What Artsoft does

Artsoft is a privately held Portuguese ERP software company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Lisbon. The company develops and distributes a modular management platform comprising three primary editions—ARTSOFT Premium for large enterprises, ARTSOFT Professional for SMEs, and ARTSOFT Small Business for micro and small firms—alongside ARTSOFT CC, a specialized accounting product for certified accountants (Contabilistas). The platform includes more than 40 integrated solutions covering commercial management, accounting and finance, human resources, attendance, production (MRP II / MES), business intelligence via Power BI, document management, BPM, projects, and vertical-specific modules for manufacturing, food industry (HACCP), retail, services, logistics, and agriculture/fisheries. Core technology is built on C++ for desktop solutions with HTML5, CSS3, AngularJS, and PHP for web and Android/iOS mobile applications, and the platform integrates directly with Portuguese tax authorities (Autoridade Tributária, Segurança Social, e-Fatura, SAF-T), Open Banking under PSD2, and electronic signature providers.

Artsoft operates a hybrid revenue model combining monthly/annual SaaS subscriptions (with no initial investment and modular scalability), professional services delivered through the partner network (implementation, migration, training), and an optional perpetual license path for ARTSOFT CC with annual maintenance fees. Go-to-market is primarily indirect, executed through a network of over 100 certified partners across Portugal (north to south and including the islands) that provide local sales, implementation, and support, supplemented by direct enterprise field sales for larger accounts and digital demand-generation channels (webinars, podcasts, social media, content marketing). The customer base spans 20+ industry sectors with 15,000+ daily users and notable accounts including MRF, Garrafeira Soares, Prooptica, Redespaço, Generali, Plasoeste, and others, many of which have been on the platform for 20+ years. In 2025, Artsoft launched ARTSOFT INTELLIGENCE, an AI-powered conversational assistant enabling natural-language text and voice commands across ERP modules.

Name

Artsoft

Legal name

Artsoft

Website

https://artsoft.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Artsoft is a privately held Portuguese ERP software vendor founded in 1987, offering modular management solutions for large enterprises, SMEs, and certified accountants across 40+ integrated modules via a network of 100+ certified partners in Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Manufacturing ERP (Discrete, Process, Batch) (HDAEAEAB), Retail ERP (Merchandising, POS Back Office) (HDAEAEAD), Distribution & Wholesale ERP (Inventory, Order, Warehouse) (HDAEAEAC), Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Suites (HDAEAGAB)

Keywords

• ERP software
• Accounting software
• Manufacturing execution systems
• Business management software
• Enterprise resource planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (SaaS): Monthly or annual subscription model offering access to ERP software with no initial investment. Subscribers receive technical support, training, automatic updates, and certified software access. Additional solutions can be added as needed.
2. Professional Services: Implementation, migration, and training services provided through certified partner network. Partners deliver customized onboarding and ongoing support to customers.
3. Perpetual License (Optional): Full software acquisition option available for accounting software (ARTSOFT CC) without subscription requirement, with only annual update maintenance fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Artsoft develops and sells a modular ERP platform built in Portugal since 1987, available in three editions (ARTSOFT Premium for large enterprises, ARTSOFT Professional for SMEs, ARTSOFT Small Business for micro-enterprises) plus ARTSOFT CC specialized accounting software for certified accountants. The platform comprises 40+ integrated management solutions spanning commercial management, accounting, HR, production (MRP II/MES), projects, business intelligence, document management, POS, and mobile field operations. The product is sold primarily as monthly or annual SaaS subscriptions, with implementation, training, and technical support delivered through a network of over 100 certified partners across Portugal.

