Auctores

What Auctores does

Auctores GmbH is a German digital agency and software company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Neumarkt, Bavaria, with a secondary office in Hessen. The company serves three primary customer segments: German SMEs seeking digital transformation, municipalities and public administration organizations requiring accessible web infrastructure, and HR departments. Auctores operates a hybrid business model that combines strategic consulting, agency services (websites, magazines, infographics, conceptual marketing), and custom software development (apps, intranet, quality management systems, web configurators), supplemented by funding consultation services for government digitalization programs like Digitalbonus Bayern and Go-Digital.

The company's technology foundation is a proprietary Java-based cloud framework branded the Infinity Base Framework, described as highly scalable, modular, and secure. On this platform and as standalone products, Auctores has developed Acondo (a headless CMS), MOTYS (mobile services software for field operations), Visavid (video conferencing), and Emplora (a cloud-based HR management portal launched at Zukunft Personal Europe in September 2024). WorkVital, a corporate health management module, operates within the Emplora ecosystem. The company integrates with DATEV, Bayernportal, OpenStreetMap, and Ratsinformationssystem, positioning itself within the German public sector and SME software ecosystem.

Auctores generates revenue through professional services engagements (custom development and agency work on project-based, multi-year contracts) and is transitioning toward recurring SaaS revenue via the Emplora HR portal. Pricing is custom and quote-based with no publicly disclosed tiers. The company is privately held, founder-managed by Managing Director Karl Weigl, with no disclosed venture capital or external investment. Auctores actively advocates for digital sovereignty, notably through co-signing an open letter opposing Bavaria's planned Microsoft 365 procurement, and maintains community presence via the Java User Group Oberpfalz and Jcon Europe conference organization.

Name

Auctores

Legal name

Auctores GmbH

Website

https://auctores.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Auctores GmbH is a German digital agency and software company (founded 2006, Neumarkt) that provides custom software development, web/agency services, and proprietary products including the Emplora HR portal, Acondo CMS, and MOTYS mobile services software to German SMEs, municipalities, and HR departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (513210), Advertising Agencies (541810)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud-Native Application Development (Containers/Kubernetes/Serverless) (BPAEAFAE)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Web-based applications
• Digital agency services
• HR management software
• Headless CMS

Headquarters

HQ city

Neumarkt

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Development of individually tailored software solutions including CRM and ERP systems, shops, B2B ordering systems, field service support, and industry-specific solutions. Revenue is generated through project-based development engagements.
2. Agency Services: Strategic consulting, conceptual marketing, crossmedia solutions, website development, magazine design, infographics, editorial services, and graphic design. Delivered as service engagements.
3. Funding Consultation: Auctores provides consulting services to help clients access government funding programs like Digitalbonus Bayern and Go-Digital. They guide clients through the application process for digital transformation projects.
4. Emplora HR Portal: Cloud-based HR management software product offering modular functionality for employee management, BGM, BEM, and time management. Likely subscription or license-based revenue model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Auctores develops custom web-based software and provides strategic consulting, conceptual marketing, crossmedia, and website design services for SMEs, municipalities, and HR departments in Germany. The company sells its own proprietary products including Acondo (headless CMS), MOTYS (mobile services software), Visavid (video conferencing), and Emplora (cloud-based HR management portal), all built on its proprietary Infinity Base Framework. It also provides funding consultation to help clients access government digitalization grants such as Digitalbonus Bayern and Go-Digital.

Product overview

Auctores offers a portfolio of proprietary products and modular software solutions. The core offerings include Acondo (headless CMS), MOTYS (mobile services), and Visavid (video conferencing), all developed in-house. Emplora is a cloud-based HR Management Portal built on the Infinity Base Framework. The company also provides modular individual solutions including Apps (On-/Offline), Interfaces (Schnittstellen), Intranet, Quality Management Systems, and Web Configurators. Additional products include WorkVital for corporate health management and Fobys. The architecture follows a platform-plus-modules approach, with the Infinity Base Framework serving as the underlying platform for enterprise applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MOTYS: Mobile services system software for field service management
• Acondo
• Visavid
• Emplora
• WorkVital

