Okit

What Okit does

OKIT GmbH is a privately held German industrial IoT and OT cybersecurity company headquartered in Sprockhövel, North Rhine-Westphalia, with branch offices in Münster and data centers in Wuppertal and Dortmund. Originating as a spin-off of the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (Fraunhofer IML), the company has built a portfolio centered on secure IT/OT integration, including the SCADA-Proxy deep-packet-inspection firewall (positioned as the only commercially available true ISO/OSI Layer 7 implementation mandated by the BSI ICS Security Compendium), the GHANS IoT time series historian, the IT/OT-Suite for shop-floor-to-ERP data flow, and the CareLAN M2M connectivity platform.

Its commercial portfolio extends beyond core OT infrastructure into adjacent verticals: Online-TPMS+ for tire pressure monitoring, TAT series asset trackers, the Digital Vehicle Scale network (commission-based), Digacy quantum-resistant secret sharing, the AgileAS collaborative platform with IAM/SSO, OKIT Accounting identity management, and a hosted Mattermost secure messaging service. Customers span critical infrastructure operators in energy (E.ON, 50Hertz, Vattenfall, Stromnetz Berlin/Hamburg, Energinet, NKT), logistics (Arvato/Bertelsmann), construction (STRABAG), and research (Fraunhofer IWES), with additional channels via partners such as Marangoni and BPW.

Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring subscriptions and managed cloud services (AgileAS, GHANS), usage-based application fees (€2.50–€7.50 per user/company per month), hardware sales (asset trackers, CareLAN tags), professional services (OT cybersecurity assessments, Scrum Master project support), and transaction fees on digital vehicle scales. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales with a self-service/freemium PLG motion via AgileAS and the sod.okit.de hardware storefront, alongside channel partners. Active development includes the federally funded CargoTrailSense_AI consortium targeting AI-enabled semi-trailer sensors.

Name

Okit

Legal name

OKIT GmbH

Website

https://okit.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OKIT GmbH is a German industrial IoT and OT cybersecurity company that provides SCADA firewalls, IT/OT integration, fleet telematics, and IAM/collaboration software to critical infrastructure, energy, logistics, and construction operators across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial IoT / IT-OT Integration & OT Cybersecurity

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

OT/ICS & Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Services (BPAKAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

OT Asset Discovery, Inventory & Vulnerability Management (HDADAJAE), Cybersecurity, Identity & OTA Update Management for Connected Vehicles (TLAEAFAO)

Keywords

• Industrial IoT
• IT/OT integration
• OT cybersecurity
• SCADA security
• Critical infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Westphalia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Services and Platform Subscriptions: OKIT generates recurring revenue through managed cloud services supporting approximately 750 services and applications. This includes subscription-based access to their AgileAS collaborative platform, GHANS data platform, and other hosted solutions with varying pricing tiers per user or company.
2. Application Usage and Transaction Fees: Revenue from usage-based billing models where customers pay based on application usage, number of users, or transactions. Typical fees of €7.50 per month per company or €2.50 per month per user apply to various AgileAS applications.
3. Hardware Sales: Sale of physical products including CareLAN M2M devices, TAT series asset trackers (TAT100, TAT140 4G, TAT240 4G), tire pressure monitoring sensors, and XenSEI virtual server infrastructure.
4. Professional Services and Consulting: Revenue from project-based consulting engagements including OT cybersecurity assessments, Industry 4.0 assessments, project management support with certified Scrum Masters, and custom development services for REST API interfaces and IoT solutions.
5. Vehicle Scale Network: Commission-based revenue from the digital vehicle scale network where OKIT facilitates weighing transactions and takes a percentage of each weighing processed through the platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OKIT develops and operates industrial IoT, IT/OT integration, and OT cybersecurity solutions for critical infrastructure, logistics, construction, and commercial vehicle operators. Its core offerings combine the SCADA-Proxy OT firewall with Layer 7 deep packet inspection, the GHANS Historian IoT time series platform, and the IT/OT-Suite for shopfloor-to-enterprise data integration, complemented by AgileAS collaboration/IAM, CareLAN M2M connectivity, Online-TPMS+ fleet telemetry, asset trackers, Digacy quantum-resistant secret sharing, and professional OT cybersecurity consulting.

