Name

Computer Unlimited

Legal name

Computers Unlimited

Website

https://cu.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vertical ERP Software for Industrial Gas/Welding Distribution and HME/DME

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Distribution & Wholesale ERP (Inventory, Order, Warehouse) (HDAEAEAC), Healthcare Provider ERP (Hospital Operations, Supply Chain, Finance) (HDAEAEAH)

Keywords

• Industrial gas distribution software
• Welding supply ERP
• HME billing software
• Cylinder management software
• DME revenue cycle management

Headquarters

HQ city

Billings

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. TIMS Software Licensing: Enterprise software licensing model providing access to the TIMS platform including core ERP functionality, industry-specific modules, and mobile applications. Revenue generated through software subscriptions with implementation, training, and support services bundled.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Computer Unlimited develops, sells and supports TIMS, an integrated ERP software platform that connects inventory, delivery, billing, compliance, finance, and customer service into a single unified system. The platform is purpose-built for two vertical markets — Industrial Gas & Welding Supply Distributors and Home Medical Equipment (HME/DME) providers — and is delivered with implementation, training, custom development and ongoing support services.

Product overview

Computer Unlimited offers TIMS (Technician Inventory Management System), a unified ERP platform with two primary product variants: TIMS Industrial for Industrial Gas and Welding Supply Distributors, and TIMS HME for Home Medical Equipment providers. The platform integrates core functionalities including financials, inventory, order processing, delivery, and billing, with optional add-on modules such as TIMS Gaia (AI assistant), mobile apps (TIMS Assistant, TIMS Mobile, TIMS Delivery), Advanced Cylinder Management, Cylinder Inventory & Production, Bulk Gas Manager/Telemetry, and Specialty Gas Production. The architecture follows a platform-plus-modules model where the core TIMS system serves as the single source of truth, with advanced capabilities expanding functionality as needed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TIMS: Flagship ERP software platform for Industrial Gas, Welding Supply Distributors, and Home Medical Equipment providers. Connects inventory, delivery, billing, compliance, finance, and customer service within a single unified system.
• TIMS Assistant
• TIMS Mobile
• TIMS Delivery
• TIMS Gaia

