COBUS ConCept

What COBUS ConCept does

COBUS ConCept GmbH is a German family-owned IT system house founded in 1992 and headquartered in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, with regional offices in Münster and Würzburg and a wholly-owned operating subsidiary, COBUS EMS GmbH. The company builds and implements ERP, finance, and IT infrastructure software for mid-sized German manufacturers (the Mittelstand), organized under the COBUS Unternehmensgruppe and 100% owned by the Mormann family (Managing Partner Wilhelm Mormann). FY2024 group revenue was €18.5M with 160+ employees, reflecting a stable, privately held systems integrator rather than a venture-backed software firm.

The product portfolio comprises four software pillars plus managed IT services. COBUS ERP/3 is the proprietary ERP for manufacturing Mittelstand, with industry editions for metalworking, furniture, electronics, automotive suppliers, and an InforCOM migration path. APplus is the ERP for manufacturing and services companies, with APplus 9 (2025) introducing AI-powered Dashboards and a BPMN-based Flowmode for process automation. COBUS ADULO is the specialized ERP for window and building elements producers, complemented by ADULO NOVA (2026), a cloud-capable web application with AI-supported dialog-based window configuration. CSS eGECKO provides fully integrated accounting, controlling, and HR without interfaces. IT-Infrastruktur rounds out the offering with cloud, unified communications, and managed services.

Revenue is generated through software licensing, recurring maintenance/subscription, professional services for implementation and consulting, and managed services contracts, with annual billing on quote-based enterprise pricing tailored to module selection. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with named product-line sales representatives (ERP/3, APplus, ADULO), supported by the COBUS Forum annual event, Praxistage customer-site training days, an ERP knowledge library, and published customer references. Customer concentration is diversified across mid-market manufacturers (50–530 employees) in metalworking, packaging, diesel/marine systems, window treatments, wood construction, plastics, curtain systems, furniture, machinery, and steel/forging.

Name

COBUS ConCept

Legal name

COBUS ConCept GmbH

Website

https://cobus-concept.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

COBUS ConCept is a German family-owned IT system house, founded in 1992, that delivers proprietary ERP software (COBUS ERP/3, APplus, COBUS ADULO), finance/HR (CSS eGECKO), and IT infrastructure to mid-sized manufacturing Mittelstand across metalworking, plastics, automotive, window production, machinery, and packaging verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software for Manufacturing

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Application License Advisory, Vendor Management & Optimization (BPAEAGAO)

Keywords

• ERP software
• Manufacturing software
• IT infrastructure services
• Window production software
• Financial management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Rheda-wiedenbrück

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ERP Software Sales & Licensing: Sale and licensing of proprietary ERP systems (COBUS ERP/3, COBUS ADULO) and third-party systems (APplus, CSS eGECKO) to mid-sized manufacturing companies. Revenue generated through software licenses, implementation projects, and ongoing maintenance.
2. IT Infrastructure Services: Managed services including cloud services, unified communications, and IT infrastructure solutions. Revenue from ongoing service contracts and project-based implementations.
3. Consulting & Implementation Services: ERP consulting, implementation support, and project management services. Revenue from professional services engagements for ERP system introductions, migrations (e.g., InforCOM migration), and process optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

COBUS ConCept sells, implements and supports proprietary ERP software (COBUS ERP/3, APplus, COBUS ADULO with the NOVA edition) and the CSS eGECKO finance/HR suite for mid-sized German manufacturers, alongside IT infrastructure services covering cloud, unified communications and managed services. Revenue is generated through software licensing/subscriptions, implementation consulting, and recurring managed service contracts.

Product overview

COBUS ConCept is an IT system house offering a portfolio of ERP and business software solutions for medium-sized companies. The core offering includes COBUS ERP/3 (general ERP for mid-market manufacturing), APplus (ERP for manufacturing and services), COBUS ADULO (specialized ERP for window and building elements with modules including NOVA for cloud-capable operations, FIT, CNC PVC/Wood, and APPgrade), and CSS eGECKO (100% integrated financial/HR solution covering accounting, controlling, and payroll). Additionally, IT infrastructure services provide cloud, unified communications, and managed services. The products serve diverse industries including metalworking, furniture, electronics, automotive, plastics processing, and window construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COBUS ERP/3: ERP software for the Mittelstand (mid-market companies)
• APplus
• COBUS ADULO
• COBUS ADULO NOVA
• CSS eGECKO
• IT-Infrastruktur

