Knooppunt

What Knooppunt does

Knooppunt is a family-run Dutch internet services provider founded in 1999 and based in Katlijk (municipality of Heerenveen), Friesland, Netherlands. The company was established by Willem Toering and is currently operated by Eesger Toering, with Carla Kooistra as co-owner. Knooppunt serves small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Friesland region, with a portfolio of approximately 60+ websites across 50+ customers that includes local businesses, associations, and political parties.

The company's core offering is a proprietary integrated software suite delivered alongside traditional web hosting services. The product portfolio includes KnoopBeheer (a content management system), KnoopShop (e-commerce), KnoopMail / KnoopMail Pro (email hosting), KnoopBackup (online backup), KnoopStat (web analytics), Knooppunt Support (remote desktop support tooling), and narrowcasting. The company is also a SIDN participant since 2003, enabling direct .nl domain registration and renewal, and offers anti-spam filtering.

Knooppunt's business model is built on recurring subscription revenue augmented by professional services. Hosting packages are priced between €95 and €225 per year, and KnoopBackup is priced at €8.25 per month for 10 GB of storage. The go-to-market is regionally focused on Friesland, with limited evidence of national or international expansion. The employee base is small (1–10), reflecting the operating scale of a bootstrapped micro-ISP. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or revenue figures are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Knooppunt

Legal name

Knooppunt Internetproducties

Website

https://knoop.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Knooppunt is a family-run Dutch SMB internet services provider based in Katlijk, Friesland, Netherlands, offering proprietary web hosting, CMS, e-commerce, email, backup, and analytics tools to approximately 50+ small businesses and associations since 1999.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Hosting Services

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Integration, API & Middleware Consulting (BPAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Web hosting services
• Domain name registration
• Website design services
• Email hosting services
• Online backup services

Headquarters

HQ city

Heerenveen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Hosting Services: Provides web hosting packages including FTP access (25MB), Knooppunt Starting, and Knooppunt Small tiers. Prices range from €95-225/year with hosting costs reduced over time. Web space doubled for all hosting packages.
2. Domain Registration: Registration and management of domain names including .nl, .eu, .com, .frl and many other TLDs. SIDN participant since 2003 enabling direct .nl registrations. Discounts available for multiple domain registrations (up to 50%).
3. Web Design and Development: Full-service website design, graphic design, web store (KnoopShop), and CMS implementation for SMBs and institutions. Includes narrowcasting solutions.
4. Email Services (KnoopMail): Professional email hosting including KnoopMail Basic (free), KnoopMail Pro (paid), webmail, and Zimbra-based collaboration. Mail storage upgraded from 2.5GB to 5GB per account.
5. Online Backup (KnoopBackup): Cloud backup services with PC Backup starting at €8.25/month (10GB) and PRO Backup for databases and full system backups. Backup space doubled to enhance service.
6. Professional Services and Maintenance: Ongoing website maintenance, support (08:30-17:00 weekdays), emergency mobile support, SSL certificate management, and AVG/GDPR compliance services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Knooppunt intermedia develops and manages websites, web applications, hosting, email, and online backup services for organizations. It bundles proprietary software (KnoopBeheer CMS, KnoopShop e-commerce, KnoopMail, KnoopBackup, KnoopStat) with web hosting, domain registration, professional email hosting, and web design services to deliver a complete internet presence package for SMBs and local institutions.

Product overview

Knooppunt intermedia is an internet service provider offering a comprehensive suite of web-based services for small and medium businesses. The portfolio centers on KnoopBeheer, their proprietary Content Management System (CMS) for website maintenance, complemented by email services (KnoopMail including Zimbra-powered Pro tier), e-commerce (KnoopShop), and analytics (KnoopStat). Additional services include online backup (KnoopBackup), remote support (Knoop Support), digital signage (Narrowcasting), domain registration (direct SIDN member), and anti-spam/virus filtering. The company develops most products in-house rather than relying on third-party platforms, with KnoopMail Pro being the primary externally-sourced technology (built on Zimbra). Social media integration with Twitter and Facebook is available through KnoopBeheer for automated posting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KnoopBeheer: Content Management Systeem (CMS) voor websitebeheer en onderhoud
• KnoopStat
• KnoopShop
• KnoopMail
• KnoopBackup
• Narrowcasting

