Megasoft

What Megasoft does

Megasoft IT GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German IT procurement partner and value-added software reseller headquartered in Monheim am Rhein, operating since 1990 under the structure of a GmbH & Co. KG with megasoft Beteiligungs GmbH as general partner and Lukas Paegelow as Managing Director. The company serves large enterprises (Großkunden) and mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), aggregating more than 6,000 customers over 35 years of operation. It does not develop proprietary software; instead, it acts as a certified channel partner reselling licenses and subscriptions from global manufacturers including Adobe (Gold Partner), Microsoft (Silver Partner), Autodesk, VMware, Citrix, SAP, IBM, DELL, TeamViewer, Veeam, Corel, JetBrains, Fortinet, and Tenable, among others.

Its core offering is organized around five solution categories — Cloud & Datacenter, Graphics/Design/CAD, Security/Backup/Restore, Project Management/Productivity/Collaboration, and Developer Tools — delivered alongside service lines covering license procurement, ongoing license management (particularly for framework-contract customers), IT security services via sister company megasicher.de GmbH, compliance consulting, and industry-specific target-group fitting. Megasoft holds TISAX certification for information security and operates an online reseller storefront (megasoft-shop.de) in addition to a direct enterprise sales motion. It also owns N41 Immobilien GmbH, a real-estate subsidiary that manages the headquarters building and rents out surplus office and warehouse space.

The business model is software resale plus procurement services: revenue is generated from margins on third-party license and subscription resale, recurring subscription management for framework-contract customers, and incremental service fees for license monitoring, compliance, and bundled IT security. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; customers are billed per engagement depending on volume and licensing model. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales for large accounts with a self-serve online shop for mid-market buyers, supported by content marketing, a corporate newsletter, and limited community sponsorship. The company is profitable and self-funded, with no disclosed external investors or funding history.

Name

Megasoft

Legal name

megasoft IT GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://megasoft.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Megasoft IT is a German value-added software reseller and IT procurement partner that sources, licenses, and manages enterprise software from global manufacturers (Adobe, Microsoft, Autodesk, VMware, SAP) for large enterprises and mid-sized companies across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Software Procurement and Licensing Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud FinOps & SaaS Spend Management (BPAEAOAH)

Keywords

• Software procurement services
• License management
• IT procurement partner
• Enterprise software licensing
• Software reselling

Headquarters

HQ city

Monheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Resale and Procurement Services: Megasoft generates revenue primarily through the resale of software licenses and subscriptions sourced from certified manufacturer partners such as Adobe, Autodesk, Microsoft, SAP, VMware, and others. Revenue is derived from procurement fees, margin on software transactions, and ongoing subscription management for enterprise customers. Services include license procurement, license management, IT security, and cloud services — combining one-time license sales with recurring subscription revenue from their customer base of over 6,000 clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Megasoft is an IT procurement partner that procures, licenses, and manages software from international manufacturers (Adobe, Microsoft, SAP, VMware, Autodesk, IBM, Citrix, DELL, and others) for large enterprises and mid-sized companies in the DACH region. The company does not develop proprietary software; it acts as a value-added reseller and licensing specialist, bundling procurement, license monitoring, and IT security advisory into tailored solutions for professional business use.

