Inventive Software

What Inventive Software does

Inventive Software, marketed as ECI Inventive, is a Netherlands-based cloud ERP product purpose-built for mid-sized B2B technical installation and service companies. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Rijswijk, the company serves W-installations (water/heating), E-installations (electrical), building management, and field service & maintenance organizations across the Netherlands, UK, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand. The core platform integrates project management, calculations, object/contract management, service operations, and financial management from quote to invoicing, and is extended by a Field Service App and an Inventory App that bring work-order execution, time registration, photos/checklists/signatures, and real-time inventory control to technicians and warehouses.

Inventive is part of ECI Software Solutions, Inc., a privately-held US-based software company that owns a portfolio of complementary ERP brands (Ridder iQ, Bemet, Proteus, Trimergo, Admicom, Kraan, HomeDNA, Technosoft) and distributes them through regional offices in Europe, North America, and Oceania. The product is sold via an enterprise field-sales motion with quote-based subscription pricing scaled to company size and module scope, supplemented by direct demo requests, a content-driven knowledge center, webinars, trade shows, and customer case studies. Reported headcount for the Inventive line is 11–50 employees, indicating it is a focused vertical product line within a larger multi-brand roll-up rather than a standalone scale-stage company.

Name

Inventive Software

Legal name

ECI Software Solutions, Inc

Website

https://inventive.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Inventive Software (ECI Inventive) is a Netherlands-based cloud ERP vendor serving mid-sized technical installation and service companies in Europe and Oceania, integrating project, financial, and mobile field-service workflows under a subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rijswijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud ERP Subscription: Subscription-based revenue model for cloud ERP software. Customers pay for access to the Inventive platform including project management, field service, financial management, and reporting modules. Pricing is based on company size and required modules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Inventive is a cloud-based ERP software platform designed for mid-sized technical installation and service companies. It provides integrated workflows covering project management, calculations, object management, service operations, and financial management from quotation through invoicing, supported by mobile applications for field technicians and inventory control.

Product overview

Inventive is a single unified Cloud ERP platform for technical installation and service companies, offered alongside a suite of mobile applications. The core Inventive platform provides end-to-end integrated workflows covering project management, calculations, object management, service management, and financial management—from quotation to invoicing. The Field Service App and Inventory App are companion mobile modules that extend the platform's capabilities to field technicians, enabling real-time work order access, time registration, documentation, and inventory control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Inventive: Cloud ERP software for technical installation and service companies, providing integrated workflows for planning, workorders, materials, and contracts.

Products and services

• Inventive Inventive is a unified Cloud ERP platform for technical installation and service companies, providing end-to-end integrated workflows covering project management, calculations, object management, service operations, and financial management from quotation through invoicing. It replaces fragmented spreadsheets and disconnected tools with one central real-time overview for planning, execution, and profitability.
• Field Service App Mobile application that gives field technicians direct access to digital work orders with photos, checklists, signatures, time registration, and material consumption, while providing management with real-time insight into progress, installation status, and SLA performance.
• Inventory App Mobile application providing real-time insight into inventory, preventing shortages or overstocks, enabling faster workflow, and maintaining control over materials and locations for installation and service operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Time savings and efficiency gains reported by customers like Cegelec Fire Solutions

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• ServiceTitan: All-in-one software for residential and commercial contractors (HVAC, plumbing, electrical). Comparable to Inventive in vertical SaaS focus on trade contractors and field service execution, but primarily serving the US market with limited European presence.

Broad incumbents

• IFS: Enterprise ERP and field service management software for asset-heavy and service-intensive industries (construction, energy, manufacturing). Broad incumbent comparable to Inventive in serving service-intensive verticals but with much wider industry coverage and enterprise scale.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service: Enterprise field service module within the Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP suite. Broad incumbent comparable to Inventive in field service functionality for installation companies, but bundled with broader Microsoft business application ecosystem at enterprise scale.
• Oracle NetSuite: Cloud ERP with manufacturing, distribution, and field service capabilities. Broad incumbent comparable to Inventive in core ERP functionality for installation/service companies, but serving a much broader market at enterprise scale.
• Salesforce Field Service: Cloud field service solution with scheduling, dispatch, and mobile workforce capabilities. Broad incumbent comparable to Inventive in field service management, with strength in CRM-adjacent workflows and large enterprise deployments.

Direct peers

• ServiceMax: Field service management software (now part of PTC) for asset-centric service companies. Directly comparable to Inventive in field service execution, work order management, and mobile workforce capabilities for installation and maintenance organizations.
• Jobber: Field service management software for home service businesses (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping). Directly comparable to Inventive in vertical focus on installation and service trades, though primarily serving smaller home-service SMBs in North America.
• Simpro: Field service and job management software for trade service contractors (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire protection). Directly comparable to Inventive in vertical SaaS focus on installation and service trades, with presence in Australia, UK, and North America.
• Admicom (ECI): All-in-one ERP software for construction companies (1-1,000 employees), sister product within ECI Software Solutions. Directly comparable to Inventive in serving the same mid-market installation and construction verticals under common parent ownership.
• Trimble Viewpoint: Construction and contractor management software including ERP for specialty contractors. Directly comparable to Inventive in serving construction and installation contractors with project-based workflows and field service execution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/inventiveerp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 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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