What SilverSky does

SilverSky is a Cape Town, South Africa-based software development company founded in 2000 that operates as a micro-entity (1-10 employees). It delivers custom software development alongside needs analysis, technical research, solution design, and project management services to clients across at least seven verticals including real-estate, recruitment, labour broking, manufacturing, communities, e-commerce, education, and retail. The firm follows a consultative, sales-led GTM starting with an introductory meeting and proceeding through formal needs analysis, agile development cycles, and end-to-end project management.

The firm's product portfolio combines professional services with two proprietary turnkey solutions: AlumNet, a fully-fledged alumni and community database solution for schools and universities (marketed via alumnet.co.za), and Tootix, a contact database, communication, and task management solution for retail, schools, churches, manufacturing, and services businesses (marketed via tootix.net). Core technology is anchored on Microsoft technologies through SilverSky's Microsoft Certified Partner status, though the firm explicitly maintains technology agnosticism in solution design. No API, no third-party integrations, no AI/ML capabilities, and no disclosed pricing are evident in the source data.

Revenue mechanics are split between professional services fees for custom development engagements and one-time licensing for the two turnkey products. The firm has no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, no parent company, and no M&A activity. Its single named enterprise logo (Bighams, UK) dates to the founding 2000 CRM engagement. Geographic footprint is primarily domestic South Africa with historical UK delivery, and marketing is limited to a Wix-hosted website with a Google Places listing — no social media, content marketing, or paid acquisition channels are documented. The firm's value proposition centers on consultative discovery, agile delivery, and vertical-specific domain expertise packaged into niche turnkey products.

Name

SilverSky

Legal name

SilverSky

Website

https://silversky.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SilverSky is a Cape Town-based software development firm (1-10 employees, founded 2000) offering custom software development, project management, and two turnkey products — AlumNet (alumni database) and Tootix (contact management) — to SMB and mid-market clients across education, real estate, manufacturing, and other verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Turnkey software solutions
• Alumni database management
• Contact management software
• Microsoft certified development

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Design and build custom software solutions based on client requirements, following agile methodology with iterative development cycles
2. Turnkey Solutions: Sale and support of pre-built solutions including AlumNet for alumni associations and Tootix for contact management, communication and task management

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SilverSky designs and builds custom software solutions for clients across industries including real-estate, recruitment, labour broking, manufacturing, communities and e-commerce. It also develops and licenses turnkey products: AlumNet (an alumni and community database for schools and universities) and Tootix (contact database, communication and task management for retail, schools, churches, manufacturing and services). Services span needs analysis, technical research, solution design, project management and agile custom software development.

Product overview

SilverSky is a software development company that provides a combination of professional services and turnkey software solutions. Their service offerings include Needs Analysis, Technical Research, Solution Design, Project Management, and Custom Software Development using an agile approach. Their portfolio of turnkey solutions includes AlumNet (a database solution for alumni associations at schools and universities) and Tootix (a contact database, communication, and task management solution for retail, schools, churches, manufacturing, and services). They also previously built solutions for Real-Estate, Recruitment, Labour Broking, Manufacturing, Communities, and E-Commerce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AlumNet: A fully-fledged database solution for alumni associations at schools and universities.
• TOOTIX

Products and services

• AlumNet AlumNet is a fully-fledged database solution for alumni associations at schools and universities, providing comprehensive alumni and community management functionality as a pre-built turnkey product.
• Tootix Tootix is a contact database, communication and task management solution developed for retail, schools, churches, manufacturing and services organisations to distribute relevant information across various channels.
• Custom Software Development Custom software development service following an agile methodology with iterative development cycles, designing and building software solutions to client specifications across industries including real-estate, recruitment, labour broking, manufacturing, communities and e-commerce.
• Needs Analysis A service in which business analysts gather client requirements and compile a needs analysis document describing the ideal solution without prescribing specific technologies or services.
• Technical Research A research service that investigates options for the ideal solution, including liaison with service providers and product vendors and collection and evaluation of quotations.
• Solution Design A design service that analyses risk, cost, interoperability and technical boundaries and describes solutions that may combine existing solutions, integrate solutions and build new components.
• Project Management A project management service that handles technology projects end-to-end, including budgeting, project plans, communication, progress reports and roll-out management.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationSilverSky is a Microsoft Certified Partner, using Microsoft technologies as the core platform for building software solutions. This partnership enables them to leverage Microsoft's ecosystem while maintaining technology-agnosticism to find the right solution for each client's business.
• BighamsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilverSky developed a fully-fledged CRM system for Bighams in the UK. This engagement marked a pivotal moment in SilverSky's history and growth trajectory, demonstrating their ability to deliver enterprise-level solutions internationally.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HubSpot: Leading CRM, contact management, and marketing automation platform. Competes with the CRM and contact/database functionality that SilverSky builds custom and that Tootix targets, illustrating the platform pressure on custom-built communication and contact management solutions.
• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy specializing in custom software engineering, agile delivery, and digital transformation. Represents the scaled, international version of SilverSky's service offering, providing a benchmark for what a mature custom dev consultancy looks like at scale.
• EPAM Systems: Global digital engineering services firm with strong custom software development, product engineering, and platform capabilities. Comparable to SilverSky's custom dev and solution design work but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach, highlighting competitive pressure from global near-shore providers.
• Globant: Global IT and software development services company delivering bespoke digital solutions across industries. Overlaps with SilverSky across the entire custom development and digital transformation value chain, representing large-scale competitive and partnership dynamics.

Direct peers

• Bluegrass Digital: Johannesburg-based custom software and digital solutions provider. Comparable in service offering (custom development, solution design, consulting-led engagements) and target market, serving South African enterprise clients with bespoke technology delivery.
• BBD Software: South African custom software development firm offering bespoke application development and digital solutions across industries. Directly comparable to SilverSky as a mid-sized local custom dev shop with a similar consultative, multi-industry delivery model.
• Realm Digital: Cape Town-headquartered digital solutions company providing custom software, web, and mobile development. Operates in the same geography and serves a similar mix of enterprise and mid-market clients with bespoke technology solutions.
• Derivco: Large South African software development company with deep custom engineering capabilities across multiple verticals. Comparable as a domestic peer with significantly greater scale, illustrating both SilverSky's competitive set and the growth runway within the local market.

Emerging players

• WildApricot: Cloud-based membership and alumni management SaaS platform widely used by associations, schools, and community organizations. Direct competitor to SilverSky's AlumNet product in the alumni/community database vertical, representing the SaaS-native threat to on-premise turnkey solutions.
• Graduway: Dedicated alumni networking and community engagement platform for educational institutions and corporations. Competes head-to-head with AlumNet in the alumni management vertical, illustrating the SaaS consolidation pressure on niche turnkey products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/silversky-community-solutions

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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