Graphomate

What Graphomate does

Graphomate Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung is a privately held German software company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Kiel, Germany. The company develops and sells IBCS (International Business Communication Standards) compliant visualization extensions for major business intelligence platforms, including SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Lumira Designer, SAP UI5/Fiori, SAP Web Intelligence, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft 365, and Tableau. The product portfolio comprises a bundled "graphomate suite" (charts, matrix, bubbles, pictograms) and standalone extensions (tiles, comments, individuals), with the newest release being "graphomate chartrix," a modern charting component launched in 2025 that combines matrix flexibility with on-chart interactivity such as deviation waterfalls, tooltips, and a magnifier. The technology is built on the company's proprietary Cell Formatting Language (CFL) for deep customization and supports cross-platform template sharing that delivers identical visualizations across all supported BI front-ends.

The company serves enterprise customers in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), with a roster of more than 150 customers and 50,000+ users that includes Audi, BMW, Bosch, Lufthansa Technik, DZ Bank, RWE, Bundeswehr, REWE, tesa, Swarovski, and Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct website engagement (trial downloads, sales inquiries), an active presence at industry events (DSAG, Congress der Controller, Big Data World, IBCS conferences), regular webinars, and a partner channel of nine core SAP-specialized implementation and consulting firms including CubeServ, valantic, Windhoff, and IT-Logix. Revenue is generated through annual subscription licenses for the visualization extensions, supplemented by recurring support and maintenance contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is provided on request.

Graphomate operates as a micro-enterprise with approximately eight named team members led by founder and Managing Director Lars Schubert, with no external venture or private equity investment disclosed. The company holds IBCS certification (2025) for its charts, matrix, and bubbles extensions, and SAP certification for its original chart product. Its differentiation rests on being the only vendor offering consistent IBCS-compliant visualizations across all major BI front-ends with identical user interfaces, reducing report development time and enabling enterprise-wide reporting standards for organizations running multi-platform BI environments.

Name

Graphomate

Legal name

graphomate Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung

Website

https://graphomate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Graphomate is a Kiel, Germany-based software company founded in 2010 that develops IBCS-compliant visualization extensions (charts, matrix, bubbles, pictograms, tiles, comments, chartrix) for SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, Tableau, and Microsoft 365, serving 150+ enterprise and government customers in the DACH region via subscription licenses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Intelligence Visualization Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Dashboarding & KPI/Performance Management (HDAEAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Self-Service BI & Data Visualization (HDAEAMAA), Data Platform, BI & Analytics Integration (BPAEAAAI)

Keywords

• Data visualization software
• Business intelligence tools
• IBCS reporting solutions
• Dashboard visualization extensions
• BI platform add-ons

Headquarters

HQ city

Kiel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Graphomate sells visualization extensions (charts, matrix, bubbles, pictograms, tiles, comments, individuals) as software licenses. Products are available as packages (graphomate suite) or individual extensions. Licensing includes subscription and support model.
2. Support and Maintenance: Annual support and maintenance subscriptions providing updates, technical assistance, and access to support desk.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Graphomate develops and sells IBCS-compliant visualization extensions (charts, matrix, bubbles, pictograms, tiles, comments, individuals, and chartrix) that integrate with major BI platforms including SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, Tableau, and Microsoft 365. The products enable enterprises to build consistent, standardized dashboards and reports across different BI front-ends with identical visualizations and user interfaces, following International Business Communication Standards for meaningful information design.

