What COSCOM does

COSCOM Computer GmbH is a privately-held German software company founded in 1978 and headquartered in Ebersberg near Munich, Germany. The company specializes in process digitalization and software solutions for CNC machining environments. Its core offering, the COSCOM ECO-System, is a modular application platform built on a central data platform that digitally connects CNC machine tools with upstream and downstream IT systems (ERP, PLM, MES, DMS) and downstream shopfloor equipment. The product portfolio comprises ToolDIRECTOR VM (tool lifecycle management with digital twins), FactoryDIRECTOR VM (CAM data management and central data platform), ProfiCAM VM (CAD/CAM programming with integrated simulation), COSCOM DNC (process-safe NC data transmission including legacy serial interfaces), COSCOM Virtual Machining (digital twin and collision-control simulation), and InfoPOINT VM (touch-enabled shopfloor user interface, with a new browser/web version launched for AMB 2026). The architecture is vendor-neutral across machine manufacturers and emphasizes IT security and high availability for production environments.

COSCOM generates revenue through a combination of software module licensing (the modular ECO-System permits customers to enter at a single module and expand) and consulting, implementation, and support services for digitalization projects. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales, targeting decision-makers in manufacturing, work preparation, NC programming, and tool management, supplemented by participation in industry trade shows such as AMB Stuttgart (Hall 2, Stand 2C30 in 2026) and machine-manufacturer events such as those hosted by GROB-Werke. The installed base exceeds 500 European companies with more than 25,000 networked machines and systems.

The customer base spans precision manufacturing verticals including optomechatronic/medical technology (WILD Gruppe, citing a 30% throughput-time improvement), CNC machining/precision manufacturing (Karl Berger CNC-Maschinenbau, with a 50% throughput-time reduction), drive technology (STROMAG GmbH), valve technology (VETEC Ventiltechnik GmbH), bearing manufacturing (Miba Bearing Group), and steel/apparatus construction (Mayer Stahl- und Apparatebau). The company is led by two Managing Directors (Geschäftsführer), Christian Erlinger and Knut Mersch, and operates as a management-owned private limited company (HRB München 79797) with no external institutional investment, no subsidiaries, and no public listing.

Name

COSCOM

Legal name

COSCOM Computer GmbH

Website

https://coscom.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COSCOM Computer GmbH provides a modular CNC manufacturing digitalization software platform that connects machine tools with ERP, PLM, MES, and shopfloor systems for European precision manufacturing enterprises. The ECO-System serves over 500 customers across medical, automotive, and industrial precision machining verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CNC Manufacturing Software

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA), Product Lifecycle, NPI & Industrialization (Design-to-Operate) (BPAHAHAK)

Keywords

• CNC machining software
• Tool management systems
• CAD/CAM programming
• DNC networking software
• Digital manufacturing platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuenkirch

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Modules: COSCOM generates revenue through the sale and licensing of their modular software system (COSCOM ECO-System) which includes ToolDIRECTOR VM, FactoryDIRECTOR VM, ProfiCAM VM, and DNC software. The modular architecture allows customers to purchase individual modules based on their needs.
2. Consulting and Implementation Services: Process consulting, project implementation, and support services for digitalization projects in CNC machining environments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

COSCOM develops and sells modular software for digitalizing CNC manufacturing processes. Its core offering is the COSCOM ECO-System, a modular application suite built on a central data platform that connects CNC machine tools with IT systems (ERP, PLM, MES, DMS). The suite integrates ToolDIRECTOR VM (tool management), FactoryDIRECTOR VM (CAM data management), ProfiCAM VM (CAD/CAM programming), COSCOM DNC (CNC data transmission), Virtual Machining (machine simulation), and InfoPOINT VM (shopfloor interface). The company also delivers process consulting and implementation services for CNC digitalization projects.

Product overview

COSCOM offers a modular software ecosystem centered on the COSCOM ECO-System platform, which connects CNC machine tools with IT systems. The core platform is built on a central data platform and includes integrated modules: ToolDIRECTOR VM for tool management, FactoryDIRECTOR VM for CAM data management, ProfiCAM VM for CAD/CAM programming, COSCOM DNC for NC program transmission, and COSCOM Virtual Machining for machine simulation and digital twin creation. The system enables end-to-end data flow from ERP, PLM, MES, and DMS systems to CNC machines, with a focus on IT security and Industry 4.0 compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COSCOM ECO-System: Modular application system based on a central data platform for CNC manufacturing process optimization
• ProfiCAM VM
• FactoryDIRECTOR VM
• COSCOM DNC
• ToolDIRECTOR VM
• Infopoint VM

Products and services

• COSCOM ECO-System

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% improved throughput time for WILD Gruppe
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dassault Systèmes: DELMIA and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform deliver manufacturing process planning, NC simulation, and shopfloor execution that overlap with COSCOM's Virtual Machining, CAM data management, and DNC capabilities. Competes in the same enterprise CNC accounts at a much larger scale.
• Sandvik Coromant: CoroPlus and connected machining offerings cover tool data management, CAM integration, and manufacturing analytics — overlapping with COSCOM's ToolDIRECTOR VM and FactoryDIRECTOR VM modules. Brings an OEM-backed tool and software bundle.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Provides NX CAM, Opcenter (incl. manufacturing execution), and Teamcenter PLM that collectively overlap with COSCOM's CAM programming, DNC/CAM data management, and shopfloor connectivity modules. Much broader portfolio than COSCOM's specialist CNC stack, but the most important platform incumbent in DACH CNC manufacturing.
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence (ESPRIT CAM): ESPRIT CAM, Production Software, and broader metrology/measurement stack compete with COSCOM's CAM programming and shopfloor digitalization. Hexagon is a global industrial software incumbent with significantly greater scale.
• Autodesk (Fusion 360 with Manufacturing Extension): Cloud CAD/CAM and PLM platform with integrated CAM, simulation, and shop workflows; targets a broader audience including SME machine shops. Indirect but growing competitor in the CAM/digitalization space where COSCOM's ProfiCAM VM operates.

Direct peers

• OPEN MIND Technologies: Developer of hyperMILL, a high-end CAM suite with integrated simulation and postprocessing. Competes head-on with ProfiCAM VM for 5-axis and millturn programming business in the same DACH/European precision-manufacturing segment.
• Tebis Technische Informationssysteme: CAD/CAM and process automation specialist with a strong presence in tool/mold and mechanical engineering shops in DACH. Directly comparable to COSCOM's CAD/CAM plus manufacturing process digitalization positioning.
• TDM Systems: Tool data management software used to organize, standardize, and provision tool data across ERP/CAM/shopfloor — a direct competitor to COSCOM's ToolDIRECTOR VM module in the DACH mid-market.
• Mastercam (CNC Software Inc.): One of the most widely used standalone CAM systems for CNC milling and turning, directly comparable to COSCOM's ProfiCAM VM module for NC programming. Targets similar mid-market CNC machine shops with quote-based licensing.

Emerging players

• ZOLLER: Tool presetting, measuring, and management solutions that increasingly integrate with CAM and shopfloor software. Adjacent competitor for the tool data and tool lifecycle portion of the COSCOM ECO-System.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coscom-computer-gmbh
• Facebookfacebook.com/coscom.software

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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