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- Web Browser (Cloud - Based)
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- Small Business (11-50 people)
- Medium Business (51-250 people)
- Large Business (250+ people)
Deep dive
Core Features
Digital Product Passport for Machines
SIMPL provides a Digital Product Passport solution for machines, systems and components. The passport centralises machine data, service history, documentation and certificates.
This makes SIMPL particularly strong for industrial equipment and machine lifecycle transparency.
Machine and Asset Data Management
The platform helps companies manage machine and asset information centrally. This includes machines, systems, components, customers, orders, materials and service-related records.
This gives the DPP a strong asset management foundation.
Service History Management
SIMPL supports complete machine and service histories. Service events, maintenance activity, reports and operational updates can be linked to the machine record.
This is central to its industrial DPP positioning.
QR-Based Asset Access
SIMPL supports QR-based asset management, allowing machines and components to be captured and accessed through QR codes.
This enables technicians and users to retrieve relevant machine information, documentation and history directly from the asset.
Document and Certificate Management
SIMPL supports document management for maintenance plans, manuals, reports and files. These records can be linked to machines and made available for service, maintenance and customer support.
This makes the platform relevant to audit support and evidence/document retention.
Customer Portal
SIMPL provides a customer portal for self-service access to machine information, documents and tickets.
This supports controlled sharing of product information across organisational boundaries.
Field Service Management
SIMPL includes Field Service Management functionality for planning deployments, capturing forms and producing reports on the go.
This is important because industrial DPP data becomes more useful when connected to the actual work of technicians and service teams.
Maintenance and Servicing
SIMPL supports maintenance and servicing workflows, including maintenance control, inspection processes and equipment availability.
This makes the platform relevant to CMMS and industrial maintenance contexts.
Ticketing and Order System
SIMPL includes ticketing and inquiry/order management. Service requests can be recorded and managed centrally, supporting transparent workflows.
This links the DPP to after-sales service operations.
Checklists and Forms
SIMPL supports digital checklists and forms for field data capture. This helps technicians document service and maintenance activity in a structured way.
Dashboard and Analytics
SIMPL provides dashboards and analytics for service KPIs. This helps users identify bottlenecks, evaluate service performance, and improve process efficiency.
Resource Planning and Digital Planning Board
SIMPL includes a digital planning board for planning deployments, optimising resources and coordinating teams.
This supports workflow automation and resource optimisation.
ERP and Business System Integration
SIMPL integrates with ERP and business systems through open REST APIs, pre-built connectors and bidirectional data synchronisation. Confirmed systems include SAP, Microsoft Dynamics and ProAlpha.
Excel Import
SIMPL supports Excel import for a quick start. Machine, customer or order data can be imported and mapped into the system.
This supports batch import and reduces the barrier to implementation.
API-First Architecture
SIMPL follows an API-first approach. Customer data, machine data, orders, tickets, times and documents are available through a documented REST API, with real-time or batch synchronisation and webhooks.
Audit Trail
SIMPL includes an audit trail where changes to critical data are logged and traceable.
This is important for regulated industries and companies with verification obligations.
Made and Hosted in Germany
SIMPL is developed in Germany and operated with EU data storage, certified infrastructure, and GDPR compliance.
This is relevant for industrial companies that handle sensitive machine, customer and service data.
Mobile and Offline Support
SIMPL’s navigation identifies Mobile & Offline as one of its “Why SIMPL” capabilities. The wider platform supports technicians in the field, forms, reports and service work on the go.
This is relevant to service and field operations, although the DPP itself should still be classified primarily as web/cloud software unless the catalogue has separate mobile deployment fields confirmed by the vendor.
AI-First Orientation
SIMPL references AI First as part of its positioning. This should be treated as AI-supported service and maintenance workflow enhancement, not as autonomous compliance certification.
Plans & Pricing
Pricing is not publicly disclosed. SIMPL appears to follow a demo-led SaaS pricing model, likely based on number of users, machines or assets, service workflows, DPP scope, customer portal requirements, ERP integrations, document management needs, field service functionality and implementation support.