Product overview

OKIT is a German industrial IoT company offering a portfolio of integrated products and services for critical infrastructure, logistics, automotive, and construction industries. The core offerings include GHANS (IoT time series database), SCADA-Proxy (OT cybersecurity with DPI), and IT/OT-Suite (industrial data integration). These are complemented by the AgileAS platform for project management and IAM, OKIT Accounting for identity management, and specialized services like Online-TPMS+ (tire pressure monitoring), OKIT.WebMap (tracking), Fahrtenbuch (digital logbook), Mattermost (secure messaging), and Digacy (quantum-resistant encryption). The products work together through shared platforms like GHANS for data aggregation and AgileAS for identity management, enabling end-to-end solutions from sensor data collection through cloud integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AgileAS: Agile tools for collaborative teams: Kanban, business messaging, Wiki and cloud, office apps, online meetings, data exploration and visualization, data science.
• CareLAN
• GHANS
• GHANS WebMap
• IT/OT-Suite
• OKIT Accounting
• XenSEI
• SCADA-Proxy
• Online-TPMS+
• Digacy
• Mattermost@OKIT
• VCM

Products and services

• SCADA-Proxy Firewall and protocol converter providing OT-IT integration with Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) and semantic inspection of all data traffic at Layer 7 to detect anomalies, compromised content, and prevent manipulation of industrial control systems; supports compliance with NIS2, CER, IEC 62443, and UNECE R155/R156.
• IT/OT-Suite Suite enabling secure access to data from SCADA systems and field buses over content firewalls, with Big Data processing, Machine Learning integration, live visualization, and Business Intelligence reporting from shop-floor and field data for critical infrastructure and industrial operators.
• GHANS (Historian) IoT time series database and streaming platform that captures sensor data, status information, and geo-spatial data from control systems, virtualizing and fusing data from various platforms including machine manufacturer cloud islands into a unified historian.
• AgileAS Platform Agile-as-a-Service platform providing Kanban project management, business messaging, Wiki/Cloud storage, office applications, online meetings, data exploration/visualization, and data science tools; also serves as an Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform with SSO, LDAP, CAS, OAuth, SAML, OpenID, X.509, and Shibboleth integration.
• OKIT Accounting Centralized Identity and Access Management platform for all web-based corporate applications, providing single sign-on, authentication/authorization via LDAP and CAS, self-service contracting, and booking & billing for applications.
• CareLAN M2M Connectivity Machine-to-Machine (M2M) IoT connectivity platform for secure remote access to mobile and stationary machines and facilities worldwide, with live diagnostics, drill-down to cell tower, and remote activation/deactivation of communication and charges.
• Online-TPMS+ Online Tire Pressure Monitoring System with real-time telemetry capturing tire pressure, temperature, vehicle location, driving times, routes, speeds, standstill/pause times, accident detection, towing recognition, and geofencing for fleet operators and construction vehicles.
• TAT Asset Tracker Series (TAT100, TAT140 4G, TAT240 4G) GPS asset trackers for construction machines and equipment with prepaid mobile data plans, motion/tamper detection, IP68 housings, and theft alert integration via the VCM Cloud platform for fleet and equipment operators.
• Digacy Quantum-Resistant Secret Sharing Quantum-resistant secret sharing platform using information-theoretically secure algorithms that split secrets into independent shares requiring a minimum number for reconstruction; available as web app, REST API, or air-gapped hardware generator with metal-engraved share storage.
• OKIT.WebMap Tracking & Tracing Tracking and tracing platform for Android smartphones and CareLAN devices, providing real-time location tracking, route recording, pause detection, fleet management, and live map visualization.
• Fahrtenbuch (Digital Logbook) Digital vehicle logbook app that uses GPS sensors to automatically capture every trip, with automatic location detection and separation of private and business travel for tax compliance.
• OKIT.WebMap.Resolver Geocoding API REST API service for Geocoding (address to coordinates) and Reverse Geocoding (coordinates to address) with global coverage, up to 10 requests per second, API key authentication, and Swagger UI for testing.
• REST-Schnittstellen (On-Premises Database APIs) Custom REST API development service for on-premises databases, delivering Java/Spring Boot microservices that expose Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, and InfluxDB as REST APIs with OpenAPI documentation and optional OData compliance.
• XenSEI Virtual Server Virtual server hosting based on Xen virtualization technology, located in Germany with redundant GBit connectivity, RAID storage, nightly backups, redundant server hardware, and support for Linux derivatives and Microsoft Windows.
• Mattermost (hosted by OKIT) Secure open-source team communication platform hosted in Germany with full data control, end-to-end encryption, MFA, audit logging, and integrations with Jenkins, Jira, GitLab, and Microsoft 365.
• Fahrzeugwaage Digital Vehicle Scale Network Digital network connecting public vehicle scales with fleet operators, truck drivers, and private vehicle owners, enabling nearby scale search, booking, automatic vehicle identification via app or license plate recognition, and digital weigh tickets; OKIT earns a commission per weighing processed.
• OT-Cybersecurity Assessment (Industry 4.0 / IIoT) One-day expert assessment of industrial OT cybersecurity covering patch levels, network separation, file control, remote maintenance access, and IIoT device security, with recommendations for NIS2, CER, IEC 62443, and BSI compliance.
• IT/OT Project Management & Consulting Project-based consulting for industrial internet, Industry 4.0, and IoT initiatives, delivered by certified Scrum Masters, PRINCE2, and Six Sigma Black Belt managers, including know-how transfer and agile/lean tooling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% reduction in operating costs through fleet optimization
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

