Name

Kjerner

Legal name

Kjerner

Website

https://kjerner.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Resource Planning Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA), Manufacturing ERP (Discrete, Process, Batch) (HDAEAEAB), Distribution & Wholesale ERP (Inventory, Order, Warehouse) (HDAEAEAC)

Keywords

• Custom ERP software
• Enterprise software development
• Business process automation
• Vertical ERP solutions
• Legacy system replacement

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

HQ country

Netherlands

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. Custom Software Development: Kjerner develops bespoke business software applications tailored to customer-specific processes. The company builds applications using their Alan Platform that match customer processes exactly. Revenue is generated through custom development projects with the promise of being delivered faster than traditional custom software parties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kjerner develops bespoke business applications and ERP solutions for Dutch enterprises whose processes are too complex or non-standard for packaged software, built on its proprietary Alan Platform. The company delivers vertical-specific ERP products for cheese trading and ripening, manufacturing, the food industry, and rental mediation, alongside its Alan Planning software for production and capacity scheduling. Kjerner also provides services to replace Excel-based workflows and legacy systems with integrated, configurable software.

Product overview

Kjerner offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture built around the Alan Platform, a proprietary low-code development framework. The core product offering includes Alan Cheese ERP (specialized for Dutch cheese traders and ripeners), custom ERP solutions (ERP op maat), and industry-specific ERP variants for manufacturing (Productie ERP), fresh produce (Groente en Fruit ERP), and rental mediation (Verhuurbemiddeling ERP). Supporting modules include Alan Planning with its sub-modules for capacity planning and production planning, Koppelingen for custom integrations with production floor systems and machine software, and services to replace Excel spreadsheets or legacy software systems. All solutions are built on the Alan Platform enabling rapid development while maintaining long-term flexibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alan Platform: Proprietary platform for rapid custom application development
• Alan ERP
• Alan Cheese ERP
• Alan Planning

Products and services

• Alan Cheese ERP
• Productie ERP
• Groente en Fruit ERP
• Verhuurbemiddeling ERP
• Alan Planning
• ERP op maat (Custom ERP Development)
• Excel Vervangen (Excel Replacement) Service to replace Excel-based business workflows with integrated, configurable software built on the Alan Platform for Dutch organizations seeking to consolidate spreadsheet-driven processes.
• Legacy Software Vervangen (Legacy Software Replacement) Service to replace legacy business software with modern, integrated applications on the Alan Platform for organizations whose existing systems no longer fit their processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% increase in labor productivity and 98% of orders delivered on time at Hydro

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Alan PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationAlan Platform is Kjerner's proprietary technology platform used internally for all custom software development. It is positioned as the core differentiator enabling rapid development of process-perfect applications. The platform is described as unique in the Netherlands and enables applications to be correct from day one and remain adaptable.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AFAS Software: Dutch-headquartered ERP and business software vendor serving primarily the Dutch mid-market with their own integrated platform (AFAS Profit). Direct competitor for the same Dutch enterprise IT budget that Kjerner targets, though AFAS positions on breadth of standard ERP functionality.
• Thinkwise: Dutch low-code platform for building custom enterprise applications, headquartered in the Netherlands. Highly comparable to Kjerner's Alan Platform model — both monetize by enabling rapid custom application development for organizations whose processes do not fit standard packages.
• Betty Blocks: Dutch-origin low-code/no-code application platform that enables citizen developers and IT teams to build enterprise applications. Competes head-on with Kjerner's Alan Platform in the Dutch low-code space and shares the Netherlands heritage.
• Info Support: Large Dutch software development and IT consultancy that delivers custom enterprise software for Dutch clients. Comparable as a Dutch-based custom-application delivery competitor competing for the same enterprise custom-software budgets Kjerner targets.

Broad incumbents

• Odoo: Open-source ERP suite (Belgian origin, global) explicitly named by Kjerner as the kind of standard package their prospects cannot fit into. Odoo's modular, customizable ERP and active Dutch channel make it the primary incumbent Kjerner positions against.
• Mendix: Low-code platform of Dutch origin (now part of Siemens), enabling rapid enterprise application development — the same fundamental capability Kjerner sells via Alan Platform, but with a global footprint, larger R&D budget, and Siemens distribution.
• Visma: Nordic-headquartered provider of business software and ERP serving SMB and mid-market in Northern Europe, including the Netherlands. Comparable as a regional ERP/business-software incumbent with vertical-specific products competing for the same Dutch mid-market.
• SAP: Global ERP leader explicitly named by Kjerner as the kind of standard platform their prospects outgrow. SAP's embedded low-code (SAP Build) and increasing customization tooling put gradual pressure on Kjerner's differentiation.

Emerging players

• OutSystems: Global low-code platform enabling enterprise-grade custom application development — directly comparable to Kjerner's Alan Platform use case, though OutSystems competes globally with far larger scale and partner ecosystem.

Regional players

• Simac: Dutch IT services and solutions group offering custom software, ERP, and industry-specific solutions (including for food/produce) primarily in the Netherlands and Benelux. Overlaps with Kjerner in vertical ERP for Dutch mid-market enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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