Product overview

Graphomate is a software provider offering visualization extensions for major BI platforms. The portfolio consists of a bundled package (graphomate suite) containing four core visualization products (charts, matrix, bubbles, pictograms), plus three additional add-on modules (tiles, comments, individuals). The newest product is graphomate chartrix, a modern charting component. All products implement International Business Communication Standards (IBCS) for consistent, meaningful data visualization. Graphomate extensions integrate into Microsoft (Power BI, Microsoft 365), Tableau, and SAP (Analytics Cloud, Lumira Designer, UI5/Fiori, Web Intelligence) platforms with identical visualizations and user interfaces across all tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• graphomate suite: Package combining graphomate charts, matrix, bubbles and pictograms for comprehensive IBCS-compliant reporting.
• graphomate charts
• graphomate matrix
• graphomate bubbles
• graphomate pictograms
• graphomate tiles
• graphomate comments
• graphomate individuals
• graphomate chartrix

Products and services

• graphomate suite Bundled package of graphomate charts, matrix, bubbles, and pictograms offering cross-platform consistent IBCS-compliant visualizations across all supported BI frontend tools including SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, Tableau, and Microsoft 365.
• graphomate charts The original and most comprehensive visualization product based on six chart types that can be oriented horizontally and vertically, implementing IBCS recommendations for meaningful business charts in BI tools.
• graphomate matrix High-performance table component for Power BI, Tableau, and SAP Analytics supporting in-cell charts, trend lines, deviation columns, scenario headers, and Cell Formatting Language (CFL) customization for IBCS-compliant tabular reporting.
• graphomate bubbles Portfolio analysis visualization component with two value axes enabling bubble charts, scatter diagrams, and multi-dimensional portfolio visualizations with time sequence highlighting.
• graphomate pictograms Visualization component using symbols and icons for simplified graphical representation of complex information, enabling quick and understandable pictographic data presentation in BI tools.
• graphomate tiles Modular dashboard component allowing users to select from various modules and create custom tile layouts with flip effects for KPI visualizations across BI platforms.
• graphomate comments Interactive commenting solution for SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) enabling annotation of data constellations with explanatory text at different reporting levels.
• graphomate individuals Custom visualization development service building bespoke visuals for Power BI, Tableau, or SAP Analytics based on individual customer specifications.
• graphomate chartrix New charting component combining the flexibility of graphomate matrix with a modern UI directly on chart elements. Features include deviation waterfall charts, chart tooltips, magnifier function, and interactive text editor with wild-cards. Available for SAP Analytics Cloud.

Quantifiable outcome

• Development time for reports significantly reduced compared to previous solutions without extensions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• aruba informatik GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIT consulting company with 30+ years experience in Business Intelligence. Supports clients with data extraction and provision (ETL), reporting, analysis, planning, reporting portals, corporate cockpits, dashboards, and real-time monitoring.
• valantic Business Analytics GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPart of valantic Group, advising companies on digitization strategies. Specialists for business management solutions including Business Analytics, Connected Planning, Big Data, Data Warehousing, and Predictive Analytics. 20+ years experience with pharmaceutical, retail, manufacturing, banking, and insurance customers.
• Windhoff GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIT consulting company with 20+ years experience in SAP Business Intelligence, Software Engineering, and Project Management. Over 250 colleagues supporting medium-sized and large enterprises in IT projects.
• Jugo ConsultancyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBusiness Intelligence specialist based in the Netherlands offering solutions based on SAP BW, Business Objects, SAP HANA, and business planning (IP/BPS/BPC). Partnership approach with customers providing tailored solutions.
• IT-Logix AGcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLeading Swiss Business Intelligence specialist based in Bern. End-to-end service provider for Business Intelligence solutions and Data Warehousing with years of experience and first-class references.
• Infocient Consulting GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOfficial SAP partner focusing on individual solutions for SAP Analytics, SAP Business Intelligence, SAP Business Objects, SAP HANA, and Reporting Design. Also visualizes data using latest visualization techniques.
• CubeServ GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPremium Partner for Business Intelligence and Business Analytics for over 20 years. SAP Service Partner and SAP Recognized Partner for BI and Data Warehousing. Experience from over 5,000 national and international BI & Analytics projects.
• Bitech AGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLeverkusen-based IT consulting focused on SAP application optimization. Core competencies in Business Intelligence, Business Technologies, and Business Consulting. Certified SAP partner with 20 years experience.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCvrjaoVJ-xDFGLCAzKN_11Q
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/graphomate-gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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