AI capability9 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BPW Bergische AchsencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Industry partner in the CargoTrailSense_AI research project funded by German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (€2.19M). BPW provides expertise in axle and suspension systems for developing sensor technology to measure axle loads and road surface stress in real-time.
• ContiTechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Industry partner in the CargoTrailSense_AI project contributing rubber and elastomer technology expertise for sensor integration in commercial vehicle applications.
• F&T LaSiSeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Research partner specializing in loading and safety technology contributing to the development of advanced weighing and monitoring systems.
• Port of LünenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Real-world testing partner providing operational environment for validating sensor technology under actual logistics conditions.
• Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Lead research institution for the CargoTrailSense_AI project developing AI-powered sensor technology for semi-trailers with approximately 80% road damage detection accuracy.
• STRABAGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor construction company partner receiving dedicated OKIT support services for digital transformation of construction projects.
• MarangonicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium partner and global market leader in cold retreading materials and technologies for truck and bus tires. Distributes OKIT Online-TPMS+ tire pressure monitoring solutions.
• SuccessionminorOthersOKIT spin-off company offering succession management solutions, demonstrating successful technology transfer from parent company.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SIGA OT Solutions: SIGA offers OT-level anomaly detection for critical infrastructure (water, energy, industrial). As a direct competitor in OT monitoring for European utilities, it overlaps with OKIT's SCADA-Proxy DPI value proposition.
• Nozomi Networks: Nozomi Networks offers OT and IoT visibility, vulnerability management, and anomaly detection for industrial and critical infrastructure environments. It directly competes with OKIT in OT asset discovery and DPI-based threat detection.
• Claroty: Claroty provides OT/ICS cybersecurity platforms (asset discovery, vulnerability management, network segmentation) for critical infrastructure and industrial enterprises. It is a leading global direct competitor to OKIT's SCADA-Proxy and IT/OT-Suite.
• Webfleet Solutions (Bridgestone): Webfleet is a leading European fleet telematics and connected vehicle platform serving commercial fleets with GPS tracking, vehicle data, and tire-related solutions. It directly competes with OKIT's Online-TPMS+ and TAT asset tracker portfolio.
• Rhebo (Landis+Gyr): Rhebo (now part of Landis+Gyr) is a German OT/ICS cybersecurity and anomaly detection specialist serving critical infrastructure operators. It is the most direct domestic peer to OKIT's SCADA-Proxy, competing for the same BSI/NIS2-mandated projects.
• Dragos: Dragos provides an OT-native cybersecurity platform focused on industrial asset discovery, threat detection, and incident response, with strong positioning in EU energy and critical infrastructure verticals overlapping with OKIT.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens (Industrial Security): Siemens bundles OT cybersecurity with its industrial automation portfolio (SINEC, RUGGEDCOM) and is a major incumbent serving the same German DSO/TSO customers as OKIT. It competes through broad portfolio scale and embedded automation relationships.
• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure Security): Schneider Electric provides OT cybersecurity as part of its EcoStruxure platform for energy management and industrial automation. As a global incumbent, it competes for the same EU utility and industrial accounts that OKIT targets.
• ABB (Industrial Cybersecurity): ABB offers OT cybersecurity solutions integrated into its industrial automation and process control offerings, serving utilities and industrial customers. It is a broad incumbent alternative to OKIT in critical infrastructure environments.

Regional players

• Phoenix Contact: Phoenix Contact is a German industrial automation vendor with cybersecurity offerings (mGuard, PLCnext Security) targeting machine builders and critical infrastructure. It is a regional peer overlapping with OKIT in German industrial security.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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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