What Janusnet does

Janusnet Pty Limited is an Australian-headquartered, privately held software vendor founded in 2004 that specializes in data classification and security marking for emails and documents. The company's product portfolio consists of two product families: Janusseal, a set of add-ins for Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Windows File Explorer that prompt end users to classify content at the point of creation, save, or transmission; and Janusgate, a server-side message management solution for Microsoft Exchange alongside a mobile companion (Janusgate Mobile) that filters sensitive email to mobile devices. Solutions are sold as both traditional on-premise deployments (including SCIF environments) and Cloud Edition web add-ins for Microsoft 365, and embed both visible classification labels and standards-based metadata into files so downstream controls — DLP, SIEM, ABAC, CASB, and EDRMS — can enforce security policy; integration with Microsoft 365 sensitivity labels is a core architectural element.

The company serves three primary verticals: Defense and National Security Agencies, Defense Industry (export-controlled data, ITAR/EAR compliance), and Government/Commercial organizations requiring regulatory compliance (CUI, ISM, GDPR, export controls). Janusnet reports serving 260 customers across 26 countries on six continents with more than 850,000 licensed users, backed by regional offices in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The named customer base skews heavily to national government departments and defense contractors, with at least one disclosed deployment of 18,000 endpoints at a defense contractor, and multiple government testimonials referencing relationships extending to 2005.

Janusnet monetizes through annual subscription licensing per user/endpoint, distributed via direct enterprise sales (regional teams covering Americas, APAC, and EMEA) and a structured channel partner program with Reseller, Distributor, Technology, and Service Delivery tiers. Pricing is quote-based with no public disclosure. Janusnet operates as an apparently founder-owned business (Co-founder and CTO Greg Colla is the named management figure) with no disclosed external funding, has co-authored the Australian Government Email Protective Marking Standard, and is engaged with the NIST Cybersecurity Center of Excellence on Data Classification Practices. The company is legally registered as Janusnet Pty Limited in Australia, with a registered trademark portfolio covering janusNET, janusSEAL, janusGATE, and janusKEY.

Name

Janusnet

Legal name

Janusnet Pty Limited

Website

https://janusnet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Janusnet is an Australian privately held vendor of data classification and security marking software for emails and documents, serving defense agencies, defense contractors, and regulated organizations through its Janusseal and Janusgate product families integrated with Microsoft Office and 365.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Classification Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Document Capture, Scanning, OCR/ICR & Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) (HDAEAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Document Management Systems (DMS) (HDAEAGAA), Image/Document Quality Assurance (QC), Redaction & Compliance Prep (BPAAAKAK)

Keywords

• Data classification software
• Email security marking
• Document protection
• Security labeling tools
• Metadata classification

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Annual or subscription-based licensing of Janusseal and Janusgate product suites. Products are licensed per user or endpoint with evaluation process requiring account registration and authorization. Volume licensing implied for enterprise deployments with large-scale implementations (18,000+ endpoints referenced in testimonials).
2. Partner/Reseller Distribution: Products distributed through channel partners including resellers and distributors who resell to end customers. Partners receive deal registration, pricing information, and marketing materials through the partner portal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Janusnet develops and sells data classification and security marking software for emails, documents, and files. Its Janusseal and Janusgate product suites embed visible classification labels and metadata into Microsoft Office documents and emails, enabling downstream security systems (DLP, SIEM, ABAC, CASB, EDRMS) to enforce handling policies. Solutions operate as add-ins for Microsoft Office applications and integrate with Microsoft 365 sensitivity labeling capabilities for defense, government, and regulated commercial organizations.

