Register of Domestic Software

Import Substitution

The Register of Domestic Software is an official list of software products that meet the requirements for domestic software for public procurement and import substitution.

Criteria for inclusion in the Register
Fintech products in the Register
The significance of the Register for the economy
Inclusion procedure

The Register of Domestic Software (Register of Domestic Software) is an official list of software products of Russian origin, maintained by the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation (Ministry of Digital Development). The Register was created in accordance with Government Decree No. 1236 dated November 16, 2015 and is a key tool for implementing the state policy of software import substitution.

Inclusion of a software product in the Register confirms its domestic origin and gives the right to participate in state and municipal procurement (customers falling under 44-FZ and 223-FZ are obliged to give priority to software from the Register). As of 2025, the Register contains more than 20,000 software products classified by software classes — from operating systems to specialized industry solutions.

Criteria for inclusion in the Register

The rights holder is a Russian legal entity controlled by residents of the Russian Federation (foreign participation share of no more than 50%).
Technological independence — absence of significant borrowings from foreign software, use of Russian crypto algorithms.
Source code — the rights to the source code belong to the Russian rights holder, the code is stored on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Economic viability — revenue from software sales, availability of a development staff and development plans.
No restrictions — no interim measures have been introduced against the software and the rights holder.

Fintech products in the Register

The Fintech company is a bona fide supplier of software included in the Register of Domestic Software. Registered in the Register: the Sintezm platform (low-code development, class 04.06 — software development tools); the SKIF-BP system (budget process, class 02.09 — financial management systems); the Biomark platform (biometric identification, class 05.14 — information protection tools). Inclusion in the Register confirms that the products comply with import substitution requirements.

The support service includes maintenance of Fintech products at all stages of the life cycle, including version updates to maintain the status in the Register. The design service, when choosing software from the Register, helps to compare the functional capabilities of products with the customer's tasks.

The significance of the Register for the economy

The Register of Domestic Software is a driver of the development of the Russian IT industry: guaranteed demand from the state stimulates the development and improvement of domestic products; competition for inclusion in the Register increases the quality and functionality of software; transparent criteria and inclusion procedure build customer trust.

Inclusion procedure

An application for the inclusion of software in the Register is submitted through the Gosuslugi portal or a specialized information system of the Ministry of Digital Development. The documents include: an application, a certificate of software belonging to domestic, an extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, documents on software rights, a description of functional characteristics, and an examination report (conducted by accredited organizations). The application review period is up to 30 working days. The decision on inclusion is made by the Expert Council of the Ministry of Digital Development.

The technology of data migration from foreign systems to domestic ones from the Register is a typical scenario of import substitution projects. The training service ensures the preparation of the customer's specialists to work with products from the Register. The certification service confirms that the information system meets security requirements.

The procedure for including software in the Register consists of several stages: preparation and submission of an application through the portal of the Ministry of Digital Development; examination by an accredited organization; consideration at the Expert Council of the Ministry of Digital Development; decision-making and publication in the Register. The technology of data and application migration from foreign systems to domestic ones is a logical continuation of the use of products from the Register.

For customers planning a transition to domestic software, the Register is the main source of information about available Russian products. The design service of the Fintech company helps to choose the optimal set of products from the Register for the specific tasks of the customer. The training service ensures the preparation of employees to work with new software.

As of 2025, more than 20,000 software products are registered in the Register of Domestic Software, classified into 40 categories. About 300 new products are added monthly. The technology of code verification and checking for the absence of undeclared capabilities is a mandatory stage of inclusion in the Register.

Sources: Unified Register of Software on Wikipedia

Frequently asked questions

What is the Register of Domestic Software?

The Register of Domestic Software is an official list of software products of Russian origin, maintained by the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation. It is used for public procurement and import substitution: state customers give priority to products included in the Register. A key criterion for inclusion is that the rights holder is a Russian legal entity controlled by residents of the Russian Federation, with a foreign participation share of no more than 50%. Our products SINTEZ-M and SKIF-BP are included in the Register.

How does the Register of Domestic Software work?

The Register works as a single public database of domestic software products. The Ministry of Digital Development considers applications from rights holders and, if a product meets the criteria, assigns it a registration number and determines its class. Buyers use the Register to select software for public procurement, while vendors receive tax preferences and access to the state market.

Where is the Register of Domestic Software applied?

The Register is applied in state and municipal procurement: customers working under 44-FZ and 223-FZ must give priority to software from the Register. It is also used in import substitution programs for critical information infrastructure (CII), when selecting analogues of foreign products, and for granting tax preferences and grants to rights holders.

What advantages does the Register of Domestic Software provide?

Inclusion in the Register confirms the domestic origin of the software and gives the right to participate in state and municipal procurement: customers under 44-FZ and 223-FZ must give priority to products from the Register. Rights holders also receive tax benefits (VAT exemption on sales), access to grants and preferential lending, and increased customer trust. Our products SINTEZ-M and SKIF-BP are included in the Register.

What are the requirements for including software in the Register of Domestic Software?

To be included in the Register, a product must be of Russian origin: the rights holder is a Russian legal entity controlled by residents of the Russian Federation. The software must not contain significant borrowings from foreign products, and Russian cryptographic algorithms must be used where required. The rights holder must also demonstrate economic viability — revenue from sales, a development staff and development plans.

How can I check whether software is included in the Register of Domestic Software?

The Register is publicly available and can be searched by product name, rights holder or product class. Each entry contains the registration number, the software class and information about the rights holder. Checking the Register is important when selecting software for state procurement, since only products from the Register can participate.

What products from the Register of Domestic Software does Fintech offer?

Several Fintech products are included in the Register of Domestic Software: the SINTEZ-M platform (low-code development, class 04.06 — software development tools); the SKIF-BP system (budget process, class 02.09 — financial management systems); and the Biomark platform (biometric identification, class 05.14 — information protection tools). Their presence in the Register confirms their domestic origin and allows their use in state and municipal procurement.