TopM Software

What TopM Software does

TopM Software GmbH is a family-run, privately held German software company founded in 1991 and headquartered in Bobingen, Germany, with over 90 employees. The company develops and supports under one roof a suite of proprietary vertical ERP solutions: elius6 for wholesale and retail, net7 for make-to-order and series production, r6 for automotive and tire commerce, san6 for healthcare and Sanitätshäuser, and netLog/EFLogSW for aerospace and military aircraft (including Eurofighter) service and maintenance documentation. Complementary modules include the fibu7 certified financial accounting module, the revis2 audit-proof document management system, and the mobile2 native mobile application, alongside hardware offerings (MDE mobile data capture devices, Checkout/POS systems, time recording devices). The company holds EN 9100:2018 and ISO 9001:2015 quality certifications and operates a dedicated product-team structure (e.g., Team 35 for EFLogSW, Team 38 for elius6, Team 39 for san6).

Revenue mechanics blend one-time software license sales, recurring maintenance contracts with unilateral fee-change rights (two months' notice), training services delivered on-site at the Bobingen training centre and through paid webinars (€27-€40 per participant), and complementary hardware sales. Pricing is quote-based with software, installation, training, and maintenance as separate line items under multi-year contracts and partial-payment structures (20% at order, 60% at installation for flat-rate engagements). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales augmented by an event-driven motion (regular presence at Automechanika Frankfurt, OTWorld Leipzig, Tire Cologne, Rehacare Düsseldorf, SPS Nürnberg) and an annual Augsburg user conference (Anwendertag), supported by chat, phone, email, and TeamViewer-led remote demos. The customer base is German and European mid-market enterprises in regulated verticals (wholesale/retail, manufacturing, automotive/tire, medical supply, and aerospace/defense), with named customers including Big Drum, Stroppel, OTB, Paulimot, Uromed, Betten Ammerer, Teufel, and AZ. Management is led by owner and Managing Director Uwe R. Iltgen and Managing Director Stefan Herger, alongside functional heads of development, finance, and product team leaders.

Name

TopM Software

Legal name

TopM Software GmbH

Website

https://topm.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TopM Software GmbH is a family-run German software company that develops and supports five proprietary vertical ERP solutions — elius6 (wholesale/retail), net7 (manufacturing), r6 (automotive/tire), san6 (healthcare), and netLog/EFLogSW (aerospace/Eurofighter) — serving German and European mid-market enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vertical Industry ERP Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application License Advisory, Vendor Management & Optimization (BPAEAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Software/Application Support (SaaS, Enterprise Apps) (BPAAACAC), End-User Device Management (UEM/MDM, Desktop/Laptop/Tablet) (BPAEAIAB)

Keywords

• Vertical ERP software
• Wholesale retail software
• Manufacturing ERP solutions
• Healthcare ERP systems
• Aerospace logistics software

Headquarters

HQ city

Bobingen

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. Standard Software Sales: One-time software license sales for proprietary ERP products tailored to specific vertical industries. Simple, non-exclusive usage right granted. Pricing excludes installation, training, and maintenance unless separately contracted.
2. Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing maintenance/warranty contracts providing software updates, bug fixes, and support. TopM can unilaterally change fees with 2-month notice. Warranty period is 1 year from statutory limitation period. Minor errors fixed within regular program development.
3. Training Services: Group training sessions conducted at TopM training centre in Bobingen. Separate contracts required beyond standard software pricing. Webinars also offered at fixed per-participant fees (e.g., €27–€40 per webinar).
4. Webinar Fees: Paid online training/webinars on specific product features at per-participant pricing (e.g., r6 webinar at €27.00 per participant).
5. Hardware Sales: Complementary hardware products including MDE devices, checkout systems, and time recording devices, sold alongside software solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TopM Software GmbH develops, sells, and services industry-specific ERP software for vertical markets: elius6 for wholesale and retail trade, net7 for make-to-order and series production, r6 for automotive and tire commerce, san6 for the healthcare/medical supply industry, and netLog for aerospace and military applications. The portfolio is complemented by a certified financial accounting module (fibu7), an audit-proof document management system (revis2), and a native mobile app (mobile2), as well as integrated hardware for mobile data capture, checkout, and time recording.

