What Absolute Software does

Absolute Software (doing business as Absolute Security) is a Vancouver-based, publicly traded (TSX: ABT) endpoint cybersecurity vendor founded in 1993. The company sells a firmware-embedded cyber resilience platform whose defining capability is patented persistence technology embedded at the BIOS level in over 600 million devices across 28 global PC OEMs, creating a connection that survives OS failure, tampering, and malware. Around this persistence layer, Absolute packages endpoint visibility, control, self-healing of security applications, automated remote recovery (Absolute Rehydrate, marketed at 30-minute restore), patch management (acquired via Syxsense in 2024), and a Security Service Edge product line (Secure Access, originating from the 2021 NetMotion acquisition).

The company primarily serves large enterprise and public sector buyers, citing penetration of 190 of the Fortune 500, 48 of the top 50 US local governments, 20 of the top 40 Fortune 500 healthcare providers, 15 of the top 60 global banks, and 4 of the top 5 US airlines. Reported customers total approximately 10,000 with $135.2 million in annual recurring revenue as of 2025. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales, a partner ecosystem spanning OEMs, resellers, distributors, and technology alliances (including a CrowdStrike integration), and the recently added Pax8 cloud marketplace to reach managed service providers serving the mid-market.

Revenue is generated through SaaS subscription contracts on annual or multi-year billing cycles, sold quote-based for enterprise with a free evaluation/trial option. Compliance certifications (FedRAMP, GovRAMP, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA) underpin eligibility for regulated workloads. Customer support is delivered through regional phone coverage across North America, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America.

Name

Absolute Software

Legal name

Absolute Software Corporation

Website

https://absolute.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Endpoint Security and Cyber Resilience

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Endpoint Security for End Users (EDR/XDR, Patch/Vuln, Zero Trust Endpoint) (BPAEAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Endpoint Security Managed Services (EDR/XDR) (BPAEADAH), Data Security & Privacy for Cloud (DLP, DSPM, Tokenization) (HDABAHAK)

Keywords

• Endpoint security software
• Cyber resilience platform
• Firmware-embedded security
• Security service edge
• Patch management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Cloud-based platform delivered as subscription service with recurring annual or multi-year contracts. Revenue primarily from software-as-a-service subscriptions for endpoint security and resilience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Absolute Software (doing business as Absolute Security) develops and sells a cloud-based, firmware-embedded endpoint cyber resilience platform delivered as a SaaS subscription. Its offerings combine endpoint security, asset visibility, remote device control, self-healing for security applications, ransomware recovery, secure access (SSE), and patch management, sold primarily to large enterprises, government agencies, healthcare providers, financial institutions, and managed service providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Secure Endpoint: Securing endpoints through proactive and remedial measures.
• Absolute Visibility
• Absolute Control
• Absolute Resilience
• Absolute Rehydrate
• Absolute Secure Web Gateway
• Syxsense

