KCL

What KCL does

KCL (Kitchen Configurator Library) is a foodservice design software product line operated under Revalize, Inc., a privately held software company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded approximately in 1987, KCL provides a specialized CAD/BIM content and design platform for the commercial foodservices industry, delivering kitchen CAD blocks, Autodesk Revit family types, and spec sheets from 268 equipment manufacturers to foodservice designers, consultants, and dealers globally. The product differentiates via NapkinSketch, a proprietary tool that enables kitchen layout design (floor plans, elevations, 3D views) without requiring the user to run AutoCAD or Revit, alongside a Room Builder for architectural elements (walls, doors, windows, openings).

The platform is delivered across four surfaces: a desktop BIM/CAD Designer application (Windows and Mac), a browser-based KCL Web app, a mobile app available through Google Play, and a native plugin for Autodesk Revit. It integrates with AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, Revit, and Revit LT through DWG and RFA file workflows, and is localized in English, Spanish, French, and Italian. Complementary manufacturer-facing services include KCL Embedded Hosting (white-label KCL on manufacturer websites), KCL RepConnect (MAFSI-powered rep lookups), KCL Private Label (exclusive product lists for dealer or franchise channels), KCL Buying Group Filter, and KCL Custom Usage Reports. KCL further integrates with quoting and rendering platforms such as AutoQuotes/AQ Designer, APICE iQuote Pro, MicroCAD AutoDeco 16 Pro, and KCAD, plus trade-association services (CFESA, Energy Star). Revalize offices in the USA (Jacksonville, FL), UK (Harlow), and Germany (Karlsruhe, Bochum) provide operational footprint.

KCL monetizes primarily through single-site software subscriptions sold on annual and multi-year terms, with a 14-day free trial and self-serve purchase. Reach is cited at 15,000+ foodservice professionals worldwide. The company is small (1-10 employees per firmographics), privately held, and does not publicly disclose revenue, funding, or ownership structure beyond its Revalize parent.

Name

KCL

Legal name

Revalize, Inc.

Website

https://kclcad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KCL, a product of Revalize, Inc., provides foodservice design software to commercial kitchen designers and equipment manufacturers. Its platform delivers CAD blocks, Revit families, and spec sheets from 268 manufacturers, with the proprietary NapkinSketch tool enabling layout design without CAD/Revit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Morton Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription: Annual and multi-year subscription licenses for KCL software providing access to CAD blocks, Revit families, spec sheets, NapkinSketch, and other design tools. Single site license with unlimited support included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KCL is a foodservice design software platform that provides a CAD block and Autodesk Revit family library from 268 commercial kitchen equipment manufacturers, along with proprietary design tools (NapkinSketch, Room Builder) for creating commercial kitchen layouts, floor plans, elevations, and 3D views. The software is delivered via desktop, web, and mobile apps and integrates natively with AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, Revit, and Revit LT, allowing foodservice designers to specify, lay out, and visualize commercial kitchen equipment without requiring expert CAD skills.

Product overview

KCL (Kitchen Configurator Library) is a foodservice design software platform from Revalize offering a unified ecosystem of design tools. The core offering is KCL Foodservice Design Software, which integrates with AutoCAD and Revit. The platform includes KCL BIM/CAD Designer (desktop application), KCL Web (browser-based access), KCL Mobile (iOS/Android app), and the proprietary KCL NapkinSketch tool that enables kitchen design without CAD or Revit. Supporting products include KCL Room Builder for layout creation, the KCL Plugin for Autodesk Revit, and manufacturer-focused services like KCL Embedded Hosting, KCL RepConnect, KCL Private Label, KCL Buying Group Filter, and KCL Custom Usage Reports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NapkinSketch: A feature of KCL software that allows users to create kitchen layouts, floor plans, elevations, and 3D designs without using a CAD or Revit program.
• Room Builder
• KCL RepConnect
• Private Label

