TIMBERplus

What TIMBERplus does

TIMBERplus is a vertical ERP and operations software brand operated by BSS Business Software Solutions GmbH, a privately held German company headquartered in Hamburg. The platform serves the wood processing industry, with particular depth in veneer, sawn timber, layons, and logs, and is deployed by customers ranging from small workshops to large international manufacturers. The company has accumulated over two decades of domain expertise since its 2007 founding (with claimed experience predating that), positioning TIMBERplus as one of the more specialized software offerings in this niche segment.

The product portfolio comprises 70+ modules organized into three lines: TIMBERplus Classic (the established on-premise ERP), TIMBERplus neXt (modular extensions covering sawline, stacking, loading, and analytics), and TIMBERplus One / TIMBERplus Web (the browser-accessible, SaaS-style architecture introduced in 2022). The TIMBERplus HUB ecosystem extends the platform into multi-party procurement, logistics, and document exchange among suppliers, customers, and logistics partners. EUDR compliance functionality, including geolocation capture and due-diligence documentation, was added in late 2023 ahead of regulatory enforcement, and integrations with partners including ecoDMS, ZOHO SalesIQ, and the IFN industry network broaden the platform's connectivity. The platform is localized in 11 languages as of June 2026.

TIMBERplus operates a direct sales model offering free initial consultations, with revenue derived from software licensing, implementation and consulting services, and hardware reselling (including weighing and scanning equipment). The customer base spans 30+ publicly listed enterprise logos across Germany, Austria, the UK, the US, and other markets, with long-tenured accounts including Koch (10+ years), Kirchgasser (6+ years), and Intrex (6+ years). Headcount is small (1-10 employees), and the company has not raised external funding, consistent with a bootstrapped, founder-led niche software business.

Name

TIMBERplus

Legal name

BSS Business Software Solutions GmbH

Website

https://timberplus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TIMBERplus, operated by BSS Business Software Solutions GmbH (Hamburg, Germany), provides vertical ERP and operations software for the wood processing industry — including veneer, sawn timber, and logistics — serving small workshops through large international manufacturers across Europe and beyond.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry-Specific ERP Software (Wood Industry)

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Forestry and Logging (113)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Forestry (800), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Log Traceability, Tagging & Chain-of-Custody Services (AFAMAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Timber Procurement & Wood Dealer/Timber Buying Services (IMAMAAAF)

Keywords

• Wood industry software
• Veneer ERP system
• Sawn timber management
• EUDR compliance software
• Log yard management

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: TIMBERplus generates revenue through software licensing with multiple product tiers (Classic, neXt, One). The company offers different license types as referenced on their License Types page. Implementation services and training are provided as part of the customer onboarding process.
2. Implementation Services: Professional implementation services including system setup, data migration, and configuration. Training provided through TIMBERplus Academy.
3. Hardware Sales: Sale of complementary hardware including forklift terminals, production terminals, handheld devices, scanners, measuring sensors, vision units, grading lines, and barcode scanners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

TIMBERplus provides specialized ERP and operational software for the wood industry, covering the full value chain from log purchase through production to sales and distribution. The platform is organized into three product lines: Classic (legacy desktop modules), neXt (modern modules), and One (cross-platform mobile apps), supplemented by the TIMBERplus HUB cloud ecosystem for supplier data exchange and TIMBERplus Web for browser-based access. The company also offers a full EUDR compliance module, hardware (terminals, scanners, vision units) and implementation services via TIMBERplus Academy.

