Softerra

What Softerra does

Short description: Softerra, Inc. is a privately held US software and engineering services company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon. It sells standard products and solutions for the IT industry, with its recognized category being Active Directory management tools for Windows identity, access rights, and compliance. The company also delivers custom software development services and embedded research and development work for IoT devices, custom chips, and custom electronics.

Products and technology: Softerra's portfolio is organized into three lines. The first is a set of standard products anchored by Active Directory management tools that help administrators manage user identities, access rights, and compliance within Windows environments. The second is a custom software development service covering end-to-end research and development of bespoke software for clients. The third is an embedded R&D service focused on IoT, custom chips, and custom electronics, blending hardware-adjacent engineering with software work. The company describes its technology as "standard products and solutions for the IT industry" alongside these custom and embedded development practices, without disclosing proprietary model, dataset, or platform architecture in the source material.

Business model and go-to-market: Softerra monetizes through (1) one-time licenses on its standard IT products, available for download through its corporate website, and (2) professional services fees for custom software and embedded R&D engagements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; buyers initiate engagement via a free quote request form on the website. Distribution is direct and digital, with no channel partner network or field-sales motion indicated. Customer segmentation is horizontal across the IT industry, with use cases spanning IT infrastructure management, custom development, IoT integration, and embedded electronics. The company is led by founder and CEO Art Chukanov, who remains co-owner, operates with 51-100 employees, and has no disclosed external funding or institutional ownership.

Name

Softerra

Legal name

Softerra, Inc.

Website

https://softerra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Softerra is a privately held US software and engineering services company, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, selling Active Directory management tools alongside custom software development and embedded IoT/electronics R&D services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Products & Solutions: Sale of standard IT industry products and solutions to customers
2. Custom Software Development: Research and development of custom software from scratch
3. Embedded R&D Services: Embedded research and development services for IoT and custom chips and electronics

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Softerra delivers standard products and solutions for the IT industry (including Active Directory management tools for Windows environments) alongside custom software development from scratch. The company additionally provides embedded research and development services for IoT devices, custom chips, and electronics.

Product overview

Softerra provides a portfolio of standard products and solutions for the IT industry, with Active Directory management tools as a core offering for managing user identities, access rights, and compliance in Windows environments. The company also offers embedded R&D services for IoT, custom chips, and electronics, as well as custom software development from scratch. The product line includes AD management tools (the company's primary recognized product category per industry rankings) alongside professional services for custom development and embedded systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Active Directory Management Tools

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Quest Software / One Identity: One Identity (formerly Quest) sells a comprehensive AD/identity governance platform with enterprise-scale positioning; overlaps with Softerra's AD tooling but addresses a broader IAM portfolio at larger customers.
• Siemens EDA / Altium embedded services peers (e.g., Synopsys): Synopsys and adjacent embedded/chip design tool vendors are relevant comparables for Softerra's embedded R&D services arm (IoT, custom chips, electronics), though at vastly larger scale and IP-led model.
• IFG (Imanami) — BeyondTrust: BeyondTrust is a broader privileged access management (PAM) and AD-adjacent identity security vendor; comparable as an incumbent covering overlapping identity/access tooling use cases that Softerra addresses.

Emerging players

• Cigent Technology: Cigent offers AD-integrated endpoint and identity security, overlapping Softerra's AD access-rights and compliance feature set with a security-first twist aimed at defense/regulated markets.
• Semperis: Semperis focuses specifically on Active Directory security and recovery posture — an adjacent, higher-growth slice of the same AD tooling market where Softerra competes.

Direct peers

• Tools4ever: Tools4ever provides identity governance & administration (IGA) and user provisioning tooling for AD-centric enterprises, directly comparable to Softerra's identity and access management product positioning.
• ManageEngine (Zoho): ManageEngine offers ADManager Plus and a broad suite of Active Directory management tools, directly overlapping Softerra's flagship product category for IT administrators managing user identities and access in Windows environments.
• Netwrix (formerly StealthBits): Netwrix provides AD auditing, governance, and access management tooling for on-prem and hybrid Windows estates, competing head-to-head with Softerra's Active Directory management tools in the same buyer use cases.
• BrainStorm (custom software/enterprise tools): BrainStorm is a long-running developer of end-user productivity and Active Directory-integrated tooling (e.g., QuickBooks AD integration), comparable in size, vertical, and longevity to Softerra's standard products and custom development offerings.

Regional players

• Itransition (custom software dev): Itransition is a global custom software and IoT/embedded development services firm comparable to Softerra's professional services lines, primarily serving US/EU clients from nearshore delivery centers — a competing services provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SofterraTM
• Facebookfacebook.com/softerracompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/softerra

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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