Name

eQualitie

Legal name

eQualitie

Website

https://equalit.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Freedom and Cybersecurity Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Satellite Telecommunications (5174), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Edge Security Delivery (DDoS, WAF, Bot Mitigation at Edge) (HDABAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Decentralized Bandwidth & Connectivity (bandwidth marketplaces, VPN, ISP/last-mile DePIN) (FSAPALAD), Privacy-First & Decentralized Social Networks (BPAMABAN)

Keywords

• Ddos protection services
• Censorship circumvention tools
• Decentralized communications software
• Peer-to-peer file sharing
• Digital security training

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Not-for-profit / Grant Funded: As a not-for-profit organization, eQualitie operates primarily through grants, donations, and partnerships rather than commercial revenue generation. The organization develops free and open-source technologies supported by funding from aligned institutions and donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

eQualitie develops and distributes open-source technologies for digital and community resilience, organized across web security (Deflect DDoS protection, Baskerville ML analytics, eQPress secure WordPress hosting) and censorship resistance (Ceno peer-to-peer browser, Ouisync encrypted file sharing, eQsat satellite content delivery, dComms decentralized communications bundles). It also delivers capacity-building programs including educational broadcasting (eQtv), conferences, helpdesks, and training to non-profits, independent media, and at-risk users in restricted internet regions.

Product overview

eQualitie is a not-for-profit organization that operates a multi-product portfolio organized across three focus areas: Web Security, Censorship Resistance, and Capacity Building. Under Web Security, Deflect is the core DDoS protection and secure hosting platform, complemented by Baskerville (ML-powered traffic analytics) and Deflect Labs (threat research). Under Censorship Resistance, Ceno (peer-to-peer mobile browser) enables access in censored environments, Ouisync provides end-to-end encrypted file sync and sharing, eQsat delivers content via satellite to disconnected regions, and dComms bundles decentralized communication services on local servers. eQPress offers secure WordPress hosting as an additional service layer. The Capacity Building pillar provides eQTV (educational broadcasting), Conferences (global convenings), Helpdesks, and Training programs. Together, these products form a unified ecosystem aimed at digital resilience for civil society and at-risk communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Deflect: Website security service that protects against DDoS attacks and cyber threats, offering ethical, transparent, and affordable protection with advanced AI-driven bot detection, encryption, and secure hosting.
• Baskerville
• Deflect Labs
• eQPress
• Ceno
• Ouisync
• eQsat
• dComms
• eQtv
• SplinterCon

Products and services

• Deflect Deflect is a website security service that protects against DDoS attacks and cyber threats, offering ethical, transparent, and affordable protection with advanced AI-driven bot detection, encryption, and secure hosting. It prioritizes support for non-profit and civil society organizations, ensuring improved website performance and availability.
• Baskerville Baskerville is an analytics engine that leverages machine learning to distinguish between normal and abnormal web traffic behavior, supporting threat detection for Deflect-protected websites.
• Deflect Labs Deflect Labs is the research and development arm of the Deflect project, concerned with mitigating malicious network traffic through human intelligence combined with AI-driven anomaly detection.
• eQPress eQPress is a secure hosting framework built and managed by the Deflect team for WordPress-built websites, offering additional protection and customized features on top of the standard WordPress dashboard.
• Ceno Ceno is the first mobile browser designed to enable access and sharing of web content in regions with restricted internet. Using a peer-to-peer network that strengthens as more devices join, it allows web access even when global connectivity is limited.
• Ouisync Ouisync is a secure, peer-to-peer file-sharing app that allows users to store, sync, and share files across devices without centralized servers, ensuring privacy through end-to-end encryption and customizable permissions.
• eQsat eQsat provides digital content via satellite to regions without internet connectivity or facing censorship, using low-cost technology for decentralized routing and storage.
• dComms dComms addresses the need for decentralized communication solutions in countries or regions where communications infrastructure is restricted by repression, war, or climate disasters. It bundles various decentralized internet services on local servers, enabling resilient communication networks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 million monthly users protected by Deflect
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MastodoncoreTechnology or IntegrationMastodon decentralized social network is bundled within dComms service, enabling resilient communication networks for users in restricted regions. This integration allows users to access decentralized social media without relying on centralized infrastructure.
• MatrixcoreTechnology or IntegrationMatrix open-source communication protocol is bundled within dComms service, providing end-to-end encrypted messaging capabilities for decentralized communications in censored regions.
• RightsConcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnereQualitie participates in RightsCon conference series which brings together stakeholders to address internet freedom challenges. The organization also hosted SplinterCon events, with the next scheduled for May 5, 2026.
• SplinterConcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnereQualitie organizes SplinterCon conference series focused on digital sovereignty and internet freedom. Events include SplinterCon: Paris 2025 and SplinterCon: Online scheduled for May 5, 2026.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Internet Archive: Nonprofit digital library preserving web content and providing bulk access in restricted regions. Comparable to eQsat on satellite-style bulk content delivery and to eQualitie's broader mission of preserving access to information.
• Article 19: International human-rights NGO focused on freedom of expression and information. Adjacent to eQualitie's capacity-building and censorship-resistance mission, often a partner or co-funder rather than a technology peer.

Emerging players

• Mullvad VPN: Privacy-focused commercial VPN provider known for anonymous account creation and strong privacy posture. Comparable to Ceno and dComms on providing censorship-resistant connectivity, but as a paid commercial VPN rather than open P2P browser.
• Signal Foundation: Nonprofit behind the Signal messaging app and the Signal Protocol underpinning many E2E systems. Adjacent to dComms (Delta Chat integration) and Ouisync on privacy-preserving communications, sharing a nonprofit, donor-funded model.
• Brave Software: Privacy-focused browser company with built-in VPN, firewall, and Brave Talk. Comparable to Ceno on the privacy browser axis and to Deflect on traffic-protection features (Brave Firewall), with a commercial rather than nonprofit model.

Direct peers

• Psiphon: Open-source censorship-circumvention tool widely used in restricted regions. Closely comparable to Ceno and dComms on the user-facing circumvention side, with overlapping civil-society and journalist user bases.
• The Tor Project: Nonprofit that develops the Tor Browser and onion-routing network for censorship circumvention and anonymity. Most direct peer to Ceno in the censorship-resistance space, with similar open-source, mission-driven ethos and donor-funded model.

Broad incumbents

• Cloudflare: Global CDN and DDoS mitigation provider with a massive edge network and dedicated civil-society program (Cloudflare Project Galileo). Directly comparable to Deflect on DDoS protection and to eQPress on edge hosting, but operating at hyperscale across all customer segments.
• Akamai: Enterprise CDN and edge-security provider offering DDoS/WAF/bot mitigation at global scale. Comparable to Deflect and Baskerville on web traffic protection, but as a diversified commercial platform rather than a mission-aligned nonprofit service.
• Fastly: Edge cloud platform offering DDoS protection, WAF, and bot mitigation alongside CDN services. Overlaps with Deflect's value proposition for civil-society customers but serves a broader commercial customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eQualitie
• GitHubgithub.com/equalitie
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100042985365184
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/equalit-ie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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