ESTsoft
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software development, Video game development |
| Founded | October 2, 1993 |
| Headquarters | Banpo-daero 3, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Sangwon Chung (CEO) |
| Products | ALZip, Cabal Online, ALFTP, and 14 more |
Number of employees | 173 (2024)[1] |
| Website | www |
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Founded in 1993, ESTsoft is a South Korean application software development company. Its software ranges from desktop to business software for enterprises.[2]
ESTsoft listed on the KOSDAQ market in 2008 (ticker: 047560). The company develops and provides software and artificial intelligence (AI)-based services, including AI dubbing, virtual avatars, and AI search, mainly in a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) format.
History
[edit | edit source]ESTsoft was founded in 1993 in Seoul, South Korea, as a developer of desktop and business software.[3]
During the 2000s, the company released a series of software products under the “ALTools” brand, including ALZip and ALSee, which became widely used among Korean PC users.
ESTsoft was listed on the KOSDAQ market in 2008 (ticker: 047560).[4]
In the 2010s, the company expanded into the online gaming industry with titles such as Cabal Online and Cabal 2.[5]
Since the early 2020s, ESTsoft has shifted its strategic focus toward artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, launching services such as the AI dubbing platform “Perso AI,” virtual avatar solutions, and the AI search engine “Alan.”[6]
In 2025, the company was selected for the Korean government's K-FAST initiative, which supports AI dubbing technology to globalize K-content.[7]
In August 2025, ESTsoft was selected as a national representative elite team for the "AI Foundation Model" project led by the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea.[1][2]
Products
[edit | edit source]ESTsoft has been providing a AI-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions under its AI brand.[8]
There are several products marketed under the "ALTools" product line. In Korea, "Al" means "egg", and numerous products under this category have egg-themed icons and mascots. ALTools products include:
- ALZip - a compression and archiving utility, supporting several archiving formats, including ISO
- ALFTP - an FTP client and server
- ALSee - an image viewer and photo editor
- ALPass - a password manager for web sites (update service end)
- ALGIF - a GIF animation program (update end)
- ALSong - an MP3 player which supports online content
- ALShow - a media player
- ALMap - a family of digital map viewers and GPS (both software and hardware) (update end)
- ALX - digital rights management software
- ALToolbar - a toolbar for Internet Explorer
- ALYac - an antivirus based on BitDefender engine
Other ESTsoft products include:
- InternetDISK - online storage solution
- iDisk - A version of InternetDISK designed for ISPs to host larger amounts of data
- iMan - instant messaging software
- Cabal Online - a massive multiplayer online role playing game
- Cabal 2 - a massive multiplayer online role playing game
- HeroesGo (also known as Howling Sword) - a massive multiplayer online role playing game that has similar core gameplay to DFO/Rusty Hearts/Elsword
References
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- ^ ESTsoft Official Company Page
- ^ ESTsoft/Annual Report/2025.03.26 Korea Exchange Company Information
- ^ Cabal Online - MMO Games Database
- ^ Biz Chosun – ESTsoft launches AI search engine ‘Allen’ (2025)
- ^ Biz Chosun – ESTsoft selected for K-FAST project (2025)
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- ^ https://estsoft.ai/en/persostudio
- ^ https://estsoft.ai/en/ai_dubbing
- ^ https://estsoft.ai/en/ailivechat
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External links
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