What commatix automation does

commatix automation GmbH is a private German software vendor headquartered in Langenhagen (Hannover), operating in the automated intralogistics market since approximately 1994. The company designs and delivers a modular software platform centered on its Warehouse Management System (commatix WMS), complemented by material flow control (commatix CONTROL, Automatic Control, Mobile Flow Control), ERP/WMS bridging (commatix Bridge, Link), wireless data systems (commatix Mobile), and specialized modules for web shop fulfillment, intralogistics for small-batch production (commatix IL), business intelligence (commatix BIT), 3D pallet packing (commatix Pack), and tower storage (commatix George, WTC). Its software is reported to be deployed in over 600 projects worldwide, and the firm positions itself as hardware-agnostic — independent of any single equipment manufacturer — while bundling hardware (servers, scanners, wireless components, conveyor and storage equipment) with installation, setup, and 24/7 servicing under an "everything from one source" proposition.

The company makes money through a combination of software licensing/leasing (described as providing calculable, stable investment costs) and hardware sales with associated integration and lifecycle services, sold through direct sales to enterprise customers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled on a contact/custom basis. End customers are operators of automated warehouses, distribution centers, and production facilities needing WMS, material flow control, and integration with existing ERP systems; a disclosed reference customer is an American toy company using the commatix Web Shop module across European operations. The firm is led by Managing Directors Frank Malorny and Claudio Rein, operates with a stated 1–10 employee headcount, and is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A, or external investors.

Name

commatix automation

Legal name

commatix automation gmbh

Website

https://commatix.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Warehouse Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

WMS for Automation & Robotics Orchestration (WES/WCS Integration) (TLAEABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

WMS for Manufacturing & Production Warehousing (TLAEABAD), Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ), Packaging Line Automation, Robotics & Integration (Controls, Turnkey Lines) (IMALAOAL)

Keywords

• Warehouse management software
• Material flow control
• Automated logistics software
• Intralogistics software
• Warehouse technology integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Langenhagen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Software Solutions: Provides innovative software solutions for automated logistics industry including WMS, material flow control, and specialized logistics software. Operates with software leasing options for calculable and stable investment costs.
2. Hardware Sales and Integration: Provides complete project hardware including servers, workstations, scanners, label printers, wireless data components, warehouse technology (racking loaders, mobile racking equipment, towers, horizontal carousels, conveyor systems) along with installation, setup, and servicing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

commatix automation develops and sells software for automated logistics, centered on a Warehouse Management System (WMS) and material flow control platform used in over 600 projects worldwide. Its offering spans commatix WMS, commatix CONTROL, mobile material flow software, automatic equipment control, ERP integration, web-shop fulfillment, intralogistics for small-batch production, 3D palletization, business intelligence, and tower/carousel/paternoster storage control, typically delivered together with hardware, installation, setup, and 24/7 service.

Product overview

commatix automation GmbH, headquartered in Hannover/Langenhagen, Germany, develops a comprehensive suite of innovative software solutions for the automated logistics industry, employed worldwide in over 600 projects. The product portfolio follows a platform-plus-modules architecture centered around the commatix WMS (Warehouse Management System), which scales from single-workstation operations to fully automated high-security storage facilities. The core platform is complemented by specialized control modules including commatix CONTROL for goods flow control, commatix Mobile for wireless data systems, and commatix Automatic Control for automated equipment integration. Connectivity solutions include commatix Bridge for ERP integration and commatix Link for storage machine control. The company also offers sector-specific solutions such as commatix Web Shop for e-commerce fulfillment, commatix IL for intralogistics/small-batch production, and specialized tools including commatix Pack (3D pallet visualization), commatix GEORGE (tower management), and commatix WTC (weighing scale integration), plus the lightweight commatix Lite variant for smaller operations and commatix BIT for business intelligence and reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• commatix WMS: Warehouse Management System - for single work station installations up to fully automated storage systems
• commatix CONTROL
• commatix Mobile Flow Control (MFC)
• commatix Automatic Control
• commatix Bridge
• commatix Lite
• commatix Link
• commatix WTC License
• commatix IL
• commatix BIT
• commatix Web Shop
• commatix George
• commatix Pack

