Net-Com AG

What Net-Com AG does

Net-Com AG is a German software company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Osnabrück (with a Berlin postal address), operating as a privately held Aktiengesellschaft under CEO Michael Ambros and Chairman of the Supervisory Board Gunther Schmidt. The company builds and sells a modular software portfolio exclusively for German public administration: active-City, a portal CMS with modules for news, citizen services, archiving, mapping, and newsletters; SPECTACULUM, an event calendar platform; PROCURARE, a resource management system covering room booking, fleet, sports facilities, and equipment lending; TVO, an online appointment booking system with QR-code check-in; Zmart-iVent, an event management platform with ticketing and payment; and KommunalApp/KreisApp, native iOS/Android citizen information apps with push notifications and OZG integration. All products support cloud (SaaS) and on-premise deployment on German servers with DSGVO compliance.

The business model combines one-time perpetual licenses with monthly subscription rentals (six-month minimum, four-week cancellation), plus professional services for consulting, project management, and digitalization advisory. Customers are German municipalities, cities, and counties (Landkreise), which deploy the software on their own domains — a self-administration model that creates switching costs and tightens regulatory fit. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, supported by trade show participation (CeBIT, KommDIGITALE, DiKOM, TWENTY2X), website inquiry forms per product line, blog and newsletter content, and app-store distribution. The company has executed 500+ municipal website (re-)launches since 1998 and integrates with nine state-level Zuständigkeitsfinder systems, multiple service portals (OpenR@thaus, Regio-iT, SIT.NRW), the pmPayment e-payment gateway, and form servers. No revenue, headcount, or funding data are disclosed; the registered share capital is 85,000 EUR.

Name

Net-Com AG

Legal name

net-Com AG

Website

https://net-com.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Net-Com AG is a German software vendor founded in 1994 that builds web-based CMS, resource management, event, and citizen-app products for municipalities and counties across Germany. It serves German public administration exclusively, with all data hosted domestically under DSGVO compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Software / Public Administration IT

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Process & Case Management Low-Code Platforms (HDAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Government software solutions
• Municipal CMS platforms
• E-government services
• Citizen engagement apps
• Public administration software

Headquarters

HQ city

Osnabrück

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Permanent software licenses for PROCURARE and other products with one-time purchase option. Customers own the software indefinitely after initial license fee.
2. Software Rental/SaaS: Monthly subscription model (Software-as-a-Service) for PROCURARE, TVO, KommunalApp, and other products. Rental can be cancelled after 6 months with 4-week notice. No upfront license investment required.
3. Cloud Hosting: Cloud-based deployment option for PROCURARE as hosted solution, with data stored on German servers.
4. Professional Services: IT consulting, project management, and project documentation services for municipal digitalization projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Net-Com AG develops and sells modular software products for German public administrations, including a Portal-CMS (active-City), event calendar (SPECTACULUM), mobile citizen apps (KommunalApp/KreisApp), resource management (PROCURARE), online appointment scheduling (TVO), and event management with ticketing (Zmart-iVent). The company sells these products as licensed software or SaaS subscriptions, with deployment on German servers ensuring DSGVO compliance.

Product overview

Net-Com AG is a German software company founded in 1994 serving municipal and public administration clients. The product portfolio follows a modular platform architecture centered on active-City, a portal CMS for public administrations. Supporting products include SPECTACULUM (event calendar), KommunalApp/KreisApp (mobile citizen apps), PROCURARE (resource management with sub-modules for room booking, sports facilities, and bulky waste scheduling), TVO (online appointment scheduling), and Zmart-iVent (event management with ticketing and payment). These products integrate with each other and with external government service platforms (Zuständigkeitsfinder systems across German states), form servers (Cirali, BOL, FormSolutions), and e-payment systems (pmPayment). The architecture enables municipalities to deploy individual products or an integrated suite for comprehensive digital administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• active-City: Portal CMS for public administrations - core content management system for municipal websites.
• SPECTACULUM
• KommunalApp / KreisApp
• PROCURARE
• TVO (Terminvereinbarung Online)
• Zmart-iVent

