What Tranquil IT does

Tranquil IT (Tranquil IT Systems SAS) is a French, family-owned software publisher founded in 2002 by brothers Vincent and Denis Cardon and headquartered in Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire near Nantes. The company develops and commercializes WAPT, an open-source-based cross-platform software deployment and IT asset management solution for Windows, Linux, and macOS environments, complemented by Samba Active Directory integration services and the free OpenRSAT administration toolkit. The platform is centralized around a single management console that handles remote installation, update, and uninstallation of software; real-time inventory reporting; self-service application access; and Active Directory authentication, with optional add-ons such as PeerCache for bandwidth optimization and the WAPT Store marketplace for pre-built deployment packages.

The business model combines a freemium entry tier (WAPT Discovery) with quote-based annual subscriptions for WAPT Enterprise priced per organization and adapted to public, private, and associative sectors, plus professional services revenue from Samba-AD integration, AD migration projects, and WAPT training delivered through subsidiary Comitari. WAPT 1.5 Enterprise holds the ANSSI Visa de Sécurité qualification, positioning Tranquil IT for French government and security-sensitive accounts. Distribution is hybrid: direct enterprise sales for large and public-sector accounts, complemented by a reseller partner program targeting integrators, outsourcers, and wholesalers in France and internationally, with channel growth cited at roughly 30% annually.

Tranquil IT serves approximately 20 employees and reports more than 300 completed projects across education, healthcare, public entities, tertiary/service companies, industry, IT/telecom, and social-action verticals; customer references include Groupe Grimaud, Tours Métropole, CPAM 13, DRAC Pays de la Loire, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, and Sigma Clermont. The company has no disclosed external funding, is privately held, and is participating in the France 2030 Hexagone consortium to build a sovereign alternative to GAFAM productivity suites, where Tranquil IT contributes the SSO layer.

Name

Tranquil IT

Legal name

Tranquil IT Systems SAS

Website

https://tranquil.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tranquil IT is a French software publisher founded in 2002 that sells WAPT, a cross-platform IT asset management and software deployment solution for Windows, Linux, and macOS, alongside Samba Active Directory integration services, serving enterprises, public-sector bodies, and resellers across education, healthcare, industry, and IT verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Asset Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Asset Lifecycle Services (Procure-to-Retire) (BPAEAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT Asset Discovery, Inventory & CMDB Services (BPAEAOAE), Directory Services & Identity Stores (LDAP/AD, Cloud Directory) (HDAEAJAA), Single Sign-On (SSO) & Federation (SAML/OIDC, Identity Providers) (HDAEAJAB)

Keywords

• Software deployment platform
• IT asset management
• Endpoint management software
• Active Directory integration
• Identity management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-sébastien-sur-loire

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. WAPT Enterprise Software Licenses: Subscription-based licensing of WAPT Enterprise software for managing IT asset deployment. Quote-based pricing adapted to customer sector and number of positions.
2. WAPT Discovery (Community/Freemium): Free community and discovery versions of WAPT used for user acquisition and community building, with conversion to paid Enterprise.
3. Samba-AD Integration and Consulting Services: Expert integration services for Samba Active Directory deployments and migrations.
4. Training via Comitari: WAPT training delivered by Comitari, a subsidiary of Tranquil IT, providing professional services revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Tranquil IT develops and sells WAPT, a software deployment and IT asset management solution enabling remote installation, updating, and uninstallation of applications and configurations across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments from a centralized console. The company also provides Samba Active Directory integration services for identity, authentication, and authorization management. Offerings include a free WAPT Discovery tier, the paid WAPT Enterprise subscription, the WAPT Store for pre-built deployment packages, OpenRSAT (an open-source RSAT alternative), and training delivered through subsidiary Comitari.