Products and services

• commatix WMS Warehouse Management System for operations of every size, scaling from a single-workstation installation with printed lists up to fully automated storage systems with high-security cluster solutions and interfaces to any kind of warehouse management system. Targeted at logistics operators running automated warehouses and distribution centers.
• commatix CONTROL Process- and situation-oriented goods flow control software with protocol and reporting functions for analytical evaluations and fault diagnostics of communicating partners, used in automated logistics operations.
• commatix Mobile Flow Control (MFC) Mobile material flow software for managing conveyor systems and racking loaders, allowing operators to control material flow from any location in real time.
• commatix Mobile Wireless data systems for logistics including wireless broadband, PDA/WLAN, mobile loader guidance, and scanning/barcode reader systems, enabling paperless processing with real-time check algorithms.
• commatix Automatic Control Control software for conveyor systems, racking loaders, mobile racking units, towers, horizontal carousels, industrial paternosters, auto print systems, and packing equipment, with integration to higher-level systems.
• commatix Bridge Intelligent host communication software providing bidirectional data exchange between Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and warehouse management systems.
• commatix Lite Lightweight warehouse management software with storage machine control for managing manual storage areas, supporting up to 4 industrial paternosters, 4 tower systems, and 4 horizontal carousels.
• commatix Web Shop Logistics software specialized in supply of web stores, with interfaces to multiple shops, address verification, shipping systems, multi-stage picking with intelligent batch generation, returns management, and reporting; tailored to medium and large companies.
• commatix Link Modular standard warehouse control software with host interfaces for connecting IPNs, towers, mobile racking units, or horizontal carousels to ERP systems, supporting up to 4 units of each type.
• commatix WTC License Weighing-ticket-collector license for communication with loader scales (Models TC 2000 and TC 3000), displaying weight at the input mask and linking with scale data over RS232 serial or WLAN.
• commatix IL (Intralogistics) Supply chain system for single-unit production and small-batch production, managing the entire production process from commissioning to finished product and tracking components through production steps via data radio or workstation recording.
• commatix BIT Business intelligence tool that transforms data into information for decision-making, with evaluation and statistics modules.
• commatix GEORGE Touchscreen-based tower solution for Hoffschmidt Engineering storage tower systems with material flow control, barcode/RFID readers, multi-extraction-opening management, conveyor integration, and connection to WMSs such as SAP or Navision.
• commatix Pack 3D visualization program for efficient and safe palletizing of single-item pallets, with item management, pallet type management, setting-pattern storage, under/overhang inputs, and flexible arrangement options.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM): Tier-1 WMS embedded in SAP's ERP ecosystem; the default choice for SAP-shop customers evaluating warehouse software against niche specialists like commatix.
• Manhattan Associates: Global leading WMS vendor (Manhattan Active WM) serving large enterprises; competes for the upper end of commatix's addressable market and is increasingly reaching down into mid-market fulfillment.
• Blue Yonder (formerly JDA): Major global WMS/TMS/supply-chain platform with strong European footprint; competes with niche WMS vendors for mid-market and enterprise automated warehouse contracts.

Direct peers

• Körber Supply Chain (WAMAS): European warehouse software specialist with the WAMAS WMS/WCS platform for automated warehouses, serving the same customer profile (automated DCs with conveyors, AS/RS, carousels) as commatix.
• TGW Logistics Group: Austria-headquartered integrator of automated warehouses with its own WMS/WCS software stack and material flow control — directly overlapping with commatix's WMS + conveyor/loader control niche.
• Swisslog (KUKA Group): Swiss vendor of warehouse automation (conveyors, AS/RS, AutoStore) paired with SynQ WMS/WCS software for fully automated DCs — comparable software-plus-automation bundling.
• PSI Software AG (Logistics): German-headquartered vendor of PSIwms/WCS software for warehouses and intralogistics; same DACH customer base and similar focus on automated warehouse material flow.
• viastore Software: Stuttgart-headquartered vendor of WMS/WCS software (Viasprint) for automated warehouses and intralogistics, with comparable hardware-software bundled offering and similar DACH mid-market focus as commatix.
• ABAT (ABATEC WMS): German WMS provider (ABAT WMS) covering logistics, production supply, and warehouse automation — competing for the same German SME/enterprise automated warehouse deals as commatix.

Emerging players

• Pyramid Computer GmbH: Smaller German warehouse-logistics software and IT integration provider; an emerging regional competitor with partial overlap with commatix's mid-market DACH focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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

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