ADULO

What ADULO does

ADULO, legally COBUS ADULO GmbH, is a German software vendor founded in 1985 and headquartered in Würzburg that develops and integrates software for the window and building elements manufacturing industry. Since 2021 it has operated as a subsidiary of the COBUS Unternehmensgruppe, a diversified East Westphalian IT group, and the company is led by Managing Directors Wilhelm Mormann and Franz Hensen. The product portfolio centers on COBUS ADULO GS-X (construction/CAD software for windows, doors, and facades) and COBUS ADULO ERP/3 (a full ERP covering procurement, sales, production, HR, and finance), supplemented by COBUS ADULO CNC (cross-material production control for PVC, wood, aluminum, and special construction, integrating machines from Weinig, HOMAG, Biesse, Rotox, Urban, Thorwesten, and Schirmer), COBUS ADULO FIT (real-time, barcode-driven paperless production monitoring), COBUS ADULO APPgrade (a mobile extension launched in 2024), and COBUS ADULO NOVA (a cloud-capable web platform launched in 2025). Underlying technology is an integrated on-premise stack spanning CAD/construction, ERP, CNC machine control, and production monitoring, with an emerging cloud tier in NOVA; the architecture is supported by master-data partnerships with profile system vendors (GEALAN, VEKA, Inoutic/EProfile, Profine) and integrations with myWAREMA and Gotomaxx e-invoicing.

The company serves approximately 5,000 users across roughly 20 countries, primarily Mittelstand window and building element manufacturers and traders ranging from small craft businesses to industrial producers. Go-to-market is sales-led through internal and technical sales representatives who deliver individualized, on-site consultation, supplemented by industry events (notably FENSTERBAU FRONTALE), webinars, and a customer portal (Kundenbereich). Revenue is generated through software licensing and recurring subscription on the ERP/CAD modules combined with professional services for consulting, implementation, and digital transformation workshops; pricing is not publicly disclosed and the company offers free, non-binding consultation. The customer base skews SMB-to-mid-market in a narrow vertical, with named reference customers including SIEGENTHALER AG, Franz Jäger GmbH, Terhalle GmbH & Co. KG, Bernd Schnieder GmbH, Ventana Deutschland, Matthias Mühlenkord GmbH, and Zink GmbH. No revenue, funding, or acquisition activity is publicly disclosed.

Name

ADULO

Legal name

COBUS ADULO GmbH

Website

https://adulo.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

COBUS ADULO GmbH (ADULO) is a German software vendor developing and integrating ERP, CAD, CNC, and production monitoring solutions for window and building element manufacturers. It serves approximately 5,000 users across 20 countries as a subsidiary of COBUS Unternehmensgruppe since 1985.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hettstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing and ERP Solutions: Sale of integrated ERP and construction software for window and building element manufacturers. Includes various product modules (GS-X, ERP/3, CNC, FIT, APPgrade, NOVA) offered as complete solutions from construction to ERP.
2. Consulting and Implementation Services: On-site consulting and customer-specific workshops for individually tailored solutions. Professional services for digital transformation support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ADULO develops and integrates modular software for the window and building elements industry under the COBUS ADULO brand. Their product suite combines construction/CAD software (GS-X), a full ERP system (ERP/3), CNC machine control, real-time production monitoring (FIT), mobile extensions (APPgrade), and a cloud-based web platform (NOVA) for mid-size manufacturers of PVC, wood, and aluminum windows, doors, and facades. The software is developed in-house in Germany and serves approximately 5,000 users across 20 countries.

Product overview

COBUS ADULO is a comprehensive, modular software ecosystem for the window and building elements industry. The product portfolio centers on COBUS ADULO GS-X (construction software) and COBUS ADULO ERP/3 (full ERP system), supplemented by specialized modules including COBUS ADULO CNC (CNC/machine control for PVC, wood, and aluminum), COBUS ADULO FIT (real-time production monitoring and paperless manufacturing), COBUS ADULO APPgrade (mobile application), and COBUS ADULO NOVA (cloud-based web platform). The product lineup also includes a customer portal (Kundenbereich) at kunden.adulo.de. Software is developed in-house in Germany (made in Germany) since 1985, serving approximately 5,000 users across 20 countries as part of the COBUS Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COBUS ADULO GS-X: Construction software including machine connection and document cycle for windows, doors, and facades.
• COBUS ADULO ERP/3
• COBUS ADULO CNC
• COBUS ADULO FIT
• COBUS ADULO APPgrade
• COBUS ADULO NOVA

