What EasiRun does

EasiRun Europa GmbH is a privately held German software and consulting company founded in 1994 (as part of EasiRun International, established 1982), specializing in legacy application modernization, COBOL-to-Java/.NET migration, and mainframe tooling. The company sells to enterprises running critical business applications on COBOL, mainframe, and other legacy platforms — primarily financial services, logistics, retail, and construction materials organizations in Germany and broader Europe — with named reference customers including Allianz Investmentbank Wien, W&W Informatik, Dehner, Dyckerhoff AG, and Ehrhardt + Partner. The company operates from three German offices (Usingen HQ, Berlin, Deizisau near Stuttgart), serves selected markets in South America (Brazil) and the Middle East (UAE) in addition to Europe, and employs between 11 and 50 people.

Its core technology stack centers on proprietary tools such as the P3/COBOL cross-compiler (which transpiles COBOL source into Java and exposes legacy logic as web services), the EasiRun/SMART rule-based mass code transformation platform, the COBEE Eclipse-based mainframe IDE supporting COBOL/PL/1/REXX/HLASM/JCL with Git integration, and the iCAN audit and reverse-documentation platform. The portfolio is supplemented by third-party products distributed, implemented, and supported by EasiRun — including Fujitsu's NetCOBOL compiler line (Windows/Linux/.NET), Veryant's isCOBOL Evolve, SMA Technologies' OpCon IT automation platform, Optimyth's Kiuwan static analysis suite (SAST/SCA/QA), Compart's DocBridge document processing, FairCom's c-treeACE/SQLBridge data integration, and Webswing for Java Swing web-enablement.

EasiRun operates a sales-led, consulting-driven go-to-market delivering end-to-end project services (assessment, migration, integration, testing, managed services, and training) alongside software licensing and recurring support/maintenance contracts with German-speaking in-house technical support. Pricing is custom and quote-based, tailored per project with multi-year contract structures. Revenue derives from three streams: one-time software licenses, professional services engagements, and recurring support/maintenance subscriptions. No venture capital, private equity, institutional investor, or revenue figures are disclosed in the source material, and ownership rests with the original founding group led by Managing Director Donald S. Fitzgerald.

Name

EasiRun

Legal name

EasiRun Europa GmbH

Website

https://easirun.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EasiRun Europa GmbH is a German software firm specializing in legacy application modernization, offering proprietary COBOL-to-Java cross-compilers, code analysis tools, and consulting services to enterprises in financial services, logistics, and retail across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Application Modernization Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (5132), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Code/No-Code Application Platforms (HDAEAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT Workflow Automation & Orchestration Platforms (HDAEALAF), Connector/Adapter Frameworks & Integration Runtimes (HDAEACAJ)

Keywords

• Legacy software modernization
• COBOL migration tools
• Mainframe development tools
• Code analysis software
• IT automation platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Usingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

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: Sale and licensing of COBOL compilers, development tools, and modernization software products including P3/COBOL, NetCOBOL, isCOBOL, and various analysis tools
2. Professional Services: End-to-end project services including consulting, implementation, testing, managed services, and training for modernization projects
3. Support and Maintenance: Product support and maintenance services with German-speaking technical support from in-house teams

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EasiRun sells proprietary and distributed software tools plus professional services for modernizing legacy COBOL and mainframe applications. Its portfolio spans cross-compilers (P3/COBOL), COBOL compilers (NetCOBOL for Windows/Linux/.NET, COBOL-IT, isCOBOL Evolve), an Eclipse-based mainframe IDE (COBEE), code analysis suites (Kiuwan, iCAN, Highway61, Caravel Insight), code transformation platforms (EasiRun/SMART, jSparrow), data integration middleware (c-treeRTG, SQLBridge, FairCom DB), IT automation (OpCon), document processing (DocBridge), and Java web-enablement (Webswing), supported by end-to-end consulting and training services.

