Sysmosoft
Sysmosoft, now fully absorbed into SwissSign AG (owned by Swiss Post), provides PKI certificates, ZertES/eIDAS-compliant digital signatures, and SwissID identity services to Swiss and European enterprises, government, banks, and healthcare organisations on 100% Swiss infrastructure.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersYverdon-les-bains, Switzerland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingSoftware
What Sysmosoft does
Sysmosoft was a Swiss provider of digital signature and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology, fully absorbed into SwissSign AG as of 1 July 2022 following its acquisition by Swiss Post (the Swiss federal postal service). Sysmosoft's technology now rounds out SwissSign's capabilities in electronically binding signatures under the Swiss Federal Act on Electronic Signatures (ZertES/ESigA), and its former employees continue operating from a western Switzerland office in Lausanne.
The combined SwissSign platform offers a full stack of trust services: SSL/TLS, S/MIME, and code-signing certificates; Managed PKI (MPKI) and Private PKI with delegated registration authority; Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) powered by French partner Evertrust; IoT device certificates; timestamping; organisational seals; and digital signatures deployable as a SaaS web-service, REST API, or on-premise module. SwissID provides the consumer-facing identity layer (login, FIDO/passkey authentication, identity verification, and verifiable credentials) with FINMA-compliant flows. The Certificate Lifecycle Management product is powered by French start-up Evertrust, and the broader platform is hosted on 100% self-managed, geo-redundant Swiss infrastructure.
Commercially, SwissSign generates revenue primarily through recurring annual subscriptions for Managed PKI, digital signature volumes, and contract-based timestamping, supplemented by unit-priced certificate sales through a self-serve webshop and custom quotations for private PKI and IoT deployments. SwissID is freemium at the self-declared level with monetisation at verified identity tiers. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales for MPKI and signature contracts, a reseller/partner programme for indirect distribution, free SSL/TLS sales via webshop, and physical identification points for in-person ID verification. Customers span Swiss public administration, banks and financial institutions, hospitals and healthcare providers, and broader enterprise and consumer segments.
Sysmosoft firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Sysmosoft
- Legal name
- SwissSign AG
- Website
- https://sysmosoft.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Sysmosoft, now fully absorbed into SwissSign AG (owned by Swiss Post), provides PKI certificates, ZertES/eIDAS-compliant digital signatures, and SwissID identity services to Swiss and European enterprises, government, banks, and healthcare organisations on 100% Swiss infrastructure.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Sysmosoft industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Digital Trust Services
- NAICS
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Federation & Identity Standards (SAML/OIDC/OAuth, Federation Hubs) (HDADAAAG)
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Where Sysmosoft is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Yverdon-les-bains
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Sysmosoft business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- SSL/TLS and S/MIME certificate sales: Sale of SSL/TLS and S/MIME certificates through the SwissSign webshop. Individual certificates are sold at published price points. Managed PKI subscriptions provide automated certificate issuance at volume with annual pricing based on expected certificate deployments.
- Digital signature services: Digital signature solutions available as web-service, REST-API, or on-premise deployment. Pricing based on annual subscription with per-signature volume limits. Volume overages are billed additionally. Custom signature certificates (optional) are billed annually on top of the signature volume.
- Managed PKI (MPKI) services: Managed PKI services with annual pricing based on order volume (sum of deployed certificates multiplied by annual per-certificate price). Annual fees are charged at the beginning of each contract year. Volume overages are billed retroactively.
- SwissID identity services: SwissID account creation and basic usage is free. Costs may arise at the 'verified' security level for identity verification, and for premium authentication means. The service is free at the self-declared level.
- Private PKI certificates: Private PKI certificates for organisations requiring custom certificate hierarchies. Billed via custom quotation.
- IoT device certificates: Certificates for IoT devices, billed via contact form/custom quotation.
