Fastvue
Fastvue builds self-hosted firewall log reporting software that converts syslog data from eleven enterprise firewall brands into user-activity reports, dashboards, and safeguarding alerts, primarily serving schools, businesses, and public-sector organizations through annual subscriptions and a global channel partner network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersSan Francisco, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Fastvue does
Fastvue is an Australia-incorporated, bootstrapped software company (Fastvue Pty Ltd) founded in 2011 that builds firewall log analysis and reporting software targeted at schools, businesses, public-sector organizations, and IT teams. Its core platform, Fastvue Reporter, ingests syslog data from eleven enterprise firewall brands (Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco Firepower, Cisco Umbrella SIG, Sophos, SonicWall, WatchGuard, Barracuda, ContentKeeper, and Microsoft Forefront TMG) and converts raw network telemetry into scheduled, shareable user-activity reports, dashboards, and real-time alerts. Differentiated capabilities include the proprietary Site Clean noise-filtering technology, safeguarding alerts for indicators such as self-harm and extremist content, and VPN/bandwidth/productivity dashboards. Deployment is self-hosted on Windows Server or as a Linux Docker image, which keeps all data on-premise for privacy and GDPR compliance, and positions Fastvue as a layer that complements rather than replaces existing firewall investments.
The company's product surface is organized into four solution verticals — Education, Business, Public Sector, and IT — with the education vertical (KCSIE/KCSiE compliance and student safeguarding) being the most heavily evidenced through named customer logos (Duncraig Senior High School, Hale School, Islamic College of Brisbane, Stonyhurst College, Stephen Perse Foundation, Gardener Schools Group). Fastvue monitors approximately 2 million users across 5,000+ organizations globally via a fully remote, distributed team of fewer than ten employees operating from Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. In November 2012 the company acquired WebSpy to extend its log-analysis technology stack; the WebSpy Vantage product remains in market as a sub-brand.
Revenue is generated primarily through annual subscription licenses for Fastvue Reporter, sold directly to enterprises and indirectly through a global channel of MSPs, resellers and distributors (Softcat, Nuvias/Infinigate, Ricoh, Hammer Distribution, QBS, Insight UK, Focus Group, and numerous regional partners). Pricing is quote-based with significant partner discounts off recommended retail, a 14-day self-serve trial is available for product-led evaluation, and premium support and one-on-one training are bundled into the partner and customer offering. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, there is no external venture funding, and the company has remained founder-owned and self-funded since inception.
Fastvue firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fastvue
- Legal name
- Fastvue Pty Ltd
- Website
- https://fastvue.co
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Fastvue builds self-hosted firewall log reporting software that converts syslog data from eleven enterprise firewall brands into user-activity reports, dashboards, and safeguarding alerts, primarily serving schools, businesses, and public-sector organizations through annual subscriptions and a global channel partner network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Fastvue industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Network Monitoring and Firewall Reporting Software
- NAICS
- Security Systems Services (56162), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)
- SIC
- Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Network Security Managed Services (Firewall/IDS/IPS/SASE) (BPAEADAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Managed Security Services (MSSP) & 24/7 SOC Operations (BPAKAHAA)
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Where Fastvue is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Francisco
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Fastvue 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/Subscriptions: Annual subscription model for Fastvue Reporter software with tiered pricing for different organizational sizes. Partners receive significant discounts off RRP.
- Support and Training: Premium support and one-on-one training provided to partners and customers as part of the product offering.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Annual subscription license with partner discounts |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Fastvue product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fastvue develops and sells Fastvue Reporter, a self-hosted software platform that ingests syslog data from enterprise firewalls and proxies and converts it into user activity reports, bandwidth and productivity dashboards, VPN reports, and real-time safeguarding alerts. The product is sold as firewall-specific editions (FortiGate, Palo Alto, Sophos, SonicWall, WatchGuard, Cisco Firepower, Cisco Umbrella SIG, Barracuda, ContentKeeper, Microsoft Forefront TMG) and targets schools, businesses, government organizations, and IT teams. Supporting offerings include the free Fastvue Syslog collector and the WebSpy Vantage log analysis application acquired in 2012.
