UDS Green Industry Software

What UDS Green Industry Software does

UDS Green Industry Software is a privately held, founder-owned software company that has operated since 1980, providing integrated business management software to the US green industry. Its flagship product, ActiveApplications (AA), is a vertical-specific ERP suite serving nurseries, greenhouses, landscape contractors, garden centers, and landscape maintenance companies with modules covering estimating, order entry, job costing, shipping, inventory with production planning, payroll, billing, accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, sales analysis, and label/tag printing. The technology stack is built on Microsoft SQL Server with three deployment models: AA-SQL (on-premises perpetual license), AA-Hosted (cloud-managed monthly subscription), and AA-Net (browser-based windowless applications accessible from any device).

The company generates revenue through one-time perpetual license sales for on-premises deployments and recurring monthly subscriptions for hosted and browser-based access, supplemented by technical support services. Go-to-market is direct sales-led, with demonstration requests handled personally by the founder and a small support team. Since 2020 the company has been executing a strategic platform transition from Windows desktop to browser-based delivery, adding Global Payments-integrated credit card processing, quick order entry, point-of-sale, and shipping load management modules to the AA-Net suite.

Name

UDS Green Industry Software

Legal name

UDS Green Industry Software

Website

https://udsgis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UDS Green Industry Software provides ActiveApplications, an integrated ERP suite for US nurseries, greenhouses, landscape contractors, and garden centers, delivered via on-premises, cloud-hosted, and browser-based deployment models since 1980.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hudson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AA-SQL (On-Site License): One-time license sale for on-site Windows and Microsoft SQL database software. Customer maintains their own hardware and database.
2. AA-Hosted (Subscription Service): Monthly subscription for cloud-hosted ActiveApplications. 24x7 online access with no customer responsibility for database maintenance. Delivered as managed service.
3. AA-Net (Browser Applications): Additional windowless browser-based applications running in conjunction with AA-Hosted. Provides freedom to work from anywhere with any device or operating system.
4. Technical Support Services: Support services for year-end procedures, database management, and technical assistance. Contact-based support model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

UDS Green Industry Software develops, sells, and supports ActiveApplications (AA), a trademarked integrated accounting and business control software suite purpose-built for the green industry (nursery, greenhouse, landscape, garden center, and landscape maintenance companies). The suite is delivered in three deployment variants: AA-SQL (on-premises Windows with Microsoft SQL), AA-Hosted (UDS-managed cloud subscription), and AA-Net (browser-based windowless applications running on any device), with modules spanning estimating, order entry, shipping, inventory and crop production planning, purchase order, accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, payroll, billing, customer management, TAGMaker labeling, sales analysis, and job costing.

Product overview

UDS Green Industry Software offers a unified ERP suite called ActiveApplications (AA) across three deployment models: ActiveApplications – SQL (on-premises Windows/SQL Server), ActiveApplications – Hosted (UDS-managed cloud), and ActiveApplications – Net (browser-based windowless). The core AA platform comprises over 20 integrated modules covering the full business cycle: Estimating, Order Entry, Shipping, Inventory with Production Planning, Purchase Order, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Payroll, Billing, Customer Management, TAGMaker (labeling), Sales Analysis, and Job Costing with Job Scheduling. ActiveApplications – Net extends the suite with new browser-based windowless applications including Credit Card Payment (via Global Payments integration), Quick Order Entry, and POS – Net, all accessible on any device without Windows dependency. AA – Hosted provides the hosted infrastructure backbone for Net applications while delivering the full AA-SQL module set.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ActiveApplications: Industry-specific accounting and business control applications for the green industry, available in three versions: AA-SQL (on-site), AA-Hosted (online 24x7), and AA-Net (browser-based windowless).

