WAE Technologies

What WAE Technologies does

WAE Technologies, Inc. is a privately held, founder-owned web development and hosting company founded in 2001 and headquartered at 418 Town Park Blvd, Suite 2, Evans, Georgia. It builds and hosts websites for small to medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organizations across the United States and Canada, with a customer base drawn primarily from local and regional clients in sectors such as healthcare, construction, education, entertainment, and nonprofits (e.g., Pediatric Partners, Augusta Vascular Center, Newsome Homes & Construction, Georgia-Carolina Council BSA).

The company's technology stack is anchored in the Microsoft ecosystem — .NET, SQL Server, and IIS — with additional support for MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Sybase, and Access. Its core proprietary asset is the Titan Administration System, a content management platform with integrated modules for events management, news/FAQ management, and the Q-Ecom e-commerce engine. Other in-house products include waeIISbm (an IIS 6 bandwidth monitor, currently listed as unavailable for purchase), waeCart, waeForum, and a Recital Ticketing application. Hosting is offered as both static ($20/month and up) and dynamic tiers, the latter with database and SSL support.

WAE Technologies monetizes through a mix of one-time web design projects (a brochure site taking ~8 hours), recurring hosting subscriptions ($20+/month with a 99.99% uptime guarantee), maintenance packages ($25-$70/month), online marketing services including PPC management ($120/quarter per engine), and payment-processing add-ons (payment gateway and merchant services). Distribution is direct: phone-based consultative sales (706.210.0168) and a website with inquiry forms, supplemented by an extensive SEO footprint of state- and province-level landing pages. The firm is bootstrapped, with no disclosed external investment, headcount, M&A, or leadership changes in the source data.

Name

WAE Technologies

Legal name

WAE Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://waetech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

WAE Technologies is a privately held, founder-owned web development and hosting firm founded in 2001 in Evans, Georgia, serving small to medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organizations across the United States and Canada with custom websites, its proprietary Titan CMS, hosting, maintenance, and online marketing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Evans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Design and Development: Custom website design and development services for small to medium businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Services include domain name purchasing, site design, hosting transfer, site setup, and ongoing updates. Brochure websites may take approximately 8 hours to complete.
2. Web Hosting Services: Static website hosting starting at $20/month including basic maintenance package. Dynamic hosting for more complex sites with database and SSL support. All plans include local support and 99.99% uptime guarantee.
3. Website Maintenance Packages: Monthly maintenance packages for text and image changes: 2 changes included, 7 changes for $25/month, unlimited changes for $70/month. Additional per-change pricing for format changes.
4. Software Licensing (waeIISbm): Per-server, per-site licensing model for IIS Bandwidth Monitor software. Currently unavailable for purchase. Beta version stable and available for purchase with contact-based pricing.
5. Online Marketing Services: Content growth services, inbound link management, social network management, and pay-per-click campaign management. Pricing includes site submittal ($180 one-time), search engine assistance ($90/quarter), and PPC management ($120/quarter).
6. SSL and Security Services: SSL/HTTPS certificate hosting and management. Payment gateway services at $20/month plus $150 setup fee and $0.10 transaction fee. Merchant services at $10/month plus $50 setup fee and transaction fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WAE Technologies designs, develops, and hosts websites for small to medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organizations across the United States and Canada. Its offering includes custom web design, static and dynamic website hosting, the proprietary Titan Administration System (CMS), and ancillary tools for e-commerce (Q-Ecom), events management, ticketing, and forums. The company also provides website maintenance packages, online marketing services (SEO and PPC management), and SSL/security services.

Product overview

WAE Technologies is a web development and hosting company offering a comprehensive suite of services for small to medium sized businesses and not-for-profit organizations. The core offering includes custom web development and both static and dynamic website hosting. The product portfolio centers on the Titan Administration System, a proprietary Content Management System with integrated modules for events management, e-commerce (Q-Ecom), and news/FAQ management. Additional products include waeIISbm (bandwidth monitoring for IIS6), waeCart (e-commerce), waeForum (discussion forums), and Recital Ticketing. All services are backed by managed hosting infrastructure with optional database support, SSL certificates, and online marketing services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Titan Administration System: Content management system interface for website administration
• Q-Ecom (Quick E-Com)
• waeIISbm

