Syntlogo Gmbh

What Syntlogo Gmbh does

Syntlogo GmbH is a privately-held German Identity & Access Management (IAM) consulting and software company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Sindelfingen, Germany. The firm operates exclusively in IAM, providing end-to-end professional services — requirements analysis, technology selection, implementation, integration, migration, and training — to large enterprises in banking, insurance, telecommunications, utilities, automotive, and government. It serves a diversified base of large-enterprise reference customers, including major German and Swiss banks, German insurers, a large English telecommunications group, German automotive and energy conglomerates, and the State of Hessen.

Syntlogo's technical stack is built on Red Hat's open-source Keycloak platform, extended by proprietary components. The flagship differentiator is SecuRole®, a registered-trademark role management framework that addresses RBAC scalability limitations by representing roles as digitally-signed JSON Web Tokens rather than LDAP group memberships. The company also offers Login-Master, a Customer IAM / B2B IAM solution developed jointly with partner inTension GmbH under the Login Alliance founded in 2017, and operates Managed Keycloak, a cloud-hosted managed service launched in 2019 priced at €3 per active user per month. In the DACH region it additionally resells Softerra LDAP Administrator and Exact Identity, the latter on a usage-based data-quality pricing model.

Revenue is generated through four streams: time-and-materials professional services, software licensing/subscription via Login-Master, recurring managed-service revenue via Managed Keycloak, and resale/usage commissions on Softerra and Exact Identity. Go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field sales supplemented by the Login Alliance partner network, reseller relationships (Red Hat, Microsoft, Softerra, Exact Identity), industry events (Cyber-Sicherheitskongress BVMW, ProvideTech), media partnerships (kes magazine IAM-Special 2020), and the Silicon Valley Europe IT Cluster membership taken in November 2023. The firm operates with 1–10 employees under Managing Director Dr. Giovanni Baruzzi, who holds 25+ years of IAM experience, and does not publicly disclose revenue.

Name

Syntlogo Gmbh

Legal name

Syntlogo GmbH

Website

https://syntlogo.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Syntlogo GmbH is a German boutique IAM consulting and software firm offering Keycloak-based solutions, proprietary JWT role management (SecuRole®), CIAM/B2B software (Login-Master), and managed services to large enterprises in banking, insurance, telecom, automotive, energy, and government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Identity & Access Management

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Identity & Access Management (IAM) Managed Services (BPAEADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Identity & Access Management (IAM) Administration Services (BPAEABAJ), Identity & Access Support (IAM Service Desk) (BPAEAJAG)

Keywords

• Identity access management
• Single sign-on services
• LDAP directory services
• Role-based access control
• Keycloak consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Sindelfingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IAM Consulting & Project Services: Core revenue stream from providing full IAM project engagements including requirements analysis, technology selection and procurement consulting, project planning and controlling, full IAM implementation, technology and data integration, legacy migration, and development of tailored solutions and extensions. Projects span large organizations in banking, insurance, telecommunications, utilities, manufacturing, trade, and government.
2. Software Licensing & SaaS (Login-Master, Managed Keycloak): Syntlogo, through the Login Alliance, offers Login-Master software in Business, Advanced, and Enterprise editions. Managed Keycloak is offered as a cloud service starting from €3 per active user per month (Basic version). The software covers CIAM, B2B IAM, role management, delegated administration, and GDPR-compliant self-service.
3. Software Resale (Softerra LDAP Administrator): Syntlogo resells the Softerra LDAP Administrator tool to mid-sized and large enterprises in the DACH region as a long-standing partner of Softerra Ltd.
4. Exact Identity Data Quality Service: First report is free and contains the count of errors; the second detailed report is invoiced based on the number of errors found. Offered as a service in the DACH region under partnership with Exact Identity Ltd.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Syntlogo provides consulting, implementation, and tailored solutions for Identity & Access Management (IAM) systems, with an exclusive focus on IAM since 2001. The company delivers end-to-end IAM services — requirements analysis, technology selection, implementation, integration, legacy migration, and bespoke solution development — alongside proprietary software products (SecuRole® role management framework and Login-Master CIAM solution built on Keycloak) and a managed Keycloak cloud service. It also resells third-party IAM tooling, notably Softerra LDAP Administrator, under DACH regional partnerships.

