Cluetec

What Cluetec does

Cluetec, headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, and founded in 2000, develops and sells cloud-based audit management software under the 'cluetec Audit' brand for enterprise customers in regulated and quality-intensive industries. The platform digitizes process, product, and system audits by replacing paper-based checklists with real-time mobile data capture (offline-capable, with photos, comments, and automatic synchronization), automated workflow generation, and on-demand reporting. The software is delivered as a multi-tenant SaaS subscription, billed annually, with custom quote-based enterprise pricing and no public tiers.

The company's core product is complemented by two modules: a mobile data capture application for field auditors and an 'Audit Intelligence' (Audit KI) AI module launched in 2024, which adds AI-driven analysis and insights on top of the workflow platform. Cluetec's customer base spans automotive (Volkswagen Group, Continental, Forvia, HYMER), industrial manufacturing (SEW-Eurodrive, Kärcher, Hako, HF Group, SUSS), aviation (Fraport AG), energy (MiRO), and adjacent verticals, totaling 220+ customers worldwide with 24.3 million+ digitized data records on the platform. The company holds TISAX certification for automotive information security and a DGQ partnership in the German quality-management community.

Cluetec operates a direct enterprise field-sales motion with demo requests and consultation CTAs, supported by content marketing (success stories, webinars, blog) and industry-event participation (e.g., Rethink! Internal Audit 2026, PharmaCongress 2026). It has 11-50 employees and is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding. Reported customer outcomes include up to 80% reduction in audit processing costs and 150% ROI claims.

Name

Cluetec

Legal name

cluetec

Website

https://cluetec.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cluetec is a German SaaS company providing cloud-based audit management software that digitizes process, product, and system audits for enterprise customers in automotive, manufacturing, aerospace, and energy, with AI-augmented analysis and mobile field data capture serving 220+ customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlsruhe

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. Audit Management Software Subscription: Cloud-based SaaS subscription model for their audit management software platform, providing access to digital audit tools, automated workflows, real-time analytics, and reporting capabilities. As a cloud solution, it eliminates on-premise installation requirements and reduces IT burden for customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cluetec develops and sells cluetec Audit, a cloud-based audit management software platform that digitizes audit processes for enterprises. The platform supports process, product, and system audits through digital checklists, real-time mobile data capture (with offline capability and auto-sync), automated workflow generation, and on-demand reporting. An AI-powered Audit Intelligence module provides additional analysis and insights over audit data.

Product overview

Cluetec offers a cloud-based audit management platform called cluetec Audit, which is the core product for digitizing audit processes. The platform supports three audit types: process audits, product audits, and system audits. Key capabilities include digital checklists, real-time data capture, automated reporting, and offline mobile functionality. An AI-powered module called Audit Intelligence enhances the platform with artificial intelligence capabilities for audit analysis and insights. The company also provides a mobile data collection app as part of its offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• cluetec Audit: Cloud-based audit management software platform for digital audits including process audits, product audits, and system audits.

Products and services

• cluetec Audit Cloud-based Audit Management Software that digitizes audit processes for enterprises, supporting process audits, product audits, and system audits across industries such as automotive, manufacturing, aerospace, and logistics. Includes digital checklists, real-time data capture via mobile, automated workflows, and on-demand report generation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost reduction up to 80% on audit processing costs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Resolver: Resolver (now part of Kroll) offers audit, risk, and compliance management software targeting enterprises in regulated industries, with comparable workflow automation and reporting features to Cluetec.
• MasterControl: MasterControl provides quality management and audit software for regulated industries including manufacturing, automotive, and aerospace, directly overlapping with Cluetec's quality audit use cases.
• Ideagen: Ideagen provides audit, risk, and compliance software solutions used in highly regulated industries including manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services, directly competing with Cluetec in process audit and quality management workflows.
• Onspring Technologies: Onspring offers a cloud-based platform for audit, risk, compliance, and process management, targeting similar mid-market and enterprise customers as Cluetec with comparable workflow and reporting capabilities.
• AuditBoard: AuditBoard is a leading cloud-based audit, risk, and compliance management platform serving enterprises with workflow automation, similar to Cluetec's cluetec Audit software, but with a larger US-based presence and broader SOX/ITGC focus.

Emerging players

• ProcessUnity: ProcessUnity provides a cloud-based risk and compliance platform with audit management capabilities, serving enterprises with similar use cases around supplier audits and risk assessment as Cluetec.
• LogicGate Risk Cloud: LogicGate's Risk Cloud is a no-code GRC platform that includes audit management workflows, targeting similar enterprise risk and compliance personas as Cluetec, with broader GRC scope.

Broad incumbents

• SAP GRC: SAP's Governance, Risk, and Compliance suite includes audit management capabilities for large enterprises, particularly in manufacturing and automotive, directly competing with Cluetec in Cluetec's core German automotive customer base.
• Diligent (Galvanize): Diligent (formerly Galvanize) provides enterprise GRC and audit management software as part of a broader governance platform, serving large enterprises with audit, risk, and compliance needs similar to Cluetec's customers.
• Wolters Kluwer TeamMate: TeamMate is an established audit management solution from a major professional information services company, targeting internal audit teams at enterprises globally with broader risk and compliance functionality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cluetec

Compliance1 record

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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