ShakeSpeare Software

Document management and workflow automation platform originally developed for law firms and legal departments, now expanded to banking, insurance, clinics, and public sector. The legal module integrates graphical workflow automation, DMS, case/matter management, machine learning, and mass litigation support. Also offers a QMS module for quality/compliance/audit management. Developed by 42DBS GmbH, Munich, founded 2017. Primarily DACH market (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). Revenue trajectory: $3.2M (2021) → $1.6M (2023) → $2.9M (2024) per Latka — revenue halved before recovering. 8,500 customers (ARPU ~$341/year suggests significant low-tier/freemium base alongside enterprise). 11-50 employees. Pricing: €149/month SaaS for full suite with cloud hosting (G2 pricing page). Reviews: G2 4.6/5 (12 reviews), Capterra/SoftwareAdvice 4.7/5 (10 reviews). Bootstrapped.

Who It’s For

• In-house legal departments in DACH companies needing integrated document and workflow management
• Law firms in German-speaking markets looking for case management with automated workflows
• Compliance teams managing regulatory obligations alongside legal workflows

What We Haven’t Verified

• Full English-language product localisation — website has English pages but depth of localisation for non-DACH markets is unclear
• Machine learning feature specifics are not detailed
• Mass litigation automation capabilities and scale limits
• Revenue halved between 2021-2023 before recovering — cause unknown
• 8,500 customers across legal and non-legal verticals — breakdown unknown