Arkware

What Arkware does

Arkware, Inc. is a privately held IT services firm headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, operating since 1996 with a Registered Microsoft Partner status held since 2000. The company specializes in Microsoft Access database support, custom development, and replacement/migration to modern Microsoft platforms including SQL Server, Azure SQL, SharePoint, Dataverse, and Power Apps. Its core offering consists of three professional services lines: Access Support & Upgrade (ongoing maintenance, corruption recovery, version upgrades, multi-user optimization), Access Replacement (migration from legacy Access to web-based or cloud databases, including accounting, regulatory compliance such as EDI/HIPAA/SOX, and resource planning systems), and Microsoft Database Consulting (custom development delivered by Microsoft Certified Solutions Developers). The company's products and services are delivered through quote-based project engagements by a small team (1-10 employees), supported by free downloadable Microsoft Access CRM and Construction Job Management templates used as top-of-funnel lead generation.

Name

Arkware

Legal name

Arkware, Inc.

Website

https://arkware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arkware is a privately held Minnesota-based IT services firm that provides Microsoft Access database support, custom development, and migration to modern Microsoft platforms (SQL Server, Azure, Dataverse, Power Apps) for small and mid-sized businesses in construction, legal, and IT service provider verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Database Consulting & Development Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Migration & Replication Tools (HDABAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hybrid Cloud Storage & Backup Infrastructure (HDABAMAG)

Keywords

• Microsoft Access support
• Database development services
• Access database migration
• Microsoft database consulting
• Custom database solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Eden Prairie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Database Development: Custom database development services including new Access database creation, custom form/report development, and integration with existing systems. Revenue generated through project-based engagements.
2. Microsoft Access Support Services: Ongoing technical support for existing Microsoft Access databases including troubleshooting, upgrades, error resolution, and maintenance services.
3. Database Migration Services: Migration of Microsoft Access databases to SQL Server, Azure SQL, or other platforms. Includes assessment, planning, data transformation, and deployment services.
4. Microsoft Database Consulting: Strategic consulting for database architecture, optimization, and Microsoft technology stack decisions including SQL Server and Azure implementations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arkware provides professional Microsoft Access database services including technical support and upgrades, troubleshooting and data corruption recovery, and replacement/migration to modern web-based or cloud database platforms. It also offers custom Microsoft database consulting, development, and integration delivered by a team of Microsoft Certified Solutions Developers, with two free downloadable Access templates (CRM and Construction Job Management) used as lead generation tools.

Product overview

Arkware offers a suite of Microsoft Access-focused database services, centered around three core offerings: Access Support & Upgrade (technical assistance for existing Access databases), Access Replacement (migration to modern web-based database alternatives), and Microsoft Database Consulting (custom development using Microsoft technologies). The company also provides two free Access templates—a CRM template and a Construction Job Management template—that serve as entry points for potential clients while demonstrating database capabilities. These services are delivered by a team of Microsoft Certified Solutions Developers (MCSD) with over 20 years of experience, primarily serving businesses looking to maximize, upgrade, or replace their Microsoft Access database investments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Access Support & Upgrade Technical support and upgrade services for existing Microsoft Access databases, including setup assistance, version upgrades, troubleshooting of setup issues, data corruption recovery, and error resolution. Targeted at businesses that have already invested in customized Access databases and need ongoing maintenance or version migration.
• Access Replacement Migration and replacement services converting Microsoft Access databases to modern web-based database platforms such as SQL Server, Azure SQL, SharePoint, Dataverse, or Power Apps. Includes expertise in accounting, regulatory compliance (EDI/HIPAA/SOX), resource planning, scheduling, and business transactions. Targets companies outgrowing Access limitations.
• Microsoft Database Consulting Professional consulting, analysis, integration, design, and development of Microsoft database software solutions, delivered by a team of Microsoft Certified Solutions Developers (MCSD). Covers the full spectrum of Microsoft languages and development tools. For organizations needing strategic guidance on Microsoft database architecture.
• Older Versions of Access Support Specialized support and migration service for businesses still running older, end-of-support versions of Microsoft Access. Helps customers manage end-of-support risk and plan upgrade or replacement pathways.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20+ years of database support experience
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2000Arkware is a registered Microsoft partner since 2000, demonstrating certified expertise in Microsoft database technologies including Microsoft Access, SQL Server, and Azure SQL. As a Microsoft partner, Arkware's team of Microsoft Certified Solutions Developers (MCSD) provides expertise in analyzing and designing enterprise solutions using the full spectrum of Microsoft languages and development tools.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FMS Inc. FMS is the most established specialist in Microsoft Access tools, consulting, and training, with a similar focus on Access support and migration to SQL Server — making it the closest direct peer to Arkware.
• Datavail: Database management and migration services firm specializing in SQL Server, Oracle, and cloud database platforms — directly comparable to Arkware's database migration and managed-services motion on the Microsoft stack.
• Pragmatic Works: Consulting and training firm focused on the Microsoft data platform (SQL Server, Azure, Power BI), with comparable database consulting, migration, and developer-training offerings to Arkware's Microsoft database practice.

Broad incumbents

• Avanade: Joint Accenture/Microsoft venture delivering enterprise consulting across the full Microsoft stack, including database migration, Azure, and Power Platform — a much larger incumbent that competes for the same modernization budgets.
• Hitachi Solutions: Global Microsoft Gold Partner with practices across Dynamics, Azure, and Power Platform; competes for the same Microsoft-stack consulting dollars, particularly for SMB and mid-market customers migrating off legacy databases.
• Slalom: Major Microsoft-focused consultancy with deep Azure and data-platform practices; competes for database modernization and cloud migration engagements that overlap with Arkware's replacement-services work.
• Catapult Systems: Microsoft-focused IT consulting firm (now part of DXC Technology) delivering Azure, data platform, and modernization services; comparable as a broader incumbent competing for Microsoft-stack database work.
• BlueMetal (an Insight company): Insight's interactive and data-platform arm, with practices in Azure data engineering, Power Platform, and application modernization — comparable as a larger incumbent in Microsoft-data consulting.

Emerging players

• SQLMaestro Group: Vendor of database management tools (including Access/SQL Server) with adjacent consulting and migration services — an emerging player whose Access-adjacent tooling overlaps with parts of Arkware's service offering.

Others

• TEKsystems: Large IT staffing and services firm that places Microsoft-stack consultants and runs database modernization projects; comparable as a channel through which Access and SQL Server work is sourced and delivered, often competing for the same customer budget.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arkware

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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