swissns

What swissns does

swissns GmbH is a Luzern-based, privately held Swiss IT and cybersecurity services provider founded in 2013 by CEO Alexander Baltazzis. The company operates a multi-service portfolio anchored by a proprietary data center in Zurich, built and owned since 2017, with additional capacity leased from Hetzner in Germany and OVH in France. Its offering spans shared hosting, virtual private servers, dedicated servers, and colocation; SSL certificates; security services including vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and the MindTheHack AI-driven cybersecurity platform; managed operations such as SOC/SIEM, monitoring, incident management, and Kubernetes consulting; and bespoke web and mobile development. The architecture is a services-platform model in which the Swiss data center provides foundational infrastructure and managed security, operations, and development services are layered on top, often delivered through reseller integrations with Acronis, Barracuda, Plesk, Acunetix, and Tenable/Nessus.

Revenue is generated through subscription hosting tiers (CHF 4-100/month), annual SSL and domain registrations, recurring managed security add-ons, and higher-value enterprise engagements for SOC/SIEM, penetration testing, Kubernetes management, and colocation (up to CHF 2,250/month for full racks). Distribution combines a self-service e-commerce client portal for SMBs with consultative direct sales for enterprise security and Kubernetes contracts. Customer segments are horizontal, addressing both SMBs needing Swiss-hosted web presence and enterprises requiring regulated-data infrastructure and 24/7 security operations. The company is founder-owned, bootstrapped, and operates with 1-10 employees.

Name

swissns

Legal name

swissns GmbH

Website

https://swissns.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

swissns GmbH is a Swiss-founded IT and cybersecurity services provider offering hosting, colocation, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, SOC/SIEM, Kubernetes consulting, and the MindTheHack AI security platform to SMB and enterprise customers across Switzerland, Germany, and France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Luzern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Data Center Services: Revenue from shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, colocation, and domain registration services. Services are offered on monthly subscription basis with annual billing options available.
2. Security Services: Revenue from SSL certificates, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, SOC/SIEM services, and cybersecurity AI platform (MindTheHack). Offered as subscriptions or per-assessment engagements.
3. Operations Services: Managed services including monitoring, incident management, policies/procedures consulting, documentation, team structuring, and business continuity planning.
4. Development Services: Custom web development, mobile app development, and digital marketing services for clients.
5. Partner Services: Resale and management of third-party services including Acronis Cyber Protection, Barracuda Virtual Antispam, and Kubernetes consulting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

swissns GmbH provides IT infrastructure hosting (shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and colocation) from its owned Zurich data center, paired with managed security services (vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, SOC/SIEM, MindTheHack AI cybersecurity platform) and IT operations services (monitoring, incident management, documentation, Kubernetes management). It also resells third-party services including SSL certificates, Barracuda Virtual Antispam, and Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, and offers bespoke web and mobile development.

Product overview

swissns GmbH operates a multi-service IT and cybersecurity portfolio built around a privately owned Swiss data center. The core infrastructure layer consists of Linux Plesk Hosting (shared), Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Dedicated Servers, and Colocation services. These are complemented by security-focused subscription services: SSL Certificates (DV/OV/EV/wildcard), Barracuda Virtual Antispam, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud (backup/DR and AI-based anti-malware), and Kubernetes Management (consulting and 24/7 managed support). The Operations suite covers Policies & Procedures, Incident Management, Documentation, Monitoring & Alerting, SOC/SIEM, Team Structuring, and Business Continuity. Security Services encompass Security Consulting, Vulnerability Assessments (using Acunetix and Nessus), Penetration Testing, and the MindTheHack AI platform for automated cybersecurity. Development Services cover web applications, websites, e-commerce, mobile apps, and digital advertising. The overall architecture is a services-platform model where the Swiss data center provides the foundational infrastructure, with managed security, operations, and development services layered on top as distinct practice areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MindTheHack: Comprehensive cybersecurity AI platform for vulnerability assessments and penetration testing with real-time alerting and automated security workflows.

