RasterTech
RasterTech is a privately held French software publisher and distributor in Lille providing CAD/raster editing, vectorization, and document management solutions—anchored by WiseImage—for engineering offices and technical services across France and French-speaking markets.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersLille, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What RasterTech does
RasterTech is a privately held French software publisher and distributor headquartered in Lille, specializing in CAD/raster editing, vectorization, and document management solutions for engineering offices (bureaux d'études) and government or corporate technical services. Operating as a SARL (Société à Responsabilité Limitée) with 1–10 employees, the company has been active since 2004 and serves France and French-speaking markets. Its product portfolio spans the full plan-digitization workflow: from scanning and OCR-based indexing of paper archives through raster retouching, automatic vectorization, DWG/CAD editing, building-object recognition for facility management, and electronic plan archiving. Primary customer segments are engineering and design firms, technical services managing building plans and surfaces, and organizations digitizing legacy technical drawings.
The technical core is the proprietary WiseImage suite, which provides raster editing, cleaning, and vectorization of scanned TIFF and PDF plans, with WiseImage PRO adding automatic vectorization and OCR (powered by third-party ABBYY FineReader 10) and WiseImage FM extending into intelligent building-object conversion with IFC/BIM export. The company also distributes nanoCAD (a 2D/3D CAD platform with broad DWG compatibility), RasterID (large-format scanning automation with OCR-based cartouche recognition), FlexReport (network floating-license monitoring across FlexLM, Autodesk, SolidWorks, and others), and WEBEDA PlanView (electronic plan cabinet). It holds exclusive distribution rights for ONYX Graphics RIP software (Thrive, PosterShop, GO) across France and French-speaking countries and is a member of MediaConstruct, the ICC Consortium, and BIM-IFC standards bodies.
Revenue is generated through a mix of perpetual single-seat software licenses, annual floating network license subscriptions, professional vectorization services (raster-to-DWG/DXF and IFC conversion), and distribution pass-through/royalties on third-party products (ONYX, nanoCAD). Go-to-market is predominantly direct via the rastertech.fr website with free trial downloads and evaluation request forms, complemented by phone, email, and Skype-based enterprise sales. No external investment, M&A activity, patents, or disclosed financials are present in the available record.
RasterTech firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- RasterTech
- Legal name
- SARL RasterTech France
- Website
- https://rastertech.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- RasterTech is a privately held French software publisher and distributor in Lille providing CAD/raster editing, vectorization, and document management solutions—anchored by WiseImage—for engineering offices and technical services across France and French-speaking markets.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
RasterTech industry classification
Industry- Product category
- CAD and Raster Editing Software
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Data App Builders (Forms, Portals & Internal Tools) (HDAEAKAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Process & Case Management Low-Code Platforms (HDAEAKAE)
Keywords
Where RasterTech is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lille
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
RasterTech business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Software Licenses: Sale of perpetual software licenses for WiseImage, WiseImage PRO, WiseImage FM, nanoCAD, RasterID, and FlexReport. Available as single-seat (monoposte) or floating network licenses.
- Network Floating Licenses: Floating network licenses starting from 2 tokens, managed through FlexLM server. Allows multiple users to share licenses across the organization.
- Vectorization Services: Professional services converting scanned plans into vector format (DWG, DXF) or intelligent building objects (IFC) for facility management.
- ONYX RIP Software Distribution: Distribution of ONYX Graphics RIP software including RIPCenter, PosterShop, Thrive, and GO. Includes network RIP and subscription options.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Monoposte (Single-seat) License |
| Subscription | Annual | Floating Network License |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
RasterTech product offering
Product offeringCore offering
RasterTech is a French software publisher and distributor that develops and sells the WiseImage family of raster editing and vectorization tools for scanned architectural and engineering plans, distributes the nanoCAD 2D/3D CAD platform, and serves as the exclusive French and French-speaking countries distributor for ONYX Graphics wide-format RIP software (Thrive, PosterShop, RIPCenter). The portfolio also includes RasterID for automated large-format scanning and indexing, FlexReport for network license monitoring, and WEBEDA PlanView for plan archiving and document management.
