What Hmd-software AG does

Hmd-software AG is a privately held German software company founded in 1985 and headquartered in Andechs, Bavaria. It develops and sells a modular integrated software suite targeting German tax advisory firms (Steuerkanzleien), Mittelstand companies, and independent accounting offices. The product portfolio spans four core modules — Rechnungswesen (financial accounting), Steuern (tax preparation for all major German tax types), Organisation (office/document/process management), and Lohn & Gehalt (payroll) — supplemented by E-Government modules (ELSTER, beSt, Digitaler Verwaltungsakt, ZUGFeRD e-invoicing) and cloud offerings such as the hmd.mykanzlei client portal and hmd.onlinefaktura. The architecture is differentiated by deep native integration between modules and with German regulatory infrastructure (DATEV, ELSTER, ZUGFeRD), GoBD-compliant data handling, and optional ASP/cloud delivery hosted via eurodata AG's data center in Saarbrücken.

The business model combines recurring software licensing/subscriptions with a meaningful professional services stream covering training (hmd.startertage, chefseminar, startertage, Online-Seminare), implementation, IT outsourcing, and Digitalaudit consulting. Pricing is quote-based for software; only training events are publicly priced (€495–€545 + VAT). Go-to-market is a hybrid of direct enterprise field sales, an inbound Anwenderhotline, and an indirect channel in which partner Steuerberater prescribe hmd to their client companies via Kanzleimarketing tools and the Digitalsiegel seal. Marketing combines content (website, blog), email via Klick-Tipp, organic social (XING, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube), and a dense proprietary event calendar (TAXarena Munich July 2026, hmd.startertage October 2026, hmd.chefseminar November 2026). Geographic reach is exclusively German-speaking (DACH/Germany only). The company holds IDW PS 0715/951, GoBD, "Software Made in Germany," and "Cloud Services Made in Germany" certifications, and operates under a Supervisory Board structure (Vorsitzender Torsten Lenk) with Vorstand Christian Heidler, who has been with the company since founding.

Name

Hmd-software AG

Legal name

hmd-software AG

Website

https://hmd-software.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hmd-software AG develops a modular, GoBD-compliant software suite for German tax advisors, Mittelstand companies, and accounting offices, covering accounting, tax, payroll, E-Government, and e-invoicing with native ELSTER and DATEV integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax & Accounting Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Document Creation & Office Suites (BPAMAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

OCR, ICR & Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) (BPAAAKAB)

Keywords

• Tax compliance software
• Financial accounting software
• German tax software
• E-invoicing solutions
• Payroll software germany

Headquarters

HQ city

Andechs

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses / Subscriptions: Core business is enterprise software licensing for tax, accounting, and business management. Modules are sold as integrated software solutions targeting tax advisors, Mittelstand companies, and accounting offices. Delivery models include on-premise (ASP-Lösungen) and cloud/outsourcing options.
2. Professional Services (Training, Consulting, Implementation): Revenue from training programs (hmd.startertage at 495–545 EUR + VAT per participant, Schulungsfilme, Online-Seminare), Digitalaudit, Kanzleimarketing services, Mandanten Ersteinrichtungsservice (client setup service), and IT-Beratung und Systembetreuung (IT consulting).
3. E-Learning & Fachinformation Subscriptions: Partnership with DWS Steuerberater MEDIEN GmbH for e-learning content (DWS Online). hmd acts as an intermediary and marketing partner, earning margin or referral revenue on subscriptions, with 10% discount offered to hmd customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hmd-software AG sells an integrated, modular software suite (Rechnungswesen, Steuern, Organisation, Lohn & Gehalt, E-Government) for German tax advisory firms, Mittelstand companies, and accounting offices. The suite handles financial accounting, all major German tax declarations, payroll, office/case management, electronic invoicing (ZUGFeRD), and native E-Government communication (ELSTER, beSt, DVA). Delivery is via on-premise licenses, ASP, or full IT-Outsourcing, with add-on cloud services (hmd.mykanzlei, hmd.onlinefaktura) and a separate e-learning offering (DWS Online).