Products and services

• active-City Portal-CMS (Content Management System) for public administrations, enabling websites with modular components for news, events, citizen services, and multimedia. Supports responsive design and accessibility standards (BITV 2.0). Deployed on municipalities' own domains with self-administration capabilities.
• SPECTACULUM Event calendar and event platform for managing and publishing events, with integrations to external event systems. Enables municipalities to maintain comprehensive event listings across multiple channels.
• KommunalApp
• PROCURARE Resource management software for municipalities, enabling booking and administration of rooms, vehicles, sports facilities, and equipment with integrated cost allocation (IMPENSA) and optional online payment via pmPayment. Includes automated notifications, group bookings, and financial procedure integration.
• TVO (Terminvereinbarung Online)
• Zmart-iVent Event management software with participant management and ticketing for holiday programs, seminars, and community events. Supports multiple event programs with individual access rights, settings, and evaluations. Includes responsive accessible web interface with optional mobile app and push notifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300% increase in vaccination process efficiency using Zmart-iVent for COVID-19 vaccination center management
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration26 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• openroot GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationHosting, server management, and technical user support for Net-Com AG's servers and applications.
• STRATO AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationServer hosting services for Net-Com AG infrastructure.
• Hetzner Online GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationServer hosting services for Net-Com AG infrastructure.
• Mecodia GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationServer operation and administration services.
• pmPaymentcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated e-payment system for PROCURARE, supporting giropay, direct debit, credit card, paydirekt, and PayPal. Anbindung an Finanzverfahren (financial management systems) for automated booking data processing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• adesso SE: adesso is a major German IT services company with a public sector practice serving government clients across Germany. While much broader in scope than Net-Com, it competes for municipal digitalization contracts and represents a larger incumbent alternative.
• Materna Information & Communications SE: Materna is a major German IT consultancy and service provider with significant public sector business, including digital administration solutions for federal, state, and municipal clients. A broader incumbent offering overlapping capabilities.
• DATEV eG: DATEV is a large German cooperative IT provider serving tax advisors, auditors, and municipalities with specialized software. While focused on tax-adjacent workflows, it provides municipal software solutions in adjacent public sector domains.
• SAP SE Public Sector: SAP's public sector division provides large-scale government ERP and digital service platforms. While serving a different tier (typically federal/state level), SAP's push into municipal services represents an incumbent threat to niche German municipal software vendors.

Direct peers

• ITEOS GmbH: ITEOS is a German municipal IT service provider formed from the merger of KIV, KDRS, RZRS, and other Zweckverbände. It serves as a direct competitor in providing IT solutions and digital services to municipalities and counties across Baden-Württemberg and surrounding regions.
• Governikus GmbH: Governikus is a German eGovernment specialist providing secure digital communication, identity management, and OZG-compliant services for public administrations. Directly comparable as a specialized German public sector software provider.
• procilon GmbH: procilon provides eGovernment security and signature solutions for German public administrations. It is a comparable specialized vendor serving the same German public sector with regulatory-compliance-focused software products.
• KDVZ Citkomm: KDVZ Citkomm is a German municipal IT center providing software, hosting, and consulting services to municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia. It directly competes with Net-Com AG in serving German municipalities with digital administration solutions.

Others

• Akademie für Kommunale Digitalisierung: While primarily an educational/training institution for municipal digitalization, this organization represents the broader German GovTech ecosystem in which Net-Com operates, and signals the growing market attention to municipal digital transformation themes.

Emerging players

• TYPO3 Association: TYPO3 is a German-origin open-source CMS widely used by European public administrations including German municipalities. While not a direct competitor (open-source vs. proprietary), it provides a free alternative for the website/CMS layer that Net-Com's active-City addresses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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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