Red-Soft
Russian software vendor founded in 2004 that develops a domestic IT infrastructure ecosystem — operating systems, databases, virtualization, and management tools — serving Russian government agencies, state-owned enterprises, banks, and educational institutions under import substitution mandates.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Red-Soft does
Red-Soft (РЕД СОФТ) is a Russian software company founded in 2004 and headquartered in the Skolkovo Innovation Center in Moscow, specializing in the development and supply of domestic IT infrastructure solutions for government agencies, state-owned enterprises, banks, and educational institutions. The company has built a platform-plus-modules product ecosystem anchored on RED OS, a Linux-based Russian operating system for servers and workstations, and extended by RED Database (the first product ever registered in the Russian software registry, entry №1, in January 2016), RED Virtualization, RED ADM centralized IT infrastructure management, RED VRM virtual workplace management, RED OS M (a mobile OS compatible with Android and Linux applications), and the RED Platform development/integration environment. As of 2025 the company had 18 products registered in the Unified Register of Russian Software, with 900+ employees across eight Russian branch offices (Moscow, Dubna, Murom, Tver, Saint Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Omsk, Vladivostok), and a network of more than 700 partner organizations.
The product line also includes vertical, sector-specific solutions: electronic document management (RED DOC), electronic archive (RED Archive), the digital platform for forced execution proceedings used by the Federal Bailiff Service, government services integration gateway REDSHLYUZ (SMEV), an electronic document collection service ("Взыскатель"), the GEMBAFACE facial-recognition service, the RED KVANT distributed-computing platform, the RED ESAA education management system, and AI-powered intelligent assistant systems for cadastral and digital-reception use cases. Business model combines one-time and subscription software licensing for enterprise and government customers, multi-year government procurement contracts enabled by registry inclusion, paid professional services (consulting, migration, technical support), and free academic licensing distributed through the RED Education program to over 700 educational institutions. Distribution is multi-channel: direct enterprise field sales into government, a network of 700+ system integrators and resellers, dedicated direct-download self-serve portals, and authorized training centers. The company has issued six series of exchange-traded bonds on the Moscow Exchange and holds a BBB+ credit rating from ACRA.
Red-Soft firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Red-Soft
- Legal name
- Общество с ограниченной ответственностью «Ред Софт»
- Website
- https://red-soft.ru
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Russian software vendor founded in 2004 that develops a domestic IT infrastructure ecosystem — operating systems, databases, virtualization, and management tools — serving Russian government agencies, state-owned enterprises, banks, and educational institutions under import substitution mandates.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Red-Soft industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Enterprise IT Infrastructure Software
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Software Publishers (51321)
- SIC
- Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Public Sector & Government ERP (HDAEAEAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Process & Case Management Low-Code Platforms (HDAEAKAE), Document Creation & Office Suites (BPAMAMAD)
Keywords
Where Red-Soft is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Moscow
- HQ country
- Russia
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices8 records
Markets served
Red-Soft business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Software Licensing: Sale of software products including RED OS, RED Database, RED Virtualization, and other proprietary solutions. Revenue generated from perpetual licenses and potentially subscription-based models for enterprise customers.
- Academic/Government Licensing: Free academic licenses provided to educational institutions; paid government procurement for state agencies and ministries.
- Professional Services: Consulting services for implementation, migration to RED OS, technical support, and training. Company offers consulting at redos.red-soft.ru/consulting/.
- Technical Support and Maintenance: Ongoing technical support services for deployed products, including updates, security patches, and troubleshooting.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Annual | Academic licensing for educational institutions |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Enterprise/government deployment |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
Red-Soft product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Red-Soft (РЕД СОФТ) develops and sells a comprehensive Russian IT ecosystem built on open-source foundations, anchored by the RED OS Linux-based operating system and extended with database management, virtualization, centralized IT administration, mobile OS, and sector-specific government information systems. The company targets Russian government agencies, state-owned enterprises, banks, and educational institutions that need to replace foreign software (Microsoft, Oracle, VMware) under import-substitution mandates. All 18 products are registered in the official Russian software registry, making them eligible for government procurement.
