AHP

Quality Management Software (CAQ)ahp-gmbh.de

Company typePrivate
Founded1984
HeadquartersGlücksburg, Germany
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2B
OfferingSoftware

AHP firmographics

Firmographics

Name: AHP
Legal name: AHP - Gesellschaft für Informationsverarbeitung mbH
Website: https://ahp-gmbh.de
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1984
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

AHP industry classification

Industry

Product category: Quality Management Software (CAQ)
NAICS: Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)
SIC: Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
akta.pro primary industry: Manufacturing ERP (Discrete, Process, Batch) (HDAEAEAB)
akta.pro secondary industry: EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

Keywords

CAQ software systems
Quality management software
First article inspection
ERP integration software
Measurement equipment management

Where AHP is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Glücksburg
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

AHP business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Software
Cost components: Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Software Licenses: Sale of iQ-BASIS CAQ software licenses to manufacturing companies for quality management and assurance.
Software Maintenance Contracts: Annual software care contracts priced at 12% of total license price per year. Includes delivery of new features, compatibility maintenance with hardware/software platforms, and interface updates. Customers receive new versions approximately every two years and releases between version roll-outs with new features.
ERP Integration Services: Integration services connecting iQ-BASIS with customer ERP systems including SAP, Infor AS, and Infor LN through ready-made and open interfaces.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Annual	Software Maintenance Contract

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

AHP product offering

Product offering

Core offering

AHP develops and sells the iQ-BASIS CAQ (Computer-Aided Quality Management) software suite, a holistic quality management platform covering quality planning, inspection, steering, measurement equipment management, and complaint handling for manufacturing enterprises. The suite is sold as one-time software licenses with recurring annual maintenance contracts, and is complemented by ERP integration services (SAP, Infor AS/Brain, Infor LN/Baan) and a web-based B2B portal for supplier collaboration.

Product overview

AHP offers a modular CAQ software suite centered on the iQ-BASIS platform — a holistic Computer-Aided Quality Management system that serves as a comprehensive toolbox running through the entire enterprise. iQ-BASIS provides quality assurance methods starting at product design and continuing through to complaint handling. The platform is extended through numerous add-on modules addressing specific quality processes: iQ-PLAN (inspection planning), iQ-PAUF (inspection execution), iQ-EMP/iQ-EMP/AUTARK (first article inspection, including the standalone autarkic version for suppliers), iQ-WEP (incoming goods inspection), iQ-PMV/iQ-PMÜ/iQ-PMF (measurement equipment management and capability), iQ-CAD-Interface (automatic drawing comparison and annotation), iQ-PLA (product lifecycle records), iQ-PM-BEANST (equipment complaints), iQ-GL (central master data), iQ-PROJEKTE (projects and measures), iQ-KONFIG (configuration), iT-MAIL (messaging), and iQ-INFO (evaluations). Integration with external ERP systems is handled by ERP-Connect (supporting SAP, Infor AS/Brain, and Infor LN/Baan), while the CAQ-PORTAL provides a web-based B2B communication layer for supplier collaboration. The company has been developing CAQ systems since 1984.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

iQ-BASIS: Holistic CAQ (Computer-Aided Quality) system providing comprehensive quality assurance tools for product design, quality planning, quality inspections, quality steering, gauges and tools management, and communication functions
ERP-Connect

Products and services

iQ-BASIS Holistic Computer-Aided Quality (CAQ) software suite that serves as a comprehensive toolbox spanning quality planning, quality inspection, quality steering, gauges and tools management, system functions, and communication — from product design through daily operations to complaint handling. Sold under annual software maintenance contracts to enterprise manufacturing customers.
ERP-Connect Integration product providing ready-made and open interfaces to connect the iQ-BASIS CAQ system with customer ERP solutions, including SAP, Infor AS (Brain), and Infor LN (Baan). Sold as a separately licensed add-on that enables seamless integration of quality management into existing enterprise processes.
iQ-EMP/AUTARK Standalone software module for first article inspection (PPAP, PPF, EMP) that enables suppliers to perform measurement tasks independently and supports the workflow from customer to supplier and back. Includes automated import of measurements from external sources such as 3D measuring machines, drawing annotation, and document generation. Distributed via a password-protected download area on the AHP website.
CAQ-PORTAL Web-based B2B communication portal built on Web 2.0 technology that enables external parties such as suppliers to interact with the iQ-BASIS CAQ system through configurable portlets, supporting Intranet or Internet access and multi-language use.

