Sputnik

What Sputnik does

Sputnik (legal entity ООО «ПП «Спутник») is a Russian enterprise software vendor operating as a subsidiary of Rostelecom, the state-affiliated national telecommunications group. Founded in 2014 and headquartered at 108811 Moscow, posyolok Moskovskiy, the company sells a multi-product portfolio centered on enterprise search and analytics, with adjacent offerings in cybersecurity (web and IoT vulnerability scanning), data privacy (anonymization SDK, synthetic data generator), and customer profiling for marketing analytics. Its two flagship products, 'Corporate Search Sputnik' and 'Analytics System Sputnik', are registered in the Unified Register of Russian Software (Единый реестр российского ПО), positioning Sputnik as a qualifying domestic vendor under Russian import-substitution procurement rules.

The underlying technology stack is proprietary and broad: an enterprise search engine, a structured-data analytics platform, a vulnerability scanner available as both a boxed product and a subscription service, an IoT device discovery service, an SDK for personal-data anonymization and masking, a synthetic personal-data generator for test environments, and a customer profiling solution. The free public 'Сервис аналитики' is operated under Presidential Decree No. 171, which simultaneously satisfies a regulatory mandate and creates a product-led growth touchpoint into the enterprise portfolio.

Sputnik's go-to-market is a hybrid of direct enterprise sales and product-led acquisition. Pricing is quote-based and determined per client request through [email protected], with contracts structured as multi-year subscriptions; the vulnerability scanner is additionally sold as a one-time on-premise license, and the anonymization SDK and synthetic data generator are licensed for integration into client systems. Primary customers are Russian government and public institutions (anchored by the Decree 171 mandate) and Russian enterprises needing corporate search, vulnerability management, IoT security, data anonymization, and synthetic test data, with a secondary use-case segment of IT development teams. The company holds no disclosed customer logos, headcount, revenue figures, or independent funding, and operates exclusively within the Russian domestic market.

Name

Sputnik

Legal name

ООО «ПП «Спутник»

Website

https://sputnik.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sputnik is a Russian enterprise software subsidiary of Rostelecom that sells proprietary search, analytics, vulnerability scanning, IoT security, anonymization, and synthetic data tools to Russian government institutions and domestic enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Search and Analytics Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAEAPAO

Records Management, Information Governance & Retention

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) & Legal Tech

SECONDARYBPAHAEAF

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Technology & Digital Consulting

SECONDARYHDAAAGAJ

B2B SaaS & Enterprise Personalization (CRM, Sales, Support)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning/Recommender Systems & Personalization

Keywords

• Enterprise search software
• Data analytics platform
• Cybersecurity vulnerability scanning
• IoT device discovery
• Data anonymization SDK

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Software Licenses: Corporate search and analytics solutions sold as perpetual licenses or subscriptions with pricing determined per client requirements
2. Subscription Services: Vulnerability scanner and IoT search services offered as subscription services
3. Box Product Sales: On-premise vulnerability scanner solution sold as one-time purchase
4. SDK and Tools Licensing: Anonymization SDK and synthetic data generator for integration into client systems

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sputnik develops and sells an integrated portfolio of enterprise software products including corporate search, business analytics, web and IoT vulnerability scanning, IoT device discovery, customer profiling, personal data anonymization (SDK), and synthetic test data generation. Products are registered in the Russian Unified Register of Russian Software and the company operates as a subsidiary of Rostelecom.

Product overview

Sputnik offers a multi-product portfolio centered on enterprise search, analytics, and data security solutions. The core offerings include the Corporate Search Sputnik platform for internal data retrieval, the Analytics System Sputnik for business intelligence, and specialized tools including a Vulnerability Scanner for web and IoT security, an IoT Device Search Service for network asset discovery, a free Analytics Service under Presidential Decree 171, a Customer Profile solution for person profiling and marketing analytics, an Anonymization SDK for data masking and security, and a Synthetic Data Generator for test data creation. The company operates under Rostelecom and is registered in the Russian Unified Register of Russian Software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RostelecomcoreOthersParent company. Sputnik is part of Rostelecom (Ростелеком), Russia's large telecommunications company. Contact information and company registration reference under Rostelecom umbrella.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Swordfish Security: Russian application security vendor providing SAST/DAST and security consulting. Partial overlap with Sputnik's Vulnerability Scanner product and similar Russian enterprise customer base.
• Wallarm: Russian-origin web application and API security platform with global operations. Comparable to Sputnik's web vulnerability scanning and IoT security product line for technically sophisticated buyers.
• Angara Security: Russian managed security and cybersecurity services provider. Comparable as a Russia-domiciled cybersecurity player targeting the same enterprise and government segments as Sputnik.

Regional players

• Qualys: Global cloud-based vulnerability management and security platform. Comparable to Sputnik's Vulnerability Scanner product at a product-level, but operates internationally and outside Sputnik's Russian regulatory moat.

Broad incumbents

• Yandex: Russia's largest technology platform operating search, data analytics, and cloud services. The closest broad incumbent to Sputnik's enterprise search and analytics business, though much larger in scale and scope.
• Kaspersky Lab: Russia-founded global cybersecurity incumbent offering a broad portfolio that overlaps with Sputnik's Vulnerability Scanner and IoT security products, though at much larger scale and with international footprint.

Direct peers

• InfoWatch: Russia-based data security and privacy vendor focused on DLP, anonymization, and protected data analytics. Directly comparable to Sputnik's Anonymization SDK and Synthetic Data Generator.
• Positive Technologies: Russia-based cybersecurity vendor specializing in vulnerability management, application security, and threat detection. Directly comparable to Sputnik's Vulnerability Scanner and IoT security offerings for the Russian enterprise and public-sector market.
• Group-IB: Russian cybersecurity company offering threat intelligence, fraud prevention, and attack-resistant solutions. Comparable as a Russia-headquartered cybersecurity vendor competing for similar enterprise and government buyers.
• SearchInform: Russian vendor of enterprise search, data loss prevention, and information security solutions. Closely overlaps with Sputnik's Corporate Search Sputnik and data security/Anonymization product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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