Product overview
РЕД СОФТ is a Russian software company specializing in digital transformation solutions for government and business. The product portfolio is organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on РЕД ОС, a Russian operating system for servers and workstations that serves as the foundation for the ecosystem. The core system software layer includes РЕД База Данных (Russian DBMS), РЕД Виртуализация (virtualization), РЕД АДМ (centralized management with Active Directory replication), and РЕД ВРМ (virtual workplace management). Platform solutions include РЕД Платформа for application development and РЕДШЛЮЗ for government services integration. The company also offers sector-specific solutions including СЭД «РЕД ДОК» (electronic document management), СЭА «РЕД АРХИВ» (electronic archive), ЦППИ and Цифровой сервис «Взыскатель» (enforcement services), РЕД ЕСАА (education), and intelligent assistant systems for cadastral and reception services. AI-enabled products include ГЕМБАФЕЙС (facial recognition) and knowledge retrieval systems. All products are registered in the Russian software registry (Единый реестр российских программ) maintained by the Ministry of Digital Development.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- RED OS (РЕД ОС) Russian Linux-based operating system for servers and workstations, supporting x86_64 and ARM architectures and compatible with Windows applications via Wine. Available in Server, Workstation, Certified, and Educational editions. Registered in the Russian software registry №3751 and compliant with Russian Government Order 1447-r on import substitution.
- RED Database (СУБД Ред База Данных) Russian database management system (DBMS) for enterprise and government use. Registered in the Russian software registry as entry №1, making it the first product ever entered in the registry.
- RED Virtualization (РЕД Виртуализация) Virtualization management system for servers and workstations, providing a classic virtualization environment for enterprise IT infrastructure. Registered in the Russian software registry №6929.
- RED ADM (РЕД АДМ) Centralized IT infrastructure management system with directory services and Microsoft Active Directory replication support, for administering large enterprise and government IT environments. Registered in the Russian software registry №16015.
- RED VRM (РЕД ВРМ) System for centralized management of virtual workplace infrastructure in enterprise and government environments. Registered in the Russian software registry №25161.
- RED OS M (РЕД ОС М) Mobile operating system compatible with Android and Linux applications, for mobile device deployment in enterprise and government settings. Registered in the Russian software registry №19638.
- RED Platform (Ред Платформа) Development and integration platform for building government information systems. Registered in the Russian software registry №4370.
- RED Gateway (РЕДШЛЮЗ) Integration gateway for the SMEV (interdepartmental electronic interaction) system, enabling government services integration between agencies. Registered in the Russian software registry №4312.
- CPPI Digital Platform (ЦППИ / Принудительное исполнение) Digital platform for forced execution proceedings, providing a government enforcement management system for the Federal Bailiff Service and related agencies. Registered in the Russian software registry №11458.
- RED DOC (РЕД ДОК) Electronic Document Management System Electronic document management system (EDMS) for government and enterprise document workflows. Registered in the Russian software registry №14095.
- SIP Cadastre Intelligent Assistant (СИП КАДАСТР) Intelligent assistant system for cadastral services using AI for document analysis, natural language understanding, and query handling. Registered in the Russian software registry №8434.
- SIP Digital Reception Intelligent Assistant (СИП Цифровая приёмная) Intelligent assistant system for digital reception services, providing AI-powered citizen inquiry handling and document processing for government agencies. Registered in the Russian software registry №17924.
- GEMBAFACE (ГЕМБАФЕЙС) Facial Recognition Service Facial recognition service for identity verification using computer vision technology, used for automated face recognition in security and identification scenarios. Registered in the Russian software registry №14574.
