Vester Business

What Vester Business does

Vester Business S.L is a privately held Spanish industrial automation software vendor founded in 2008 and headquartered in Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain, with 11-50 employees and direct regional offices in 8 countries across Europe (Spain, France, UK, Denmark, Ireland), North America (USA), and Latin America (Mexico, Costa Rica). The company sells connectivity and data exploitation solutions to industrial operators across manufacturing, energy, water management, building automation, oil & gas, and transportation infrastructure.

The company's core product is atvise® SCADA, a web-based Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system built natively on OPC UA protocol and pure web technology, eliminating the need for client-side plugins such as ActiveX, Java, or Silverlight. atvise® runs on Windows, Linux (Ubuntu, Debian), and ARM embedded PCs, while clients access the system from any browser on any device. The product portfolio is extended by vNode Automation, an OPC UA/MQTT gateway for hybrid industrial-cloud architectures; Matrikon, a distributed industrial connectivity product line; and Vester Training, an instructor-led training services arm.

Vester Business monetizes primarily through subscription/recurring licensing of atvise® SCADA, supported by professional services revenue from training and subscription-based technical support. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales through regional offices, a product-led growth layer offering free trials, demos, and free license activation via the website, and an integrator partner program that delivers training, leads, discounts, and developer licenses to certified system integrators who resell and implement the technology. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company operates a Quality Management System certified to ISO 9001:2015 and is independently owned with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or external funding rounds.

Name

Vester Business

Legal name

Vester Business S.L

Website

https://vesterbusiness.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vester Business S.L is a privately held Spanish industrial automation software vendor selling atvise® web-based SCADA, vNode OPC UA/MQTT gateways, Matrikon connectivity, and training services to manufacturers, utilities, and infrastructure operators across 8 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration) (IMAGABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Switching, Tagging & Safety Procedures (Work Clearance) Software (EUADAEAK), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Industrial automation software
• SCADA systems
• OPC UA integration
• Industrial connectivity solutions
• SCADA training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sant Cugat Del Vallès

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. atvise® SCADA Software Licensing: Sale and licensing of atvise® web-based SCADA software for industrial automation, process monitoring, and control. Supports various deployment configurations.
2. Training Services: Technical training on SCADA systems, OPC UA protocols, and industrial automation solutions through vestertraining.com. Expert instructors provide courses for integrators and users.
3. Technical Support Services: Technical support services with professionals available to assist customers when required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vester Business provides web-based SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) software, primarily through its atvise® platform, for real-time monitoring, control, and data exploitation in industrial automation environments. The portfolio also includes vNode for hybrid OPC UA/MQTT connectivity, Matrikon industrial connectivity products, and Vester Training for instructor-led courses on SCADA and OPC UA technologies.

Product overview

Vester Business is an expert solutions provider in connectivity and data exploitation for the industrial automation industry. Its product portfolio consists of the atvise® SCADA web-based system (the core supervisory and control platform built on pure web technology and OPC UA), supplemented by vNode for hybrid OPC UA/MQTT connectivity and data exploitation, Matrikon as a distributed product line, and Vester Training for instructor-led courses and technical training. Together these products address the full spectrum of industrial automation connectivity, data acquisition, monitoring, and control needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• atvise® SCADA: Web-based SCADA system for Industry 4.0 built on OPC UA protocol and pure web technology
• vNode
• Vester Training

Products and services

• atvise® SCADA Web-based SCADA system built on pure web technology and native OPC UA protocol, enabling real-time monitoring, control, and data acquisition for industrial plants across multiple operating systems and browsers without requiring plugins such as ActiveX, Java, or Silverlight.
• vNode OPC UA/MQTT gateway solution enabling hybrid connectivity for industrial automation, bridging devices with cloud and IoT platforms for flexible integration architectures.
• Matrikon Industrial automation and data connectivity solutions distributed as part of Vester Business's portfolio in the markets they serve.
• Vester Training Expert instructor-led courses and technical training services covering SCADA systems, OPC UA protocols, and industrial automation solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% ease of use, configuration and personalization satisfaction reported
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• vNode AutomationcoreTechnology or IntegrationvNode Automation is one of Vester Business's key product brands, providing OPC UA/MQTT gateway solutions for industrial automation. vNode enables hybrid OPC UA and MQTT systems, bridging industrial devices with cloud and IoT platforms. The partnership provides seamless integration capabilities for atvise® SCADA deployments.
• MatrikoncoreTechnology or IntegrationMatrikon is listed as one of Vester Business's key product brands alongside atvise® SCADA and vNode. Matrikon provides industrial automation and data connectivity solutions. The relationship positions Vester Business as a distributor/integrator for Matrikon products in their served markets.
• Bachmann VisutecminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBachmann Visutec is referenced in the atvise® partner program, providing partner visibility on their website. Integrators in the atvise® partner program receive visibility on both Vester Business and Bachmann Visutec websites, enabling joint marketing activities and expanded reach for certified integrators.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell's FactoryTalk View / FactoryTalk View SE competes in industrial HMI/SCADA, typically paired with Logix PLCs. Comparable as a broad incumbent SCADA platform against atvise's standalone software play.
• AVEVA: AVEVA (formerly Wonderware) provides the System Platform/AVEVA HMI SCADA suite used widely in process industries. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping SCADA functionality to atvise, especially in energy and water verticals.
• Honeywell Process Solutions: Honeywell's Experion / HMIWeb Platform competes in SCADA for process industries (O&G, chemicals, power), overlapping with atvise's energy and oil & gas segments.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure / Citect SCADA platform is a direct functional competitor in energy, water, and industrial SCADA, comparable to atvise across the same verticals.
• Siemens Digital Industries: Siemens' WinCC Unified / SIMATIC SCADA portfolio competes in the same industrial visualisation and supervisory control market as atvise, with stronger OEM bundling and installed base.

Direct peers

• Inductive Automation: Inductive Automation's Ignition SCADA is a web-based, cross-platform industrial monitoring platform and the closest direct competitor to atvise. Both target system integrators and OEMs with server-centric, plugin-free HMI/SCADA architectures.
• ICONICS: ICONICS (a Mitsubishi Electric company) provides web-enabled HMI/SCADA software (Genesis64, GraphWorX) competing in the same OPC UA, web-based supervisory control niche as atvise.

Others

• Bachmann Visutec: Bachmann Visutec is a Vester Business marketing/partner ally within the atvise integrator program. Comparable as an industrial automation control vendor and partner that complements atvise SCADA deployments rather than directly competing.

Regional players

• Adroit Technologies: Adroit Technologies provides SCADA/HMI software primarily serving the African and EMEA markets. Comparable as a smaller, web-based SCADA vendor targeting similar mid-market industrial customers.

Emerging players

• Cogent DataHub: Cogent DataHub / Software Toolbox focuses on industrial data connectivity, OPC bridging, and MQTT gateway technology, overlapping directly with Vester's vNode offering for bridging OT and IT/cloud systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vesterbusiness

Compliance1 record

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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