FUMO Solutions

What FUMO Solutions does

FUMO Solutions GmbH is a Dornstadt, Germany-based software company founded in 2015 that builds a modular, web-based Compliance Management System (FUMO®) for the transport and logistics industry. The platform combines a core software suite — including FUMO® Auditor (a unified portal for three audit programs: Compliant Carrier, Compliant Shipper, Compliant 4PL), FUMO® Monitor (driver/vehicle/asset compliance management), FUMO® Cockpit (interactive access to verified logistics partner profiles), FUMO® Profile (public-facing verified-document page), FUMO® Mobile, FUMO® Scan (electronic driver's license verification), and FUMO® Coach — with a pro-active traffic-light (Ampelsystem) workflow engine that surfaces upcoming, urgent, or compliant status of regulatory obligations. The technology architecture is presented as a SaaS web application with a separate E-Learning domain, self-service registration, and multi-language support across 12 European languages.

The company sells to three primary segments: own-fleet operators (Werkverkehr), commercial road freight carriers (gewerblicher Güterkraftverkehr), and shippers/freight owners (Auftraggeber & Verlader) who must verify subcontractor compliance. Revenue is generated through three streams: software subscriptions (recurring, annual billing, custom-priced by module and company size), E-Learning services (mandatory briefings, work instructions, custom courses), and certification programs (Compliant Carrier, Compliant Shipper, Compliant 4PL, Green Carrier) delivered as professional services. Go-to-market is consultative sales-led with demo booking, phone outreach, and content marketing (a German-language blog on transport law topics, monthly newsletter dating to 2018, webinars, and a free 3-minute compliance status checker for lead generation).

The company reports 200+ customers, is privately held as a GmbH with no institutional funding disclosed, holds ISO 27001 certification (2024), and operates primarily in the DACH region with the platform already localized for broader European expansion.

Name

FUMO Solutions

Legal name

FUMO Solutions GmbH

Website

https://fumo-solutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FUMO Solutions is a German SaaS company that provides a modular web-based compliance management system for the transport and logistics industry, serving 200+ own-fleet operators, commercial carriers, and shippers across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transport Compliance Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Freight Audit, Payment & Invoice Management (TLAIANAE)

Keywords

• Compliance management software
• Transport logistics compliance
• Fleet compliance management
• Driver license verification
• Transport certification programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dornstadt

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription: SaaS-based compliance management software with modular subscription tiers, charged on a recurring basis
2. E-Learning Services: Digital learning modules for compliance training including mandatory briefings (Pflichtunterweisungen), work instructions (Arbeitsanweisungen), and custom E-Learning courses
3. Certification Services: Audit and certification programs including FUMO® Compliant Carrier, FUMO® Compliant Shipper, FUMO® Compliant 4PL, and FUMO® Green Carrier certifications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FUMO Solutions provides a web-based, modular Compliance Management System (FUMO®) for companies in transport and logistics. The system combines intelligent software modules (Auditor, Cockpit, Monitor, Mobile, Scan, Coach), auditing tools, E-Learning and certification programs to help companies digitally structure, document and verify legal compliance in fleet and transport operations.

Product overview

FUMO Solutions offers a modular, web-based Compliance Management System for transport logistics. The system combines intelligent software solutions (Auditor, Profile, Cockpit, Monitor, Mobile, Scan, Coach), audit and inspection systems, E-Learning, and practical compliance processes into a holistic management system. The core platform includes FUMO® Auditor as the foundational portal and FUMO® Monitor for managing drivers, vehicles, and assets, supplemented by add-on modules like FUMO® Cockpit for partner verification, FUMO® Scan for electronic driver's license control, FUMO® Coach for training, and FUMO® E-Learning. The system features a proactive traffic-light alert system (yellow for pending activities, red for urgent action needed, green for compliance). FUMO also operates certification programs including Compliant Carrier, Compliant Shipper, Compliant 4PL, and Green Carrier.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FUMO® Compliance-Management-System: The core compliance management system platform for transport logistics
• FUMO® Auditor
• FUMO® Compliant Profile
• FUMO® Cockpit
• FUMO® Monitor
• FUMO® Mobile
• FUMO® Scan
• FUMO® Coach
• FUMO® Erste Schritte (First Steps)
• FUMO® Preise
• FUMO® Neuerungen
• FUMO® Handbuch
• FUMO® E-Learning
• FUMO® Compliant Carrier
• FUMO® Compliant Shipper
• FUMO® Compliant 4PL
• FUMO® Green Carrier
• FUMO® Expertenrat
• FUMO® Rechtsbeistand
• FUMO® Compliance Hotline