Integrations
SIMPL integrates with ERP and business systems through an open REST API, pre-built connectors, webhooks and bidirectional synchronisation. The platform supports integrations with SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, ProAlpha and other systems, while also allowing companies to start without ERP integration through Excel import and standalone machine data management.
Certifications & Awards
SIMPL uses ISO 27001-certified infrastructure and states that it is developed in Germany, hosted in German/EU data centres, GDPR-compliant and encrypted at all levels. The company also references an Ignition Accelerator Best Pitch Award and public funding from the European Union and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia for Digital Product Passport development. These references relate to platform security, innovation and DPP development support, not product-level environmental certification or third-party sustainability assurance.
Expert Voices & Market Position
SIMPL Digital Product Passport occupies a distinctive position in the Digital Product Passport market because it is machine-oriented and service-oriented. Many DPP platforms focus on consumer products, QR product pages, smart packaging, textiles, batteries, or general product transparency. SIMPL focuses on machines, systems, components and industrial service histories.
Compared with adjacent DPP platforms:
Arianee is stronger for open protocol product identity, ownership records and connected customer experiences.
Kezzler is stronger for enterprise product serialization, smart packaging and connected product identity.
PSQR is stronger for EPCIS-based regulated supply chain traceability.
Qliktag is stronger for NFC, GS1 Digital Link and configurable product digital twins.
dpp.cloud is stronger for QR product pages, PIM/ERP integration and aftermarket service workflows.
NavelCord is stronger for controlled DPP publication and Battery Passport readiness.
Circuland is stronger for construction, product carbon and circularity dashboards.
SIMPL is strongest where the DPP is used for industrial machines, service histories, maintenance, certificates, QR-based asset access and field service workflows.
Within the Net Zero Compare taxonomy, SIMPL Digital Product Passport should be positioned as:
Digital Product Passport Software.
Industrial Asset Management Software.
Field Service Management Software.
Maintenance Management Software.
Document Management Software.
Product Compliance Software.
Circular Economy Software.
Supply Chain Sustainability Software, secondary only.
The most important editorial nuance is that SIMPL’s sustainability relevance is operational. Better machine data, service history, and maintenance can support more efficient operation, reduce downtime, improve resource use, and support recycling decisions. However, SIMPL should not be positioned as a carbon accounting or lifecycle assessment platform.
Customers & Use Cases
SIMPL is designed for service-oriented manufacturers, manufacturing companies, and technical service providers.
Typical customers include:
Machine builders.
Plant manufacturers.
Service-oriented manufacturers.
Industrial service providers.
Construction machinery manufacturers.
Agricultural machinery manufacturers.
Packaging machinery manufacturers.
Food machinery manufacturers.
Pumps, fittings and fluid technology companies.
Special machine construction companies.
Machine tool manufacturers.
Automotive suppliers.
Chemical industry companies.
Electrical engineering companies.
Food and beverage manufacturers.
Metal and plastics processing companies.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Technical service teams.
Maintenance teams.
Field service organisations.
After-sales service teams.
Typical use cases include:
Creating Digital Product Passports for machines.
Managing machine and component data.
Linking service history to equipment.
Capturing operating status and repair needs.
Managing certificates and documentation.
Giving customers self-service access to machine information.
Managing maintenance plans and reports.
Capturing technician forms and checklists.
Managing service tickets and orders.
Planning field service deployments.
Managing spare parts or component information.
Reducing downtime through better service data.
Improving maintenance transparency.
Supporting audit trails for machine and service data.
Importing machine data from Excel.
Synchronising machine and service data with ERP systems.
Providing QR-based access to asset records.
Improving service quality and customer communication.Closing Insights
SIMPL Digital Product Passport should be understood as a machine-focused DPP solution for industrial service and maintenance environments. Its value lies in centralising machine data, service history, certificates, documents, maintenance information, QR-based asset access and customer service workflows.
The platform is particularly relevant for service-oriented manufacturers and industrial companies that need to make machine information transparent across internal teams, technicians, customers and service partners. It turns the Digital Product Passport into a practical operational tool rather than only a compliance document.