SoftSolutions
SoftSolutions is an Italian software company, founded in 1997, that builds computer-vision-based quality inspection systems — chiefly the LineScanner, SigmaQM, and Global Score — for heat-treated coated glass and insulated glass manufacturers, selling through direct enterprise sales and OEM integration with LiSEC production lines.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1997
- HeadquartersBergamo, Italy
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What SoftSolutions does
SoftSolutions is an Italian B2B software and industrial inspection company headquartered in Bergamo and founded in 1997, specializing in quality inspection and optical measurement systems for the glass manufacturing industry. Its product portfolio centers on the LiteSentry-Softsolution LineScanner — a real-time inspection system integrated directly into glass production lines that monitors surface quality, edge defects, and dimensional accuracy. The LineScanner is complemented by SigmaQM, an objective measurement system for grading optical distortion and anisotropy in heat-treated coated glass, and Global Score, an advanced scoring metric used alongside SigmaQM for comprehensive optical quality assessment. The technology relies on computer vision for surface inspection and anomaly detection for post-treatment optical quality grading, addressing the industry's need to replace subjective, inconsistent quality assessment with standardized, quantifiable measurement.
The company sells to a narrow vertical: manufacturers of heat-treated coated glass and insulated glass (IG) units, with deployment compatibility specifically engineered for LiSEC IG production lines. Its primary documented enterprise customer is W.A. Wilson Glass Plus, a US family-owned glass producer with over 175 years of operating history, which first partnered with SoftSolutions in 2016 and made a follow-on LineScanner investment in September 2024. The company maintains co-branded technology partnerships with LiteSentry (for the LineScanner product) and LiSEC (for OEM-grade integration with insulated glass production equipment), positioning its offering within the broader glass manufacturing equipment ecosystem.
SoftSolutions generates revenue through what appears to be a capital equipment sale model for LineScanner systems (one-time license/purchase) combined with technology licensing of its SigmaQM and Global Score measurement methodologies. Go-to-market is a direct enterprise field sales motion, where technical sales engineers work with manufacturers to specify, integrate, and install inspection systems into existing production lines. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Total revenue, ownership structure, investor backing, and headcount (reported as 11–50 employees) are not disclosed in the available source material.
SoftSolutions firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SoftSolutions
- Website
- https://softsolutions.it
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1997
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- SoftSolutions is an Italian software company, founded in 1997, that builds computer-vision-based quality inspection systems — chiefly the LineScanner, SigmaQM, and Global Score — for heat-treated coated glass and insulated glass manufacturers, selling through direct enterprise sales and OEM integration with LiSEC production lines.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SoftSolutions industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Glass Quality Inspection Systems
- NAICS
- Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing (32721)
- SIC
- Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Flat Glass (Float/Sheet/Plate) Manufacturing (IMADAHAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Tempered & Heat-Strengthened Safety Glass (IMADAHAD)
Keywords
Where SoftSolutions is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bergamo
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Markets served
SoftSolutions business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- LineScanner Systems: Sale of inspection hardware and software systems to glass manufacturers, integrated into production lines. The LineScanner system represents a capital equipment sale with potential ongoing support and software maintenance components.
- Inspection Technology Licensing: Technology integration and licensing of measurement systems (SigmaQM, Global Score) for quality inspection in glass manufacturing processes.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
SoftSolutions product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SoftSolutions produces quality inspection and optical measurement systems for the glass manufacturing industry. Its flagship LiteSentry-Softsolution LineScanner integrates into production lines (such as LiSEC insulated glass lines) to deliver real-time monitoring of surface quality, edge defects, and dimensional control. The company complements this hardware with proprietary measurement methodologies, including SigmaQM and Global Score, which provide objective assessment of optical quality, distortion, and anisotropy in heat-treated coated glass.
Product overview
SoftSolutions offers a portfolio of glass quality inspection products centered on the LiteSentry-Softsolution LineScanner system, which integrates directly into glass manufacturing production lines. The product line is complemented by measurement techniques including SigmaQM and Global Score, which provide objective assessment systems for evaluating optical quality, distortion, and anisotropy in coated glass following heat treatment processes.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SigmaQM: A measurement technique for assessing optical quality of coated glass after heat treatment, part of objective measurement systems for grading distortion and anisotropy.
- Global Score
- LineScanner
Products and services
- LiteSentry-Softsolution LineScanner Real-time quality inspection system integrated directly into glass production lines that monitors surface quality, edge defects, and dimensional control during manufacturing. Designed for enterprise glass manufacturers operating automated insulated-glass production lines.
- SigmaQM
Companies that use SoftSolutions
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
SoftSolutions technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability2 records
Feature3 records
SoftSolutions partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- W.A. Wilson Glass PluscoreW.A. Wilson Glass Plus, a family-owned glass company with over 175 years of experience, invested in the LiteSentry-Softsolution LineScanner system. The system was integrated into their LiSEC IG production line for enhanced quality inspection, providing real-time monitoring of surface quality, edge defects, and dimension control. This represents an expansion of an existing partnership that began in 2016.
