Anderson Software

Name

Anderson Software

Legal name

Anderson Software, LLC

Website

https://andersoft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anderson Software provided software, web, and mobile applications for law enforcement intelligence operations globally. Founded in 1989 by Kevin Anderson, the bootstrapped firm operated for over 35 years before completing a total exit via acquisition in 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Intelligence Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHALAC

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

Keywords

• Law enforcement intelligence software
• Crime tip management
• Police case management
• Mobile intelligence applications
• Public safety software

Headquarters

HQ city

Nacogdoches

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Core offering

Anderson Software provided class-leading software, web, and mobile applications specifically designed for the law enforcement intelligence space globally. The company served law enforcement agencies and intelligence organizations with tailored applications for intelligence operations, and offered 24x7x365 availability to its clients for many decades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Others

• LexisNexis Risk Solutions (broader):

Broad incumbents

• Axon: Public safety technology leader spanning body cameras, TASER weapons, digital evidence, and now Records/Dispatch cloud software. Comparable as a broad incumbent now expanding into case and intelligence management adjacent to Anderson Software's offerings.
• Motorola Solutions (CommandCentral): Dominant incumbent in public safety software (CAD, RMS, evidence management) serving the same law enforcement buyer as Anderson Software. Overlap is partial and indirect—Motorola's suite is much broader—but they increasingly bundle intelligence and citizen engagement modules that compete for the same wallet.
• Palantir Technologies: Data analytics platform provider with deep law enforcement and intelligence agency deployments (e.g., Gotham, Foundry). Comparable through the intelligence and analytics layer that complements tip and case management workflows.

Direct peers

• CODY Systems: Provider of law enforcement records management, case management, and intelligence software (COTS-based RMS/JRMS). Comparable as a direct competitor in the same intelligence and case-management vertical with similar mid-sized agency customer base.
• LexisNexis Risk Solutions (CopLogic): Offers online crime reporting and citizen-intelligence tools for law enforcement agencies, overlapping directly with Anderson Software's anonymous tip intake use case. Comparable through shared customers (police departments) and similar intake-to-CAD workflow functionality.
• P3 Global Management (P3Tips): Provider of anonymous tip management software widely used by Crime Stoppers programs in the U.S. Most directly comparable to Anderson Software's core tip-management product line, serving the same law enforcement customers with the same submission and case workflow model.

Emerging players

• SoundThinking: Public safety technology company best known for ShotSpotter acoustic gunshot detection, expanding into broader public safety analytics and case management. Overlaps with Anderson Software in the intelligence-for-law-enforcement category.
• Mark43: Cloud-native CAD, RMS, and analytics platform purpose-built for modern law enforcement agencies. Comparable as an emerging challenger targeting the same customers Anderson Software serves, with deeper resources and an integrated suite narrative.
• PenLink: Provider of intelligence and investigation software for law enforcement, including link analysis and communications intelligence. Comparable as an adjacent intelligence-layer vendor serving the same investigative workflows Anderson Software targets.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AndersonSoftwareLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anderson-software-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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