Products and services

• ActiveApplications (AA) Software Suite Trademarked integrated accounting and business control software suite for green industry companies (nursery, greenhouse, garden center, landscape, and landscape maintenance), covering the full business cycle from estimating and order entry through shipping, billing, inventory, payroll, and financial reporting.
• ActiveApplications - SQL (AA-SQL) On-site Windows-based deployment of ActiveApplications using Microsoft SQL database; the original on-premises version designed and written for Windows with local installation, giving companies full control over their data and infrastructure. Sold as a one-time / perpetual license with the customer managing SQL database, server hardware, and local network.
• ActiveApplications - Hosted (AA-Hosted) Cloud-hosted 24x7 version of ActiveApplications on Microsoft SQL database, maintained by UDS; provides all AA-SQL functionality via remote-desktop access with managed infrastructure at an affordable monthly price, eliminating the need for customers to maintain servers and networks.
• ActiveApplications - Net (AA-Net) Windowless browser-based version of ActiveApplications requiring no Windows or local installation; accessed through an internet browser on any device (phone, tablet, laptop, desktop), works in conjunction with AA-Hosted, and includes new applications not available in the traditional Windows version.
• AA-Net Credit Card Payment Browser-based windowless credit card payment application within AA-Net; enables invoice payment via stored cards or new card capture, tokenized via Global Payments, removing the merchant from PCI scope. Operates on phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop without Windows or server connection.
• AA POS - Net Windowless browser-based point-of-sale application for AA-Net; operates through an internet browser without local network installation, designed for retail green industry companies (especially garden centers) running independently off the internet during peak seasons.
• AA-Net Quick Order Entry Browser-based windowless order entry module using catalogs to present limited inventory views for quick order capture; integrated with credit card payments for complete online ordering and fulfillment without server or Windows dependency.
• Technical Support Services Direct technical support services for ActiveApplications customers covering year-end procedures, database management, and technical assistance; delivered via email ([email protected]) and phone through named contacts Brian Dontje and Kenny.

Quantifiable outcome

• Year-end close processes can be simplified through AA-Hosted managed service
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global Payments IntegratedcoreTechnology or Integration · 10 January 2021Global Payments Integrated provides integrated credit card processing for ActiveApplications SQL and Hosted systems. AA-Net credit card process trades credit card numbers for tokens from Global Payments. Card numbers stored only on GPI servers, removing UDS and customers from PCI scope. Certification completed January 2021.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aspire Software: Cloud-based business management platform built specifically for green industry companies (landscape, lawn care, tree care, snow & ice). Directly competes with ActiveApplications across estimating, job costing, scheduling, and routing for the same buyer.
• LMN (Landscape Management Network): Software suite purpose-built for landscape contractors and snow/ice management, covering estimating, job costing, timesheets, and reporting. Targets the same landscape contractor segment UDS serves with its Estimating and Job Costing modules.
• Arborgold Software: Business management software for lawn care, tree care, and landscape companies, with estimating, routing, and customer management. Overlaps directly with UDS in the green industry vertical, particularly for service-based landscape and tree care operators.
• Service Autopilot: Cloud-based field service management platform for green industry service companies (lawn care, landscape, pest control, Christmas lights). Competes with UDS for garden center, nursery, and landscape maintenance customers seeking a modern browser-based alternative.
• DynaScape: Landscape design and business management software serving landscape contractors and designers. Comparable to UDS for landscape contractors, with deeper design/CAD capability than ActiveApplications but lighter accounting breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Jobber: Field service management SaaS for home and commercial service businesses (landscaping, cleaning, HVAC, etc.). Competes with UDS for landscape and garden center buyers seeking a more modern, broader-purpose CRM/scheduling platform.
• ServiceTitan: Enterprise field service management platform primarily for trades (plumbing, HVAC, electrical) with growing presence in green industry verticals. Represents the modern, well-funded incumbent UDS benchmarks against in AA-Net positioning.
• Intuit QuickBooks: Dominant SMB accounting platform that green industry companies may default to instead of a vertical-specific suite. UDS's competitive advantage over QuickBooks is industry-specific modules like TAGMaker and Inventory Production Planning.
• Sage: Mid-market accounting and ERP vendor (Sage 50, Sage 100, Sage Intacct) frequently used by small/mid-sized green industry businesses. Competes indirectly with ActiveApplications at the general ledger and AP/AR layer.
• Oracle NetSuite: Cloud ERP suite used by mid-market and enterprise companies, including some larger nursery/landscape operators. Represents the upper-end incumbents that UDS could encounter when its customers outgrow the AA suite.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 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 →

Frequently asked questions about UDS Green Industry Software