ForkOn
ForkOn is a German SaaS company providing OEM-independent, cloud-based fleet management software (ForkX) for forklift and AGV fleets, using proprietary telematics hardware, AI-driven optimization, and RFID/shock/energy sensors to serve large European enterprises in logistics, manufacturing, ports, and construction.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersRecklinghausen, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What ForkOn does
ForkOn GmbH is a German SaaS company founded in 2017 by Tim Klauke (former Head of Service Sales at Jungheinrich AG) that provides cloud-based, OEM-independent fleet management software for forklift and AGV fleets. Its core product, the ForkX platform, connects to proprietary telematics hardware installed on forklifts and aggregates GPS location, battery/energy data, RFID access logs, shock events, utilization stats, and financial/contract data into a browser-accessible dashboard. Module-level capabilities include GPS tracking, energy management, utilization analysis, RFID access control and shock detection, document management with AI-based OCR, Pre-Op-Check safety inspections, and AI-driven optimization recommendations (including vehicle decommission/replacement guidance). The company has digitized 10,000+ forklifts and AGVs across Europe and positions itself as Europe's #1 cloud forklift fleet management software.
ForkOn's customers are large enterprises operating mixed forklift fleets across multiple sites in manufacturing, logistics/warehousing, port operations, construction, food processing, and retail. Named reference customers include PERI (construction), duisport/Duisburger Hafen AG (port logistics), Sonima, Wernsing (food), Coca-Cola, Deutsche Bahn, Migros, Hettich, Aurubis, Honold, Hermes, Mubea, Brucker, and Hiller. The flagship PERI deployment covered 9 locations and ~100 vehicles within 2 months; the duisport deployment integrated ~80 forklifts across 13 sites. The company also operates the ForkOn 360° Intralog Audit professional service (delivered via VDI 305-affiliated experts) and is an active member of the VDI Technical Committee 305 with certifications including GDPR, CE, BSFZ R&D seal, and ZIM program participation.
Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring SaaS subscription for ForkX (priced per registered forklift under per-customer contracts), telematics hardware sales (sensors/trackers), and professional services including the ForkOn 360° Intralog Audit. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contracts and forklift counts are negotiated individually. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supported by direct phone/email outreach ([email protected]), free fleet analysis consultations, and Pipedrive-based demo scheduling. The company operates from a registered headquarters in Haltern am See, Germany and a sales office in Cologne, with Frank Fischer as the lead investor.
ForkOn firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ForkOn
- Legal name
- ForkOn GmbH
- Website
- https://forkon.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- ForkOn is a German SaaS company providing OEM-independent, cloud-based fleet management software (ForkX) for forklift and AGV fleets, using proprietary telematics hardware, AI-driven optimization, and RFID/shock/energy sensors to serve large European enterprises in logistics, manufacturing, ports, and construction.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ForkOn industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fleet Management Software
- NAICS
- Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)
- SIC
- Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fleet, Asset Tracking & Telematics Location Platforms (BPAMANAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Vehicle-Mounted Computers & Forklift Terminals (HDACALAD), Forklifts & Industrial Trucks (IC & Electric) (IMAHABAA)
Keywords
Where ForkOn is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Recklinghausen
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
ForkOn business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- SaaS Subscription (ForkX Software): Time-limited paid use of the ForkX software for forklift fleet optimization via Software as a Service model. Customers pay for access to the cloud platform based on number of registered forklifts. Contract duration and pricing defined in customer contracts.
- Hardware Devices: ForkOn provides telematics hardware devices for additional ForkX functionality. Hardware devices extend usage rights to functionalities available via the device.
