E7N Systemhaus

What E7N Systemhaus does

E7N Systemhaus GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held, family-controlled German IT services provider headquartered in Unna, operating an ISO 27001-certified data center in Düsseldorf. The company delivers a bundled portfolio of managed IT services aimed primarily at German small and mid-sized businesses, with selected mid-market and enterprise accounts across fitness, housing, sports media, and retail. Its core offerings span managed hosting (Linux and Windows servers, shared and dedicated), email services (Mail Basic, Mail PRO on Microsoft Exchange, antispam via Cyren), endpoint security (Antivirus PRO powered by the IKARUS T3.scan engine with heuristic and sandbox analysis), networking built on the UniFi ecosystem, and a proprietary Digital Signage CMS, alongside digital marketing, e-learning, and recurring service contracts. Pricing is subscription-based and modular, with small-ticket recurring fees (mail €3.90–€10.80/mailbox/month, hosting €14.90–€69/month, antivirus €37.90–€39.90/device/year, digital signage €79–€632/month, service contracts €108–€864/month) supplemented by setup fees and a premium emergency ticket at €249 per incident. The go-to-market combines direct online self-service sign-up for SMB customers with a relationship-led sales motion for larger accounts, and contracts are typically structured on multi-year terms with auto-renewal, creating a recurring revenue base tied to long-tenured German SME clients.

Name

E7N Systemhaus

Legal name

e7n Systemhaus GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://e7n.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

E7N Systemhaus is a privately held German IT services provider headquartered in Unna, offering managed hosting, email, endpoint security, networking, digital signage, and related IT services from an ISO 27001-certified data center in Düsseldorf to German SMB and mid-market customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Architecture & Design Services (BPAEAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Email Phishing & BEC Protection (HDADAKAB), IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms (HDAEALAK)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Managed hosting
• Hosted email exchange
• Digital signage solutions
• IT infrastructure management

Headquarters

HQ city

Unna

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Hosting & Data Center Services: Recurring managed hosting services including server hosting, email mailboxes, and infrastructure outsourcing. Revenue generated through monthly/annual subscriptions with contract terms of 24 months auto-renewing for 12 months.
2. IT Security Products: Sale of Antivirus PRO subscriptions (annual per-device licensing with automatic renewal). Also includes firewall and security gateway services bundled with mail hosting.
3. Digital Signage & Hardware Rental: Monthly rental of Digital Signage packages (1–8 devices with CMS), with optional managed promotion creation support. Hardware remains property of e7n and must be returned upon contract termination.
4. Professional Services & Consulting: Service contracts (hourly blocks 1–8 hours/month), remote support, emergency ticket support (60-minute response), onboarding, and training services. Remote maintenance via AnyDesk.
5. Web Development & Digital Marketing: Custom web development, landing pages, e-commerce sites, and related digital marketing services including hosting packages. One-time project fees plus ongoing maintenance/service contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

E7N Systemhaus provides an integrated suite of managed IT infrastructure and digital marketing services to German small and medium-sized enterprises and public-sector organizations. Core offerings include managed hosting from an ISO 27001-certified green data center in Düsseldorf, hosted email (Mail Basic and Exchange-based Mail PRO), Antivirus PRO security, UniFi-based WLAN/switching/gateway networks, Digital Signage with a proprietary CMS, custom web development and e-commerce, e-learning platforms, digital workplace portals, and recurring service contracts plus emergency support tickets.