Product overview

TIMBERplus is a comprehensive wood industry software platform consisting of a modular ERP system (neXt-ERP and Classic ERP variants) complemented by specialized product lines for veneer, layon, sawn timber, and log management. The platform includes over 70 distinct modules and applications organized into product families: neXt (modern modules), Classic (legacy modules), and One (multiplatform mobile apps). Core modules cover purchasing, inventory management, production, and sales across wood material types. Hardware offerings include terminals, scanners, and vision units. The TIMBERplus HUB provides cloud-based ecosystem for supplier data exchange, while TIMBERplus Web offers browser-based access. The EUDR System addresses European Deforestation Regulation compliance with geolocation tracking and TRACES integration. Integration interfaces connect with accounting, CRM, and document management systems including ecoDMS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TIMBERplus neXt-ERP Modern Enterprise Resource Planning system for wood industry businesses covering purchase, inventory, production and sales workflows across veneer, layon, sawn timber and log operations.
• TIMBERplus Classic ERP Legacy ERP modules for wood industry businesses, covering traditional desktop functions such as veneer sales, inventory, grading, production orders, log production, measurement and vision-based documentation.
• TIMBERplus One Mobile Apps Multiplatform mobile application product line (Windows 10 Desktop, Windows 10 Mobile, iOS, Android) providing on-the-go functionality for inventory, sales, production, loading, layon and log operations in wood industry businesses.
• TIMBERplus HUB Cloud-based ecosystem for automating data exchange between suppliers, producers and customers, enabling real-time transfer of invoices, certificates, tally files, images and geolocation data across the wood supply chain.
• TIMBERplus Web Browser-based platform for veneer, sawn timber and layon management processes, providing web access to TIMBERplus functionality in 11 languages.
• TIMBERplus EUDR System Comprehensive EUDR compliance system for wood product companies, enabling geolocation capture, Due Diligence Statement submission to the EU TRACES system via direct API, and full forest-to-customer supply chain traceability.
• TIMBERplus HUB Connect Supplier-facing extension of the TIMBERplus HUB ecosystem that allows buyers to gather EUDR compliance data from suppliers regardless of their own digital systems, including a dedicated web portal for non-TIMBERplus suppliers.
• TIMBERplus neXt Saw Production module for tracking and analyzing band saw downtime in wood processing operations, recording the reason, duration and context (product, machine, operator, date) of stops longer than 10 minutes to expose production inefficiencies.
• TIMBERplus Loading App Mobile application for warehouse loading and unloading verification, supporting both loading and unloading modes with barcode scanning, real-time pallet tracking, photo documentation, digital signatures and automatic weight recalculation.
• Forklift Terminal Hardware Specialized terminal hardware for forklift-mounted operations in wood industry warehouses, sold as complementary hardware to the TIMBERplus software suite.
• Production Terminal (iPad mini) iPad mini-based production terminal hardware for warehouse and production operations, sold as complementary hardware alongside TIMBERplus software.
• Handheld Devices Handheld mobile devices for warehouse and production operations, sold as complementary hardware alongside TIMBERplus software.
• Vision Unit Hardware Vision hardware unit for high-quality veneer imaging and quality control, paired with 6K camera-based imaging for digital veneer documentation and visual catalogs.
• Grading Line Hardware Production line hardware for automated veneer grading, sold as complementary hardware alongside TIMBERplus software.
• Bluetooth Scanner Hardware Bluetooth barcode scanner for inventory and warehouse operations, sold as complementary hardware alongside TIMBERplus software.
• Measuring Sensor Hardware Sensor hardware for dimensional measurement of wood materials, sold as complementary hardware alongside TIMBERplus software.
• Mobile Work Station (Grading Cart) Mobile cart-based work station for grading operations, sold as complementary hardware alongside TIMBERplus software.
• Barcode Scanners Barcode scanning hardware for inventory and warehouse management, sold as complementary hardware alongside TIMBERplus software.
• TIMBERplus Academy (Training Services) Online training and customer education platform providing video tutorials and structured training for TIMBERplus customers and implementation teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce inventory discrepancies by up to 40%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Balti Spoon OÜminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 April 2016Joint presentation of software solutions at IDEA exhibition in Italy. Balti Spoon displayed TIMBERplus software capabilities at their exhibition stand.
• ZOHO CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationZoho provides CRM, support portal, and customer portal infrastructure. TIMBERplus uses Zoho SalesIQ for website usage analytics and ZohoAssist for remote support access. Customer Portal hosted on Zoho Books.
• Initiative Furnier + Natur (IFN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFN is a veneer industry initiative that TIMBERplus sponsors and collaborates with on industry events and educational content. Joint webinar on Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) conducted. TIMBERplus is a sponsoring member.
• BSS Business Software Solutions GmbHcoreOthersBSS Business Software Solutions GmbH is the operating company behind the TIMBERplus brand. Stephan Herold is the managing director. The company is registered in Hamburg, Germany.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Trimble: Trimble's Forestry division (which now includes 3LOG) provides a broad portfolio of forestry, mapping and supply-chain software. It is a larger incumbent that competes with TIMBERplus across forestry data capture, traceability and ERP, but is not specialized in the downstream veneer/layon workflows that are TIMBERplus's core.
• IFS: IFS provides ERP and EAM software for asset-intensive and process manufacturers, including sawmills and forest products. It overlaps with TIMBERplus at the operational and production layer but is not specialized in veneer/layon workflows.
• SAP: SAP Business One and S/4HANA are widely deployed in mid-market and enterprise wood-products manufacturers and sawmills. SAP competes for the same ERP budget as TIMBERplus but lacks TIMBERplus's depth in veneer, layon and EUDR-specific workflows.
• Microsoft Dynamics: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Finance & Supply Chain target the same mid-market and enterprise manufacturing customers as TIMBERplus, including wood-products companies. It competes for the ERP layer but is not wood-vertical-specialized.
• Oracle NetSuite: Oracle NetSuite is a leading cloud ERP for mid-market manufacturers and distributors, including those in lumber, veneer and forest products. It is a horizontal alternative to TIMBERplus with weaker domain depth.

Direct peers

• 3LOG Software: 3LOG (now part of Trimble) provides ERP and supply-chain software for the forest products industry, including sawmills, wood products manufacturers and traders. It is the closest direct vertical competitor to TIMBERplus, serving similar buyers with overlapping veneer, sawn-timber and lumber functionality.
• Forest Metrix: Forest Metrix provides mobile and desktop forestry measurement software for timber cruising, log scaling and inventory, including EUDR-relevant data capture in the field. It overlaps with TIMBERplus in geolocation-based chain-of-custody workflows serving the same wood-industry customer base.
• Compendium Software: Compendium Software delivers ERP solutions specifically for the timber, sawmill and wood-processing industry, including log purchasing, stock control and production planning. It is a direct vertical competitor to TIMBERplus in the European wood market.
• TallyWorks: TallyWorks provides tally, scaling and inventory software for sawmills, log yards and wood-products operations. It competes with TIMBERplus modules for log receival, sawn timber tallying and inventory in the same wood-industry buyer segment.

Emerging players

• LogMaster (OptiMill): OptiMill / LogMaster offers sawmill optimization and production software, including log scanning, breakdown optimization and throughput tracking. It overlaps with TIMBERplus in sawmill and sawn-timber workflows but with a narrower optimization focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TIMBERplus

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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