Quanos

What Quanos does

Quanos is a Germany-based software group headquartered in Nürnberg that provides technical documentation and aftersales service software to machine and plant manufacturers. The company emerged from the 2020 merger of TID Informatik and Docware and is backed by private equity firm Keensight Capital. Quanos employs 251-500 people across offices in Germany (Nürnberg, Radolfzell, Karlsruhe) and a development center in Pristina, Kosovo.

The product portfolio combines XML-based authoring and Component Content Management (SCHEMA ST4, available on-premises and as ST4 Cloud), digital spare parts catalog and service information systems (Quanos SIS.one, CATALOGcreator, PARTS-PUBLISHER), a cloud-based Digital Information Twin (Quanos InfoTwin), an integrated service/parts/documentation hub (Quanos IQ Platform with IQ for Documentation, Service, and Parts modules), and an AI-powered knowledge management platform (plusmeta, developed within the Quanos AI Hub). Quanos integrates with enterprise systems including SAP, Salesforce, ERP/PLM, LDAP/SSO, and the d.3 document management system, and operates under ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certifications.

Quanos generates revenue through software subscriptions and licenses (including cloud/SaaS options), plus professional services such as implementation, consulting, and training delivered via the NextGen Academy. The company sells primarily through direct enterprise field sales complemented by self-serve online demos and a global partner network, including an exclusive Amarel arrangement for defense-tech and complex manufacturing in Israel and the United States. Quanos serves more than 1,400 enterprise customers worldwide across industries such as automotive, industrial automation, semiconductors, aerospace, agriculture, consumer appliances, and intralogistics, with named customers including Mercedes-Benz, CLAAS, BSH, Miele, SEW-EURODRIVE, Liebherr, Bosch, Kaeser, Fronius, Güdel, BE Semiconductor Industries, and Kardex.

Name

Quanos

Legal name

Quanos Solutions GmbH

Website

https://quanos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Quanos is a Keensight Capital-backed German software group providing XML-based technical documentation (SCHEMA ST4), digital spare parts catalogs, and AI-powered aftersales service software to over 1,400 machine and plant manufacturers across automotive, industrial automation, aerospace, and other industrial verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Documentation Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Software Publishers (51321), Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise AI Data & Knowledge Platforms (Vector Databases, Knowledge Graphs) (HDAEANAH)

Keywords

• Technical documentation software
• Spare parts catalog software
• Component content management
• Aftersales service software
• Digital information twin

Headquarters

HQ city

Nürnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Annual subscriptions and perpetual licenses for SCHEMA ST4 (on-premises and cloud), Quanos SIS.one, Quanos InfoTwin, and the IQ Platform. Cloud/SaaS offerings include ST4 Cloud with subscription billing.
2. Professional Services: Implementation, consulting, and training services for SCHEMA ST4 and other products. Training programs include NextGen Academy for documentation and service professionals.
3. plusmeta AI Platform: AI-powered platform for accessing and enriching technical content, marketed as an additional software module within the product portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Quanos develops and sells software solutions for technical documentation and aftersales service, primarily for machine and plant manufacturers. Its portfolio includes the SCHEMA ST4 XML authoring and Component Content Management System (CCMS), the Quanos IQ Platform connecting service, parts and documentation, the plusmeta AI platform for knowledge management, Quanos InfoTwin (a cloud-based Digital Information Twin), and Quanos SIS.one for digital spare parts management including CATALOGcreator and PARTS-PUBLISHER.

Product overview

Quanos offers a comprehensive portfolio of software solutions for technical documentation and aftersales & service, built on a platform-plus-modules architecture. The main product families include: (1) the Quanos IQ Platform - an integrated hub connecting service, parts, and documentation through three modules (IQ for Documentation, IQ for Service, IQ for Parts); (2) SCHEMA ST4 - the flagship XML authoring and CCMS system for technical documentation available on-premise or in the cloud; (3) plusmeta - AI-powered platform for accessing and managing technical content; (4) Quanos InfoTwin - cloud-based Digital Information Twin serving as a Single Source of Truth; and (5) Quanos SIS.one - a smart catalog system for spare parts management including CATALOGcreator and PARTS-PUBLISHER products. The company serves over 1,400 customers in machine and plant engineering with practical software solutions driving digitalization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quanos IQ Platform: Service, parts and documentation platform connecting service-relevant information
• SCHEMA ST4
• plusmeta
• Quanos InfoTwin
• Quanos SIS.one
• CATALOGcreator
• PARTS-PUBLISHER
• Smart Information NetworQ
• Quanos AI Hub
• NextGen Academy

