PASS Informatik

What PASS Informatik does

PASS Informatik GmbH is a Swiss private software company founded in 2002 and headquartered in Aadorf, Switzerland. The company specializes in software solutions for small businesses and the public sector, with its core product being Passrech — a client/server application specifically tailored to the needs of Swiss cantonal passport offices. Passrech handles the processing and administration of passport and identity card applications, as well as the management of billing settlements between the Swiss Confederation, cantons, and municipalities.

The product is built on the Omnis development environment and supports either Oracle or Omnis's own database as the data storage layer, reflecting a traditional enterprise client/server architecture. The company is led by two co-founders, René Schär and Sven Tiemann, who serve as owners and managing directors (Inhaber und Geschäftsführer); headcount appears to be in the low single digits based on named personnel.

PASS Informatik operates a direct-sales model targeting Swiss cantonal passport offices, with revenue generated through one-time software licensing and related application development services rather than recurring SaaS subscriptions. Beyond its primary government vertical, the firm also markets custom software development and general IT services to small businesses in Switzerland. No pricing is publicly disclosed, no funding rounds have been raised, and no partnerships, acquisitions, or strategic transactions are recorded in the available data.

Name

PASS Informatik

Legal name

PASS Informatik GmbH

Website

https://pass-informatik.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PASS Informatik GmbH is a Swiss software company that builds Passrech, a specialized client/server application for Swiss cantonal passport offices to process passport and ID card applications and manage multi-tier government billing settlements. The firm also offers custom software and IT services to small businesses in Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration Software

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Passport & Identity Document Management (THALAPAB)

Keywords

• Government software solutions
• Passport management software
• Identity card processing
• Client-server applications
• Public sector IT services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aadorf

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: PASS Informatik generates revenue through software licensing of its Passrech product to Swiss cantonal passport offices, along with related application development services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

PASS Informatik develops and licenses Passrech, a specialized client/server software product tailored for Swiss cantonal passport offices to process and manage passport and identity card applications, as well as billing settlements between the Confederation and canton, and between canton and municipality. The company additionally provides custom application development and IT services ("Dienstleistungen") to small businesses in Switzerland.

Product overview

PASS Informatik GmbH offers a single unified core product called Passrech — specialized software designed for Swiss cantonal passport offices. The company focuses on software solutions for small businesses and the public sector. Passrech is a pure client/server application built with Omnis development environment, supporting Oracle or Omnis's own database as data storage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Passrech: Software product for Swiss cantonal passport offices, handling passport and identity card application processing, management, and billing between federal, cantonal, and municipal governments. Uses Omnis development environment with Oracle or Omnis database.

Products and services

• Passrech

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

Feature1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• ti&m AG: Swiss software boutique delivering digital transformation and custom software to banks, insurance, and government. Comparable to PASS Informatik as a Switzerland-based B2G software provider.
• Elca Informatique SA: One of Switzerland's largest independent IT services companies, serving public administration and enterprise clients. Comparable to PASS Informatik as a Swiss domain-software vendor with public-sector exposure.
• Bedag Informatik AG: Swiss government IT services provider offering software solutions to cantonal and federal authorities. Comparable to PASS Informatik as a domestic B2G software vendor serving Swiss public-sector administrative workflows.
• AdNovum Informatik AG: Swiss IT services firm specializing in secure, large-scale software for government and financial services, including e-identity and digital signature platforms. Comparable to PASS Informatik in Swiss government software and identity-related workflows.
• Abraxas Informatik AG: Largest Swiss IT vendor for the public sector, supplying software for justice, police, civil registries, and identity-related workflows. Comparable to PASS Informatik as a domestic provider of specialized cantonal government software.
• Inventx AG: Swiss IT partner for banks and government, with a portfolio including public-sector workflow software. Comparable to PASS Informatik as a domestic vendor of specialized administrative software for Swiss institutions.

Emerging players

• Procivis AG: Swiss provider of digital identity and e-government software, including the 'eID+ SmartCity' platform. Comparable to PASS Informatik as a Swiss-focused vendor in identity-document and government-credential workflows.
• Skribble AG: Swiss-headquartered provider of qualified electronic signatures (SkribbleSign) used in government and regulated workflows. Comparable to PASS Informatik as a Swiss-based vendor operating in identity- and document-compliance tooling.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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