What fiskaltrust does

fiskaltrust is an Austrian compliance technology company, headquartered in Salzburg and founded in 2014, that provides fiscalisation middleware and related services for point-of-sale (POS) and ERP systems across European markets. Its core product, fiskaltrust.Middleware, is an open-source platform that handles country-specific fiscal logic including signature creation, journaling, receipt numbering, audit trails, and long-term archiving for jurisdictions such as Austria (RKSV), Germany (KassenSichV), France, Italy (Registratore telematico), Spain (TicketBAI/Verifactu), Portugal, and Greece. The company supplements this middleware with CloudCashBox (a cloud-based compliance-as-a-service layer), the InStoreApp for digital receipts, POS Archive, Notifications, and Digital Receipts modules, plus three standardized APIs (POS System, POS Dealer, and Receipt).

The company monetizes through a freemium model layered with subscription modules priced at €74 per module, per outlet, per year, plus tailored bundles (Receipt, ERP, Premium/Carefree), enterprise contracts with multi-year SLAs, and hardware sales of hybrid terminals. Go-to-market combines a product-led open-source strategy on GitHub with channel partners (POS dealers and commercial partners), direct enterprise sales targeting multinational retailers, app marketplaces (Sunmi, Orderman, WhatsPOS), and PSP integrations anchored by Viva.com, which acquired a majority stake in February 2025. fiskaltrust serves three primary buyer segments: POS manufacturers and software developers who embed the middleware, POS dealers who resell bundled solutions, and end-merchant retailers from small shops to multinational chains, with 100,000+ merchants onboarded across Europe.

Since early 2025, fiskaltrust has accelerated its regulatory and product roadmap, achieving PEPPOL certification for electronic invoicing under EN 16931, authorization from Italy's Agenzia delle Entrate for software-only fiscal validation, and the launch of Portugal's first certified fiscalisation Middleware and CashBox, all in the first quarter of 2026. The company holds ISO/IEC 27001 certification, operates on Microsoft Azure Europe, and is GDPR-compliant, reinforcing enterprise procurement credentials.

Name

fiskaltrust

Legal name

fiskaltrust consulting gmbh

Website

https://fiskaltrust.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

fiskaltrust is an Austrian compliance technology company that provides open-source fiscalisation middleware and cloud compliance services (CloudCashBox, InStoreApp, Digital Receipts) for POS manufacturers, dealers, and merchants across 7+ European markets, serving over 100,000 merchants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiscal Compliance Middleware

NAICS

Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (42343)

SIC

Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045)

akta.pro primary industry

GRC, Policy Management & Controls Testing (SOX/ICFR, audit management) (FSAGAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Privacy, Consent & Data Governance Compliance (GDPR/CCPA, data lineage) (FSAGAFAI)

Keywords

• Fiscal compliance software
• POS middleware
• Fiscalisation solutions
• Electronic invoicing
• Tax compliance middleware

Headquarters

HQ city

Salzburg

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Individual Modules: Individual compliance modules priced at €74 per module, per outlet, per year. Modules include local+cloud compliance, receipt archive in the cloud, digital receipt and experience modules, and ticket-based support.
2. Product Bundles: Tailored product bundles integrating open-source middleware with essential products and services. Bundles include Receipt Bundle (customer display, printer, digital receipt delivery), ERP Bundle (Android terminal with pre-installed middleware), and Premium Bundle (full compliance, payment and digital services).
3. Freemium - Open Source Middleware: Free open-source middleware with basic compliance features including local compliance module, REST API access, and community documentation. Revenue generated through upsell of premium modules and bundles.
4. Enterprise Solutions: Enterprise packages with self-hosting, support guarantees, and managed onboarding. Includes cloud+local+self-hosted options, omnichannel experience core, full reporting, logs and data control, dedicated customer success manager, and optional SLA and training. Pricing based on quote.
5. Hardware Sales: Sale of hybrid terminals (fiskaltrust's own hybrid terminal with InStoreApp installed) and integration with third-party hardware partners including Sunmi, Orderman, and WhatsPOS.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

fiskaltrust provides open-source fiscalisation middleware and cloud-based compliance services that enable POS manufacturers, software developers, and merchants to meet national tax and receipt regulations across European markets (Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Belgium). Its platform combines a free open-source middleware, certified country-specific compliance modules (e.g., PEPPOL e-invoicing, Italian software-only fiscalisation, Portuguese certified CashBox), digital receipt delivery, archiving, and enterprise support packages.