Product overview

Artsoft offers a modular ERP platform developed in Portugal since 1987, consisting of three main editions: ARTSOFT Premium for large enterprises, ARTSOFT Professional for SMEs, and ARTSOFT Small Business for small/micro businesses, plus ARTSOFT CC specialized for certified accountants. The platform comprises over 40 integrated solutions organized into horizontal modules (Gestão Comercial, ERP Contabilidade e Gestão Financeira, Software de Recursos Humanos, Software de Assiduidades, Business Intelligence with Power BI, BPM, Organização Documental, Software de Gestão de Projetos) and vertical solutions for specific industries (Software Industrial, Software MES Indústria Alimentar, Software para Comércio e Retalho, Software para Empresas de Serviços, Software para Logística e Distribuição, Software Setor da Agricultura e Pesca). The ecosystem includes 6 mobile applications (Sales, POS Android, Logística e Inventariação, Item Checker, Task Manager, TimeClock), web platforms (Portal do Colaborador), and integration capabilities with Power BI, Open Banking, EDI, and third-party services. A 2025 innovation is ARTSOFT INTELLIGENCE, an AI-powered virtual assistant enabling natural language interactions via text or voice commands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ARTSOFT Premium: ERP software solution for large enterprises with unlimited users and comprehensive business management capabilities.
• ARTSOFT Professional
• ARTSOFT Small Business
• ARTSOFT CC
• ARTPASS
• CAREER PROGRAM
• ARTSOFT Goldies
• Biznest
• ARTSOFT Intelligence

Products and services

• ARTSOFT Premium Full-featured ERP software for large enterprises with no user limit, combining operational and strategic solutions across all departments including commercial management, accounting, HR, production and business intelligence. Sold on monthly/annual subscription.
• ARTSOFT Professional Flexible modular ERP solution for SMEs allowing companies to select and implement only the solutions they need, with ability to scale as the business grows. Current version v22. Sold as monthly subscription.
• ARTSOFT Small Business Entry-level ERP for small and micro businesses providing essential management capabilities including invoicing, sales management, customer and supplier management, and stock control.
• ARTSOFT CC Specialized accounting software for certified accountants (Contabilistas) in Portugal, with up to 50+ direct connections to AT, Social Security, banks and other entities. Features intelligent accounting, electronic archiving, multi-company management, HR, SAF-T import, budgeting, treasury, meal cards, CGA, lay-off, and automation. Available via subscription or perpetual license with annual maintenance.
• Software Industrial (ERP para Indústria) Complete ERP solution for manufacturing industries with production planning, real-time monitoring, cost control, and warehouse and logistics management. Covers MRP II and MES requirements for transforming industries.
• Software MES Indústria Alimentar MES-integrated ERP for food industry covering meat, fish and cooperatives sectors with HACCP support, automatic weight entry, batch control, and traceability with GS1 labeling.
• Software para Comércio e Retalho Retail management solution for stores, restaurants and counter sales with integrated POS, inventory management, promotion tools, and loyalty card system.
• Software para Empresas de Serviços Customer-centric software for service sector including consulting, auditing, engineering, legal, repairs and maintenance companies with digital dossiers, service management, project management, contract automation, and commission tracking.
• Software para Logística e Distribuição Logistics and distribution ERP for wholesale commerce with warehouse management, real-time stock visibility, barcode tracking, and fleet management capabilities.
• Software Setor da Agricultura e Pesca ERP for agriculture and fisheries sector providing control of article entry, real-time monitoring, cost reduction, and warehouse and logistics management for extractive industries.
• Desenvolvimento à Medida Custom software development service with 33 years of experience developing projects tailored to customer needs across Public Administration, Industry, Retail, Services, Hospitality, Primary Sector and Logistics sectors.
• ARTSOFT INTELLIGENCE (AI Assistant) AI-powered intelligent virtual assistant with natural language processing enabling text and voice commands for commercial document creation, customer queries, stock consultation, supplier relationships, employee data, and operational processes.
• Sales App (Mobile) Mobile application enabling field sales teams to manage complete sales operations including expense recording during service visits, with real-time ERP synchronization.
• POS Android (Mobile) Mobile front-office point-of-sale application optimizing customer service at point of sale with real-time ERP synchronization and offline capability.
• Logística e Inventariação App (Mobile) Mobile warehouse and inventory management application allowing in-situ treatment of article entries and exits with automatic ERP synchronization for complete logistics mobility.
• Item Checker (Mobile) Mobile application for quick article information access using barcode scanning to display detailed product information to users.
• Task Manager (Mobile Technical Assistance) Mobile application for field technical assistance management with complete data synchronization, complementing the Technical Assistance ERP solution.
• TimeClock (Mobile) Mobile time and attendance registration application enabling point-of-sale tracking outside the workplace while centralizing employee attendance in a single system.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of managers implementing an ERP system achieve significant improvement in business processes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles9 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration21 records

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, standard, minor and strategic.