Products and services

• Acondo Acondo is an in-house developed headless content management system (CMS) by Auctores, offering maximum flexibility for websites and digital content management. It is targeted at organizations needing customizable content infrastructure.
• MOTYS MOTYS is a mobile services software solution developed by Auctores for managing mobile service operations and field workforce coordination. It supports field service management for businesses with mobile employees.
• Visavid Visavid is an in-house developed video conferencing solution by Auctores, designed for digital sovereignty use cases such as the Bavarian School Cloud (ByCS). It targets organizations that require self-hosted, privacy-compliant conferencing.
• Emplora Emplora is a cloud-based Human Resources Management Portal built on the Infinity Base Framework, enabling complete digitization and automation of HR processes including employee management, leadership self-service, BGM, BEM, and project-based time management. It is targeted at companies seeking holistic HR software.
• WorkVital WorkVital is a digital transformation solution for corporate health management (BGM) and business integration management (BEM), part of the Emplora ecosystem. It was nominated for the HR Innovation Award 2024 in the Corporate Health category.
• Fobys Fobys is a software solution referenced by Auctores with its own product domain. Specific function details are not described in the available source material.
• Custom Software Development Services Auctores provides individually tailored software development including CRM, ERP systems, shops, B2B ordering systems, field service support, and industry-specific solutions. Delivered as project-based professional services for SMEs and other organizations.
• Agency Services (Websites, Magazines, Infographics, Graphic Design) Strategic consulting, conceptual marketing, crossmedia solutions, website development, magazine design, infographics, editorial services, and graphic design, delivered as service engagements for German businesses and public-sector clients.
• Funding Consultation (Go-Digital, Digitalbonus Bayern) Authorized consulting service helping companies apply for German government digitalization funding programs including Digitalbonus Bayern and Go-Digital, guiding them through the application process for digital transformation projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 23,000 Digitalbonus Bayern applications processed since 2016 with 300 million euros in funding distributed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Integration5 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Java User Group OberpfalzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuctores developers are active members of the Java User Group Oberpfalz, which has organized Jcon Europe since 2017 - Europe's largest Java conference with over 1,000 participants.
• Feilner ITminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory of open letter against Bavaria's planned Microsoft 365 procurement, representing the local IT ecosystem advocating for digital sovereignty.
• IT-Works AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory of open letter against Bavaria's planned Microsoft 365 procurement, representing the local IT ecosystem advocating for digital sovereignty.
• Hallo Welt!minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory of open letter against Bavaria's planned Microsoft 365 procurement, representing the local IT ecosystem advocating for digital sovereignty.
• Open Source Business Alliance (OSBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBundesverband für digitale Souveränität e.V. - co-signatory of open letter advocating for digital sovereignty and open source solutions in public administration.
• B1 SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory of open letter against Bavaria's planned Microsoft 365 procurement, representing the local IT ecosystem advocating for digital sovereignty.
• OpenProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory of open letter against Bavaria's planned Microsoft 365 procurement, representing the local IT ecosystem advocating for digital sovereignty.
• Netways GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory of open letter against Bavaria's planned Microsoft 365 procurement, representing the local IT ecosystem advocating for digital sovereignty.
• IT-Sicherheitscluster e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT Security Cluster Regensburg - co-signatory of open letter advocating for digital sovereignty in Bavaria's public administration.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• msg systems AG: Major German IT services and software house delivering custom enterprise applications and industry-specific platforms across finance, public sector, and HR — a broader incumbent competing for the same enterprise and public-sector digitalization engagements.
• T-Systems International GmbH: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise ICT arm providing cloud, digitalization, and sovereign IT services across Germany and Europe — a major incumbent competing for the same German public-sector and large-enterprise digital sovereignty mandates that Auctores is targeting.
• Materna Information & Communications SE: Large established German IT services provider serving public sector and enterprise clients across custom software, cloud, and digitalization — competing with Auctores for the same German digital transformation budgets but at materially greater scale.
• Capgemini Deutschland GmbH: Global IT services and consulting giant with significant German public-sector and enterprise digitalization practice — a broad incumbent competing for large-scale engagements against which Auctores must position its specialist offerings.

Direct peers

• GOB Software & Systeme GmbH & Co. KG: German software house specializing in custom ERP, CRM, and digitalization projects for SMEs and public administration — closely matching Auctores' modular custom software and DATEV-integrated offerings.
• Mindcurv GmbH: German cloud and digital services firm building custom cloud-native applications and digital platforms — closely aligned with Auctores' custom modular software and Infinity Base Framework approach.
• SinnerSchrader (Accenture Song): Long-standing German digital agency (now part of Accenture Song) combining strategic consulting, web platforms, and digital products for enterprise customers — overlapping with Auctores' agency and digital platform work.
• PRODYNA GmbH: German digital transformation and custom software firm combining agency-style advisory with bespoke application development on modern cloud platforms — directly comparable to Auctores' strategic consulting plus modular custom software offering.
• Diva-e GmbH: German full-service digital agency delivering e-commerce, web platforms, and custom software for enterprise and mid-market customers — directly comparable to Auctores' crossmedia, web, and bespoke software portfolio.
• ]init[ AG: Berlin-based digital agency and IT services firm with a strong public-sector focus, delivering citizen portals and digital administration projects across German municipalities — closely matching Auctores' municipal website and citizen-services work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@auctores-web-wissen
• Facebookfacebook.com/Auctores
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/auctores-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/auctoresofficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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