mbas

What mbas does

mbas (Managed Business Application Services), operated by ALMTECH Software Solutions Ltd., is a private Indian enterprise software company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hyderabad. The company builds cloud-based and on-premise ERP software that covers finance, HR and payroll, inventory and procurement, order management, manufacturing, retail, and distribution. Its platform is structured as a three-tier product family — Point Solutions for micro businesses (under 5 users), Smart Solutions for SMBs (under 25 users), and Enterprise Solutions for large organizations — with shared underlying technology that is device-, browser-, and OS-agnostic and was designed natively for cloud deployment rather than retrofitted from on-premise. The software is offered in English, Arabic, Bahasa, Persian, and Chinese, with localization and tax compliance for more than 20 countries and adherence to GAAP, IFRS, and APICS standards.

The company's go-to-market is channel-led: it distributes its products through a global network of 100+ authorized partners across 20+ countries, supplemented by direct offices in India, the USA, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, and Malaysia, and a direct enterprise sales motion supported by Request a Demo, professional services, and implementation. Revenue is generated through cloud subscriptions, on-premise licenses paired with annual maintenance contracts, professional services (consulting, implementation, customization, integration), and tiered support services. The customer base spans Micro, SMB, and Enterprise segments across 48+ industry verticals including manufacturing, retail, trading, distribution, automotive, and 40+ micro-verticals, with named enterprise customers including NCL Industries, Raiba Land Transport, SNSPL, and Pelikan International.

The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding rounds, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. It holds ISO 9001 certification and CMMI Level 5 process compliance, and has been recognized by NASSCOM (Top 100 IT Innovators, 2006), Microsoft India Innovation (2006), and Trade Leaders Club (Golden Trophy for Quality, 2008). The organization operates with 1000+ employees globally and an R&D and product support center in Hyderabad.

Name

mbas

Legal name

ALMTECH Software Solutions Ltd.

Website

https://mbascloud.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

mbas (ALMTECH Software Solutions Ltd.) provides cloud and on-premise ERP software across finance, HR, manufacturing, retail, distribution, and workforce management for Micro, SMB, and Enterprise customers in 20+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Manufacturing ERP (Discrete, Process, Batch) (HDAEAEAB), Distribution & Wholesale ERP (Inventory, Order, Warehouse) (HDAEAEAC), Retail ERP (Merchandising, POS Back Office) (HDAEAEAD), ERP Managed Services & AMS (Application Management) (BPAEAGAB)

Keywords

• Enterprise resource planning
• Cloud ERP software
• Manufacturing ERP software
• Retail POS software
• Human capital management

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyderabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Subscription: Cloud-based offerings with subscription pricing. Cloud offerings fundamentally include support. Affordable prices through partners on cloud.
2. On-premise License with AMC: On-premise offerings with Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) option for support services. One-time license model for on-premise deployments.
3. Professional Services: Consulting, implementation, customization, and third-party integration services provided by experienced subject matter experts, business analysts, and consultants.
4. Support Services: 24x7 three-tier support system with local language on-call services, support portal, and email support. Cloud offerings include support; on-premise offerings have AMC option.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

mbas provides cloud-based and on-premise enterprise resource planning (ERP) software organized in three tiers — Point Solutions for micro/small businesses, Smart Solutions for SMBs, and Enterprise Solutions for large organizations. The platform delivers 14 modules spanning accounting/financials, HR & payroll, order management, material/inventory management, POS, distribution, retail, trading, and manufacturing. Offerings are available as cloud subscriptions or on-premise licenses with Annual Maintenance Contracts, and include professional services for consulting, implementation, customization, and 24x7 tiered support.