Products and services

• KnoopBeheer (CMS) Proprietary Content Management System (CMS) used by clients of Knooppunt to maintain and update their websites, including SEO tools, Twitter/Facebook posting, narrowcasting, mobile-friendly output, database sync, and PDF generation.
• KnoopMail / KnoopMail Pro Professional email hosting including free KnoopMail Basic webmail and paid KnoopMail Pro built on the Zimbra platform, with synchronization to smartphones and MS Outlook for mail, calendar, and contacts.
• KnoopShop (E-commerce) Custom-built e-commerce web store system developed in-house by Knooppunt and tailored to individual customer requirements.
• KnoopBackup (Online Backup) Online backup service offering PC Backup (starting at 10GB, €8.25/month) and PRO Backup for databases and full system backups.
• KnoopStat (Website Statistics) Website analytics service tracking visitors, search terms, page views, and referrers, positioned as a GDPR-compliant alternative to Google Analytics.
• Web Hosting Website hosting packages including Eigen FTP-toegang (25MB), Knooppunt Starting, and Knooppunt Small tiers, with annual subscriptions and ongoing capacity expansions.
• Domain Registration Registration and management of domain names including .nl, .eu, .com, .frl and other TLDs; Knooppunt is a SIDN participant since 2003 enabling direct .nl registrations.
• Web Design and Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Anti-spam filter blocks 2/3 of all spam emails
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bake for LifeminorOthers · 26 September 2014Charitable partner for 15-year jubilee celebration. Wethouder Coby van der Laan presented €1,000 cheque to Ronneke Kuiper of Bake for Life, a charity building bakeries in Africa for local communities.
• QvivminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Collaborated with Qviv to produce a video pitch for Knooppunt's services, a 30-second elevator pitch developed with Eesger Toering.
• Foppe FondsminorOthers · 18 September 2009Charitable partner for 10-year jubilee. Donated €750 collected from clients and rounded up by Knooppunt.
• SIDN (Stichting Internet Domeinregistratie Nederland)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2003Direct SIDN participant since July 2003, enabling Knooppunt to directly register and manage .nl domain names without third-party intermediaries.
• Graphic Designers, Copywriters, and PrintersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 1999Collaboration with graphic designers, copywriters, and printers to deliver complete visual identity and print materials alongside web services, maintaining consistent quality standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Yourhosting: Dutch hosting provider targeting SMBs with shared hosting, domain registration, email, and website builder tools — directly comparable to Knooppunt's full-service SMB internet offering in the Netherlands.
• Versio: Dutch hosting and domain registrar serving SMBs and resellers; offers shared hosting, email, SSL, and domain management, overlapping with Knooppunt's domain registration and hosting core.
• PCextreme: Dutch managed hosting and cloud provider serving SMBs and developers; comparable to Knooppunt in offering managed hosting with hands-on support and Linux infrastructure.
• SoHosted: Dutch managed hosting and email provider for SMBs, offering Microsoft Exchange, web hosting, and domain services; comparable to Knooppunt's email (KnoopMail), hosting, and one-stop-shop SMB positioning.
• Neostrada: Dutch hosting and domain registration company focused on SMBs; directly comparable to Knooppunt on hosting, domains, and email for the Dutch small-business segment.
• Antagonist: Dutch web hosting provider focused on SMBs and individuals; offers domain registration, email, and managed hosting packages — directly comparable to Knooppunt's core hosting, mail, and domain services in the same Dutch market.

Broad incumbents

• Hostnet: Established Dutch hosting and domain provider with shared hosting, email, and website builder products — a broader incumbent in the same Dutch SMB hosting market.
• TransIP: Largest Dutch hosting and domain provider with VPS, dedicated, shared hosting, email, and managed WordPress. Overlaps with Knooppunt on hosting/email/domains but operates at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Emerging players

• Realtime Register: Dutch domain registrar and registry services company; comparable to Knooppunt on domain registration infrastructure and SIDN ecosystem participation, though operating at the registrar/platform layer rather than as an SMB hosting provider.

Regional players

• CloudVPS: Dutch cloud and managed hosting provider for SMBs and SMEs; comparable on managed hosting/email infrastructure serving Dutch customers but oriented toward cloud VPS rather than the shared SMB internet stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/knooppunt-intermedia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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