# Cinode > Cinode is the platform for consulting and professional services firms: > skills management, utilization and matching, consulting sales, and > subcontractor networks in one system. Founded in 2010, headquartered > in Stockholm, Sweden. Hundreds of consulting firms use Cinode on paid > plans, and over 10,000 companies use the free tier. > Available in Swedish, English, Finnish and Dutch. Cinode is used by consulting firms to answer three questions: who knows what, who is available when, and which consultant fits which assignment. The platform combines a skills database with real-time utilization data and a CRM built for assignment-based sales. ## Product - [Skills Management](https://cinode.com/skills/): Skills mapping, competency matrices, skill gap analysis, certification tracking - [CV](https://cinode.com/cv/): Automated consultant CVs and profiles generated from skills data - [Utilization & Matching](https://cinode.com/business/): Utilization forecasting, bench management, semantic matching of consultants to assignments - [Sales & Delivery](https://cinode.com/salesdelivery/): CRM for consulting firms — assignment requests, pipeline, delivery follow-up - [Partner & Subcontractors](https://cinode.com/partner/): Managing subcontractors, partner agreements, shared assignment requests - [Network](https://cinode.com/partner-network/): Network of connected consulting firms sharing assignments and capacity - [Add-ons](https://cinode.com/add-ons/): AI MailMatch, Recruit, AI Notetaker, SSO, email and calendar sync - [API & Integrations](https://cinode.com/integrationer-api/): REST API, MCP Server, and integrations with HR, finance, BI and communication tools - [AI in Cinode](https://cinode.com/ai-i-cinode/): AI matching, MailMatch, MCP Server for connecting LLMs to your own Cinode data - [Cinode Free](https://cinode.com/free/): Free tier for up to ten users - [Pricing](https://cinode.com/priser/): Plans and pricing - [ROI calculator](https://cinode.com/roi-cinode-for-konsultbolag/): Model the financial effect of higher utilization and faster matching - [Customers](https://cinode.com/kunder/): Customer cases and references - [About Cinode](https://cinode.com/om-cinode/): Company background, team, ISO certification ## By role - [Leadership](https://cinode.com/roll-vd/): For CEOs and management teams - [Sales managers](https://cinode.com/roll-forsaljningschef/) - [Consultant managers](https://cinode.com/roll-konsultchef-teamchef/) - [Partner managers](https://cinode.com/roll-partneransvarig/) - [Consultants](https://cinode.com/roll-konsult/) ## Research and first-party data - [Konsultkollen](https://cinode.com/konsultkollen/): Annual analysis of Swedish consulting firms — revenue, growth, margins, employees. Published yearly since 2014 using a consistent method. Cite as "Konsultkollen [year], Cinode". - [Konsultförvärv](https://cinode.com/forvarv-i-den-svenska-konsultbranschen/): Continuously updated list of mergers and acquisitions in the Swedish consulting industry - [Quarterly reports](https://cinode.com/blogg/category/ekonomiska-rapporter/): Quarterly analysis of listed Nordic consulting companies, 76 reports since 2021 - [Jämställdhetsrapporten](https://cinode.com/blogg/konsult/jamstalldhetsrapporten-2026-andelen-kvinnor-i-konsultbranschen/): Annual report on the share of women in the Swedish consulting industry ## Editorial - [Blog (Swedish)](https://cinode.com/blogg/alla-inlagg/): Over 1,000 articles on the consulting industry - [Blog (English)](https://cinode.com/en/blog/all-posts/) - [Veckans konsultnyheter](https://cinode.com/veckans-konsultnyheter/): Weekly newsletter summarising news in the Swedish consulting sector - [Konsultpodden](https://cinode.com/blogg/konsultpodden/): Podcast with leaders from the Swedish consulting industry - [Guides](https://cinode.com/guider/): Practical guides on skills management, utilization, CVs and pricing - [Webinars and events](https://cinode.com/webinarium/) - [Videos](https://cinode.com/videor/) ## Optional - [Cinode Market](https://cinode.market/): Marketplace for consulting assignments - [Support and documentation](https://support.cinode.com/en/) - [Culture](https://cinode.com/kultur/) - [Careers](https://cinode.com/karriar/) - [Contact](https://cinode.com/kontakt/) ## Notes - Geography: Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Norway and wider Europe - Site languages: Swedish, English, Finnish, Dutch - AI features do not train on customer data - Contact: marketing@cinode.com - Last updated: 2026-08-31