Products and services

• Web Development Services Custom website design and development services including domain name purchasing, site design, hosting transfer, site setup, and ongoing updates; built for small to medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organizations seeking an online presence.
• Static Website Hosting Managed hosting for static websites starting at $20/month, including a basic maintenance package (2 updates per month) and a 99.99% uptime guarantee.
• Dynamic Website Hosting Managed hosting for dynamic websites with database support and SSL options, designed for sites requiring frequent content changes and secure transactions.
• Website Maintenance Packages Monthly maintenance services ranging from 2 changes/month (included with hosting) to 7 changes/month at $25/month and unlimited changes at $70/month; format changes are priced separately.
• Online Marketing Services Digital marketing services covering content growth, inbound link management, social network management, and PPC campaign management (Google AdWords, Yahoo! Search Marketing, Microsoft adCenter).
• Visual Design Services Visual design services for websites including audience analysis, W3C and Section 508 accessibility compliance, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Titan Administration System (CMS) Proprietary Content Management System allowing website owners to add, update, and delete pages, blocks of text, and images; features page versioning, WYSIWYG editing, user access controls, and an integrated image library.
• Q-Ecom (Quick E-Com) Customizable e-commerce solution with credit card/PayPal processing, unlimited products and categories, hierarchical categories, intelligent shopping cart, upsell functionality, coupon support, sales tax integration, and SEO-friendly URLs.
• waeIISbm (IIS Bandwidth Monitor) Bandwidth monitoring software for IIS 6 on Windows Server 2003, operating as a .NET service with near real-time monitoring, multi-database logging, bandwidth limits with auto-disable, server clustering, and ASP reporting; licensed per server per number of sites. Currently unavailable for purchase.
• waeCart E-commerce shopping cart application offered by WAE Technologies for online storefronts.
• waeForum Forum application offered by WAE Technologies for adding community discussion functionality to client websites.
• Recital Ticketing Ticketing system offered by WAE Technologies for selling tickets to events such as recitals.
• Events Management Tool Events calendar management tool with automatic publishing to calendar or list displays, auto-generated event detail pages, event linking, background color assignment, and integrated online registration with credit card payment.
• Advanced Administration System Administrative tool for dynamic websites providing context-sensitive help, content searches, standardized interface, automatic content updates, META keyword/description management, daily traffic reports, and per-user access privileges.
• SSL and Payment Gateway Services SSL/HTTPS certificate hosting and management along with payment gateway and merchant services for processing online transactions.
• Email with Spam Filtering Email hosting service bundled with spam filtering, available as an add-on to web hosting plans.

Named customers12 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

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DreamHost: DreamHost is an independent SMB and developer-oriented hosting provider offering shared hosting, WordPress, domains, and email. Comparable as an SMB-targeted hosting competitor with similar pricing tier structure.
• HostGator (Newfold Digital): HostGator is an SMB-focused shared hosting and website builder provider. Directly comparable because it competes for the same small business customer seeking low-cost hosting ($20/month range), email, and basic site-building tools.
• Bluehost (Newfold Digital): Bluehost is a hosting provider targeting SMBs and WordPress users with low monthly plans, domains, email, and SSL. Comparable as a low-cost SMB hosting alternative with overlapping feature set.
• SiteGround: SiteGround is a managed hosting provider serving SMBs and small agencies with shared, WordPress, and WooCommerce hosting. Comparable as a managed SMB hosting alternative with similar uptime guarantees and support positioning.
• IONOS (1&1 IONOS): IONOS is a large SMB-focused hosting, domain, and website builder provider with strong North America presence. Comparable as a budget hosting and site-building alternative for SMB customers.

Broad incumbents

• Squarespace: Squarespace is a website builder and hosting platform targeting SMBs, creatives, and small online stores. Comparable as a hosted website solution for the same end customer segment, though more design-template-led than WAE's custom builds.
• Web.com (Newfold Digital): Web.com (part of Newfold Digital) is a much larger SMB-focused web services provider offering site builders, hosting, domains, and online marketing. Directly comparable because it serves the same small business customer with a similar full-stack design-hosting-marketing bundle.
• GoDaddy: GoDaddy is the dominant SMB domain, hosting, and website builder provider. It overlaps with WAE on shared hosting, SSL, email, and website builder offerings, but at vastly greater scale and with a self-service/diy-led model.
• Wix.com: Wix is a leading DIY website builder serving SMBs with drag-and-drop tools, hosting, e-commerce, and marketing features. Comparable because it addresses the same SMB customer's website and e-commerce needs, though via SaaS rather than custom build.

Emerging players

• HubSpot (CMS Hub): HubSpot's CMS Hub offers SMBs an integrated content management system with hosting, marketing, and CRM. Comparable as a CMS-as-a-service targeting the same SMB segment, though positioned more upmarket.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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