netstyle Informationstechnik

What netstyle Informationstechnik does

netstyle Informationstechnik GmbH is a privately held German IT system house founded in 1994 and headquartered in Kreuztal, Germany. The company has operated for more than 30 years as a Sage Gold and Tech partner, and serves primarily small and medium-sized enterprises (3–499 employees) in Germany while also counting notable large enterprises among its customers. It commercializes a proprietary suite of certified, updatesafe Sage 100 ERP add-on modules marketed under the "easy!" brand — covering vending operations (Vending easy!), production planning (PPS easy!), mobile data capture for warehouse and production (MDE easy! Lager / Service, BDE easy!), service management (Service easy!), labeling (Etikett easy!), coating and surface finishing (Coating easy!), and adjacent logistics/quality functions.

The underlying technology stack is built on Microsoft VB.net and C# using the Sage AppDesigner, with solutions deployable both on-premise and as cloud-rented models. The company operates a German-hosted cloud infrastructure and supplies turnkey IT environments combining Sage 100 software, HP servers, Sophos security, and complementary tooling (Veeam, Veritas, Trend Micro, CodeTwo, Placetel/Snom, Mailstore). Direct sales are led by in-house consultants with no disclosed channel reseller model.

netstyle makes money through four interlocking streams: (1) one-time licenses for its proprietary Sage 100 add-on modules; (2) hardware resale (HP servers, security/peripherals); (3) professional services for consulting, custom programming, implementation, training, and ongoing support; and (4) a smaller but growing managed-services line around cloud rental hosting and the Digital Jetzt government-subsidy advisory practice. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; deals are scoped per project with multi-year service contracts. The company employs three managing directors (Rainer Spickermann, Jürgen Gastes, Thomas Bode) and a data protection officer, with no public reporting on headcount, revenue, or financial performance.

Name

netstyle Informationstechnik

Legal name

netstyle Informationstechnik GmbH

Website

https://netstyle.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

netstyle Informationstechnik GmbH is a German IT system house and certified Sage Gold Partner that builds proprietary "easy!" add-on modules for Sage 100 ERP, serving primarily German small and medium-sized enterprises across vending, manufacturing, service, and surface-technology verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ERP Business Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAEAGAO

Enterprise Application License Advisory, Vendor Management & Optimization

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Enterprise Applications Services (ERP/CRM/HRIS)

SECONDARYBPAEAOAG

IT Procurement & Sourcing Services (Hardware/Software)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Asset Management & Software Licensing Services

SECONDARYBPAEAMAF

Service Desk & ITSM Outsourcing

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Outsourcing & Offshoring Services

Keywords

• ERP software solutions
• Sage 100 add-ons
• Production planning software
• Warehouse management software
• IT infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kreuztal

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing (Sage 100 Add-on Modules): netstyle sells certified add-on modules for Sage 100 ERP (e.g., Vending easy!, MDE easy!, PPS easy!, Service easy!, Etikett easy!, Coating easy!). These are licensed as supplementary modules to the Sage 100 platform, sold alongside Sage 100 licenses. Modules are available as updatesafe certified add-ons.
2. IT Infrastructure Sales: Sale of hardware including HP servers, security solutions (Sophos), and peripherals for warehouse logistics, production data capture, and field service. Hardware is sold as part of complete IT solutions, both as outright purchases and increasingly as cloud rental solutions.
3. Professional Services: IT consulting (hardware and software), custom programming (updatesafe extensions using VB.net, C#, Sage AppDesigner), installation and commissioning, user training, project implementation, and ongoing project support. Services are billed per offer, by effort/time, or through maintenance and support contracts.
4. Cloud/Managed Services: Cloud server solutions hosted in netstyle's German data centers, offering fixed monthly costs with near-100% availability. Part of IT infrastructure offerings for customers preferring OpEx over CapEx hardware purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

netstyle Informationstechnik GmbH is an IT system house that develops and sells certified add-on modules for the Sage 100 ERP platform under the proprietary "easy!" product line, covering vending operations, production planning, mobile warehouse data capture, service management, labeling, and surface coating processes. The company complements these software modules with IT infrastructure (HP servers, Sophos security), cloud hosting, professional consulting, custom programming (VB.net, C#, Sage AppDesigner), and implementation services targeting primarily German SMEs and selected large enterprises.

