# Honeywell buys Sparta Systems, the maker of TrackWise

Source: https://bestqmssoftware.com/news/honeywell-acquires-sparta-systems/
By Tom Muller, updated October 6, 2026


Honeywell agreed on 22 December 2020 to buy all the shares of Sparta Systems from New Mountain Capital, in an all-cash deal of $1.3 billion.[^hon-2020] It completed the purchase on 12 February 2021 for $1,303 million. Honeywell called Sparta "a leading provider of enterprise quality management software for the life sciences industry" and placed it in its Performance Materials and Technologies segment.[^hon-2023]

Honeywell's annual report filed in February 2026 still lists Sparta Systems, Inc. of New Jersey as a wholly owned subsidiary.[^hon-2025] Sparta Systems, Inc. is the company you contract with for TrackWise Digital.[^eusa]

## What it means for buyers

Our [TrackWise Digital review](/reviews/trackwise/) notes that prices aren't published, that there are no design controls, and that default renewals run for three years.

[^hon-2020]: [Honeywell: Annual report on Form 10-K for 2020](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384021000015/hon-20201231.htm). SEC filing, 12 Feb 2021, checked 5 Oct 2026.
[^hon-2023]: [Honeywell: Annual report on Form 10-K for 2023](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384024000014/hon-20231231.htm). SEC filing, 16 Feb 2024, checked 5 Oct 2026.
[^hon-2025]: [Honeywell: Subsidiaries of the registrant (Exhibit 21, 10-K for 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773840/000077384026000013/exhibit2112312025.htm). SEC filing, 17 Feb 2026, checked 5 Oct 2026.
[^eusa]: [Sparta Systems: TrackWise Digital End User Service Agreement v2024.1](https://www.spartasystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TrackWise-Digital-End-User-Service-Agreement-v2024.1-NLS-ONLINE-TERMS.pdf). Vendor legal document, checked 5 Oct 2026.