conrizon AG

What conrizon AG does

conrizon AG is a privately held German holding company headquartered in Essen that consolidates four legacy European Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software brands — easy (established 1990), PROXESS, HABEL, and Shareflex (via Portal Systems AG) — plus two acquired or wholly owned entities: friendWorks GmbH (consulting and implementation services) and HENRICHSEN4easy GmbH (sector-specific ECM). The group sells document management systems (DMS), audit-proof electronic archiving compliant with GDPR, GoBD, and eIDAS, workflow automation, procure-to-pay (P2P), and human capital management (HCM) software, deployed as cloud-native, private cloud, on-premises, or hybrid. Native integrations with SAP (via easy) and Microsoft 365/SharePoint (via Shareflex) are central technical differentiators, alongside multiple ISO 27001, ISO 9001, IDW PS 880, TÜV, BSI, and BITMi certifications that matter for regulated buyers.

The company serves more than 8,750 customers across more than 60 countries, with disclosed logos spanning manufacturing (thyssenkrupp, Siemens, MEIKO, Bauer), retail (ROSSMANN, ZWILLING, hama), food service (bofrost), logistics (DKV), government (ÖBB), healthcare (SaniTec), media (Spiegel Gruppe), and loyalty/retail (Payback). The revenue model blends software licenses and subscriptions, managed services (private cloud hosting), and professional services via friendWorks; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based through subsidiaries and a 100+ channel partner network. Since its founding (2022 per the official grounding page; 2020 per the About Us page — a discrepancy in source material), conrizon has executed an aggressive M&A program, acquiring Portal Systems AG in January 2025 (~60 employees, €7M disclosed annual sales), fully consolidating friendWorks GmbH in January 2026, and acquiring HENRICHSEN4easy GmbH in June 2026 (1,400+ customers). Senior leadership was materially upgraded in 2025 with the appointments of CFO Ulrich Edelmann (February 2025) and CCO Volker Grümmer (July 2025), alongside long-tenured CEO Andreas Zipser. The holding itself runs on approximately 8 employees, with the bulk of delivery executed through the subsidiaries and partner channel.

Name

conrizon AG

Legal name

conrizon AG

Website

https://conrizon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

conrizon AG is a German ECM holding company consolidating the legacy brands easy, PROXESS, HABEL, and Shareflex, plus consulting arm friendWorks, to deliver audit-proof document management, archiving, and workflow automation with native SAP and Microsoft 365 integration to manufacturing, finance, retail, and public-sector customers across 60+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Content Management Software

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (551), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Suites (HDAEAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Web Content Management (WCM) & Experience Platforms (Content Services) (HDAEAGAK)

Keywords

• Enterprise content management
• Document management software
• Digital archiving solutions
• Workflow automation software
• Contract management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Essen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Enterprise Content Management software solutions sold as licenses or subscriptions, available as on-premises, private cloud, cloud-native, or hybrid deployments. Revenue from software subscriptions and perpetual licenses.
2. Professional Services and Consulting: ECM consulting and implementation services through subsidiaries like friendWorks, including SAP environment solutions and M365 implementations
3. Managed Services: Managed services for private cloud hosting and support, managed and operated through the company's service infrastructure

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

conrizon AG is a German holding company that unites four European Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software brands — easy (since 1990), PROXESS, HABEL, and Shareflex (via Portal Systems) — alongside acquired service entities friendWorks and HENRICHSEN4easy. The group sells digital archiving, document management (DMS), invoice processing (P2P), contract management, and HR document management (HCM) software with native integrations to SAP and Microsoft 365, available as cloud-native, private cloud, on-premises, or hybrid deployments.

Product overview

conrizon AG is a holding company that unites four leading ECM software brands in Europe: easy, PROXESS, HABEL, and Shareflex (via Portal Systems), complemented by friendWorks (consulting services) and HENRICHSEN4easy (acquired brand). The portfolio offers established manufacturer solutions for legally compliant archiving (GDPR, GoBD, eIDAS), document management, invoice processing, contract management, and HR management with automated workflows. Solutions are available as cloud-native, private cloud, on-premises, or hybrid deployments, with seamless integrations for SAP, Microsoft 365, and SharePoint. Over 8,700 customers in more than 60 countries trust conrizon solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• easy: Digitization expert and leading ECM software manufacturer since 1990. Offers legally compliant digital archiving and efficient, automated business processes. Products include archiving, ECM, DMS, P2P, and HCM software solutions.
• PROXESS
• Shareflex
• HABEL