Products and services

• Linux Plesk Hosting (Shared Hosting) Shared Linux web hosting service managed through integrated Plesk Obsidian panels, providing SSD storage, email accounts, MySQL databases, FTP access, SSL management, DNS configuration, and subdomain support for websites and small applications.
• Virtual Private Server (VPS) Virtual private servers built on hypervisors running on dedicated infrastructure in Switzerland, Germany, and France. Customers can build custom VPS configurations with configurable SSD storage, Xeon CPU, and RAM with no resource overbooking.
• Dedicated Server Dedicated server hosting on swissns-owned infrastructure in Switzerland and leased servers from Hetzner (Germany) and OVH (France), with configurations ranging from Intel Core i7 to i9 processors, NVMe or SATA storage, and Linux or Windows operating systems.
• Colocation Rack colocation services at swissns's Zurich data center with options for 1U, half-rack (21U/24U), and full-rack (42U) configurations, including network allocation, internet feed, and redundant power feeds.
• SSL Certificates Reseller service for Domain Validation (DV), Organization Validation (OV), Extended Validation (EV), and wildcard SSL certificates, offering 99% browser compatibility with unlimited server licenses and reissuances.
• Barracuda Virtual Antispam Cloud-based email security service powered by Barracuda Email Security Service, providing advanced spam filtering, phishing and malware blocking, anti-spoofing, and sandboxing to protect organizational email infrastructure.
• Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Managed cyber protection platform via Acronis partnership integrating backup and disaster recovery, AI/ML-based anti-malware and ransomware protection, vulnerability assessments, patch management, endpoint security controls, and forensic backup into a single unified agent and protection plan.
• Kubernetes Management Managed Kubernetes consulting and operations service covering cluster auditing, infrastructure design, CI/CD integration, monitoring, secrets management, platform-agnostic deployment (AWS, GCP, Azure, OpenShift, VMware, OpenStack), Infrastructure as Code automation, and 24/7 managed support.
• Operations Services Suite of IT operations services including Policies and Procedures consulting, Incident Management, Documentation (Wiki platform), Monitoring and Alerting, SOC/SIEM, Team Structuring, and Business Continuity planning, all delivered by swissns's NOC team.
• Vulnerability Assessments Security scanning service using Acunetix for web application scanning (including OWASP top ten risks, SQL injection, cross-site scripting) and Nessus for network scanning (servers, workstations, IoT devices), available as black-box, grey-box, or white-box assessments.
• Penetration Testing Controlled simulated attack service performed by certified ethical hackers using Acunetix and Nessus scanning results, covering external and internal network penetration, web application pen testing, wireless network assessment, and insider threat risk evaluation.
• MindTheHack AI-powered cybersecurity platform providing automated penetration testing, AI-driven vulnerability detection with real-time alerts, proof-of-concept generation, remediation guidance, and a dynamic command center with real-time analytics and customizable security workflows.
• Development Services Web development, bespoke web applications (databases, CRM/ERP systems, client portals, operational systems), mobile app development, e-commerce development, blog and portfolio sites, and digital advertising services for business customers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• MindTheHack (Internal Product)coreTechnology or IntegrationProprietary AI-driven cybersecurity platform developed by swissns GmbH for automated vulnerability assessments and penetration testing with real-time monitoring and alerts.
• AcroniscoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal leader in cyber protection providing backup, disaster recovery, anti-malware, and endpoint protection integrated into swissns service offerings as Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud.
• Barracuda NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationBarracuda Email Security Service provides cloud-based advanced threat protection for email including anti-spam, anti-phishing, anti-spoofing, and sandboxing capabilities.
• AcunetixsupportingTechnology or IntegrationIndustry-leading web vulnerability scanner used for application security assessments, providing 360-degree view of vulnerabilities in IT infrastructure.
• Tenable (Nessus)supportingTechnology or IntegrationIndustry-standard network vulnerability scanning tool with databases of known security weaknesses for comprehensive network assessments.
• HetznersupportingTechnology or IntegrationGerman hosting provider from which swissns leases dedicated servers for German infrastructure locations.
• OVHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationFrench hosting provider from which swissns leases dedicated servers for French infrastructure locations.
• PleskcoreTechnology or IntegrationWeb hosting control panel platform (Obsidian) integrated into swissns infrastructure for complete hosting management through client portal.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cyon: Swiss hosting provider with shared hosting, VPS, managed servers, domains and SSL offerings, focused on Swiss SMBs and developers — closely comparable to swissns's SMB-facing hosting tiers and pricing model.
• Infomaniak: Swiss-based cloud and hosting provider offering shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, colocation, domain registration and managed services with a strong emphasis on data sovereignty — directly overlapping swissns's core hosting and Swiss-residency proposition.
• Init7 (Fiber7): Swiss independent network and hosting operator providing dedicated servers, colocation and high-bandwidth services from its own Zurich infrastructure — directly comparable on owned Swiss infrastructure and colocation.
• Hostpoint: Largest Swiss web hosting provider for SMBs with shared, VPS, managed WordPress and email services — overlapping with swissns on the entry-level hosting and Plesk-managed hosting stack.
• InfoGuard Cyber Security: Swiss-based managed security and SOC provider offering penetration testing, incident response and 24/7 SOC services — competes with swissns on enterprise SOC/SIEM and security consulting.
• Compass Security: Swiss penetration testing, red teaming and security advisory firm — comparable niche competitor for swissns's ethical hacking and security consulting services.
• OneConsult: Swiss penetration testing and security consulting firm — most directly comparable to swissns's Security Services line (pen testing, vulnerability assessments, security consulting) within the same Swiss enterprise buyer set.

Others

• OVHcloud: French hyperscale cloud and hosting provider from which swissns leases dedicated servers; adjacent competitor in dedicated hosting and broader European cloud.
• Hetzner: German hosting giant from which swissns leases dedicated servers; a key upstream supplier and adjacent competitor for cloud and dedicated server hosting.

Broad incumbents

• Swisscom (SMB/SME cloud services): Incumbent Swiss telco offering hosting, cloud, colocation and managed security services at scale — broad overlap with swissns's Swiss enterprise and SMB segments but as part of a much larger portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/swissns.ch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swissns-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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