SalamanderSoft
SalamanderSoft provides user management and identity integration software for UK and international schools, synchronising MIS data with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Apple School Manager, and Active Directory. Its Integration Suite serves 5,000+ schools and 3M+ daily user accounts across 17+ MIS platforms.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersEast Bridgford, United Kingdom
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What SalamanderSoft does
SalamanderSoft Limited is a UK-based, privately held software company founded in 2007 that specialises in user management and identity integration for the education sector. Its flagship product, the Salamander Integration Suite, automatically synchronises user accounts, groups, permissions, and timetable data from School Management Information Systems (MIS) into enterprise cloud platforms including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Apple School Manager, Active Directory, Exchange, and Paxton Net2 access control. The platform supports 17+ MIS systems (SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom, iSAMS, WCBS, IRIS Ed:Gen, Veracross, PowerSchool, ScholarPack, SchoolBase, Compass, Go 4 Schools, and others), giving it coverage across UK primary, secondary, further education, and independent K-12 segments, plus international schools in Asia and Africa via PowerSchool. The company also operates free utilities (Salamander for School Data Sync, Salamander for Apple School Manager) that act as a freemium funnel toward paid Integration Suite adoption, and has added the Salamander Cloud Portal with Configuration Explorer for MAT-grade oversight.
The company serves over 5,000 schools and manages more than 3 million user accounts daily, primarily in the UK. It goes to market through direct enterprise sales to schools and multi-academy trusts, a reseller channel for MSPs/VARs/ITSPs (Salamander for Partners), MIS vendor referral partnerships, Microsoft co-marketing (Microsoft School Data Sync Professional Partner since February 2022), and an active presence at education events including Bett Show, ArborFest, Schools & Academies Show, and GESS Dubai. Revenue is generated through annual subscription licences with pricing tiered by school pupil count; the MIS/SIS Writeback add-on is publicly priced at £61-£243+VAT per year while core suite pricing is quote-based. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, fully remote, with 1-10 employees, and was named the most widely used user management solution in the UK Department for Education's June 2026 edtech market assessment (40% of sampled schools, 46 active contracts).
SalamanderSoft firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SalamanderSoft
- Legal name
- SalamanderSoft Limited
- Website
- https://salamandersoft.co.uk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- SalamanderSoft provides user management and identity integration software for UK and international schools, synchronising MIS data with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Apple School Manager, and Active Directory. Its Integration Suite serves 5,000+ schools and 3M+ daily user accounts across 17+ MIS platforms.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SalamanderSoft industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Education User Management / Identity Provisioning Software
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (51321)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Library & Learning Space Managed Operations (Circulation, Scheduling, Staffing) (EDAEALAL)
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Where SalamanderSoft is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- East Bridgford
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
SalamanderSoft business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Integration Suite Licenses (Schools): Annual subscription licenses for the Salamander Integration Suite, priced by school size (pupil count). Includes core provisioning features and MIS integrations.
- MIS/SIS Writeback Add-on: Annual add-on fee for writeback functionality. Schools: tiered by pupil count (under 500: £61, 500-1999: £122, 2000+: £243). Colleges/Universities: £243. Includes ongoing support and configuration changes.
- Partner Reseller Program: MSPs, VARs and ITSPs resell Salamander products to schools with margin. Partners handle deployment and support.
- Free Utilities: Free Salamander for School Data Sync and Salamander for Apple School Manager utilities provided at no charge to support Microsoft and Apple platform users, driving adoption for potential future conversion to paid Integration Suite.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Annual | Schools with fewer than 500 pupils: £61 + VAT per year |
| Unit Pricing | Annual | Schools with 500-1,999 pupils: £122 + VAT per year |
| Unit Pricing | Annual | Schools with 2,000 or more pupils: £243 + VAT per year |
| Unit Pricing | Annual | Colleges / Universities with supported MIS: £243 + VAT per year |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
SalamanderSoft product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SalamanderSoft develops and sells the Salamander Integration Suite, a software platform that automatically synchronises user accounts, groups, permissions, and timetable data from School Management Information Systems (MIS) into cloud platforms such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Active Directory, Apple School Manager, Exchange Server, and Paxton Net2. The company sells annual subscription licences to schools, multi-academy trusts, colleges and universities, complemented by free utilities (Salamander for School Data Sync, Salamander for Apple School Manager) and a paid MIS/SIS Writeback add-on.
