In the last several years France’s tech scene has seen significant growth, with a record-high number of foreign direct investment projects in 2022 creating tens of thousands of jobs over a short period of time. In that same year, France’s tech sector grew by six percent. The country has a history of fighting for the preservation of workers’ rights, and the government has taken steps recently to simplify business laws, making France an enticing place for new and growing SaaS companies to thrive. Below are some of the software companies operating in France.
Top SaaS Companies in France
- Dynatrace
- Aircall
- PayFit
- Botify
- Shift Technology
Top SaaS Companies in France
Shift Technology is an AI-powered insurance software solutions company. The company’s platform automates insurance processes, like underwriting and claims, to reduce costs and improve efficiency for its customers around the globe.
PayFit is a payroll and benefits software company that allows human resources and finance professionals to streamline payroll, expenses, benefits and more with automation features. Made to help small businesses save precious time, the platform aims to be quick and intuitive to use. This French-founded SaaS organization now has offices across Europe.
Hivebrite offers a subscription-based network platform for alumni groups and communities from nonprofit organizations, professional, corporate and educational organizations. Its mobile app includes solutions for media, an RSS feed, event management, newsletter delivery and integrated CMS. The platform allows users to share their resumes, post job listings and create connections.
Skillsoft is an edtech platform that is dedicated to corporate learning. It serves nearly 70 percent of Fortune 1000 companies with its videos, books and more than 180,000 training courses. The company has served over 45 million users across 165 countries. It has its French office in Rueil-Malmaison.
Notion builds productivity and organizational software tools for processes and functions that teams can handle on a single interface. Its collaborative management functions include collaborative documents, calendars and notetaking. The platform provides customers with its AI add-on that can perform research, fill spreadsheets and generate written content. The company hires in France.
Nexthink operates a digital employee experience management platform. The company helps IT companies view issues affecting their applications or networks. It notifies them of prolems before employees notice them, allowing them to proactively optimize thier operations. Nexthink serves more than 1,200 companies and has an office in Paris.
Dynatrace offers analytics and automation solutions for businesses to deliver software faster and more securely. With a platform that uses advanced AIOps to turn data into actionable answers and smart automation, Dynatrace helps businesses accelerate and transform their digital workspaces.
Botify is an end-to-end SEO management solution that allows brands to have greater insight and control over their organic search visibility. Used by enterprise-level organizations worldwide, Botify offers sophisticated tools and SEO consulting services for businesses looking to upgrade their search engine performance.
Aircall is a modern phone solution for businesses, with a cloud-based voice platform designed to integrate with other workplace productivity software. After getting its start in Paris in 2014, Aircall now has six offices around the world.
Celonis appointed a CFO in Paris and has plans to open roles consistently for its Paris office. The company has solutions for global companies to process intelligence solutions, maximize business value and minimize waste.
Acquia ‘s platform provides users with tools for creating and optimizing digital experiences. The company’s customers come from industries like education, healthcare, logistics, retail and media. France is one of more than two dozen countries where Acquia has team members working.
Inato aims to introduce clinical trial research as an aspect of every patient’s care. Its platform was built for community-based research. Doctors that use the site can highlight their trials’ special capabilities, patient access and trial diversity. The company has an office in Faubourg-Montmartre.
Datadog was “designed by engineers, for engineers” to offer solutions like cybersecurity, infrastructure monitoring and serverless computing. The company commits itself to keeping instrumentation libraries and client code open source. It has its French office in Paris.