Products and services

• KCL Foodservice Design Software Subscription foodservice design software platform providing CAD blocks, Revit families, and spec sheets from 268 equipment manufacturers, with native integration to AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, Revit, and Revit LT. For foodservice designers, consultants, and dealers.
• KCL NapkinSketch Proprietary design tool that lets users create kitchen layouts, floor plans, elevations, and 3D views without a CAD or Revit program, included with every KCL site license.
• KCL BIM/CAD Designer (Desktop) Downloadable desktop application providing full access to KCL's CAD block, Revit family, and PDF spec sheet database with simplified search, view, and download functionality, including NapkinSketch.
• KCL Web Browser-based version of KCL providing access to the full CAD block, Revit family, and spec sheet database and NapkinSketch from any device, with tablet and computer support.
• KCL Mobile Mobile app for Android (with iOS support referenced) that lets users search, view, and email drawings and access product manuals, installation videos, and warranties; subscribers can also use NapkinSketch.
• KCL Plugin for Autodesk Revit Plugin enabling access to the KCL database directly within Autodesk Revit, automatically filtering to models that have Revit families.
• KCL Embedded Hosting Service for manufacturers and reps that embeds KCL's customized search engine and design tools directly on the manufacturer's website, filtering content to selected models while granting access to KCL's design tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Create detailed commercial kitchen drawings faster with innovative kitchen design software
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MAFSI (Manufacturers' Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry)coreTechnology or IntegrationKCL RepConnect powered by MAFSI helps customers find their local foodservice representative when viewing equipment in the KCL library. Provides rep contact information directly within the equipment viewing experience.
• AutoQuotes / AQ DesignercoreTechnology or IntegrationFull compatibility with AQ Designer via AutoCAD LT mode. Users can import from AQ to KCL and send files to NapkinSketch, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, and Revit. Export functionality also available for quote creation.
• AutodeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationKCL integrates with AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, Revit, and Revit LT. Provides CAD blocks in DWG format and Revit family types in RFA format. KCL plugin for Revit allows access within the software.
• RevalizecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKCL is a product from Revalize, Inc. KCL is part of Revalize's portfolio of design and configuration software solutions. Revalize provides corporate infrastructure including support portal, privacy policy, and terms of use.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• RoomSketcher: RoomSketcher provides consumer and prosumer floor plan and kitchen design software with drag-and-drop tools, comparable to NapkinSketch's ease-of-use differentiation. It is an emerging low-friction alternative in the broader floor plan software category.
• Cedreo: Cedreo offers browser-based 2D/3D home and floor plan software with a focus on builder/designer ease-of-use, conceptually adjacent to KCL's NapkinSketch positioning. It targets adjacent design professionals with a low-friction, no-CAD-required workflow.

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk: Autodesk provides the AutoCAD and Revit platforms that KCL builds on and integrates with. As the dominant AEC platform incumbent, Autodesk is comparable in technology stack and customer overlap, even though it does not specialize in foodservice.
• Revalize: Revalize is KCL's parent company and a broader provider of industry-specific design, configuration, and CPQ software across multiple verticals. It is comparable as a portfolio incumbent operating KCL within a wider AEC/manufacturing software suite.

Direct peers

• MicroCAD (autodecco): MicroCAD's autodecco software is a foodservice kitchen design package built on AutoCAD OEM that embeds the KCL database. It is a direct competitor for foodservice designers in the UK/Europe with overlapping CAD-based kitchen design functionality.
• APICE Consulting (iQuote Pro): iQuote Pro is a foodservice quotation and design tool with native KCL integration that pulls BIM/CAD specs directly into schedules. It competes in the same foodservice design-to-quote workflow and shares KCL's OEM content backbone.
• AutoQuotes (AQ Designer): AutoQuotes provides foodservice equipment quoting and design software that directly interoperates with KCL via AutoCAD LT mode. Both serve the same foodservice designer and dealer workflow, making it the closest comparable in product and customer base.

Regional players

• Procad (PRO/EYE): Procad GmbH & Co. KG, a Revalize subsidiary, sells PRO/EYE and related CAD/data management software primarily in Germany and DACH. It is comparable as a regional CAD/data management peer sharing corporate ownership with KCL.
• Tenado: Tenado GmbH (Revalize GmbH, Bochum) provides CAD software for metalwork, timber, and stair construction in Germany. It is comparable as a European Revalize-owned CAD brand serving specialist trade designers, similar in vertical-SaaS positioning to KCL.

Others

• MAFSI (Manufacturers' Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry): MAFSI is the foodservice manufacturers' rep industry association that powers KCL RepConnect. While not a software competitor, it is comparable as an ecosystem participant connecting equipment manufacturers, reps, and designers—the same network KCL monetizes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KCLCADalog

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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