Remain Software

What Remain Software does

Remain Software (Remain B.V., founded 1992, headquartered in Nieuwegein, Netherlands, with a wholly-owned US subsidiary in Norfolk, Virginia) is a privately held, founder-led vendor of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Software Change Management (SCM), and DevOps software purpose-built for IBM i (AS/400, iSeries, Power Systems) environments, with multi-platform extensions to Windows, Linux, Unix, and Mac. The flagship product, TD/OMS, manages the end-to-end software change process from development through testing to production deployment, with task-based development, isolated test environments, Git integration, and built-in approval and audit workflows. The portfolio also includes Gravity for project and workflow management, MiWorkplace for IBM i development, Remain API Studio for OpenAPI 3.0-based REST API design and code generation, and Octo, a web- and VS Code-integrated DevOps platform whose 2026 V18.1 release introduces Octo AI Studio for MCP server and agent management. Supporting add-ons cover cross-reference and impact analysis (X-Analysis, XREF), journal analysis, and replication testing. The underlying technology stack is Eclipse- and Java-based with OSGI and a service-oriented architecture, supporting more than 20 databases.

Remain Software monetizes through a mix of perpetual and subscription software licensing, recurring annual maintenance and support contracts, and professional services for implementation, consultancy, and training. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales with a worldwide partner network of Value Added Resellers (VARs) and distributors covering Europe (Netherlands, UK, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Greece), North America (US and Canada), and selected Asia-Pacific and Latin American territories. Marketing is anchored in content (blog, whitepapers, data sheets, webinars, podcasts), active participation in COMMON IBM i user-group conferences, and earned media in IBM i-focused publications such as IT Jungle.

The company operates with a very small team of 1–10 employees, is owned and managed by its co-founders Wim Jongman (CTO, R&D and Services) and Marco Kok (Managing Director, Sales and Marketing), and has disclosed no external institutional funding. It maintains quarterly release cadence with annual major versions and pursues both incremental modernization of its core IBM i base and selective expansion into AI-augmented DevOps tooling.

Name

Remain Software

Legal name

Remain B.V.

Website

https://remainsoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Remain Software (founded 1992, Netherlands) provides ALM, software change management, and DevOps tooling for IBM i and multi-platform environments, serving enterprises through TD/OMS, Gravity, Octo, and Remain API Studio via a global VAR channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Application Lifecycle Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Release Engineering & Environment Management (BPAEAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed DevOps / Platform Operations (Run & Operate) (BPAEAKAO), Observability, Monitoring & AIOps (BPAEAKAG), Application Maintenance & Support (AMS) (BPAEAFAC), Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB)

Keywords

• IBM i DevOps
• Application lifecycle management
• Software change management
• IBM Power Systems
• ALM platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Nieuwegein

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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 Licensing: Perpetual and subscription-based software licensing for TD/OMS, Gravity, MiWorkplace, Remain API Studio, Octo, and other products. License types include named user licenses and system licenses with role-based access control (Application Managers, TD/OMS Administrators).
2. Maintenance and Support: Annual maintenance agreements providing access to software updates, fixes, new releases, and technical support. Quarterly and annual update schedule with new milestone releases.
3. Professional Services: Implementation, consultancy, and training services delivered both directly and through certified partner network. Includes helpdesk support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Remain Software develops and sells an integrated Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Software Change Management (SCM), and DevOps platform for IBM i (AS/400, iSeries) and multi-platform environments. The flagship product TD/OMS manages the entire software change process from development through production, complemented by Gravity (workflow management), MiWorkplace (development environment), Remain API Studio (REST API design), Octo (web-based DevOps platform with AI capabilities), and supporting tools for cross-reference analysis and testing.

Product overview

Remain Software offers a comprehensive Application Lifecycle Management and DevOps platform for IBM i and multi-platform environments. The portfolio includes TD/OMS as the flagship ALM and change management solution, paired with Gravity for project and workflow management, and MiWorkplace as the development environment. Remain API Studio enables REST API creation based on OpenAPI standards, while Octo provides a modern web-based DevOps interface with AI capabilities including MCP server management. Additional tools include X-Analysis for impact analysis, Journal Analyzer for IBM i journaling, XREF for cross-platform code referencing, and Replic Test for testing. The company maintains a quarterly release cadence with major annual versions, having operated since 1992.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TD/OMS: Flagship Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and Software Change Management (SCM) solution for IBM i and multi-platform environments
• Gravity
• Remain API Studio
• MiWorkplace
• Octo
• X-Analysis
• Journal Analyzer
• Xref
• Replic Test

