What CDMS does

CDMS Inc. is a privately held software company that provides an integrated business management system exclusively for floor covering dealers. The single product, CDMS Flooring Software, handles inventory tracking, point of sale, purchasing, invoicing, accounting (including payroll and general ledger), job costing, scheduling, installer processing, and customer service/claims for retailers of carpet, ceramic tile, vinyl, LVT, wood, laminate, area rugs, and accessory trim. The company was incorporated in February 1992 when customers formed a corporation to gain control over the software originally developed in 1982 for DuPont's Vanguard Dealers; CDMS remains the only software vendor in the flooring industry owned and directed by its customers, some of whom are stockholders. The company is headquartered in Sicklerville, New Jersey.

The platform is built on a UNIX/Linux-based server architecture with a cloud virtual server deployment option offered in partnership with CLOUD SAFE. Notable technical components include a perpetual inventory system that values goods upon warehouse receipt and supports roll-goods tracking (linear feet stored, sold by square yard/foot), barcode-enabled physical inventory counting via iPad, multi-store/multi-company support on a single virtual server, job costing with estimate-to-order conversion, flexible commission structures with a 20-step sliding scale, and CSV data export for external reporting. A documented integration with the Floor Wizard Estimating Package enables transfer of estimates between systems. The software currently has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or SDKs, and all development and support is performed in-house by a team of 1–10 employees that the company cites as having a 99.5% first-call resolution rate for application support issues.

CDMS generates revenue through annual software subscriptions on two deployment tiers (in-house UNIX/Linux server and cloud-based virtual server), with pricing disclosed only after direct sales engagement. The go-to-market is exclusively sales-led, relying on phone outreach, website contact forms, and free remote demonstrations (30–60 minutes, scheduled in 2-hour windows, Monday–Friday 10am–5pm ET). The company maintains a minimal marketing footprint (LinkedIn and Facebook pages) and no disclosed channel partnerships, resellers, or distributors. Customer tenure is exceptionally long, with multiple disclosed customers reporting 40+ years on the platform, including both wholesale carpet suppliers and multi-store retail carpet dealers.

Name

CDMS

Legal name

CDMS Inc.

Website

https://cdms-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CDMS Inc. provides an integrated, customer-owned business management software platform for floor covering dealers, covering inventory, POS, accounting, payroll, and job costing. The single UNIX/Linux-based product is sold via annual subscription with direct sales-led engagement across the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sicklerville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing/Subscription: CDMS generates revenue through software licensing. The software is available in two deployment options: in-house server (UNIX/LINUX-based) or cloud-based virtual server through CLOUD SAFE partnership. The company provides ongoing support, training, and software updates as part of the service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CDMS provides the CDMS Flooring Software, a fully integrated business management system for floor covering dealers. The software supports inventory tracking, point of sale, purchase orders, invoicing, accounting, payroll, job costing, scheduling, and installer processing for single store, multi-store, and multi-company flooring operations. It is offered either as an in-house UNIX/LINUX server deployment or as a cloud-based virtual server through the CLOUD SAFE partnership.

Product overview

CDMS offers a single unified product: the CDMS Flooring Software, a comprehensive carpet dealer management system. The software is built as a modular ERP-style platform that includes integrated modules for inventory management, point of sale, purchase orders, order entry and estimates, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, payroll, sales/purchase analysis, installer processing, scheduling, job costing, flexible commissions, customer service/claims management, system utilities, custom reports, and software interfaces. The system operates on either an in-house Unix/Linux-based server or a cloud-based virtual server through partnership with Cloud Safe. Development began in 1982 and the software is uniquely owned and directed by its customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CDMS Flooring Software Fully integrated flooring business management software covering inventory (including roll goods by linear feet with sales by square yard or square foot), point of sale with contract printing, purchase orders, customer invoicing, accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, payroll (including subcontractor 1099 tax forms), job costing, scheduling with zone assignment, installer processing, flexible commissions, customer service/claims management, custom reports, and CSV data export. Supports single store, multi-store, and multi-company operations on a single virtual server with inter-store transfers. Targets floor covering dealers of carpet, linoleum, vinyl, ceramic tile, CVT, LVT, wood, laminate, area rugs, and accessory trim.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.5% of application support issues resolved during initial call
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature14 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CLOUD SAFEcoreTechnology or IntegrationCDMS offers cloud-based virtual server deployment in partnership with CLOUD SAFE. This partnership enables customers to operate CDMS on a secure cloud-based virtual server rather than an in-house UNIX/LINUX server. The cloud option allows users to manage their business while on the go with smartphones, tablets, or notebooks.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• QFloors: QFloors is a direct competitor offering flooring-specific business management software for retailers and contractors, covering estimating, ordering, inventory, and accounting. Same vertical, same target buyer, comparable deployment model.
• RFMS: RFMS is a direct competitor — a vertical ERP/business management platform purpose-built for flooring retailers and wholesalers, covering inventory, POS, accounting, and job costing with comparable functionality to CDMS. Operates in the same niche with overlapping customer base.
• FloorForce: FloorForce provides flooring retailer websites, digital marketing, and CRM tools. Targets the same flooring dealer customer base as CDMS but focuses on the marketing/lead-generation layer rather than back-office ERP, making it both a competitor and a potential integration partner.

Broad incumbents

• Broadlume: Broadlume is a flooring technology platform that acquired RFMS and serves flooring retailers with websites, marketing, and business management software. Operates in CDMS's space with a wider portfolio including digital marketing and lead generation.
• NetSuite: NetSuite is a broad cloud ERP used by many SMBs including flooring dealers. While it competes for the same IT budget, it lacks flooring-specific functionality (roll-goods tracking, perpetual inventory valuation, multi-store flooring workflows), making it an indirect competitor for less-specialized buyers.
• Sage: Sage provides accounting and ERP software (Sage 100, Sage Intacct) commonly used by SMBs. Competes with CDMS at the general ledger and accounting layer but does not offer flooring-specific inventory, POS, or job-costing features.
• QuickBooks: QuickBooks dominates SMB accounting and is often used by smaller flooring dealers as a low-cost alternative to vertical software. It overlaps with CDMS on accounting and basic invoicing but lacks flooring-specific inventory, roll-goods, and job-costing capabilities.

Emerging players

• FloorCloud: FloorCloud is a newer flooring-tech platform focused on installation management and moisture testing for flooring contractors. While narrower in scope than CDMS, it represents an emerging cloud-native entrant targeting a subset of CDMS's installer/subcontractor workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CDMS.Incorporated
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cdms-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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