Products and services

• Secure Endpoint Comprehensive endpoint security and management product line for securing enterprise endpoints through proactive and remedial measures, including device visibility, control, self-healing security applications, automated remote recovery, and ransomware response. Targeted at enterprise and government IT and security teams.
• Secure Access Reliable, resilient Security Service Edge (SSE) solution providing secure network access for the anywhere workforce. Built from the acquired NetMotion cloud-first platform, including Absolute Core, Absolute Edge, Absolute Enterprise, Absolute Insights for Network, and Absolute Secure Web Gateway. Targeted at remote and hybrid workforce security buyers.
• The Absolute Platform The unified firmware-to-cloud platform powering all Absolute Security product capabilities. Provides persistence embedded in device BIOS/firmware that delivers resilient endpoint security, visibility, and control across enterprise and government environments.
• Syxsense Patch management and vulnerability remediation solutions acquired by Absolute Software in September 2024, providing automated patch management and vulnerability remediation as part of Absolute's cyber resilience offerings. Targeted at IT and security teams that need automated patching.
• Rehydrate Ready Firmware-embedded cybersecurity product announced at RSAC 2026 that automates restoration of endpoint devices following cyber incidents. Embedded in more than 600 million devices and enables enterprises to recover affected PCs within 30 minutes. Available with no upfront cost. Targeted at enterprise and government security teams.
• Absolute Secure Web Gateway Web security service launched in June 2023 as part of Absolute's security service edge solution. Protects data, prevents threats, and secures access to cloud apps. Targeted at enterprise IT and security teams managing anywhere workforces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Remote device recovery within 30 minutes instead of days or weeks
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NetMotioncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2021Absolute Software acquired NetMotion from Carlyle Group in June 2021. NetMotion was a provider of secure access and monitoring solutions with a cloud-first platform. The acquisition enhanced Absolute's Endpoint Resilience platform by adding network access capabilities for remote and hybrid workforces. The NetMotion product line was rebranded as Secure Access.
• CrowdStrikecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology alliance partnership featuring 'Absolute + CrowdStrike Integration' to stop breaches, stop downtime, and recover endpoints at scale. Integration combines Absolute's firmware-embedded persistence with CrowdStrike's endpoint protection platform.
• Device Manufacturers (28 Global PC OEMs)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner28 global PC OEMs embed Absolute's firmware persistence technology directly into their devices during manufacturing. This partnership enables Absolute's technology to be undeletable at the BIOS level on hundreds of millions of devices worldwide.
• Pax8coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAbsolute Security joined Pax8's cloud marketplace to expand into the managed service provider market. The partnership allows MSPs to access Absolute's capabilities to lower support costs, strengthen security postures, and improve recovery times during incidents.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: Microsoft's bundled endpoint security offering included with Windows/Enterprise licenses. Competes head-to-head with Absolute's endpoint visibility and security layers, often as the incumbent in Absolute's customer base given OS-level integration.
• Palo Alto Networks (Cortex XDR): Broad cybersecurity platform with Cortex XDR endpoint offering. Competes with Absolute's endpoint resilience position through a wider security portfolio that includes network, cloud, and SOC offerings bundled for enterprise buyers.
• Cisco Secure Endpoint: Cisco's endpoint security solution, often bundled with its broader networking and security stack. Comparable to Absolute in targeting large enterprise and government customers with integrated endpoint visibility.

Direct peers

• Ivanti: Unified endpoint management (UEM), patch management, and security platform. Strong overlap with Absolute's endpoint management and patch/vulnerability remediation capabilities, particularly following Absolute's Syxsense acquisition.
• SentinelOne: AI-driven endpoint security platform providing EDR/XDR and autonomous threat response. Directly competes with Absolute for enterprise endpoint security budget, particularly among large organizations seeking automated detection and response.
• Sophos: Endpoint security and managed detection/response provider serving mid-market and enterprise. Competes with Absolute across multiple customer segments including the MSP channel that Absolute is expanding into via Pax8.
• CrowdStrike: Leading next-gen endpoint security platform offering EDR/XDR and Falcon platform. Direct overlap with Absolute's endpoint security and resilience offering; Absolute even maintains a formal technology alliance integration with CrowdStrike's agent.
• Tanium: Real-time endpoint management and security platform for large enterprises. Highly comparable to Absolute in Fortune 500/government customer profile and endpoint visibility/control capabilities, competing on patch, asset, and security posture management.

Emerging players

• 1E: Real-time endpoint visibility and remediation platform with strong overlap to Absolute's Rehydrate, Resilience, and Visibility product lines. Frequently compared against Absolute in enterprise endpoint management RFPs.
• Jamf: Apple-focused endpoint management and security platform with some Windows capabilities. Comparable in the device management and asset visibility space, though differentiated by platform focus and overlap with Absolute in regulated verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/absolutecorp
• Facebookfacebook.com/absolutesoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/absolute-software

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A4 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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