- Timestamping services: Timestamping services with volume-based annual pricing. Up to 10 timestamps per day available to existing SwissSign customers with valid certificates for free. Commercial volumes are billed as part of the contract service.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Others | SwissID free tier (self-declared level) |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | SwissID verified identity level |
| Subscription | Annual | Managed PKI (MPKI) — volume-based annual subscription |
| Subscription | Annual | Digital signature service — annual subscription with usage limits |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Individual certificates (webshop) |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Private PKI and IoT device certificates |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Sysmosoft product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Sysmosoft, fully absorbed into SwissSign AG as of 1 July 2022, provides digital signature, PKI certificate, and digital identity services. Core offerings include SSL/TLS and S/MIME certificates, Managed PKI and Private PKI solutions, digital signature deployments (SaaS web-service, REST API, and on-premise), SwissID digital identity, timestamping, Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), and verifiable credentials—all hosted on 100% Swiss geo-redundant infrastructure and certified under ZertES and eIDAS.
Product overview
Sysmosoft, now fully absorbed into SwissSign as of July 1, 2022, was a provider of digital signature and PKI technology. The combined SwissSign portfolio offers a comprehensive suite of trust services comprising: digital signature solutions (available as cloud web-service, REST-API integration, or on-premises deployment); SwissID for digital identity and authentication; and certificate services (SSL/TLS, S/MIME, Managed PKI, Private PKI, IoT device certificates). Additional offerings include Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), timestamping services, organisational seals, digital onboarding, and verifiable credentials. The portfolio is unified under the SwissSign brand with 100% Swiss infrastructure, covering the entire trust services value chain from identity verification to electronic signatures, all compliant with Swiss (ZertES) and EU (eIDAS) standards.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SwissID: Digital identity and authentication service enabling login and identity verification for online services
- SwissSign Seal
Products and services
- Digital Signature Solutions (Web Service) Cloud-based digital signature service allowing authorised SwissID holders to sign documents in a legally valid manner compliant with the Swiss Federal Act on Electronic Signatures (ESigA) and eIDAS.
- Digital Signature Solutions (REST API) API-based integration for digital signatures, enabling developers to embed legally compliant signature capabilities into customer applications and workflows.
- Digital Signature Solutions (On-Premises) On-premise digital signature solution described as unique in Switzerland, certified for ZertES and eIDAS compliance for organisations that require signature operations within their own infrastructure.
- SwissID Digital identity and authentication service enabling secure login, identity verification, and attribute transmission to online service providers; personal and non-transferable identity for Swiss residents.
- Managed PKI (MPKI) Automated certificate issuance service for SSL/TLS and S/MIME certificates with delegated registration authority, billed as an annual subscription based on expected certificate deployments.
- Private PKI Custom private certificate authority solutions for organisations requiring dedicated PKI infrastructure with their own certificate hierarchies, priced via custom quotation.
- Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) Certificate automation platform powered by French start-up Evertrust, providing API or automated management for the entire certificate lifecycle (issuance, renewal, revocation).
- Timestamping Service ZertES-certified time-stamp services that verify document integrity at a specific point in time; up to 10 timestamps per day free for existing SwissSign customers with valid certificates.
- Digital Onboarding Digital identity verification and onboarding flows for establishing verified identities remotely, including video selfie and passport verification processed by Finform AG.
- Verifiable Credentials W3C-compliant verifiable credentials for issuing and verifying digital attestations, used in healthcare and other regulated contexts.
- SSL/TLS Certificates Digital certificates for website security providing encrypted HTTPS connections, available in Domain Validation (DV), Organisation Validation (OV), and Extended Validation (EV) tiers.
- S/MIME Certificates Email encryption and digital signature certificates for secure email communication.
- IoT Device Certificates Certificates for securing Internet of Things devices and machine-to-machine communications, priced via custom quotation.
- Organisational Seals Digital seals for certifying document authenticity and organisational identity in compliance with eIDAS.
Quantifiable outcome
- All services required for digital signatures under the Swiss Federal Act on Electronic Signatures (ESigA) available from a single source
Companies that use Sysmosoft
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Sysmosoft technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Sysmosoft partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- EvertrustcoreSwissSign's Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) is powered by Evertrust, a French innovative start-up. This is a core technology partnership for automated certificate management capabilities.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Sysmosoft competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Signicat: European digital identity and e-signature platform with strong eIDAS positioning. Directly comparable to SwissSign's SwissID identity and digital signature stack in terms of regulated European identity verification.
