Wallix
WALLIX is a publicly listed French cybersecurity software company (Euronext: ALLIX) that provides unified Privileged Access Management, Identity-as-a-Service, and Identity and Access Governance solutions to European enterprises in critical infrastructure, finance, healthcare, and government.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2003
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Wallix does
WALLIX is a publicly traded European cybersecurity software company headquartered in Paris, founded in 2003, and listed on Euronext Paris (ticker: ALLIX) since 2015. The company develops a unified Identity and Access Security platform covering Privileged Access Management (WALLIX PAM, Remote Access, Web Session Manager), Identity and Access Management (WALLIX IDaaS, Enterprise Vault), and Identity and Access Governance (WALLIX IAG), consolidated under the cloud-delivered WALLIX ONE console. Its technology emphasizes an agentless approach to identity management, Zero Trust architecture, and dual IT/OT coverage, with credential vaulting, session monitoring, just-in-time access, and devops secrets management capabilities. WALLIX is differentiated by European-origin security credentials (BSI BSZ in Germany, ANSSI/CSPN in France, ISO/IEC 27001:2022) and alignment with NIS2, DORA, IEC 62443, and GDPR compliance regimes, positioning it as the trusted alternative to non-European PAM incumbents in regulated critical infrastructure, finance, healthcare, and government.
The company sells primarily through annual subscription licenses and SaaS subscriptions, supplemented by professional services, training (WALLIX Academy), and PAM audit packs. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with a network of 300+ resellers and integrators across 90 countries, plus managed service providers. WALLIX reports supporting over 3,000 organizations, with a footprint spanning 7 main offices (Paris, Rennes, Lyon, Munich, Madrid, Riyadh, Dubai, Abidjan, Montreal, and New York) and 240+ employees distributed across 16 countries. Strategic acquisitions of Simarks and Trustelem (2019), Kleverware (2023), and Malizen (2025) have expanded its IAG and AI capabilities, while a 2026 strategic partnership with Inria targets sovereign AI for identity governance. The company has been an analyst-recognized leader in PAM via five consecutive KuppingerCole Overall Leader rankings and three consecutive Gartner Magic Quadrant Visionary designations.
Wallix firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Wallix
- Legal name
- WALLIX
- Website
- https://wallix.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2003
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- WALLIX is a publicly listed French cybersecurity software company (Euronext: ALLIX) that provides unified Privileged Access Management, Identity-as-a-Service, and Identity and Access Governance solutions to European enterprises in critical infrastructure, finance, healthcare, and government.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Wallix industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Privileged Access Management (Cybersecurity Software)
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (5132)
- SIC
- Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Privileged Access Management (PAM) (HDADAAAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Remote Access & Privileged Access for OT (ZTA/PAM for Vendors) (HDADAJAG), Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) / Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) (HDADABAC), Identity & Access Security Services (IAM, PAM, Zero Trust) (BPAKAHAI), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (BPAMAEAD)
Keywords
Where Wallix is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices10 records
Markets served
Wallix business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Software Licenses and Subscriptions: WALLIX generates revenue through the sale of its PAM, IAM, and IAG software solutions on a subscription or perpetual license basis. The company offers multiple product tiers including WALLIX PAM, WALLIX IDaaS, WALLIX IAG, and the unified WALLIX ONE platform.
- Professional Services: Implementation, consulting, and training services including WALLIX Academy certifications, PAM audit packs, and customer support services.
- WALLIX ONE SaaS Platform: Cloud-based subscription offering including UAE-hosted WALLIX One SaaS platform launched in February 2025, providing identity-centric Zero Trust security on demand.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | WALLIX PAM - Privileged Access Management |
| Subscription | Annual | WALLIX IDaaS - Identity-as-a-Service |
| Subscription | Annual | WALLIX IAG - Identity and Access Governance |
| Subscription | Annual | WALLIX ONE - Unified Platform |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
Wallix product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Wallix develops and sells cybersecurity software focused on Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity & Access Management (IAM), and Identity & Access Governance (IAG). Its flagship WALLIX ONE platform unifies PAM, IDaaS, and IAG capabilities into a single Zero Trust on-demand SaaS console serving both IT and OT environments, with complementary on-premise offerings.