Product overview

netstyle Informationstechnik GmbH is an IT system house and certified Sage partner offering a modular product portfolio centered on the Sage 100 ERP system. The company's software offerings follow the "easy!" philosophy, providing certified add-on modules that extend and specialize Sage 100 for specific industry verticals and operational needs. The core product is Sage 100 ERP, supplemented by specialized modules including netstyle Vending easy! (for vending machine operators), netstyle PPS easy! (production planning and control for manufacturing), netstyle MDE easy! Lager/Service (mobile data capture for warehouse and field service), netstyle Etikett easy! (labeling and barcode solutions), netstyle Service easy! (service management), and netstyle Coating easy! (for surface technology companies). Additional modules cover trade operations, hazardous materials, framework contracts, and 8D reporting. The company also provides IT infrastructure services, cloud solutions, IT security (via Sophos), and programming/customization services using Microsoft Visual Basic.net, C#, and the Sage AppDesigner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• netstyle Vending easy!: Modular software system for vending machine operators covering all operational areas.
• netstyle Service easy!
• netstyle PPS easy!
• netstyle MDE easy! Lager
• netstyle Etikett easy!
• netstyle Coating easy!
• netstyle BDE easy!

Products and services

• Sage 100 ERP Core ERP platform providing fundamental business functions including inventory management, purchasing, sales, and accounting; serves as the foundation for netstyle's add-on modules and is sold and implemented as part of netstyle's overall solution portfolio for SMEs and enterprises.
• netstyle Vending easy! Modular certified add-on to Sage 100 ERP covering nearly all operational areas of vending machine operators, including route management, inventory tracking, cash management, sales reporting, machine data integration (Vendon/VenSoft, EVA-DTS), and operator-specific workflows.
• netstyle PPS easy! Production Planning and Scheduling (PPS) add-on for Sage 100 covering bill of materials management, production orders, shop floor documentation, costing, and sub-contracting for manufacturing companies.
• netstyle MDE easy! Lager Mobile data acquisition (MDE) solution for warehouse and production processes supporting goods receipt, warehouse movements, picking, inventory counting, and production data capture on PDA devices, integrated with Sage 100.
• netstyle Etikett easy! Comprehensive labeling solution for 1D and 2D barcodes (including QR codes), integrated with Sage 100 modules for printing labels at goods receipt, sales, production, and warehouse operations; includes an integrated report designer.
• netstyle Service easy! Service management module built on Sage 100 for managing service cases, technician scheduling, object/equipment master data, periodic maintenance planning, meter readings, checklists, and mobile field service data capture at customer sites.
• netstyle Coating easy! Specialized ERP solution for companies in surface technology and surface finishing (Oberflächentechnik), covering quotation, production planning, BOM creation, production orders, BDE on tablet systems, traceability, complaint management, and integration with Sage 100 financials, CRM, DMS, and shop systems.
• netstyle BDE easy! Production data collection (Betriebsdatenerfassung) module for capturing time, material consumption, and production progress on the shop floor, integrated with netstyle PPS easy! and Sage PPS.
• IT Infrastructure Solutions IT infrastructure portfolio covering HP server systems, Sophos IT security solutions, peripherals for warehouse logistics and field service, and complete cloud-rented infrastructure solutions; available as outright purchase or as managed OpEx rental models.
• Cloud / Managed Services Cloud server hosting operated from netstyle's German data centers, delivered with fixed monthly costs and near-100% availability for customers preferring OpEx over CapEx hardware investments.
• IT Professional Services IT consulting (hardware and software), custom programming of updatesafe extensions using Microsoft Visual Basic.net, C#, and the Sage AppDesigner, installation and commissioning, user training, project implementation, and ongoing maintenance and support contracts.
• netstyle MDE easy! Service Mobile service application for field technicians to manage service orders, capture data, photos, signatures, meter readings, and checklists at customer sites, integrated with Sage 100 and netstyle Service easy!.

