smile consult

Name

smile consult

Legal name

smile consult GmbH

Website

https://smileconsult.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Informatics Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Geospatial Data Management & Enterprise GIS (Geodatabases, Web GIS, Spatial Analytics) (EUAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Data Integration, ETL & Interoperability (APIs, Standards, Data Pipelines) (EUAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Environmental informatics software
• Digital terrain modelling
• Hydrographic engineering tools
• Geodata management software
• Numerical flow simulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Proprietary software tools (Gismo, Janet, Davit) offered in commercial versions for professional use. Community Edition available free for non-commercial purposes with node limitations.
2. Research and Development Services: Participation in publicly funded research projects (mFUND, KFKI) for morphodynamic modelling, environmental data management, and simulation system development

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

smile consult GmbH develops and licenses a proprietary software suite for construction and environmental informatics, comprising Gismo (digital terrain modelling and geodata management), Janet (unstructured grid generation for numerical flow models), and Davit (simulation data post-processing and visualization), supplemented by the Gismo-Server web platform for OGC-compliant geodata distribution. The company also participates in publicly funded research projects (e.g., mFUND, KFKI) targeting morphodynamic modelling, environmental data management, and simulation system development, and offers its tools as a free Community Edition for non-commercial use.

Product overview

smile consult GmbH is a software provider specializing in construction and environmental informatics, offering a suite of three complementary desktop applications — Gismo (digital terrain modelling), Janet (grid generation), and Davit (simulation data analysis) — along with the web-based Gismo-Server for OGC-compliant geodata distribution. The company provides both commercial and free Community-Edition versions of its tools, and develops specialized modules such as FlowAnalysis for automated talweg and catchment derivation. The products support integration with Delft3D, D-Flow FM, UnTRIM2, MySQL databases, and OGC standards (WMS, UGRID).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gismo: Digital terrain modelling software tool for processing survey data, shape files, DGM projects, metadata management, triangulation, and WMS layers.
• Janet
• Davit
• Gismo-Server
• Community Edition

Products and services

• Gismo Desktop application for digital terrain modelling (DGM/DGM-W) and geodata management. Handles point clouds, triangulations, metadata management, shape files, WMS layers, LiDAR (LAS/LAZ) import/export, and MySQL database connectivity for bathymetric and topographic survey data. Targeted at professionals in coastal protection, hydrography, and waterway engineering.
• Janet Grid generation tool for creating unstructured computational meshes for numerical flow simulation models including Delft3D, D-Flow FM, and UnTRIM2. Supports import/export of UGRID-standard model grids to enable conversion between modelling methods. Used by engineers and researchers preparing simulation inputs in coastal and hydraulic engineering.
• Davit Post-processor for simulation data analysis, supporting visualization and analysis of numerical simulation results on subgrid level for UnTRIM2 and other numerical models. Used for analysing output of hydrodynamic and morphodynamic simulations.
• Gismo-Server Web-based extension of Gismo providing geodata via OGC-compliant web services (WMS) over intranet or internet. Enables search, visualization, profile analysis, and time-series analysis of point clouds, unstructured datasets, and raster data through a standard web browser. Built on results of the mFUND-funded UnDaWatA research project.
• FlowAnalysis Module for automated derivation of talwegs (thalwegs/valley lines) and catchments from digital elevation models using mathematical flow path analysis. Includes an interactive route-search mechanism and support for artificial neural networks. Targeted at hydrological and terrain analysis use cases.
• smile Community Edition Free limited version of Gismo, Janet, and Davit distributed for non-commercial use. Full functional scope with limits on stored/loaded node counts and database read access (max 5 records per operation). Available for Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and Unix. Acts as the freemium evaluation and adoption funnel for the commercial offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• First iteration of LiDAR quality assurance can be completed from data loading to PowerPoint documentation in 2 hours
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2023Collaborative research partner hosting annual Gismo User Meetings. Active involvement in morphodynamic research and geodata management standards development.
• Landesbetrieb für Küstenschutz, Nationalpark und Meeresschutz Schleswig-Holstein (LKN-SH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2023State agency partner in coastal protection, co-organizer of Gismo User Meetings and participant in research projects for Wadden Sea data management.
• SevenCsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 February 2017Distribution partnership for ENC Bathymetry Plotter as part of SevenCs ENC Production Tools suite. Partner sells and distributes the tool.
• Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde (BAW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on environmental data management, DGM-W modelling, and morphodynamic simulation. Multiple joint publications and projects.
• Federal Waterways Engineering and Shipping Research (BAW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiSiGeMi project collaboration on Big Simulation and Geodata Middleware for transparent analysis and documentation of simulation results.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Esri (ArcGIS): Dominant enterprise GIS platform with extensive spatial analytics, geodatabase, and web GIS capabilities. Overlaps with Gismo's desktop and web GIS functions, and competes for the same government geospatial budget.
• Bentley Systems (OpenUtilities, iModelHub): Infrastructure engineering software suite with hydrographic and environmental modules. Competes for the same coastal/waterway digital-twin budgets where smile consult's tools are deployed.
• Trimble Geospatial: Trimble's geospatial division (formerly Trimble Mapping & GIS) sells surveying, LiDAR processing, and point-cloud management tools relevant to Gismo's terrain modelling and bathymetric workflows in coastal and hydrographic projects.
• Hexagon Geospatial (ERDAS, GeoMedia): Provider of geospatial image processing, terrain analysis, and enterprise GIS software. Overlaps with smile consult's digital terrain modelling and remote-sensing-adjacent workflows in environmental and infrastructure customers.

Emerging players

• QGIS (OSGeo): Open-source desktop GIS with growing plugin ecosystem for terrain analysis, LiDAR, and OGC services. Competes with Gismo on accessibility and cost for academic and small-agency users, especially given smile consult's free Community Edition positioning.
• Manifold Software: Independent GIS and spatial DBMS vendor with strong raster/terrain and SQL analytics. Comparable to Gismo on enterprise spatial data management for mid-sized engineering and government users.

Direct peers

• Deltares: Dutch research foundation and software developer behind Delft3D, D-Flow FM, and UGRID standards that smile consult's Janet and Davit interoperate with most closely. Both serve coastal/morphodynamic modelling customers; smile consult extends Deltares' ecosystem via pre/post-processing tooling.
• Safe Software (FME): Data integration and ETL platform for spatial and non-spatial data, with strong support for OGC, CAD, LiDAR, and hundreds of formats. Competes with Gismo's MySQL/WMS interoperability and data pipeline positioning in environmental and government contexts.

Regional players

• Applied Analysis (AAi) / BMT Group hydrographic tools: Consultancies and software vendors in hydrographic and coastal engineering (e.g., BMT, HR Wallingford spinouts) that compete for coastal modelling and bathymetric data management projects, particularly outside Germany.
• Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau (BAW) in-house tools: German federal hydrology and waterways engineering research institute that collaborates with smile consult (BiSiGeMi project) but also develops internal simulation and data management tooling, representing a partial overlap in capabilities and customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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