- LiSECcoreLiSEC is a production equipment manufacturer whose IG (insulated glass) production lines are compatible with Softsolution's LineScanner system. The LineScanner is integrated into LiSEC production lines, enabling glass manufacturers to add quality inspection capabilities to LiSEC equipment.
- LiteSentrycoreLiteSentry co-branded technology partner for the LineScanner product. The LiteSentry-Softsolution LineScanner combines LiteSentry's inspection technology with Softsolution's systems for glass quality monitoring.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
SoftSolutions competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Bystronic glass: Glass-processing equipment OEM (Bystronic group) that supplies IG lines with their own quality assurance modules. Comparable as an alternative platform to LiSEC where Softsolution is currently not visibly embedded; represents both a partnership opportunity and a competitive threat if Bystronic's native QA expands.
Broad incumbents
- HEUFT: Global provider of inspection and quality assurance systems, primarily for the beverage and food industries but with glass-container inspection capabilities. Comparable in delivering in-line optical QC to manufacturers and a potential consolidator of niche inspection players.
- ISRA VISION (Atlas Copco): Global machine-vision leader (now part of Atlas Copco) with dedicated surface-inspection systems for flat glass and other industries. Comparable in that it solves the same optical quality inspection problem in glass manufacturing, but at much larger scale and across multiple end markets.
- Keyence Corporation: Major supplier of industrial sensors, machine-vision systems, and microscopes used in quality control across manufacturing. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose vision products could be applied to glass inspection, and a potential competitor to Softsolution's measurement systems.
- SICK AG: German industrial sensor and machine-vision company with surface-inspection solutions for glass, metals, and other materials. Comparable in delivering automated optical inspection for industrial production, including glass, at much greater scale and geographic reach than Softsolution.
- Cognex Corporation: Large industrial machine-vision and image-based inspection provider with deep penetration in manufacturing QA. Comparable as a potential competitor or acquirer of niche glass-inspection specialists like Softsolution, given overlap in computer-vision-based defect detection technology.
Direct peers
- Tiama: Provides optical quality inspection systems for glass containers and flat glass, including defect and dimension control on production lines. Direct peer because it addresses the same problem class (in-line optical QC for glass manufacturers) with overlapping hardware/software stacks.
- LiteSentry: Direct peer and co-branded technology partner. LiteSentry makes optical glass-surface inspection systems (FlatScanner, etc.) used in flat glass and IG production lines — the same product category Softsolution addresses with the LiteSentry-Softsolution LineScanner, targeting the same glass-manufacturer customers.
- AGR International (now part of IMA Group): Specializes in glass container and bottle inspection equipment (stress, defect, dimensional). A direct peer in industrial glass quality inspection with decades of installed base among glass manufacturers — closest comparable to Softsolution in business model and customer type.
Others
- LiSEC: Production equipment OEM whose insulated-glass lines host the Softsolution LineScanner. Not a direct competitor today, but a critical partner — and the most likely party to vertically integrate competing inspection if it chose to.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
SoftSolutions social profiles
Digital presenceSoftSolutions financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
SoftSolutions leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
SoftSolutions funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
SoftSolutions M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about SoftSolutions
What does SoftSolutions do?
SoftSolutions produces quality inspection and optical measurement systems for the glass manufacturing industry. Its flagship LiteSentry-Softsolution LineScanner integrates into production lines (such as LiSEC insulated glass lines) to deliver real-time monitoring of surface quality, edge defects, and dimensional control. The company complements this hardware with proprietary measurement methodologies, including SigmaQM and Global Score, which provide objective assessment of optical quality, distortion, and anisotropy in heat-treated coated glass.
When was SoftSolutions founded?
SoftSolutions was founded in 1997. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is SoftSolutions based?
SoftSolutions is headquartered in Bergamo, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does SoftSolutions make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. LineScanner Systems are the primary driver. The others are inspection Technology Licensing.
Who are SoftSolutions's main competitors?
Bystronic glass is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are HEUFT, ISRA VISION (Atlas Copco), Keyence Corporation, SICK AG and Cognex Corporation. Direct peers are Tiama, LiteSentry and AGR International (now part of IMA Group). LiSEC is listed as an others.
Does SoftSolutions have an API?
No public API is recorded for SoftSolutions.
What industry is SoftSolutions in?
SoftSolutions's product category is Glass Quality Inspection Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADAHAA, Flat Glass (Float/Sheet/Plate) Manufacturing, with a secondary code of IMADAHAD, Tempered & Heat-Strengthened Safety Glass. Its NAICS code is 32721 and its SIC code is 3826.