Product overview
WALLIX offers a unified Identity and Access Security platform with three core product lines: Privileged Access Management (WALLIX PAM, Remote Access, Web Session Manager), Identity and Access Management (WALLIX IDaaS, Enterprise Vault), and Identity and Access Governance (WALLIX IAG). The WALLIX ONE platform serves as the centralized Zero Trust on-demand platform combining all capabilities (PAM Core, Console) into a SaaS delivery model. The portfolio is designed for both IT and OT environments, supporting organizations across Finance, Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure, Government, and other regulated sectors with compliance capabilities for NIS2, GDPR, IEC 62443, and DORA standards.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- WALLIX PAM
Quantifiable outcome
- AXA improved efficiency: previously could only audit one domain (Mainframe) in same time, now can review and secure over 150 application systems
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Wallix
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Wallix technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability6 records
Feature9 records
Wallix partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- InriacoreWALLIX and Inria signed a strategic partnership at VivaTech 2026 to develop sovereign AI for identity and access cybersecurity. The collaboration focuses on behavioral analysis of human and non-human identities, intelligent access governance, automated compliance mechanisms, and robust, explainable AI models for sensitive environments. This is Inria's first strategic partnership with a French cybersecurity sector player, building on existing synergies around Malizen (startup originating from Inria research now integrated within WALLIX). The partnership was initiated through the French Étincelles program.
- TelenorcoreWALLIX and Telenor announced a strategic partnership to enhance remote access security in the maritime industry. The collaboration addresses the unique security challenges of maritime operations requiring secure remote access for crew, suppliers, and service personnel.
- KleverwarecoreWALLIX acquired Kleverware, a French identity and access governance company, to strengthen its position in the $4.3 billion IAG market. The acquisition complements WALLIX's offerings and supports strategic growth ambitions in the cybersecurity sector.
- CiscocoreWALLIX strengthened collaboration with Cisco for efficient security of industrial networks. Industry security experts from Cisco and WALLIX discuss zero trust security in OT environments, emphasizing visibility, asset discovery, and network segmentation.
- Nozomi NetworkscoreWALLIX and Nozomi Networks signed a technology alliance to strengthen cybersecurity in industrial environments. The partnership provides advanced cybersecurity solutions for OT and IoT environments through joint technology integration.
- Orange CyberdefenseminorWALLIX joined Orange Cyberdefense's 'Demo Center OT' in France, providing demonstration capabilities for OT security solutions to customers in the French market.
- Axians FranceminorWALLIX and Axians France signed a partnership to strengthen the cybersecurity offering in the industrial sector. Axians distributes WALLIX solutions as part of its industrial cybersecurity portfolio.
- Cris RéseauxminorCris Réseaux distributes WALLIX One IDaaS, providing greater access to SaaS identity management and digital access management for SMEs in their market.
- MalizencoreMalizen, a startup whose technology originated from Inria Rennes research, has been integrated within WALLIX. WALLIX acquired Malizen in November 2025 to expand AI capabilities. The technology provides behavioral analysis and intelligent access governance capabilities.
- Hexatrust GroupminorWALLIX is a founding member of the Hexatrust Group, a coalition of French cybersecurity companies. WALLIX founder Jean-Noël de Galzain serves as chairman of Hexatrust.
- TeleTrusT (German IT Security Association)minorSince 2026, WALLIX is a member of TeleTrusT (Bundesverband IT-Sicherheit e.V.), a competence network comprising domestic and foreign members from industry, administration, consulting, and science. WALLIX also carries the 'IT-Security made in EU' trust seal.
