What KWP Informationssysteme GmbH does

KWP Informationssysteme GmbH is a privately held German software vendor headquartered in Landshut/Ergolding, Bavaria, developing and selling kwp-bnWin.net, a Windows-based commercial ERP suite purpose-built for German small and mid-sized trade businesses (Handwerk). The product covers the full quote-to-invoice workflow — quotation, order acceptance, execution, measurement (Aufmaß), calculation (Kalkulation), material/time management, purchasing, maintenance scheduling, technician dispatch, activity management, archiving, and ZUGFeRD-compliant e-invoicing — and extends into the field through mobile apps (KWP bnApp, KWP Mobiler Monteur, KWPBOX). The platform integrates with DATEV for accounting/payroll, Mareon for wholesale-distributor data exchange, TAPI for telephony, and an ecosystem of third-party add-ons (ODV Cockpit, SOFTGEWERK app4work, Keil BarcodeOCR, combit Report Server, Seneca Controlling). Vertical specialization is concentrated on SHK (Sanitär, Heizung, Klima), Elektro/PV, painters, and wood construction trades.

The company operates on a primarily perpetual-license ("kaufen statt mieten") model with one-time purchases for the core BASIS or REGIE variants and additional modules/add-ons, supplemented by recurring revenue from cloud hosting (KWP BaaS Cloud), hotline/support subscriptions, training (€179–€344 per session), and consulting. Go-to-market combines a direct sales team, a regional network of resellers and implementation partners (Favorit IT, Heckner, Agenda, VP Berretz, Alfons Kock, CS Teamlösungen, etc.), a DATEV marketplace listing, and a consistent German trade-fair presence. Brand awareness is built through the #KWPläuft campaign featuring Armin Wölfl, along with Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and content marketing. Customer base is diversified across SMB trade companies sized 1–500 employees, with no individual account material enough to constitute concentration risk. Revenue, headcount (18), ownership, and founding date are undisclosed; the firm appears to be a typical founder-operated German Mittelstand software business.

Name

KWP Informationssysteme GmbH

Legal name

KWP Informationssysteme GmbH

Website

https://kwp-info.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KWP Informationssysteme GmbH is a German Mittelstand software vendor selling kwp-bnWin.net, a perpetual-license ERP suite for SMB trade businesses (SHK, Elektro/PV, painters, carpenters) in Germany and Austria, distributed through direct sales and a regional partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade ERP Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Trade ERP software
• Handcraft business management
• Craftsman billing software
• SHK trade software
• Field service mobile app

Headquarters

HQ city

Landshut

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Purchases: KWP sells its kwp-bnWin.net software as a perpetual license ('kaufen statt mieten' — buy rather than rent). Customers purchase the software license upfront, with ongoing updates and support provided regularly. The company emphasizes one-time purchase over subscription/rental models.
2. Modules and Add-Ons: Additional modules (Kalkulation, Aufmaß, Materialwesen, Bestellwesen, Wartungswesen, Aktivitäten-Management, Archivierung) and add-ons (Monteursteuerung, Eingangsrechnungsbuch/Kreditoren, FiBu und Lohn, Mareon, Schnittstellen, Leistungskataloge, Lohnveredelung, bnMap, etc.) are sold as extensions to the base software.
3. Training and Consulting Services: KWP generates revenue through training courses (Schulungen) offered at various locations across Germany and Austria, both in-person and online (E-Learning). Topics include beginner training, form generator, calculation, maintenance management, office organization, and more. Prices range from €179 to €344 per session. Consulting services (Organisationsberatung) are also offered.
4. Cloud Services (KWP BaaS Cloud): Cloud hosting service for KWP software, providing infrastructure and managed services for customers who prefer not to run the software on-premises.
5. Hotline and Support Services: The company offers a hotline support service (Hotline) for existing customers, providing ongoing technical support and assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

KWP develops, sells, and supports kwp-bnWin.net, a modular Windows-based commercial ERP software for German trade and handcraft businesses covering the full workflow from quotation to invoicing, including calculation, measurement, material/time management, purchasing, maintenance, and field-service mobility. The company also sells the KWP BaaS Cloud hosting service, mobile field apps (KWP bnApp, KWP Mobiler Monteur, KWPBOX), training/consulting services, and AI telephony add-ons (Hey Telo, HalloPetra) under a perpetual license model ("buy not rent") distributed via direct sales and regional partners across Germany and Austria.

Product overview

KWP Informationssysteme GmbH offers kwp-bnWin.net as a modular commercial/trade business management software platform with a core BASE version expandable through specialized modules (Kalkulation, Aufmaß, Material- und Zeitwirtschaft, Bestellwesen, Wartungswesen, Aktivitäten-Management, Archivierung) and add-ons (Monteursteuerung, FiBu und Lohn, Mareon data exchange, DATEV integration, TAPI telephony, bnMap map service). The portfolio includes KWP BaaS Cloud for cloud backup, KWP Mobiler Monteur and KWP bnApp mobile applications for field workers, and KWPBOX for offline data sync. External AI-powered add-ons include Hey Telo and HalloPetra (AI telephony), plus third-party integrations for OCR/barcode scanning (Keil), reporting (combit, ODV Cockpit), and craft-specific solutions (SOFTGEWERK App4Work suite with bauzeit, material, fotobox). The company serves trades businesses in SHK, electrical/PV, painters, and wood construction sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• kwp-bnWin.net: The company's flagship commercial ERP/trade management software product for small to large craft/trade businesses (Handwerksbetriebe).
• KWP Mobiler Monteur
• KWP bnApp
• KWPBOX
• KWP BaaS Cloud
• KWP Add-Ons
• #KWPläuft

