What Veyon does

Veyon Solutions GmbH is a privately held software company headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, that develops Veyon, a free and open-source classroom management platform published under GNU GPL v2. The product enables teachers and trainers to monitor, control, broadcast screens to, and exchange files with student computers in real time across Windows and Linux environments, with built-in support for LDAP/Active Directory and an optional commercial connector for Microsoft Entra ID. The software suite comprises Veyon Master (the instructor application), Veyon Configurator (deployment and settings), Veyon CLI (command-line management), and Veyon Server (the client-side service), all underpinned by VNC-based remote control technology.

Veyon operates a community-led go-to-market model: the project traces its origins to iTALC (founded 2004), was rebranded as Veyon in 2017, and now claims more than 100,000 downloads per year and documentation in 18+ languages sustained by a volunteer contributor community. Revenue is generated exclusively through commercial add-ons, including the Entra ID Connector, Network Discovery, Internet Access Control, Licensing, and Deployment modules, which are sold on annual or perpetual licenses priced per licensed computer and site. The target customer segment is K-12 and higher education institutions, with secondary messaging around virtual training and remote support use cases.

The company is led by Tobias Junghans and operates as a lean independent entity with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no disclosed employee headcount; development cadence is evidenced by annual major releases (most recently Veyon 4.10 in 2025). Its core competitive advantages are the zero-cost base product and cross-platform directory integration, while monetization depends on the willingness of education buyers to pay for add-ons addressing cloud migration (Entra ID), DHCP-based networks (Network Discovery), and exam-time internet blocking (Internet Access Control).

Name

Veyon

Legal name

Veyon Solutions

Website

https://veyon.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Veyon Solutions develops free, open-source cross-platform classroom management software for monitoring, screen broadcasting, and remote control of student computers, primarily serving K-12 and higher education institutions worldwide and monetizing via commercial add-on licenses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chemnitz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Open Source Software Distribution: The base Veyon software is free and open source under GNU GPL v2, distributed without charge for monitoring and controlling computers across platforms.
2. Commercial Add-ons: Revenue is generated through commercial add-ons including Entra ID Connector, Network Discovery, and Internet Access Control. These require valid licenses tied to a specific installation ID. Licenses can be annual or perpetual (indefinite use).
3. License Fee Model: Annual licenses expire after one year. Perpetual licenses allow indefinite use. The license fee is based on the number of licensed computers and sites as listed in the associated invoice. Software maintenance is optionally available and invoiced annually in advance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Veyon is a free, open-source cross-platform classroom management software (GNU GPL v2) for monitoring, controlling, and supporting computers running Windows and Linux in digital learning environments, virtual training sessions, and remote support scenarios. The core suite comprises Veyon Master (teacher console), Veyon Configurator, Veyon CLI, and Veyon Server, with built-in LDAP/Active Directory integration, screen broadcasting, file transfer, screen locking, and remote control. Revenue is generated through commercial add-ons (Entra ID Connector, Network Discovery, Internet Access Control, Deployment) sold via annual or perpetual per-computer/per-site licenses.

Product overview

Veyon is a free and open-source cross-platform classroom management software (published under GNU GPL v2) with more than 100,000 downloads per year. The core product suite consists of Veyon Master (the main teacher application), Veyon Configurator (setup and configuration tool), Veyon CLI (command-line interface), and Veyon Server (background service on student computers). Veyon supports built-in LDAP/AD integration, screen monitoring, demo broadcasting (fullscreen and window modes), file transfer, screenshot capture, screen locking, input device blocking, remote control, and computer power management. The product is extended by commercial add-ons: Licensing and Deployment add-ons for enterprise license management and silent installation; Network Discovery add-on for dynamic network scanning; Internet Access Control add-on for blocking internet access during exams; and Entra ID Connector add-on for reading device and location data from Microsoft Entra ID. Additionally, the WebAPI plugin (Veyon 4.5+) provides a RESTful API for programmatic access to Veyon Server instances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Veyon Classroom Management Software Free, open-source (GNU GPL v2) cross-platform classroom management software suite for monitoring and controlling computers in digital learning environments, virtual trainings, and remote support scenarios. Includes Veyon Master (teacher console with icon view, one-click monitoring, screenshots, screen locking, input device blocking), Veyon Configurator (setup and configuration), Veyon CLI (command-line management), and Veyon Server (background service on client computers). Provides built-in demo/screen broadcasting (fullscreen and window modes), file distribution and collection, remote control, computer power management (wake, reboot, shutdown), user login/logoff, text messaging, program execution, and website opening. Supports Windows and Linux with built-in LDAP/Active Directory integration.
• Veyon Entra ID Connector Add-on

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ downloads per year demonstrating widespread adoption

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LanSchool: LanSchool (now part of Lenovo) is a leading proprietary classroom management solution for K-12, offering screen monitoring, broadcasting, and student device control — directly overlapping Veyon's core feature set on Windows and Chromebook endpoints.
• Securly: Securly combines web filtering, classroom management, and student safety tools for K-12, directly competing with Veyon's Internet Access Control and screen monitoring use cases on school-managed devices.
• Faronics: Faronics provides Deep Freeze and classroom management tools (including Insight) for schools and training rooms, addressing the same endpoint control and lab management needs as Veyon.
• GoGuardian: GoGuardian provides classroom management and web filtering for K-12 Chromebook environments, overlapping Veyon's monitoring and Internet Access Control capabilities while extending into content filtering and teacher lesson tools.
• Netop: Netop Vision (formerly Netop OnDemand) provides classroom management, screen sharing, and remote control software for schools, directly competing with Veyon in teacher-led monitoring and student device management.
• DyKnow: DyKnow is a classroom management and student engagement platform offering screen monitoring, push content, and lesson planning for K-12, with similar broadcast and device control features to Veyon.
• NetSupport School: NetSupport School delivers cross-platform classroom management (monitor, control, broadcast, collaborate) for Windows, macOS, and Chromebooks, paralleling Veyon's teacher-to-student workstation control and screen sharing.
• Impero Education: Impero Education is a UK-headquartered classroom management and student safety platform offering screen monitoring, web filtering, and remote control — closely comparable to Veyon's combined monitoring, broadcast, and Internet Access Control capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• ManageEngine: ManageEngine (Zoho) offers endpoint management and remote control software used by IT teams, including in education — overlapping Veyon's remote control and device-monitoring capabilities but as part of a much broader IT management portfolio.
• SMART Technologies: SMART Technologies is an established edtech incumbent offering interactive displays and SMART Learning Suite classroom software; it competes with Veyon at the broader classroom IT level rather than as a pure-play screen-monitoring tool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/veyon/veyon
• Xx.com/veyon_io

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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