Lyons Information Systems, Inc

What Lyons Information Systems, Inc does

Lyons Information Systems, Inc. is a privately held, founder-owned software company headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina that builds quality assurance, quality audit tracking, and laboratory information management systems (LIMS) for global manufacturers. Founded in 2001, the company targets manufacturing organizations — including their upstream suppliers — with a particular emphasis on the textile and apparel vertical, addressing pain points such as profit leakage from poor supplier quality and the inability to view quality audit data across geographically dispersed production sites. The company's core customer problem is fragmented visibility into quality and supplier performance across global supply chains as production has shifted offshore.

Lyons operates a portfolio of six core products: LQATS (Lyons Quality Audit Tracking System) for inbound, outbound, and work-in-process audits; LQAPS / QMS Audit Pro for QMS audit, issue capture, and corrective action; LLMS for material, garment, and fabric laboratory testing with built-in AATCC, ASTM, and TAPPI standards; GPM for global performance monitoring of factories, suppliers, and distribution centers; GradeCard for ERP-integrated supplier performance scoring; and eAuditor.App, an AI-branded mobile and web inspection platform. Technology architecture is web-based, cloud-hosted SaaS delivered under ASP agreements, with non-proprietary databases, ERP integration points, mobile and web interfaces for real-time data capture, and a third-party software escrow arrangement included at no charge.

The revenue model blends a product-led growth motion through a free tier of QMS Audit Pro (up to 5 users and 8 audits per month) and a Premium tier at $19/user/month annual ($24 monthly), with a traditional enterprise direct-sales motion for LQATS, LLMS, GPM, GradeCard, and custom-configured solutions whose pricing is not publicly disclosed. Additional revenue streams include professional services, hosting, custom solutions development, and training. No external venture or private equity funding is documented, and the company is described as bootstrapped and founder-led under Ed Lyons.

Name

Lyons Information Systems, Inc

Legal name

Lyons Information Systems, Inc.

Website

https://lyonsinfo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lyons Information Systems, Inc. is a privately held, bootstrapped software company that provides cloud-based quality audit tracking, supplier performance management, and laboratory information management systems (LIMS) to global manufacturers, with a particular focus on the textile and apparel vertical.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Manufacturing Quality Management Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Quality, Compliance & Validation Software for Labs (GxP/CSV, eQMS for QC Labs) (HLAGAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Case Management & Request Fulfillment Platforms (HDAEALAJ), Vendor/Subcontractor & SLA Management (BPABAAAJ)

Keywords

• Quality management software
• Supplier performance management
• Laboratory information management
• Manufacturing quality audits
• Supply chain quality assurance

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription SaaS – QMS Audit Pro: Per-user subscription model with three tiers: Free (limited audits, up to 5 users), Premium ($19/user/month annual or $24/user/month monthly), and Enterprise (custom pricing). Recurring subscription revenue with annual or monthly billing options.
2. Enterprise Software Licenses – LQATS, LLMS, GPM, GradeCard: Custom-built or configured enterprise software solutions for quality audit tracking, laboratory management, performance monitoring, and supplier performance management. Pricing competitive and affordable per company description. No yearly maintenance fees for hosted systems.
3. Professional Services: Training and professional services, custom solutions development, and hosting services. Collaborative solution development and customization process ensures solutions meet specific customer needs.
4. Software Escrow Services: Third-party software escrow arrangement for all systems, providing customers access to source code materials if Lyons should cease operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Lyons Information Systems develops and delivers cloud-hosted SaaS software for global manufacturers to manage quality assurance across their supply chains. Its portfolio includes AI-powered inspection (eAuditor.App), quality audit tracking (LQATS), QMS audit and corrective action (LQAPS/QMS Audit Pro), laboratory information management for textile and apparel testing (LLMS), global performance monitoring (GPM), and ERP-integrated supplier performance management (GradeCard). The company complements these products with hosting, custom solutions development, and training and professional services.