Companies that use AHP

Customer profile

Named customers29 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

AHP technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

AHP partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP integration through ERP-Connect module. AHP offers ready-made interfaces to SAP systems for seamless integration of their CAQ system iQ-BASIS with customer SAP ERP solutions.
InforcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Infor AS (Brain) and Infor LN (Baan) ERP systems through ERP-Connect module. Ready-made interfaces available for seamless CAQ-ERP integration.
Carl ZeissminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarl Zeiss Partnertag für Messtechnik event partnership. AHP participated in Carl Zeiss partner day for metrology, discussing optimization of measurement process chains from CAD model to measurement result.

Scale indicators3 records

AHP competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

SAP Quality Management (QM module): Native QM module within SAP S/4HANA that overlaps with AHP's quality planning and inspection capabilities. Represents both an integration partner and competitive threat to AHP.
Siemens Teamcenter Quality: PLM incumbent with a quality management module embedded in the broader Teamcenter suite. Competes with AHP for enterprise CAQ budgets, but as part of a much wider portfolio.
PTC Windchill Quality: PLM incumbent with quality management capabilities integrated into Windchill. Competes with AHP for unified PLM/CAQ solutions in large manufacturers.
Sparta Systems (Honeywell): TrackWise QMS platform owned by Honeywell, serving life sciences and manufacturing quality programs. Comparable in target workflow (deviations, CAPA, complaints) but at much larger enterprise scale.

Direct peers

Babtec: Wuppertal-based CAQ/QMS software vendor with modules for quality planning, inspection, FMEA, and audits. Direct competitor to AHP in the German mid-market CAQ segment.
APIS IT: Austrian/German CAQ software vendor (APIS IQ-Software) covering quality planning, inspection, and supplier quality. Direct functional overlap with AHP's iQ-BASIS.
Q-DAS (Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence): Specialist CAQ, SPC, and quality data analytics software now owned by Hexagon. Competes head-on with AHP for automotive and aerospace quality management deployments.
iqs Software: German vendor of CAQ/QMS software (Q-DAS, Q-PLUS, etc.) serving automotive, aerospace, and medical device manufacturers. Highly comparable to AHP in product category, customer verticals, and DACH footprint.
Pilgrim Solutions (Quality Management): German CAQ/MSR software vendor focused on measurement, testing, and quality data management in regulated manufacturing. Comparable niche and customer base to AHP.

Emerging players

MasterControl: Cloud-native QMS vendor for regulated industries (medical devices, life sciences). Competes with AHP in the medical/regulated-manufacturing niche with a modern SaaS delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

AHP financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

AHP leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

AHP funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

AHP M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about AHP

What does AHP do?

Is AHP a public or private company?

AHP is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was AHP founded?

AHP was founded in 1984. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is AHP based?

AHP is headquartered in Glücksburg, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does AHP make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses are the primary driver. The others are software Maintenance Contracts and ERP Integration Services.

Who are AHP's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are SAP Quality Management (QM module), Siemens Teamcenter Quality, PTC Windchill Quality and Sparta Systems (Honeywell). Direct peers are Babtec, APIS IT, Q-DAS (Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence), iqs Software and Pilgrim Solutions (Quality Management). MasterControl is listed as an emerging player.

Does AHP have an API?

No public API is recorded for AHP.

What industry is AHP in?

AHP's product category is Quality Management Software (CAQ). Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAEAEAB, Manufacturing ERP (Discrete, Process, Batch), with a secondary code of BPAHAJAF, EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001). Its NAICS code is 5132 and its SIC code is 7372.