Aet
AET Europe (A.E.T. Europe B.V.) develops PKI-based digital identity, authentication, and qualified eIDAS-compliant electronic-signature software for governments, healthcare, defense, finance, and enterprise customers across Europe and Brazil.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersArnhem, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Aet does
AET Europe (legal entity A.E.T. Europe B.V.) is a Netherlands-based, founder-led digital trust software company founded in 1998 and headquartered in Arnhem. It builds Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) software for user identification, authentication, digital signatures, and certificate lifecycle management, with products engineered to comply with the EU's eIDAS regulation and internationally recognized standards (Common Criteria EAL4+, CEN/TS 419261:2015, ISO27001:2022, ISO9001:2015). Its core platform, ConsentID, provides mobile-powered digital signatures, consent capture, multi-factor authentication, certificate management, and data encryption and integrates with the SafeSign IC identity-client middleware and the BlueX certificate lifecycle management solution. The company also delivers remote Qualified Signature Creation Devices (QSCDs) and qualified electronic signatures in PAdES, XAdES, and CAdES formats with qualified timestamps for legally binding digital transactions.
AET serves five primary verticals — government, healthcare, defense, finance, and enterprise — with documented deployments including the Serbian government eID system (over 500,000 registered citizens and 4.6 million secure transactions), the Dutch healthcare ZORG-ID platform (45,000 users, 80% of Dutch healthcare professionals, 2.75 million authentications and 30 million signatures in 2022, 99.982% availability), the Dutch vehicle authority RDW's driver's-license identity verification, and enterprise customers including KPN. The business is geographically distributed across the Netherlands, Serbia, Portugal, Switzerland, and Brazil with 60+ employees, and combines direct enterprise sales with channel partnerships (e.g., PhoCS embedding ConsentID into passport-photographer software for ~4,500 users).
AET generates revenue primarily through software licenses and subscriptions, annual maintenance service agreements, certificate management services, and professional services delivered via Customer Experience Engineers, with custom quote-based pricing per deployment. Since October 2024 it operates as a subsidiary of the Dutch platform company Your.Online, within the Confido Security & Trust Services segment, and continues to release product updates (SafeSign IC 4.x line and BlueX 10.x/11.x across 2024–2026), expand platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux, Windows on ARM, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS), and pursue eIDAS 2.0- and quantum-resistant-aligned roadmaps.
Aet firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Aet
- Legal name
- A.E.T. Europe B.V.
- Website
- https://aeteurope.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- AET Europe (A.E.T. Europe B.V.) develops PKI-based digital identity, authentication, and qualified eIDAS-compliant electronic-signature software for governments, healthcare, defense, finance, and enterprise customers across Europe and Brazil.
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Aet industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Digital Identity and PKI Software
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)
- SIC
- Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Device Identity & Certificate-Based Authentication (PKI) (BPAMAEAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Identity Verification & Proofing (IDV, KYC, Biometrics) (HDADAAAF), Identity Verification, Proofing & KYC (IDV) (HDAEAJAI), Data, Evidence & Document Verification (IDV) for KYC (FSAMAMAN), KYC/KYB Identity Verification & Onboarding (FSADALAA)
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Where Aet is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Arnhem
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Aet business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Revenue from software products including SafeSign IC middleware, ConsentID platform licenses, and BlueX certificate management solutions. Typically sold with maintenance service agreements.
- Certificate Management Services: Managed services for digital certificate lifecycle management including discovery, issuance, deployment, renewal, and retirement of TLS/SSL and other X.509 certificates.
- Professional Services: Consulting, training, workshops, and advisory assignments on digital trust, signing, authentication, encryption, and relevant legislation like eIDAS 2.0. Technical integration support provided by Customer Experience Engineers.
- Product Support and Maintenance: Ongoing technical support and maintenance services for software products. SafeSign software updates and compatibility patches delivered through active Maintenance Service Agreements.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Enterprise Solutions - Custom pricing based on organization size and requirements |
| Subscription | Annual | Maintenance Service Agreements - Required for software updates and support |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Aet product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AET Europe develops and sells a PKI-based digital trust software platform (ConsentID) that provides identity verification, multi-factor authentication, qualified electronic signatures, and digital certificate management. Complementary products include the SafeSign IC middleware for strong smart card/token authentication and BlueX for workflow-based certificate lifecycle management. The solutions are sold as enterprise software licenses with maintenance service agreements, typically deployed in government, healthcare, defense, and financial services environments.
Product overview
AET Europe offers a unified digital trust platform with ConsentID as its flagship all-in solution, complemented by specialized products SafeSign IC (middleware for strong authentication) and BlueX (workflow-based certificate lifecycle management). The platform integrates identity verification, digital signing (including Qualified Electronic Signatures under eIDAS compliance), certificate management, and secure authentication across government, healthcare, finance, and enterprise sectors. The ConsentID platform serves as the central hub enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), certificate management for user verification, data encryption, and secure communication, while SafeSign IC provides the middleware layer and BlueX handles certificate discovery, renewal, and automation workflows.
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Brands
- ConsentID: All-in platform for digital trust providing mobile-powered solution for digital signature, consent, and authentication.
