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keytech (Revalize)

keytech is a German PLM and document management system that combines engineering data, documents and project planning in one product. Revalize still markets keytech on a dedicated site with demo requests in 2026, but the original Recklinghausen company was folded into the group in 2023, so buyers should confirm the roadmap.

RefPLM-DE-1996Reviewed 16 October 2026

Overview

keytech offers PLM and document management in a single system, extended with project planning and BPMN-based process management. keytech Software GmbH was founded in 1996 in Recklinghausen, Germany. In 2021 it merged with PROCAD and ACATEC to form the PROCAD Group, which Revalize acquired in December 2021. In 2022 regional press reported plans to close the Recklinghausen site, and the keytech entity was merged away in March 2023. Revalize still markets keytech through the keytechplm.com site, updated in May 2026 and offering product demonstrations, while user forums report that update and support services moved to the partner dpace GmbH.

The product has four modules. keytech PLM documents the development process and records item and BOM data. keytech DMS manages documents across the organisation, with automatic keywording and inboxes organised by process, project or customer. keytech Planning adds team calendars, workload views, Gantt charts and time tracking. keytech Portal shares documents with suppliers through portal folders, with access and version tracking and hosting by a German data centre partner.

keytech fits existing customers that want one tool for engineering data, office documents and project coordination. It connects to multi-CAD, MCAD, ECAD, CAM, ERP and Microsoft Office environments, including an EPLAN Electric P8 integration. Public documentation on sustainability or Digital Product Passport support is limited. Users reported in 2022 that keytech and PRO.FILE were to converge on a PRO.FILE base, so buyers should obtain written commitments on support life and migration.

Key capabilities

  • Integrated PLM and DMS
  • BOM and item management
  • Project planning and time tracking
  • BPMN process management
  • Supplier document portal
  • Multi-CAD integration

Strengths and considerations

Strengths

  • keytech combines PLM, document management and project planning in one system, which reduces tool sprawl for smaller engineering organisations.
  • The supplier portal tracks document access, versions and sending times and is hosted in a German data centre with GDPR-oriented encryption.
  • Interfaces cover multi-CAD, ECAD, CAM, ERP and Microsoft Office, including a documented EPLAN Electric P8 integration.

Check before buying

  • The original keytech company was merged into Revalize in 2023 and users reported a planned convergence with PRO.FILE, so support life and migration terms need written confirmation.
  • Public documentation on sustainability, materials compliance and Digital Product Passport support is limited, so these needs require direct testing.
  • Support for existing installations reportedly runs through partner dpace GmbH, so buyers should verify service capacity and maintenance pricing.

Best for

Fit summarySmall and mid-sized German-speaking engineering firms that want PLM, document management and project planning in one product.

Regulatory and compliance data

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No documented features for DPP, ESPR, PPWR or materials compliance were found in public sources as of October 2026.

Integrations

  • EPLAN Electric P8
  • Microsoft Office
  • MCAD systems
  • ECAD systems
  • CAM systems
  • ERP systems

Frequently asked questions about keytech (Revalize)

Who owns keytech today?

keytech merged with PROCAD and ACATEC in 2021 to form the PROCAD Group. In December 2021 Revalize, a manufacturing software group backed by TA Associates and Hg, acquired the whole group. In March 2023 the keytech Software GmbH entity was merged away. Revalize still lists keytech, with support for existing users reportedly provided through partner dpace GmbH.

What modules does keytech include?

keytech has four modules: keytech PLM for development data and BOMs, keytech DMS for company-wide document management, keytech Planning for calendars, Gantt charts and time tracking, and keytech Portal for sharing documents with suppliers and external partners with version and access tracking.

How does keytech differ from PRO.FILE?

Both products belong to Revalize and serve mid-sized manufacturers. keytech combines PLM and DMS with project planning, while PRO.FILE focuses on configurable PDM and technical document management. PRO.FILE receives the visible new development, such as the April 2026 ECM module, so new buyers will usually be steered towards it.

Sources

SOURCES
  1. www.industrie-digitalisierung.com/en/revalize-to-close-keytech/
  2. openregister.de/company/DE-HRB-R2204-3703
  3. ww3.cad.de/foren/ubb/Forum94/HTML/000155.shtml
  4. revalizesoftware.com/?p=30433
  5. www.goerg.de/en/insights/publications/16-06-2021/gorg-advises-procad-on-business-combinati
  6. keytechplm.com/

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