Products and services

• COBUS ERP/3 Proprietary ERP software for mid-sized manufacturing companies, covering sales, purchasing, inventory, production, CRM, document management and BI. Delivered with industry-specific branch solutions for sheet metal, furniture, electronics, automotive, and InforCOM migration customers.
• APplus ERP software for mid-sized manufacturing and service companies, featuring fully integrated processes, mobile inventory via flexmobility, AI-recommended dashboards, BPMN-based Flowmode, and enventa BI integration. Serves device/apparatus builders, machinery and plant engineering, plastics processing, project businesses and service firms.
• COBUS ADULO (with NOVA, FIT, ERP/3, CNC PVC/Holz, APPgrade modules) Specialized ERP and production software for the window and building elements industry. Covers construction, machine connectivity, production control, fully integrated ERP, plus the cloud-capable NOVA edition with AI-assisted natural-language window configuration for PVC, wood and wood/aluminum producers and dealers.
• CSS eGECKO Financial software suite for the Mittelstand providing 100% integration of accounting, controlling and HR/payroll on a single database. Offers web and app access, real-time data, ERP integration without interfaces, multi-tenant capability, drill-down navigation and GoBD/EU-DSGVO compliance.
• IT-Infrastruktur (Cloud, Unified Communications, Managed Services) IT infrastructure services providing cloud services, unified communications and managed services as a complete, single-source solution for customers' IT environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete digitalization of manufacturing processes from quotation to production
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DUALIScoreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2024COBUS and DUALIS partnered to offer integrated production planning and scheduling capabilities. A success story published demonstrates the practical implementation of ERP solutions in collaboration with DUALIS, focusing on production optimization and manufacturing process enhancement.
• Edeka Nordbayern-Sachsen-ThüringenminorOthersThe IT division of Edeka Nordbayern-Sachsen-Thüringen is a tenant in COBUS's InnoHubs facility in Würzburg, representing a real estate partnership for co-location of IT operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PSI Software AG: PSI offers industry-specific ERP and MES solutions for process and discrete manufacturers (metals, automotive supply), making it a strong German Mittelstand peer to COBUS's manufacturing ERP practice.
• All for One Group: All for One Group is a leading German SAP partner serving mid-sized manufacturing Mittelstand — they both resell/extend and run competing practice for the same Mittelstand ERP budget, plus provide managed IT services comparable to COBUS's IT infrastructure offering.
• proALPHA Group: proALPHA is a German ERP vendor specializing in mid-sized manufacturing, assembly, and industrial engineering — the exact Mittelstand discrete-manufacturing niche COBUS targets with COBUS ERP/3 and APplus.
• abas ERP: abas provides ERP software for mid-market manufacturers (assembly, make-to-order, metalworking) — the same Mittelstand discrete-manufacturing profile COBUS serves, including in the DACH region.
• Assetmax / Branchen-ERP for Fensterbau (Stahl, Klaes, Orgadata): Orgadata, Klaes, and similar vendors specialize in ERP/software for window and building-element producers (Fensterbau), making them the most direct vertical peers to COBUS ADULO and COBUS ADULO NOVA in the German-speaking market.

Broad incumbents

• SAP Business One / SAP S/4HANA: SAP is the dominant enterprise ERP vendor and the benchmark competitor for any Mittelstand-targeted ERP; SAP Business One directly attacks the same mid-market manufacturing segment where COBUS ERP/3 and APplus compete, while S/4HANA targets upper-tier customers.
• Infor (Infor COM / Infor LN / Industry Cloud): Infor competes head-to-head with COBUS in mid-sized manufacturing, and explicit COBUS references cite customers migrating from Infor COM to COBUS ERP/3, illustrating direct displacement dynamics in the same segment.
• Sage 100 / Sage Intacct for Manufacturing: Sage is a global mid-market ERP/accounting vendor whose Sage 100 and Sage Intacct products target discrete and light manufacturing mid-market customers across Europe, directly competing with COBUS ERP/3 for Mittelstand budgets.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a cloud ERP targeting mid-sized companies, including discrete manufacturing, and is one of the most likely alternatives for German Mittelstand evaluating COBUS ERP/3 or APplus.

Emerging players

• Wawision (Werkstatt-ERP): Wawision offers Werkstatt-ERP / open-source ERP for the German Mittelstand, particularly small manufacturing and service companies, providing a cloud-first alternative for the entry-level Mittelstand segment COBUS serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cobusconcept

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 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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