Product overview

Megasoft is an IT Procurement Partner (Software. Solutions. Service.) that does not develop its own software products but serves as a value-added reseller and licensing specialist for enterprise software. The company offers a portfolio of procurement and management services organized around solution categories (Cloud & Datacenter, Graphics/Design/CAD, Security/Backup/Restore, Project Management/Productivity/Collaboration, Developer Tools) alongside specialized services including License Procurement, License Management, Compliance Guard, Target Group Fitting, IT Security Solutions, and Marketing Services. As a certified partner of major global software manufacturers (Adobe, Autodesk, Citrix, IBM, Microsoft, SAP, DELL, VMware), the company serves over 6,000 customers in the DACH region with a focus on tailored software procurement and licensing for large enterprises and mid-sized businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• License Procurement Service Procurement and acquisition of software licenses from international manufacturers (Adobe, Microsoft, SAP, VMware, Autodesk, IBM, Citrix, DELL, etc.) for enterprise and mid-sized customers in the DACH region.
• License Management Monitoring and management of existing software licenses, particularly for customers with framework agreements, drawing on experience from over 6,000 existing customers.
• Compliance Guard Control and management of IT controlling, processes, and management to ensure IT systems comply with legal requirements and standards, covering data protection, IT security, and accounting.
• IT Security Solutions Organizational and technical IT security services including penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, IT security checks, patch/update management, and forensics, provided through sister company megasicher.de GmbH and bundled with Megasoft's procurement offerings.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AdobecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft is an Adobe Gold Partner and authorized reseller of Adobe software including Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Acrobat Pro. They provide procurement, pricing, and customer service for Adobe products to DACH-region enterprise and mid-market customers.
• MicrosoftcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft is a Microsoft Silver Partner with certified competencies in Microsoft Cloud, Office 365, and Microsoft Azure. They resell Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and related cloud and productivity solutions.
• AutodeskcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft is an authorized reseller of Autodesk software, including CAD, design, and visualization tools such as SketchUp Pro.
• VMwarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft is a VMware partner offering virtualization and infrastructure solutions procurement for enterprise customers.
• CitrixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft is a Citrix partner providing remote application and desktop delivery solutions procurement for enterprise customers.
• SAPcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft is a certified SAP partner providing enterprise software procurement and licensing services.
• IBMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft partners with IBM to provide enterprise software procurement solutions.
• DELLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft partners with DELL for hardware and software solutions procurement.
• TeamViewercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft is a TeamViewer Gold Partner, reselling TeamViewer and TeamViewer Frontline solutions for remote connectivity and industrial AR use cases.
• VeeamcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft is a Veeam ProPartner Silver Reseller, providing backup and data recovery software procurement.
• CorelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft is a Corel Competence Center, reselling CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, CorelDRAW Technical Suite, and other Corel products.
• Progress (formerly Ipswitch)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft is a partner of Progress for secure file transfer and infrastructure management solutions, offering MOVEit and related products.
• JetBrainscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft is an authorized JetBrains reseller providing developer tools and IDE software procurement.
• FortinetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft resells Fortinet Next Generation Firewall and security solutions for enterprise IT environments.
• TenablecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft resells Tenable cyber exposure management and vulnerability assessment solutions.
• macmon / BeldencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft resells Belden's macmon NAC solution for Zero Trust Network Access Control in IT and OT environments.
• Blue ShieldcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft is a partner for Blue Shield and Blue Shield Umbrella, AI-based DNS security filtering for real-time blocking of malicious resources.
• Paessler AG (PRTG)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMegasoft is a Paessler Certified Gold Partner, reselling PRTG network monitoring tools.
• megasicher.de GmbH (Sister Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMegasicher.de GmbH is a sister company specializing in IT security services including cybersecurity training, awareness programs, penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, and IT security consulting. Megasoft offers these services as bundled IT security solutions alongside software procurement.
• 1. FC MonheimminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMegasoft sponsors local football club 1. FC Monheim as part of community engagement and local brand awareness activities.
• Additional Partners (non-exhaustive list)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdditional channel partners include: TechSmith, Trimble (SketchUp), Embarcadero, The Foundry, MAXON Computer, CodeTwo, think-cell, Sparx Systems, SolarWinds, Bareos, NiceLabel, DbVisualizer, Pix4D, Altaro, Belkasoft, ESET, Nakivo, Quest Software, MATESO Password Safe, Macrium Software, Elastic, Secureworks, iSpring Solutions, Alludo/MindManager, Oracle, easybell, FullStory, Vates, WhisperHub, RealVNC, Blackberry, JFrog, Sketch, Probely, Huawei, Quickwork, Whole Tomato, Chaos, conPrimo, Password Safe, Fuentis AG, Neptune Software, Nevis Security, and Proxmox. These partnerships cover security, backup, developer tools, graphics, database management, virtualization, and collaboration solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wortmann AG: Wortmann is a major family-owned German IT distributor (Fiducia-/Microsoft-aligned) reselling enterprise software, hardware, and cloud services to Mittelstand customers — overlapping squarely with Megasoft's DACH mid-market focus.
• Bechtle: Bechtle is Germany's largest publicly-listed IT vendor, combining software, hardware, and services procurement under one roof. Comparable to Megasoft on the German enterprise software VAR motion, but at vastly greater scale (12,000+ employees vs. 11-50).
• Controlware GmbH: Controlware is a German IT solutions and system integrator providing enterprise infrastructure (Cisco, Microsoft, VMware) and software procurement to DACH mid-market and large customers — overlapping with Megasoft's enterprise procurement focus.
• ALSO Group: ALSO is a Hamburg-headquartered pan-European IT distribution platform offering cloud, software, and logistics services across SMB and enterprise channels. It mirrors Megasoft's procurement and licensing role but operates across Europe rather than DACH-only.
• Systeam Informationstechnik: Systeam is a German value-added software distributor and procurement partner with a similar Mittelstand customer focus and vendor-partnership GTM — a smaller, regional competitor in the same niche Megasoft occupies.
• SoftwareONE: SoftwareONE is a Switzerland-headquartered global software and cloud licensing specialist and the most direct comparable to Megasoft — same core motion of procuring, managing, and optimizing enterprise software licenses via deep vendor partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Ingram Micro: Ingram Micro is a global IT distribution and supply-chain company that provides software licensing and procurement services at scale — comparable on the wholesale-software distribution axis, but operating worldwide rather than regionally.
• TD SYNNEX: TD SYNNEX is a global IT distributor formed by the merger of Tech Data and SYNNEX, distributing enterprise software, hardware, and cloud services — a broad-incumbent peer to Megasoft on the wholesale-software motion but at vastly greater scale and reach.
• Arrow Electronics (ECS): Arrow's enterprise computing solutions division distributes enterprise software and cloud solutions globally and competes in similar DACH enterprise procurement RFPs as Megasoft, though at much broader scope and scale.

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

Subsidiaries3 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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