maut1
maut1 GmbH is a German mobility-tech startup that sells multi-country electronic toll boxes enabling private motorists, motorhome owners, and commercial fleets to pay tolls automatically across up to six European countries via a single device, distributed direct-to-consumer and through automobile club partners.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2021
- HeadquartersRosenheim, Germany
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What maut1 does
maut1 GmbH is a German mobility-tech startup founded in 2021 and headquartered in Rosenheim, Bavaria, that sells electronic toll collection devices (Mautboxen) enabling private motorists, motorhome owners, and commercial fleet operators to cross European toll roads without stopping. The company's core offering is a single hardware device that can cover up to five countries simultaneously across Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, and Croatia, backed by direct integration agreements with Telepass (Italy) and Axxès (France), and membership in the EETS Facilitation Platform. The product line spans a small box for vehicles up to 3m height, a large box for motorhomes and taller vehicles, a commercial truck box, and a 2025-launched Mautbox PREMIUM tier with color variants; complementary digital services include license-plate-recognition-based parking via APCOA and Blankenburg Tunnel access.
The business model combines annual subscription rental of the physical toll box (one-year contracts with auto-renewal; devices remain property of maut1 or partners) with transaction fees on toll and parking payments processed through the platform. maut1 operates a multi-channel go-to-market: direct e-commerce through maut1.de, distribution partnerships with major European automobile clubs (ADAC, ÖAMTC, ARBÖ, ANWB), an affiliate program targeting travel and camping websites, and a 2026 strategic sales partnership with Autopay Mobility for commercial and fleet customers. The company reports over 200,000 customers, a 4.8/5 Trustpilot rating, and a 25+ employee team organized across toll operations, customer service, IT, finance, and marketing. The company is privately held, founder-managed by Julian Schmelzer and Simon Baumgartner, and discloses no external funding rounds.
maut1 firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- maut1
- Legal name
- maut1 GmbH
- Website
- https://maut1.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2021
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- maut1 GmbH is a German mobility-tech startup that sells multi-country electronic toll boxes enabling private motorists, motorhome owners, and commercial fleets to pay tolls automatically across up to six European countries via a single device, distributed direct-to-consumer and through automobile club partners.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
maut1 industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Electronic Toll Collection
- NAICS
- Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing (5321)
- SIC
- Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Toll Payment & Toll Account Management (ETC, Toll Tags, Toll Invoicing) (TLABAMAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Parking & Toll Payment/Reservation Platforms (BPAMAIAL)
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Where maut1 is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rosenheim
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
maut1 business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Toll Transaction Fees: Fees charged for processing toll payments on behalf of customers. Customers pay toll charges from toll operators plus service fees from maut1 based on the price list. The company acquires rights to use toll road sections from toll operators and resells them to customers.
- Mautbox Rental/Subscription: Recurring fees for rental of physical toll box devices. Contract duration typically one year, automatically extended by one year if not cancelled. Physical devices remain property of maut1 or partners.
- Parking Services: Fees for contactless parking payment at partner parking facilities (APCOOA), enabling automatic payment via license plate recognition or toll box.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Small Toll Box - for vehicles up to 3m height |
| Subscription | Annual | Large Toll Box - for vehicles over 3m height |
| Subscription | Annual | Commercial Truck Toll Box |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
maut1 product offering
Product offeringCore offering
maut1 GmbH rents and services electronic toll collection devices (Mautboxen) that enable automatic toll payment across multiple European countries (Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Croatia) through a single device. The company offers several hardware variants tailored to different vehicle classes (cars, motorhomes, commercial trucks) plus a PREMIUM tier, and complements the boxes with digital services including parking and tunnel access via license plate recognition. Customers subscribe to the devices on annual contracts and pay per-transaction toll service fees.
Product overview
maut1 GmbH operates as a unified toll box platform with multiple device variants and digital service add-ons. The core product line consists of three physical toll box devices: the Kleine Mautbox for vehicles up to 3m height, the Große Mautbox for vehicles over 3m (including motorhomes), and the Mautbox für gewerbliche LKWs for commercial trucks. In June 2025, they launched the Mautbox PREMIUM tier offering enhanced features with multiple color variants. These toll boxes enable automatic toll payments across up to 6 European countries (Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Croatia) with one device. Digital service add-ons include parking via Apcoa (license plate recognition) and the Blankenburg Tunnel access. The company also offers an affiliate partner program. With over 200,000 customers, maut1 positions itself as the leading provider of electronic toll collection devices for private customers in the European market, offering German-language customer service and fast delivery.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Kleine Mautbox (Small Toll Box) Electronic toll collection device for cars and small motorhomes up to 3 meters in height, enabling automatic toll payments across multiple European countries without stopping at toll stations.
- Große Mautbox (Large Toll Box) Electronic toll collection device for vehicles and motorhomes over 3 meters in height, providing toll coverage across supported European countries including Austria for larger vehicles.
- Mautbox für gewerbliche LKWs (Commercial Truck Toll Box) Specialized toll box for commercial trucks and vehicles exceeding 3.5 tons, requiring individual personalization for each customer to meet toll operator system requirements.
- Mautbox PREMIUM Premium tier toll box offering expanded country coverage, increased comfort, and customization through multiple color variants (white, gray, green, black) for European toll payment.
- Parkservice (Parking Service) Contactless parking payment service via automatic license plate recognition at APCOA partner parking facilities, enabling cashless parking and Blankenburg Tunnel access without tickets or a toll box.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 200,000 customers use maut1 toll boxes
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use maut1
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
maut1 technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration13 records
Feature3 records
maut1 partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.
