Name

Libellula

Legal name

Libellula S.r.l.

Website

https://libellula.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CAD/CAM Software for Sheet Metal Processing

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial CAD/CAM for Manufacturing (EDAOAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD)

Keywords

• CAD/CAM software
• Sheet metal processing
• Nesting software
• Cutting automation software
• Metalworking MES

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeurbanne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (perpetual): Libellula sells perpetual software licenses that grant indefinite use rights upon full payment. The license is protected by a hardware key or software key. Use is limited to the contracted site and cannot be transferred without prior written approval.
2. Annual Technical Support and Maintenance: Annual support contracts providing technical assistance, software updates, and maintenance. Libellula reserves the right to cease support if the software is no longer commercially available or if the customer has a separate annual assistance contract.
3. Training and Implementation Services: Professional services associated with software deployment, training, and customization, implied by the customer onboarding and integration infrastructure documented in their technical requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Libellula develops and sells CAD/CAM software for sheet metal processing, providing programming, nesting, and automation tools for cutting, bending, punching, and tube machining. Its suite of 40+ products spans from machine programming to production management (MES) and quoting for metalworking manufacturers.

Product overview

Libellula is a comprehensive suite of over 40 software products designed to digitalize and optimize sheet metal fabrication processes. The portfolio is organized into product families spanning 2D/3D CAD/CAM nesting, production management, quotes/ERP, and data integration solutions. Core products include Libellula.CUT for cutting operations across multiple technologies (laser, plasma, waterjet, oxyfuel), Libellula.OPTIA for color-guided material unloading and sorting, and Libellula.BEND for offline bending programming. The suite also includes specialized modules for tube cutting (Libellula.TUBE), warehouse management (Libellula.STORAGE, Libellula.STOCKER), quality control (Libellula.VISIO), production scheduling (Libellula.ROUTING, Libellula.SEQUAR), MES operations (Libellula.MANAGER), and customer quoting (Libellula.QUOTATION). Integration tools include MOD.IMPORT for multi-format CAD file import and MOD.BRIDGE for ERP connectivity. The On-Board sub-brand provides embedded solutions for shop floor machine control, while JOBshop packages offer bundled configurations targeting specific job shop workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Essenzialmente Libellula: An olfactory brand/fragrance created through a co-creation process involving all Libellula employees
• Jobshop Packs

Products and services

• Libellula.CUT CAD/CAM software for programming and nesting of sheet metal cutting operations (laser, plasma, waterjet, oxy-fuel), aimed at sheet metal fabrication companies.
• Libellula.OPTIA Color-guided unloading software that assists operators in the sorting and unloading of cut parts on the machine.
• Libellula.BEND Software for programming press brake bending operations for sheet metal parts.
• Libellula.TUBE CAD/CAM software for programming tube and profile cutting operations.
• Libellula.SORTING Software for the automated sorting of cut parts within the production workflow.
• Libellula.WIZARD Workflow automation tool that orchestrates and streamlines production programming steps.
• Libellula.PUNCH CAD/CAM software for programming sheet metal punching operations.
• Libellula.STORAGE Warehouse management software for handling raw material and part storage in sheet metal operations.
• Libellula.STOCKER Software managing automated storage and retrieval systems for sheet metal material.
• Libellula.VISIO Visualization software for viewing production data and part/programming information.
• Libellula.ROUTING Software managing production routing and process sequencing across the shop floor.
• Libellula.MANAGER Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for monitoring and managing sheet metal production processes.
• Libellula.QUOTATION Quoting and ERP-oriented software for cost estimation and order management in metalworking businesses.
• Libellula.SEQUAR Software for sequencing production jobs and optimizing machine scheduling.
• Libellula.3D EDIT 3D editing software for preparing and modifying part geometry for manufacturing.
• Libellula.MOD.IMPORT Module for importing multiple CAD file formats into the Libellula environment.
• Libellula.MOD.BRIDGE Integration bridge module connecting Libellula software with third-party systems.
• Libellula On-Board Suite Embedded software suite designed to run on-board metalworking machines for direct machine control and programming.
• Libellula.JOBSHOP Bundled software package combining core Libellula modules tailored for job shop sheet metal operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 14,000 software licenses installed worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature15 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AESC B.V.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAESC B.V. is a Libellula Authorized Center based in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. It resells and supports Libellula software in the Benelux region (Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg).
• NestsoftminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNestsoft is an authorized representative for Libellula in the United States, operating from Greensburg, Kentucky. It provides Libellula software sales and support for the US market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• JETCAM International: JETCAM offers nesting and CNC programming software (and associated post-processors and automation) for sheet metal and composite cutting. Comparable scope to Libellula.CUT and serves very similar job-shop customers across multiple cutting technologies.
• Vero Software (Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence) — RADAN: Hexagon's RADAN is a long-established sheet metal CAD/CAM suite covering cutting, bending, and tube, now part of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. Comparable in product scope (CAD/CAM nesting + machine integration) and customer base (fabrication job shops) to Libellula.
• SigmaTEK Systems (SigmaNEST): SigmaNEST provides CAD/CAM nesting and cut optimization software for laser, plasma, and waterjet sheet cutting — the same core capability set as Libellula.CUT. It is one of the most widely deployed nesting platforms globally and competes head-to-head in the same fab shops.
• Alphacam (Hexagon): Alphacam is a CAM solution tailored for wood, stone, and sheet metal (cutting and routing). Comparable CAM/nesting logic and customer base (fabrication shops), now part of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence.
• Lantek: Lantek is a Spanish CAD/CAM software company specializing in sheet metal fabrication with nesting, ERP, and MES offerings across cutting, bending, and tube — virtually identical scope and customer base to Libellula. They are widely regarded as the most direct global competitor in this niche.
• ESAB / Hypertherm ProNest: ESAB (which acquired Hypertherm Software) sells ProNest, a flagship nesting and automation platform for sheet metal cutting, plus Hypertherm's OMAX cutting systems. ProNest overlaps directly with Libellula.CUT for laser/plasma/waterjet fab shops.

Broad incumbents

• Bystronic BySoft / BySoft CAM: Bystronic is a leading sheet metal machinery OEM offering its own CAD/CAM/ERP suite (BySoft) alongside laser cutters and press brakes. Overlaps with Libellula across CAM and bending for fab shops as a vertically integrated incumbent.
• TRUMPF TruTops / TruLaser Suite: TRUMPF is the dominant global sheet metal machinery OEM (laser, punch, bending) and sells its own TruTops CAD/CAM/MES suite bundled with machines. Incumbent overlap with Libellula across cutting and bending software for the same fab-shop end users.

Emerging players

• Open Mind (hyperMILL): Open Mind offers hyperMILL CAM with sheet metal capabilities; a broader CAM platform that increasingly competes in 2.5D/3D cutting and bending for fabricating customers. Comparable cutting-CAM adjacency though not specialized exclusively in sheet metal.
• ESPRIT (DP Technology): ESPRIT is a multi-axis CAM platform with sheet metal cutting modules and post-processors for lasers, waterjets, and punches. Less sheet-metal-specialized than Libellula but increasingly competing for the same fab-shop CAM budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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