Altova

Altova is a software company that specializes in XML and data integration tools for developers, IT professionals, and enterprises. Founded in the 1990s by Alexander Falk, Altova is known for producing a range of standards-based development products and the MissionKit suite, which bundles several of its key tools into a single offering. The company is headquartered in the United States and markets its products worldwide.

The core product lineup includes XMLSpy, a long-established XML editor and development environment that supports XML, JSON, XSD, DTD, XSLT, and XQuery development and debugging. MapForce is a data mapping tool used to create transformations between XML, databases, EDI, and flat files, with code generation for XSLT and XQuery. StyleVision is a visual stylesheet designer for creating XSLT-generated outputs and for modeling data to generate HTML, PDF, or other formats. Authentic is a data-entry application development tool designed to deploy XML-based forms and data entry solutions. SemanticWorks provides an editor for RDF and OWL ontologies. Together, these tools form the MissionKit, Altova’s integrated suite for XML and data integration tasks.

Altova emphasizes adherence to industry standards, including XML, XSD, XSLT, XQuery, JSON, and related technologies. Its products are widely used in software development, data integration, and enterprise data workflows to design, transform, validate, and publish data across diverse systems. The company maintains a focus on robust feature sets, cross-platform compatibility where available, and regular product updates to align with evolving standards.