Our Features

Explore the core features of FLECS: app deployment, lifecycle management, device integration, and your own App Store as a Service for industrial software.

One platform. All tools to digitize, extend, and scale automation systems.

FLECS is your foundation for software-defined automation. It combines a powerful app runtime, centralized update management, and a fully featured App Store as a Service – all tailored specifically for industrial use cases.

Whether you're building machines, delivering software, or managing a plant, FLECS gives you the infrastructure you need to roll out and scale your digital strategy – fast, flexible, and secure.


🛍 Marketplace as a Service (MaaS)

FLECS provides a complete Marketplace infrastructure – ready to use, white-labeled, and purpose-built for industrial automation.

This isn’t just a storefront for Linux apps. It’s a full App Store as a Service, allowing you to:

  • Sell and deliver container-based apps, cloud services, software add-ons, licenses, and more

  • Launch your own branded App Store in weeks, not years

  • Monetize your digital offerings through subscriptions, licensing, or pay-per-use

  • Maintain full control over customer access, support, and pricing

With FLECS, you can offer a curated combination of:

  • Over 70 ready-to-use apps from trusted partners

  • Your own software tools and services – your “secret sauce”

  • Integration of device-specific apps and add-ons to extend machine functionality

💡 We build the infrastructure. You build the value.


🧠 Combine standard apps with your edge

Digital differentiation is key. FLECS helps you combine standard tools (e.g. connectivity, visualization, cloud connectors) with custom software that matches your product strategy.

Your App Store, powered by FLECS, becomes a central hub for:

  • Providing value-added services to your customers

  • Managing lifecycle and updates for your own apps

  • Creating revenue from digital extensions – even on existing or older machine generations

You stay in charge of what’s visible, what’s free or paid, and how customers interact with your content.


🛠 App Management & FLECS Core

At the heart of every FLECS-powered device runs the FLECS Core – our lightweight, container-based runtime service that enables secure app management on Linux-based controllers.

The FLECS Core is completely open source and publicly available on GitHub. It forms the trusted base layer for everything FLECS does: from installing apps to managing device configurations and orchestrating updates across fleets.

🔗 View FLECS Core on GitHub

Think of FLECS Core as the “agent” or “runtime environment” that connects your device to the FLECS ecosystem. It provides the full set of capabilities needed to make your machine software-defined and service-ready.

With FLECS Core, you can:

  • Browse and install apps locally or remotely via the integrated web interface

  • Run apps in isolated Docker containers for maximum compatibility and safety

  • Automatically resolve dependencies and validate system compatibility

  • Roll back to previous app states in case of update errors or instability

All apps in the marketplace are tested and categorized to ensure they are safe to use in production environments.

🔍 Why it matters: FLECS Core turns Linux-based industrial devices into app-capable platforms. It gives you full control and transparency, while offering the flexibility to customize, extend, or integrate it into your own infrastructure – thanks to its open-source nature.


🔄 Lifecycle & Update Management

Managing software in industrial automation is often complex and error-prone. FLECS simplifies this with:

  • Over-the-air (OTA) updates for apps and runtimes

  • Versioning and changelog tracking

  • Secure backup and rollback mechanisms

  • Remote diagnostics and health status of devices

From initial deployment to long-term maintenance, FLECS keeps everything under control – even across large machine fleets.


🔧 Device Integration & Scalability

FLECS Core runs on any Linux-based industrial hardware and scales from single-device setups to distributed factory environments.

It supports:

  • Common industrial protocols like OPC UA, MQTT, PROFINET, and more

  • Token-based secure device onboarding

  • Grouped device handling and fleet-wide rollouts

  • Integration with your own infrastructure or the FLECS Cloud

You can operate your ecosystem fully on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid setups.


🛡 Security & Compliance

Industrial automation demands high security. FLECS addresses this with:

  • Encrypted communications (TLS)

  • App sandboxing through containers

  • Role-based access control and audit trails

  • Compliance-ready architecture (e.g. Cyber Resilience Act readiness)

We ensure that digital innovation never compromises safety or stability.


🧩 Developer Experience

Software vendors and in-house developers benefit from:

  • A dedicated vendor portal to build, test, and publish apps

  • REST APIs and CLI tools for custom workflows and integrations

  • White-label Branch Marketplaces to serve specific industries or verticals

  • Flexible licensing models, from free to commercial

Whether you're offering one app or a full toolchain – FLECS helps you deliver it.


✅ Summary

FLECS is your all-in-one platform to:

  • Run, manage, and sell industrial apps

  • Launch your own digital marketplace

  • Simplify updates and device operations

  • Monetize your digital offering

FLECS gives you the full platform – so you can focus on what really matters: your apps, your customers, your business.

Software-defined automation starts here.

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