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HansaWorld is a software company of Swedish origin specializing in integrated business applications, including ERP and CRM products.

Last updated September 25, 2026

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Overview

HansaWorld is a software company originating in Sweden that specializes in integrated business applications. The available reference describes its software as serving mainly small and medium-sized businesses, while also being used by subsidiaries of large international companies. Its best-documented offering is HansaWorld Enterprise, an ERP and CRM suite; the product range described in the source also includes solutions aimed at smaller businesses and mobile data collection. The portfolio in the supplied reference spans financial accounting, cost accounting, logistics, point-of-sale functions, project management, job costing, customer relationship management, email and e-commerce. HansaWorld Enterprise is described as a modular suite, while HansaWorld Express is presented as an integrated business application for small and medium-sized businesses. FirstOffice addresses accounting and contact management for small businesses and self-employed users. BusinessPhone and SmartApps extend the described range into telephony-enabled contact management and mobile data capture. The reference traces the user interface's origins to development for Apple Macintosh in 1988, followed by a port to Windows in 1994 and later ports to Unix and Linux. It describes the software as developed in C++ and using proprietary database-design technology and native TCP/IP networking. The platform and operating-system compatibility details in that reference are historical and should not be taken as a statement of current availability. The supplied evidence does not establish HansaWorld's present headquarters, ownership, leadership, founding date, listing status, or current operating markets.

History

HansaWorld is described in the supplied German-language reference as a software company originally from Sweden, focused on developing integrated business applications. The reference characterizes its customer base as predominantly small and medium-sized businesses, while also noting use by subsidiaries of large international companies. The evidence provided does not give a company founding date, founder, headquarters, ownership history, or verified account of its present-day operations. The product history documented in the reference centers on HansaWorld's software and its cross-platform approach. Its user interface was initially developed for Apple Macintosh in 1988. In 1994, it was ported to Windows, and later versions were ported to Unix and Linux. The same source says the software was developed in C++, used proprietary database-design technology, and integrated TCP/IP for network communication. It describes that approach as enabling operation over wide-area networks across different platforms without additional software. The source also lists a range of supported operating systems and IBM eServer systems, but those compatibility statements are historical and do not establish present-day support. The documented portfolio includes HansaWorld Enterprise, an ERP and CRM suite described as comprising modules for areas such as financial and cost accounting, logistics, point-of-sale, project management, job costing, CRM, email, and e-commerce. HansaWorld Express is presented as an integrated business application for small and medium-sized businesses, with accounting, logistics, pipeline management, and industry-specific applications. FirstOffice is described as accounting and contact-management software for small businesses and self-employed users, with functions including CRM, order processing, inventory, quotations, mail campaigns, partial deliveries, and automatic invoicing. The reference also identifies BusinessPhone, a multi-user address book with telephony functionality through Skype or a SIP phone, and SmartApps, a mobile data-capture application used with other HansaWorld applications. The evidence establishes these historical product descriptions and milestones but does not confirm current product availability, present leadership, corporate ownership, or recent developments. Accordingly, this dossier does not infer those details.

  • 1994

    Software ported to Windows

  • 1988

    User interface initially developed for Apple Macintosh

Products and positioning

Integrated business software for small and medium-sized businesses, with products also described as being used by subsidiaries of large international companies.

  • HansaWorld Enterprise

    An ERP and CRM suite described as offering modules for financial accounting, cost accounting, logistics, point-of-sale, project management, job costing, CRM, email, and e-commerce.

  • HansaWorld Express

    An integrated business application for small and medium-sized businesses, with accounting, logistics, pipeline management, and industry-specific applications.

  • FirstOffice

    Accounting and contact-management software described for small businesses and self-employed users, with functions including CRM, order processing, inventory, quotations, mail campaigns, partial deliveries, and automatic invoicing.

  • BusinessPhone

    A multi-user address book with telephony functionality through Skype or a SIP phone.

  • SmartApps

    A mobile data-capture application used in conjunction with other HansaWorld applications.

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