What INGRADA does

INGRADA is a modular municipal Geographic Information System (GIS) software platform developed and marketed by Softplan Informatik GmbH, a privately held German GmbH headquartered in Wettenberg (Gießen), Germany, with three Managing Directors: Jörg Tieben, Björn Brecht, and Matthias Drexelius. The platform is purpose-built for German municipal administrations (Kommunen, Gemeinden, Städte), municipal utilities and operations (Stadtwerke, Betriebe), districts (Landkreise), engineering and planning offices, and emergency services such as fire departments. INGRADA enables cross-departmental ("ämterübergreifend") management of municipal infrastructure including utilities, environment, public administration, and disposal, and is deployed at more than 1,000 municipalities plus over 300 utilities, districts, and engineering firms across Germany.

The platform is delivered through three deployment modes — INGRADA Desktop (full-featured desktop GIS), INGRADA web/online (browser-based, install-free), and INGRADA mobile (native apps on iOS, Android, and Windows with offline capability and centimeter-accurate GNSS integration) — and is complemented by specialized add-on modules including BaumManager (FLL-compliant tree inspection), AEM (Anregungs- und Ereignismanagement for citizen suggestion and event management), INGRADA Höhendienst (DGM1-based elevation service), INGRADA Vorgangsmanagement (workflow management), and standardized applications for environment, administration, and waste disposal. The system integrates WMS services from German state mapping agencies and supports import/export interfaces for data exchange.

INGRADA operates a sales-led go-to-market combining direct sales from Softplan HQ with a nationwide network of INGRADA Dienstleister service partners specialized in surveying, canal/water/infrastructure management, tree management, green spaces, broadband, and GIS services. Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time perpetual licenses, time-limited software rental (default 36 months with ownership transfer option), recurring software maintenance contracts, paid training and professional services, and WMS subscriptions. The company also runs the annual INGRADA Tagung user conference, online seminars, a tutorial platform, and active social media presence, and trains Fachinformatiker apprenticeships, indicating ongoing capacity investment in a mature but actively developed business.

Name

INGRADA

Legal name

Softplan Informatik GmbH

Website

https://ingrada.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

INGRADA, developed by Softplan Informatik GmbH, is a modular municipal GIS platform serving more than 1,000 German municipalities and over 300 utilities, districts, and engineering firms via desktop, web, and mobile deployments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Software / Municipal GIS

NAICS

Information (51), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geospatial Data Management & Enterprise GIS (Geodatabases, Web GIS, Spatial Analytics) (EUAHAKAC), iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

Keywords

• Municipal GIS software
• Geographic information systems
• Geospatial data management
• Infrastructure mapping software
• Mobile GIS solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Mönchsroth

HQ country

Germany

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. Software Licensing (One-time): Perpetual software licenses for INGRADA Desktop with time-unlimited usage rights upon one-time payment.
2. Software Rental (Subscription): Time-limited software rental (default 36 months) with the option to transfer to ownership upon completion of payments. Recurring subscription model.
3. Software Maintenance (Pflege): Ongoing software maintenance services including hotline support, updates, error analysis and correction, and professional support.
4. Training and Professional Services: Online and in-person training sessions for INGRADA products, individual coaching, and group training. Charged per participant or as custom service.
5. WMS Services: Access to free and paid WMS (Web Map Service) data feeds integrated into INGRADA for additional geographic information.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

INGRADA is a modular municipal Geographic Information System (GIS) software platform that enables cross-departmental management of municipal infrastructure including utilities, public services, and environmental data. It is deployed via desktop, browser-based, and mobile applications, with specialized modules for tree inspection, citizen suggestion management, and elevation services, targeted at German municipalities, municipal utilities, districts, and engineering firms. The platform is supported by a nationwide network of service partners, software maintenance contracts, and standardized training programs.

