What saascom does

saascom GmbH is a Darmstadt, Germany-based IT vendor founded in 2011 by Toma Teves and Christian Schultz that builds software exclusively for the digitalization of German public administration. The company employs over 40 staff and serves municipalities (Kommunen), counties (Landkreise), state agencies (Landesbehörden) and federal authorities (Bundesbehörden), addressing the slow, analog, media-break-prone processes that characterize German Verwaltung. Its single core product is the civento platform — a freely extensible process and digitization platform that lets administrators define and execute arbitrary workflows from application intake through payment, document management, financial system integration, and end-to-end archiving.

The platform is built around a configurable process engine with integrated Document Management (DMS), ePayment and financial system connectors, and complete process archiving. Customers can deploy via Software as a Service (SaaS), perpetual license, or a flexible rental model, allowing the company to address both cloud-ready municipalities and those with strict data-residency or on-premise requirements. saascom combines product delivery with project-based professional services covering needs analysis, Pflichtenheft (specification) creation, and implementation, positioning itself as a process and transformation partner rather than a pure software vendor.

Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales to public-sector buyers with a regional channel network of municipal IT service providers (kommunale IT-Dienstleister) such as ekom21, kommwis, KIV Thüringen, munales, and LBV Hamburg, supplemented by larger SI partners including T-Systems, Devoteam, and EDAG. Strategic positioning with the Hessische Landesregierung signals state-level endorsement. Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring SaaS/rental subscriptions, one-time license sales, and project-based professional services. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding or M&A activity.

Name

saascom

Legal name

saascom GmbH

Website

https://saascom.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

saascom GmbH is a Darmstadt, Germany-based IT vendor that builds the civento process and digitization platform for German municipalities, counties, and state and federal authorities, offering configurable workflows with document management, ePayment, and archiving, sold via direct sales, partner channels, and SaaS, license, or rental models.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector / E-Government Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specific Low-Code Platforms (Vertical App Platforms) (HDAEAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Records Management, Information Governance & Retention (BPAEAPAO)

Keywords

• Public sector software
• Administrative digitization
• Document management
• E-government solutions
• Workflow automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Darmstadt

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. Software as a Service (SaaS): Cloud-based subscription model where customers access civento platform via the internet with the company handling infrastructure and operations.
2. License Purchase: One-time perpetual license purchase option for customers who prefer on-premise or private cloud deployment.
3. Rental Model: Flexible rental model between one-time license and full SaaS, allowing customers to rent software with more flexible terms.
4. Professional Services: Project implementation services including needs analysis, specification development, and project execution for digital transformation initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

saascom develops and sells "civento," a freely extensible process and digitization platform designed for German public administration. The platform bundles document management components, financial system integration, ePayment, and full process archiving, enabling municipalities, state, and federal authorities to define and execute arbitrary administrative workflows from application intake through archival. Deployment is offered as license purchase, rental, or Software-as-a-Service subscription, supported by professional consulting and project implementation services.

Product overview

saascom GmbH offers a single core product — the civento platform — a modular digitization platform for public administration. The portfolio includes the core civento engine plus bundled modules for Document Management System (DMS), financial system integration, ePayment/ePayment gateway, and digital archiving. Customers can deploy via license purchase, rental, or Software-as-a-Service subscription. The company also provides associated consulting, project management, and transformation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• civento: A freely extendable process and digitalization platform with document management components and payment system integration including ePayment for processing individual processes from application to archiving. civento enables the definition and execution of arbitrary administrative processes, including typical application processes initiated by citizens or companies as well as internal administrative processes.

Products and services

• civento Platform A freely extensible process and digitization platform for public administration, enabling municipalities, state, and federal authorities to define and execute arbitrary administrative workflows from citizen/business applications through internal administrative processes to complete archiving. Includes integrated document management, ePayment, and financial system integration.
• Professional Services (Digital Transformation Consulting) Project-based consulting and implementation services for public administration digitalization, covering needs analysis, specification (Pflichtenheft) creation, and end-to-end project execution. Combines IT, process, and transformation expertise to accelerate modernization initiatives for government clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Efficient processing from application to archiving

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ekom21coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional municipal IT service provider (kommunaler IT-Dienstleister) cooperating with saascom. Partners connect saascom products with their support services and data center operations.
• kommwiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional municipal IT service provider cooperating with saascom for product distribution and support.
• munalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal IT service provider network partner for regional cooperation.
• T-SystemsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor IT services provider cooperating regionally for product distribution and technical services.
• govitconsultminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIT consulting partner for implementation and consulting services.
• DevoteamminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnology consulting partner for implementation services.
• Strange ConsultminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting partner for IT services.
• Hessische LandesregierungmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government of Hesse as strategic partner for public administration digitalization projects.
• KIV ThüringencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal IT service provider portal for the state of Thuringia.
• LBV HamburgcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLandesbetrieb Verkehr Hamburg - state-owned transport company as municipal partner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fabasoft: Austrian-headquartered vendor of e-government and digital records management software with strong DACH public sector presence. Closely comparable to saascom in product scope (document-centric workflow for public administration) and target customers (German/Austrian municipalities).
• AKDB (Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern): Bavaria's municipal IT service provider offering software solutions for German Kommunen, including document management, ePayment, and administrative process digitization. Competes head-to-head with saascom for the same municipal buyer in Germany's largest Land.
• procilon GROUP: German vendor of IT security and workflow software for public administration, including signature, encryption, and document-centric processes. Overlaps with saascom on document management and government process digitization in the German market.
• H&H Datenverarbeitungs- und Beratungsgesellschaft: Long-established German IT services firm focused on public sector customers including major cities (e.g., Munich/Landeshauptstadt München). Provides workflow and administrative software overlapping with saascom's civento platform.
• NEXUS AG: German vendor of specialized workflow and information management software for healthcare and public administration. Comparable in targeting public-sector process digitization with modular software offerings, though more healthcare-skewed than saascom.

Regional players

• ekom21: Hessian municipal IT service provider (kommunaler IT-Dienstleister) serving cities and counties primarily in Hesse. While a listed saascom partner, ekom21 also bundles its own solutions and competes in adjacent municipal IT procurement in the same geography.
• KIV Thüringen: Municipal IT service provider for the German state of Thuringia, offering hosting and software solutions to Kommunen. Geographic overlap with saascom and a partner today, but functionally a comparable vendor within its Land-level territory.

Broad incumbents

• DATEV: Large German cooperative IT provider for tax advisors, auditors and municipalities with broad financial/administrative software offerings. Overlaps with saascom's ePayment and financial-system integration in the public sector but as part of a much wider portfolio.
• SAP (Public Services): Global enterprise software incumbent with a dedicated German public sector practice (S/4HANA Public Cloud, etc.). Competes indirectly for the same municipal and federal IT budgets and could leverage scale to absorb functionality currently served by saascom.
• Microsoft (Dynamics 365 / Power Platform): Hyperscaler offering low-code workflow, document management, and AI capabilities to German public sector via Dynamics 365 and Power Platform. A broad incumbent threat to specialized vertical platforms like civento as cloud adoption in German government accelerates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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