Product overview

TopM Software offers an industry-specific ERP software portfolio consisting of five core business products designed for different sectors: elius6 for wholesale and retail trade, net7 for make-to-order and series production/manufacturing, r6 for automotive and tire commerce, san6 for the healthcare/medical supply industry, and netLog for aerospace and military applications. These core products are complemented by fibu7 (certified financial accounting), revis2 (audit-proof document management), and mobile2 (native mobile app). The company also provides hardware solutions including MDE devices, checkout systems, and time recording devices. The product architecture follows a platform-plus-modules approach where industry-specific core solutions can be enhanced with complementary modules and supported by mobile and hardware offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• elius6 ERP software for wholesale and retail operations that automates business processes and increases accounting transparency for trade companies.
• net7 ERP software for make-to-order and series production that digitally illustrates processes and optimises production flow for manufacturing operations.
• r6 ERP software for the automotive and tire commerce industry that centralises data and connects with multiple platforms for tire dealers and automotive businesses.
• san6 ERP software for the healthcare industry that automates processes and connects with health insurance companies and accounting centres for medical supply retailers (Sanitätshäuser), orthopaedic, rehab, and medical technology businesses.
• netLog Aerospace software for planning, controlling and documenting the service and maintenance of aircraft, including military applications such as the Eurofighter (via EFLogSW component and Team 35).
• fibu7 Certified financial accounting module that provides audit-proof accounting capabilities, sold as a complementary product alongside the core ERP offerings.
• revis2 Audit-proof document management system (DMS) for compliant document storage and retrieval, sold as a complementary product alongside the core ERP offerings.
• mobile2 Native mobile application for Android and Windows providing access to TopM ERP systems on mobile devices, supporting warehouse operations, picking, and inventory management.
• MDE (Mobile Data Capture) Mobile data capture hardware devices for warehouse and inventory management operations, sold alongside the TopM ERP software suite.
• Checkout Point-of-sale checkout systems for retail operations, integrated with the TopM ERP suite.
• Time Recording Devices Hardware devices for employee time tracking and attendance recording, integrated with the TopM ERP suite.
• EFLogSW Software solutions for the Eurofighter military aircraft, part of the dedicated aerospace team within TopM's netLog platform.
• AMPS-netLog Logistics software component for aerospace operations, delivered as part of the netLog platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased accounting transparency for wholesale/retail customers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AS Abrechnungsstelle für Heil-, Hilfs- und Pflegeberufe AGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTopM participates as a co-exhibitor (Mitaussteller) at the AS Abrechnungsstelle Gemeinschaftsstand (joint trade fair booth) at the OTWorld trade fair in Leipzig. This partnership provides access to the healthcare/sanitätshaus professional community visiting the shared booth.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Diamant Software: German mid-market ERP with strong positioning in healthcare, social services and membership organizations—adjacent but overlapping with TopM's san6 healthcare vertical.
• Asseco Solutions (AMS ERP): Central European mid-market ERP vendor with vertical templates for wholesale, retail and manufacturing, serving as a direct horizontal-and-vertical peer to TopM's portfolio.
• GFOS mbH: German workforce management and ERP-adjacent software vendor with hardware integration (time recording, MDE), directly comparable to TopM's hardware products including time recording and MDE devices.
• HS - Hamburger Software: German SMB ERP and financial accounting software vendor serving wholesale, retail and craft businesses—direct overlap with TopM's elius6 wholesale/retail and fibu7 financial accounting products.
• abas Software GmbH: German ERP vendor focused on mid-market manufacturing and make-to-order production, directly comparable to TopM's net7 product for series and custom manufacturing.
• weclapp GmbH: German cloud ERP platform targeting SME wholesale, retail, manufacturing and e-commerce—directly overlapping TopM's elius6 and net7 segments. Direct peer in the German mid-market ERP space.
• CSB-System AG: German vertical ERP specializing in food, beverage, chemicals, wholesale and retail—particularly comparable to TopM's elius6 and r6 in process trade and retail verticals.

Emerging players

• Odoo SA: Open-source cloud ERP suite with modular vertical applications increasingly adopted by German SMEs as an alternative to traditional vendors like TopM. Emerging threat as cloud adoption accelerates.

Broad incumbents

• SAP SE: Global ERP leader whose SAP Business One and S/4HANA products compete with TopM's vertical ERPs in the same German mid-market. SAP is a broad incumbent rather than a direct vertical specialist.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365: Microsoft's cloud ERP and CRM platform that competes with TopM's elius6, net7 and r6 in the German mid-market, particularly Business Central for SMBs. Broad incumbent with horizontal rather than vertical specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 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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