Product overview

Lyons Information Systems provides a comprehensive suite of quality assurance and laboratory information management systems (LIMS) for global manufacturers. The product portfolio consists of six core offerings: eAuditor.App (AI-powered inspection and corrective action platform), LQATS (Lyons Quality Audit Tracking System for quality audit tracking across manufacturers and suppliers), LQAPS (QMS Audit Pro for quality management system audits), LLMS (Laboratory Management System for material/textile/apparel testing), GPM (Global Performance Monitoring for worldwide operational visibility), and GradeCard (Supplier Performance Management for ERP data analysis and supplier scoring). The company offers hosting services, custom solutions development, and professional training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eAuditor: AI inspection, issue capture and corrective action platform used over 1,000,000 times in over 85 countries.
• LQATS
• LLMS
• GPM
• GradeCard®
• LQAPS

Products and services

• eAuditor.App AI-powered inspection, issue capture and corrective action platform for teams. Used over 1,000,000 times in over 85 countries. Available on Apple App Store and Google Play, and supports mobile and web-based inspections with issue flagging and collaborative problem resolution.
• LQATS – Lyons Quality Audit Tracking System Robust, flexible, web-based solution to gather, analyze and display quality audit results generated by staff and suppliers of a manufacturing organization. Supports inbound, outbound, and WIP audits with real-time dashboards, automated calculations, and CAPA workflow integration.
• LQAPS – Lyons QMS Audit Pro System Quality Management System audit, issue capture and corrective action platform used over 15,000 times per month. Enables teams to collect consistent quality data and drive quality improvement through structured audit workflows.
• LLMS – Lyons Laboratory Management System Cloud-based mobile and web LIMS system for material, garment and fabric laboratory testing. Designed for quick yet comprehensive throughput of product test information from local or remote requestors, with creation of test jobs and preformatted test results supporting AATCC, ASTM and TAPPI testing standards.
• GPM – Global Performance Monitoring System Worldwide performance monitoring system providing real-time, single-page health data of factories, suppliers, mills and distribution centers globally. Allows easy viewing of worldwide operations from a single dashboard.
• GradeCard – Supplier Performance Management System Robust enterprise software system that captures data from a customer's ERP system, stores the data in a non-proprietary database, and compiles and analyzes data to provide customer insights into supplier performance in the form of periodic, electronically transmitted GradeCard reports.
• Hosting Services Professional cloud hosting of Lyons software systems delivered under ASP (Application Service Provider) agreements, allowing customers to avoid in-house IT infrastructure costs. Includes free 24/7 phone and email support and no yearly maintenance fees.
• Custom Solutions Development Collaborative custom software development and configuration of Lyons' modular quality management systems to meet specific customer needs across manufacturers and their suppliers.
• Training and Professional Services Training and professional services including on-site staff training (typical two-week implementation) and ongoing professional services to support quality audit and LIMS software deployments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 26.6% average cost savings for companies implementing supplier performance measurement systems (Aberdeen Group research cited by Lyons)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature9 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LabWare: LabWare is an established LIMS vendor used by testing laboratories, directly comparable to Lyons' LLMS offering for textile, material, and apparel testing labs.
• Qualio: Qualio is a cloud-native QMS focused on life sciences manufacturers, directly comparable to Lyons in product-led GTM, freemium entry points, and target buyer profile of quality leaders at small-to-mid manufacturers.
• ETQ (Hexagon): ETQ Reliance is a QMS platform covering audit management, CAPA, and supplier quality, directly competing with Lyons' LQATS and LQAPS products in mid-market and enterprise manufacturing.
• Dot Compliance: Dot Compliance offers a cloud eQMS platform on Salesforce for life sciences manufacturers, directly comparable to Lyons' QMS products in the regulated manufacturing quality space.
• ComplianceQuest: ComplianceQuest delivers an enterprise QMS built natively on Salesforce, directly comparable to Lyons' LQATS/GradeCard for managing quality, supplier, and audit processes across global manufacturing operations.
• Greenlight Guru: Greenlight Guru offers a cloud QMS for medical device and other regulated manufacturers, comparable to Lyons in targeting smaller manufacturers with audit and corrective action workflows.
• MasterControl: MasterControl provides cloud QMS, LIMS, and supplier quality software for regulated manufacturers, directly competing with Lyons' LQATS, LLMS, and GradeCard offerings in the same enterprise buyer base.
• AssurX: AssurX provides configurable QMS software including audit management, CAPA, and supplier quality modules, directly comparable to Lyons' LQATS, LQAPS, and GradeCard in regulated manufacturing segments.

Broad incumbents

• Aras: Aras Innovator is a broad PLM platform that includes quality management and supplier collaboration features, competing with Lyons' GPM and GradeCard as part of a wider enterprise product suite.
• Siemens Teamcenter Quality: Siemens Teamcenter includes a quality management module within its broader PLM suite, competing with Lyons' LQATS and GradeCard for large enterprise manufacturers that prefer integrated PLM/QMS stacks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 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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