Product overview

Tranquil IT offers a unified IT asset management and security platform built around two complementary core products: WAPT (Windows APT) for software deployment and endpoint management across Windows, Linux, and macOS; and Samba-AD for Active Directory identity and access management. WAPT is available in Enterprise (commercial) and Discovery (free) tiers, supplemented by the WAPT Store marketplace for pre-built packages. Samba-AD integration services include OpenRSAT as a free RSAT alternative. The platform enables remote software deployment, automated updates, inventory tracking, and security compliance management from a centralized console.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WAPT Enterprise Commercial software deployment and IT asset management solution offering centralized remote installation, updating, and uninstallation of applications and configurations across Windows, Linux, and macOS estates, with Active Directory authentication, SQL reporting, package signing, and priority support for organizations managing IT fleets.
• WAPT Store Online store providing pre-built WAPT software packages (including Windows 11 upgrade and requirements packages) that can be deployed via the WAPT console to managed IT fleets.
• Samba-AD Integration Services Expert integration services for Samba Active Directory deployments and migrations, enabling centralized user identity management, authentication, and authorization within organizations, including migration from Microsoft Active Directory.
• OpenRSAT Free and open-source cross-platform alternative to Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT), enabling Active Directory administration for system administrators across multiple platforms.
• WAPT Training via Comitari Professional training services for WAPT delivered through Comitari, a subsidiary of Tranquil IT, providing structured learning and certification on the WAPT deployment platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Software deployment time reduced from 4 hours to 30 minutes per workstation (Groupe Grimaud case study)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• France 2030 Hexagone ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021A consortium of 7 companies (Tranquil IT, Interstis, 3DSoutscale, BlueMind, Xwiki, Belledonne Communications, Parsec) developing a sovereign collaborative suite as an alternative to GAFAM tools, under the France 2030 initiative. Tranquil IT is responsible for implementing SSO (Single Sign-On) for the future platform.
• HexatrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Hexatrust brings together French and European actors specialized in cybersecurity, trusted cloud, and digital workplace. Tranquil IT has been a member since 2018, maintaining close relationships with other members and participating in numerous trade shows under the Hexatrust banner.
• CyberwatchcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2002Cyberwatch is a French cybersecurity company publishing vulnerability management and compliance software. Integrated directly into the WAPT console, the partnership enables customers to monitor fleet security status. Partners since 2002, representing Tranquil IT's longest-standing partnership.
• Alliance LibreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of which Vincent and Denis Cardon are founding members, bringing together around 30 members from the Nantes to Laval and Rennes regions committed to the development and promotion of professional free software.
• InterstiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench collaboration tool provider offering a sovereign and secure alternative to Office 365 and Google Workspace. Part of the France 2030 Hexagone consortium.
• 3DSoutscalecoreTechnology or IntegrationFrench hosting company accredited by ANSSI, providing secure hosting services for the France 2030 Hexagone project.
• BlueMindcoreTechnology or IntegrationOpen source messaging and collaboration solution, the leading French and European email platform with additional messaging, calendar, and directory/address book tools. Part of the France 2030 Hexagone consortium.
• XwikicoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaborative editing platform with features for organizing information and customizing the interface. Includes office productivity tools (documents, spreadsheets, presentations). Part of the France 2030 Hexagone consortium.
• Belledonne CommunicationscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Linphone, open source software for secure telephony and videoconferencing on the instant communication platform. Part of the France 2030 Hexagone consortium.
• ComitaricoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerA subsidiary of Tranquil IT that provides WAPT training services. Training inquiries from the contact page are directed to Comitari. Also receives lead referrals for training needs from Tranquil IT's contact forms.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tanium: Tanium provides real-time endpoint visibility, patch, and asset management at enterprise scale. Competes with WAPT on the high end of the market (large, security-sensitive estates) with a focus on speed and converged endpoint data.
• HCL BigFix: BigFix is an enterprise endpoint management and patch platform with strong cross-OS coverage (Windows, Linux, macOS, Unix). It competes head-to-head with WAPT on large-fleet patch and configuration management, especially in regulated environments.
• Ivanti (Endpoint Manager / Neurons): Ivanti offers unified endpoint management, patch management, and asset discovery across Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile. It is the closest direct competitor to WAPT in cross-platform software deployment and inventory, with significantly broader enterprise scale and global reach.
• ManageEngine (Zoho Corp) — Endpoint Central / Patch Manager Plus: ManageEngine provides patch management, software deployment, and asset inventory across Windows, macOS, and Linux, sold both as a direct competitor to WAPT and as part of a broader IT management suite. Same core use cases (deployment, updates, inventory) with a much larger product portfolio.

Emerging players

• NinjaOne: NinjaOne is a fast-growing cloud-native RMM and endpoint management platform focused on MSPs and mid-market IT teams. It overlaps with WAPT on patch, deployment, and inventory for Windows/macOS but is delivered as a multi-tenant SaaS rather than a sovereign on-prem option.
• Jamf Pro: Jamf is the leading Apple-focused device management platform (macOS and iOS). It overlaps with WAPT on macOS software deployment and inventory and is a relevant peer in education and creative-enterprise segments where Apple endpoints dominate.

Broad incumbents

• ConnectWise Automate: ConnectWise Automate is an RMM and endpoint management suite focused on MSPs and IT service providers. It is comparable to WAPT on cross-platform patching and remote deployment, but bundled inside a much broader ITSM/RMM portfolio.
• Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM / SCCM) and Intune: Microsoft's MECM (formerly SCCM) and Intune are the dominant incumbent solutions for Windows endpoint management, patch, and deployment. They are the primary competitor Tranquil IT positions against, especially given Microsoft's 2025 WSUS discontinuation that creates the WAPT opportunity.
• Kaseya VSA: Kaseya VSA is an RMM platform widely used by MSPs and mid-market IT teams for patch management, software deployment, and remote monitoring. It competes with WAPT in reseller-driven mid-market channels, though its primary persona is the MSP rather than the in-house IT team.

Others

• GLPI (Teclib'): GLPI is a free open-source IT asset management and helpdesk platform integrated with WAPT via the inventory data feed. It is an ecosystem partner and a partial substitute for the ITAM portion of WAPT, often deployed alongside WAPT in French public-sector accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 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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