MB Software und Systeme GmbH

What MB Software und Systeme GmbH does

MB Software und Systeme GmbH is a privately held German software company founded in 2000 by Markus Bläser and headquartered in Wissen (Sieg), Rhineland-Palatinate. Since 2010 the company has focused exclusively on industrial production software, building a portfolio that connects shopfloor machinery to enterprise IT systems. Its core technology stack — C#, ASP.NET, Blazor on Windows Server with Microsoft SQL Server — supports three proprietary products: DataSuite (PLC connectivity and local machine-data acquisition from Siemens S7, Beckhoff, Allen-Bradley, OPC UA, and Profinet systems), DataView (Grafana-based live dashboards for OEE, energy, and shift analysis), and Digital Shopfloor (an integrated MES combining BDE/MDE, real-time OEE, and ERP integration with SAP and proALPHA). A fourth line, MES & Individualsoftware, delivers bespoke MES, SCADA, CIM, and process-control projects when standard products do not fit.

The business operates on a one-time perpetual license model — DataSuite from €479, DataView from €2,499, Digital Shopfloor from €59,000 — with local installation as default, optional cloud, and source code transferable on request. Optional maintenance and project-based custom work supplement license revenue. Go-to-market is direct, CEO-led enterprise field sales with a 30-minute free initial consultation, supported by content marketing, HubSpot automation, YouTube tutorials, and reference-customer social proof. The customer base spans SMEs to global enterprises (Bosch, RWE, General Motors, GKN, EEW, Vishay, Coca-Cola) across automotive, energy, construction materials, and manufacturing. The company is owner-operated by Markus Bläser with a team of approximately 7–8 people and reports no institutional funding, subsidiaries, or external shareholders.

Name

MB Software und Systeme GmbH

Legal name

MB Software und Systeme GmbH

Website

https://mb-software-und-systeme.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MB Software und Systeme GmbH is a German industrial software firm that builds perpetual-license machine data acquisition, dashboarding, and MES products (DataSuite, DataView, Digital Shopfloor) connecting PLCs to ERP for SMEs and large manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Manufacturing Execution Systems / Industrial Production Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHAHAJ

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Industrial Automation & Robotics Equipment

SECONDARYHDAEAHAG

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Business Process Management (BPM), Workflow & Automation Platforms

Keywords

• Manufacturing execution systems
• Industrial data acquisition
• Production monitoring software
• Shopfloor management software
• Machine data integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Wissen (Sieg)

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 (One-Time Purchase): Customers purchase software licenses as one-time perpetual licenses. No recurring subscription fees. DataSuite starts at 479 EUR, DataView dashboards at 2,499 EUR, Digital Shopfloor at 59,000 EUR. MES/Individual software priced project-dependently. Customers own the software permanently after purchase.
2. Maintenance & Support Services: Optional maintenance and support services available for purchase after initial sale. Customers can book updates as needed rather than as mandatory contracts. Support includes ongoing development and care - provided by the same team that built the solution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MB Software und Systeme GmbH develops and sells on-premise industrial software that connects shopfloor machinery (PLCs such as Siemens S7, Beckhoff, OPC UA, Allen-Bradley) to business systems via local SQL databases and ERP integration (SAP, proALPHA). Its product line spans DataSuite (machine data acquisition from €479), DataView (Grafana-based OEE and energy dashboards from €2,499) and Digital Shopfloor (full MES/shopfloor management from €59,000), complemented by custom MES, SCADA and integration services. All software is sold as perpetual one-time licenses with optional local installation and source code transfer.

Product overview

MB Software und Systeme GmbH offers a three-tier product portfolio for industrial production digitalization: (1) DataSuite — a local, hardware-neutral OT data collector that connects to PLCs (Siemens S7, Beckhoff, OPC UA, Allen-Bradley, Profinet) and stores machine data in SQL databases; (2) DataView — custom Grafana-based live dashboards for OEE, energy, and production KPIs, built on top of DataSuite data; and (3) Digital Shopfloor — a fully integrated Shopfloor Management solution combining BDE/MDE, OEE, ERP integration (SAP, proALPHA), and digital Lean boards. All products are sold as one-time purchases with local installation (no mandatory cloud), and source code can be handed over on request. A fourth offering, MES & Individualsoftware, provides custom development services for MES, SCADA, CIM, mobile apps, and system integration when standard products do not suffice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DataSuite: Data acquisition software that connects to SPS systems (Siemens S7, Beckhoff, etc.) and stores machine data locally in a database. Starting price EUR 479.
• DataView
• Digital Shopfloor

