QLine

What QLine does

QLine a.s. is a privately held Czech engineering and software company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Ostrava, Moravská Ostrava. The company specializes in telemetry, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), industrial automation, and operational information systems for utility operators, with a primary focus on water and wastewater management and secondary application in gas, district heating, and electricity distribution. Its core asset is Retos.net, a proprietary SCADA/HMI (Human Machine Interface) platform developed continuously since 1996 that supports multiple industrial communication protocols (MODBUS, DNP3, OPC, Siemens RK 512, EPSNET, etc.) and integrates with IoT networks (Sigfox, LoRa, NB-IoT) via REST API.

QLine generates revenue through four streams: (1) turnkey system integration projects combining hardware, software, and electrical assembly for utility operators; (2) perpetual software licenses for Retos.net sold in tiered packages (Start 18,500 CZK to XL 274,900 CZK) plus optional drivers and web modules; (3) hosted web-dispatching services under the Telemetrie.cz / QDispatching brand, a managed telemetry offering running since 2005; and (4) technical support, consulting, and training services. The company serves enterprise customers exclusively — its named accounts include SmVaK Ostrava (Aqualia group), SčVK (Veolia group), E.ON energie, Plzeňská teplárenská, and other Czech water and energy operators — and reports monitoring over 100 wastewater treatment plants across its installed base.

QLine is a small, founder-controlled joint-stock company (akciová společnost) with 1–10 employees and no external investors or parent company disclosed. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales complemented by reference-based credibility with the Czech utility sector. The company maintains technology partnerships with Microsoft, Oracle, VMware/Hyper-V (platform/infrastructure) and device-driver integrations with ABB, Siemens, Schneider Electric, and Teco, as well as a co-development relationship with DHI (Mike by DHI) for hydraulic network modelling integration. Its operations remain regionally concentrated in the Czech Republic with no disclosed international expansion.

Name

QLine

Legal name

QLine a.s.

Website

https://qline.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

QLine a.s. is a Czech engineering and software company that develops the proprietary Retos.net SCADA/HMI platform and provides turnkey telemetry, automation, and hosted dispatching services primarily to water, gas, heating, and electricity utilities in the Czech Republic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SCADA / Industrial Automation Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

SCADA & Telemetry Software (Control Center) (EUADAEAD)

Keywords

• SCADA software
• Telemetry systems
• Industrial automation
• Utility monitoring
• Smart metering

Headquarters

HQ city

Moravska Ostrava

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. System Integration and Delivery: Turnkey delivery of telemetry, SCADA, and automation systems for utility companies. Includes system design, assembly, and post-warranty services. Revenue generated from project-based deliveries for water, gas, heating, and electricity utility operators.
2. Software Licenses (Retos.net): Sale of proprietary SCADA software licenses in multiple tiers (Start, Mini, L, XL) with different data point limits, protocol support, and user counts. Additional revenue from optional components, drivers, and documentation.
3. Web Dispatching Services (QDispečink): Telemetry data hosting and web dispatching center services for users without own telemetry infrastructure. Monthly operational data viewing and downloading through internet for municipalities and technology operators.
4. Technical Support and Consulting: Guaranteed technical support during operation, consulting for investment projects, project design for construction management, and implementation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

QLine develops and sells the proprietary Retos.net® SCADA/HMI software platform for telemetry, remote monitoring, and control of utility and industrial technological systems, complemented by turnkey automation and telemetry system integration services, QDispečink hosted web-dispatching (telemetry-as-a-service) via Telemetrie.cz, AMR/AMM smart-metering solutions, operational information systems modules, and IoT integration services. Deliveries are turnkey, spanning system design, hardware assembly, PLC programming, software licensing, and post-warranty technical support.

Product overview

QLine is an engineering and software company offering a unified portfolio centered on its proprietary Retos.net® SCADA/HMI platform combined with complementary services and specialized solutions. The core Retos.net® software provides monitoring and control capabilities that scale from simple to complex industrial systems. This platform is complemented by QDispečink (web dispatching service via Telemetrie.cz) for customers without their own infrastructure, AMR/AMM solutions for automated meter reading and management, automation and telemetry systems for water management and wastewater treatment, operational information systems for business process support (outage management, work management, energy management, water production), and IoT integration services for Industry 4.0 connectivity. The company also acts as a systems integrator for utilities in water, heating, gas, and energy distribution sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Retos.net®: Own SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and HMI (Human Machine Interface) software product of QLine, key component in telemetry applications.
• Telemetrie.cz
• QDispečink (QDispatching)

Quantifiable outcome

• Controls and monitors over 100 wastewater treatment plants
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Integration8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and minor.

• MicrosoftsupportingTechnology or IntegrationRetos.net operates on Windows platform (Windows 10/2012 Server and higher) and uses Microsoft SQL databases. Technical partnership for software deployment and database integration.
• OraclesupportingTechnology or IntegrationRetos.net supports Oracle database alongside Microsoft SQL for data storage and archiving capabilities.
• VMware / Hyper-VsupportingTechnology or IntegrationRetos.net can be operated in virtual server environments (VMware, Hyper-V) with connection to remote telemetry via virtual ports.
• Mike by DHI (ODULA module)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized module for cooperation with Mike NET water network model, priced at 189,000 CZK.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AVEVA: Provider of AVEVA SCADA (formerly Wonderware InTouch) and connected industrial software for utilities and infrastructure operators globally.
• Siemens: Provides WinCC and SIMATIC SCADA systems used widely in utility and water management; QLine supports Siemens PLC protocols (RK 512, PPI) precisely because Siemens is entrenched in Czech utility sites.
• ABB: Industrial automation leader with ABB Ability SCADA offerings for utilities and process industries; QLine has built specific device drivers for ABB equipment integration.
• Honeywell: Offers Experion and related SCADA/process control platforms deployed across utility, water, and energy customers; global reach contrasts with QLine's regional focus.
• GE Vernova: Provider of Proficy SCADA and grid management software for power and utility operators; competes for utility telemetry and dispatching engagements.
• Schneider Electric: Global industrial automation and SCADA vendor with EcoStruxure platform; offers integrated hardware-software solutions competing with Retos.net for water and utility customers worldwide.

Emerging players

• Inductive Automation: Developer of Ignition SCADA platform, a modern web-based, cross-platform alternative to legacy Windows SCADA like Retos.net; widely adopted in water/wastewater verticals.
• ICONICS: Specialist in OPC-based SCADA, HMI, and analytics software with strong overlap to Retos.net's multi-protocol integration positioning in utility and building automation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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