Product overview

Syntlogo Gmbh is an IAM consulting and software company founded in 2001, offering a portfolio of proprietary products and services centered on Identity & Access Management. The core software offering consists of two main products: Login-Master, a Customer IAM (CIAM) solution for B2B web applications built on the open-source Keycloak platform, and SecuRole®, an innovative JWT-based role management framework that overcomes traditional RBAC limitations by representing roles as digitally signed JSON object attributes. Both products are offered as part of the Login Alliance (founded 2017), a partnership delivering consulting, project services, and the modular Login-Master software. Syntlogo also resells and supports third-party IAM tools including Softerra LDAP Administrator and Exact Identity, and provides managed Keycloak hosting, IAM consulting, and project services covering the full lifecycle from needs analysis through implementation, migration, and tailored solution development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SecuRole®: Innovative role management concept that overcomes RBAC limitations using digital tokens and JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for cloud-ready access control and permissions management.
• Login-Master

Products and services

• Login-Master Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) solution for B2B applications, built on the open-source Keycloak platform. Provides adaptable access management, user administration, single sign-on, delegated administration, role shop, and GDPR-compliant self-service (MyProfile). Scalable to millions of users for B2B web applications. Sold in Business, Advanced, and Enterprise editions.
• SecuRole® Proprietary role and permissions management framework that overcomes RBAC limitations by representing roles as JSON attributes of user objects (instead of LDAP group memberships) and using digitally signed JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for role assignment. Enables fine-grained, cloud-ready access control for B2B scenarios, addresses the N×M role-explosion problem, and removes LDAP group scalability limits.
• Managed Keycloak Fully managed Keycloak-as-a-Service offering providing cloud-hosted, redundant Keycloak infrastructure with the MyProfile GDPR-compliant self-service panel, delegated administration, user history tracking, automated email workflows, and granular permissions via SecuRole. Priced from €3 per active user per month for the Basic version.
• IAM Consulting & Project Services End-to-end IAM consulting for large enterprises and government organizations covering requirements analysis, technology selection and procurement consulting, project planning, full IAM implementation, technology and data integration, legacy migration, and development of tailored solutions and extensions. Includes Syntlogo's 5-step IAM roadmap methodology.
• Softerra LDAP Administrator (Resale) LDAP directory management tool resold and supported by Syntlogo in the DACH region. Offers intelligent search, bulk modification, group membership management, and LDIF/CSV import-export. Supports OpenLDAP, Netscape/iPlanet, Novell eDirectory, Oracle Internet Directory, Lotus Domino, and Microsoft Active Directory.
• Exact Identity (Resale / Partnership Service) IAM data quality service for verifying existing import processes in metadirectories, checking data consistency and quality for audits, and simulating the impact of data or import rule changes on IAM-relevant systems. Offered in the DACH region under an exclusive partnership with Exact Identity Ltd; first report (error count) free, detailed reports billed per error count.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deutsche Versicherung A: Corporate Directory on LDAP with 500,000 objects and 120,000 employees implemented
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and minor.