- Allianz für Cyber-Sicherheit (ACS)minorWALLIX is a member of the Allianz für Cyber-Sicherheit (Cyber Security Alliance), initiated by BSI and Bitkom in 2012. The alliance promotes cybersecurity best practices in Germany.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Wallix competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- CyberArk: CyberArk is the global PAM market leader and the most direct competitor to WALLIX, offering a similar portfolio of privileged access management, credential vaulting, and session monitoring capabilities for enterprise and OT environments, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
- BeyondTrust: BeyondTrust is a pure-play PAM competitor offering privileged access, endpoint privilege management, and remote support solutions that overlap directly with WALLIX PAM, Remote Access, and Web Session Manager products for both IT and OT use cases.
- Delinea: Delinea (formed from the Thycotic/Centrify merger) is a direct PAM specialist competitor offering privileged access, secrets management, and identity security products targeting similar mid-market and enterprise customers as WALLIX.
- One Identity (OneLogin): One Identity is a direct IAM/PAM competitor offering unified identity governance, privileged access, and identity management — notably, WALLIX CTO Julien Cassignol previously held multiple positions at One Identity, highlighting talent overlap and competitive familiarity.
- SailPoint: SailPoint is a leading Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) provider that directly competes with WALLIX IAG (built on the acquired Kleverware platform) and overlaps with WALLIX ONE access governance capabilities for enterprise customers.
- Saviynt: Saviynt is a cloud-native IGA and identity security competitor delivering identity governance, privileged access, and access risk management — directly competing with WALLIX IAG and emerging cloud IAG offerings from WALLIX ONE.
Broad incumbents
- Okta: Okta is the broader workforce identity and SSO leader whose IDaaS, MFA, and (since Auth0) developer identity offerings overlap with WALLIX IDaaS and increasingly with privileged access scenarios, serving as a broad incumbent competing in mid-market and enterprise deals.
- Microsoft (Entra ID / Azure AD): Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) is the dominant cloud identity platform bundled into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, competing broadly with WALLIX IDaaS and increasingly offering adjacent PAM capabilities through Entra Private Access, putting pricing pressure on every WALLIX deal.
Emerging players
- HashiCorp: HashiCorp Vault is a dominant secrets management and cloud identity platform increasingly overlapping with PAM use cases; it represents an emerging technology-architecture competitor to WALLIX in DevOps secrets management and infrastructure access scenarios.
- Telos Corporation: Telos offers identity management, privileged access, and cybersecurity solutions often competing for regulated US federal and defense customers — a comparable specialized cyber player where WALLIX is carving out European OT and critical infrastructure opportunities.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Wallix social profiles
Digital presenceWallix compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance6 records
Wallix financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Wallix leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles12 records
Wallix subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Wallix funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors6 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Wallix M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A3 records
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Wallix
What does Wallix do?
Wallix develops and sells cybersecurity software focused on Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity & Access Management (IAM), and Identity & Access Governance (IAG). Its flagship WALLIX ONE platform unifies PAM, IDaaS, and IAG capabilities into a single Zero Trust on-demand SaaS console serving both IT and OT environments, with complementary on-premise offerings.
Is Wallix a public or private company?
Wallix is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Wallix founded?
Wallix was founded in 2003. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Wallix based?
Wallix is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does Wallix make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses and Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are professional Services and WALLIX ONE SaaS Platform.
Who are Wallix's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Delinea, One Identity (OneLogin), SailPoint and Saviynt. Broad incumbents are Okta and Microsoft (Entra ID / Azure AD). Emerging players are HashiCorp and Telos Corporation.
Does Wallix have an API?
No public API is recorded for Wallix.
What industry is Wallix in?
Wallix's product category is Privileged Access Management (Cybersecurity Software). Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDADAAAC, Privileged Access Management (PAM), with a secondary code of HDADAJAG, Remote Access & Privileged Access for OT (ZTA/PAM for Vendors). Its NAICS code is 5132 and its SIC code is 7372.