ControlSoft
ControlSoft Inc., founded in 1985 and headquartered in the Cleveland, Ohio area, develops and licenses industrial process control software — INTUNE PID loop tuning, INTUNE+ CLPM loop monitoring, and MANTRA advanced process control — to operators in power generation, oil and gas, water, food and beverage, glass, and building products, generating revenue through software sales, OEM technology licensing to more than 15 control system manufacturers, and engineering and training services.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersHighland, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What ControlSoft does
ControlSoft Inc. is a privately held industrial software company headquartered in the Cleveland, Ohio area (Highland), founded in 1985 by Tien-Li Chia, Ph.D., who continues to serve as Chairman and CEO. The company develops process control software — specifically PID loop tuning tools, advanced process control (APC) systems, and control loop performance monitoring (CLPM) — used by industrial process operators in power generation, oil and gas (upstream, midstream, and downstream), water and wastewater, food and beverage, glass, and building products. Its core products are INTUNE, a PID loop tuning application built on patented model-based auto-tuning and heuristic adaptive control algorithms; INTUNE+ CLPM, a non-intrusive control loop performance monitoring and predictive maintenance tool; and MANTRA, a modular multivariable APC system. Through the January 2019 acquisitions of eSimulation, Inc. (Houston) and DxT3, Inc. (Pittsburgh), the portfolio was extended to include cloud-based midstream natural gas modeling and optimization products — eSimEvaluator, eSimOptimizer, and eSimGathering — each with retained brand identity. The company holds registered trademarks for INTUNE and MANTRA and maintains a research partnership with Case Western Reserve University's process control department.
ControlSoft generates revenue through four streams: software licenses (INTUNE, INTUNE+, MANTRA), technology licensing/royalties (patented control algorithms embedded into the distributed control systems of more than 15 manufacturers including ABB, Emerson, GE, Rockwell Automation, Dow Chemical, Forney International, W.R. Grace, Moore Industries, Univation Technologies, Middough Associates, and Laboratory Technologies), engineering services (loop tuning, consulting, commissioning, and MANTRA-based control system design), and instructor-led training (PID controller tuning, advanced process control, model-based control, power generation and boiler tuning). Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales from US, Asian, and European offices; value-added resellers including Optimo Group (US and Latin America, signed Feb 2019), APOGEE Process Control Consulting (India, signed Mar 2019), and Hiram Process Control Engineering (Israel, signed May 2019); OEM technology licensing; and web-sourced demo requests. Software integrates with the OSIsoft (now AVEVA) PI System via the PI Data Driver and PI AF SDK, and supports OPC DA and OPC UA protocols for interoperability.
Operating with 11–50 employees and serving thousands of customers globally, ControlSoft has accumulated thousands of INTUNE licenses in operation worldwide and is recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies (2016, 2017), the Weatherhead 100 (seventh time, 2016), and the Greater Cleveland Partnership Best of Tech Awards "Enterprise Tech Team of the Year" (2024). The company continues to ship major product releases — including INTUNE/INTUNE+ v7.0 (Aug 2022) with a new WebUI for INTUNE+ CLPM, MANTRA v6.0.0.2 (Jul 2024), and INTUNE/INTUNE+ v7.5.2.0 (Dec 2025) — and has disclosed no external funding rounds or M&A activity beyond the 2019 eSimulation/DxT3 transactions.
ControlSoft firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ControlSoft
- Legal name
- ControlSoft Inc.
- Website
- https://controlsoftinc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1985
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- ControlSoft Inc., founded in 1985 and headquartered in the Cleveland, Ohio area, develops and licenses industrial process control software — INTUNE PID loop tuning, INTUNE+ CLPM loop monitoring, and MANTRA advanced process control — to operators in power generation, oil and gas, water, food and beverage, glass, and building products, generating revenue through software sales, OEM technology licensing to more than 15 control system manufacturers, and engineering and training services.
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ControlSoft industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Process Control Software
- NAICS
- Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)
- SIC
- Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Process & Batch Control Software (Recipe Management, ISA-88) (IMAGABAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)
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Where ControlSoft is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Highland
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices6 records
Markets served
ControlSoft business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Software Licenses: INTUNE and MANTRA software products licensed to end users. Includes perpetual license options and software license agreements. Flagship INTUNE product has thousands of licenses installed worldwide.
- Technology Licensing/Royalties: Patented control technologies licensed to over 15 control system manufacturers (ABB, Emerson, GE, Rockwell Automation, etc.) to embed in their control systems.
- Engineering Services: Field technical support for loop tuning software and control systems, on-site application support for MANTRA design, and engineering services for MANTRA-based control system solutions. Includes loop tuning, consultation, and commissioning.
- Training Services: Instructor-led training courses covering PID Controller Tuning, Advanced Process Control Techniques, Model-based Control, Power Gen & Boiler Tuning. Offered as open enrollment and private group training.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
ControlSoft product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ControlSoft develops and licenses industrial process control software, anchored by its INTUNE PID Loop Tuning Tools and MANTRA Advanced Process Control System, complemented by INTUNE+ Control Loop Performance Monitoring. The company also licenses its patented control algorithms to leading control system manufacturers (ABB, Emerson, GE, Rockwell Automation) for embedding into their systems, and delivers supporting engineering, consulting, and training services to industrial customers.