Product overview

hmd-software AG offers a modular software suite for tax advisors, accountants, and SMEs under the motto 'WIR MACHEN BÜROKRATIE EINFACH' (We make bureaucracy simple). The platform combines core modules including hmd.rewe (accounting/financial management), hmd.steuern (tax processing), hmd.orga/kanzleiorganisation (office management), and hmd.lohn (payroll) with specialized add-ons such as hmd.diva (digital administrative acts), hmd.best (electronic tax advisor mailbox), hmd.faktura/onlinefaktura (invoicing), and myhmd (tax research portal). Cloud offerings include the hmd.mykanzlei client portal and hmd.mykanzlei-App for mobile document scanning. The suite supports e-government processes via ELSTER integration, ZUGFeRD e-invoicing, and DATEV connectivity, all built on GoBD-compliant infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• hmd.rewe (Rechnungswesen) Comprehensive financial accounting suite covering Finanzbuchhaltung, Anlagenbuchhaltung, Jahresabschluss, Controlling, Betriebsprüfung, Mahnwesen, Zahlungsverkehr, Kassenbuch, Rechnungseingangsmanagement and GoBD-compliant interfaces. Targets Steuerberater, Bilanzbuchhalter and Mittelstand companies.
• hmd.steuern (Tax) Tax preparation suite for Einkommensteuer, Körperschaftssteuer, Gewerbesteuer, Umsatzsteuer, Kapitalertragsteuer, Feststellungserklärung, Grundsteuererklärung, Einnahmen-Überschuss-Rechnung, Lohnsteuerermäßigungsantrag, Taxplanner, Steuercontrol and Steuerkontoabfrage plus Freizeichnungsportal. Built for German tax advisors and their Mandanten.
• hmd.orga (Office and Kanzleiorganisation) Office and practice-management module including Auftragsmanagement, Leistungserfassung, Honorarrechnung, Pauschalrechnung, E-Rechnung, Postbuch, Dokumentenmanagement, Prozessmanagement, Volltextsuche, Signaturlösung, Fristen- und Bescheid-Management and Terminkalender. For tax-advisory firms and accounting offices.
• hmd.lohn (Lohn & Gehalt / Payroll) Secure, legally up-to-date payroll processing module for accounting offices, companies and tax advisory firms with multi-mandant capability and automatic regulatory updates.
• hmd.faktura (Invoicing) Invoice creation software for tax advisory firms and companies producing quotes, invoices, PDF and ZUGFeRD format output, with article database, customer address storage, email dispatch and direct DATEV integration.
• hmd.onlinefaktura (Cloud Invoicing) Cloud-based, real-time invoice management solution providing structured and legally compliant invoice creation, eliminating duplicate data entry between companies and their tax advisors/admins via direct DATEV transfer.
• hmd.mykanzlei (Mandantenportal / Client Portal) Secure cloud-based client portal enabling mobile access, team collaboration and flexible remote work with high data security, supporting document upload and transfer between Mandanten and their Steuerberater.
• hmd.mykanzlei-App (Mobile document scanning app) Mobile application for scanning and transmitting documents to a Steuerberater; temporarily stores images in a protected area, transmits via encrypted HTTPS and deletes after successful transfer. Companion to the hmd.mykanzlei portal.
• hmd.datenarchiv (Backup & Archiving) Database-level differential backup solution with field/table-level granularity, tenant point-in-time recovery, encrypted external data-center storage and GoBD-compliant retention up to 10 years.
• hmd.best (Elektronisches Steuerberaterpostfach) Integration with the official electronic tax advisor mailbox (beSt) enabling legally binding digital delivery and end-to-end encrypted communication with authorities and third parties for tax advisors.
• hmd.diva (Digitaler Verwaltungsakt) Electronic receipt and structured processing of digital administrative acts such as tax assessments directly inside hmd software, replacing paper-based mail processing with automated notifications and structured workflow integration.
• hmd.sonstigenachricht / hmd.einspruch / hmd.nachdigal (ELSTER Communication Suite) ELSTER-based suite enabling electronic transmission of free-form messages, electronic appeals and digital document submissions to German tax authorities, with automatic Postbuch logging and centralized returns tracking.
• myhmd (Steuerfachinformationen Research Platform) Centralized research platform integrating Haufe SteuerOffice Gold Online, Haufe PersonalOffice Online, Haufe RechnungswesenOffice Online, the Haufe Mediathek and the NWB database via single sign-on for unified tax research.
• DWS Online (E-Learning Partnership Offering) E-learning platform for professional development in tax advisory, provided in partnership with DWS Steuerberater MEDIEN GmbH and offered to hmd customers with a 10% discount, including online access to current tax training content.
• ASP-Lösungen (Hosted Software Delivery) Application Service Provider service hosting hmd software in external German data centers (eurodata AG, Saarbrücken) for customers preferring cloud delivery over on-premise.
• IT-Outsourcing (Managed IT Service) Full IT outsourcing service providing professional system management and secure cloud operation of hmd software environments for tax-advisory firms and Mittelstand companies without dedicated IT staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• 44.3% of German Mittelstand companies now use Mittelstand-specific software solutions (BITMi study), indicating growing market opportunity for specialized providers like hmd.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• eurodata AGcoreTechnology or Integrationeurodata AG provides external web hosting services for hmd-software AG. Website and online services are hosted in eurodata's data center in Saarbrücken, Germany. eurodata may use sub-processors including INFOSERVE GmbH. A data processing agreement (AVV) is in place per GDPR Art. 28. This is critical infrastructure — the company's digital presence depends on eurodata's hosting.
• Auctores GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAuctores GmbH (Dammstraße 5, 92318 Neumarkt) provides technical implementation and support services for hmd's website. A data processing agreement (AVV) is in place per GDPR Art. 28.
• DWS Steuerberater MEDIEN GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for e-learning content delivery via DWS Online platform. hmd markets DWS e-learning courses to its customer base, offering 10% discount to hmd customers. This partnership extends hmd's service offering beyond core software into professional development and continuing education for tax advisors — a strategic customer retention and value-add initiative.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co. KG: Lexware (a Haufe Group company) provides prepackaged accounting, tax, and payroll software for German SMEs and tax advisors (Lexware buero, lohn+gehalt, financial office). Highly comparable product portfolio and Mittelstand target audience; also serves as hmd's content/integration partner through Haufe SteuerOffice on the myhmd platform.
• Microtech GmbH: Microtech's büro+ line is a long-standing direct competitor for tax advisors and Mittelstand accounting offices in Germany. Highly comparable customer base (Steuerberater/Kanzleien) and overlapping feature set (FiBu, Jahresabschluss, Lohn, ELSTER integration).
• ADDISON Software und Service GmbH: ADDISON is a direct competitor providing tax, accounting, payroll, and ERP software (ADDISON OneClick, Handwerk, etc.) to German tax advisors and Mittelstand. Highly comparable in target customer and product scope, especially for Kanzlei and Mittelstand Rechnungswesen workflows that compete head-to-head with hmd.rewe and hmd.steuern.
• Agenda Software GmbH: Agenda Software offers accounting, tax preparation, and payroll software for German SMBs and tax advisors (Agenda CRM, Rechnungswesen, Lohn). Comparable niche-SME focus and similar traditional German-software delivery model.

