Compare ESRS software and choose the right solution

One thing is certain: In the future, your company will have to prepare a CSRD report—according to the ESRS reporting standards. To optimize reporting and processes, you should use ESRS software. We give you an overview and help you choose a provider.

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irst things first: you’re not alone. Over the coming years, almost all mid-sized companies in the German-speaking region will be dealing with regulations and/or sustainability reporting. Here you’ll find a guide to selecting ESRS software so you can get started with the right tool and integrate excellent processes around reporting. We’re sharing our know-how from over 120 matchings for mid-sized companies as part of an individual ESRS provider search and a software comparison based on your specific criteria. Let’s match!

What does the market for ESRS software providers look like?

The Matchilla team has been continuously screening this rapidly growing market since April 2022. Since then, we have maintained all relevant software & tool providers in our database and research hard and soft factors such as existing modules, functions, interfaces, scope of support, industry expertise, pricing, reporting standards, etc.

You can now benefit from our research—probably the best market overview in the DACH region in this field—as well as our expertise from over 120 ESRS software comparisons in 2023 as part of our matchings (primarily for mid-sized companies and corporations) when selecting your software. We are happy to support you further—from the criteria catalogue and the structured comparison itself through to the final provider selection—with real insights.

How does the software comparison for ESRS work?

Through our matching, we identify for you in a shortlist (we call it a Matchboard) the three providers of reporting solutions that best fit you as a company. This takes just a few minutes of your time. If your challenges are more complex, we provide you with a comprehensive catalogue of criteria so you can make an even more detailed selection.

The best part: This comparison of ESRS tool providers is non-binding, free of charge, and anonymous vis-à-vis the providers.

Want to know which ESRS solution best fits your requirements? Simply fill out the Match Assistant. 👇

Custom ESRS software matching – free and non-binding

Providers in the matching: 33 (last update: 12 January 2024)

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    Match-Assistant: ESRS Software & Tools

    Bitte beachtet: Umso detaillierter die Angaben, desto individueller die Matching-Ergebnisse. Bei Fragen stehen wir euch unter [email protected] oder 0221 – 292 5676-0 zur Verfügung.

    Wann fällt euer Unternehmen unter die CSRD-Berichtspflicht?
    Habt Ihr bereits eine doppelte Wesentlichkeitsanalyse durchgeführt?

    Spezifikationen ESRS Lösung

    Funktionen und Anforderungen an die Software.

    Welche Standards sollen eure Reportings neben der ESRS erfüllen?
    Werden mehrere Personen im Unternehmen das Tool bedienen? Benötigt ihr eine Nutzerverwaltung?
    In welchen Sprachen soll die Bedienoberfläche verfügbar sein?
    Falls ihr euch bereits intensiver mit einer ESRS Software befasst habt, welche Funktionen benötigt ihr?

    ESRS in eurem Unternehmen

    Euer Status quo in Sachen Nachhaltigkeit und weitere wichtige Informationen für die Auswahl der Anbieter.

    Wo steht ihr selbst intern beim Thema Nachhaltigkeit?
    Welche Themenbereiche beschäftigen euch in eurem Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement aktuell?
    Einige Softwareanbieter bieten eine Strategieberatung oder eine Prozessbegleitung in Kombination mit der Softwarelösung an. Ist das für euch relevant?
    In welchen Ländern hat euer Unternehmen Standorte?

    Wie viele Mitarbeitende hat euer Unternehmen insgesamt?

    Für die Materialitätsbestimmung: In welcher Branche seid ihr tätig?

    Zu welchen bestehenden Systemen benötigt ihr eine Schnittstelle? (z.B. für den Datenimport und -export)

    Welchen Budgetrahmen habt ihr für die Software pro Jahr vorgesehen?

    Welche weiteren Kriterien sind für euch noch wichtig? Gibt es Besonderheiten bei euren Herausforderungen?

    Deine Kontaktdaten

    Vielen Dank für die Angaben! An dieser Stelle benötigen wir deine Kontaktdaten, um dir die individuelle Shortlist (Matchboard) mit den drei passendsten ESRS-Softwarelösungen zuzusenden. Unser Service ist für euch als Suchende unverbindlich, kostenlos und anonym. Die persönlichen Daten werden nicht mit den Anbietern geteilt.

    Heiko Stötzel
    Heiko Stötzel Global Head Group Social Responsibility, SSI Schäfer


    Finding a suitable ESG software application is easy and super fast via Matchilla. We got in touch, defined the specifications, and after just a few days the results were there. Through this route, we received information about software we hadn’t even heard of before. A real added value. Thank you, dear Matchilla team.

    Questions about ESRS matching

    Why should you use Matchilla to select an ESRS software?

    How the ESRS software market is developing, we explained in this article. Due to the lack of transparency, researching the options as well as the selection process is complex and complicated.

    We have already successfully carried out the matching process you go through with us for more than 120 companies (mid-sized businesses and corporations). Thanks to the many conversations with both the searching companies and the relevant providers, we have what is probably the best-maintained database of ESRS software solutions in the German-speaking region. With this unique selling point and our personal expertise, you gain an immense knowledge advantage that saves you weeks of research and many unnecessary web sessions.

    How much does a matchboard cost when comparing ESRS software providers?

    Matchilla’s service is completely free of charge, non-binding, and anonymized towards the providers. The tailored evaluation and the provision of extensive background information to help you choose the best ESRS software are financed through the providers’ platform fees. They save marketing and sales resources through us, meaning there are no higher costs for you when commissioning. In general, we are not in any paid contractual relationship with you, and you can end the matching for a reporting software at any time.

    How do I start the ESRS matching?

    The best way to start is by filling out the Match Assistant for ESRS software. This gives us an initial insight into your requirements. Afterwards, we can optionally get in touch with you personally to ask about any missing specifications and your overall situation. This helps us refine the selection criteria and feed additional individual factors beyond the standard data into the matching. Based on the aggregated input, we create the matchboard on the platform with the three ESRS tool providers most relevant to you.

    Can the results from the matching be used in procurement?

    If your information is detailed and sufficient, you can even use Matchilla for an official tender for ESRS software and receive price quotes directly from providers that comply with your compliance rules. Using the invite function, you share the offers not only with procurement, but optionally with all decision-makers.

    How can I be sure that Matchilla selects the right software for our ESRS reporting?

    Our selection process is based on an efficient interaction of data, algorithms, and a solid dose of personal expertise. No matchboard is released without one of our ESRS experts adding their input.

    Think of Matchilla as a neutral sparring partner in this software selection process. We want your company to use the services of the Matchilla platform for many more service provider searches in the future. That’s why we are strongly interested in ensuring that you not only gain access to an excellent procurement process, but also ALWAYS find the best possible providers through us.

    Try it/us without obligation: We look forward to the matching!

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    About the author

    Ulrich Theves is Head of ESG Software Matching at Matchilla and is deeply involved with technical solutions in the field of sustainability. He has one of the best overviews of the market and shares his expertise with you.