What Softnews does

Softnews Informática Ltda is a privately held Brazilian software company specializing in modular logistics and transportation management systems for the road cargo industry. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Curitiba/PR (with development operations in Pomerode/SC), the company offers three core interconnected products: a Transportation Management System (TMS/SCR) covering commercial client management, electronic freight knowledge (CT-e) issuance, electronic manifests, vehicle routing, Android-based delivery confirmation, and banking-integrated invoicing; a Warehouse Management System (WMS) for inventory and industrialization control featuring FIFO validity management, barcode-driven receiving and dispatch, and electronic return invoicing; and a Fleet Maintenance module (Frota) handling preventive and corrective maintenance, tire performance analysis, in-house and third-party workshop control, and fuel tracking integrated with partnered gas stations.

The company operates a subscription-based software licensing model with quote-based pricing, distributed exclusively through direct sales (website contact form) and supported via WhatsApp and a website ticketing system. Its target customers are Brazilian road transportation companies (primary segment), third-party logistics providers, and fleet operators, with national coverage concentrated in the South, Southeast, and Northeast regions. Product development and customer support are delivered through a long-standing core partnership with K-tech Informática, established around 2004.

Operationally, Softnews is a small firm (1-10 employees) with no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, no M&A activity, and no publicly available revenue figures. Its technical differentiation rests on low-bandwidth-optimized client technology tailored to Brazil's inconsistent internet infrastructure, Brazilian-specific regulatory integration (Sefaz, CT-e), and modular user-access configuration. There is no indication of AI/ML, modern cloud-native architecture, API ecosystem, or external integrations beyond EDI file exchange and Sefaz connectivity.

Name

Softnews

Legal name

Softnews Informática Ltda

Website

https://softnews.inf.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Softnews Informática is a Brazilian private software company that provides modular TMS, WMS, and fleet maintenance systems to road transportation companies, third-party logistics providers, and fleet operators across Brazil, distributed via direct sales with WhatsApp and ticket-based support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation and Logistics Software

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Carrier TMS (Trucking Dispatch & Back-Office) (TLAEAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multi-Stop Route Sequencing & Territory Planning (TLAEAGAF)

Keywords

• Transportation management software
• Warehouse management systems
• Fleet maintenance software
• Logistics management solutions
• Road freight management

Headquarters

HQ city

Pomerode

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 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 and subscription: Softnews generates revenue through licensing of their TMS, WMS, and Fleet Management systems. The company provides modular software solutions for road transportation management, warehouse logistics, and vehicle fleet maintenance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Softnews develops and licenses modular logistics software for the Brazilian road transport industry, offering a TMS (Transportation Management System) for road cargo operations including electronic freight documentation and delivery confirmation, a WMS (Warehouse Management System) for inventory storage and industrialization control with FIFO validity management, and a Fleet Maintenance (Manutenção Frota) system for preventive/corrective vehicle maintenance, tire management, and fuel tracking. The company serves Brazilian transportation, logistics, and fleet-operating businesses with technology optimized for low-bandwidth environments and integration with Brazilian tax authorities (Sefaz) and banking systems.

Product overview

Softnews offers a suite of modular logistics and transportation management software for the Brazilian road transport industry, comprising three core products: TMS (Transportation Management System) for road cargo operations, WMS (Warehouse Management System) for logistics and industrialization control, and Frota (Fleet Maintenance) for vehicle maintenance management. The company, headquartered in Curitiba/PR with development operations in Pomerode/SC, has operated since the late 1990s and provides these interconnected systems with support and downloadable terminal applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TMS (Sistema de Transporte Rodoviário) Modular transportation management system for Brazilian road cargo operators, covering commercial client management, freight tables, collection, expedition with electronic knowledge (CT-e) and electronic manifest, vehicle arrival/departure management, delivery control with proof of delivery via Android mobile devices, invoicing and collection, and financial accounts payable/receivable.
• WMS (Controle Logístico / Industrialização)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• K-tech InformáticacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Partnership established around mid-2004 with K-tech Informática located in Pomerode/SC. K-tech acts as a right-hand partner in development, updates, improvements, and customer support. This partnership enables Softnews to maintain operations while leveraging K-tech's technical expertise.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• TOTVS: Brazil's largest enterprise software company, offering ERP and logistics/TMS modules that compete with Softnews's TMS in the Brazilian mid-market. Its broader portfolio and scale make it the most prominent incumbent competitor.
• Descartes Systems Group: Global logistics technology provider offering TMS, routing, and fleet solutions with a Brazil presence, representing a broader incumbent alternative that competes on enterprise functionality.
• SAP Transportation Management: Enterprise TMS offered by SAP, deployed by large Brazilian shippers and 3PLs; competes at the high end of the same addressable market that Softnews serves at the mid-market tier.
• Manhattan Associates: Global WMS and supply chain commerce provider with Brazilian deployments, competing in the warehouse management segment where Softnews also offers its WMS module.
• Omnitracs (now Solera/Aptive): Fleet management and transportation technology provider covering TMS and vehicle maintenance — overlapping with Softnews's combined TMS-plus-Frota offering in trucking operations.

Direct peers

• Procwork: Brazilian software vendor focused on transportation management systems for road carriers, with overlapping functional scope in freight management, electronic documentation, and invoicing similar to Softnews's TMS.
• Lemsoft: Brazilian TMS provider serving road cargo carriers with comparable module structure for collection, expedition, delivery confirmation, and freight documentation — a direct functional competitor to Softnews's SCR/TMS.
• SSW Soluções: Brazilian software company providing transportation and fleet management solutions for road carriers, with product overlap on TMS and vehicle maintenance — competing for the same Brazilian road-transport mid-market customer.

Emerging players

• Intelipost: Brazilian logistics technology platform focused on shipping management, multi-carrier rate shopping, and delivery tracking — an emerging, more cloud-native competitor targeting similar Brazilian shipper/carrier personas.
• CargoX: Brazilian digital freight marketplace and logistics platform that, while more focused on brokerage/matchmaking, increasingly encroaches on adjacent TMS territory for Brazilian road carriers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/softnewsinf
• Facebookfacebook.com/softnewsinf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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