- Sectigo: Commercial CA and PKI provider with broad certificate and CLM offerings (including automated CLM). Direct peer in the enterprise PKI / certificate lifecycle management space where SwissSign also competes via its Evertrust-powered CLM.
- DigiCert: Largest global commercial Certificate Authority offering TLS/SSL, S/MIME, and PKI solutions. Direct competitor to SwissSign's certificate and Managed PKI portfolio, but operates at significantly larger scale and lacks the Swiss data sovereignty positioning.
- GlobalSign: European-headquartered CA and identity services provider with strong TLS/SSL, S/MIME, and managed PKI offerings. Comparable to SwissSign as a region-rooted CA competing against US incumbents in regulated European markets.
- Keyfactor: Specialist PKI and CLM platform vendor competing for enterprise certificate lifecycle management budgets. Directly comparable to SwissSign's Evertrust-powered CLM offering, with deeper native automation capabilities.
- Namirial: European Trust Service Provider offering eIDAS-qualified digital signatures, certificates, and identity verification. Closely comparable to SwissSign as a European-headquartered TSP targeting regulated enterprise and government customers.
Broad incumbents
- DocuSign: Dominant global e-signature platform. Comparable to SwissSign's digital signature business but oriented around US-style ESIGN/UETA compliance rather than Swiss ZertES/EU eIDAS qualified electronic signatures.
- Entrust: Established broad incumbent in PKI, digital signatures, and identity verification across financial, government, and enterprise segments. Larger portfolio than SwissSign but overlapping core certificate authority and digital signature capabilities.
- Thales (Gemalto / Digital Identity): Global digital identity and security incumbent offering PKI, e-signature, and identity verification at scale. Broader portfolio than SwissSign, but directly comparable on trust services for regulated financial and government customers.
Emerging players
- Let's Encrypt: Free, automated ACME-based Certificate Authority that has commoditised basic SSL/TLS certificates. Represents the structural pricing pressure on SwissSign's webshop certificate business, particularly for low-value DV certificates.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Sysmosoft social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance6 records
Sysmosoft financial estimates
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Sysmosoft leadership team
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Sysmosoft funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Sysmosoft M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Sysmosoft
What does Sysmosoft do?
Sysmosoft, fully absorbed into SwissSign AG as of 1 July 2022, provides digital signature, PKI certificate, and digital identity services. Core offerings include SSL/TLS and S/MIME certificates, Managed PKI and Private PKI solutions, digital signature deployments (SaaS web-service, REST API, and on-premise), SwissID digital identity, timestamping, Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), and verifiable credentials—all hosted on 100% Swiss geo-redundant infrastructure and certified under ZertES and eIDAS.
Is Sysmosoft a public or private company?
Sysmosoft is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently acquired.
When was Sysmosoft founded?
Sysmosoft was founded in 2001. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Sysmosoft based?
Sysmosoft is headquartered in Yverdon-les-bains, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Sysmosoft make money?
Seven revenue lines are on record. SSL/TLS and S/MIME certificate sales are the primary driver. The others are digital signature services, managed PKI (MPKI) services, swissID identity services, private PKI certificates, ioT device certificates and timestamping services.
Who are Sysmosoft's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Signicat, Sectigo, DigiCert, GlobalSign, Keyfactor and Namirial. Broad incumbents are DocuSign, Entrust and Thales (Gemalto / Digital Identity). Let's Encrypt is listed as an emerging player.
Does Sysmosoft have an API?
Yes. SwissSign offers REST APIs for digital signature integration, enabling developers to integrate signature capabilities into customer infrastructure. The API supports both certificate-based authentication and various integration models. Developer documentation is at www.swisssign.com/en/digital-signatures/rest-api.html.
What industry is Sysmosoft in?
Sysmosoft's product category is Digital Trust Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDADAAAG, Federation & Identity Standards (SAML/OIDC/OAuth, Federation Hubs). Its NAICS code is 518 and its SIC code is 7370.