Products and services

• easy ECM software suite providing legally compliant digital archiving, document management (DMS), invoice processing (P2P), contract management, and HR document management (HCM) with native SAP and Microsoft integrations. Sold to medium-sized companies and corporations in manufacturing, finance, insurance, and the public sector.
• PROXESS Software for digital archiving, document management, document recognition, and workflows. Targets medium-sized companies in furniture, technical trades, and other industries.
• HABEL Modular, scalable document management systems with secure digital archiving for small and medium-sized enterprises in manufacturing, logistics, and mechanical engineering in German-speaking markets.
• Shareflex Standardized ECM solutions running natively inside Microsoft 365 and SharePoint for document management (DMS), contract management, quality management document control, and incoming invoice processing. Targets medium-sized and large companies seeking seamless Microsoft integration.
• friendWorks Consulting and Services ECM consulting and implementation services for electronic archiving, document management, and workflow management. Covers SAP environment solutions as well as Microsoft 365 and other systems.
• HENRICHSEN4easy (H4e) Scalable ECM solutions for small and medium-sized businesses and public institutions in German-speaking countries. Includes electronic archiving, document and workflow management, and industry-specific applications for utilities, waste management, and public service sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 8,750 companies worldwide trust conrizon solutions
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• HENRICHSEN4easy GmbH (H4e)coreOthers · 16 June 2026ECM solutions provider supporting SMBs and public institutions in German-speaking countries with scalable document management and specialized industry offerings for utilities, waste management, and public service sectors. Acquired by easy software Deutschland GmbH.
• friendWorks GmbHcoreOthers · 14 January 2026ECM consulting and services company specializing in electronic archiving, document management, and workflow management. Services include SAP environment solutions as well as Microsoft 365 and other systems. Conrizon acquired remaining shares through subsidiary easy software to become sole owner.
• Portal Systems AGcoreOthers · 9 January 2025Software manufacturer for ECM based on Microsoft 365 and SharePoint with over 20 years of experience, approximately 60 employees, and €7 million annual sales. Offers Shareflex brand solutions to more than 300 customers. Acquired by conrizon AG.
• easy software AGcoreOthersLeading ECM software manufacturer since 1990, offering archiving, ECM, DMS, P2P, and HCM solutions. Part of the conrizon holding structure with deep SAP integration capabilities.
• PROXESS AGcoreOthersSoftware manufacturer and solution provider for digital archiving, document management, document recognition, and workflows. Emerged from the Akzentum brand, targeting medium-sized companies in furniture and technical trade sectors.
• HABELcoreOthersTraditional brand for proven, user-friendly, modularly scalable document management systems supporting companies in German-speaking countries with transition from paper to digital processes.
• 100+ Reseller, Technology, and OEM PartnerssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner network of over 100 selected resellers, technology partners, and OEM partners providing sustainable added value for customers locally, regionally, and internationally. Subsidiaries maintain long-standing partnerships with leading IT and digitalization experts.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Laserfiche: ECM and intelligent document processing vendor focused on process automation and content management for mid-market and enterprise. Closely comparable to conrizon's portfolio in cloud/hybrid deployment, workflow focus and channel-led GTM.
• SER Group: European ECM/Doxis vendor serving enterprise compliance, archiving and content services across DACH and international markets. Comparable to conrizon in regulated industry focus (finance, insurance, public sector) and in offering a unified content services platform rather than point products.
• DocuWare: Direct ECM peer focused on cloud document management, workflow automation and integrated records management for mid-market and enterprise customers across Europe. Closely comparable to conrizon's easy, HABEL and Shareflex offerings in deployment model, target customer and go-to-market via partner channel.
• d.velop: Germany-headquartered ECM vendor offering document management, archiving and workflow automation with deep SAP integration, comparable to conrizon's easy and PROXESS lines. Competes head-to-head in the DACH Mittelstand and is a natural peer for conrizon's home-market strategy.
• ELO Digital Office: German ECM vendor offering document management, archiving and workflow automation with strong DACH Mittelstand presence. Direct overlap with conrizon's easy, PROXESS and HABEL brands in target customer, deployment model and SAP-centric integrations.

Emerging players

• M-Files: Cloud-native ECM and metadata-driven information management platform with strong AI roadmap and Microsoft 365 integrations. Comparable to conrizon's Shareflex/M365 positioning but differentiated by a single SaaS codebase rather than multiple acquired product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Box: Cloud-native content management and workflow platform with deep integrations into Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and major ERP systems. Comparable to conrizon's Shareflex and M365 positioning in the cloud-native end of ECM.
• OpenText: Global content services and information management incumbent with broad ECM, archiving and AI capabilities across enterprise customers. Comparable to conrizon at the high end of regulated industries and as a potential consolidator competing for the same European roll-up targets.
• Hyland (OnBase): Large North-American ECM/content services platform with significant European presence serving regulated industries (healthcare, government, financial services). Overlaps with conrizon in process automation, document management and audit-compliant archiving use cases.
• Kofax (Tungsten Automation): Intelligent document processing and automation incumbent combining capture, ECM and workflow capabilities, with deep ERP integration. Comparable to conrizon's AI-driven document automation roadmap and its P2P/invoice processing focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 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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