Woboq

What Woboq does

Woboq GmbH is a Berlin-based, founder-owned software consulting and product firm founded in 2011 by Olivier Goffart and Markus Goetz, both ex-Nokia/ex-Trolltech engineers. The company delivers C++ and Qt development, support, and training services across desktop, embedded, mobile, and WebKit/WebEngine domains to enterprise clients worldwide, including ownCloud, ComQi, Plex, Wyplay, Trimble, eGym, TeamDrive, Scireum, OSSystems, Disti, and CeleraOne. Revenue is generated through quote-based professional services engagements with multi-year contract cadences, with no publicly disclosed pricing and no institutional funding.

The firm maintains an active open-source portfolio that doubles as a credibility asset and inbound-marketing engine. Core products include the C++ Code Browser (a web-based semantic code-analysis tool at code.woboq.org), Verdigris (a header-only C++ library enabling Qt without the meta-object compiler via constexpr-generated QMetaObject), qmetaobject-rs (a Rust crate for compile-time QMetaObject generation enabling idiomatic Rust integration with QML), ocsmount (a macOS WebDAV mounting utility), and moc-ng (a clang-based reimplementation of Qt's moc). The founders hold approver status on Qt-Project.org and have contributed upstream performance improvements, including a faster QReadWriteLock that shipped in Qt 5.7 and a GTK+ icon-cache integration that cut KMail startup time by 30%.

Distribution runs through direct email-led sales for services and content marketing (technical blog, GitHub, Twitter, Facebook, RSS) for top-of-funnel developer attention. The firm's strategic positioning rests on a narrow but deep talent moat in Qt internals, an intangible-asset moat in its open-source footprint, and a lock-in moat within a niche developer ecosystem; the absence of AI/ML capabilities, recent product launches (last major release 2018), and any disclosed headcount growth beyond 1-10 employees constrain its scalability profile.

Name

Woboq

Legal name

Woboq GmbH

Website

https://woboq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Woboq is a Berlin-based, founder-owned C++ and Qt consulting firm that delivers development, support, and training services to enterprise clients worldwide while maintaining a portfolio of open-source tools (Verdigris, qmetaobject-rs, C++ Code Browser) built by ex-Nokia/ex-Trolltech engineers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Consulting Services: Development and consulting services for C++ and Qt projects including Desktop, Embedded, Mobile, WebKit/WebEngine, and Support. Revenue generated through professional services engagements.
2. Training Services: Qt and C++ training services provided as part of consulting offerings.
3. Open Source Products: Products like C++ Code Browser, Verdigris, ocsmount are open source. Code Browser has evaluation options mentioned on website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Woboq provides C++ and Qt software development, consulting, support, and training services across desktop, embedded, mobile, and WebKit/WebEngine domains for enterprise clients. Alongside its services, Woboq maintains open source software products including the C++ Code Browser (web-based semantic code analysis), Verdigris (Qt without moc), qmetaobject-rs (Rust/Qt integration), and ocsmount (macOS WebDAV mapping).

Product overview

Woboq is a software development and consulting company founded in 2011 by ex-Nokia/ex-Trolltech employees, specializing in C++ and Qt technologies. The company offers a portfolio of products including the C++ Code Browser (a web-based semantic code analysis tool), Verdigris (a header-only Qt library that eliminates the need for moc), ocsmount (WebDAV mapping for macOS), and qmetaobject-rs (a Rust crate for Qt integration). Alongside these products, Woboq provides software development, consulting, support, and training services covering desktop, embedded, mobile, and WebKit/WebEngine domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Verdigris: Header-only C++ library enabling Qt without the moc (meta-object compiler) using compile-time constexpr.
• qmetaobject-rs
• Code Browser by Woboq
• ocsmount