Product overview
Fastvue offers a unified reporting platform called Fastvue Reporter that transforms firewall data into user activity insights across multiple firewall brands. The core Fastvue Reporter product is available as Windows Server software or Linux Docker image and integrates with eleven different firewall brands (Barracuda, Cisco Firepower, Cisco Umbrella, ContentKeeper, FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks, Sophos, SonicWall, TMG, WatchGuard). The platform is organized into four solution verticals: Education (safeguarding students), Business (employee monitoring), Public Sector (compliance), and IT (network visibility). Key features include reports, alerts, Site Clean (noise filtering), dashboards, and VPN reporting. Fastvue also offers a free syslog server (Fastvue Syslog) and acquired the WebSpy Vantage brand for log analysis. The company monitors approximately 2 million users across 5,000 organizations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- WebSpy Vantage: Log analysis and reporting application acquired as part of WebSpy acquisition
Products and services
- Fastvue Reporter Core self-hosted reporting and alerting platform that ingests syslog data from enterprise firewalls and proxies and transforms it into internet usage reports, user overview reports, activity timeline reports, bandwidth and productivity dashboards, keyword alerts, and VPN reports. Available as Windows Server software or a Linux Docker image for on-premise deployment, and integrates with Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco Firepower, Cisco Umbrella SIG, Sophos, SonicWall, WatchGuard, Barracuda, ContentKeeper, and Microsoft Forefront TMG. Sold to schools, businesses, public-sector organizations, and IT teams.
- Fastvue Reporter for FortiGate Firewall-specific edition of Fastvue Reporter configured to ingest syslog from Fortinet FortiGate firewalls, providing comprehensive web usage, VPN, and security reporting for organizations running Fortinet.
- Fastvue Reporter for Palo Alto Networks Firewall-specific edition of Fastvue Reporter configured for Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls, providing detailed user activity and security reports.
- Fastvue Reporter for Sophos Firewall Firewall-specific edition of Fastvue Reporter supporting Sophos XGS, XG, UTM (SG), Cyberroam, and Sophos Web Appliance, providing bandwidth, productivity, and security reporting.
- Fastvue Reporter for SonicWall Firewall-specific edition of Fastvue Reporter supporting SonicWall Firewalls and SonicWall SMA (Secure Mobile Access) devices, providing VPN reports and web usage monitoring.
- Fastvue Reporter for WatchGuard Firewall-specific edition of Fastvue Reporter for WatchGuard Firebox devices running Fireware v12.0 and above, providing web usage reporting and VPN dashboards.
- Fastvue Reporter for Cisco Firepower Firewall-specific edition of Fastvue Reporter supporting Cisco Firepower and Cisco Secure Firewall, ingesting syslog data for detailed web usage and security reporting.
- Fastvue Reporter for Cisco Umbrella SIG Firewall-specific edition of Fastvue Reporter launched in March 2025, providing web usage reporting for Cisco Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) and Cisco Secure Access cloud-delivered security.
- Fastvue Reporter for Barracuda Firewall-specific edition of Fastvue Reporter supporting Barracuda CloudGen, NG Firewall, and Web Security Gateway, ingesting syslog data to produce user-friendly reports and alerts.
- Fastvue Reporter for ContentKeeper Firewall-specific edition of Fastvue Reporter for ContentKeeper web filtering, supporting all versions above v.16653 for enhanced web usage reporting.
- Fastvue Reporter for TMG Legacy edition of Fastvue Reporter for Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway, the company's original product, providing real-time analytics and alerting for existing TMG customers.
- Fastvue Syslog Free syslog server for Windows that collects log data from various firewall and network sources, enabling the network monitoring and reporting capabilities of Fastvue Reporter.
- WebSpy Vantage Log analysis and reporting application acquired by Fastvue in November 2012, providing web usage reporting capabilities as a retained sub-brand under Fastvue Pty Ltd.
Companies that use Fastvue
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Fastvue technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration11 records
AI capability3 records
Feature5 records
Fastvue partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
21 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, legacy and regional.
- WebSpymajorFastvue acquired WebSpy, a long-time leader in log analysis and reporting applications, in November 2012. This acquisition strengthened Fastvue's position in the log reporting market.
- Internet Watch FoundationcoreFastvue is a proud member of the Internet Watch Foundation, demonstrating commitment to online safety and combating child sexual abuse material online.
- FortinetcoreFastvue Reporter for FortiGate provides comprehensive web usage reporting from Fortinet FortiGate firewalls. Supports all versions of FortiGate FortiOS including VPN reports.
- Palo Alto NetworkscoreFastvue Reporter for Palo Alto Networks supports all versions of Palo Alto Next Generation Firewalls for detailed internet usage reporting.
- Cisco (Firepower & Umbrella SIG)coreFastvue Reporter for Cisco Firepower and Cisco Umbrella SIG (Secure Internet Gateway) provides detailed web usage and security reporting for Cisco firewall products.
- SophoscoreFastvue Reporter for Sophos Firewall supports Sophos XGS, XG, UTM (SG), and Cyberroam. Also supports Sophos Web Appliance (Secure Web Gateway).
- SonicWallcoreFastvue Reporter for SonicWall supports SonicWall Firewalls and SonicWall SMA (Secure Mobile Access) devices with detailed VPN and internet usage reporting.
- WatchGuardcoreFastvue Reporter for WatchGuard supports WatchGuard Firebox with Fireware v12.0 and above, providing comprehensive network reporting.
- BarracudacoreFastvue Reporter for Barracuda supports Barracuda CloudGen, NG Firewall, and Web Security Gateway products.