Products and services

• TIMS ERP Platform TIMS is an integrated ERP software platform connecting inventory, delivery, billing, compliance, finance and customer service into a single unified system for industrial gas/welding distributors and HME/DME providers.
• TIMS Industrial Vertical ERP software tailored for Industrial Gas and Welding Supply Distributors, delivering cylinder management, bulk gas tracking, specialty gas production, route optimization, mobile apps, and financial management.
• TIMS HME Revenue cycle management and operations software for Home Medical Equipment (HME/DME) providers, covering patient intake, order fulfillment, claims processing, accounts receivable collections, and business intelligence.
• TIMS Gaia AI-powered assistant integrated directly into TIMS that enables natural language querying across customers, cylinders, contracts and margins, generating reports, visualizations, dashboards and custom automated skills.
• TIMS Assistant Mobile App Mobile sales application empowering field sales teams with secure, real-time access to customer data, mobile order entry, and inventory scanning capabilities.
• TIMS Mobile App Mobile application for fill plant and warehouse operations providing barcode scanning, cylinder tracking, production workflows, and real-time inventory management.
• TIMS Delivery App Mobile delivery application providing route management, proof of delivery capture, real-time delivery updates, and mobile payment processing for drivers.
• Advanced Cylinder Management (ACM) Advanced suite of cylinder controls for high-fidelity tracking including barcode tracking, expanded cylinder statuses, workflow management, asset ownership, transaction auditing, and exception resolution.
• Cylinder Inventory & Production Cylinder production capability focused on forecasting how many cylinders to fill using lead times and replenishment cycles to meet demand while maintaining optimal stocking levels by location.
• Bulk Gas Manager / Telemetry Bulk-gas resupply management application supporting multiple gas types and integrating real-time tank readings from telemetry providers for demand forecasting and replenishment decisions.
• Specialty Gas Production Specialty gas operations management module with tools for gas mix recipes, production scheduling, compliance documentation, and real-time production status tracking.
• Implementation Services Professional implementation of TIMS including expert guidance, customized training, and data conversion delivered to new enterprise customers.
• Custom Development Custom programming and enhancement services tailoring TIMS to unique customer processes and operations.
• Support and Account Management Ongoing customer support, dedicated account management, and acquisition data migration services for TIMS customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• nexAir achieved greater integrity in cylinder records, reduced costly errors, and eliminated need for time-consuming customer audits after implementing Advanced Cylinder Management
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability4 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KirkpatrickPricecoreOthersInformation security auditing firm providing independent SOC 2 Type II certification audits. Has completed over 20,000 audits and security assessments for over 2,000 clients worldwide. Auditors have backgrounds as CTOs, CISOs, CSOs.
• CashbookminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference sponsor for the annual TIMS Users Group conference.
• WorldpayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference sponsor and payment processing partner integrated with TIMS.
• DDSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference sponsor for annual Users Group event.
• ECI EvolutionXminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference sponsor and technology partner.
• Allegiance GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference sponsor for Users Group event.
• Controlled EfficienciesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference sponsor and technology partner.
• GreenwingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference sponsor for Users Group.
• Ashvin AIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference sponsor and AI technology partner.
• Lincoln ElectricminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustrial welding equipment manufacturer and conference sponsor.
• SYNERGEXminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference sponsor and technology partner for TIMS ecosystem.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brightree (WellSky): Brightree, now part of WellSky, is the leading SaaS provider of HME/DME billing and business management software. It is the most direct comparable to Computers Unlimited's TIMS HME vertical, serving the same HME customer base with revenue cycle management and patient intake workflows.
• NikoHealth: NikoHealth is a cloud-native HME/DME software platform covering intake, orders, billing, and collections. It is a direct competitor to TIMS HME, particularly for HME providers seeking modern cloud architectures versus TIMS's longer-tenured, deeply customized platform.

Broad incumbents

• Epicor Software: Epicor is a long-standing ERP vendor with strong distribution and manufacturing verticals. It competes broadly with TIMS for distribution and inventory management workloads in industrial gas and similar verticals, though without TIMS's deep cylinder or specialty gas specialization.
• Infor: Infor provides industry-specific ERP clouds including distribution and healthcare-adjacent suites. It competes with TIMS as a broader incumbent offering industry-tuned functionality at greater scale, though less specialized in cylinder tracking and HME revenue cycle.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain is a general-purpose ERP broadly deployed in mid-market distribution and healthcare operations. It overlaps with TIMS's core ERP suite offering and is often evaluated as an alternative by mid-sized industrial gas and HME customers.
• Oracle NetSuite: NetSuite is a leading cloud ERP platform widely adopted by mid-market distributors and service businesses. While it lacks the domain depth of TIMS in cylinder management or HME billing, it is frequently benchmarked against TIMS in competitive deals.
• SAP Business One: SAP Business One targets small and mid-sized distribution and manufacturing businesses. It competes broadly with TIMS's core ERP suite for financials, procurement, and warehouse management, with stronger international reach but weaker vertical specialization.
• Aptean: Aptean offers vertical-specific ERP solutions for process manufacturing and distribution. It is comparable to TIMS in its focus on regulated, industry-specific workflows and competes with TIMS Industrial in adjacent specialty chemical and gas distribution segments.

Emerging players

• PlayMaker Health: PlayMaker Health provides CRM and sales analytics for HME and post-acute care providers. It is an adjacent competitor in the HME software ecosystem, with overlapping customer base but narrower scope than TIMS HME's full revenue cycle and operations suite.

Others

• Blue Yonder: Blue Yonder provides supply chain and distribution planning software widely used by industrial distributors. While not a direct ERP competitor to TIMS, it is a relevant ecosystem participant whose logistics and forecasting capabilities could overlap with TIMS's Bulk Gas Manager and route planning modules.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/CUSolutions

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 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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