Kaseya Closes $6.2B Datto Deal, Promises to Cut Prices

Kaseya, a maker of IT service and security management software, has completed its $6.2 billion acquisition of Datto, promising tight integration between the two companies’ products and lower prices for customers.

The closing of the transaction marks the third high-profile acquisition for Kaseya in the last 18 months, since the company acquired security threat response company Infocyte in January and threat detection company BitDam in March 2021. A total of 12 acquisitions have been completed by Kaseya under Managing Director Fred Voccola.

The company’s public announcements about the Datto deal highlighted upcoming price cuts — an average of 10 percent across the board, according to Kaseya. Some products are expected to remain at the same price levels while others will fall significantly more, Kaseya said. Datto will continue to operate as an independent brand, Kaseya added.

Voccola said in the announcement that Kaseya wants to build on Datto’s existing value.

“I want to reiterate – we bought Datto because we think they are amazing – their world class products, highly respected brand, innovative culture and amazing people – we have no intention of screwing up any of it,” he said . “Ultimately MSPs [managed service providers] will get the maximum benefit from their solutions at an affordable price.”