What GIST does

GIST, s.r.o. is a Czech private software and consulting company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Hradec Králové, operating across the Czech Republic and Slovakia through a wholly owned subsidiary in Žilina. The company develops and sells GIST Intelligence, a proprietary Business Intelligence and controlling platform that integrates with Microsoft Excel and SQL Server and offers both desktop and web clients, alongside GIST Aplikace, a custom software development platform with deep specialization in water utility and asset management systems, and ADIS, the Automated Tax Information System developed and maintained for the Czech state tax administration since 1994.

GIST's business model blends professional services (needs assessment, implementation, data migration, training, and ongoing consulting) with subscription-based licensing of its proprietary software and recurring maintenance contracts. The company targets mid-to-large enterprises through a direct, consultation-led sales motion, with primary verticals spanning manufacturing, trading and commerce, utilities (water and energy), public administration, and services. Customer logos include Technistone, EGE, USSPA, SČV, Securitas ČR, O2 Czech Republic, Ferona, Servisbal, and Broker Consulting, supported by a portfolio of over 800 completed projects accumulated across three decades of operation. The company holds ISO 9001, 14001, 20000-1, and 27001 certifications, and in November 2024 was acquired by the Aricoma group, while the consulting division was separately spun off into GIST Consulting, s.r.o. in 2023 under management ownership.

The organization employs approximately 90 professionals distributed across consulting, BI engineering, and custom software development, with products organized around financial controlling, production/sales/purchase controlling, ESG reporting, and utility operations. Recent product investment has centered on a 2021 web client release for GIST Intelligence, a 2022 recurring workshop series for customer development, and a 2025 project embedding conversational AI capabilities inside the BI tool. The combined technology, regulatory credentials (including the ADIS government mandate), and process depth form the core of GIST's competitive position in the Czech and Slovak enterprise software market.

Name

GIST

Legal name

GIST Consulting, s.r.o.

Website

https://gist.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GIST is a Czech private software and consulting firm founded in 1994 that develops and implements the GIST Intelligence BI/controlling platform, GIST Aplikace custom software for utilities and enterprise operations, and the ADIS Czech tax information system, serving mid-to-large enterprises across manufacturing, utilities, public administration, and services in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hradec Kralove

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

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. BI and Controlling Consulting Services: Implementation of GIST Intelligence BI tool combined with consulting services for controlling methodology adoption. Services include needs analysis, system configuration, data migration, user training, and ongoing support.
2. Custom Software Development: Tailor-made software development under the GIST Applications brand, serving industries such as water utilities, manufacturing, and public administration. Includes requirement analysis, development, implementation, and maintenance.
3. Software Licensing and Maintenance: Licensing of proprietary software products including GIST Intelligence, GIST Applications, and ADIS, along with annual maintenance and support contracts.
4. Workshop and Training Services: Educational workshops under the 'Controlling a BI prakticky' series, providing practical controlling and BI training to customers and prospects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GIST develops and licenses proprietary Business Intelligence and controlling software (primarily GIST Intelligence) and delivers custom software development (under the GIST Aplikace brand) along with controlling methodology consulting and implementation services. Its offerings cover profitability, sales, production, purchase, logistics, financial, energy, and ESG controlling modules, plus specialized solutions for water utilities, contract/document management, and the Czech state tax administration system (ADIS). Customers are enterprises primarily in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Product overview

GIST offers a dual-product portfolio combining Business Intelligence with Controlling expertise. The core offerings are GIST Intelligence (a controlling BI tool with modules for profitability, sales, production, purchase, financial analysis, planning, forecasting, ESG reporting, and energy controlling) and GIST Aplikace (a custom software development platform with modules for administrative management, contract/document management, asset management, operations, water utilities, energy/waste management, and mobile/smart solutions). Additional offerings include ADIS (government tax information system), Power BI integration services, data warehouse solutions, and professional workshops on controlling and BI topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GIST Intelligence: Proprietary Business Intelligence and controlling software tool that combines BI with controlling functionality for planning, reporting, and data analysis.
• GIST Aplikace
• ADIS

