What ZEDAS does

ZEDAS GmbH is a German specialized software provider for the international railway industry, headquartered in Senftenberg (Brandenburg) with an additional office in Berlin and a wholly owned Polish subsidiary (ZEDAS Polska sp. z o.o.) in Warsaw. Founded in 1995, the company develops and sells two flagship product suites: zedas®cargo, an ERP-class logistics management system for rail freight covering shunting and long-haul traffic, train dispatch, resource planning (locomotives, personnel, paths), automated brake calculation, ETA tracking, and TAF TSI-compliant interfaces (HERMES, TCM, EDIGES/EDIFACT, ORFEUS); and zedas®asset, an enterprise asset management and CMMS system for rolling stock, rail infrastructure and public transport, including ECM-compliant documentation per EU Regulation 2019/779, mobile work, predictive analytics (Wheelset Analyser, Track Analyser, Staff+, Invest Manager), augmented-reality maintenance guidance, and linear asset management. The product suite is supported by mobile apps (Train Check, zedas®asset Smart, zedas®asset Touch), a web-based Rail Hub for partner and customer data exchange, and AI-powered features including computer vision for UIC wagon number recognition, AI-driven staff scheduling, and predictive maintenance analytics. ZEDAS employs approximately 90 people and operates under the ownership of Arcadea Group, a permanent-equity firm, having been aligned in 2025 with Railroad Software (USA), Raspberry Software (UK) and Automated Rail (USA) into the Waynova Group international platform.

The company generates revenue primarily through software licenses and subscriptions for its zedas®cargo and zedas®asset suites, deployed on-premise or via SaaS/hosting, complemented by professional services including consulting, implementation, project management, training and 24/7 support delivered directly from the manufacturer. Its go-to-market is a direct enterprise field-sales motion targeting railway operators, infrastructure managers, maintenance organizations, public transport operators, and industrial rail operators (e.g., port and energy-sector shunting), with named senior sales and account management leadership, software demo and request-for-quote funnels, and channel support from the Polish subsidiary and the Waynova Group platform. The customer base is entirely enterprise, with named references including RWE Power AG, Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland, Hector Rail, ENNA transport, e.g.o.o. Eisenbahngesellschaft, Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe, and duisport rail. Distribution is currently direct-only — no channel partners, resellers, or marketplace listings are referenced — and pricing is not publicly disclosed. Strategic positioning is anchored on 30+ years of railway domain expertise, regulatory compliance depth (ECM, TAF TSI), standard interface interoperability, and integration between logistics and maintenance workflows that the company argues is uncommon among generic enterprise software vendors.

Name

ZEDAS

Legal name

ZEDAS GmbH

Website

https://zedas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ZEDAS GmbH is a German software company providing specialized logistics (zedas®cargo) and asset management (zedas®asset) software for the international railway industry, serving freight operators, infrastructure managers, and maintenance organizations with TAF TSI and ECM-compliant, AI-enabled solutions under the Waynova Group platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Railway Software (Logistics and Asset Management)

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Brokerage Workflow & Case Management Software (TLAEAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process & Case Management Low-Code Platforms (HDAEAKAE), Intermodal Freight Brokerage (Rail-Truck) (TLADAMAD), ESB & Enterprise Messaging Middleware (HDAEAIAC)

Keywords

• Railway logistics software
• Rail asset management
• Rolling stock maintenance
• Rail freight dispatch
• Rail infrastructure management

Headquarters

HQ city

Senftenberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions (zedas®cargo and zedas®asset): ZEDAS sells standard software licenses for its zedas®cargo and zedas®asset product suites to railway operators, infrastructure managers, and maintenance organizations. Software is available as on-premise or SaaS/hosted deployment. Revenue is generated through perpetual licenses with maintenance fees or subscription-based SaaS contracts.
2. Professional Services, Consulting, and Implementation: ZEDAS provides consulting, implementation, project management, training, and 24/7 support directly from the manufacturer. These professional services are bundled with software deployment and represent a significant revenue stream alongside the core software licenses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ZEDAS develops and sells standard software for the international railway industry, centered on two product suites: zedas®cargo for rail freight logistics and dispatch management, and zedas®asset for enterprise asset management of rolling stock and rail infrastructure. The software covers order management, resource planning, train dispatch, automated brake calculation, ETA tracking, maintenance management, predictive analytics, and ECM-compliant documentation, deployable on-premise or as SaaS with standard TAF TSI interfaces for cross-border interoperability.