Product overview
SalamanderSoft offers a unified product portfolio centered on the Salamander Integration Suite, with separate versions for single schools and multi-school trusts. The Integration Suite serves as the core platform for automated user management, synchronizing data between MIS/SIS systems and cloud platforms. Add-on modules extend functionality to include MIS writeback capabilities, Paxton Net2 access control integration, and Exchange Server management. The company also provides free utilities including Salamander School Data Sync and Salamander for Apple School Manager. The Salamander Cloud Portal provides a web-based management interface with tools like Configuration Explorer. The product architecture supports 16+ MIS systems including SIMS, Arbor, Bromcom, iSAMS, and integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Active Directory, and Apple School Manager.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Integration Suite: Main product line that automatically synchronises user accounts, groups, permissions and more from School Management Information Systems to platforms like Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Active Directory, and Apple School Manager.
- Salamander for Partners
- Free Utilities
- LiKeM
- OWL
Products and services
- Salamander Integration Suite for Schools Automated user account provisioning solution that synchronises user accounts, groups, permissions and timetable data from a single School Management Information System into Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Active Directory, Apple School Manager and Exchange. Targeted at individual primary and secondary schools.
- Salamander Integration Suite for School Groups and Trusts Multi-school variant of the Integration Suite that manages user provisioning and lifecycle across multiple schools and multiple MIS systems simultaneously, enabling trusts and local authorities to standardise provisioning into Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace across their estate.
- MIS/SIS Writeback for Integration Suite Annual add-on module allowing Integration Suite customers to write vital user information (email addresses, usernames) back into their MIS/SIS system and create system users directly in supported MIS systems such as SIMS. Priced annually by school size (under 500 pupils £61+VAT, 500–1,999 £122+VAT, 2,000+ £243+VAT, Colleges/Universities £243+VAT).
- Salamander for School Data Sync (Free Utility) Free utility that mirrors data from a school's MIS/SIS into Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory via Microsoft School Data Sync, enabling provisioning of teacher and student accounts and online classrooms. Not suitable for shared M365 tenancies.
- Salamander for Apple School Manager (Free Utility) Free utility that collects data from a school's MIS/SIS, processes it into Apple School Manager-compatible CSVs, and supports provisioning of teacher and student accounts and classes into Apple School Manager. Supports SIMS, WCBS Pass, Engage, iSAMS, Bromcom, Arbor, SchoolBase, ScholarPack, RM Integris and IRIS Ed:gen.
Quantifiable outcome
- 100s of hours saved per year in manual admin time for schools
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use SalamanderSoft
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
SalamanderSoft technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration25 records
Feature11 records
SalamanderSoft partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- MicrosoftcoreMicrosoft School Data Sync Professional Partner. Salamander Integration Suite integrates deeply with Microsoft 365, Azure Active Directory, Exchange, Teams, and School Data Sync. Joint marketing and co-development relationship.
- SIMS (ESS)coreSupported MIS partner since 2007. Both Integration Suite and Free Utilities support SIMS. Over 1,500 SIMS instances managed. Integration Suite supported SIMS since 2007, SIMS Writeback available.
- ArborcoreSupported MIS partner since 2014. Both Integration Suite and Free Utilities support Arbor. Sponsor of ArborFest 2023. Growing number of Arbor schools using Salamander.
- BromcomcoreSupported MIS partner. Both Integration Suite and Free Utilities support Bromcom. One of the UK's fastest growing MIS systems heavily supported by Salamander Integration Suite.
- iSAMScoreOfficial iSAMS partner since 2009. Both Integration Suite and Free Utilities support iSAMS. First web-based MIS with 950+ schools. Optional writeback to iSAMS.
- WCBS (HubMIS and 3Sys/Pass)coreOfficial WCBS partner since 2009 for 3Sys (Pass). HubMIS support added June 2022. Both Integration Suite and Free Utilities support WCBS products.
