What AFI Solutions does

AFI Solutions was a German enterprise software company specializing in the digitization and automation of document-based business processes within SAP environments. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Bonn, the company built SAP-certified add-on solutions covering Purchase-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), and general document management, with AI-powered Intelligent Document Processing marketed at recognition rates of up to 100% on structured and unstructured data. In March 2025, AFI Solutions was acquired by Doxis (part of the SER Group) and rebranded under the Doxis umbrella as Doxis Germany GmbH, integrating its SAP-specialized P2P and O2C bundles with Doxis's broader Intelligent Content Automation platform. The product portfolio spans ECM, BPM, AI-enhanced content understanding, and integrations with SAP, SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday, and Salesforce. The company historically served large, SAP-using enterprises — including Deutsche Bahn, Mercedes-AMG, Phoenix Contact, EDEKA, Fraport, Generali, and Randstad — with the AI/Doxis-led strategy now extending deeper workflow automation into the combined installed base.

The business model is anchored on recurring SAP add-on software licenses sold as bundle solutions or individual modules, supplemented by professional services (consulting, implementation), managed services, and Academy training subscriptions. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed, and go-to-market operates primarily through direct enterprise sales in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, supported by a partner network and the Doxis User Group community. Naming rights and third-party validation — including SAP certification and recognition as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Document Management 2024 — function as key procurement signals. Customer segmentation is hybrid: anchored on enterprises running SAP ERP or S/4HANA, with vertical emphasis on manufacturing, banking and insurance, logistics and transportation, and healthcare industries that require compliance-ready document handling.

Name

AFI Solutions

Legal name

Doxis Germany GmbH

Website

https://afi-solutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AFI Solutions, now operating as Doxis Germany GmbH under SER Group, provides SAP-certified, AI-powered document automation solutions for P2P and O2C workflows. It serves large European enterprises running SAP ERP and S/4HANA across manufacturing, banking, insurance, logistics, and retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SAP Add-on Software Licenses: SAP-certified document management add-ons for P2P and O2C processes sold as bundled solutions or individual modules. The add-ons are certified for SAP compatibility.
2. Professional Services: Consulting and implementation services for deploying SAP document automation solutions, along with managed services for ongoing support.
3. Academy Training: Online learning platform providing training courses for users of AFI/Doxis solutions, with dedicated login access for customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AFI Solutions develops and sells SAP-certified software add-ons that automate document-based processes inside SAP ERP and S/4HANA environments. Its flagship offerings are the Doxis P2P for SAP (Purchase-to-Pay) and Doxis O2C for SAP (Order-to-Cash) bundle solutions, complemented by AI-powered Doxis Intelligent Document Processing that recognizes structured and unstructured data at up to 100% accuracy and transfers it directly into SAP systems. The company also delivers a SAP-native Document Management System, supporting integrations with Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday, and SAP SuccessFactors, supported by consulting, implementation, managed services, and Academy training.

Product overview

AFI Solutions, now operating under the Doxis brand (part of SER Group since March 2025), offers a unified platform architecture centered on Doxis Intelligent Content Automation for enterprise content management, enhanced with AI capabilities. The portfolio is organized around SAP-focused document automation solutions including Doxis P2P for SAP (Purchase-to-Pay) and Doxis O2C for SAP (Order-to-Cash) bundles, alongside Doxis Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) for AI-powered document recognition. Add-on modules extend functionality to Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday, and SAP SuccessFactors. The company provides professional services including consulting, implementation, managed services, and Academy training programs. All SAP solutions are SAP-certified with recognition rates up to 100%.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doxis P2P for SAP Purchase-to-Pay solution bundle for SAP that automates document-based procurement processes from demand through invoice processing. SAP-certified, it reduces manual effort and improves efficiency for enterprises running SAP ERP or S/4HANA.
• Doxis O2C for SAP Order-to-Cash solution bundle for SAP that automates document-based sales processes from order through outgoing invoice. SAP-certified and optimized for SAP ERP and S/4HANA workflows.
• Doxis Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) AI-powered document processing solution that recognizes structured and unstructured data with up to 100% accuracy, validates documents, and transfers data directly into SAP systems. Fully integrated with SAP and SAP-certified.
• Document Management for SAP SAP-certified Document Management System for storing, managing, and archiving documents inside SAP ERP and S/4HANA environments, providing compliance-ready document handling.
• Document Management for SAP SuccessFactors Document management solution integrated with SAP SuccessFactors for HR document handling, providing HR-focused document storage, archiving, and compliance support.
• DMS for Microsoft Office 365 Document Management System integrated with Microsoft Office 365, providing document management capabilities within the Microsoft 365 productivity ecosystem.
• DMS for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Document Management System integration for Microsoft Dynamics 365, enabling document management capabilities inside the Dynamics environment.
• DMS for Workday Document Management System for Workday, providing document management and archiving capability integrated with the Workday platform.
• Doxis Intelligent Content Automation Core enterprise platform providing enterprise content management (ECM), business process management (BPM), and collaboration capabilities powered by AI technologies.
• Consulting & Implementation (Beratung & Implementierung) Professional consulting and implementation services for deploying Doxis document automation solutions inside customer environments, particularly SAP.
• Managed Services Ongoing managed service and support packages for the maintenance and operation of deployed Doxis/AFI document automation solutions.
• Academy Trainings Online learning platform providing training courses for users of AFI/Doxis solutions, with dedicated customer login access covering SAP document automation and Doxis platform usage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognition rate of up to 100% for document data extraction

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SER Group / DoxiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025AFI Solutions was acquired by Doxis (part of SER Group) in March 2025. This acquisition combines decades of SAP expertise with Doxis's leading ECM platform and AI technologies. AFI Solutions now operates under the Doxis brand, with existing SAP-certified add-ons (P2P, O2C) integrated into the Doxis platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax): Direct competitor in intelligent document processing and invoice automation with strong SAP connectivity. Competes head-to-head in AP/invoice automation and P2P document workflows.
• DocuWare: German-based ECM and document management vendor serving a similar DACH mid-market and Mittelstand customer base. Closest geographic and segment peer.
• Laserfiche: ECM and intelligent document processing vendor with process automation capabilities; competes in enterprise document workflow and content services deals.
• M-Files: Knowledge work and document management platform with AI-driven metadata and process automation; competes in the same mid-market and SAP-integrated document management deals.
• ABBYY: IDP and OCR specialist whose document AI competes directly with Doxis IDP for structured/unstructured extraction accuracy and ERP integration use cases.
• Hyland (OnBase): Enterprise content management and process automation platform with strong document and case management capabilities used by regulated industries comparable to AFI/Doxis's banking, insurance, and healthcare verticals.

Broad incumbents

• SAP (native document / IRPA / BTP): Platform owner whose own document management capabilities, IRPA, and BTP services represent both the integration surface and the principal competitive threat to AFI/Doxis add-ons.
• OpenText: Global ECM leader with deep SAP integrations and document management/automation capabilities. A broader portfolio player competing with AFI/Doxis for large-enterprise SAP document automation deals.
• IBM (FileNet / Datacap): Incumbent enterprise content and document capture platform with broad SAP integration; competes in large-enterprise ECM and BPM procurements.
• Microsoft (SharePoint + Azure AI Document Intelligence): Adjacent platform offering DMS within Microsoft 365 and Azure-based IDP APIs; increasingly a substitute option for SAP customers standardizing on Microsoft ecosystems.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/afi_solutions

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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