• Informa D&BcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Informa D&B platform providing access to over 315 million companies worldwide. Direct access from ARTSOFT ERP for business intelligence and market analysis.
• C-LabcoreTechnology or IntegrationDirect integration with C-Lab software for automated classification of bank movements, documents, and sales. Web platform automatically collects and processes supplier documents and bank transactions.
• DigitalSignstandardTechnology or IntegrationQualified electronic signature service for invoices and fiscally relevant documents through DigitalSign certification.
• MultiCertstandardTechnology or IntegrationQualified electronic signature service for invoices and fiscally relevant documents through MultiCert certification.
• SAFE (Agência para a Modernização Administrativa)standardTechnology or IntegrationDigital signature service (Serviço de Assinatura de Faturas Eletrónicas) provided by the Portuguese Agency for Administrative Modernization for signing fiscal documents.
• Microsoft (Power BI)coreTechnology or IntegrationPower BI integration for business intelligence and data visualization across ARTSOFT solutions including commercial management, HR, accounting, and projects.
• AGROGESTÃOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVertical software partner in the agriculture sector. ARTSOFT ERP can integrate with AGROGESTÃO for complete agricultural management.
• Biznest - Incubadora de novos empreendedores em ERPstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIncubator program for new entrepreneurs in ERP. Program to join and develop new ARTSOFT partners and specialists.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PRIMAVERA BSS: Portuguese ERP and business management software provider, also founded in Portugal with a long history, offering competing ERP solutions for SMEs and large enterprises across Portuguese-speaking markets. Most direct head-to-head competitor in the Portuguese ERP market.
• PHC Software: Portuguese-origin ERP/accounting software vendor (since 1986) serving SMEs and accountants with management software, directly overlapping with Artsoft's SME and certified accountant (Contabilistas) segments.

Emerging players

• Odoo: Open-source, modular ERP suite increasingly competing in the Portuguese SME market with cloud-native architecture and broad functionality (accounting, manufacturing, CRM, HR). Growing threat to traditional Portuguese ERP vendors.

Broad incumbents

• SAP Business One / SAP S/4HANA: Global ERP incumbent whose SAP Business One product targets Portuguese SMEs while S/4HANA targets larger enterprises. Represents the upper-bound competitive threat across all of Artsoft's customer segments.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Cloud-based ERP from Microsoft competing in the Portuguese SME and mid-market segment, with strong integration into Microsoft 365 and Power BI (the same BI tool Artsoft integrates with).
• Sage: Global accounting and ERP vendor with strong presence in European SME and accounting firm segments, directly competing with Artsoft's ARTSOFT CC accountant-targeted offering.
• Oracle NetSuite: Cloud-based ERP suite increasingly targeting Portuguese mid-market and enterprise customers, competing with ARTSOFT Premium in financials, manufacturing, and multi-country operations.

Regional players

• TOTVS: Latin American ERP leader with similar vertical-specialization strategy (manufacturing, food, distribution), illustrating a comparable business model that could expand into Portuguese-speaking markets.
• Cegid: European (French) cloud ERP and payroll/accounting software vendor, currently owning PRIMAVERA BSS, representing both a regional competitor and a precedent for consolidation in the Portuguese ERP market.
• Infologia: Portuguese ERP/accounting software vendor focused on SMEs and certified accountants, offering another domestic alternative comparable to Artsoft's CC and Small Business product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/artsoftbs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ARTSOFTBS?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/ArtSOFT.TI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/artsoft
• Instagraminstagram.com/artsoft.oficial

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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