Trace-X
What it is
Trace-X is an open-source system for tracking parts through supply chains, intended for companies from SMEs to large OEMs. It can ingest data for serialized parts, batches, and child components. Users can search and filter manufactured parts represented by BoM AsBuilt and planned parts represented by BoM AsPlanned. Records include Asset Administration Shell descriptions and submodels for serial parts, batches, just-in-sequence processes, and planned and built bills of material and usage. A parts tree displays component relationships, while supplier-network and supply-chain views show connections across companies. Quality workflows support investigations exchanged between a company and supplier, as well as alerts sent from a company to customers. The project aims to support standardized, interoperable, data-sovereign traceability exchange within Catena-X, with access defined for participating companies and people. The browser frontend uses Angular and serves static files through NGINX. REST endpoints are documented with the OpenAPI Specification, and the project provides a Swagger UI path. Installation is documented using a Helm chart. The local umbrella setup does not include sending and receiving quality notifications, which requires another Trace-X instance.
For and against
For
- Tracks serialized parts, batches, and child components.
- Provides parts-tree and supplier-network views.
- Supports quality investigations and customer alerts.
- Open-source under a free plan.
- REST endpoints are documented with OpenAPI.
Against
- Local umbrella setup excludes quality notification exchange.
- Quality notifications require another Trace-X instance.
The verdict
Trace-X offers part tracking, supply-chain views, and quality workflows as an open-source system. Note that the documented local umbrella setup does not cover quality notification exchange.
Who it suits
Trace-X is intended for companies ranging from SMEs to large OEMs that need to track parts and relationships across a supply chain. It may suit organizations working with Catena-X traceability-data exchange.
Plans and prices
Open-source Trace-X
self-hosted deployment · no paid tiers stated
Read 19 Oct 2026 · github.com
Trace-X (open-source)
No paid plans or usage limits stated on the pages reviewed
Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- API
- Implemented REST endpoints are documented with the OpenAPI specification and exposed through a Swagger UI path.github.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Backend requirements
- The documented backend prerequisites are JDK 21 and Docker Engine.github.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Browser application
- The frontend is a TypeScript application based on Angular, with source files served statically through NGINX.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data exchange
- The project aims for standardized, data-sovereign, interoperable traceability-data exchange along the value creation chain within Catena-X.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- Trace-X can ingest data for serialized parts, batches, and their child components.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The installation guide documents installing the application with a Helm chart from the project's chart repository.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Ecosystem integration
- Catena-X identifies Traceability as a use case based on digital twins and shared data-space standards.userjourney.catena-x.net · read 19 Oct 2026
- Frontend local setup
- Local frontend development requires Node.js 18, Angular CLI and Yarn.github.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Frontend technology
- The frontend is written in TypeScript with Angular and served as static files through NGINX.github.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Independent product description
- Cofinity-X describes Trace-X as a live Catena-X solution for transparent, secure quality communication.userguide.cofinity-x.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Deployment instructions provide a Helm chart repository and a helm install command for Kubernetes.github.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Installation limitation
- The installation guide says sending and receiving quality notifications is out of scope for its local umbrella setup because it would require another Trace-X instance.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes its audience as companies ranging from SMEs to large OEMs.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Known backend limits
- The changelog records missing BPN validation, an incorrect 500 response for unauthenticated API access and unsorted parts and notification lists.github.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Known frontend limit
- The changelog records an unhandled error when sorting an empty table.github.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- License
- Code is under Apache License 2.0 and non-code materials use CC BY 4.0.github.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Limit: documentation access
- Cofinity-X says its general introduction omits technical implementation details and that deeper documentation is restricted to authorized users.userguide.cofinity-x.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Limit: operating model
- Catena-X guidance says deploying your own connector requires deep in-house dataspace expertise and creates significantly higher operational burden.userjourney.catena-x.net · read 19 Oct 2026