Quantifiable outcome

• The company states that netstyle Coating easy! delivers considerable time savings with best data quality through automatic generation of production data.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SagecoreTechnology or Integrationnetstyle is a certified Sage partner, holding both Business Partner Gold and Tech Partner status. As a partner of the first hour ('Partner der ersten Stunde'), netstyle has developed numerous add-on modules and industry solutions for Sage 100. The company creates certified, updatesafe extensions to Sage 100 ERP.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or Integrationnetstyle is a Microsoft partner, utilizing Microsoft development tools (Visual Basic.net, C#) for custom programming and the Sage AppDesigner. Microsoft technologies form part of netstyle's core development and infrastructure stack.
• HP (Hewlett-Packard)coreTechnology or Integrationnetstyle is a partner of HP, the world market leader in server systems. netstyle supplies HP servers and accessories as part of its IT infrastructure offerings, both for on-premise and cloud deployments.
• SophoscoreTechnology or Integrationnetstyle is a Sophos Gold Partner, providing IT security solutions tailored to customer needs — from single workstations to home offices and central offices. Sophos security products are a key component of netstyle's IT infrastructure portfolio.
• BPM (Bundesverband für Personalmanager / Professional IT Association)minorOthersnetstyle is a member of BPM, an industry association for professional managers. Membership provides networking, industry visibility, and access to best practices.
• BDV (Bundesverband der Deutschen Vending-Automatenwirtschaft)minorOthersnetstyle is a member of BDV, the German vending industry association. Membership supports the company's vending software business and provides visibility among vending operators.
• iTeamminorOthersnetstyle is a member of iTeam, a network of IT resellers and system houses, providing peer exchange and collaborative opportunities.
• BVMW (Bundesverband der Mittleständischen Wirtschaft)minorOthersnetstyle is a member of BVMW, the German SME association. BVMW membership aligns with netstyle's primary target market of small and medium-sized enterprises.
• MMV LeasingminorOthersListed as an additional membership/partnership. MMV Leasing provides equipment financing options that netstyle can offer to customers for hardware purchases.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Diamant Software: German software company providing specialized ERP and accounting solutions for SMEs, often integrated with Sage and other platforms. Comparable as a vertical-specialist ERP add-on provider targeting niche SME workflows in the German market.
• Lobster (Lobster DATA GmbH): German software company specializing in data integration, EDI, and ERP interfacing solutions. Comparable as a niche middleware/integration specialist building on similar ERP ecosystems (including Sage) for SME manufacturing and logistics customers.

Broad incumbents

• PSI Software: German software vendor providing industry-specific ERP and production planning solutions for energy, manufacturing, and logistics. Comparable as a German-based provider of specialized ERP/PPS modules for industrial SME customers.
• Allgeier (now part of Nagarro): Large German IT services group and Sage partner offering ERP consulting, custom development, and managed services across enterprise and mid-market. Comparable as a much larger Sage-certified competitor operating in the same DACH IT system house segment.
• proALPHA Business Solutions: Established German mid-market ERP vendor serving industrial SMEs with comprehensive ERP suites. Comparable as a competing ERP platform targeting the same German SME manufacturing customer base that netstyle serves with Sage add-ons.
• Asseco Solutions: European ERP vendor (formerly known for APplus/Asseco APplus) competing directly in the DACH SME ERP market. Comparable as an alternative ERP platform to Sage 100 with overlapping SME manufacturing and distribution customer targets.

Direct peers

• CMD (Computer, Mensch, Daten): German Sage ERP partner providing Sage 100 implementations, custom programming, and industry-specific add-ons for SME customers. Closely comparable as a Sage-certified system house in the same DACH regional market.
• TSO-DATA: German Sage Gold partner and IT system house specializing in Sage 100 (formerly Sage Office Line) ERP implementations, add-on modules, and IT infrastructure for SMEs — directly overlapping with netstyle's value proposition.
• SIEVERS-GROUP: German IT system house and long-standing Sage partner offering Sage 100 ERP implementation, customization, and add-on development for SMEs. Highly comparable as a regional Sage Gold partner with similar customer profile and vertical specializations.
• Inway Solutions: German IT services company and Sage partner offering Sage ERP consulting, custom development, and industry solutions for mid-market customers — comparable in scope of Sage add-on development and consulting-led GTM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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