What Dotware does

Dotware (legal entity: Dotware Tecnología y Sistemas de Información, S.L.) is a small, privately held Spanish IT services firm founded in 2007 and headquartered in Madrid. The company is narrowly specialized in DNN (DotNetNuke) — an open-source .NET-based web content management platform — offering implementation, customization, integration, and ongoing technical support services. Its primary operating geography is Spain, with positioning focused on Spanish-speaking buyers and developers, and it maintains community presence through the DNN Olé blog and affiliations with DNN Connect (the European DNN user association) and the DNN Docs documentation project.

The company's core offering is professional services rather than a productized SaaS. Its technology stack is built around DNN / .NET development, evidenced by the dotware.es site itself being hosted on a DNN portal. Dotware makes its expertise commercially available via direct client engagement through its website, which includes client login functionality for existing accounts; no public pricing, packaged offerings, or self-serve product are disclosed. No funding rounds, acquisitions, management team bios, or named customers appear in available data, and headcount is reported in the 1–10 range, consistent with a boutique consultancy.

The business model is classic custom-services: revenue is generated from billable consulting and development hours on DNN-related projects. The addressable market is structurally constrained by the declining global adoption of DNN as a CMS, making the company's moat dependent on its domain specialization rather than scale. There is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities, recurring productized revenue, geographic expansion beyond Spain, or recent strategic transactions.

Name

Dotware

Legal name

Dotware Tecnología y Sistemas de Información, S.L.

Website

https://dotware.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dotware is a Madrid-based boutique IT consultancy providing DNN (DotNetNuke) CMS implementation, customization, and .NET development services to Spanish-speaking organizations. It operates as a small (1–10 employee) services firm with no disclosed productized offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CMS Implementation Consulting

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Emerging Tech (IoT, Blockchain, AR/VR, Edge) Consulting (BPAHAEAL)

Keywords

• DNN platform consulting
• DotNetNuke development
• CMS implementation services
• .NET web development
• DNN customization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Dotware provides consulting, implementation, and customization services for the DotNetNuke (DNN) content management platform, along with .NET web development for organizations adopting or extending DNN. The firm delivers hands-on technical services including DNN setup, module customization, and integration work, supporting clients across Spanish-speaking and international markets.

Product overview

Dotware is a technology services company specializing in DNN (DotNetNuke) development and consulting. The company offers DNN-related services including web development, implementation, and technical expertise. The product offering consists of DNN development and consulting services as the core offering, with the company positioning itself as DNN experts in the Spanish market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DNN Implementation and Consulting Services Consulting and hands-on implementation of the DotNetNuke (DNN) content management platform for organizations adopting DNN as their web CMS. Includes platform setup, configuration, and architectural guidance.
• DNN Customization and Module Development Custom development work on the DNN platform including module customization, skin/theme development, and bespoke feature extensions for clients running DNN-based websites.
• .NET Web Application Development Broader .NET web development services delivered alongside DNN work, supporting integrations, custom web applications, and backend development for organizations in the Microsoft technology stack.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• DNN ConnectminorOthersEuropean DNN user association that provides networking and resources for DNN practitioners across Europe.
• DNN DocsminorOthersCommunity-driven documentation project for DNN platform maintained by the DNN community.
• Catálogo de webs DNN (DNN Showcase)minorOthersCatalog showcasing websites developed with DNN platform, demonstrating DNN capabilities and portfolio of implementations.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Corficient: Corficient is a Microsoft solutions and custom development consultancy offering .NET and CMS implementation services. Comparable to Dotware in its Microsoft-centric consulting model and custom software delivery focus.
• Neudesic: Neudesic (now part of IBM Consulting) is a Microsoft-focused consultancy with .NET, Azure, and custom application development practices. Comparable to Dotware in its Microsoft stack alignment and custom development service model.
• Engage Software: Engage Software is a U.S.-based DNN (DotNetNuke) specialist consultancy offering implementation, customization, and support services. It is the most directly comparable peer to Dotware, serving the same niche platform with a similar service model.
• Iflexion: Iflexion is a custom software development company with strong .NET and web platform capabilities. Comparable to Dotware in providing tailored development and consulting on the Microsoft stack, though with a much broader portfolio and headcount.
• 10th Magnitude: 10th Magnitude is a Microsoft-focused digital transformation consultancy with deep .NET and Azure expertise. Comparable to Dotware in its Microsoft-stack orientation, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Regional players

• Sngular: Sngular is a Spanish-headquartered technology consultancy with broad digital and software development capabilities. Comparable to Dotware as a Spanish-based technology services firm, though significantly larger and more diversified across technology stacks.
• Grupoesoc (ESOC): Grupo ESOC is a Spanish IT services and consulting firm offering custom development and platform implementation. Comparable to Dotware as a Madrid-based technology consultancy serving Spanish-speaking enterprise clients, though with a broader service portfolio.
• Plain Concepts: Plain Concepts is a Spanish technology consultancy with strong Microsoft and .NET capabilities, including CMS and web platform work. It is comparable to Dotware as a Spanish-headquartered Microsoft-aligned consultancy, though substantially larger in scale and service breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Itransition: Itransition is a global software development company with extensive .NET and CMS implementation services. Comparable to Dotware in the technology stack and custom development service model, though operating across many technology areas and geographies.
• DNN Software: DNN Software is the commercial vendor and steward of the DNN (DotNetNuke) platform itself. While Dotware builds on top of this platform, DNN Software operates the broader ecosystem and offers professional services that overlap with Dotware's consulting remit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dotware

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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