Name

MacWin

Legal name

MacWin Sistemas S.A.

Website

https://macwin.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile ERP Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Manufacturing ERP (Discrete, Process, Batch) (HDAEAEAB)

Keywords

• Textile ERP software
• Apparel manufacturing software
• Garment production management
• RFID traceability solutions
• Textile business intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelos

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Continuity Contract (Annual Maintenance and Updates): Annual contracts providing continuous access to automatic software updates, legal and fiscal updates, and new features released regularly by the internal R&D department. Ensures stability and evolution of the ERP solution.
2. Training Services: Customized training services for ERP MacWin, delivered at MacWin facilities (up to 18 trainees), client premises, or via videoconference. Provided by specialized consultants with extensive industry know-how.
3. Technical Support Services: Centralized remote support service operated by specialized technical team. Includes telephone and email support with remote access capability, operating on business days 9:00h-13:00h and 14:00h-18:00h.
4. Partner Network: Network of specialized partners providing daily support to improve customer experience. Involves technology sharing, system integration, and solution development partnerships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MacWin develops and sells ERP software exclusively for the textile and apparel industry (ITV), built around four core platforms: GM Têxtil (production management from yarn to finishing), GM Financeiro (financial and administrative ERP), GM Web (web/mobile extension for factory floor operations), and Soluções Inteligentes (Business Intelligence). Revenue is generated through ERP licensing, annual continuity/maintenance contracts, technical support subscriptions, and customized training services, supported by a domestic partner network in Portugal.

Product overview

MacWin is a Portuguese ERP solutions provider specializing in the Textile and Clothing Industry (ITV) since 1998. The product portfolio consists of four core platforms: GM Têxtil (textile ERP), GM Financeiro (financial ERP), GM Web (web extension), and Soluções Inteligentes (Business Intelligence). GM Têxtil includes specialized modules for Garment Management (Gestão de Confeção), Dyeing (Gestão de Tinturaria), Weaving (Gestão de Tecelagem), Laboratory (Gestão de Laboratório), and Chemical Substances (Gestão de Substâncias Químicas). GM Financeiro encompasses Commercial Management (Gestão Comercial), Accounting (Gestão de Contabilidade), Human Resources (Gestão de Recursos Humanos), Fixed Assets (Gestão de Imobilizado), and POS modules. GM Web provides Quality Controllers, Subcontracted Production Management, and Warehouse Receipts. The offering extends through specialized Add-ons including RFID Traceability, Production Planning, EDI, BPM, Magazine Inspection, Mobile solutions for warehouse/picking/dyeing/subcontracted pieces, HR add-ons (time clock, recruitment, performance, training, safety), Document Management, and Supplier Evaluation. Integrations cover Optiplan/Lectra, CRM systems, PROtextil MES, and Online Stores. The company participates in the TEXP@CT project developing RFID traceability and Digital Twins solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GM Têxtil: ERP solution for textile and garment industry management, covering weaving, dyeing, confection, laboratory, and chemical substances management.
• GM Financeiro
• GM Web
• Soluções Inteligentes

Products and services

• GM Têxtil
• GM Financeiro
• GM Web
• Soluções Inteligentes (Business Intelligence)
• BI Strategy One
• Gestão de Confeção
• Gestão de Tinturaria
• Gestão de Tecelagem
• Gestão de Laboratório
• Gestão de Substâncias Químicas
• Gestão Comercial
• Gestão de Contabilidade
• Gestão de Recursos Humanos
• Gestão de Imobilizado
• POS
• Controladores de Qualidade
• Gestão de Produção - Subcontratados
• Receções de Armazém
• Integração MES (Chão de Fábrica)
• Rastreabilidade por RFID
• Planeamento de Produção
• EDI (Importação e Exportação)
• BPM
• Revista
• GM Mobile Solutions
• Gestão Documental
• Avaliação de Fornecedores
• Continuidade (Annual Maintenance and Updates Contract)
• Training Services (Formação)
• Technical Support Services (Suporte)

Quantifiable outcome

• Real-time production monitoring and reduced error rates through automated RFID tracking
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability7 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CITEVEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026MacWin participated as a key partner in the TEXP@CT Agenda Mobilizadora project, co-financed by PRR/NextGenerationEU and led by CITEVE. The project ran for three years focusing on accelerating the digital transition of the textile and apparel industry in Portugal. MacWin developed RFID traceability systems and data interoperability solutions within this consortium.
• ThinkWIoTminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025ThinkWIoT, the reference hub for wireless IoT solutions, recognized MacWin's innovative work in revolutionizing the textile sector with Primo1D and Thread RFID Yarn technology. MacWin was featured in an interview highlighting their role in ensuring transparency and circularity in the value chain.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• PRR / TEXP@CT Consortium (CITEVE): Portuguese textile technology cluster and lead partner in the TEXP@CT Agenda Mobilizadora project in which MacWin is a consortium member. Relevant as an ecosystem / funding peer enabling textile digitalization programs that materially shape MacWin's roadmap and demand context.

Broad incumbents

• Aptean: Large vertical ERP vendor with apparel/manufacturing suites including textile-specific functionality. Comparable because Aptean targets mid-market manufacturing and textile customers with end-to-end ERP/CRM/MES offerings competing for the same wallet as MacWin's GM Têxtil.
• Infor (Industry CloudSuites / Infor Fashion): Global enterprise ERP vendor with industry-specific suites for fashion and textile manufacturers, including production, distribution and finance modules. Comparable because its industry cloud competes with MacWin's vertical ERP stack at mid-market textile accounts.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (Manufacturing): General-purpose ERP with manufacturing and supply chain modules often deployed by growing textile customers. Comparable because, together with partner channel, it offers an alternative to vertical specialists like MacWin for ITV companies scaling beyond Portuguese SME tier.
• SAP S/4HANA for Fashion and Vertical Business: Tier-1 ERP with fashion/industry vertical solutions covering procurement, production and finance for apparel/textile. Comparable as the upstream competitor large Portuguese textile groups may migrate to if MacWin cannot meet enterprise-scale needs.

Direct peers

• CGS (Computer Generated Solutions): Provides BlueCherry ERP/CIS and supply chain solutions to apparel, footwear and textile manufacturers. Comparable as another vertical ERP peer selling into the same fashion/textile manufacturing segment with finance, production and EDI functionality.
• Visual Next: Provider of apparel and textile ERP software covering production planning, manufacturing and finance for fashion brands. Comparable because it serves the same ITV segment with end-to-end ERP plus MES-like shop floor functionality analogous to GM Têxtil and MacWin's MES integration.
• Lectra: French-headquartered software and cutting solutions vendor specialized in fashion, apparel, leather and textile industries. Comparable because its Optiplan cutting control system is even directly integrated with MacWin's ERP, and it sells domain-specific manufacturing software to the same ITV customer base.
• Datatex: Long-standing ERP specialist focused on the textile and apparel industry with manufacturing, dyeing, weaving and finishing modules. Comparable because it competes head-to-head with MacWin in vertical textile ERP for spinning, weaving, dyeing and garment manufacturing customers worldwide.

Emerging players

• FastReact (Coats Digital): Specialist in production planning, scheduling and efficiency for apparel manufacturers, owned by Coats. Comparable as an emerging vertical player whose planning and shop-floor modules can complement or substitute parts of GM Têxtil's production planning layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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