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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Klaviyo is a marketing automation platform designed to help e-commerce and B2C brands grow by collecting and unifying first-party customer data from hundreds of integrations. Using this data, the SaaS solution enables businesses to build strong digital relationships and increase sales through personalized, automated messaging across email, SMS and mobile push channels. The company is headquartered in Boston, with numerous offices across Europe. It’s hiring in Paris.
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.
360Learning provides companies with upskilling and employee training programs powered by artificial intelligence. Its product suite includes Skills, Academies, LXP, LMS, Authoring Tool and AI for L&D. The company has headquarters in Paris and nearly 70 percent of its employees live 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.
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.
Navan is a travel and expense management software company that combines real-time data with easy-to-use technology. Its platform helps organizations keep traveling employees safe, reduce spend and boost productivity. Employees can use Navan’s app to manage bookings, track expenses and make changes to their trips. The company has a growing presence in France.
Rubrik helps organizations build resilience against cyber attacks, insider threats and operational disruptions through a suite of Zero Trust Data Security solutions. The company operates more than 25 offices worldwide, including its France office located in Paris’s 2nd arrondissement.
Samsara bridges the gap between hardware, software and physical industry. Founded in 2015, the company discovered its niche working alongside businesses in fields like transportation and construction. Samsara uses IoT sensors, along with existing systems, to collect data and provide those businesses with things like fleet tracking, equipment monitoring and safety coaching. Samsara has locations around the world and company’s Paris location is considered a hub for sales and business development.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
