What Securly does

Securly, Inc. is a K-12 student safety and wellness software company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina (incorporated in Delaware), serving more than 20,000 schools and 20 million students across the United States with additional operations in the United Kingdom. The company addresses the interconnected challenges K-12 districts face in keeping students safe on digital devices both on-campus and off-network, including CIPA-compliant web filtering, AI-powered mental health and wellness monitoring, classroom device management, digital hall passes, campus safety, and parent engagement. Its primary customer segment is K-12 public and private school districts ranging from small rural cooperatives to large urban districts such as Atlanta Public Schools (50,000+ students) and Virginia Beach City Public Schools (66,820 students).

Securly's technology is centered on a cloud-based Safety Operating System (SafetyOS) that integrates web filtering (Filter), AI-powered wellness monitoring (Aware), classroom management (Classroom), Apple device management (MDM), edtech usage analytics (Reveal), digital hall passes (Pass), and flex scheduling (Flex). The AI layer processes 75 million+ daily student digital activities across web browsing, social media, Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Drive, scanning for cyberbullying, self-harm, and violence signals; these alerts are reviewed by Securly On-Call, a 24/7 human specialist team that has documented 2,000+ student lives saved. The platform has analyzed 10 billion+ activities cumulatively and is CIPA, FERPA, COPPA, and WCAG 2.1 AA compliant. Adjacent products include AI Chat, Home (parent engagement), Observe, and AI Guardrails across major LLMs.

Securly operates a SaaS subscription model priced per-device, per-active-user, or per-student/staff on annual or multi-year contracts with 12-month initial terms and automatic renewal. Revenue is generated through base platform subscriptions plus premium add-ons (On-Call, AI Chat, Home). Distribution is primarily direct enterprise field sales to K-12 district procurement, supplemented by state-wide purchasing agreements and RFPs, including Texas TASI. Securly is privately held and backed by private equity firm Golden Gate Capital, having executed at least five acquisitions since 2019 — Dyknow (March 2022), Rhithm (April 2022), Eduspire Solutions (November 2022), TechPilot Labs (2019), and Edficiency (February 2024) — to expand SafetyOS into adjacent K-12 operational categories.

Name

Securly

Legal name

Securly, Inc.

Website

https://securly.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Securly provides a K-12 student safety and wellness SaaS platform serving 20,000+ US schools and 20 million students with web filtering, AI-powered wellness monitoring, classroom management, digital hall passes, and AI transparency — privately held under Golden Gate Capital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Student Safety Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Security Systems Services (56162), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

School IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity for K–12 (Network, Identity, SSO) (EDAJAMAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Safety, Wellbeing & SEL Technology (Monitoring, Reporting) (EDAJAMAJ), Student Support Hotlines & Digital Wellbeing Tools (EDAJAIAL), Privacy-Preserving On-Device ML (secure enclaves, TEEs, differential privacy) (HDAAAJAH)

Keywords

• K-12 student safety
• Cloud web filtering
• Classroom management software
• Student wellness monitoring
• Education technology platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (Per-Device/Per-Student): Securly's primary revenue model is a SaaS subscription billed on a per-device, per-active-user, or per-student/staff basis as specified in the Order form. Fees are recurring (annual or multi-year terms) and scale with the number of devices or enrolled users in a district. This is evidenced by the service agreement language: 'Fees for Services may be charged based on the number of (i) devices or active Users, (ii) the number of students in a school or district, or (iii) students, teachers, faculty and staff in a school or district, as specified in an Order.' The company has a 12-month initial term with auto-renewal.
2. Add-On Modules and Premium Support: Additional revenue is generated from premium add-on modules such as Securly On-Call (managed alert analysis with human review after school hours), AI Chat, and potentially extended support services. These are additive to the base subscription and billed as specified in the Order form.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Securly is a K-12 student safety and wellness SaaS platform, branded as the Safety Operating System (SafetyOS), that provides cloud-based web filtering, AI-powered wellness monitoring across Gmail/Google Docs/Drive/social media, classroom device management, digital hall passes, campus visitor management, and AI usage transparency. The platform manages 14+ million school-issued devices, processes 75 million daily student digital activities, and serves over 20,000 schools and 20 million+ students in the US and UK.

Product overview

Securly is a K-12 student digital safety and wellness platform offering a comprehensive suite of products organized as a core platform with integrated modules. The core offerings include Filter (cloud-based web filtering), Aware (AI-powered wellness monitoring), Classroom (device management), MDM (Apple device management), and Reveal (edtech analytics). Add-on modules include Home (parent engagement), On-Call (24/7 human alert analysis), AI Chat (conversational AI support), and Observe (additional wellness monitoring). Acquired brands include Pass (digital hall pass, formerly Eduspire) and Flex (flex scheduling, formerly Edficiency). The platform serves over 20,000 schools and 20 million students, managing 14+ million school-issued devices and analyzing 10 billion+ daily activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Safety Operating System (SafetyOS): Comprehensive student safety platform integrating AI monitoring, web filtering, and wellness alerts
• Aware
• Classroom
• Filter
• MDM
• Reveal
• AI Chat
• Home
• On-Call
• Pass
• Flex

