What ReqTeam does

REQTEAM GmbH is a privately held, founder-owned German software firm headquartered in Dachau near Munich, operating since approximately 2014-2016. The company develops and sells ReqEdit, a Windows desktop application that combines document-editor-style structured editing with a spreadsheet-style data model, purpose-built for requirements management, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), and Systems Engineering workflows. The product is differentiated by native, lossless support for the ReqIF and RIF interchange standards (managed by the Object Management Group), enabling roundtrip exchange of requirements with IBM Rational DOORS, DOORS Next Generation, and Atego Requirement Synchronizer. The product line includes the full ReqEdit Ultimate edition (bundling Weak-Word Analysis, Excel/Word importers, XML Editor, Merge/Compare, and templates), a centrally hosted ReqEdit Server with Perforce versioning, a free ReqEdit Reader for individuals and educational institutions, and a ReqEdit Supplier Edition designed for white-label, unlimited-license distribution across OEM supply chains.

REQTEAM's commercial motion combines a self-serve product-led growth funnel (7-day free trial, direct download, free Reader) with an enterprise sales motion anchored on network licensing (starting at 5 licences), multi-year OEM contracts, and partner-delivered support, training, and coaching. Revenue streams are split across subscription/perpetual software licences, the white-label Supplier Edition licensing model, freemium read access, and partner-led professional services. Target customers are systems engineering organisations, OEMs, and tier suppliers in automotive, aerospace, transport, and pharmaceutical industries; the company also names Austria, Switzerland, and the United States alongside Germany in its stated operating geographies. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Operating at a 1-10 employee scale with no external funding, REQTEAM is a micro-cap, niche-vertical software vendor. Recent product releases (ReqEdit 2.22 in February 2024 and 2.23 in September 2024) point to steady maintenance and incremental feature work, including JavaScript-based user-script automation, AES-256 encrypted ReqIF export, and improved DOORS/Excel/Word interoperability. The Supplier Edition white-label model is the principal commercial lever, positioning ReqEdit as a candidate default editor embedded inside OEM-driven supplier requirements exchange workflows.

Name

ReqTeam

Legal name

REQTEAM GmbH

Website

https://reqteam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Requirements Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Managed File Transfer (MFT) & B2B/EDI Integration (HDAEACAG)

Keywords

• Requirements management software
• Systems engineering tools
• ReqIF document editor
• Structured document editing
• Supply chain requirements exchange

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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. Software Licenses: ReqEdit Ultimate perpetual or subscription licenses with optional network licensing for enterprise deployments (starting from 5 network licenses). Includes all add-ons.
2. ReqEdit Reader: Free version of ReqEdit Reader for individuals and educational institutions for reading ReqIF files.
3. Professional Services: Support, training, and coaching services offered through partner companies.
4. Supply Chain Edition: ReqEdit Supplier edition with unlimited external licenses for supplier use, distributed under white-label/branding terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

REQTEAM develops and sells ReqEdit, a Windows desktop application that combines the layout of a document editor with the structured data model of a spreadsheet and additional requirements management features. The software supports the ReqIF (Requirements Interchange Format) standard for lossless data exchange between requirements management tools used in automotive, aerospace, transport, and pharmaceutical industries. Core offerings include ReqEdit Ultimate (full bundled edition), ReqEdit Supplier Edition (white-label for supply-chain partners), ReqEdit Reader (free for individuals/education), and ReqEdit Server (cloud-based collaboration backend with Perforce versioning).

Product overview

REQTEAM is a tool manufacturer offering innovative software solutions in requirements management, ALM, and Systems Engineering. The product portfolio centers on ReqEdit, a document editor combining document-layout capabilities with spreadsheet-style data organization and requirements management features. The core ReqEdit Ultimate edition includes all add-ons (Weak-word Analysis, Excel Importer, XML Editor, Export to MS Excel, Merge/Compare, Requirement Templates, JavaScript Userscripts) and is available for internal company use starting from 5 network licenses with a 7-day free trial. ReqEdit Supplier Edition provides white-label unlimited licensing for supply-chain partners. ReqEdit Reader is offered free for individuals and educational institutions. ReqEdit Server provides centralized cloud-based file storage with Perforce versioning, multi-user access, and web-based collaboration. The company also supports REQXML, a custom XML format for efficient ReqIF data exchange. Support, training, and coaching are provided through partner companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReqEdit: A powerful document editor combining the capabilities of document editors with the data organization of spreadsheets, enhanced with requirements management features. Supports ReqIF file format for structured requirements documents.
• ReqEdit Ultimate
• ReqEdit Supplier Edition
• ReqEdit Server

Products and services

• ReqEdit

Quantifiable outcome

• Lossless data exchange between requirements management tools (via ReqIF standard)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner CompaniescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerREQTEAM works with partner companies to provide holistic packages including support, training, and coaching services for ReqEdit customers. These partners extend the company's service delivery capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jama Software (JamaConnect): Requirements management and traceability platform competing for the same systems engineering buyer that ReqEdit targets, with overlapping ReqIF support and trace/link workflows.
• Intland codeBeamer: ALM and requirements management platform with native ReqIF support targeting medical, automotive, and finance — direct competitor in mid-market systems engineering.
• Visure Solutions: Independent requirements management tool vendor focused on ReqIF compliance, safety-critical industries (automotive, aerospace, medical), and supplier collaboration — directly comparable to ReqEdit.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Polarion: Browser-based, ReqIF-native ALM platform from Siemens targeting systems engineering in automotive and aerospace — directly overlapping ReqEdit's vertical and technology footprint.
• IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS: IBM's flagship requirements management suite and the de facto reference tool that ReqEdit explicitly interoperates with via ReqIF/RIF, making it the closest incumbent in the same category.
• PTC Windchill (Requirements & Systems Engineering): PLM suite with ReqIF requirements management modules serving the same automotive/aerospace OEMs and supplier networks that ReqTeam targets.
• Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE Requirements Engineering: Embedded requirements management within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform serving regulated industries that ReqTeam addresses, especially in aerospace and automotive.

Emerging players

• Modern Requirements (formerly Aspire): Azure DevOps-native requirements management extension with ReqIF exchange, competing in adjacent tooling rather than as a standalone desktop tool.

Others

• Prostep ivip: Industry consortium whose templates and recommendations ReqEdit distributes, and whose white-paper-driven supplier exchange requirements define much of the demand ReqEdit captures.
• Atego (now part of IBM) Requirement Synchronizer: Requirements synchronization tooling that ReqEdit integrates with; functions more as an adjacent interoperable tool than a primary editing environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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