ISAP

What ISAP does

ISAP GmbH is a German CAD and PLM solutions provider headquartered in Herne, with operations spanning the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) since its founding in 1992. The company operates as a certified partner for the Siemens Digital Industries Software Xcelerator portfolio, reselling and implementing Solid Edge (mid-range CAD), NX (advanced CAD/CAM), Teamcenter (enterprise PLM), and Simcenter (simulation), while layering proprietary EdgePLM products on top — including EdgePLM COMPACT (PDM), SMART VARIANTS (Configure-to-Order/Engineer-to-Order automation), QSP (quality mark planning), and ERP Connect (CAD-to-ERP integration). ISAP also delivers complementary smart technology offerings (3D scanning, AR/VR digital twin visualization), a private cloud solution (I.RES / Engineering Cloud), training programs (ISAP CAMPUS, Solid Edge and NX training), and the jointly developed SEPI Benchmark-Tool.

ISAP's revenue is generated through software licensing (perpetual and increasingly token-based/SaaS via Value-Based Licensing and Solid Edge X), professional services billed on day-rate and time-and-materials terms, managed services contracts that activate automatically post-delivery, and structured training engagements. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales, supplemented by a content-led demand generation engine built around the ISAP Mediathek webinar library and active presence on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook. Customer targeting is vertical-focused on mid-market and enterprise manufacturers in mechanical and plant engineering, addressing pain points around variant proliferation, CAD-PLM-ERP fragmentation, and digitalization of the product lifecycle.

In a recent strategic shift, ISAP has been acquired by and integrated into MAIT GmbH, combining ISAP's CAD/PLM specialization with MAIT's broader digitalization, ERP, and infrastructure portfolio across DACH. The integration preserves familiar contacts and processes for existing ISAP customers while expanding reach into new business units and geographies.

Name

ISAP

Legal name

ISAP GmbH

Website

https://isap.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ISAP GmbH is a German CAD/PLM solutions provider and Siemens Xcelerator partner, serving mid-market and enterprise manufacturers in DACH with proprietary EdgePLM software, consulting, training, and cloud services. Now integrated into MAIT GmbH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

PLM Software & Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Manufacturing ERP (Discrete, Process, Batch) (HDAEAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

OCR, ICR & Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) (BPAAAKAB), Platform Engineering & Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) (BPAEAKAC)

Keywords

• CAD software solutions
• PLM consulting services
• Product data management
• Manufacturing digitalization
• Siemens Xcelerator partner

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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 (Siemens & Proprietary): Resale and licensing of Siemens software (Solid Edge, NX, Teamcenter, Simcenter) and proprietary EdgePLM products (COMPACT, SMART VARIANTS, QSP). Includes token-based licensing (Value-Based Licensing) allowing flexible add-on usage per project.
2. Professional Services & Consulting: Implementation, consulting, training, and project management services. Billed on time/material basis with day rates based on 8-hour day, plus travel allowances and overtime surcharges. Services include Business Consulting, CAD Consulting, and PLM Consulting.
3. Training & Education (ISAP CAMPUS): Training services including Solid Edge Training, NX Training, and qualification programs to prepare employees for technological change and retain skilled workers.
4. Managed Services: Managed services including software service contracts that automatically take effect after delivery, providing ongoing support and updates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ISAP is a Siemens-certified value-added reseller (VAR) and consulting firm that delivers the Siemens Xcelerator CAD/PLM portfolio (Solid Edge, NX, Teamcenter, NX CAM, Simcenter) to mid-market and enterprise manufacturers in the DACH region. The company complements Siemens software with its proprietary EdgePLM product family (COMPACT PDM, SMART VARIANTS, QSP, ERP Connect) and adds implementation, training (ISAP CAMPUS), private cloud (I.RES), AR/VR, 3D scanning, and the SEPI Benchmark-Tool for CAD hardware testing.

Product overview

ISAP (now part of MAIT) is a CAD/PLM solutions provider offering both its own proprietary EdgePLM product series and the Siemens Xcelerator software portfolio. The EdgePLM Series (COMPACT, COMPACT Express, COMPACT EPLAN, ERP Connect, SMART VARIANTS, QSP, and Engineering Cloud) provides ISAP's own PDM, variant management, quality certification, and cloud engineering capabilities. The Siemens portfolio includes Solid Edge (central CAD system), Teamcenter (PLM platform), NX (advanced CAD), NX CAM (manufacturing), and Simcenter (simulation), each available with multiple add-on modules such as Solid Edge CAM Pro, Design Configurator, Modular Plant Design, Technical Publications, Simulation, Inspector, Electrical Design, Advanced PMI, and Value-Based Licensing. ISAP also offers Smart Technologies (3D-Scan, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality), consulting services (Business, CAD, PLM), training (Solid Edge, NX, ISAP CAMPUS), and the I.RES private cloud solution. The SEPI Benchmark-Tool, developed in partnership with diprotec GmbH, measures CAD hardware performance. Together, these solutions cover the entire product lifecycle from concept and design through simulation, manufacturing, quality assurance, documentation, and digital collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EdgePLM Series: Proprietary solutions for the product development process including EdgePLM COMPACT (PDM solution), EdgePLM SMART VARIANTS (variant management), EdgePLM QSP (quality mark program), and Engineering Cloud.