Products and services

• Filter Cloud-based CIPA-compliant web filtering solution for K-12 schools that monitors and blocks inappropriate content on school devices both on and off the school network. Supports HTTPS decryption, SSO, delegated reporting, and maintains filtering for 1:1 device programs off-network.
• Aware AI-powered online student wellness monitoring solution that scans email, Google Docs, Google Drive, and social media activity for cyberbullying, self-harm, suicide, and violence indicators, and routes alerts to designated school contacts or to Securly On-Call.
• Classroom Cloud-based classroom management tool for teachers that enables real-time monitoring of student devices, viewing screens, closing tabs, blocking sites, locking screens, pushing resources, sending announcements, and one-to-one chat. Integrates with Google Classroom and Canvas LMS.
• MDM Apple device management solution for schools that enables centralized management of iPads, Macs, and other Apple devices across the district.
• Reveal Edtech usage and budget analysis tool that provides districts with visibility into how educational technology tools are being used across classrooms and their associated costs.
• Pass Digital hall pass system for K-12 schools (formerly Eduspire/e-Hallpass, acquired November 2022) that formalizes hall pass workflows, provides real-time student movement tracking, and generates data on hallway activity. Used by 6,000+ districts and schools.
• Flex Flex period manager for K-12 schools (formerly Edficiency, acquired February 2024) that enables flexible scheduling, allowing students to self-schedule into periods based on academic needs.
• Home Family engagement app for Securly Filter that gives parents visibility into their children's online activity on school-issued devices at home, with screen-time scheduling, internet pause, and device usage controls.
• On-Call Securly-managed 24/7 alert analysis service for Aware that provides round-the-clock human review of AI-flagged student activity by trained specialists, conducts risk assessments, filters false positives, and contacts districts in case of imminent threats. Documented as helping save 2,000+ student lives.
• AI Chat AI-powered conversational student support chat application integrated with Securly Filter, providing real-time assistance and safety monitoring for student AI interactions.
• Observe Student wellness monitoring solution providing additional safety and wellness insights for K-12 students, surfaced as a distinct login under the Securly product suite.
• AI Transparency Solution Student AI transparency solution as part of Securly's Safety Operating System, providing district-level visibility and control over student AI interactions across major LLMs (ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Securly AI) and ed-tech tools, flagging safety or wellness concerns and providing real-time dashboards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 student lives saved through Securly's safety alerting AI technology
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Texas Technology Alliance for Statewide Initiatives (TASI)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2025TASI selected Securly as the preferred technology provider across K-12 Texas schools. This is a significant channel partnership that gives Securly preferred vendor status for all TASI member districts in Texas, streamlining procurement and expanding reach across the state.
• EdficiencycoreOthers · 1 February 2024Securly acquired Edficiency effective February 1, 2024. Edficiency is a flex scheduling solution provider. Its technology is being integrated into Securly's existing solutions to improve scheduling and academic outcomes across districts nationwide, enhancing personalized learning.
• Eduspire SolutionscoreOthers · 1 December 2022Securly acquired Eduspire Solutions in December 2022 to enhance its student safety and wellness platform. Eduspire's digital hall pass (now Pass) and flex period management solutions (now Flex) were integrated into Securly's SafetyOS, extending student safety both online and on-campus.
• RhithmminorOthers · 1 April 2022Securly acquired Rhithm, a student wellness and engagement platform, in April 2022. Rhithm's capabilities are integrated into Securly's platform (available via portal.rhithm.app) and likely contribute to the overall wellness monitoring suite.
• DyknowminorOthers · 1 March 2022Securly acquired Dyknow in March 2022. Dyknow was a classroom management and device monitoring solution for K-12 schools. Its capabilities are integrated into Securly's product portfolio.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GoGuardian: GoGuardian is the most direct competitor to Securly, offering K-12 web filtering, classroom management, and student wellness monitoring (Teacher, Admin, and Beacon products) to US districts with a comparable enterprise field-sales motion.
• Lightspeed Systems: Lightspeed Systems provides K-12 web filtering, device management, and student safety analytics (including Lightspeed Alert), competing head-to-head with Securly Filter and Aware in US school districts.
• Gaggle.net: Gaggle offers K-12 student safety monitoring across email, documents, and chats for signs of self-harm, violence, and bullying — directly overlapping with Securly's Aware and On-Call modules.
• Bark Technologies: Bark provides AI-driven content monitoring for children's devices across schools and homes, including school-focused monitoring and parent alerts — overlapping with Securly Aware and Securly Home.
• Linewize (by FamilyZone): Linewize offers K-12 web filtering, student wellbeing, and classroom management tools used by schools globally — comparable in product surface to Securly's SafetyOS, with strong presence outside the US.
• Impero Software: Impero provides K-12 classroom management, web filtering, and student wellbeing tools — directly comparable to Securly Classroom and Filter, particularly in UK and European school markets.
• ContentKeeper Technologies: ContentKeeper provides enterprise and education web filtering, SSL inspection, and student safety solutions — overlapping with Securly's core Filter and CIPA-compliance offering in K-12.
• iboss: iboss provides cloud-delivered web filtering and security for K-12 schools, including content filtering and student safety — a direct technical competitor to Securly Filter at the network layer.

Emerging players

• ManagedMethods: ManagedMethods focuses on Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 security, monitoring, and student safety for K-12 — overlapping with Securly's cloud-document scanning capabilities but narrower in product breadth.

Others

• Dyknow (now part of Securly): Dyknow was a classroom management and device monitoring solution for K-12 prior to its acquisition by Securly in March 2022 — useful as a reference point for Securly's product-line depth in classroom management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors8 records

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M&A5 records

Investments

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