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About Fuago

Empowering Businesses with

Competitive Open Source Solutions

From the #1 Open Xchange distributor to powering OpenTalk, OpenCloud, Dovecot, and more, FUAGO is battle-tested, open source obsessed, and built to give businesses of every size freedom, power, and total control.

220+

Million Users

220+

Million Users

220+

Million Users

220+

Million Users

Our Mission

We close the gap between vendors and the channel with tailored open source solutions, lightning-fast support, and real-world expertise. We help clients cut costs, escape hyperscalers, and own their technology. Open source is in our DNA, we champion open communication and alternatives to proprietary software so every partner and client can achieve digital sovereignty, freedom of choice, and business success.

Our Vision

We see a world where businesses of every size take back control with open source, slash costs with smarter solutions, and ditch hyperscalers like Microsoft and Google. FUAGO empowers partners, resellers, Hosters, and MSPs to run their way, innovate fast, and thrive. No cookie cutter setups. No corporate fluff. Just real solutions that kick ass.

Swen Balendonck

(Founder & CEO)

Sascha Zucca

(Founder & CEO)

Thomas Teves

(Founder & CTO)

Lisa M. Dammann

(Chief Marketing Officer)

Our Core Values

The principles that guide everything we do

Fast Support

We move at the speed of need. When you call, we answer. No waiting, no excuses.

Customer Focus

Every client and partner is unique. We get it, and we adapt to your world.

Agile

They say “Change happens fast”, and so do we. Plans shift? We shift faster.

Smart Solutions

We don’t settle. FUAGO finds the solutions that actually work for your business.

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Our Timeline

All the good bit, none of the background nonsense.

2016

The Idea

The idea of becoming a Open-Xchange distributor is born in Rust, Germany, maybe over a drink or two. 

2018

Company Founded

FUAGO GmbH was founded. A few battle-tested open source experts started to execute a plan is to shake up the status quo and give businesses real freedom and control.

2021

Product Expansion

Open Xchange distribution took off, but FUAGO didn’t stop there. We expanded our portfolio, adding more open source powerhouses

2022

Partner Expansion

FUAGO Unleashed. We started onboarding like-minded partners, and the mission to shake up the market hit a new gear.

2025

Company Maturity

FUAGO leveled up. We scoped out new markets like MSPs, expanded, analyzed, planned, built new products, and started working smarter, not just harder.

About Fuago

Why Organizations

Choose Fuago

Trusted by enterprises worldwide for mission-critical communication 

Battle-Tested Expertise

FUAGO’s team of service providers and system integrators brings decades of real-world experience, closing the gap between vendors and the channel.

Open Source Freedom

From Open Xchange to OpenTalk, OpenCloud, Dovecot, and more, FUAGO delivers solutions that give businesses control, flexibility, and independence from hyperscalers like Microsoft and Google.

Smart, Tailored Solutions

No cookie cutter setups. Every license, service, and product is designed to fit your business your way, with pricing and support that make sense.

Fast, Agile Support

FUAGO moves at the speed of need. Plans change? Needs shift? We adapt instantly so your business keeps moving.

Cost-Effective Options

FUAGO helps businesses slash costs with smarter solutions, providing affordable alternatives to expensive proprietary software.

Core Values You Can Trust

Open communication, open source, open alternatives, and a relentless focus on customer success, innovation, and digital sovereignty.

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Comprehensive training provided

Dedicated partner support

Flexible partnership models