Products and services

• SCHEMA ST4 Professional XML authoring system and Component Content Management System (CCMS) for technical documentation, available as on-premise and cloud deployment. Supports modular content creation, variants, translations, and multiple output formats. Used by machine and plant manufacturers and technical writers.
• Quanos IQ Platform Main software platform that intelligently connects service, parts, and documentation information, providing a unified hub for aftersales operations. Includes three integrated modules: IQ for Documentation, IQ for Service, and IQ for Parts.
• plusmeta Platform AI-powered platform for accessing technical content, maximizing the advantages of smart information through artificial intelligence based on applied research findings. Links information from service portals, technical documentation, and spare parts catalogs.
• Quanos InfoTwin Standardized cloud solution for digitalizing aftersales and service operations. Digital Information Twin that serves as Single Source of Truth for all relevant after-sales and service information, providing out-of-the-box usability with low barrier to entry.
• Quanos SIS.one Smart catalog system for digital spare parts management and Service Information System. On-premise software that integrates, consolidates, and links service-relevant data, providing 24/7 access via user-friendly interface to improve service efficiency and quality.
• CATALOGcreator Software for interactive 2D and 3D spare parts catalogs and service information systems. Creates manual to fully automatic catalogs based on BOMs from ERP or PLM systems, with hotspotting, 3D visualizations, and AI search.
• PARTS-PUBLISHER Database-based single-source publishing solution for spare parts documentation, enabling automated creation and publication of spare parts documentation with increased diversity of publications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% fewer costs for creating spare parts catalogs
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers22 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

Integration8 records

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AmarelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 June 2026Amarel signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Quanos, expanding its rights to distribute and implement Quanos's AI-powered knowledge management solutions in Israel and the United States for defense-tech and complex manufacturing sectors. Amarel's US subsidiary has spent three years marketing and implementing Quanos-based solutions across North America for defense organizations, government-owned companies, and manufacturers. The knowledge management market is projected to reach approximately $3 trillion by 2030, with the digital catalogs market expected to reach $634 billion by 2033.
• KUMAsoft GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKUMAsoft is a long-standing and experienced partner of Quanos for web shop projects in combination with CATALOGcreator. KUMAsoft provides the up2date ServicePortal solution that integrates with Quanos SIS.one / CATALOGcreator to create comprehensive service portals with shop functionality.
• FDI Digital BusinessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDI Digital Business partnered with Quanos to jointly advise companies on next steps for their digitalization projects. FDI specializes in mechanical engineering and manufacturing industry, offering holistic guidance into digital sales, marketing, and aftersales with lead generation, e-commerce, and customer portals.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Aras: Open-source PLM and digital thread platform used by industrial manufacturers to manage technical product data and documentation; an emerging alternative to legacy XML-CCMS stacks like SCHEMA ST4.
• Cofense / KMS (Knowledge Management Software peer): While not a direct CCMS competitor, emerging AI knowledge-management platforms (e.g., Confluent, Guru, Notion AI, Sana) compete for the same 'smart information' budget line that plusmeta is targeting in industrial accounts.
• RWS Group (Trados / translation & documentation): Language and content management vendor (Trados) serving technical documentation and multilingual content workflows for regulated industries; partial overlap with Quanos's CCMS and translation management use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens (Teamcenter / Smart Service): Industrial software incumbent offering Teamcenter (PLM, technical documentation) and MindSphere/smart service capabilities that compete with Quanos's IQ Platform and InfoTwin in large industrial OEM accounts.
• Salesforce (Knowledge + Field Service): CRM platform with Field Service and Knowledge offerings; Quanos integrates with Salesforce for service documentation delivery, but Salesforce's expanding native knowledge management is a competitive threat to plusmeta.
• ServiceNow (Field Service Management): Enterprise platform expanding into field service management and customer service workflows; overlaps with Quanos's aftersales/service information use cases at large enterprise OEMs, even though not technical-documentation-native.
• PTC (Windchill, Servigistics): PLM and service lifecycle management incumbent with Windchill (technical documentation/parts information) and Servigistics (service parts management) — directly overlaps Quanos's machine/plant engineering and aftersales niche, but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Infor (CloudSuite Industrial / EAM): ERP and EAM vendor with deep manufacturing vertical penetration; competes with Quanos in aftersales parts/service workflows via its enterprise asset management and service information capabilities.

Direct peers

• DocuWare: Document management and workflow automation vendor serving similar mid-market and enterprise manufacturing customers; overlaps with Quanos's CCMS and service information system use cases for industrial documentation.
• Schema (now part of Quanos): The original SCHEMA ST4 vendor, merged into Quanos in 2020. Provides XML-based CCMS for technical documentation — the closest historical direct peer now consolidated within Quanos itself.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/QuanosSolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quanos
• Facebookfacebook.com/QuanosSolutions

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A3 records

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Quanos