ASCON

What ASCON does

ASCON is a private Russian software company founded in 1989 that develops CAD, AEC, BIM, and PLM solutions for mechanical engineering, construction, and industrial enterprises. Its core products are organized into three families: KOM PAS (3D parametric CAD built on the proprietary C3D geometric kernel, plus 2D drafting and industry-specific add-ons for shafts, gears, pipelines, steel structures, ventilation, and CNC machining), Renga (a unified BIM system for architectural, structural, and MEP design with worksharing, jointly developed with 1C Company since 2017 through Renga Software), and Pilot (a document management and BIM common data environment family including Pilot-ICE, Pilot-ICE Enterprise, Pilot-ECM, and Pilot-BIM). The portfolio spans 32 products across CAD, CAM, CAE, and BIM categories and supports standards including ISO, IFC, DIN, STEP, JT, ACIS, and Parasolid for interoperability with Western systems.

ASCON monetizes through perpetual, annual, and quarterly software licenses, supplemented by training and certification via the Online Academy, implementation and technical support services, and a tiered reseller channel (Reseller, Expert Reseller, Distributor, Exclusive Distributor) spanning 22+ countries. Freemium acquisition levers include a 30-day professional trial and a 1.5-year free student version, plus a 50% trade-in discount targeting legacy CAD users. The company serves 17,500 enterprise clients with 80,000+ KOM PAS installations, anchored by Russian state-owned industrial buyers such as ROSATOM, Gazprom, Russian Railways, KAMAZ, AVTOVAZ, TATNEFT, Norilsk Nickel, and Russian Helicopters, with international enterprise customers including BIA (France/Europe). It operates 60 offices and dealer centers worldwide, including 30 in Russia and CIS, and a wholly-owned subsidiary C3D Labs that develops and licenses the underlying geometric kernel.

Name

ASCON

Legal name

ASCON

Website

https://ascon.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ASCON is a Russian developer of CAD, BIM, and PLM software for mechanical engineering and construction. Its KOM PAS-3D, Renga BIM, and Pilot document management products serve 17,500 enterprise clients globally through 60 offices and a 22-country reseller network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software

NAICS

Other Specialized Design Services (54149), Industrial Design Services (541420)

akta.pro primary industry

3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing (IMAAACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Design-for-Additive (DfAM) & Prototype Optimization (IMAAAFAC), Process & Application Development (DfAM, Parameter Development) (IMAAAJAF), Dimensional Inspection Software (GD&T, SPC, Reporting) (IMAAAHAD)

Keywords

• 3D parametric CAD
• BIM software
• Engineering document management
• Geometric kernel technology
• Mechanical engineering software

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Petersburg

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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: Perpetual, annual, and quarterly licenses available for KOM PAS-3D, Renga, and Pilot products. Customers purchase upfront for perpetual or subscribe for term-based access.
2. Academic Licensing: Free 1.5-year student versions and discounted educational licenses for universities and schools. Revenue generated from academic institutions at reduced pricing.
3. Training and Certification: Online Academy offering video courses, certification programs, and professional development training for ASCON software products.
4. Technical Support Services: Implementation, IT consulting, personnel training, software integration and support services provided through global office network.
5. Reseller Distribution: Revenue generated through global network of resellers and distributors who sell ASCON products in their regions with varying partnership levels (Reseller, Expert Reseller, Distributor, Exclusive Distributor).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ASCON develops and sells engineering design software for mechanical engineering and building construction. Its flagship product, KOMPAS-3D, is a 3D parametric CAD system built on a proprietary C3D geometric kernel for solid, surface, sheet metal, and direct modeling. The Renga product line provides a unified BIM system for architectural, structural, and MEP engineering, while the Pilot product family delivers document and project management systems for engineering and construction organizations.

Product overview

ASCON offers a comprehensive suite of engineering design software organized into three main product families. The KOMPAS family provides 3D parametric CAD (KOMPAS-3D) and 2D drafting (KOMPAS-Graphic) solutions for mechanical engineering, powered by the proprietary C3D geometric kernel. The Renga family delivers a unified BIM system combining architectural (Renga Architectural), structural (Renga Structural), and MEP engineering capabilities (Renga Piping, Renga Electrical, Renga Ventilation) with Renga Collaboration for multi-user worksharing. The Pilot family manages engineering data through Pilot-BIM as a common data environment for BIM projects, Pilot-ICE as an out-of-the-box document management system, Pilot-ICE Enterprise for large organizations, and Pilot-ECM for electronic document flow. Supporting add-on applications include APM FEM for structural analysis, KompasFlow for CFD, ADEM CAM for CNC programming, and specialized tools for shafts/gears, cables, pipelines, steel structures, ventilation, springs, materials, and animation. The portfolio spans 32 products across CAD, CAM, CAE, and BIM categories with specialized education versions available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KOMPAS: Family of CAD solutions providing three-dimensional parametric design with hybrid 3D modeler and graphic drafting editor
• Pilot
• Renga