- ContentKeepercoreFastvue Reporter for ContentKeeper supports all ContentKeeper versions above v.16653 for enhanced web usage reporting.
- Microsoft Forefront TMGlegacyOriginal product focus (Fastvue for TMG) was for Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway. Microsoft discontinued TMG but Fastvue continued support for existing customers.
- AboxregionalSpain-based reseller partner distributing Fastvue products in the Spanish market.
- AcademiaregionalUK-based education specialist reseller partner for Fastvue products.
- EducAiteregionalUK-based technology specialist education partner helping schools implement Fastvue for KCSIE compliance. Assisted Gardener Schools Group with implementation.
- SoftcatmajorUK-based value-added reseller (VAR) and IT services provider distributing Fastvue products to UK organizations.
- Nuvias / InfinigatemajorPan-European distributor covering UK and Europe with cybersecurity focus. Major channel partner for Fastvue.
- ReportStar TechnologiesregionalSouth Africa-based reseller partner for Fastvue products in the African market.
- RicohmajorGlobal office solutions and IT services company reselling Fastvue products to UK organizations.
- AryonregionalAustralia-based partner stating 'Aryon is a strong advocate of Fastvue Reporter' and recommending it for organizations wanting insights from web access patterns.
- Hammer DistributionmajorUK and Benelux-based security distributor. Partner since 2016, significantly enriching their firewall reporting solutions. Director states 'Fastvue Reporter solves many common reporting needs around safeguarding, internet usage, VPN activity and network issues.'
- Wider SolutionsregionalPartner since 2016 who states 'We definitively recommend all our customers to use Fastvue's solutions.' CEO Akira Eguti notes they 'have significantly enriched our firewall reporting solutions and security services offering.'
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Fastvue competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer / Firewall Analyzer: ManageEngine (Zoho subsidiary) offers firewall log analysis and reporting tools that directly compete with Fastvue Reporter, including dedicated firewall reporting for major vendors. Targets the same IT-administrator buyer with overlapping feature sets around bandwidth, productivity, and security reporting.
- SolarWinds Security Event Manager: SolarWinds provides log analysis and security event management that competes with Fastvue's alerting and reporting functionality. Targets mid-market IT teams with broader security information and event management capabilities beyond firewall reporting.
- Paessler PRTG Network Monitor: PRTG is a network monitoring platform that includes firewall traffic analysis and reporting, directly competing with Fastvue's IT visibility value proposition. Serves a similar mid-market IT buyer across education, SMB, and enterprise segments.
- Fortinet FortiAnalyzer: Fortinet's native reporting and analytics platform for FortiGate firewalls. Directly competes with Fastvue Reporter for FortiGate customers, included with FortiGuard subscriptions and improving with each FortiOS release.
- Palo Alto Networks Panorama: Palo Alto's centralized management and reporting tool for its next-generation firewalls. Native reporting that competes with Fastvue Reporter for Palo Alto Networks deployments, particularly in enterprise and large education accounts.
Broad incumbents
- Splunk: Splunk is a broad log analysis and observability platform that can perform firewall log reporting as one of many use cases. Significantly larger and more capable than Fastvue but more complex and expensive; competes for the same enterprise firewall reporting budget.
Peers
Market position
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Fastvue leadership team
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Fastvue subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Fastvue funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Fastvue M&A and investment
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Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Fastvue
What does Fastvue do?
Fastvue develops and sells Fastvue Reporter, a self-hosted software platform that ingests syslog data from enterprise firewalls and proxies and converts it into user activity reports, bandwidth and productivity dashboards, VPN reports, and real-time safeguarding alerts. The product is sold as firewall-specific editions (FortiGate, Palo Alto, Sophos, SonicWall, WatchGuard, Cisco Firepower, Cisco Umbrella SIG, Barracuda, ContentKeeper, Microsoft Forefront TMG) and targets schools, businesses, government organizations, and IT teams. Supporting offerings include the free Fastvue Syslog collector and the WebSpy Vantage log analysis application acquired in 2012.
Is Fastvue a public or private company?
Fastvue is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Fastvue founded?
Fastvue was founded in 2011. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Fastvue based?
Fastvue is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, in the North America region.
How does Fastvue make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses/Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are support and Training.
Who are Fastvue's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer / Firewall Analyzer, SolarWinds Security Event Manager, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and Palo Alto Networks Panorama. Splunk is listed as a broad incumbent. Impero Education (now part of Impero Software) is listed as a peer.
Does Fastvue have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fastvue.
What industry is Fastvue in?
Fastvue's product category is Network Monitoring and Firewall Reporting Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAEADAG, Network Security Managed Services (Firewall/IDS/IPS/SASE), with a secondary code of BPAKAHAA, Managed Security Services (MSSP) & 24/7 SOC Operations. Its NAICS code is 56162 and its SIC code is 7372.