- SafeSign IC
- BlueX
Products and services
- ConsentID All-in digital trust platform providing mobile-powered digital signature, consent, and authentication. Integrates multi-factor authentication, certificate management, data encryption, and secure communication, with support for quantum-resistant algorithms and biometric authentication. Sold to enterprises, governments, healthcare, defense, and finance organizations needing eIDAS-compliant digital identity workflows.
- SafeSign IC Versatile Identity Client (IC) middleware providing strong authentication via smart cards and USB tokens, seamless integration, and cross-platform compatibility across Windows, macOS, Linux, and ARM. Targeted at organizations securing IT environments with PKI-based authentication and digital signing.
- BlueX Workflow-based certificate lifecycle management solution supporting all aspects of electronic identification (eID) management and security. Enables automated discovery, issuance, renewal, validation, deployment, and retirement of digital certificates (TLS/SSL and X.509) to reduce cost and manual errors.
- ZORG-ID Sector-specific solution revolutionizing secure data access for Dutch healthcare providers and insurers. Centralizes authentication and digital signing for hospitals, pharmacies, and general practitioners with advanced encryption and two-factor authentication; processed 2.75 million authentications and 30 million document signatures in 2022 with 99.982% availability.
- Serbia eID National digital identity system enabling Serbian citizens to securely access eGovernment, eHealth, and invoice services via mobile device using qualified electronic certificates in the cloud. Over 500,000 citizens registered by 2023 with 4.6 million secure transactions monitored.
Quantifiable outcome
- 99.982% system availability for ZORG-ID healthcare platform
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Companies that use Aet
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Aet technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
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Aet partnerships and signals
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Aet competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- IDEMIA: IDEMIA is a major provider of government-issued digital identity credentials and eID solutions, directly comparable to AET Europe's Serbia eID-style national identity programs and eIDAS-aligned services.
- Entrust: Entrust is a long-standing PKI and digital certificate vendor offering identity, certificate lifecycle management, and eIDAS-compliant solutions — a direct competitor to AET Europe across enterprise and government PKI deployments.
- DigiCert: DigiCert is a global certificate authority and PKI platform provider with a strong TLS/SSL and enterprise certificate lifecycle management portfolio — directly overlapping with AET Europe's BlueX certificate management solution.
- Thales: Thales is a global leader in PKI, digital identity, and smart card technology (via its Gemalto and Thales DIS heritage), directly competing with AET Europe's SafeSign IC middleware, BlueX certificate management, and ConsentID digital trust platform in the EU regulated market.
- Sectigo: Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA) is a major certificate authority and PKI/CLM vendor offering automated certificate management and digital identity solutions, competing head-to-head with AET Europe's BlueX platform.
- GlobalSign: GlobalSign provides digital certificates, PKI, and identity solutions including eIDAS-qualified signatures — directly comparable to AET Europe's certificate management and qualified electronic signature offerings.
Regional players
- Signicat: Signicat is a leading Nordic/European digital identity and e-signature platform that aggregates eIDs and qualified signatures across borders — comparable in customer base (banks, governments, healthcare) and eIDAS positioning to AET Europe.
Emerging players
- Cryptomathic: Cryptomathic is a European specialist in cryptographic security, PKI, eIDAS, and digital signing infrastructure — a smaller, niche peer with overlapping e-signature and trust services technology comparable to AET Europe's offerings.
- Ubisecure: Ubisecure is a European identity and access management provider focused on Customer Identity (CIAM) and eIDAS-compliant services — a comparable niche European player addressing similar regulated digital identity use cases.
Broad incumbents
- DocuSign: DocuSign is the dominant global e-signature and agreement cloud platform with an EU eIDAS offering, overlapping with AET Europe's qualified electronic signature and ConsentID signing capabilities at the broader digital signature category level.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
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Profiles3 records
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Frequently asked questions about Aet
What does Aet do?
AET Europe develops and sells a PKI-based digital trust software platform (ConsentID) that provides identity verification, multi-factor authentication, qualified electronic signatures, and digital certificate management. Complementary products include the SafeSign IC middleware for strong smart card/token authentication and BlueX for workflow-based certificate lifecycle management. The solutions are sold as enterprise software licenses with maintenance service agreements, typically deployed in government, healthcare, defense, and financial services environments.
Is Aet a public or private company?
Aet is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Aet founded?
Aet was founded in 1998. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Aet based?
Aet is headquartered in Arnhem, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Aet make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses and Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are certificate Management Services, professional Services and product Support and Maintenance.
Who are Aet's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are IDEMIA, Entrust, DigiCert, Thales, Sectigo and GlobalSign. Signicat is listed as a regional player. Emerging players are Cryptomathic and Ubisecure. DocuSign is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Aet have an API?
No public API is recorded for Aet.
What industry is Aet in?
Aet's product category is Digital Identity and PKI Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAMAEAL, Device Identity & Certificate-Based Authentication (PKI), with a secondary code of HDADAAAF, Identity Verification & Proofing (IDV, KYC, Biometrics). Its NAICS code is 5132 and its SIC code is 7372.