Product overview

EasiRun is a European provider of software modernization tools, development environments, and automation solutions organized around seven portfolio pillars: Modernes Legacy, COBOL mit Java & .NET, Digitale Transformation, Analyse und QS, Cloud Readiness, Datenintegration, Code Transformation, and Automatisierung. The product portfolio includes proprietary cross-compilers (P3/COBOL for COBOL-to-Java transpilation, EasiRun/SMART for rule-based code transformation), COBOL compilers (NetCOBOL for Windows/Linux/.NET, COBOL-IT, isCOBOL Evolve), the COBEE Eclipse-based mainframe IDE, the Kiuwan static analysis suite (Code Security/SAST, Insights/SCA, Code Analysis/QA), OpCon IT automation/scheduling platform, iCAN audit and reverse-documentation platform, Webswing for Java Swing web-enabling, database integration tools (c-treeRTG, SQLBridge, FairCom DB), Highway61 and CICS Analyse Workbench for CICS environments, jSparrow for Java refactoring, and DocBridge for document processing. The company also distributes and implements products from international partners including Fujitsu (NetCOBOL), Veryant (isCOBOL), SMA Technologies (OpCon), and Compart (DocBridge).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• P3/COBOL COBOL to Java cross-compiler that transpiles COBOL source code into Java, enabling legacy COBOL business logic to run in Java environments and be exposed as web services.
• COBEE Eclipse-based integrated development environment (IDE) for mainframe languages including COBOL, PL/1, REXX, HLASM, and JCL, enabling decentralized development, Git version control, and offline syntax checking.
• NetCOBOL for Windows COBOL compiler for Windows environments (x64 Enterprise V12) with rule-based source code conversion, third-party COBOL file migration tools, and Visual Studio integration.
• NetCOBOL for Linux COBOL compiler for Linux (x64 Enterprise V12) with HADOOP support for Big Data batch processing, eliminating runtime fees.
• NetCOBOL for .NET COBOL compiler that brings COBOL into the .NET ecosystem, generating .NET executables and integrating with Visual Studio 2017 and 2019, supporting .NET Framework 4.8, Azure services, and SQL Azure databases.
• COBOL-IT COBOL compiler distribution (by COBOL-IT) resold and supported by EasiRun, enabling COBOL application compilation on Windows, Linux, and UNIX platforms.
• isCOBOL Evolve COBOL compiler by Veryant that compiles COBOL to Java, enabling GUI modernization of COBOL applications with modern visual controls, Zoom Layout Manager for multi-resolution displays, and performance optimizations for CALL/CANCEL operations.
• EasiRun/SMART Rule-based code transformation platform that automates mass source code changes such as Unicode conversion, enabling rapid and controlled modification of large COBOL codebases without manual editing.
• Highway61 CICS analysis and task flow recording tool that captures every detail of CICS application execution, enabling debugging, performance analysis, GDPR-compliant documentation, and quality assurance for IBM CICS environments.
• Webswing Java Swing web-enabling solution that runs Java Swing desktop applications directly in a web browser without rewriting, serving as a strategic partnership product.
• DocBridge Document processing and conversion solution (by Compart) for managing, transforming, and distributing enterprise documents across output channels including print and digital formats.
• OpCon Cross-platform IT automation and job scheduling platform (by SMA Technologies) that orchestrates applications, systems, and processes from a central control point, replacing legacy schedulers and enabling DevOps workflows.
• iCAN Audit, analysis, and reverse documentation platform for mainframe and multi-platform environments, providing a centralized repository that identifies cross-references between jobs, JCL, schedulers, and systems, enabling IT operations to audit, document, and analyze production processes.
• Kiuwan ESA SaaS platform for enterprise software analytics including risk capture, security vulnerability analysis (SAST), software composition analysis (SCA), technical debt assessment, and compliance monitoring.
• c-treeRTG High-performance database engine by FairCom providing SQL access to COBOL ISAM data files, combining ISAM performance with SQL convenience while requiring no changes to COBOL source code.
• FairCom DB Database solution by FairCom for COBOL environments, offering multi-model database capabilities including relational, JSON, and ISAM access methods for legacy application data.
• Professional Modernization Services End-to-end project services including consulting, implementation, testing, managed services, and training for software modernization projects, delivered by EasiRun's in-house engineering teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 successfully completed modernization projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration27 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• WebswingcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership for Java Swing web enablement solution. Enables modernization of Java Swing applications to run in web browsers, creating a bridge between legacy and modern environments.
• AxwaystrategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to expand combined solution portfolios through integrated know-how, enabling broader market reach and enhanced offerings for customers.
• Optimyth Software (Kiuwan)strategicTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership for Kiuwan ESA - Enterprise Software Analytics SaaS solution. EasiRun distributes Kiuwan products in their operating regions for risk capture, security vulnerability analysis, and technical debt assessment.
• FujitsucoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing partnership for NetCOBOL product line distribution. EasiRun has distributed Fujitsu's .NET product line since 2001.
• SMA TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for OpCon automation solution. SMA Technologies provides the product while EasiRun implements and supports it for job scheduling and IT automation in heterogeneous system landscapes.
• Veryant (isCOBOL)coreTechnology or IntegrationDistribution partnership for isCOBOL Evolve - COBOL compiler that enables modernization of COBOL applications to Java environment.
• AdaptigentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner for extended market reach in specific regions.
• Freund+DirksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner for Dutch and Belgian markets.
• InnowiseminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation partner for software development and modernization projects.
• ITMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner for IT modernization solutions.
• JazzsoftwareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for jazzsoftware solutions in New Zealand.
• RVSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner for RVS systems solutions.
• SplenditminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner for Austrian market.
• SupraquamminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner for specialized solutions.
• SVAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation partner for SVA system solutions.
• SydemaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner for Italian market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Micro Focus (now OpenText): Micro Focus, now part of OpenText, is the dominant legacy COBOL tooling vendor (Visual COBOL, Enterprise Server, modernization suite) and competes head-on with EasiRun's P3/COBOL, NetCOBOL and isCOBOL distribution across the same enterprise modernization buyer.
• NTT Data: NTT Data is a global IT services firm with established mainframe-modernization practices serving European banks and insurers, overlapping with EasiRun's customer base and modernization services offering at much larger scale.
• Atos: Atos is a large European IT services provider with significant mainframe and application-modernization capabilities serving financial services and public-sector clients — directly competing with EasiRun in DACH enterprise modernization engagements.
• TmaxSoft: TmaxSoft offers mainframe rehosting (OpenFrame), database and middleware products that compete in the same legacy-modernization space as EasiRun's portfolio, particularly with large financial services and public-sector buyers.
• Rocket Software: Rocket Software (which absorbed ASG Technologies) provides a broad mainframe tooling portfolio including modernization, data and developer tools that overlap with EasiRun's iCAN, Highway61, CICS Analyse Workbench and OpCon offerings.

Direct peers

• Astadia: Astadia is a global mainframe and application modernization consultancy offering assessment, replatforming and managed services — closely aligned with EasiRun's consulting-led modernization GTM and customer profile.
• Heirloom Computing: Heirloom Computing specializes in COBOL-to-Java automatic rehosting for mainframe workloads, overlapping directly with EasiRun's P3/COBOL cross-compilation and modernization services for financial services and other regulated enterprises.
• COBOL-IT: COBOL-IT provides COBOL compilers for Windows, Linux and UNIX that EasiRun resells and supports. It is a direct peer in the COBOL-compiler category and competes for similar enterprise modernization buyers.
• Modern Systems: Modern Systems provides automated COBOL and mainframe application modernization services and tooling, serving the same enterprise modernization buyer as EasiRun across financial services and other mainframe-heavy verticals.
• Veryant: Veryant develops isCOBOL Evolve, the COBOL-to-Java compiler that EasiRun distributes in its operating regions. The two firms are simultaneously partners and direct peers competing for COBOL-modernization deals across European enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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

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