Products and services

• GIST Intelligence Proprietary Business Intelligence and controlling platform that combines financial controlling with BI visualization, reporting, planning, and forecasting. Includes modules for profitability, production, sales, purchase, financial, energy, and ESG controlling, supports multi-company structures, multi-currency, US GAAP, and ERP integration, and offers both desktop and web clients. Targeted at enterprise customers across manufacturing, utilities, public administration, and services.
• GIST Aplikace Custom software development platform and delivery brand, particularly strong in utility/water supply, energy, and waste management solutions. Offers modules for contract/document management, asset management, operations, smart metering, maintenance, dispatch, and mobile field applications. Sold primarily through tailor-made enterprise projects.
• ADIS (Automated Tax Information System) Automated Tax Information System (Automatizovaný daňový informační systém) developed and maintained for the Czech Republic's state tax administration since 1994. Supports tax administration workflows and is delivered in partnership with IBM.
• Data Warehouse (Datový sklad) Data warehouse solution for consolidating and integrating data from multiple business systems (ERP, accounting, production) to enable comprehensive BI, reporting, consolidation, and ESG reporting across enterprise customers.
• Workshops — Controlling a BI prakticky Regular workshop/training series delivered via Microsoft Teams covering controlling and Business Intelligence methodology, including practical demonstrations of customer implementations. Doubles as a customer-retention and lead-generation channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production growth management of 30-40% year-over-year enabled through production controlling
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021GIST Intelligence is built on Microsoft technologies including SQL Server and Power BI integration. The company conducts workshops on SQL Server and Power BI updates.
• IBMcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2007GIST has been a significant partner for nearly three decades in developing the Automated Tax Information System (ADIS) of the Czech Republic. IBM recognizes GIST's expertise in tax systems, development competencies, reliability, and responsiveness.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tableau (Salesforce): Industry-leading BI and data visualization platform now under Salesforce; represents the modern cloud-native BI alternative competing for the same enterprise reporting and analysis budgets as GIST Intelligence.
• Qlik: Global BI and analytics platform incumbent with strong enterprise footprint in manufacturing and financial services — a broader alternative to GIST Intelligence for BI-led controlling use cases.
• SAP (SAP Analytics Cloud / BusinessObjects): Global ERP and BI incumbent whose Analytics Cloud and BusinessObjects suites overlap directly with GIST Intelligence's planning, reporting, and consolidation capabilities.
• Microsoft Power BI: Dominant cloud-native BI platform incumbent and already a GIST integration partner; represents the broader platform alternative customers may choose over proprietary BI stacks like GIST Intelligence.

Direct peers

• Profinit EU: Czech-headquartered data, analytics, and BI consulting firm with comparable enterprise customer profile in manufacturing, banking, and utilities; competes in the same procurement cycles and talent market as GIST.
• MoroSystems: Czech custom software and BI consulting firm with comparable size and focus on data-driven enterprise applications; competes for similar mid-market and enterprise customers in manufacturing and services.
• Unicorn (Unicorn a.s.): Major Czech IT services and custom software firm serving enterprise customers across CZ and SK with similar mix of consulting, custom development, and long-term support — comparable size, geography, and customer base.
• Adastra: CEE-headquartered data and analytics consulting firm delivering BI, data warehousing, and data engineering services to enterprise clients across CZ, SK, and broader region — directly comparable service profile and customer base to GIST.
• Cleverlance Group: Czech IT services group providing consulting, BI, and custom software to enterprise customers in CZ/SK with similar delivery model and target verticals (banking, utilities, public sector).

Emerging players

• Bentley Systems: Infrastructure engineering software provider with water and utility digital twin and asset management capabilities — overlaps with GIST Aplikace's water utility vertical from a different category angle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 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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