- Professional Services: Initial setup and configuration of ForkX software and service for customer use. Includes ForkOn 360° Intralog Audit consulting services.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
ForkOn product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ForkOn sells the ForkX cloud-based fleet management SaaS platform, which connects to forklifts and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) via proprietary telematics hardware devices. The platform provides GPS tracking, RFID access control, shock detection, battery/energy management, utilization analysis, AI-powered optimization recommendations, AI-driven document management with OCR, pre-operation safety checks, and dashboard KPIs — all accessible through a browser. Offerings are sold as paid SaaS subscriptions priced per registered forklift, with optional hardware device purchases and the ForkOn 360° Intralog Audit professional consulting service.
Product overview
ForkOn is a cloud-based fleet management platform provider for forklifts and AGVs, headquartered in Germany. The core product is the ForkX software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, which connects to forklifts via proprietary telematics hardware to deliver GPS tracking, vehicle management, energy management, utilization analysis, RFID access control, shock detection, document management, Pre-Op-Check, AI recommendations, and dashboard reporting — all through a single, manufacturer-independent interface. ForkOn's architecture is a platform-plus-modules model: the ForkX platform serves as the central hub, with discrete functional modules (GPS Tracking, Energy Management, RFID Access & Shock Detection, Utilization Analysis, Document Management, Dashboard & KPIs, Pre-Op-Check, Profitability Analysis) delivering specific capabilities. Additional offerings include the ForkOn 360° Intralog Audit service for comprehensive intralogistics assessments. The platform is designed for mixed-fleet environments, supporting all major forklift manufacturers (Still, Toyota, Jungheinrich, Linde, Hangcha, Stocklin) from a single software instance.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ForkX: Cloud-based fleet management software for forklift and AGV fleets with AI-powered analytics, GPS tracking, RFID access control, energy management, and real-time reporting capabilities.
Products and services
- ForkX Cloud-based fleet management SaaS platform at the core of ForkOn's offering; connects forklifts and AGVs via telematics hardware to a centralized cloud dashboard, providing GPS tracking, vehicle management, energy management, utilization analysis, RFID access control, shock detection, document management, Pre-Op-Check, AI-powered recommendations, and KPI dashboards accessible via browser. Sold as a paid subscription per registered forklift.
- ForkOn Telematics Hardware Proprietary telematics hardware devices (GPS sensors, shock sensors, RFID readers) that are retrofitted to forklifts and AGVs to enable ForkX platform features. Hardware sales extend usage rights to the device functionalities and pair with ForkX subscriptions.
- ForkOn 360° Intralog Audit Comprehensive intralogistics audit consulting service that evaluates vehicles, drivers, and infrastructure across company information, intralogistics infrastructure, safety-related checks, energy management, and sustainability dimensions. Delivered by ForkOn experts who are active members of VDI Technical Committee 305, producing concrete optimization action recommendations. Sold as a professional services engagement.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduces annual fleet costs by up to 20%
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use ForkOn
Customer profileNamed customers19 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
ForkOn technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability7 records
Feature10 records
ForkOn partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- PERIflagshipGlobal leader in formwork and scaffolding systems partnered with ForkOn to optimize fleet management. ForkOn implemented hardware and software at 9 locations with approximately 100 vehicles within 2 months. Results include standardized processes, digitized damage reports, and 25% productivity increase.
- duisport (Duisburger Hafen AG)flagshipPort of Duisburg partnered with ForkOn to integrate telematics into 80 forklifts across 13 industrial and contract logistics sites across Germany. Represents significant step in digitalization of intralogistics processes, emphasizing manufacturer independence.
- VDI Technical Committee 305coreForkOn's experts are active members of VDI Technical Committee 305, evaluating intralogistics according to all relevant standards - neutrally, thoroughly, and practically. This membership provides industry expertise for the ForkOn 360° Intralog Audit service.
- DGUSV (Gutachter- und Sachverständigenverband)minorForkOn's Director of Business Development and Consulting is a member of the Association of Experts and Appraisers (DGUSV), supporting expertise in fleet assessment and consulting services.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
ForkOn competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- TrackUnit: Provider of telematics and fleet management for construction equipment and material handling vehicles, offering mixed-fleet visibility, utilization analytics, and OEM-agnostic integrations — directly comparable to ForkOn's ForkX platform in the off-highway/intralogistics space.