- Autopay MobilitymajorStrategic sales partnership announced June 2026 to provide customers with simpler access to comprehensive toll solutions from a single source. Joint go-to-market initiative for the European market.
- EETS Facilitation PlatformmajorJoined the EETS (European Electronic Toll Service) Facilitation Platform in January 2026, demonstrating commitment to further simplification and harmonization of electronic toll collection in Europe.
- Telepass S.p.A.coreItalian toll operator providing toll collection infrastructure and interoperability for maut1 toll boxes in Italy. Telepass is one of the primary technology partners enabling the multi-country toll box functionality.
- Axxès SAScoreFrench toll operator partner for toll collection services. Axxès provides the toll infrastructure connection for maut1 services in France.
- APCOA Deutschland GmbHcoreParking operator partner enabling automatic parking payment via license plate recognition at APCOA parking facilities across Germany. Partnership announced November 2024.
- ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club)coreGermany's largest automobile club with millions of members. ADAC recommends and distributes maut1 toll boxes to their member customer base seeking European toll solutions.
- ÖAMTC (Österreichischer Automobil-, Motorrad- und Touring Club)coreAustrian automobile club with significant membership base. ÖAMTC provides distribution channel for maut1 toll solutions to Austrian travelers.
- ARBÖ (Auto-, Motor- und Radfahrerbund Österreichs)minorAustrian automobile and cycling club offering mobility services to members, partnered with maut1 for toll solutions.
- ANWB (Koninklijke Nederlandse Automobiel Club)coreRoyal Dutch Automobile Club with membership across the Netherlands. ANWB distributes maut1 toll boxes to Dutch travelers in Europe.
- Travel and Tourism PartnersminorVarious travel-related partners including Concorde, Gardasee.de, JesoloMagazin, SIWA TOURS, Womo Guide, PÖSSL, CARAVAN VERMIETER BUND, and other camping/travel platforms for referral marketing.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
maut1 competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Bip&Go: Consumer-focused toll box provider from Sanef (France) offering toll solutions for travelers in multiple European countries. Comparable as a direct consumer toll box competitor with overlapping country coverage.
- APCOA: European parking operator that partnered with maut1 in November 2024 for automatic parking payment via license plate recognition. Comparable as both an integration partner and as a provider of cashless parking experiences that overlap with maut1's digital services layer.
- Toll4Europe: EETS-based toll service provider offering a single on-board unit for pan-European tolling. Comparable as the closest direct EETS-style competitor to maut1's multi-country toll box, particularly targeting commercial fleets.
Broad incumbents
- DKV Mobility: Europe-wide fuel and toll service provider serving commercial fleets with multi-country toll boxes (EETS-compliant). Comparable as a multi-country toll box distributor targeting overlapping European corridors, though focused on B2B rather than B2C.
- Axxès: French toll operator that provides toll infrastructure integration for maut1 in France. Comparable as a national incumbent that also sells B2B toll solutions and could evolve into a direct consumer competitor.
- Telepass: Italian toll operator and incumbent electronic toll service provider for Italy, and a core technology/integration partner of maut1. Comparable as both a partner and a potential direct competitor offering consumer toll boxes and mobility services.
- UTA (Union Tank Eckstein): Major European mobility service provider offering toll boxes, fuel cards, and other services across multiple countries. Comparable as a multi-country toll solution provider with broader B2B fleet orientation.
- ASFINAG: Austrian national toll operator managing Austria's vignette and GO-Box system. Comparable as a national toll operator that maut1 integrates with and that also offers direct toll products to end users.
Others
- Vinci Autoroutes: Operator of major French toll road networks and adjacent mobility services. Comparable as a toll infrastructure owner that shapes the operator relationships maut1 depends on and that competes for consumer toll spend in France.
Emerging players
- EETS GO: EETS-focused toll service initiative enabling pan-European toll collection via a single onboard unit. Comparable as an emerging pan-European toll alternative that could rival maut1's multi-country proposition.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
maut1 social profiles
Digital presencemaut1 compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
maut1 financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
maut1 leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
maut1 funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
maut1 M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about maut1
What does maut1 do?
maut1 GmbH rents and services electronic toll collection devices (Mautboxen) that enable automatic toll payment across multiple European countries (Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Croatia) through a single device. The company offers several hardware variants tailored to different vehicle classes (cars, motorhomes, commercial trucks) plus a PREMIUM tier, and complements the boxes with digital services including parking and tunnel access via license plate recognition. Customers subscribe to the devices on annual contracts and pay per-transaction toll service fees.
Is maut1 a public or private company?
maut1 is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was maut1 founded?
maut1 was founded in 2021. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is maut1 based?
maut1 is headquartered in Rosenheim, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does maut1 make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Toll Transaction Fees are the primary driver. The others are mautbox Rental/Subscription and parking Services.
Who are maut1's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Bip&Go, APCOA and Toll4Europe. Broad incumbents are DKV Mobility, Axxès, Telepass, UTA (Union Tank Eckstein) and ASFINAG. Vinci Autoroutes is listed as an others. EETS GO is listed as an emerging player.
Does maut1 have an API?
No public API is recorded for maut1.
What industry is maut1 in?
maut1's product category is Electronic Toll Collection. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLABAMAC, Toll Payment & Toll Account Management (ETC, Toll Tags, Toll Invoicing), with a secondary code of BPAMAIAL, Parking & Toll Payment/Reservation Platforms. Its NAICS code is 5321 and its SIC code is 7350.