Emerging players

• Scopevisio AG: Scopevisio is a German cloud ERP/finance platform targeting Mittelstand, including accounting and tax-relevant modules. Comparable in Mittelstand ERP/cloud accounting overlap and posture toward e-invoicing and DATEV integration, though positioned as cloud-first whereas hmd is rooted in on-premise.
• weclapp SE: weclapp is a cloud ERP suite (accounting, CRM, MRP, e-commerce) for German SMBs. Adjacent competitor for Mittelstand Rechnungswesen and Faktura workflows, but broader in scope and aimed at a different Mittelstand size profile than hmd's Kanzleien core.
• sevDesk GmbH: sevDesk is a cloud-native accounting and invoicing platform for German SMEs and small tax advisors. Comparable in the Mittelstand/SMB Rechnungswesen and ZUGFeRD/e-invoicing space but is a younger, mobile-first SaaS play competing against hmd's on-premise/ASP heritage.

Broad incumbents

• DATEV eG: DATEV is the dominant German tax/accounting software cooperative used by the majority of Steuerberater. It is a broad incumbent offering a similar suite (Rechnungswesen, Steuern, Lohn, DATEV Unternehmen online) plus the de-facto data interchange standard for German tax advisors. Comparable because every hmd customer competes with or complements DATEV integrations.
• Haufe Group (Haufe-Lexware parent): Haufe Group is the parent of Haufe-Lexware and operator of Haufe SteuerOffice content integrated into hmd's myhmd platform. Comparable as both a competing software publisher and an adjacent content/services provider serving the same Steuerberater audience.

Others

• LucaNet AG: LucaNet provides financial consolidation, planning (CPM), and tax compliance software, including for tax advisors serving Mittelstand. Comparable at the Steuerberater-segment and tax-reporting layer, but specialized in consolidation/CPM rather than full tax/accounting ERP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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