Kwartz

Name

Kwartz

Legal name

IRIS Technologies

Website

https://kwartz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education IT Infrastructure

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045)

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

SECONDARYHDAIAFAH

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) & Secure SD-WAN

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Telecommunications & Network Services/Data & IP Network Services (MPLS, SD-WAN, Ethernet)

SECONDARYHDAFAGAL

Service Provider OSS/NMS (Carrier Network Management)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Networking Equipment & Components/Network Management, Monitoring & Control (NMS/SDN Controllers)

Keywords

• Network management software
• Mobile device management
• Internet content filtering
• Educational IT infrastructure
• Centralized server administration

Headquarters

HQ city

La Madeleine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Kwartz Server licenses are sold with client access licenses (CALs). The software requires a license key for operation. Multiple versions are available with different client capacities.
2. Hardware Appliances: Sale of hardware appliances including KMC BOX and PROTEKT BOX that bundle software with dedicated hardware.
3. KMC Cloud Subscription: Hosted cloud-based mobile device management service for organizations preferring not to manage their own infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kwartz provides an integrated network and mobile device management software platform built on a Debian GNU/Linux-based server. It enables educational institutions and municipalities to centrally manage PCs, laptops, tablets, and smartphones through network boot imaging, user management, internet filtering, and mobile device control, complemented by hardware appliances and cloud-hosted services.

Product overview

Kwartz is a unified platform for managing educational networks and mobile devices. The core product is KWARTZ SERVER, a software solution that enables building and managing secure networks of PCs, laptops, tablets, iPads, and smartphones. This core platform is complemented by the KMC (Kwartz Mobile Control) family of mobile device management solutions available in three variants: KMC BOX (on-premise), KMC CLOUD (hosted), and plugins for Kwartz Server and EOLE. Additional products include PROTEKT BOX for internet filtering with WiFi, K-ONSOLE for cloud-based network supervision, and KMC PROF as a teacher interface application for classroom tablet management. The company also distributes NetSupport School as an educational software partner product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kwartz Server: Integrated server solution for managing networks of PCs, laptops, tablets, iPads, and smartphones
• KMC (Kwartz Mobile Control)
• KMC Box
• KMC Cloud
• KMC Prof
• Protekt Box
• K-Onsole
• NetSupport School

Products and services

• Kwartz Server Core server software solution built on Debian GNU/Linux that enables building and managing robust, secure networks of terminals including PCs, laptops, tablets, iPads, and smartphones without requiring specialized technical skills. Features user management, collaborative work tools, secure internet access, email, and REMBO network boot capabilities. Sold with client access licenses (CALs).
• KMC BOX On-premise hardware appliance that uniquely combines internet filtering, mobile device management for Android and iOS tablets, and WiFi access point in a single integrated device. Designed for educational environments to manage student mobile devices.
• KMC CLOUD Cloud-hosted mobile device management solution enabling management of mobile devices without requiring on-premise infrastructure. Offered as a recurring subscription service for organizations preferring managed cloud delivery.
• Plugin KMC for Kwartz Server Plugin that integrates KMC mobile device management capabilities directly into the Kwartz Server environment, enabling unified management of mobile devices from within the Kwartz Server console.
• Plugin KMC for EOLE Plugin that integrates KMC mobile device management with EOLE educational servers, extending KMC capabilities to EOLE infrastructure for managing Android tablets deployed on EOLE environments.
• KMC PROF (Kwartz Mobile Control PROF) Teacher interface application for Android tablets providing an interactive dashboard to manage student tablets in the classroom, including screen viewing, camera control, internet access management, sound control, application selection, and document/URL sharing.
• PROTEKT BOX Hardware appliance providing internet content filtering with integrated WiFi access point for securing network access in educational and municipal environments.
• K-ONSOLE Cloud-based supervision and centralized administration solution for Kwartz deployments, enabling remote monitoring and management of multiple Kwartz servers from a single cloud console.

Quantifiable outcome

• Simplifies network administration to the point of being 'discrete' and letting users 'forget about the technique'

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Samsung (SEAP Program)coreTechnology or IntegrationIRIS Technologies is a technology partner of Samsung through the SEAP (Samsung Enterprise Alliance Program). This partnership provides integration support for Samsung tablets within the KMC mobile device management solution.
• EOLEcoreTechnology or IntegrationKMC plugin available for EOLE educational server platform, extending KMC mobile management capabilities to EOLE users.
• OVHminorOthersWebsite hosting provided by OVH, a major French cloud infrastructure provider.
• IRIS TechnologiescoreOthersKwartz is a product line of IRIS Technologies, the parent company that develops and markets the Kwartz software solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jamf: Apple device management and mobile device management platform with a strong education vertical. Comparable to Kwartz's KMC MDM offering, particularly for schools deploying iPads, though specializing in Apple ecosystem.
• Lanschool: Classroom management and student device monitoring software for K-12. Comparable to Kwartz's NetSupport School integration and KMC PROF teacher interface, focused on classroom-level device control in schools.
• Securly: Cloud-based K-12 student safety and web filtering platform with MDM capabilities. Comparable to Kwartz's filtering and MDM product family, positioned as a cloud-native alternative to on-premise solutions like Kwartz.
• Lightspeed Systems: US-based provider of K-12 web filtering, mobile device management, and classroom management. Closely comparable to Kwartz in offering integrated filtering + MDM for schools, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Impero Software: Provider of classroom management, network monitoring, and MDM software for K-12 schools. Direct competitor to Kwartz in the educational device management and content filtering category, with broader multi-region presence.
• NetSupport Software: UK-based classroom monitoring, asset management, and IT management vendor. Already integrated as a partner product with Kwartz Server; directly comparable in functionality for classroom and network management in schools.
• Smoothwall: UK-based web filtering, monitoring, and digital safety vendor focused on K-12 schools. Directly comparable to Kwartz as a regional specialist selling network security and content filtering appliances to educational institutions, though operating in the UK rather than France.
• ManageEngine: Zoho's IT management suite covering network monitoring, endpoint management, and security. Comparable to Kwartz Server as a broader network and systems management platform, though not education-specialized.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Intune for Education: Microsoft's education-focused endpoint management and productivity suite. Competes with Kwartz's MDM and network management offerings as part of a broader Microsoft education stack, particularly attractive to schools already using Windows/Office 365.
• Google Workspace for Education: Hyperscaler-provided free education productivity and device management suite including ChromeOS management. Indirectly competes with Kwartz by bundling MDM and filtering capabilities that schools otherwise purchase from vendors like Kwartz.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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