purchase specs and customer requirements, warns users if material is out of spec before shipping to customers, and creates custom CoA documents with company branding. For chemical, food, and other spec-critical importers and distributors.
• VISCO API Application Programming Interface (version 1.1) using industry-standard XML for real-time order status, order history, and other data exchange with external systems including websites, barcode systems, label makers, accounting software, CRM, and ABI systems. For technical buyers building custom integrations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Commission calculation time reduced from 2 days per month to near-instant report generation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability2 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• XerocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2017Integration with Xero accounting software went live in June 2017, providing VISCO customers with an alternative accounting software integration option alongside QuickBooks and Great Plains.
• TRG (Trade Resource Group)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2008Partnership with TRG to provide low cost customs entries directly from the VISCO system, streamlining customs clearance processes.
• Intuit (QuickBooks)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2007VISCO became a GOLD Developer for the Intuit (QuickBooks) Developer Network in March 2007. The partnership provides tight integration between VISCO's supply chain/inventory management and QuickBooks accounting. VISCO is listed on Intuit's App Store and Desktop Marketplace.
• Microsoft Business Solutions (Great Plains)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2003VISCO was named a Microsoft Business Solutions ISV partner in June 2003, providing solutions that complement Great Plains developed by Microsoft Business Solutions.
• VizioncoreTechnology or IntegrationVizion container tracking integration provides automatic container status updates from shipping lines. VISCO customers can access real-time container tracking, milestone updates, and vessel location information through this integration.
• Trace RegistercoreTechnology or IntegrationTight integration with Trace Register for seafood traceability. Enables deeper level of traceability that major retailers are now requiring, tracking product from farm/packer through entire supply chain.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Odoo: Odoo is an open-source, modular ERP with inventory, purchasing, and accounting apps. Increasingly used by SMB importers and a potential disruptor to VISCO's pricing and ease-of-implementation story.

Direct peers

• Magaya Software: Magaya provides ERP, warehouse, and accounting software for freight forwarders and trade/logistics SMBs. Directly comparable to VISCO in targeting import/export SMBs with QuickBooks-friendly accounting workflows.
• Descartes Visual Compliance: Descartes Visual Compliance offers trade compliance and import/export screening software. Overlaps with VISCO's Importing Compliance Module (C-TPAT, USCBP, ISF) for the same regulatory buyer.
• Integration Point: Integration Point specializes in import/export compliance and global trade management software. Directly overlaps with VISCO's Importing Compliance Module, customs filings, and trade content.

Broad incumbents

• CargoWise (WiseTech Global): CargoWise is a large global trade and logistics platform from WiseTech Global. Addresses a much broader customer set than VISCO but competes for the same trade-ERP wallet, especially among mid-market importers and 3PLs.
• Elemica (Amber Road): Elemica (which acquired Amber Road) provides global trade management and supply chain solutions. Competes with VISCO's compliance and trade documentation capabilities, particularly in chemicals — one of VISCO's strongest verticals.
• NetSuite (Oracle): NetSuite is a leading cloud ERP for SMB and mid-market companies including wholesalers and distributors. Competes with VISCO for the same QuickBooks-upgrade buyer and offers broader financials, CRM, and ecommerce capabilities.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Dynamics 365 Business Central is Microsoft's cloud ERP for SMBs, often the next step up from QuickBooks. Competes with VISCO in the same mid-market importer/distributor segment, with stronger Microsoft partnership ties.
• Acumatica: Acumatica is a cloud-native ERP with distribution, manufacturing, and ecommerce editions. Targets the same mid-market distributor/import buyer as VISCO with broader functionality and a modern platform.
• Aptean: Aptean offers vertical-specific ERP including food, chemicals, and distribution editions. Overlaps with VISCO's vertical packaging (especially food and chemicals) and competes for similar SMB/mid-market importers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/visco
• Xx.com/visco_software

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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