Product overview
ControlSoft offers a portfolio of process control software solutions centered on two core products: INTUNE (PID Loop Tuning Tools) and MANTRA (Advanced Process Control System), supplemented by INTUNE+ CLPM for loop performance monitoring. INTUNE automatically tunes PID loops using model-based auto-tuning and heuristic adaptive control, while MANTRA provides modular multivariable advanced process control. The acquired eSimulation products (eSimEvaluator, eSimOptimizer, eSimGathering) extend the portfolio into midstream oil and gas optimization. All products integrate with OSIsoft PI System and support OPC protocols for industrial connectivity.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- INTUNE: Flagship PID loop tuning software product with auto-tuning and advisory adaptive-tuning capabilities.
- INTUNE+ CLPM
- MANTRA
- eSimEvaluator
- eSimOptimizer
- eSimGathering
Products and services
- INTUNE PID Loop Tuning Tools Flagship PID loop tuning software with patented model-based auto-tuning and advisory adaptive-tuning capabilities. Automatically tunes PID loops using automated test procedures, eliminating costly trial-and-error methods. Used by industrial process plants and engineers across power, oil & gas, water, food & beverage, glass, and building products.
- INTUNE+ CLPM (Control Loop Performance Monitoring) Non-intrusive Control Loop Performance Monitoring software that combines process control monitoring with diagnostic and tuning features for plant management and predictive maintenance. Connects to OSIsoft PI System and OPC for data exchange.
- MANTRA Advanced Process Control System Modular Advanced Process Control system handling systems from a few loops to several hundred. Provides process control, batch sequencing, discrete logic, and network-enabled peer-to-peer Ethernet communication. Targets complex multi-variable industrial processes with IMC, CC, and MMC control algorithms.
- eSimEvaluator Business modeling platform that models midstream businesses from the wellhead across gas gathering, compression systems, and multi-plant super-systems to optimize the entire midstream business on a daily basis. Used by midstream oil & gas operators.
- eSimOptimizer Rigorous, model-based solution that optimizes product recoveries versus energy required for natural liquids extraction at current commodity prices in near real-time for gas processing plants. Includes a Process Safety and Surveillance module. Applied to 50+ natural gas processing units since 2000.
- eSimGathering Cloud-based digitalization technology for upstream and midstream gathering businesses with a FieldSync mobile application for wellhead, compression, and gathering field data capture on laptop, Android, or iOS. Includes condensate inventory management, pig tracking, greenhouse gas monitoring, and volume tracking.
- Process Control Consulting & Engineering Services
Quantifiable outcome
- Thousands of INTUNE licenses installed and operating worldwide
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use ControlSoft
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
ControlSoft technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
AI capability4 records
Feature9 records
ControlSoft partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
18 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.
- Hiram Process Control EngineeringmajorValue-added reseller agreement signed May 2019. Consulting company led by Avihu Hiram with 45+ years experience in process control, monitoring, and hazardous material safety. Serving industrial process control companies in Israel.
- APOGEE Process Control ConsultingmajorValue-added reseller agreement signed March 2019. Consulting company providing advanced software solutions and consulting services. Based in Pune, India. Focus on digital transformation, advanced process automation, and operational excellence.
- Optimo GroupmajorValue-added reseller agreement signed February 2019. Consulting company providing industrial process control services. Led by Fernando Otero, ISA Certified Automation Professional with 30+ years experience. Serving US and Latin America.
- eSimulation, Inc.coreAcquired January 2019. Pioneer in midstream natural gas gathering and processing cloud-based software solutions. Products include eSimEvaluator (business modeling), eSimOptimizer (model-based optimization), and eSimGathering (cloud-based digitalization). Successfully applied to 50+ natural gas processing units since 2000. Based in Houston, Texas.
- DxT3, Inc.coreAcquired January 2019. Exclusive licensee and joint venture partner of eSimulation focused on developing market channels within the Appalachian Basin. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- OSIsoft (AVEVA)majorApplication Partner in OSIsoft Partner EcoSphere Program since March 2018. INTUNE+ CLPM software connects to PI System for data exchange. Enables customers to interface INTUNE+ with PI Archive or PI Asset Framework for improved data exchange, usability, and security.
- ABBmajorTechnology licensee - ABB embeds ControlSoft's patented control technologies in their control systems.
- Emerson Power & Water SolutionsmajorTechnology licensee - Emerson embeds ControlSoft's patented control technologies in their control systems.
- GEmajorTechnology licensee - GE embeds ControlSoft's patented control technologies in their control systems.
- Rockwell AutomationmajorTechnology licensee - Rockwell Automation embeds ControlSoft's patented control technologies in their control systems.
- Dow Chemical CompanymajorTechnology licensee - Dow Chemical embeds ControlSoft's patented control technologies in their control systems.
