Opencell Software

What Opencell Software does

Opencell Software is a French private software company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Dijon, France, that develops and markets an open-source, cloud-native monetization platform for end-to-end quote-to-cash automation. The platform, originally launched as an open-source billing project by CEO David Meyer in 2007, is built on Java, PostgreSQL, React, and WildFly, deployed via Docker/Kubernetes, and offers a modular architecture spanning CPQ, catalog management, order management, mediation, billing and rating, invoice composition, accounts receivable, payment, finance, reporting, and customer/self-care portals. The product is dual-licensed: a free Community Edition under AGPLv3 distributed via Docker Hub and a commercial Enterprise Edition delivered as a SaaS subscription (no upfront fees, 99.95% availability guarantee on OVHcloud-hosted single-tenant deployments) or on-premise, with pricing quote-based and professional services reserved for Enterprise customers. The company serves enterprise customers across four primary verticals — Telecom/Cloud/IoT (Orange, Eir, Diabolocom, Actility, OVHcloud), Energy & Utilities (Engie, Alpiq, E. Leclerc Energie, with Enedis/GRDF connectors), Mobility & Transport (Smovengo, Stellantis), and Retail & SaaS (Fnac Darty, Babilou, La Poste, Worldline) — with 200+ REST APIs and pre-built connectors to Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, HubSpot, Stripe, Sage, SAP, and French e-invoicing platforms such as Chorus Pro.

Opencell has raised approximately €10.84M across three funding rounds (2016, 2018, January 2021) from Cap Innov'Est, Kima Ventures, Alliance Entreprendre, and Seventure Partners, and operates with approximately 69 employees. The company reports over 40 successful implementations across multiple countries (France, Ireland, Switzerland), 50+ customer references, capacity to process 500 million+ billing events per month, and a cumulative €14 billion in business volume processed on behalf of its B2B and B2C customers. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales with sector-specialized account managers, a channel partner ecosystem certified through Opencell Academy, and self-service PLG-style adoption via the free Community Edition. The most recent major product release, Opencell 16 in May 2025, added UBL-format electronic invoicing aligned with French PPF/PDP regulatory requirements, mass re-valorization, and automated invoicing via business rules.

Name

Opencell Software

Legal name

Opencell

Website

https://opencellsoft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Opencell Software is a French vendor of an open-source, cloud-native monetization platform that automates the full quote-to-cash lifecycle — CPQ, billing, rating, invoicing, payment, and revenue reporting — for enterprise customers in telecom, energy, mobility, and retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Monetization & Billing Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Open Banking, Account Aggregation & Payment Initiation APIs (BPAMAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA), Cloud FinOps & SaaS Spend Management (BPAEAOAH)

Keywords

• Monetization platform
• Billing automation
• Quote to cash
• Subscription billing
• Open source billing

Headquarters

HQ city

Clichy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Edition Subscription: Annual subscription model with no upfront payments or maintenance costs. Includes access to premium features, support with guaranteed response/resolution times, roadmap priority participation, business license for commercial distribution, helpdesk support, professional services, premium documentation, and hosting services with 99.95% availability guarantee.
2. Open Source Community Edition: Free open source version under AGPLv3 license. Core billing engine and all features available through REST APIs. Generates community adoption and potential Enterprise upgrades.
3. Professional Services: Reserved exclusively for Enterprise Edition customers and partners. Includes advice, training, upgrade management scripts, and industry-specific templates.
4. Hosting Services: SaaS mode delivery with guaranteed 99.95% availability. Includes management of upgrade updates. Single-tenant deployment hosted on OVHcloud.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Opencell provides a cloud-native, open-source monetization platform that automates the full quote-to-cash process, covering CPQ, catalog management, order management, mediation, billing and rating, invoicing, accounts receivable, payment processing, finance, and reporting for both subscription and usage-based business models. The platform is modular, supports multi-currency and multi-tax processing across multiple countries from a single instance, and is distributed as a free Community Edition under AGPLv3 and a paid Enterprise Edition with premium features, professional services, and SaaS hosting.