Product overview
RasterTech is a French software publisher and distributor offering a portfolio of CAD, raster editing, vectorization, and document management products primarily for engineering offices and technical services. The core products include WiseImage (retouching/editing software for scanned plans) available as standalone Windows application and as AutoCAD plug-ins, with WiseImage PRO adding automatic vectorization and OCR capabilities, and WiseImage FM extending into building floor plan conversion and facility management. The company distributes nanoCAD (2D/3D CAD platform), RasterID (scanning and indexing), FlexReport (network license monitoring), WEBEDA (document management), and ONYX Graphics RIP products (Thrive, PosterShop, RIPCenter) for wide format printing. The product line covers the full workflow from scanning and cleaning paper plans to vectorization, BIM/IFC export, and license management.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- WiseImage: Software for retouching, cleaning, editing and vectorizing scanned plans (TIFF, PDF), raster files and vector plans (PDF and DWG).
- WiseImage PRO
- WiseImage FM
- nanoCAD
- PlanTracer
- RasterID
- FlexReport
- WEBEDA PlanView
- ONYX RIPCenter
- ONYX PosterShop
- ONYX Thrive
Products and services
- WiseImage for Windows Desktop raster editing and plan retouching software for cleaning, restoring, retouching, and vectorizing scanned monochrome, grayscale, and color plans in TIFF, PDF, and DWG formats on Windows. Designed for engineering offices and technical services that handle scanned architectural and technical drawings.
- WiseImage for AutoCAD AutoCAD plug-in providing WiseImage cleaning, retouching, and conversion tools for scanned plans (TIFF, PDF raster) directly within AutoCAD 32-bit and 64-bit environments. Designed for engineering offices already running AutoCAD who need raster editing capabilities without leaving the AutoCAD interface.
- WiseImage PRO for Windows Enhanced WiseImage for Windows with automatic vectorization tools, OCR and OCR Pro text recognition (ABBYY FineReader 10), polygonization, and automated processing for converting scanned plans into editable vector files. Designed for organizations needing batch and automatic raster-to-DWG conversion.
- WiseImage PRO for AutoCAD AutoCAD plug-in version combining all standard WiseImage for AutoCAD tools with automatic vectorization and OCR PRO capabilities for raster-to-vector conversion within AutoCAD. Designed for engineering offices that need automated vectorization directly inside AutoCAD.
- WiseImage FM Building floor plan management module built on WiseImage that converts scanned plans into intelligent building objects (walls, doors, rooms, services) with space management, surface calculation, Excel synchronization, and IFC/BIM export for facility management. Designed for technical services and facility management departments.
- PlanTracer for AutoCAD AutoCAD plug-in equivalent to WiseImage FM providing building floor plan conversion to intelligent objects (walls, partitions, openings) with space management and IFC export for BIM workflows. Designed for AutoCAD-based engineering teams that need facility management conversion inside AutoCAD.
- nanoCAD 2D and 3D CAD software platform offering 100% DWG-compatible drawing and editing, with optional modules for 3D solid modeling, mechanical design, raster processing, construction, and topographic planning. Distributed by RasterTech as an economical alternative to AutoCAD for engineering offices.
- RasterID Automated large-format scanning, image enhancement, and plan indexing software with OCR for automatic cartouche recognition and database indexing to EDA, Access, Excel, ODBC, or CSV formats. Supports Contex, Vidar, HP, Graphtec, Colortrac, Oce, and KIP scanners. Designed for organizations running digitization and archiving projects.
- FlexReport Network license asset management and usage tracking software that monitors floating network licenses (FlexLM, IBM LUM, Sentinel, SolidWorks SNL, Autodesk, Catia, SPLM, LM-X, MathLM, LICMAN, Primavera, 12D) providing statistics, reports, graphs, and email alerts for license optimization. Designed for IT and software asset managers.
- WEBEDA PlanView Document management and plan archive system for indexing, storing, securing, and managing all types of plans and documents; provides project and user management, revision workflows, thin client access, and centralized SQL database. Designed as an electronic plan cabinet for archiving and managing plans across organizations.
- RIP Network ONYX Thrive Network RIP and production workflow software based on Adobe PDF Print Engine for wide format printing; scalable configurations (422, 642, 862) supporting multiple printers and distributed production environments with automated workflows. Distributed by RasterTech as part of its ONYX Graphics partnership.
Companies that use RasterTech
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
RasterTech technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration27 records
AI capability5 records
Feature8 records
RasterTech partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- ONYX GraphicscoreRasterTech is the distributor for ONYX Graphics RIP software in France and French-speaking countries. Products include RIPCenter, PosterShop, Thrive, and GO. Thrive is a network RIP production workflow based on Adobe PDF Print Engine.
- MediaConstructminorRasterTech is a member of MediaConstruct organization.
- ICC ConsortiumminorRasterTech is a member of the ICC (International Color Consortium).