Products and services

• FUMO® Auditor Foundational portal of the FUMO® Compliance Management System that gives transport and logistics companies access to content from the three FUMO® audits (Compliant Carrier, Compliant Shipper, Compliant 4PL) and external vulnerability analyses by FUMO auditors.
• FUMO® Profile Publicly accessible information page about a transport company where FUMO-verified documents can be downloaded; used by shippers and freight owners to verify the compliance status of transport partners.
• FUMO® Cockpit Interactive module providing access to FUMO®-verified profiles of employed logistics partners and freight forwarders, enabling subcontractors and carriers to be reviewed centrally.
• FUMO® Monitor Module for legally compliant and intuitive management of drivers, vehicles and other business assets, including a pro-active traffic-light (Ampelsystem) status indicator.
• FUMO® Mobile Mobile application component of the FUMO® compliance management system that gives users access to compliance tasks and information on mobile devices.
• FUMO® Scan (Electronic Driver's License Verification) Electronic driver's license verification system for fleet management, allowing legally compliant digital checks of driver licenses across the fleet.
• FUMO® Coach Coaching module within the FUMO® system that supports companies in transport compliance through guided advisory and practical compliance processes.
• FUMO® E-Learning Separate E-Learning platform offering digital learning modules for compliance training, including management training, mandatory briefings (Pflichtunterweisungen), work instructions (Arbeitsanweisungen) and custom E-Learning courses.
• FUMO® Compliant Carrier Certification Audit and certification program for commercial transport companies that helps them prevent fines, penalty points, profit confiscation and criminal consequences by demonstrating verifiable compliance.
• FUMO® Compliant Shipper Certification Certification for shippers and consignors (Auftraggeber & Verlader) that provides legal certainty in shipper liability and the awarding of transport contracts.
• FUMO® Compliant 4PL Certification Certification program for fourth-party logistics (4PL) providers, ensuring legal certainty in 4PL processes and oversight of transport partners.
• FUMO® Green Carrier Three-stage certification system for analysing, developing and implementing measures that improve the economic and ecological performance of companies running fleets and forwarding operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ companies use the FUMO® Compliance Management System
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kooperationspartner (Cooperation Partners)unspecifiedOthersFUMO Solutions displays a 2026 cooperation partners logo section on their website indicating strategic partnerships for service delivery and market reach. Specific partner names are not individually listed in the visible source content.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TIMOCOM GmbH: TIMOCOM operates a European logistics marketplace and transport management platform widely used by German shippers and carriers. It is comparable to FUMO as a DACH-rooted digital infrastructure provider for commercial road transport.
• inet-logistics GmbH: inet-logistics offers transport management and visibility software for European shippers and carriers. It is comparable to FUMO as a German-rooted TMS/compliance vendor serving overlapping customer segments in European road freight.
• Riege Software: Riege is a German software vendor serving freight forwarders and logistics providers with its Scope platform, including compliance and customs modules. Like FUMO, it is a German-headquartered vendor building vertical SaaS for transport and logistics compliance.
• DV Solutions GmbH (DAKO): DAKO is a long-standing German vendor of fleet, transport, and workshop management software for commercial vehicle operators. It overlaps with FUMO in the German Werkverkehr/commercial fleet compliance segment.

Emerging players

• ComplianceQuest: ComplianceQuest is a cloud QMS and compliance platform built on Salesforce. It is comparable to FUMO as a modern compliance management SaaS, though it serves broader regulated industries rather than specializing in transport.
• MasterControl: MasterControl provides quality and compliance management software for regulated industries. While not transport-specific, it competes for the same compliance-QMS budget that FUMO targets within logistics organizations.

Broad incumbents

• SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM): SAP TM is an enterprise transportation management module embedded in the SAP ecosystem. It is comparable to FUMO as a much larger incumbent addressing transport compliance and documentation needs of large shippers, particularly in Germany.
• Transporeon (Trimble Transportation): Transporeon is a leading European transport management platform for shippers and carriers, now part of Trimble. It overlaps with FUMO in serving European road-freight compliance and transport orchestration, though at significantly larger scale.
• Descartes Systems Group (Visual Compliance): Descartes offers a global trade compliance and logistics technology suite including restricted-party screening and denied-party screening. It is comparable to FUMO as an adjacent compliance technology provider for the logistics sector, though it operates at much larger scale and broader scope.

Regional players

• LSS Logistics Software Solutions: LSS provides transport management software primarily to UK hauliers and 3PLs. It is comparable to FUMO as a regional transport-vertical software vendor, though its regulatory focus is on UK rather than German compliance regimes.

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

Profiles5 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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