Products and services

• KOMPAS-3D Flagship 3D parametric CAD system for mechanical engineering with solid, surface, sheet metal, and object modeling capabilities, powered by ASCON's proprietary C3D geometric kernel and parametric technologies. Designed for engineers and designers in automotive, aerospace, heavy machinery, shipbuilding, nuclear, and general manufacturing.
• KOMPAS-Graphic 2D drawing editor that automates design and engineering documentation across machine-building, civil engineering, and diagram creation. Functions independently or as an integrated component of KOMPAS-3D.
• Pilot-BIM Common Data Environment (CDE) for BIM projects that unites all participants of investment and construction projects, managing drawings, documents, and models with automated model assembly and collision detection.
• Pilot-ICE Out-of-the-box document management system for project organizations providing centralized information storage, task assignment, version control, and collaborative document approval workflows.
• Pilot-ICE Enterprise Advanced corporate management system for large enterprises and holdings offering enterprise content management, planning, performance discipline management, and extended API customization capabilities.
• Pilot-ECM Electronic document management system that automates business processes including incoming/outgoing correspondence, agreements, orders, and reports with secure collaboration and electronic signature support.
• Renga Unified BIM system integrating architectural, structural, and MEP design capabilities with worksharing for multi-user collaboration and IFC data exchange. Developed by Renga Software, the ASCON Group and 1C Company joint venture.
• Renga Architectural BIM module for architectural design enabling 3D building modeling with object tools (walls, beams, windows) and automatic drawing generation from 3D models.
• Renga Structural BIM module for structural engineering featuring automated reinforcement tools, steel structure design, and structural analysis data export to IFC format.
• Renga Piping BIM module for MEP piping design of water supply, sewage, and heating systems with automatic routing and equipment layout tools.
• Renga Electrical BIM module for electrical power system design enabling consistent modeling of electrical installations with load calculation and routing capabilities.
• Renga Ventilation BIM module for ventilation system design with automatic duct routing, load calculation, and equipment layout capabilities.
• Renga Collaboration Worksharing server and collaboration tools enabling multiple team members to work on the same Renga BIM project model simultaneously with local version storage.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80,000+ KOM PAS installations globally across multiple industries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Renga SoftwarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Joint venture between ASCON Group and 1C Company established in 2017 to promote BIM technology in Russia. Renga Software develops and markets the Renga BIM system, integrating ASCON's CAD expertise with 1C's business software capabilities.
• C3D LabscoreTechnology or IntegrationC3D Labs develops the C3D geometric kernel used by KOM PAS-3D for 3D modeling. The proprietary mathematical core and parametric technologies are fundamental to ASCON's CAD functionality.
• Reliamotive LabsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner in India for distributing ASCON products. Based in India with focus on automotive and manufacturing sectors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk: Dominant vendor in 2D/3D CAD (AutoCAD, Inventor) and BIM (Revit). Comparable CAD/BIM software suite serving industrial and AEC customers, with a much larger global footprint and cloud-native platform.
• Dassault Systèmes: Global leader in 3D CAD (CATIA, SolidWorks), PLM, and BIM/Digital Twin solutions. Directly comparable product category (3D parametric CAD, PLM) and serves overlapping industries (aerospace, automotive, industrial equipment) at much greater scale.
• Bentley Systems: Infrastructure engineering software (OpenBuildings, OpenRoads, ProjectWise) with BIM and digital twin capabilities. Comparable AEC/document management overlap with ASCON's Renga and Pilot-BIM products, particularly for large infrastructure projects.
• Siemens Digital Industries: Offers Solid Edge, NX, and Teamcenter PLM targeting the same mechanical engineering and manufacturing customers as ASCON's KOMPAS-3D and Pilot portfolio. Broad incumbent with extensive global installed base.
• Nemetschek Group: European BIM software group (Graphisoft/ArchiCAD, Allplan, Vectorworks, Solibri). Direct comparable to ASCON's Renga BIM offering for architecture, structural, and MEP design across the AEC value chain.

Direct peers

• Bricsys (Hexagon): Develops BricsCAD, a DWG-based 2D/3D CAD platform positioned as a cost-effective alternative to AutoCAD. Competes with ASCON's KOM PAS-Graphic and KOM PAS-3D on price-sensitive CAD seats in similar SMB/enterprise segments.
• ZWSOFT: Chinese CAD/CAM vendor offering ZWCAD and ZW3D as cost-effective alternatives to Autodesk and Dassault products. Closely mirrors ASCON's value proposition (lower-cost parametric CAD) and competes in similar emerging and cost-sensitive markets.
• PTC: Provides Creo (parametric 3D CAD) and Windchill (PLM) — the closest direct peer to ASCON's KOMPAS-3D + Pilot portfolio. Targets mechanical engineering customers in discrete manufacturing with comparable product structure.

Emerging players

• CAXA: Chinese CAD/CAM/PLM vendor providing 2D/3D CAD and digital manufacturing software. Closely mirrors ASCON's domestic-sovereign CAD positioning and competes in similar manufacturing-heavy markets.

Others

• C3D Labs: Wholly-owned ASCON subsidiary that develops and licenses the C3D geometric kernel. Listed as a peer because it operates as a separate licensing entity selling into the CAD developer ecosystem (a different customer base than ASCON's end-user products).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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