Wangarden

What Wangarden does

Wangarden is a privately held French SaaS editor and integrator founded in 2011 and headquartered in Montrouge, near Paris. The company builds web security, content filtering, user management, and hosting services on validated open-source technologies — including LDAP, Squid Proxy, pfSense, and Nagios — and layers its own proprietary HHDP™ (Hybrid HTTP DNS Processor) engine to combine HTTP, HTTPS, and DNS filtering. Its product portfolio spans two service tiers (Wangarden Web Security Service for basic filtering and Wangarden Advanced Security Service for enterprise-grade deployments with ICAP and Active Directory support) plus a suite of applications: Global Directory (LDAP-based user management), Flex IP (dynamic DNS), and RADIUS Authentication for captive portals. The company also resells pre-configured hardware (DD-WRT routers and W314 appliances), offers connectivity through a partnership with NERIM (ADSL/VDSL and fiber up to 10 GbE), and provides training on open-source networking tools at its Paris-region facilities.

Name

Wangarden

Legal name

Wangarden

Website

https://wangarden.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wangarden is a French SaaS provider founded in 2011 that delivers web filtering, content security, and user management services built on open-source technologies (LDAP, Squid, pfSense) for SMBs, education, hospitality, and healthcare customers across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Security & Network Filtering Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAEAEAG

Network Security Services (Firewall/VPN/ZTNA/SASE Integration)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Network & Infrastructure Services

SECONDARYHDAIADAJ

Managed Internet & Value-Added ISP Services (Managed Router/Wi-Fi, Security, Filtering)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Telecommunications & Network Services/Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Keywords

• Web content filtering
• SaaS security services
• Captive portal solutions
• LDAP directory management
• DNS filtering platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Montrouge

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription Services: Subscription-based access to web filtering, security, user management, and hosting services. Services are subscribed to independently, allowing customers to add or remove services without complex commercial constraints.
2. Hardware Provision: Hardware included on request - Wangarden provides pre-configured routers (DD-WRT) and appliances (W314) as part of service delivery.
3. Internet Connectivity: Partnership with NERIM providing ADSL/VDSL and fiber optic connections up to 10 GbE.
4. Professional Services: Training services for open source technologies (Proxy Squid, pfSense, Nagios) conducted at their Paris region facilities. Web development and hosting services including integration, technical maintenance, and site hosting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wangarden is a SaaS editor and integrator providing web content filtering, user management, and network security services built on validated open-source technologies. Its core product is the Web Security Service powered by the proprietary HHDP™ hybrid HTTP/HTTPS/DNS filtering engine, offered in Basic (with DD-WRT router) and Advanced (with W314 appliance, pfSense, ICAP, Active Directory) tiers. Complementary offerings include LDAP-based Global Directory user management, RADIUS captive portal authentication, dynamic DNS (Flex IP), web/email hosting, web development, and open-source technology training.

Product overview

Wangarden is an editor and integrator of SaaS application services built on validated open-source technologies. The company offers two main security tiers: Wangarden Web Security Service (basic filtering with DD-WRT router) and Wangarden Advanced Security Service (enterprise-grade with pfSense firewall, ICAP, and Active Directory support). Core applications include Global Directory (LDAP-based user management), Web Security Service (hybrid HTTP/HTTPS/DNS filtering), Flex IP (dynamic DNS), and RADIUS Authentication (captive portal). The portfolio also includes web hosting, web development services using Symfony2/Drupal, and open-source technology training. Products are powered by the proprietary HHDP hybrid filtering technology and deployed across five French datacenters with full redundancy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wangarden Web Security Service SaaS web content filtering service using hybrid HTTP/HTTPS/DNS filtering technology, deployed across Wangarden's multi-datacenter infrastructure. Includes a pre-configured DD-WRT router, basic firewall, user authentication, and transparent/proxy/DNS deployment options. Designed for organizations that need robust web filtering without specialized IT staff.
• Wangarden Advanced Security Service Enterprise-grade web security service bundling the W314 appliance, pfSense firewall, advanced deployment modes (ICAP, Active Directory), peer-to-peer blocking, captive portal with custom pages, and priority phone/email support. Targeted at organizations with more complex authentication and security requirements.
• Global Directory

Quantifiable outcome

• Superior availability compared to on-premise managed solutions through redundant multi-datacenter infrastructure with 24/7 supervision

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Forcepoint: Global cybersecurity vendor with web security, DLP, and SSE offerings—provides overlapping web filtering and content inspection capabilities for enterprise and government customers.
• Cloudflare Gateway: DNS-layer security and web filtering as part of Cloudflare's Zero Trust platform—overlaps with Wangarden's DNS filtering functionality and increasingly targets SMBs with low-friction pricing.
• Zscaler: Global cloud security platform offering ZIA (Internet Access) with web filtering, SSL inspection, and DNS security—competes with Wangarden's hybrid filtering but targets enterprise with much broader feature set.
• Cisco Umbrella (formerly OpenDNS): Global cloud-delivered DNS security and web filtering platform with SSE/SASE suite—overlaps with Wangarden's HHDP™ hybrid filtering and DNS-based filtering, but at vastly larger scale.

Regional players

• Bloxx (Qoria): UK/Australia-based web filtering provider with strong education vertical presence—comparable technology stack and customer focus, though primarily serving UK and APAC rather than France.

Direct peers

• Olfeo: French-headquartered SaaS web filtering and web security provider with strong presence in French education and public sector—directly comparable to Wangarden in geography, product category, and target customer.
• TitanHQ (WebTitan): Ireland-based SaaS provider of DNS filtering, email security, and web content filtering for SMBs and MSPs—comparable SaaS delivery model, customer segment, and core web filtering technology.
• Stormshield: French cybersecurity vendor (subsidiary of Airbus) offering network security, firewalls, and content filtering solutions—comparable in geographic market and adjacent product categories including pfSense-adjacent firewalling.
• iboss: Cloud-delivered web filtering and network security platform focused on K-12 education and enterprise—closely comparable in SaaS delivery, vertical emphasis on education, and hybrid filtering architecture.
• Smoothwall: UK-based web filtering and student safety platform focused on education and public sector—comparable in product scope (HTTP/HTTPS filtering, user management) and vertical focus on regulated environments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wangarden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wangarden

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 →

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