- RED Quantum (РЕД КВАНТ) Distributed Computing Platform Distributed computing platform for high-performance computing tasks. Registered in the Russian software registry №17992.
- RED Archive (РЕД АРХИВ) Electronic Archive Electronic archive system for long-term digital document storage and management in government and enterprise organizations. Registered in the Russian software registry №17941.
- RED ESAA (РЕД ЕСАА) Education Management System Education sector management and administration system for educational institutions, supporting academic and administrative processes. Registered in the Russian software registry №19327.
- RED SDK (РЕД СДК) Software Development Kit Software Development Kit for the RED OS M mobile platform, enabling Android and Linux application development. Registered in the Russian software registry №31341.
- RED V (РЕД V) Product registered in the Russian software registry №28833; specific functional details are not described in the available source material.
- RED OS Educational Edition (РЕД ОС Образовательная редакция) Special edition of RED OS designed for educational institutions, including pre-installed educational software, an application center for education, and free academic licensing for schools, universities, and training centers.
- Consulting and Migration Services (Консалтинг) Professional consulting, implementation, and migration services for organizations transitioning to RED OS, including compatibility assessment, deployment support, and technical advisory.
- Digital Service Vzyskatel (ЦС Взыскатель) Digital collection service for debt recovery management. Registered in the Russian software registry №12418.
Quantifiable outcome
- 800 workstations migrated to RED OS in Volgograd Oblast
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Red-Soft
Customer profileNamed customers19 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Red-Soft technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability4 records
Feature17 records
Red-Soft partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Фонд Сколково (Skolkovo Foundation)coreRED SOFT is an official partner of the Skolkovo Foundation, Russia's largest innovation center. Partnership enables access to Skolkovo ecosystem resources, networking with other tech companies, and participation in Skolkovo events and programs.
- ActiveCloudminorJoint webinar collaboration on OS replacement topics. ActiveCloud is a cloud services provider offering RED OS as part of its portfolio.
- Technology Partners NetworkcoreRED SOFT maintains a network of technology partners for product integrations, compatibility testing, and joint solution development. Partner page available at red-soft.ru/technology_partner-ru.
- Educational Institutions (700+ partners)coreOver 700 educational institutions partner with RED SOFT for academic licensing, IT laboratories, teacher certification, student programs, and curriculum development. Partners include universities (MISIS, MEPhI, RANEPA, etc.), schools, and training centers across Russia.
- НИТУ МИСИС (NUST MISIS)coreRED SOFT opened an IT laboratory at NUST MISIS for student training and research. Universities sign cooperation agreements for joint educational programs.
- НИЯУ МИФИ (MEPhI)coreIT laboratory opened at MEPhI (National Research Nuclear University) for student education on Russian IT solutions.
- РАНХиГС (RANEPA)coreIT laboratory opened at Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration on Knowledge Day.
- Университет Сириус ( Sirius University)coreLaboratory for studying Russian IT developments opened at Sirius University.
- Газпром корпоративный институтminorBecame authorized training center for RED SOFT. Successfully completed first training course on RED ADM.
- Университет Иннополис (Innopolis University)minorReceived status of authorized training center for RED SOFT products.
- Strategy PartnersminorPartner in digital transformation practice. Participated in financial sector technology day presenting on bank digital transformation strategy.
- Ассоциация ФинТех (FinTech Association)minorTechnology sandbox for testing RED ADM. FinTech Association supports Russian IT import substitution in financial sector.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves24 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Red-Soft competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Postgres Professional: Postgres Professional is the leading Russian PostgreSQL-based DBMS provider, directly competing with Red-Soft's RED Database (СУБД Ред База Данных) in the same registry slots for government and enterprise database procurement.
- BaseALT (ALT Linux): BaseALT develops ALT Linux distributions, another major Russian OS family registered in the state software registry. It competes directly with Red OS in education, government, and enterprise, often winning regional and educational procurement lots through similar academic and partner programs.