- Other MIS PartnerscoreAdditional supported MIS: Engage, Civica REMS, Integris/RM Integris, Cloud School, ProSolution, ScholarPack, SchoolPod, SchoolBase, IRIS Ed:Gen, Compass, Maze, Denbigh Administration, Progresso. 17+ total MIS integrations.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
SalamanderSoft competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- ManageEngine (Zoho): Provider of IT management software including identity, endpoint, and Active Directory management used by education IT teams. Comparable as an IT operations software vendor with overlapping school-IT use cases, even though it is not UK K-12-specialised.
- Capita (SIMS): Owner of the SIMS MIS, the dominant UK school management information system and SalamanderSoft's longest-standing integration partner (since 2007, 1,500+ SIMS instances). Relevant as an ecosystem dependency/partner rather than direct competitor, but changes to SIMS could materially affect SalamanderSoft's product.
Broad incumbents
- Okta: Leading cloud identity and user lifecycle management platform used across enterprises including education. Comparable as a general-purpose identity provisioning vendor; relevant competitive reference point for schools evaluating native identity platforms over third-party MIS integration.
- NetSupport: UK-headquartered provider of classroom management, IT asset management and safeguarding software for schools. Comparable as a UK-focused edtech software vendor with school-IT admin and monitoring overlap, even though it does not provide MIS-to-cloud identity integration.
- Microsoft Entra ID: Microsoft's cloud identity and access management platform (formerly Azure AD), integrated with Microsoft 365 and School Data Sync. Directly comparable as the underlying identity layer that SalamanderSoft's Microsoft 365 integrations ultimately populate and could partially displace with native provisioning features.
- Tribal Group: UK/Australia-listed education software company serving schools, colleges and universities with student information systems and education management software. Relevant as a broader education-software incumbent whose MIS-adjacent products could expand into the integration layer.
- RM plc: Long-standing UK education IT incumbent providing hardware, managed services and software to schools and trusts. Compares to SalamanderSoft via overlapping school IT services and managed operations offerings, though RM operates at far greater scale across a broader portfolio.
- Google Workspace Admin: Google's native administration and provisioning tooling for Workspace for Education, including Classroom sync and user lifecycle management. Comparable as the destination platform and a potential native competitor to SalamanderSoft's Google Workspace integration suite.
Emerging players
- JumpCloud: Cloud directory platform targeted at SMB and education IT, offering user provisioning, device management and SSO. Comparable as a cloud-native alternative identity platform with growing education vertical traction, though not UK K-12-specialised like SalamanderSoft.
Direct peers
- Core Technology: UK-based managed IT services provider focused on schools, academies and multi-academy trusts, offering similar field-sales-led, education-vertical IT support and integration services to SalamanderSoft's UK K-12 target market.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
SalamanderSoft financial estimates
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SalamanderSoft leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
SalamanderSoft funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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SalamanderSoft M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about SalamanderSoft
What does SalamanderSoft do?
SalamanderSoft develops and sells the Salamander Integration Suite, a software platform that automatically synchronises user accounts, groups, permissions, and timetable data from School Management Information Systems (MIS) into cloud platforms such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Active Directory, Apple School Manager, Exchange Server, and Paxton Net2. The company sells annual subscription licences to schools, multi-academy trusts, colleges and universities, complemented by free utilities (Salamander for School Data Sync, Salamander for Apple School Manager) and a paid MIS/SIS Writeback add-on.
Is SalamanderSoft a public or private company?
SalamanderSoft is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was SalamanderSoft founded?
SalamanderSoft was founded in 2007. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is SalamanderSoft based?
SalamanderSoft is headquartered in East Bridgford, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does SalamanderSoft make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Integration Suite Licenses (Schools) is the primary driver. The others are MIS/SIS Writeback Add-on, partner Reseller Program and free Utilities.
Who are SalamanderSoft's main competitors?
Others on record are ManageEngine (Zoho) and Capita (SIMS). Broad incumbents are Okta, NetSupport, Microsoft Entra ID, Tribal Group, RM plc and Google Workspace Admin. JumpCloud is listed as an emerging player. Core Technology is listed as a direct peer.
Does SalamanderSoft have an API?
No public API is recorded for SalamanderSoft.
What industry is SalamanderSoft in?
SalamanderSoft's product category is Education User Management / Identity Provisioning Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAEALAL, Library & Learning Space Managed Operations (Circulation, Scheduling, Staffing). Its NAICS code is 51321 and its SIC code is 7371.