Product overview

INGRADA is a modular municipal Geographic Information System (GIS) platform developed by Softplan Informatik GmbH. The core offering consists of INGRADA as the main GIS platform, with three deployment options: INGRADA Desktop (desktop application), INGRADA web/online (browser-based), and INGRADA mobile (mobile apps for iOS, Android, and Windows). The ecosystem includes specialized add-on modules including INGRADA Höhendienst (elevation service), AEM (suggestion and event management), BaumManager (professional tree inspections), various domain-specific applications (environmental, administrative, waste disposal), and import/export interfaces. The platform is used by over 1,000 municipalities and more than 300 utilities, city works, counties, and engineering offices in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• INGRADA (GIS Platform) Kommunales Geografisches Informationssystem (GIS) for administrations, operations, and offices. Enables cross-departmental management of municipal infrastructure including utilities, public services, and environmental data for German municipalities.
• INGRADA mobile Mobile GIS solution for smartphones and tablets enabling field access to geodata, offline data capture, and synchronization. Available as web browser and native apps for iOS, Android, and Windows. Supports GNSS receivers for centimeter-accurate coordinate capture.
• INGRADA online / INGRADA web Web-based GIS application providing browser-based access to INGRADA functionality without desktop installation, platform-independent.
• INGRADA Höhendienst Platform-independent, web-based elevation service based on DGM1 elevation data for terrain analysis.
• AEM (Anregungs- und Ereignismanagement) Suggestion and event management application for processing citizen requests and incident reporting within the GIS for municipal administrations.
• BaumManager Professional tree inspection software for smartphone and tablet, enabling field-based tree audits and maintenance documentation compliant with FLL tree inspection guidelines.
• INGRADA Applikationen Standardized applications for municipal GIS including environmental management, administration, and waste disposal modules.
• INGRADA Training Programs Online and in-person training sessions for INGRADA products, including basic training (249 EUR per participant), green spaces training (149 EUR per participant), workflow management training, and municipal enforcement training. Individual coaching and group sessions available.
• WMS-Dienste (Web Map Services) Access to free and paid WMS (Web Map Service) data feeds from German state mapping agencies and other providers, integrated into INGRADA for additional geographic information.
• INGRADA Software Maintenance (Pflege) Ongoing software maintenance services including hotline support, updates, error analysis and correction, and professional support for INGRADA software customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• INGRADA is deployed at over 1000 municipalities and more than 300 utilities, districts, and engineering firms in Germany

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WALTER + PARTNER GbRcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFounded 1965, WALTER + PARTNER is an independent engineering consulting firm providing GIS services for municipal infrastructure data including canal, water supply, and electricity networks. Based in Teuchern, Germany.
• Ingenieurbüro Oppermann GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm using INGRADA Desktop for over 20 years for pipeline network capture and maintenance, including TV inspection data processing. Supports INGRADA Web for specialized registries.
• ADN Consulting Geodaten- und IT SystemhauscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLeading service provider for municipalities, commerce, and industry for over 20 years. Services include INGRADA system support, EKVO, INSPIRE, digitalization, and infrastructure management.
• GIS-Zentrum (Schwing & Dr. Neureither)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEstablished in the 1980s, GIS-Zentrum supports approximately 100 municipalities with various GIS services including surveying drones. Based in Mosbach with offices in Mannheim and Heidelberg.
• Green GIS GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides tree management software 'imiba-BAUM' in INGRADA data model compliant with FLL guidelines. Managed by INGRADA veteran Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Michael Hartmann.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KISTERS: KISTERS is a German software provider offering solutions for water, energy, and environmental management used by municipal utilities and administrations. Its portfolio overlaps with INGRADA's utility-network and environmental-data management offerings in the German market.
• VertiGIS: VertiGIS provides specialized GIS solutions built on Esri technology for utilities, government, and infrastructure customers in Europe. Its utility and public-sector offerings overlap materially with INGRADA's municipal and Stadtwerke customer base in DACH.
• Barthauer Software (BaSYS): Barthauer Software develops BaSYS, an infrastructure-management software widely used by German municipalities for sewer, water, and road network documentation — directly competing with INGRADA in the German municipal infrastructure-data segment.
• Hexagon Geospatial (formerly AED-SICAD / Intergraph): Hexagon's geospatial division, which absorbed AED-SICAD, provides enterprise GIS and utility-network solutions used by German Stadtwerke and municipal utilities. It directly competes with INGRADA in the German utility-network GIS segment with overlapping functionality.
• HHK Datentechnik (GEOgraf): HHK Datentechnik provides GEOgraf, a CAD/GIS solution for geodata service providers, and is referenced as an HHK product within the INGRADA ecosystem. Its surveying-focused GIS targets the same German municipal and engineering customer base as INGRADA.

Emerging players

• QGIS (open source): QGIS is a leading open-source GIS platform widely adopted by German municipalities and engineering offices as a cost-effective alternative to commercial municipal GIS. It competes with INGRADA on price-sensitive municipal tenders and is often deployed with the same service partners.

Broad incumbents

• Esri (ArcGIS): Esri is the global leader in GIS with ArcGIS as its flagship platform, widely used by municipal administrations worldwide including Germany. It competes with INGRADA for municipal GIS contracts but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a German-municipal specialist.
• Pitney Bowes (MapInfo / Engage3D): Pitney Bowes provides MapInfo Pro and location-intelligence solutions used by government and enterprise customers. While broader than INGRADA, its GIS capabilities address overlapping municipal and infrastructure-mapping use cases.
• Smallworld (GE Vernova Grid Solutions): GE Vernova's Smallworld GIS is used by utilities globally, including German Stadtwerke, for network and asset management. It is a broader incumbent alternative to INGRADA in the utility-network documentation space.
• Autodesk (AutoCAD Map 3D / Civil 3D): Autodesk's mapping and civil-infrastructure products are used by engineering offices and municipal planning departments. While broader in scope than INGRADA, AutoCAD Map 3D and Civil 3D address overlapping infrastructure-data workflows for engineering-bureau customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/softplan_informatik

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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