- MyOffice (New Cloud Technologies): MyOffice is a Russian office productivity and document collaboration suite competing in the same import-substitution procurement lots as Red-Soft's RED DOC and RED Archive electronic document management products.
- Astra Linux (RusBITech): RusBITech's Astra Linux is the leading Russian-certified Linux distribution for government and defense, and Red-Soft's closest head-to-head competitor in Russian OS procurement. Both are registered in the Russian software registry, both are certified for handling state secrets, and both target federal ministries, defense, and security services.
Broad incumbents
- 1C Company: 1C is the dominant Russian enterprise software vendor (ERP, accounting, document management) and an established incumbent across the same government and enterprise accounts Red-Soft targets. While 1C's portfolio overlaps with RED DOC and RED ERP-adjacent products, it is a broader business-application platform rather than an OS/DBMS specialist.
- Yandex: Yandex is the largest Russian technology platform and supplies cloud, ML, and enterprise services into the same government and large-enterprise accounts. It competes in adjacent layers (cloud, AI, document management) and represents the upper bound of a 'domestic-Russian full-stack IT platform' that Red-Soft is building toward.
- Kaspersky Lab: Kaspersky is a globally established Russian cybersecurity vendor with deep relationships across Russian government and enterprise. It is a comparable 'domestic-tech, government-anchored' Russian software incumbent and a frequent co-deployed vendor alongside Red-Soft's OS/DBMS stack.
Regional players
- Eltex: Eltex is a Russian telecom equipment and networking software vendor serving the same state and enterprise customers. It is comparable as a 'Russian-domestic IT infrastructure' peer even though its core product (networking hardware/SDN) differs from Red-Soft's OS/DBMS focus.
Others
- Axoft: Axoft is a large Russian IT distribution and software licensing aggregator that resells and supports both domestic and international software in the Russian market. It is a distribution-channel comparable rather than a direct product competitor, and represents one route by which Red-Soft's products could scale via resellers.
Emerging players
- InfoWatch: InfoWatch is a Russian enterprise security and data-leak-prevention vendor, often co-deployed with domestic OS/DBMS stacks in government customers. It is comparable as a 'domestic-Russian, government-anchored enterprise software' peer even if its primary product category differs.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
Red-Soft financial estimates
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Red-Soft leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Red-Soft funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Red-Soft M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Red-Soft
What does Red-Soft do?
Red-Soft (РЕД СОФТ) develops and sells a comprehensive Russian IT ecosystem built on open-source foundations, anchored by the RED OS Linux-based operating system and extended with database management, virtualization, centralized IT administration, mobile OS, and sector-specific government information systems. The company targets Russian government agencies, state-owned enterprises, banks, and educational institutions that need to replace foreign software (Microsoft, Oracle, VMware) under import-substitution mandates. All 18 products are registered in the official Russian software registry, making them eligible for government procurement.
Is Red-Soft a public or private company?
Red-Soft is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Red-Soft founded?
Red-Soft was founded in 2004. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Red-Soft based?
Red-Soft is headquartered in Moscow, Russia, in the Europe region.
How does Red-Soft make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Software Licensing is the primary driver. The others are academic/Government Licensing, professional Services and technical Support and Maintenance.
Who are Red-Soft's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Postgres Professional, BaseALT (ALT Linux), MyOffice (New Cloud Technologies) and Astra Linux (RusBITech). Broad incumbents are 1C Company, Yandex and Kaspersky Lab. Eltex is listed as a regional player. Axoft is listed as an others. InfoWatch is listed as an emerging player.
Does Red-Soft have an API?
No public API is recorded for Red-Soft.
What industry is Red-Soft in?
Red-Soft's product category is Enterprise IT Infrastructure Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAEAEAG, Public Sector & Government ERP, with a secondary code of HDAEAKAE, Process & Case Management Low-Code Platforms. Its NAICS code is 513210 and its SIC code is 7372.