• Silicon Valley EuropesupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 November 2023Syntlogo joined the IT-Cluster Silicon Valley Europe in November 2023 to expand its network and better serve customers. The cluster provides networking with cybersecurity, digital services, and IT/dataprotection companies. Syntlogo participates in annual challenges across sales, personnel, strategy, and marketing, and contributes to the DIGITAL FUTUREmag and DIGITAL FUTUREcongress events.
• inTension GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2017Syntlogo and inTension formed the Login Alliance in 2017 after successful project cooperation. Together they developed Login-Master, a CIAM and B2B IAM solution built on Keycloak. inTension handles the software development while Syntlogo provides consulting and implementation services. The alliance offers end-to-end IAM solutions: consulting, project services, and software from a single source.
• Login AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2017Login Alliance was founded by Syntlogo and inTension in 2017 (later joined by Caprica and new EU/UK members) to enable internet application operators to provide more security and more efficient IAM processes. It offers the full IAM stack: consulting, project services, Login-Master software (based on Keycloak), Managed Keycloak, and Identity-as-a-Service. The alliance now serves customers across EU, UK, and transatlantic markets.
• Softerra LtdsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 June 2013Syntlogo is a long-standing partner of Softerra Ltd and resells the Softerra LDAP Administrator tool in the DACH region. The tool enables simplified LDAP directory management with intelligent search, bulk changes, group membership management, and LDIF import/export.
• Exact Identity LtdsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2013Exact Identity, a specialist in IAM data quality, signed an exclusive agreement with Syntlogo in May 2013. Syntlogo markets Exact Identity software in Germany and provides consulting and support for deploying the technology in IAM projects. The first report (error count) is provided free; detailed reports are billed per error count.
• Acuroc SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAcuroc Solutions is an IT governance, change management, and digitalization consulting company. Syntlogo partnered with Acuroc to co-present a Webimpuls webinar on 'Herausforderungen der Digitalen Transformation' (February 2024), positioning Syntlogo's IAM expertise within a broader digital transformation narrative.
• Red Hat (Keycloak)coreTechnology or IntegrationSyntlogo's core technology platform is Keycloak, an open-source IAM solution originally developed by Red Hat. Keycloak is based on OpenID-Connect and SAML standards, manages user access via single sign-on, and is programmable in Java. Syntlogo has deep expertise in Keycloak implementation, extension, and managed hosting.
• intension GmbH (Login Alliance co-founder)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerintension (syntactically distinct from inTension) may be the same entity or an additional partner contributing to Login Alliance's product development. The relationship involves joint product development of Login-Master on the Keycloak platform, with clear differentiation of roles between software development (intension) and consulting/implementation (Syntlogo).
• Caprica GmbHsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaprica is mentioned as an additional company within the Login Alliance ecosystem alongside Syntlogo and intension. Caprica contributes to the Login Alliance's holistic IAM services and first-class consulting and development with a focus on Keycloak.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ping Identity: Enterprise identity vendor offering federation, SSO, and CIAM with strong presence in regulated industries including financial services. Comparable to the enterprise scale Syntlogo targets, especially for large banks and insurers where federation and standards-based SSO are core requirements.
• Okta: Global cloud identity and access management leader offering SSO, MFA, lifecycle management, and CIAM across thousands of enterprises and millions of users. Provides the broader incumbent SaaS identity platform against which Syntlogo's Keycloak-based managed service must differentiate on data residency and customization.
• One Identity (Quest): Enterprise IAM suite vendor covering identity governance, privileged access management, and directory services. Directly relevant as a competitor for the same large-bank/telco customers Syntlogo serves with Microsoft Identity Manager, NetIQ, and similar legacy-IDM migrations.
• Red Hat (Keycloak / RH-SSO): Owner and primary developer of Keycloak, the open-source IAM platform on which Syntlogo's Managed Keycloak service and Login-Master are built. Acts as both platform provider and upstream potential competitor for the managed service market.
• Atos (IAM / Evidian): Large European IT services group with an IAM line of business (including the former Evidian IGA portfolio). Competes for the same large European bank, insurer, and government IAM modernization engagements as Syntlogo, though at a much broader services scale.

Emerging players

• WSO2: Open-source-friendly identity and API management vendor with strong enterprise adoption in Europe and APAC. Provides an alternative identity platform stack comparable to Syntlogo's open-source-first IAM architecture, especially in regulated and on-prem-favorable deployments.
• Saviynt: Cloud-native identity governance and cloud entitlement management platform targeting enterprise IGA, application access governance, and privileged access. Overlaps with Syntlogo's role management and access governance consulting for enterprises modernizing RBAC.

Direct peers

• inTension GmbH: Syntlogo's co-founder of the Login Alliance and developer of Login-Master on Keycloak. Operates the product development side of the partnership while Syntlogo handles consulting/implementation, making it the closest functional peer in CIAM/B2B IAM Keycloak solutions.
• iC Consult Group: German-headquartered IAM consulting and solutions specialist serving European banks, insurers, and enterprises with identity governance, IAG, and managed services. Closely mirrors Syntlogo's boutique, DACH-focused IAM consulting + software hybrid model.
• Tools4ever: Dutch-headquartered IAM/IAG vendor and consultancy offering Identity Governance & Administration, SSO, and managed identity services across Europe. Comparable DACH-adjacent boutique IAM software + services hybrid for mid-market and enterprise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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