Product overview

mbas (Managed Business Application Services) offers a three-tier enterprise software platform: Point Solutions for micro businesses (under 5 users), Smart Solutions for SMBs (under 25 users), and Enterprise Solutions for large organizations. The platform includes 14 distinct modules across accounting/finance (Point Accounting, Smart Financials), HR & Payroll (Point HR & Payroll, Smart HCM), supply chain management (Point Order Management, Point Material Management, Smart Distribution), retail (Point POS, Smart Retail, Enterprise Retail), and manufacturing (Smart Manufacturing, Enterprise Manufacturing). All tiers share core capabilities in financial management, inventory, and reporting while Enterprise adds specialized features like merchandise planning and multi-company consolidation. Solutions are available on cloud (public/private) and on-premise with localization support for 20+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Point Accounting End-to-end cloud-based accounting solution for micro and small businesses that automates bookkeeping transactions and supports taxation. Provides multi-dimensional financial accounting with multi-currency, multi-country, multi-region, and multi-organization complexity support, real-time dashboards, and flexible reporting.
• Point HR & Payroll Cloud HR and payroll solution for micro and small businesses managing employee information, attendance, leave, and payroll processing. Includes country-specific localization compliance, biometric device synchronization, and an employee self-service portal.
• Point Order Management Cloud sales cycle management solution for micro and small businesses covering inquiry, pre-sales, order booking, fulfillment, and post-sales. Includes comprehensive pre-sales management, multi-currency pricing, and real-time dashboards.
• Point Material Management Cloud supply chain visibility solution for micro and small businesses managing inventory and procurement activities. Supports centralized, semi-centralized, and de-centralized purchasing with multi-currency conversions, lot number tracking, and concurrent stock reconciliation.
• Point POS Lightweight cloud point-of-sale solution for retail inventory management and counter sales at micro and small businesses. Features end-of-day summary reports, loyalty programs, and integration with cash drawers, counter displays, printers, and plastic card reading machines.
• Smart Financials Comprehensive financial management solution for SMBs addressing bookkeeping to budget and segment management. Includes full-fledged General Ledgers, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Budgeting & Segmentation with live dashboards and dynamic reports for vendor and customer aging analysis.
• Smart HCM Complete cloud-based human capital management solution for SMBs covering recruitment to retirement, including employee self-service, training management, performance management, and payroll management with multi-language support and mobile cloud access.
• Smart Trading Cloud trading solution for SMBs optimizing resource utilization and automating the demand-supply cycle. Features inventory valuation methods (FIFO, Weighted Average), multi-level authorization, and profitability data analysis through smart analytics.
• Smart Distribution Cloud distribution management solution for SMBs with multiple distribution locations managing stock movements with supply chain visibility. Web-based with built-in mobility, supporting multi-country, multi-regional, and multi-organization operations.
• Smart Retail Integrated cloud retail management system for SMBs covering end-to-end inventory management, procurement, terminal sales, and business accounting. Features cloud POS with multi-taxation, multi-location support, and real-time analytics.
• Smart Manufacturing Cloud manufacturing solution for SMBs supporting both discrete and process manufacturing with multi-level BOM, dynamic routing, and master scheduling. Features what-if scenario analysis, centralized planning, and real-time visibility at every production phase.
• Enterprise Trading Enterprise-class trading and distribution solution for large organizations managing multiple distribution points, logistics, multi-company environments with different statutory norms, multi-currency financials, vendor management, and procurement planning.
• Enterprise Manufacturing Enterprise manufacturing solution supporting process and discrete distributed manufacturing with comprehensive production planning including sales & operations planning, master production scheduling (MPS), Material Requirement Planning (MRP), rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP), and capacity requirements planning (CRP).
• Enterprise Retail Enterprise retail solution for global retail organizations with scalable distributed architecture. Features merchandise planning, goods allocation, replenishments, promotions, loyalty programs, multi-currency POS, and offline POS operations.
• Professional Services Consulting, implementation, customization, and third-party integration services delivered by experienced subject matter experts, business analysts, and consultants to support deployment and ongoing use of mbas software.
• Support Services 24x7 three-tier support system with local-language on-call services, support portal, and email support. Included with cloud subscriptions and available as an Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) for on-premise deployments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Raiba Land Transport reduced overall trip management time by 60%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ITC (Integrated Telecom Company)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017mbas & Saudi's leading telecom provider ITC collaboration in 2017. mbas 5.0 workshop conducted with ITC, Saudi Arabia.
• LintasartacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017mbas & Indonesia's oldest and largest telecom company Lintasarta collaboration in 2017. Strategic partnership for market presence in Indonesia.
• STC (Saudi Telecom Company)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016mbas & Saudi telecom giant STC collaboration established in 2016. Strategic partnership for providing ERP solutions to STC operations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tally Solutions: India-headquartered SMB accounting and ERP software vendor serving millions of small businesses across South Asia and emerging markets. Most directly comparable to mbas's Point Accounting and Smart Financials tiers given overlapping SMB segment, multi-language localization, and channel-led GTM in India.
• Marg ERP: Indian SMB-focused ERP and accounting platform with strong presence in trading, distribution, and manufacturing verticals in India. Overlaps with mbas on Point Solutions and Smart Distribution/Manufacturing modules and shares the India-rooted, multi-language SMB positioning.
• Busy Accounting Software: India-based accounting, inventory, and GST compliance software targeting micro and small businesses. Closely mirrors mbas's Point Solutions tier (under 5 users) with affordable subscription pricing and out-of-the-box deployment for the Indian SMB market.
• Odoo: Open-source ERP with modular SaaS offering spanning accounting, inventory, manufacturing, HR, POS, and e-commerce. Directly comparable to mbas's three-tier Point/Smart/Enterprise model with strong SMB segment overlap and similar modular configurability.
• Acumatica: Cloud-native ERP platform for SMBs with financial management, distribution, manufacturing, and project accounting modules. Closely mirrors mbas's cloud-native architecture claim and competes in the same mid-market cloud ERP category.

Broad incumbents

• Oracle NetSuite: Global cloud-native ERP suite owned by Oracle, serving SMBs through large enterprises with financials, inventory, manufacturing, and multi-currency modules. Named as a direct competitor in mbas customer testimonials; targets the upper end of mbas's Smart and Enterprise tiers.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365: Microsoft's enterprise ERP/CRM platform with Business Central tier aimed at SMBs and Finance/Supply Chain tier for larger enterprises. Explicitly named as a competitor in mbas customer quotes; represents the cloud+integration incumbent mbas must differentiate against.
• SAP Business One: SAP's SMB-targeted ERP for small and midsize businesses with financials, manufacturing, and multi-country localization. Competes with mbas at the upper end of the Smart Solutions tier and throughout the Enterprise tier, particularly in emerging markets.
• Sage Group: UK-headquartered global SMB accounting and ERP software vendor (Sage 50, Sage Intacct, Sage X3) serving SMBs across multiple geographies. Comparable multi-tier offering to mbas with overlapping SMB and mid-market customer segments.

Emerging players

• Zoho Corporation: India-headquartered cloud business application suite including Zoho Books, Zoho Invoice, Zoho Inventory, and Zoho CRM targeting micro and SMB segments globally. Overlaps with mbas's Point Solutions tier and the broader SMB cloud-software category, with aggressive pricing and global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mbas_software
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Compliance4 records

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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