Products and services

• TD/OMS Flagship Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and Software Change Management (SCM) solution for IBM i and multi-platform environments. Manages the entire software change process from development through testing to production deployment, handling validation, user sign-off, and documentation of software changes. Supports task-based development, isolated testing environments, Git integration, and multi-environment source management for IBM i shops and enterprises.
• MiWorkplace Modern development environment for IBM i providing IDE capabilities for RPG, COBOL, and other IBM i languages. Targeted at IBM i developers seeking a modernized interface for legacy IBM i development workflows.
• Gravity Project and workflow management solution designed for IT executives, software architects, and developers. Supports process automation, incident management, workload control, and team communication. Methodology-independent (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, XP) and database-independent across 20+ supported databases on IBM Power Systems, Windows, Unix, Mac, and Linux platforms.
• Remain API Studio Standalone or TD/OMS-integrated client for creating and managing REST API definitions based on OpenAPI Specification (OAS 3.0). Features include a rich visual editor, built-in documentation, API testing, import/export capabilities, and code generation for multiple programming languages (TypeScript, Node.js, Dart, PHP, Java, Kotlin, Nim, OCaml, Python, Julia).
• Octo Pluggable web application and DevOps platform integrated with web and VS Code, providing Kanban promotion, task management, source code inspection, and a DevOps dashboard. Includes Octo AI Studio for MCP server generation, deployment, governance, and management of tools, skills, and agents from OpenAPI specifications.
• X-Analysis Software suite for impact analysis and cross-referencing on IBM i, integrated with TD/OMS for documentation and impact analysis within the change management workflow. Supports searching across PHP, Python, Java, RPG, and other languages.
• Journal Analyzer IBM i journal analyzer and query tool for filtering and examining journal data with date range, user profile, and program name filters on IBM i environments.
• XREF Advanced cross-reference and impact analysis engine for IBM i and multi-platform environments. Supports FTP, SFTP, SMB protocols and IBM i IASP storage locations, enabling enterprise-wide dependency search across PHP, Python, Java, and RPG codebases.
• Replic Test Testing solution for replication testing on IBM i and multi-platform environments, supporting automated testing workflows within the software change process.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accelerated development cycles with measurable ROI from start of development cycle to end-user satisfaction

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

AI capability5 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and regional.

• AXSOS AGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2016Partnership with AXSOS AG, a technology company. Nature of partnership not detailed in available sources.
• Original SoftwareminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 18 September 2015Partnership for software testing and quality assurance integration. Original Software provides testing solutions that complement TD/OMS change management.
• IBM Rational Team ConcertcoreTechnology or Integration · 5 August 2015Integration connecting TD/OMS change management with IBM Rational Team Concert for enhanced IBM i development workflow. Opens new routes for customers using IBM's rational development tools.
• Common Sweden / COMMON GBminorOthers · 5 August 2015Membership in COMMON, the international IBM i / Power Systems user group. COMMON organizes conferences and provides peer networking opportunities for IBM i professionals.
• TC3 Informatica saglregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 August 2013Value Added Reseller for Italy and Switzerland. Founded and represented by Giuseppe Tintori with extensive experience in Software Change Management on IBM i. Provides local technical support, consultancy, solutions implementation, and training services for TD/OMS and Gravity products.
• Millennium Information Systems Limited (MISL)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2011Key distributor for Ireland and United Kingdom. Provider of solutions in pharmaceutical manufacturing, food and beverage manufacturing, and local government sectors. Provides end-to-end solutions from analysis to implementation with record of Right-First-Time delivery. Both Remain Software and MISL established in 1992.
• Solutions First, LLCregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 April 2011Distributor for United States of America and Canada. IT service business based in Laguna Hills, California, founded in 1989 with over two decades of experience in Software Change Management arena. Implements SCM solutions in corporate enterprises and trains client staff.
• Fresche Legacy (X-Analysis)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration of TD/OMS with Fresche Legacy's X-Analysis documentation and analysis tool. Announced at COMMON 2015 conference. Enables customers to leverage X-Analysis impact analysis within the TD/OMS change management workflow.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Midrange Dynamics: Midrange Dynamics offers IBM i application modernization, RPG analysis and remediation tools — overlapping with Remain's X-Analysis/XREF capabilities and targeting the same IBM i customer base.
• GitLab: GitLab is a broad DevOps platform with source control, CI/CD and project management that Remain integrates with via TD/OMS; it represents both an integration partner and an emerging competitive threat as it adds IBM i support.

Direct peers

• ARCAD Software: ARCAD Software is one of the closest direct peers, providing DevOps, ALM, change management and modernization tooling specifically for IBM i — overlapping heavily with TD/OMS, Gravity and Octo.
• Fresche Legacy: Fresche Legacy (formerly X-Analysis) specializes in IBM i application analysis, modernization and impact analysis; Remain integrates with its X-Analysis product and they compete directly in the IBM i tooling market.
• Linoma Software: Linoma Software provides IBM i-focused automation, managed file transfer and DevOps tooling; Remain has an existing integration partnership with them and competes in adjacent IBM i IT operations categories.
• Original Software: Original Software provides software testing and quality assurance solutions that complement Remain's TD/OMS and Replic Test products; they have an active partnership and partial overlap in test automation for IBM i.

Broad incumbents

• Rocket Software: Rocket Software is a broad incumbent in the IBM i ecosystem (modernization, connectivity, infrastructure tools) that competes with Remain on multi-product IBM i modernization deals at enterprise scale.
• IBM Rational (IBM Engineering): IBM's Rational / Engineering portfolio of ALM and DevOps tooling competes in the broader SCM/ALM space and is integrated with TD/OMS via IBM Rational Team Concert — a major incumbent Remain must position around.
• Atlassian: Atlassian's Jira and broader ALM/collaboration stack is integrated with TD/OMS for ticket management and competes in workflow/project tracking — a broad incumbent where Remain's Gravity must differentiate.
• HelpSystems (now Fortra): HelpSystems/Fortra provides a broad portfolio of IBM i security, automation and operations tooling — a sizable incumbent in the same IBM i customer segment Remain addresses with TD/OMS and add-ons.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/remainsoftware
• Facebookfacebook.com/RemainSoftware

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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