What Plumbline Consulting does

Plumbline Consulting is a privately held Microsoft Global ISV founded in 1996 and headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, that develops add-on applications extending the Microsoft Dynamics 365 and legacy Microsoft Dynamics ERP platforms. The company maintains two branded core products, Progressus Advanced Projects (cloud-based project accounting and business management for small and mid-sized professional services firms) and SilverLeaf Agribusiness (cloud ERP for greenhouse growers, nurseries, and cannabis operators), supported by more than 35 add-ons for Dynamics 365 and over 100 add-ons for the legacy Dynamics SL platform. Products cover financials, payables/receivables, project accounting, loan management, shipping, quality control, reporting, change tracking, fund accounting, barcoding, and electronic banking. The company monetizes through monthly cloud subscriptions (typically $99-$250 per month per app) on Microsoft AppSource, one-time perpetual licenses ($495-$3,495) plus 18% annual maintenance for legacy Dynamics SL customers, professional services for implementation, and free migration tools used as funnel drivers. Distribution is primarily through Microsoft AppSource and the exclusive channel arrangement with Stratos Cloud Alliance, with direct customer contact via phone and email. Plumbline serves professional services firms, agribusiness operators, nonprofits, and emerging-enterprise Microsoft Dynamics customers, holding Gold Microsoft Partner and ISV Development Center designations acquired through nearly a decade of direct contracting with Microsoft.

Name

Plumbline Consulting

Legal name

Progressus Global

Website

https://plumblineconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Plumbline Consulting is a Microsoft Global ISV that develops more than 35 add-on applications extending Microsoft Dynamics 365 and legacy Dynamics ERP, with core products in project accounting and agribusiness serving SMB and mid-market professional services, greenhouse, and nonprofit customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ERP Extensions and Add-Ons

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

ERP Extensions & Add-ons (CPQ, Billing, Revenue Management) (HDAEAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI), ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA)

Keywords

• Microsoft Dynamics add-ons
• ERP extension software
• Business Central apps
• Project accounting software
• Dynamics SL software

Headquarters

HQ city

Findlay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Monthly or annual subscription fees for add-on applications. Products like Customer Invoice Email App ($199/month), Quality Control ($250/month), Bartender Integration ($200/month), and Advanced Allocations ($99/month) follow this model.
2. Perpetual Licenses: One-time license fees for on-premise Dynamics SL add-ons including Fixed Assets ($3,495), Database Merge ($3,495), AR Collections ($1,395), and others.
3. Free Products: Data Migration tools for migrating from Dynamics SL to Dynamics 365 Business Central are offered free of charge.
4. Maintenance Plans: Renewable maintenance plans at 18% of product price annually, providing product updates and technical support for Dynamics SL products.
5. Professional Services: Implementation costs and services for deploying LMS and other solutions, plus custom development and data conversion services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Plumbline Consulting develops and sells a portfolio of more than 35 add-on software applications that extend Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Finance and Business Central) and Microsoft Dynamics SL on-premise ERP systems. The company also offers professional services for implementation and custom development. Its two flagship products are Progressus Advanced Projects (cloud-based project accounting for professional services firms) and SilverLeaf Agribusiness (cloud ERP for greenhouse growers and nurseries), complemented by dozens of niche add-ons for accounts receivable, banking, shipping, quality control, and fund accounting.

Product overview

Plumbline Consulting is a Microsoft Global ISV that provides a portfolio of over 35 add-on solutions enriching Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Dynamics on-premise products (including Dynamics SL, Dynamics GP, Dynamics NAV, Dynamics AX). The company's offerings include two core products: Progressus Advanced Projects (cloud-based project accounting and business management for professional services firms) and SilverLeaf Agribusiness (cloud ERP for greenhouse growers). These core products are complemented by multiple add-on modules organized by platform: Dynamics 365 Finance apps (Customer Invoice Email, eBanking Extender, Loan Management System, Expense Report Integration, Landed Cost Enhancement, Project Email Notification, Sales and Purchasing Reports Email, Sales Order and Purchasing Barcode); Dynamics 365 Business Central apps (Data Migration, SL Overlay, Quality Control, Company Central, Bartender Integration, Change Tracking, AR Collections, AR Electronic Funds Transfer, Pacejet Enterprise Shipping, Advanced Allocations, Credit Card to Payables, Fund Accounting); and Dynamics SL add-ons (AR Collections, Database Merge, GL Mover, AP Import, AP Void Check Plus, Credit Card Import, MICR Check, Prepaids Processor, Voucher to Credit Card, Period Mover, Period to Post Lock, Fixed Assets, Quick Find). The company was the first to publish an industry solution on Microsoft AppSource and operates as a Gold-certified Microsoft Partner with products distributed through Stratos Cloud Alliance and directly via Microsoft AppSource.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Progressus Advanced Projects: Cloud-based project accounting and business management solution designed for small and mid-sized professional services firms, available on Microsoft AppSource.
• SilverLeaf