Product overview

ZEDAS offers a modular software suite centered on two core platforms — zedas®cargo for logistics management and zedas®asset for asset management — designed specifically for the railway industry. The platforms are available as on-premise installations or via Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). zedas®cargo handles rail freight transport logistics including shunting traffic, long-haul traffic, and integrated rail processes, supported by mobile apps for train dispatch (Train Check) and driver scheduling. zedas®asset covers maintenance management for railway vehicles, rail infrastructure, and public transport, with advanced analytics modules including Wheelset Analyser, Track Analyser, Staff+, and Invest Manager. Both platforms can be operated as an integrated suite sharing a common data layer, with standard interfaces to railway data exchange systems (TAF TSI, HERMES, TCM) and ERP systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• zedas cargo: Logistics software for rail freight transport, including shunting traffic, long-haul traffic, and integrated rail processes.
• zedas asset

Products and services

• zedas®cargo ERP-class logistics management software for rail freight transport, covering order-to-cash processes, resource planning (staff, locomotives, train paths), operational dispatch and billing for long-haul and shunting traffic. Available as on-premise or SaaS deployment.
• zedas®asset Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) specifically designed for the railway industry, covering rolling stock, rail infrastructure and public transport asset maintenance with mobile work, predictive analytics and investment planning modules.
• zedas®cargo Train Check App Mobile application for paperless train dispatch on smartphones and tablets. Features AI-powered UIC wagon number recognition, automatic brake calculation considering route-specific requirements, and automated generation of brake slips and wagon lists. Integrates with GCU/AVV broker for wagon master data.
• zedas®asset Smart
• Software as a Service (SaaS) Deployment Cloud-hosted deployment option for ZEDAS software products, offered as part of system integration services with hosting, operations and 24/7 support from the manufacturer.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rail yard switching processes bind 10–50% of total transit time for rail freight cars in Europe; a single switching operation can cause up to 20% of all operational delays.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

AI capability9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Railroad SoftwarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Railroad Software (USA) is a specialized rail technology company brought together under the Waynova Group platform alongside ZEDAS, Raspberry Software, and Automated Rail. The group delivers integrated rail-focused software and hardware solutions to operators, infrastructure managers, and maintenance organizations across North America and Europe. ZEDAS serves as the German member of this unified international market platform.
• Raspberry SoftwarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Raspberry Software (UK) is a specialized rail technology company brought together under the Waynova Group platform alongside ZEDAS, Railroad Software, and Automated Rail. The group delivers integrated rail-focused software and hardware solutions to operators, infrastructure managers, and maintenance organizations across North America and Europe. ZEDAS serves as the German member of this unified international market platform.
• Automated RailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Automated Rail (USA) is a specialized rail technology company brought together under the Waynova Group platform alongside ZEDAS, Railroad Software, and Raspberry Software. The group delivers integrated rail-focused software and hardware solutions including AEI readers, tablets, and specialized rail hardware. ZEDAS serves as the German member of this unified international market platform.
• Waynova GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaynova Group is an international rail technology platform formed by aligning ZEDAS (Germany), Railroad Software (USA), Raspberry Software (UK), and Automated Rail (USA). The group delivers unified rail software and hardware solutions for maintenance, logistics, compliance, and revenue workflows. ZEDAS serves as the German anchor of this platform. Customers benefit from bundled expertise without changes to existing contracts or support structures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cubic Transportation Systems: Provider of transportation technology including rail operations, ticketing, and traffic management. Comparable in transit technology software with broader passenger-facing portfolio.
• Hitachi Rail: International rail technology provider (signaling, traffic management, rolling stock) competing in rail digitalization at scale. Comparable in operations control and infrastructure software, with much broader global reach.
• Bentley Systems: Infrastructure engineering software vendor with OpenRail solutions for rail design, construction, and asset management. Comparable in rail infrastructure software, focused more on design and linear asset management than operations.
• Alstom SA: French rolling stock manufacturer with growing digital mobility and signaling software portfolio. Comparable in rail digitalization broadly, with overlapping presence in European freight and transit markets.
• Siemens Mobility GmbH: Global rail technology incumbent offering rolling stock, signaling, and operations control software. Overlaps with ZEDAS in dispatch, operations, and infrastructure management but as part of a much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• PSI Software AG: German enterprise software vendor with rail-specific modules (PSIpenta, rail logistics). Comparable as a domestic competitor offering logistics and asset management solutions to rail operators and infrastructure managers.
• init innovation in traffic systems SE: Karlsruhe-based supplier of integrated planning, dispatching, and ticketing software for public transport and rail. Comparable as a German mid-cap rail/transit IT specialist with overlapping customer segments and product functionality.
• Trimble Inc. Provides rail-specific asset management, fleet maintenance, and logistics software through its transportation portfolio. Comparable in rail EAM and operations software functionality, with broader enterprise reach.
• IVU Traffic Technologies AG: Berlin-based provider of integrated IT systems for public transport and rail, including resource planning, dispatching, and ticketing. Closely comparable as a German enterprise software vendor serving rail and transit operators with similar functional scope.

Regional players

• Railinc Corporation: North American rail industry data and IT services company serving U.S. Class I railroads. Comparable in rail data exchange and IT systems, but geographically focused on the U.S. market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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