Products and services

• EdgePLM Series ISAP's proprietary product family for the product development process, consisting of PDM, variant management, quality, and cloud-based engineering solutions that complement and extend the Siemens PLM stack.
• EdgePLM COMPACT ISAP's proprietary Product Data Management (PDM) solution serving as a backbone for efficient product lifecycle management, with Solid Edge integration, Office data management, project administration, and ERP connectivity.
• EdgePLM SMART VARIANTS Variant management solution for configuration-driven design instead of manual construction, supporting both Configure-to-Order (C-T-O) and Engineer-to-Order (E-T-O) workflows in Solid Edge and Siemens NX.
• EdgePLM QSP Quality certification mark program for Solid Edge that simplifies the creation of inspection marks and associated inspection plans for incoming or outgoing goods inspection.
• I.RES Private Cloud ISAP's private cloud solution enabling companies to use data and software anywhere without leaving the company, supporting mobile work, faster IT responsiveness, and flexible resource allocation.
• Solid Edge Central CAD system from Siemens for holistic creation of the digital product model, providing mechanical design, simulation, CAM, electrical design, technical publications, and modular plant design capabilities.
• NX Advanced CAD software solution from Siemens for concept-to-manufacturing design, providing extended tools and capabilities compared to Solid Edge for improved and streamlined design processes.
• Teamcenter Central Siemens platform for the entire product lifecycle, providing enterprise-wide CAD data management, project organization, role-based permissions, full-text search, and Office document management.
• NX CAM Software solution for the digital transformation of part manufacturing, enabling automated programming based on 3D CAD model feature recognition through Feature-Based Manufacturing.
• Simcenter Integrated Siemens simulation solutions for CAD systems that increase product quality by enabling FEM analysis, CFD simulation, and thermal analysis directly within the CAD environment.
• Business Consulting Consulting services providing tailored analyses and solution concepts for the product development process, helping companies invest planably in forward-looking technologies based on their current situation.
• CAD-Beratung (CAD Consulting) CAD consulting services focused on increasing productivity through consulting, optimization, and harmonization of CAD environments.
• PLM-Beratung (PLM Consulting) Consulting services for successful Product Lifecycle Management implementation and optimization.
• ISAP CAMPUS Training and qualification solutions designed to prepare employees for technological change, cope with competitive pressure, and retain skilled workers long-term through Solid Edge Training, NX Training, and qualification programs.
• SEPI Benchmark-Tool Hardware performance benchmark tool developed by ISAP together with diprotec GmbH for measuring unified and comparable performance characteristics of CAD hardware systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Automated engineering processes enabling Configure-to-Order (C-T-O) and Engineer-to-Order (E-T-O) simultaneously
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Siemens Digital Industries SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationISAP is a certified partner for the entire Siemens Xcelerator portfolio including Solid Edge, NX, Teamcenter, Simcenter, and NX CAM. The partnership is central to ISAP's business, providing the core technology stack that ISAP supplements with proprietary EdgePLM solutions and consulting services.
• EDAG PS (Leiter CA-Beratung und iSILOG)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEDAG PS contributes expertise in virtual commissioning (VIBN) and corporate digitalization from a management perspective, presenting at ISAP webinars.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk: Global CAD/CAM/PLM vendor (Inventor, Fusion 360, Vault) with strong mid-market manufacturing footprint. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose products compete with Solid Edge/NX in ISAP's core customer segments.
• Dassault Systèmes: Global 3DEXPERIENCE platform vendor covering CAD (CATIA, SOLIDWORKS), PLM, and digital twin. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose software and partner ecosystem overlap directly with ISAP's Siemens-led portfolio in mid-market manufacturing.
• PTC: Global PLM, CAD (Creo), and IoT platform vendor (ThingWorx) serving discrete manufacturers. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose Windchill and Creo platforms compete head-to-head with the Siemens Xcelerator/Teamcenter stack ISAP implements.

Emerging players

• Aras: Provider of an open-source, subscription-based PLM platform (Aras Innovator) often adopted by discrete manufacturers modernizing from legacy PDM. Comparable as an emerging PLM software alternative competing for the same digitalization budget as ISAP's EdgePLM/Teamcenter offerings.
• CONTACT Software: Bremen-based provider of PLM, IoT, and digital twin software (CONTACT Elements) for industrial manufacturers. Comparable as a DACH-based vendor of proprietary PLM platforms competing in the same manufacturing engineering accounts.
• Stryza (formerly XPLM): Cloud-native PLM platform for fashion, retail, and consumer goods manufacturers with mid-market focus. Comparable as an emerging PLM software vendor targeting similar mid-market digitalization budgets and displacing legacy on-prem PLM stacks.

Direct peers

• CENIT: German-headquartered PLM and digital transformation consultancy and Siemens partner serving manufacturing customers across DACH. Highly comparable as a direct competitor in Siemens PLM/ERP consulting, 3D/AR, and proprietary add-on development.
• Tata Technologies: Global engineering services and PLM solutions provider with deep Siemens and Dassault partnerships serving automotive and manufacturing OEMs. Comparable as a systems integrator monetizing CAD/PLM implementation and proprietary tool development.
• PROCAD: German PLM/CAD consultancy and Dassault Systèmes partner serving discrete manufacturing. Comparable as a mid-sized DACH systems integrator focused on product development digitalization, with both consulting and proprietary add-on offerings.
• Geometric (now HCLTech Engineering): Global PLM, CAD, and manufacturing engineering services firm with proprietary tools and deep OEM relationships. Comparable in business model mix of Siemens-aligned PLM services, proprietary software, and digital manufacturing solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TheISAPag
• Facebookfacebook.com/ISAP.More.than.CAD
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/isapag
• Xx.com/isap_ag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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