Products and services

• Progressus Advanced Projects Cloud-based project accounting and business management solution for small and mid-sized professional services firms, providing project forecasting, planning, budgeting, mobile time and expense entry, project analytics, and Jira/Azure DevOps connectors. The first fully-developed Business Central app published on Microsoft AppSource.
• SilverLeaf Agribusiness

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces manual data entry and associated errors through automated invoice emailing and barcode scanning workflows
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft Global ISV and ISV Development Center designation. Collaborated with Microsoft to launch SL Overlay bringing Dynamics SL functionality to Dynamics 365 Business Central. Built the very first software solution to sit on top of Dynamics 365 Business Central when Microsoft moved ERP to the cloud.
• Stratos Cloud AlliancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Plumbline's partner solutions and services including sales, implementation, and post-implementation support. Connects customers with certified partner resellers across the Microsoft portfolio.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jet Reports: Excel-based financial and operational reporting solution tightly integrated with Microsoft Dynamics ERP. Comparable as a high-volume Dynamics add-on ISV selling productivity/reporting extensions to the same Dynamics mid-market customer profile.
• Insight Works: A Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central ISV specializing in warehouse management, manufacturing, and shop floor add-ons. Highly comparable to Plumbline as a BC-focused ISV selling productivity add-ons to mid-market manufacturers and distributors.
• Binary Stream Software: Canadian ISV with multi-generational Microsoft Dynamics add-ons (originally GP, now extending to D365 BC/Finance) covering subscription billing, royalty, and financial modules. Closely matches Plumbline's profile as a long-running Dynamics add-on specialist serving Microsoft ERP customers.
• Sana Commerce: An enterprise e-commerce platform purpose-built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Finance. Comparable as a Dynamics-native ISV building a deeper, integrated product on top of D365 rather than a custom-from-scratch solution, addressing the same Microsoft channel.
• Rose Business Solutions: Provider of add-on software and cloud hosting services for Microsoft Dynamics SL, GP, and 365 Business Central. Closely comparable to Plumbline given its multi-generation Dynamics focus, SL-to-BC migration tools, and partner-led GTM.
• Lanham Associates: A longstanding Microsoft Dynamics SL ISV offering supply chain, warehouse, and EDI add-ons. The most directly comparable peer on the legacy SL side, given overlapping product categories (warehousing, financials) and the same SL installed-base focus as Plumbline.
• Solver Global: A BI, reporting, and corporate performance management add-on vendor for Microsoft Dynamics and other ERP systems. Comparable to Plumbline as a specialized add-on ISV layering financial and operational modules on top of Microsoft Dynamics ERP.
• ForNAV: Denmark-based ISV that builds document reporting and output management add-ons for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and NAV. Comparable as a long-tenured Dynamics add-on publisher selling to the same BC mid-market customer base.

Emerging players

• Crow Canyon Software: An ISV building workflow, ticketing, and helpdesk add-ons that integrate with Microsoft Dynamics 365 / SharePoint / Power Platform. Comparable as a Dynamics-platform add-on ISV targeting similar mid-market productivity use cases, though focused on ITSM rather than finance/operations modules.

Broad incumbents

• Velosio: A large Microsoft Gold Partner providing Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and cloud business applications consulting and managed services. Plumbline's website search infrastructure references Velosio, suggesting a tight commercial or ownership relationship; Velosio is a broad incumbent rather than a narrow add-on competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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