Product overview

fiskaltrust offers a modular platform-plus-modules architecture for fiscal compliance across Europe. At its core is the open-source fiskaltrust.Middleware, which handles fiscalisation, secure data transmission, and regulatory compliance per local requirements. The middleware connects via unified APIs (POS System API, POS Dealer API, Receipt API) and is complemented by cloud-based CloudCashBox for scalable compliance-as-a-service. Consumer-facing capabilities include InStoreApp for digital receipts and checkout modernization, while add-on modules (POS Archive, Notifications, Digital Receipts) provide archiving, communication, and enhanced receipt features. Product bundles (Freemium, Receipt Bundle, Carefree Bundle) offer tiered packaging from free entry to full-service enterprise. The platform currently supports Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CloudCashBox: Cloud-based compliance service connecting point-of-sale systems to fiscal compliance tools
• InStoreApp
• POS Archive
• fiskaltrust.Middleware
• Digital Receipts
• Carefree Bundle
• Freemium Bundle
• Receipt Bundle

Products and services

• fiskaltrust.Middleware Certified open-source middleware that handles fiscalisation, secure data transmission/storage, standardised interfaces, and automatic regulatory updates so POS systems stay legally compliant across European markets. Used by POS manufacturers, software developers, and merchants.
• CloudCashBox Cloud-based compliance-as-a-service that stores and signs transaction data, applies country-specific fiscal rules, and provides export files accepted by auditors without requiring special on-premise hardware. Supports offline operation on Android terminals.
• InStoreApp Mobile application that helps merchants modernize the checkout experience by issuing digital receipts via QR code, link, text, or email, integrating with loyalty and feedback tools while ensuring legal fiscal compliance.
• POS Archive Secure long-term archive service for storing and managing POS transaction data and receipts to satisfy legal retention requirements and maintain audit readiness.
• Digital Receipts Digital receipt solution delivering audit-proof, privacy-friendly receipts (no app or personal data required) via QR code, email, SMS, or wallet; fully customisable branding; supports refunds, expense claims, and warranty proof.
• Notifications Notification service that informs merchants about system updates, regulatory changes, and transaction status.
• PEPPOL Electronic Invoicing Service Certified PEPPOL electronic invoicing service providing secure, standardized e-invoicing infrastructure compliant with European e-invoicing standard EN 16931 for sending and receiving electronic invoices across the PEPPOL network.
• Italy Software-Only Fiscalisation Italy-specific software-only fiscalisation solution authorized by Italy's Agenzia delle Entrate, enabling fiscal compliance without mandatory fiscal hardware and reducing cost and complexity for Italian merchants.
• Portugal Certified Fiscalisation Middleware and CashBox Portugal's first fully certified fiscalisation middleware and CashBox that provides AT certification, SAF-T PT file generation, unique receipt counter management, and mandatory online fiscalisation with automatic regulatory updates, enabling POS manufacturers to access the Portuguese market through a single API.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ merchants onboarded across Europe
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Viva.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment integration through Viva.com for Portuguese market. fiskaltrust's CashBox solution includes Viva.com payment integration, and fiskaltrust's open architecture allows other Payment Service Providers to integrate their payment flows into the compliant fiscal layer.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sovos: Sovos is a global tax compliance and fiscalisation software company with deep EU presence. It directly competes with fiskaltrust in providing certified fiscal compliance for POS, e-invoicing, and regulatory reporting across European jurisdictions.
• Avalara: Avalara provides automated tax compliance software (AvaTax) including VAT, GST, and fiscalisation for European businesses. It overlaps with fiskaltrust's middleware-based compliance approach for multi-jurisdiction merchants.
• Vertex Inc. Vertex provides indirect tax technology (VAT, sales tax, fiscal compliance) for global enterprises. Comparable to fiskaltrust in delivering certified, automated tax determination and reporting for multi-country merchants.
• Cegid: Cegid is a French provider of POS, ERP, and accounting software with integrated French fiscal compliance (NF525). It competes directly with fiskaltrust in the French market and adjacent European territories.
• Zucchetti: Zucchetti is a major Italian POS and ERP software vendor with integrated Italian fiscal compliance (Registratore Telematico). It is the principal domestic competitor to fiskaltrust's Italy software-only fiscalisation offering.

Regional players

• Datev: Datev is a dominant German tax and accounting software provider serving German Mittelstand. It competes with fiskaltrust's German (KassenSichV) compliance offering within Germany, where both must satisfy the same TSE certification regime.

Broad incumbents

• Sage Group: Sage is a broad European accounting and compliance software incumbent with SMB and mid-market POS/accounting offerings. Its portfolio overlaps with fiskaltrust's fiscalisation layer across multiple European markets.
• Oracle MICROS: Oracle MICROS is a global POS platform serving hospitality and retail, with embedded compliance capabilities. It competes at the enterprise tier where fiskaltrust also pursues multinational retailers via field sales.
• SAP: SAP is a global enterprise software incumbent whose tax and compliance modules overlap with fiskaltrust's offerings. SAP's scale and ERP-embedded compliance pose a structural competitive threat in the enterprise segment.

Emerging players

• TaxJar (Stripe): TaxJar, acquired by Stripe, provides sales tax compliance automation for digital and POS transactions. It is comparable as a tax-tech SaaS layer serving multi-jurisdiction merchants, though with a stronger US focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/fiskaltrust
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/fiskaltrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fiskaltrust
• Instagraminstagram.com/fiskaltrusteurope

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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