Thoroughbred Software International

Name

Thoroughbred Software International

Legal name

Thoroughbred Software International, Inc.

Website

https://thoroughbredsoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Skillman

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Perpetual software licenses for Solution-IV Accounting ERP and development tools. Supports UNIX, Linux, Windows and OSX platforms.
2. Hosted and Cloud Services: Cloud hosting, MSP services, and managed services for applications from single users to hundreds of users.
3. Consulting Services: Product knowledge consulting to help customers with business implementations and customizations.
4. Support and Maintenance: Product maintenance and support programs with latest enhancements, technologies and updates.
5. Database Connectivity Products: DataServer products for Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL, and ODBC connectivity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Thoroughbred Software International develops and sells the Solution-IV ERP suite (multi-company accounting, reprographics, retail sports/team sales, point-of-sale) and the AS3 postsecondary school administration system, alongside the Thoroughbred Development Platform (T-WEB, OPENworkshop, IDOL-IV, Thoroughbred Environment/Basic) used to build and customize business applications. The company also delivers database connectivity products (TS ODBC, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, XML DataServers), DataSafeGuard transaction journaling, and recurring cloud hosting, disaster recovery, consulting, and support services.

Product overview

Thoroughbred Software International offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on two main product lines: (1) Solution-IV ERP suite including Solution-IV Accounting (core ERP), Solution-IV Repro (reprographics), Solution-IV RTS (retail sports), Solution-IV POS (point of sale), and AS3 School Administration; and (2) Thoroughbred Development Platform comprising T-WEB (browser apps), OPENworkshop (OO development), IDOL-IV (logic execution), and Thoroughbred Environment (3GL Basic development with Dictionary-IV and Source-IV). The ecosystem includes multiple database connectivity add-ons (ODBC, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, XML DataServers), Windows client tools (TbredComm, VIP, ReportServer, FormsCreator), and enterprise services (hosting, DR/backup, consulting). The products support UNIX, Linux, Windows, and OSX operating systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Solution-IV Accounting: Full-featured graphical/object-oriented line of accounting software with multi-company accounting, online file lookup windows, and context-sensitive help.
• T-WEB
• OPENworkshop
• IDOL-IV
• Thoroughbred Environment
• DataSafeGuard
• Solution-IV Repro
• Solution-IV RTS
• School Administration (AS3)

Products and services

• Solution-IV Accounting Full-featured, graphical/object-oriented integrated accounting software providing seamless data sharing between modules, multi-company accounting, online file lookup windows, and context-sensitive help. Sold to general businesses and manufacturers that need GAAP-compliant accounting that can be deployed off-the-shelf or tailored to vertical applications.
• Solution-IV Repro Specialized software for the reprographics industry that handles square foot calculation, special pricing, and project and job tracking, with native interfaces to Salesforce, JobCenter, Sepialine, and Midnight Print. Targets small and mid-sized reprographics and print service businesses.
• Solution-IV RTS (Retail Sports and Team Sales) Retail sports and team sales software supporting matrix inventory including Color/Size inventory, purchase orders, sales orders, and job tracking, with OrderMyGear integration. Built for sporting goods and team-uniform retailers.
• Solution-IV POS Point of sale system with barcoding, multiple lookups, keyword searches, real-time inventory updates, and credit card and gift card support. Fully integrated with the Solution-IV inventory module and OrderMyGear for small retail businesses.
• AS3 School Administration Postsecondary school administrative/student information system supporting admissions, scheduling, grades, attendance, student accounts, financial aid, placement, housing, alumni, book sales, and library functions. Sold to massage, nursing, trade, and business schools and installed in over 400 institutions across all 50 US states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
• T-WEB Browser-based application development framework integrated with the Thoroughbred Environment and OPENworkshop, enabling real-time database access without transport files for web application development.
• OPENworkshop Object-Oriented software development environment that extends key OO concepts (Objects, Methods, Messaging, Classes) with a 3-tier architecture, providing a natural extension of Thoroughbred 4GL development.
• IDOL-IV Application logic execution platform that separates application logic from application data, executing 4GL Script-IV and Basic code while referencing external Dictionary-IV objects for all data items.
• Thoroughbred Environment Classic 3GL Business Basic programming environment that includes Thoroughbred Basic, Dictionary-IV, and Source-IV, running on UNIX, Linux, Windows, and OSX operating systems.
• DataSafeGuard Real-time data recovery protection and transaction journaling system for the Thoroughbred database, with the capability to write transactions to MS SQL, Oracle, and MySQL databases.
• Hosted and Cloud Services Cloud computing and managed services offering application hosting, backup systems, redundant-live backup, off-site storage, and web server hosting for customers ranging from single users to hundreds of users.
• DR and Back-up Services System backup services and DataSafeGuard-based disaster recovery services to protect customer data and ensure business continuity.
• Consulting Services Product knowledge consulting services to help customers with business implementations and customizations of Solution-IV and Thoroughbred development tools.
• Internet Technology Services Internet technology services to help customers deploy web, e-commerce, smartphone, and tablet applications on the Thoroughbred platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ institutions supported across all 50 US states, Canada, and Puerto Rico for school administration

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationTS ORACLE DataServer allows Thoroughbred applications to act as a client to Oracle database servers across mixed platforms.
• Microsoft SQL ServercoreTechnology or IntegrationTS DataServer for MS SQL Server enables Thoroughbred applications to access SQL Server databases across mixed platforms.
• MySQLcoreTechnology or IntegrationTS MySQL DataServer allows Thoroughbred applications to act as a client to MySQL database servers.
• Business PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner program for resellers and implementers of Thoroughbred Software products including Solution-IV and development tools.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Blackbaud: Vertical software provider for education and nonprofit markets, with comparable student/admin functionality to AS3, though more weighted to fundraising and K-12/private school administration.
• ComputerEase: Verticalized accounting/ERP for specialty contractors — a useful analogue for how a smaller player can defend niche verticals with deep workflows against horizontal ERP giants.

Direct peers

• PowerSchool: Leading K-12 and post-secondary student information system vendor, the most direct competitor to the AS3 School Administration product serving trade and nursing schools.
• SYSPRO: Mid-market ERP focused on manufacturing and distribution — overlap with Thoroughbred's general business/manufacturing segment and multi-company accounting offering.
• Acumatica: Cloud-native ERP and financial suite aimed at SMB and mid-market — directly competes with Solution-IV Accounting on GAAP accounting, multi-entity and vertical customization for small-to-mid sized customers.
• Sage Group: Long-standing SMB accounting/ERP vendor (Sage 50, Sage 100, Sage Intacct) targeting the same small-business finance buyer as Solution-IV, with comparable vertical customization.
• Epicor Software: Mid-market ERP with vertical-specific editions (manufacturing, distribution, retail) that competes with Thoroughbred's verticalized modules like Reprographics and RTS.

Broad incumbents

• NetSuite (Oracle): Broad cloud ERP incumbent serving the small-to-mid market with financials, inventory and multi-company accounting — the cloud-native alternative to which Thoroughbred's on-prem ERP is benchmarked.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Microsoft's cloud ERP for SMB competes directly with Solution-IV on integrated accounting, customization, and integration with the broader Microsoft ecosystem (Excel, Word, SQL Server).
• Intuit QuickBooks: Dominant small-business accounting platform addressing the lower end of the same SMB financial-management market that Solution-IV targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thoroughbredsoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thoroughbred-software-international

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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