- BIM-IFC OrganizationsminorRasterTech is a member of BIM-IFC organizations for building information modeling standards.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
RasterTech competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Graphisoft (ArchiCAD): Graphisoft's ArchiCAD is an architectural BIM CAD platform that overlaps with RasterTech's WiseImage FM and PlanTracer facility management and BIM export workflows. Both target architectural practices moving from 2D plans to BIM.
- Scan2CAD: Scan2CAD is a raster-to-vector conversion software that competes directly with WiseImage and WiseImage PRO for engineering and architectural customers digitizing scanned plans. Both target the same cleaning, vectorization, and OCR workflow.
- Bricsys (BricsCAD): Bricsys sells BricsCAD, a DWG-compatible 2D/3D CAD platform that directly competes with the nanoCAD platform RasterTech distributes and with the broader DWG CAD ecosystem RasterTech serves. Both target engineering offices seeking lower-cost DWG alternatives to AutoCAD.
- Softelec: Softelec's VPstudio is a leading raster-to-vector conversion tool used in CAD/GIS workflows, directly comparable to WiseImage PRO. Both serve surveying, engineering, and architectural users converting scanned drawings into editable DWG/DXF.
- ONYX Graphics: ONYX Graphics is the vendor whose wide-format RIP software (Thrive, PosterShop, RIPCenter, GO) RasterTech distributes exclusively in French-speaking markets. While partner/vendor, the relationship is comparable to a peer because ONYX also sells direct in other geographies and competes for the same print service provider end customers.
- Bluebeam (Nemetschek): Bluebeam Revu competes with RasterTech's plan management and PDF/raster workflows for AEC customers. Both address PDF markup, plan archival, and document management for engineering and construction offices.
- nanoCAD (Nanosoft): Nanosoft develops the nanoCAD platform that RasterTech distributes in France. They overlap directly on the core 2D/3D DWG-compatible CAD offering, with RasterTech adding localization, support, and raster/CAD bolt-ons on top of the upstream product.
Broad incumbents
- Bentley Systems: Bentley Systems' infrastructure-focused CAD/BIM platforms (MicroStation, OpenBuildings) overlap with RasterTech's engineering office and facility management customers, particularly around IFC/BIM interoperability and infrastructure plan management.
- Autodesk: Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit, and Architectural Desktop are the dominant CAD/BIM platforms and the primary ecosystem RasterTech plugs into. AutoCAD is the host application for several WiseImage plug-ins, and Autodesk's broader portfolio overlaps with RasterTech's vectorization, plan management, and facility management offerings.
- Trimble: Trimble's SketchUp, Tekla, and other AEC/CAD tools serve the same engineering and architectural customer base as RasterTech's WiseImage/nanoCAD portfolio. Trimble is a broad incumbent in CAD/BIM with overlapping plan digitization and infrastructure workflows.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
RasterTech social profiles
Digital presenceRasterTech financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
RasterTech leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
RasterTech funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
RasterTech M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about RasterTech
What does RasterTech do?
RasterTech is a French software publisher and distributor that develops and sells the WiseImage family of raster editing and vectorization tools for scanned architectural and engineering plans, distributes the nanoCAD 2D/3D CAD platform, and serves as the exclusive French and French-speaking countries distributor for ONYX Graphics wide-format RIP software (Thrive, PosterShop, RIPCenter). The portfolio also includes RasterID for automated large-format scanning and indexing, FlexReport for network license monitoring, and WEBEDA PlanView for plan archiving and document management.
Is RasterTech a public or private company?
RasterTech is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was RasterTech founded?
RasterTech was founded in 2004. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is RasterTech based?
RasterTech is headquartered in Lille, France, in the Europe region.
How does RasterTech make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses are the primary driver. The others are network Floating Licenses, vectorization Services and ONYX RIP Software Distribution.
Who are RasterTech's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Graphisoft (ArchiCAD), Scan2CAD, Bricsys (BricsCAD), Softelec, ONYX Graphics, Bluebeam (Nemetschek) and nanoCAD (Nanosoft). Broad incumbents are Bentley Systems, Autodesk and Trimble.
Does RasterTech have an API?
No public API is recorded for RasterTech.
What industry is RasterTech in?
RasterTech's product category is CAD and Raster Editing Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAEAKAK, Data App Builders (Forms, Portals & Internal Tools), with a secondary code of HDAEAKAE, Process & Case Management Low-Code Platforms. Its NAICS code is 5132.