Products and services

• C++ Code Browser Web-based code browser providing semantic code analysis with links, tooltips, macro expansion, and Qt SIGNAL/SLOT support, letting developers browse C++ source without installing dependency source trees locally. Available at code.woboq.org as a free service.
• Verdigris Header-only C++ library that enables using Qt without moc, binary compatible with Qt's QMetaObject and faster to compile (1:26 vs 1:57 for KitchenSink). Distributed open source on GitHub.
• qmetaobject-rs Rust crate that creates QMetaObject at compile time from pure Rust code, enabling QML integration with idiomatic Rust without requiring C++ or unsafe bindings. Distributed open source on GitHub.
• ocsmount WebDAV mapping utility for macOS that mounts WebDAV servers as local volumes. Distributed open source.
• C++ and Qt Development Consulting Services Contract C++ and Qt development, consulting, support, and training engagements for enterprise clients across desktop, embedded, mobile, and WebKit/WebEngine domains, including performance optimization and Qt framework integration work.

Quantifiable outcome

• QReadWriteLock 2x faster in Qt 5.7 (38ms to 18ms for uncontended case)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Qt ProjectcoreTechnology or IntegrationWoboq is an active contributor to Qt with approver status on Qt-Project.org. They contribute to Qt internals including QReadWriteLock optimizations and GTK+ icon cache integration. They are Qt contributors and maintain moc-ng and other Qt-related projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KDAB: KDAB is the largest dedicated C++/Qt consulting firm, also founded by ex-Trolltech engineers and headquartered in Berlin. It is the closest direct competitor to Woboq, offering the same combination of Qt expertise, embedded/automotive focus, and tool development (GammaRay, Hotspot).
• BasysKom: BasysKom is a German Qt and embedded software consultancy with deep Qt/QML expertise, comparable in size and positioning to Woboq. It serves industrial and embedded customers and is a frequent direct competitor for mid-size Qt consulting engagements in Europe.
• Integrated Computer Solutions (ICS): ICS is a US-based Qt consulting and development firm specializing in embedded UI, Qt training, and QML/C++ engineering. It targets the same enterprise embedded/medical/industrial segments and competes for North American Qt projects that Woboq also serves remotely.

Broad incumbents

• The Qt Company: The Qt Company is the commercial steward of the Qt framework, offering licensing, support and professional services. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Woboq on Qt consulting, training and support, but operates at much larger scale across the entire Qt ecosystem.
• Tieto (now Tietoevry): Tietoevry is a large Nordic IT services and product engineering firm that historically delivered significant Qt/embedded work for telecom and automotive customers. It competes for enterprise embedded UI contracts at a different scale and breadth than Woboq.
• BlackBerry QNX: BlackBerry QNX is a leading embedded OS vendor for automotive and industrial markets that uses Qt heavily in its IVI and digital cockpit stack. As a broad incumbent, it both consumes Qt expertise (potential customer for Woboq) and competes indirectly for embedded software engineering budgets.

Emerging players

• Igalia: Igalia is an open-source software consultancy that contributes heavily to web engines, compilers and graphics standards. While broader than Woboq, it overlaps as a niche consultancy that converts upstream open-source contributions into commercial consulting engagements, and competes for compiler/browser/graphics expertise talent.
• froglogic (Squish / Coco): froglogic is a Qt-focused tooling vendor (Squish GUI test automation, Coco code coverage) and offers Qt consulting and training. It overlaps with Woboq in serving enterprise Qt customers and competes in the developer-tools layer adjacent to consulting services.
• Slint (SixtyFPS GmbH): Slint is a lightweight declarative UI toolkit for embedded and desktop, positioned as a modern alternative to QML. Woboq directly links to Slint from its website footer, indicating an ecosystem relationship; both companies target embedded UI developers and compete for the same customer mindshare.

Regional players

• OPEN SYSTEMS (OSSystems): OPEN SYSTEMS is a Brazilian/African embedded software services firm that lists Woboq as a reference/partner. Both target Qt and embedded development customers, but OPEN SYSTEMS is primarily a regional player in Latin America and Africa rather than competing directly in Woboq's EMEA remote-engagement market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/woboq
• GitHubgithub.com/woboq
• Facebookfacebook.com/woboq

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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