- Forney InternationalmajorTechnology licensee - Forney International embeds ControlSoft's patented control technologies in their control systems.
- W.R. GracemajorTechnology licensee - W.R. Grace embeds ControlSoft's patented control technologies in their control systems.
- Moore IndustriesmajorTechnology licensee - Moore Industries embeds ControlSoft's patented control technologies in their control systems.
- Univation TechnologiesmajorTechnology licensee - Univation Technologies embeds ControlSoft's patented control technologies in their control systems.
- Middough AssociatesmajorTechnology licensee - Middough Associates embeds ControlSoft's patented control technologies in their control systems.
- Laboratory TechnologiesmajorTechnology licensee - Laboratory Technologies embeds ControlSoft's patented control technologies in their control systems.
- Case Western Reserve UniversityminorResearch partnership. ControlSoft maintains close ties with the process control research department for cutting-edge technology innovation.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ControlSoft competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Aspen Technology: Aspen Technology (now part of Emerson) is a leading provider of advanced process control, optimization, and asset performance software for process industries. It directly competes with ControlSoft's MANTRA APC system in industrial APC and process optimization, sharing the same customer verticals and multidisciplinary control techniques.
- Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa provides CENTUM DCS, Exaquantum plant information, and advanced process control solutions targeting oil & gas, petrochemical, power, and water. It directly competes with ControlSoft in APC and loop performance monitoring across similar verticals and customer profiles.
- KBC (Yokogawa): KBC (now part of Yokogawa) provides advanced process optimization, simulation, and digital twin software such as Petro-SIM and Visual MESA for the process industries. It competes directly with ControlSoft's MANTRA APC and the eSimulation midstream optimization stack in O&G and energy optimization.
Broad incumbents
- Honeywell Process Solutions: Honeywell's Process Solutions division offers Experion DCS, UniSim, and connected plant services spanning DCS, APC, and asset monitoring. It is a broad incumbent whose APC/loop performance offerings overlap with ControlSoft's INTUNE and MANTRA across power, O&G, chemicals, and refining.
- Emerson Automation Solutions: Emerson's Automation Solutions unit supplies DeltaV DCS, AMS Asset Management, and embedded APC capabilities, and is also a ControlSoft technology licensee. It is a major incumbent competing in the same DCS+APC/CLPM stack that ControlSoft targets, particularly in power & water and oil & gas.
- ABB Process Automation: ABB's Process Automation business provides 800xA DCS and associated control and optimization offerings for process industries. ABB is a ControlSoft technology licensee, making it both customer and competitor across power, O&G, and process-manufacturing verticals.
- Siemens Process Industries: Siemens provides SIMATIC PCS 7 and a broader Industrial Edge / process automation portfolio aimed at continuous process industries. It is a broad incumbent whose APC and asset performance software overlaps with ControlSoft's industrial process control and CLPM offerings.
- Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation offers PlantPAx DCS and FactoryTalk AssetCentre/Analytics covering process and discrete automation. It is both a ControlSoft technology licensee and a competitor in process control and loop performance for hybrid plants serving food & beverage, glass, and building products.
- Schneider Electric Industrial Automation: Schneider Electric delivers EcoStruxure Process Expert / Foxboro DCS and connected plant offerings for process industries. As a broad automation incumbent, it overlaps with ControlSoft in APC, control loop performance monitoring, and industrial software across multiple verticals.
Regional players
- Metso (Valmet) Process Automation: Metso (and Valmet in pulp/paper) offer process automation and optimization solutions for flow control, energy, and pulp & paper, with strong presence in Europe and the Americas. The offerings overlap with ControlSoft's APC and CLPM solutions in process-intensive continuous manufacturing, even where customer verticals are more adjacent.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about ControlSoft
What does ControlSoft do?
ControlSoft develops and licenses industrial process control software, anchored by its INTUNE PID Loop Tuning Tools and MANTRA Advanced Process Control System, complemented by INTUNE+ Control Loop Performance Monitoring. The company also licenses its patented control algorithms to leading control system manufacturers (ABB, Emerson, GE, Rockwell Automation) for embedding into their systems, and delivers supporting engineering, consulting, and training services to industrial customers.
Is ControlSoft a public or private company?
ControlSoft is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was ControlSoft founded?
ControlSoft was founded in 1985. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is ControlSoft based?
ControlSoft is headquartered in Highland, United States, in the North America region.
How does ControlSoft make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses are the primary driver. The others are technology Licensing/Royalties, engineering Services and training Services.
Who are ControlSoft's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Aspen Technology, Yokogawa Electric and KBC (Yokogawa). Broad incumbents are Honeywell Process Solutions, Emerson Automation Solutions, ABB Process Automation, Siemens Process Industries, Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric Industrial Automation. Metso (Valmet) Process Automation is listed as a regional player.
Does ControlSoft have an API?
No public API is recorded for ControlSoft.
What industry is ControlSoft in?
ControlSoft's product category is Industrial Process Control Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGABAH, Process & Batch Control Software (Recipe Management, ISA-88), with a secondary code of EUAEAFAC, Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering). Its NAICS code is 334513 and its SIC code is 3829.