Circuly

Circuly is a subscription management platform for physical products that enables brands to launch and operate product‑as‑a‑service, rental and leasing models. It handles billing, asset tracking, repairs/returns and customer self‑service to support circular use.

Circularity Relevance

Core

Circuly explicitly targets Product‑as‑a‑Service, rentals and leasing and states it can help businesses "become circular", indicating direct support for circular economy business models. Source: Circuly, 2025

Circular Role

SupportEnabler

Circuly provides SaaS tools and infrastructure for other organisations to run subscription/rental businesses (does not itself rent or own the physical products). Source: Circuly, 2025

Circular Type

Design & Lifecycle

• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

While primarily a subscription management platform, circuly includes product & asset tracking, lifecycle visibility and repair/return management features that align with PLM and lifecycle tools. Source: Circuly, 2025

R Strategy

R1 - Rethink, R3 - Reuse, R4 - Repair, R5 - Refurbish

Primary: R1 (Rethink) - enables Product‑as‑a‑Service/ access‑based models. Secondary: R3 (Reuse), R4 (Repair) and R5 (Refurbish) are supported via product/asset tracking, repair & return management, and refurbishment workflows referenced on the site. Source: Circuly, 2025

Circular Business Model

Product-as-a-Service (PaaS), Rental / Leasing

Website repeatedly describes the product as purpose‑built for PaaS, rentals and leasing for physical products. Source: Circuly, 2025

Organisational Type

ForProfit

Commercial SaaS vendor; product pages, pricing/demo flows and company contact imply a for‑profit company. Source: Circuly, 2025

Sector

All / Any

Website states circuly is "industry‑agnostic" and powers brands across 18+ industries, indicating cross‑sector applicability. Source: Circuly, 2025

Geographical Reach

Global

• Germany

Homepage states "EU roots with worldwide reach" and references customers in 17 countries across 5 continents; implies global operations. Source: Circuly, 2025

Hardware Component

None

Circuly is a software subscription management platform. It tracks assets but does not supply or require specialised hardware to deliver its service. Source: Circuly, 2025

Tech Map Relevance

Circuly explicitly positions itself as a subscription management platform for Product‑as‑a‑Service and rentals, enabling circular business models (PaaS, rentals). Evidence from company website. Source: Circuly, 2025

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Added: 18 Mar 2024

Updated: 22 Oct 2025