- Tenna: Asset and equipment management platform focused on mixed fleets across construction and industrial operations. Directly comparable in offering mixed-fleet telematics, utilization tracking, and maintenance workflows to ForkOn's enterprise buyers.
Broad incumbents
- Jungheinrich AG: Major forklift OEM offering its own integrated fleet management software (SMC) bundled with new equipment. Comparable because it competes for the same fleet-management wallet but as part of a much broader OEM hardware portfolio rather than as an OEM-independent SaaS.
- Samsara: Broader fleet management and IoT platform with growing coverage of industrial vehicles and equipment. Comparable as a telematics SaaS competitor entering the forklift/intralogistics vertical from a much larger scale base.
- Geotab: Large telematics SaaS platform with expanding coverage of industrial vehicles and assets. Comparable as a fleet management platform that increasingly serves the same mixed-fleet operator customers ForkOn targets.
- Toyota Material Handling (I_Site): Toyota's forklift division operates I_Site, a fleet management platform built into its equipment. Comparable as a major OEM-bundled telematics suite targeting the same enterprise fleet customers ForkOn serves.
- Hyster-Yale (Hyster Tracker / Yale Vision): OEM of Hyster and Yale forklifts offering its own telematics solutions. Comparable as another OEM-bundled fleet management suite that competes for the same intralogistics customer budget ForkOn targets.
- Crown Equipment (InfoLink): Forklift OEM offering InfoLink fleet management software with operator and equipment analytics. Overlaps with ForkOn in addressing mixed-fleet transparency and safety workflows, though tied to Crown hardware.
- KION Group (Linde Material Handling): Parent of Linde Material Handling and STILL, both of which market their own connected fleet platforms. Competes with ForkOn by offering fleet management natively tied to Linde/STILL hardware and increasingly across multi-brand deployments.
Emerging players
- Trimble Transportation: Telematics and asset-tracking vendor with growing exposure to construction, industrial, and material-handling equipment. Comparable as a broader telematics player whose footprint intersects with ForkOn's intralogistics use cases.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
ForkOn social profiles
Digital presenceForkOn compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
ForkOn financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
ForkOn leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
ForkOn funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
ForkOn 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 ForkOn
What does ForkOn do?
ForkOn sells the ForkX cloud-based fleet management SaaS platform, which connects to forklifts and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) via proprietary telematics hardware devices. The platform provides GPS tracking, RFID access control, shock detection, battery/energy management, utilization analysis, AI-powered optimization recommendations, AI-driven document management with OCR, pre-operation safety checks, and dashboard KPIs — all accessible through a browser. Offerings are sold as paid SaaS subscriptions priced per registered forklift, with optional hardware device purchases and the ForkOn 360° Intralog Audit professional consulting service.
Is ForkOn a public or private company?
ForkOn is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was ForkOn founded?
ForkOn was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is ForkOn based?
ForkOn is headquartered in Recklinghausen, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does ForkOn make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. SaaS Subscription (ForkX Software) is the primary driver. The others are hardware Devices and professional Services.
Who are ForkOn's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are TrackUnit and Tenna. Broad incumbents are Jungheinrich AG, Samsara, Geotab, Toyota Material Handling (I_Site), Hyster-Yale (Hyster Tracker / Yale Vision), Crown Equipment (InfoLink) and KION Group (Linde Material Handling). Trimble Transportation is listed as an emerging player.
Does ForkOn have an API?
No public API is recorded for ForkOn.
What industry is ForkOn in?
ForkOn's product category is Fleet Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAMANAF, Fleet, Asset Tracking & Telematics Location Platforms, with a secondary code of HDACALAD, Vehicle-Mounted Computers & Forklift Terminals. Its NAICS code is 333924 and its SIC code is 3537.