Kolab Now

Name

Kolab Now

Website

https://kolabnow.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kolab Now is a Zürich-headquartered, Swiss-hosted email and groupware service targeting privacy-conscious users and organizations. It sells secure email and integrated calendar functionality under a Swiss data-sovereignty and end-to-end encryption positioning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secure Hosted Email and Groupware

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Telegraph & Other Message Communications (4822)

akta.pro primary industry

Email, Calendar & Scheduling (BPAMAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Unified Communications & Contact Center for Workplace (UCaaS/VoIP, Meeting Rooms) (BPAEAIAE), Secure/Encrypted Messaging (BPAMACAG), Email Authentication & Domain Protection (DMARC/SPF/DKIM) (HDADAKAC)

Keywords

• Secure email hosting
• Encrypted groupware
• Private email service
• Hosted collaboration platform
• Privacy-focused email

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Core offering

Kolab Now is the hosted version of Kolab email and groupware, offering a secure and private email service with integrated calendar functionality. The service is delivered from Switzerland and emphasizes end-to-end encryption, data sovereignty, and user control over personal communications and information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kolab Now Email Service

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Tutanota: Tutanota is a Germany-based encrypted email and calendar provider focused on end-to-end encryption and GDPR-compliant hosting. It targets the same privacy-first buyer as Kolab Now and competes on similar zero-access encryption and European sovereignty attributes.
• Mailbox.org: Mailbox.org is a Germany-based, privacy-focused email and office suite provider with strong GDPR and sustainability positioning. It directly competes with Kolab Now for European privacy-minded professionals and small organizations seeking ad-free, secure email and collaboration.
• ProtonMail: Proton (ProtonMail) is the leading Swiss-based, end-to-end encrypted email and calendar suite. It is the most direct competitor to Kolab Now, sharing the same Swiss jurisdiction, privacy-first positioning, and integrated productivity tooling for privacy-conscious users.
• Posteo: Posteo is a Germany-based, privacy- and sustainability-focused email provider offering encrypted, ad-free email with calendar and address book. It targets the same European, privacy-conscious consumer and small business segment as Kolab Now.
• Fastmail: Fastmail is an independent, paid email and calendar service emphasizing privacy, reliability, and no advertising. It competes with Kolab Now for users willing to pay for a privacy-respecting alternative to Big Tech email, though without the Swiss-sovereignty angle.

Emerging players

• Startmail: StartMail is a Netherlands-based encrypted email service from the makers of Startpage. It overlaps with Kolab Now's privacy positioning and PGP-encrypted email offering, primarily serving European consumers and small teams.
• Hushmail: Hushmail is a long-standing encrypted email provider originally focused on healthcare and legal professionals. It overlaps with Kolab Now's secure email functionality while targeting regulated verticals with HIPAA-style compliance features.

Broad incumbents

• Google Workspace: Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Drive) is the dominant mainstream email and collaboration suite. While not privacy-focused, it sets the baseline of features, integrations, and pricing pressure that Kolab Now must differentiate against.
• Zoho Mail: Zoho Mail is part of the broader Zoho productivity suite, offering email and calendar for SMBs with a privacy-friendly, ad-free positioning. It competes with Kolab Now in the integrated, paid email-and-calendar category, particularly for cost-sensitive small businesses.
• Microsoft 365: Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Exchange, Teams) is the leading enterprise email and productivity bundle. It is a broad incumbent against which Kolab Now positions itself for privacy-sensitive organizations seeking alternatives to US hyperscaler stacks.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kolabnow
• Facebookfacebook.com/503394299799839

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Kolab Now