Products and services

• kwp-bnWin.net

Quantifiable outcome

• Small businesses (1-2 employees) save several hours per week on office work, redirecting time to core business activities.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DATEV eGcoreTechnology or IntegrationKWP kwp-bnWin.net is listed on the DATEV marketplace, Germany's leading accounting and payroll software platform for tax consultants and businesses. This integration allows seamless data exchange between KWP's trade ERP and DATEV's accounting/payroll systems. The partnership extends KWP's distribution reach to DATEV's extensive network of tax consultants and their SME clients.
• Favorit ITminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFavorit IT offers KWP software as part of its cloud solutions portfolio (Favorit.network/cloud-loesungen). Acts as a regional reseller and cloud hosting partner for KWP.
• HecknerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHeckner distributes and supports KWP software as a partner. Partner URL: heckner.com, with tracking parameters indicating co-marketing.
• Raab CoachingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRaab Coaching provides organizational consulting and coaching services to trade businesses, incorporating KWP software as part of their digitalization and business organization offerings.
• AgendaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgenda (agenda-software.de) resells and distributes KWP software as part of its trade software portfolio.
• Alfons Kock – Unternehmensentwicklung HandwerkminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAlfons Kock provides business development consulting specifically for trade businesses (Unternehmensentwicklung Handwerk), incorporating KWP software recommendations and implementation support.
• Alpha PersonaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlpha Persona distributes KWP software to trade businesses as part of its software and services portfolio.
• CS TeamlösungenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCS Teamlösungen resells and supports KWP software as a regional channel partner serving trade businesses.
• Mareon (cd communicating entities GmbH)coreTechnology or IntegrationMareon is a platform for trade data exchange connecting KWP's ERP with wholesale distributors in the German trade market. KWP offers a Mareon add-on module that enables automated data exchange with suppliers. Currently experiencing connection issues (as noted on the KWP website), with the manufacturer working on resolution.
• ODV GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationODV GmbH provides integrations with KWP including ODV Cockpit (reporting and analytics), ODV Craftnote Connector (field service management), and co-hosts online training sessions (Zeiterfassungs-App online training). ODV also offers time tracking integrations via KWP's bnApp.
• VP Berretz IT-Systeme GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVP Berretz IT-Systeme GmbH is a key sales and implementation partner that hosts KWP trade fair booths (e.g., at SHK Sachsen-Anhalt water trade conference) and provides regional sales and implementation services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• lexoffice (Haufe Group): lexoffice is a German cloud accounting and SMB ERP suite that overlaps with KWP's FiBu/Lohn and DATEV integration features, targeting the same German Mittelstand SMB segment with a modern cloud UX.
• weclapp GmbH: weclapp is a German cloud-native ERP targeting SMBs with CRM, project management, and invoicing — an emerging cloud alternative to traditional trade ERPs like KWP, increasingly considered by digitizing handwerk customers.
• craftnote GmbH: craftnote provides a field-service and project-management app for trades businesses, complementing or competing with KWP's mobile offering (KWP bnApp, Mobiler Monteur) for the field-worker productivity layer.

Broad incumbents

• SAP Business One: SAP Business One is an established incumbent ERP for small and midmarket businesses, often displacing or capping niche trade ERPs like KWP as trade enterprises scale beyond 50-100 employees.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a broad cloud ERP for SMBs/midmarket that competes with KWP for growing trade enterprises (25-500 employees) seeking integrated ERP, accounting, and partner-channel integrations beyond niche trade software.

Direct peers

• Sage Handwerk (Sage GmbH): Sage Handwerk is the dedicated handcraft/trade ERP offering from Sage targeting German trades businesses, offering quote, order, and invoicing functionality closely aligned with KWP's kwp-bnWin.net core workflow.
• Streit Datentechnik GmbH: Streit (Streit V1) is a long-standing German handcraft ERP vendor serving trades businesses with comparable quote-to-invoice workflows and trade-specific modules, competing head-to-head with KWP for SHK and adjacent trades customers.
• TAIFUN Software GmbH: TAIFUN Software is a German vendor of handcraft/trade ERP software targeting SHK, Elektro, and related trades — directly comparable to KWP in product category, customer segment, and go-to-market through regional partners and trade fairs.
• Hottgenroth Software GmbH: Hottgenroth provides trade-ERP and calculation software for SHK, Elektro, and construction trades in Germany, overlapping directly with KWP's vertical specialization, modular offering, and German Mittelstand SME customer base.

Others

• sevDesk GmbH: sevDesk is a German cloud accounting and SMB finance platform that overlaps with KWP's accounting/payroll integrations and DATEV-linked workflows, serving as an adjacent ecosystem competitor for digitizing trades SMBs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KWPSOFTWARE
• Facebookfacebook.com/KWP-Informationssysteme-GmbH-167096080020274
• Instagraminstagram.com/kwplaeuft
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kwp-informationssysteme-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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