Products and services

• COBUS ADULO GS-X Construction software for windows, doors, and facades with automated sketches and manufacturing lists with precise dimensions. Includes machine connectivity for both conventional and CNC equipment, plus document cycle management. Available in versions for manufacturers and traders.
• COBUS ADULO ERP/3 Complete ERP solution for mid-sized manufacturing companies combining purchasing, sales, production, human resources, and finance in one system with industry 4.0 integration, mobile data access, and real-time production control. Designed for the window and building elements sector.
• COBUS ADULO CNC PVC / HOLZ Material-cross production control system for PVC, wood, aluminum, and special construction. Enables cross-location machine networking including saws, machining centers, and welding automata. Integrates with manufacturers such as Weinig, HOMAG, Biesse, Rotox, Urban, Thorwesten, and Schirmer.
• COBUS ADULO FIT Real-time production control and monitoring solution for manufacturers enabling paperless manufacturing with barcode-based identification of orders, materials, employees, and machines. Includes work instructions at terminals, real-time target-actual comparisons, picking, tour planning, and rack management.
• COBUS ADULO APPgrade Mobile extension for manufacturing processes that is individually configurable in the customer's own design and integrated with COBUS ADULO GS-X. Connects employees and customers, bundles communication centrally, and creates a digital workflow network.
• COBUS ADULO NOVA Cloud-capable web application for producers and dealers of PVC, wood, and wood/aluminum windows. Covers the entire process from technical configuration through inventory management to machine control on a shared database.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced setup times, material consumption and storage costs through precise production preparation and optimized processes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• GotomaxxcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership enabling automated, legally compliant e-invoice shipping directly from the ADULO interface. Combines COBUS ADULO and Gotomaxx for efficient, secure e-invoicing without media breaks.
• GEALAN Fenster-Systeme GmbHsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing pre-configured master data packages for window system profiles, available to COBUS ADULO customers as part of supplier relationship management.
• VEKA AGsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing pre-configured master data packages for PVC profile systems, enabling faster system setup for window manufacturers.
• Inoutic / EProfilesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing pre-configured master data packages for building element profile systems.
• Profine Group (Profine eShop)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing pre-configured master data packages for profile systems through the Profine eShop integration.
• WAREMAsupportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership connecting COBUS ADULO systems with myWAREMA online ordering platform for sun protection products, enabling automated order processing and enhanced workflow efficiency.
• Zink GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership focused on closer collaboration with customers, advanced solutions, product improvement, synergy identification, and optimization of ADULO system integration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Heroal: Aluminium window, door, and roller shutter systems manufacturer with its own digital fabrication tools. Adjacent to COBUS ADULO as a profile supplier/partner in the same value chain rather than a direct software competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Softtech: German vendor of CAD and BIM software for the construction and building elements industry, including window/façade workflows. Wider construction focus than COBUS ADULO but overlapping target customers.
• Trimble: Global construction and manufacturing software incumbent whose broader portfolio (including design-to-fabrication tools) overlaps with ADULO's CAD/CAM functionality for building element manufacturers.
• Schüco (SchüCal): Major window/façade systems supplier that also offers its own SchüCal fabrication software to fabricators using Schüco profiles. Represents a vertically-integrated competitor/partner within the same customer base.
• Autodesk: Dominant CAD/BIM platform with manufacturing extensions (Fusion, Inventor). Represents a general-purpose competitor whose tools are sometimes used in window/building element design workflows.
• Infor: Large ERP vendor with industry-specific manufacturing suites; competes in the broader mid-market ERP space where COBUS ADULO ERP/3 positions itself for window/building element manufacturers.

Emerging players

• Cosmino: MES / production-monitoring specialist used in window and furniture manufacturing. Competes with COBUS ADULO FIT in the real-time production monitoring layer of window/building element factories.

Direct peers

• Orgadata: Direct competitor in vertical software for window, door, and façade manufacturers with its LOGIKAL CAD/ERP platform. Targets the same Mittelstand window producers as COBUS ADULO across German-speaking Europe.
• Klaes Software: Direct peer offering software solutions specifically for the window, door, and façade industry. Competes head-to-head with COBUS ADULO for window manufacturers and dealers in DACH and beyond.
• Windowmaker Software: Direct vertical competitor providing window and door manufacturing software (Windowmaker Pro), serving manufacturers and dealers in Europe and other geographies with similar CAD/ERP functionality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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