Digital Sovereignty for Everyone
NetLock RMM is a modern Remote Monitoring & Management solution built in Germany for digital sovereignty, transparency, and GDPR compliance.
Built in Germany, For Digital Sovereignty
"NetLock's origins go back to an idea that emerged during the coronavirus pandemic. As remote work became increasingly important, I envisioned offering virtual workstations for small businesses. To manage these workstations effectively, an antivirus and monitoring solution was required — but neither the feature sets nor the pricing of well-known providers were convincing."
Background
This led me to begin developing NetLock in 2021 as a cloud-only SaaS solution. By the end of 2023, I decided to rebuild the entire project from the ground up, making it self-hostable and fully open source.
With NetLock RMM as an open-source RMM platform, I aim to enrich the RMM landscape. Today, the market is dominated by large vendors whose products are primarily cloud-based or not open source in the sense defined by the Open Source Initiative.
Our Journey
The Pandemic Inspiration
Vision for virtual workstations during remote work boom. Existing RMM solutions found lacking in features, pricing, and privacy.
First Development Phase
Initial cloud-only SaaS approach. Thousands of hours of solo development.
The Rebuild Decision
Complete rebuild with new principles: self-hostable, transparent, focused on digital sovereignty.
Public Release 🚀
NetLock RMM officially released. 1,400+ users, 430+ Discord members, 250+ GitHub stars and growing.
NetLock RMM at the Cyber Security Conference — presenting alongside industry leaders
Our Mission
We believe IT management shouldn't be locked behind proprietary walls. NetLock RMM was born from the frustration of expensive, opaque SaaS solutions that leave organizations dependent on vendors.
Our mission is to provide a transparent, secure, and powerful RMM platform that you can host yourself, audit completely, and customize freely.
Whether you're a small MSP or a large enterprise, you deserve complete control over your IT infrastructure.
Our Core Values
Transparency
Every line of code is open for inspection. No hidden backdoors, no secret telemetry, no vendor lock-in.
Community
We grow together with our community. Your feedback shapes the product, and contributions are always welcome.
Security
Security is not an afterthought. Built with zero-trust principles and a consistent security-by-design approach.
Absolute Discretion
We never use our customers as a showcase. Your partnership with us remains confidential.
No Venture Capital. Purely Organic Growth.
We deliberately chose not to take external investors — for maximum freedom, fairness, and transparency toward our users.
Why We Don't Take VC Funding
Many software companies raise venture capital to grow quickly. It sounds appealing — but often comes with compromises: investors expect aggressive monetization, quick exits, and growth at all costs. That doesn't align with our vision. We want to build a product that is fair, transparent, and serves our users long-term — not investors.
Advantages
- +Full decision-making freedom — no investors dictating direction
- +Fair pricing without pressure for aggressive monetization
- +Long-term focus on product quality instead of short-term growth targets
- +Maximum transparency — we are accountable to nobody but our users
Honest Trade-offs
- ~Slower growth in team and resources — we grow at our own pace
- ~No multi-million marketing budget — we rely on community and word of mouth
- ~Features sometimes take longer — but they are done right
NetLock Is Future-Proof
Organic growth means sustainable development. No investor can force us to change the product, raise prices, or monetize data. NetLock belongs to us — and ultimately to our community. That makes us independent, resilient, and trustworthy in the long run.
0x101 Cyber Security UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Kerpen, Germany • Not driven by capital, but by conviction • Independent foundation enabling authentic, sustainable growth