Product overview

Janusnet offers a dual-product portfolio centered on data classification and secure messaging. The Janusseal family provides end-user classification tools integrated into Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) available as both Windows COM add-ins (Janusseal Windows Suite, Janusseal for Outlook, Janusseal Documents) and cloud-based Office web add-ins (Janusseal App for Outlook, Janusseal Documents App). The Janusgate family delivers server-side message management with Janusgate Mobile for mobile email filtering and Janusgate Exchange for advanced Exchange server processing. All products support mandatory classification workflows with visible markings and embedded metadata for downstream integration with security infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Janusseal: Data classification product line for Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Includes Janusseal Windows Suite, Janusseal for Outlook, and Janusseal Documents.
• Janusgate

Products and services

• Janusseal Windows Suite Comprehensive data classification suite for Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Windows File Explorer that prompts users to classify documents, adds visible markings and embedded metadata, and integrates with downstream security controls. Supports MS Office 2021, 2024, and Office 365.
• Janusseal App for Outlook Office web add-in for Outlook across Windows, Mac, and web browsers that provides cloud-based email classification in Microsoft 365 environments with caveat support, disclaimer fields, and downgrade prevention.
• Janusseal Documents App Office web add-in for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on Windows, Mac, web and mobile devices that classifies documents using Microsoft 365 with consistent interface across platforms.
• Janusgate Mobile Server-side filtering solution for managing sensitive emails to mobile devices that integrates seamlessly with Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) suites to protect information on mobile devices.
• Janusgate Exchange Advanced server-side message management solution for Microsoft Exchange environments that processes meeting requests, email headers, and Microsoft Information Protection labels for classification metadata and policy enforcement.

Named customers6 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

Integration7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NIST Cybersecurity Center of ExcellencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngaged with NIST Cybersecurity Center of Excellence on Data Classification Practices standards development. Contributes to industry standards development for data classification.
• Australian Government - Email Protective Marking StandardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authored Australia's Email Protective Marking Standard with government. Deep involvement in national security information handling standards development.
• Channel Partners (Resellers/Distributors)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal partner network including Resellers, Distributors, Technology partners, and Service Delivery partners. Partners deliver and support Janusseal and Janusgate products to end customers with deal registration, marketing support, and technical resources.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration partnership with Microsoft. Janusseal products integrate with Microsoft 365, Office 365, Exchange Online, and Microsoft Sensitivity Labels. Cloud Edition products designed for Microsoft 365 web add-in framework.
• SIEM/DLP/ABAC Technology PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnerships with security technology ecosystem. Janusseal metadata integrates with SIEM, DLP, ABAC, CASB, and EDRMS systems. Classification labels readable by downstream security controls.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boldon James (Netwrix): Boldon James Classifier is a long-standing pure-play data classification and labeling suite for emails and documents, comparable in product scope and defense/government customer profile to Janusnet's Janusseal line.
• Spirion: Spirion specializes in data discovery and classification of sensitive information across documents and emails, targeting regulated and government customers - directly comparable to Janusnet's classification focus.
• Fasoo: Fasoo provides document-centric data classification and encryption, with strong Microsoft Office integration and presence in regulated markets (finance, government) - overlapping Janusnet's core Janusseal capability.
• PKWARE: PKWARE provides data classification, encryption, and discovery for sensitive files and emails, targeting defense and financial services - a comparable niche player in data-centric security.
• Titus (Netskope): Titus (now part of Netskope) provides Microsoft Office-integrated classification, labeling, and policy enforcement for regulated industries. It directly overlaps Janusnet's Janusseal product family in capability and buyer.

Broad incumbents

• Digital Guardian: Digital Guardian delivers enterprise DLP and data classification for regulated industries including defense, with comparable Microsoft Office integration and metadata-driven policy enforcement.
• Forcepoint: Forcepoint is a broad cybersecurity incumbent offering DLP and data classification as part of a wider security portfolio, including defense-grade deployments. It competes with Janusnet at the classification-and-policy-enforcement layer.
• Everfox (formerly Forcepoint Federal): Everfox focuses on high-assurance cross-domain, secure collaboration, and data security for defense and intelligence customers, addressing many of the same mission-critical classification use cases Janusnet serves.
• HelpSystems (now Fortra): Fortra (formerly HelpSystems, parent of Boldon James) offers a broader data security suite including classification, DLP, and managed file transfer - relevant incumbent comparison for Janusnet's product breadth and channel.
• Microsoft Purview: Microsoft Purview (formerly Microsoft Information Protection) is the native sensitivity-labeling and classification stack inside Microsoft 365. It is the most direct competitive substitute for Janusnet's classification add-ins, bundled into enterprise Microsoft agreements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/janusnet

Compliance2 records

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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