Products and services

• DataSuite On-premise, hardware-neutral machine data acquisition software that connects to PLCs such as Siemens S7, Beckhoff TwinCAT, OPC UA, Allen-Bradley and Profinet and stores machine data in a local SQL database. Provides the foundational OT data layer for DataView and Digital Shopfloor and can be operated independently by customers using included manuals and tutorials.
• DataView Custom Grafana-based live and historical dashboards for OEE, availability, energy consumption, piece counts, shift analysis and downtime visualization, powered by DataSuite data. Dashboards are individually created by MB experts and can subsequently be modified by the customer.
• Digital Shopfloor Fully integrated shopfloor management software combining OEE, BDE/MDE, ERP integration (SAP, proALPHA), real-time dashboards and digital Lean boards. Configured and commissioned by MB, including on-site training.
• MES & Individualsoftware Custom software development services covering MES, SCADA, CIM, process control and visualization, batch management, mobile apps, system integration, database solutions, migration and long-term maintenance. Targeted at clients whose processes do not fit standard software, delivered as project-dependent one-time engagements including concept, development, commissioning, training and support.

Quantifiable outcome

• ROI often visible within weeks for DataView/Digital Shopfloor implementations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Automation (Plex / FactoryTalk): Global industrial automation incumbent with FactoryTalk and Plex MES platforms covering production visibility, quality and ERP integration. Broad incumbent because it competes in the same MES/OEE space from a controls-platform-installed-base advantage.
• Siemens (Opcenter / SIMATIC IT): Global industrial automation incumbent whose Opcenter MES (formerly SIMATIC IT) bundles MES with the broader Siemens automation and ERP-adjacent portfolio. Broad incumbent because it overlaps on the same OT/IT integration space with vastly greater scale.
• SAP (SAP ME / SAP DMC): Global ERP incumbent offering SAP Manufacturing Execution and Digital Manufacturing Cloud as part of its enterprise suite. Broad incumbent because MB natively integrates with SAP, but SAP is also a competitor for shopfloor execution workloads.
• Aveva (Wonderware / AVEVA MES): Global industrial software incumbent with Wonderware System Platform and AVEVA MES offerings covering HMI/SCADA, OEE and ERP integration. Broad incumbent because it competes in the same OT/IT integration and MES market with a much larger global footprint.

Direct peers

• MPDV (Hydra MES): German MES vendor whose Hydra product family covers shopfloor data capture, OEE and ERP coupling for SME manufacturers. Direct peer because it competes in the same Mittelstand MES niche with similar on-prem architecture and pricing tiering.
• iTAC Software: German MES/MOM vendor (now part of Dürr) focused on SME and mid-market manufacturers, offering a comparable MES stack (BDE/MDE, OEE, ERP integration). Direct peer because it targets the same Mittelstand industrial base with on-premise-capable MES software.
• Forcam: MES/MII vendor serving discrete manufacturers globally with factory-floor visibility, OEE, and ERP integration. Direct peer because it targets the same SME-to-enterprise manufacturer segment with comparable shopfloor management capabilities.
• FASTEC: German MES provider (FASTEC 4PRO) focused on SME industrial manufacturers with OEE, machine data acquisition and ERP integration. Direct peer because the product positioning, target customer, and on-premise delivery model closely mirror MB's Digital Shopfloor.

Emerging players

• Axiomtek: Industrial IoT and edge computing hardware/software vendor offering factory data acquisition and visualization for SME manufacturers. Emerging peer because it overlaps on the data-acquisition and dashboarding layer but is more hardware-anchored.
• Grenzebach Maschinenbau (Grenzebach Software): Industrial software unit of a German machine builder offering MES/shopfloor solutions, often delivered alongside its own equipment. Emerging peer because it operates in the same OEM-shops data layer niche as MB's machine-builder channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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