What Optima Consulting does

Optima Consulting sarl is a privately-held Luxembourg information technology consultancy founded in 2000, headquartered in Steinfort. The company operates three revenue streams: (1) custom agile software development services for small to medium projects typically staffed by 1-2 programmers, using Scrum and eXtreme Programming methodologies with emphasis on test-driven development and continuous integration; (2) vendor-independent IT infrastructure consultancy, where the firm positions itself as an unbiased advisor with no conflicts of interest from infrastructure vendor incentives; and (3) licensing and support of its proprietary in-house ERP product, OTrack, a lightweight ERP solution tailored for small to medium businesses featuring Peppol e-invoicing, invoice reconciliation, inventory management, multi-user planning, timesheets, and budget forecasting.

Name

Optima Consulting

Legal name

Optima Consulting sarl

Website

https://optimaconsulting.lu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Optima Consulting sarl is a Luxembourg-based independent IT consultancy founded in 2000 that provides agile software development, vendor-independent IT infrastructure advisory, and a proprietary lightweight ERP product (OTrack) to small and medium businesses in Luxembourg and the Greater Region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting & Custom Software Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (5132), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Integration, API & Middleware Consulting (BPAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• IT infrastructure consultancy
• Agile software development
• Lightweight ERP solutions
• EXtreme Programming services

Headquarters

HQ city

Steinfort

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Development Services: Agile software development services for small to medium projects using Scrum and eXtreme Programming methods. Services are tailored to specific business or operational needs with a focus on flexibility and adaptability.
2. IT Consultancy: Unbiased IT infrastructure and platform analysis and selection assistance. Consultants translate technical jargon into plain terms, helping clients make informed decisions with no conflict of interest.
3. OTrack ERP Licensing and Support: In-house developed OTrack ERP solution with setup assistance and ongoing technical support. No strong technical skills required to operate, supported by remote and on-site technical services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Optima Consulting delivers agile custom software development for small to medium projects (typically 1-2 programmers) using Scrum and eXtreme Programming, alongside vendor-independent IT infrastructure consultancy that translates technical jargon into plain guidance for SMBs. The company also develops and licenses OTrack, an in-house lightweight ERP solution for SMBs covering invoicing (with Peppol e-invoicing), reconciliation, inventory, multi-user planning, timesheets, and budget forecasting, including setup assistance and ongoing remote/on-site support.

Product overview

Optima Consulting offers a single unified product: OTrack, a light-weight ERP solution developed in-house for small to medium businesses. The product encompasses modules for invoicing (including Peppol e-invoicing), invoice reconciliation, inventory management, multi-user planning, timesheets, and budget forecasting and follow-up. The company also provides software development and consultancy services separately.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OTrack: A light-weight ERP solution (Enterprise Resource Planning) tailored for small to medium businesses, allowing better resource planning, agenda organization, project management, price offers, customer orders, delivery notes, and invoicing (including Peppol e-invoicing).

Products and services

• OTrack ERP Lightweight ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution tailored for small to medium businesses, enabling resource planning, agenda organization and synchronization, project management, price offers, customer orders, delivery notes, and invoices (including Peppol e-invoicing). Includes invoice reconciliation, stock/inventory management, multi-user planning views, user and project timesheets, and project budget forecasting and follow-up. Sold as a licensed product with setup assistance and ongoing technical support so customers do not need strong technical skills to operate it.
• Custom Software Development Services Agile custom software development for small to medium projects, typically delivered by teams of 1-2 programmers using Scrum and eXtreme Programming (XP). Includes test-driven development, continuous integration, and evolutionary design and architecture to deliver complete standard or custom applications tailored to specific business or operational needs, with the ability to respond to changing requirements late in the product lifecycle.
• IT Infrastructure Consultancy Vendor-independent IT infrastructure and platform selection consultancy. Specialists translate IT jargon into plain terms and assist clients through the analysis and selection process to ensure informed decisions and well-spent budgets. Optima Consulting receives no incentives from IT infrastructure vendors and has no conflict of interest.

Quantifiable outcome

• 43 happy clients served since founding
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Odoo: Open-source ERP platform with a strong SMB focus and broad partner-implementation network. Directly competes with OTrack in the lightweight-ERP-for-small-businesses category, and competes for the same partner/consultancy relationships Optima leverages in Luxembourg and Belgium.
• Delaware Pro: Belgian/Luxembourg-headquartered consultancy specialising in ERP and enterprise-application implementations for SMB and mid-market. Highly comparable mix of vendor-independent advisory and recurring managed services in the same Benelux geography.

Broad incumbents

• Sage: SMB-focused ERP, accounting, and payroll software provider with strong presence in European SMB markets. Directly competes with OTrack in the small-business ERP category and competes for the same customer segment Optima targets in Luxembourg and the Greater Region.
• SAP: Global ERP market leader; its SAP Business One and SAP ByDesign lines directly compete with OTrack for SMB ERP wallet. While Optima competes on simplicity and local fit rather than scale, SAP's partner ecosystem competes for the same implementation/consultancy services Optima sells.
• Realdolmen: Belgian IT consultancy (now part of Gfi) offering infrastructure, application development, and managed services to SMB and enterprise. Comparable mix of custom development and platform advisory in the Benelux market that Optima serves.
• Inetum: European IT services group with Benelux operations offering consulting, application development, and managed services. Comparable in service mix (custom software plus platform advisory) but at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Devoteam: European IT consultancy with established Luxembourg operations focused on cloud, digital transformation, and platform advisory. Comparable to Optima on vendor-neutral strategic advisory, but at significantly greater scale and with international delivery capacity.
• EBRC: Major Luxembourg-resident managed-services and cloud provider serving enterprise and regulated clients. Serves the same Luxembourg SMB/mid-market ecosystem as Optima but offers a far broader infrastructure-and-services portfolio.
• Cegeka: Belgian-headquartered IT services group with a significant Luxembourg presence, offering digital transformation, cloud, managed services, and custom development. Overlaps with Optima on SMB/mid-market IT advisory in the same geography but at much greater scale and breadth.
• Cronos Groep: Belgian federation of IT companies providing consulting, software development, and managed services. Comparable to Optima on small-team, custom-development engagement style for SMB clients, primarily active in the Belgian market adjacent to Optima's Greater Region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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

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