Product overview

Opencell is an agile monetization platform offering a modular architecture designed for quote-to-cash automation. The platform combines a core cloud-native engine with specialized modules including CPQ, Marketing, Catalog Manager, Order Management, Mediation Manager, Billing & Rating Engine, Invoice Composer, Accounts Receivable Manager, Payment Module, Finance Module, and Reporting Manager. Additional customer-facing modules include Customer Care Portal and Self-care Portal. The company offers two product tiers: Community Edition (open source under AGPL v3) for evaluation and self-hosting, and Enterprise Edition (commercial) which adds premium features such as the full portal interface, professional services, and guaranteed service levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Opencell Platform: Cloud-native monetization platform for quote-to-cash automation
• Opencell APOLLO
• Opencell Academy
• Opencell Enterprise Edition
• Opencell Community Edition

Products and services

• Opencell Platform Cloud-native, modular monetization platform providing end-to-end quote-to-cash automation for enterprise customers, with modules covering CPQ, catalog management, order management, mediation, billing and rating, invoicing, accounts receivable, payment, finance, and reporting, supporting both subscription and usage-based pricing with multi-currency and multi-tax processing.
• Opencell Community Edition Free open source version of Opencell licensed under AGPLv3, providing the core billing engine and all features available via 200+ REST APIs for evaluation and self-hosting, distributed via Docker Hub; commercial licensing of the Opencell Portal interface is not included.
• Opencell Enterprise Edition Commercial edition of the Opencell Platform delivered as an annual subscription with no upfront payments or separate maintenance fees, including premium features (customer care portal, self-care portal, marketing manager, UX studio, connectors to partner solutions), guaranteed service levels, roadmap priority, business license, helpdesk support, professional services, premium documentation, and SaaS hosting on OVHcloud with 99.95% availability.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 billion euros in business volume processed for B2B and B2C customers
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration33 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SalesforcecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Bi-directional CRM connector available as part of Enterprise Edition premium features. Enables seamless integration between Opencell billing and Salesforce CRM.
• Microsoft (Dynamics CRM)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025CRM connector available as premium feature for Microsoft Dynamics integration with Opencell billing system.
• OVHcloudcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Primary hosting provider for Opencell SaaS deployment. Guarantees full GDPR compliance with European data hosting.
• EnediscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Electricity distribution network operator integration. Specific connectors built for energy sector grid-to-cash processes.
• GRDFcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Gas distribution network operator integration. Specific connectors built for energy sector billing and settlement flows.
• CGIminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Digital transformation partner presented for customer projects. Consulting partner for implementation support.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Zuora: Subscription billing and monetization platform serving SaaS, media, and consumer subscription businesses. Closest category analogue to Opencell, competing directly on quote-to-cash automation but with a larger US enterprise footprint.
• Aria Systems: Cloud-native monetization and billing platform serving telecom, media, and SaaS with usage-based and subscription pricing. Very comparable positioning to Opencell on cloud-native monetization and vertical specialization.
• Stripe Billing: Developer-first billing product inside Stripe's payment platform, addressing subscription and usage-based monetization with global payment rails. Competes with Opencell on cloud-based billing for SaaS and digital businesses.
• Chargebee: Subscription billing and revenue management platform targeting SaaS and subscription-economy companies. Direct subscription-billing competitor with a comparable self-serve / product-led onboarding model.
• Recurly: Subscription management and billing platform for SaaS, media, and consumer subscription businesses. Direct competitor on core subscription-billing functionality within Opencell's SaaS vertical.
• Gotransverse: Cloud monetization platform purpose-built for subscription and usage-based billing with strong telecom heritage. Highly comparable domain origins and target verticals to Opencell.
• BillingPlatform: Enterprise monetization and billing automation platform serving finance, telecom, and SaaS. Direct enterprise-tier competitor on quote-to-cash and revenue recognition capabilities.
• Cerillion: Telecom BSS/OSS vendor with end-to-end billing and CRM solutions for operators. Comparable to Opencell in telecom-billing focus, with a UK/European footprint similar to Opencell's geographic base.

Broad incumbents

• Salesforce Revenue Cloud: Enterprise CRM giant whose Revenue Cloud bundle (CPQ + Billing) overlaps heavily with Opencell's quote-to-cash capability. Sells as part of a much broader enterprise platform rather than specializing in monetization.
• Amdocs: Large incumbent telecom BSS/OSS vendor serving Tier-1 operators globally. Competes with Opencell for the same telecom modernization wallet but from an entrenched, broader portfolio position.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/opencellsoft
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCprG-iCfjlLiP7af8AYsCIA
• Facebookfacebook.com/opencellsoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/opencell

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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