Product overview

E7N Systemhaus is an IT solutions provider offering an integrated portfolio of digital marketing and IT infrastructure services. The digital marketing suite includes web development, landing pages, digital signage with CMS, newsletter systems, eLearning platforms, and digital workplace portals. The IT infrastructure division provides email services (e7n Mail Basic and Mail PRO/Exchange), managed hosting in their ISO 27001 certified Düsseldorf data center, UniFi-based WLAN solutions, network switches, SD-WAN location management, and Antivirus PRO security. Support services include service contracts and emergency tickets. Products are available both as standalone offerings and can be combined with managed hosting and support contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed Hosting / Rechenzentrum Managed hosting service operated from an ISO/IEC 27001:2013-certified green data center in Düsseldorf, Germany, providing 100% green electricity, 99.9% availability, and flat-rate tiers (Basic and Flat) designed for load-intensive usage by SMEs. Includes 24/7 server hosting, Root Silver 24 storage, firewall, spam protection, cronjobs, and traffic up to 10 GB included.
• e7n Mail Basic Basic hosted email mailbox service with IMAP/POP3/SMTP access, included chat server, firewall and mail relay with spam and virus filtering, personal contact, and 5 GB storage per mailbox, priced at €3.90 per mailbox per month.
• e7n Mail PRO (Exchange Postfach) Hosted Exchange-level email service priced at €10.80 per mailbox per month, including shared mail folders, calendar, notes, contacts, ActiveSync/EWS/MAPI protocol support, Webaccess, team chat, and Cyren Premium Antispam with zero-hour virus pattern detection.
• Antivirus PRO Annual per-device antivirus subscription for PC and server systems integrating the IKARUS T3.scan engine with real-time file protection, sandboxing, and heuristics, managed centrally via cloud console, priced at €37.90–€39.90 per device per year with auto-renewal.
• Digital Signage Digital signage system with proprietary self-service CMS offering 300+ design templates, animated promotion builder, multi-location management, social media integration (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), weather widget, Zapier integration, and weekday/time/period scheduling. Rental packages for 1–8 devices priced €79.00–€632.00 per month; hardware remains property of e7n.
• Web Development (Webseiten & E-Commerce) Custom website and e-commerce development services for online businesses, specializing in real-time enterprise solutions, from initial concept through to launch and ongoing maintenance.
• Landingpages Landing page creation and optimization services for targeted marketing campaigns, designed to support customer acquisition and conversion.
• Newslettersystem Newsletter management and distribution system for email marketing campaigns, supporting subscriber management and campaign analytics.
• Online Akademie / eLearning E-learning platform for online training and education delivery, including custom development, deployment, and in-house training for management staff across multiple locations.
• Portallösungen / Digital Workplace Portal solutions and digital workplace platform for enterprise collaboration and productivity, providing a central platform for organizational knowledge, document management, and team collaboration.
• IT Infrastructure (UniFi Ecosystem) Unified communication and IT infrastructure solutions built on the UniFi platform, including gateway consoles (Dream Wall, Dream Machine, Dream Router), WLAN access points, network switches, cameras, telephony, and access control, with no monthly licensing fees for the UniFi management platform.
• WLAN Solutions WLAN solutions using UniFi access points for indoor and outdoor enterprise networking, supporting WiFi6 with PoE+ power delivery.
• Network Switches UniFi network switches in Standard, Professional, and Enterprise tiers with PoE options, Layer-3 routing, and redundant power supply support for enterprise networking.
• Standortmanagement (SD-WAN) License-free SD-WAN standortmanagement solution for multi-location network management and optimization, deployed as part of the IT security and infrastructure portfolio.
• Hosting Paket 24/7 server hosting packages for landing pages, websites, webshops, and workplaces, with firewall, spam protection, cronjobs included, and pricing tiers from €14.90 to €69.00 per month depending on type.
• Notfall-Ticket (Emergency Support) One-time emergency support ticket priced at €249.00 for IT outages outside business hours, with 60-minute response time guarantee, available weekdays until midnight and weekends 6am–midnight.
• e7n Servicevertrag (Service Contract) Monthly recurring support contract offering prepaid hourly blocks (1–8 hours per month) of technical support at discounted rates, billed monthly in arrears.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 99% spam detection rate via Cyren Premium Antispam
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IKARUS Security Software GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationE7N integrates IKARUS T3.scan.engine into its Antivirus PRO product. The IKARUS T3.scan engine is described as among the best globally for antivirus detection rate and performance. This integration provides the core scanning technology for e7n's enterprise antivirus offering.
• Cyren (ahoo! Software / Cyren Ltd.)coreTechnology or IntegrationE7N's mail services (both Basic and PRO/Exchange) are protected by Cyren's premium spam filtering and zero-hour virus protection. Cyren's technology achieves over 99% spam detection and real-time virus pattern updates, providing a key security differentiator for e7n's email services.
• UniFi (Ubiquiti Inc.)coreTechnology or IntegrationE7N resells and deploys the UniFi network ecosystem including WLAN access points (U6 Enterprise, In-Wall, Outdoor), network switches (Standard/Professional/Enterprise tiers), gateway consoles (Dream Wall, Dream Machine, Dream Router), security cameras (UniFi Protect), VoIP (UniFi Talk), access control (UniFi Access), and UniFi Connect. No monthly licensing fees are charged for the UniFi management platform.
• PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPayPal is offered as a payment method in the e7n online shop alongside credit card, advance bank transfer, and invoice options. PayPal enables secure online payment processing for e-commerce transactions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Telekom (T-Systems / SMB): Germany's largest telecom, providing connectivity, cloud, hosting, and security bundles targeting SMEs. Competes with e7n on managed IT, networking, and security for the same Mittelstand customer base.
• Allgeier SE: German IT services group providing managed services, software, and staffing across DACH. Comparable on the managed IT services and digital solutions angle for SME and mid-market customers.
• CANCOM SE: Listed German IT services and cloud provider delivering managed services, networking, and security to SMEs and enterprise. Comparable business model and Mittelstand focus, though at much larger scale.
• Bechtle AG: Listed German IT systems integrator and managed services provider with ~14,000 employees serving SMEs and enterprise. Comparable on managed IT, networking, and infrastructure services for German Mittelstand.

Direct peers

• STRATO (STRATO AG): Large German hosting provider offering web hosting, mail, servers, and online marketing tools to SMEs and consumers. Overlaps directly with e7n's hosting, mail, and web development portfolio.
• Hetzner Online: German hosting and data center operator offering dedicated servers, cloud hosting, and managed services to SMEs and developers. Closely comparable on data center operations, managed hosting, and German-market focus.
• IONOS (1&1 IONOS): Major German web hosting and cloud infrastructure provider serving SMEs and resellers with hosting, mail, servers, and managed cloud — directly comparable to e7n's managed hosting, mail, and e-commerce hosting offerings in the German Mittelstand.

Regional players

• SHD System-Haus-Dresden GmbH: German IT services and managed hosting provider in eastern Germany offering hosting, IT security, and digital workplace solutions to Mittelstand. Similar product mix and customer segment as e7n.
• Cloud4You / netclusive: German managed hosting and IT services provider for SMEs offering web hosting, mail, and managed infrastructure — closely aligned with e7n's SME hosting and managed services focus.

Others

• ProSiebenSat.1 (SevenOne Media / digital signage adjacents): While primarily a media company, it operates digital out-of-home and signage networks in Germany — thematically adjacent to e7n's Digital Signage CMS offering for in-house retail and corporate advertising.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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