STid
STid is a French access-control hardware and credential provider (founded 1996, Gréasque) selling RFID/NFC/Bluetooth readers, the STid Mobile ID virtual-badge platform, and ATEX-certified industrial readers through a 5-continent partner network to industrial, healthcare, enterprise, and parking customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersGréasque, France
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What STid does
STid is a French developer and manufacturer of contactless identification and access-control solutions founded in 1996 and headquartered in Gréasque, France. The company builds an integrated ecosystem of hardware readers (Architect series in mullion, keypad, biometric, and touchscreen form factors; Spectre UHF vehicle readers; ATEX/IECEx-certified hazardous-environment readers), physical and digital credentials (cards, tags, IronTag rugged on-metal variants, and the STid Mobile ID NFC virtual badge), and supporting software (Smart Interfaces, I/O Modules, SDKs). Its underlying technology stack is built on RFID (MIFARE, DESFire EV3, LEGIC) and Bluetooth Low Energy with customer-held encryption keys, marketed under the "open security, key ownership" positioning. Architect Core packages the offering into three tiers (CORE Start, CORE Plus, CORE Pro) that span plug-and-play, customer-managed, and STid-managed deployments.
Revenue mechanics blend one-time hardware sales (readers, credentials) with a usage-based SaaS layer (STid Mobile ID credits purchased through resellers at 5 credits per premium virtual card) and professional services for customization, on-site training, and bespoke projects. Go-to-market is channel-led through a global partner network of 15+ named technology and reseller partners (Thales, Genetec, SimonsVoss, Synchronic, and others) spanning 5 continents, overlaid by a direct enterprise sales team for complex projects. STid serves industrial/critical-infrastructure, healthcare, enterprise/commercial, and parking/vehicle-access customers, with ATEX/IECEx certification opening oil-and-gas, chemical, and mining verticals that generalist competitors cannot serve. STid Mobile ID data is hosted on OVH infrastructure in France, addressing EU data sovereignty requirements for regulated buyers.
The company is privately held (SAS, registered in Marseille) and is led by CEO Vincent Dupart. In June 2024, STid secured €20 million in growth capital from Capital Croissance as a minority shareholder to fund international expansion, following ten consecutive years of revenue growth and management guidance of more than €35 million in 2024 revenue.
STid firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- STid
- Legal name
- STid (SAS)
- Website
- https://stid.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- STid is a French access-control hardware and credential provider (founded 1996, Gréasque) selling RFID/NFC/Bluetooth readers, the STid Mobile ID virtual-badge platform, and ATEX-certified industrial readers through a 5-continent partner network to industrial, healthcare, enterprise, and parking customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
STid industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Physical Access Control
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Card Readers & Authentication Tokens (Smart Card, NFC, OTP Keys) (HDACAFAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Payment PIN Pads, Card Readers & NFC Contactless Devices (HDACAKAG)
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Where STid is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Gréasque
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
STid business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales (Readers and Credentials): STid generates primary revenue from selling physical access control hardware including RFID readers (Architect, Spectre lines), credential cards, key fobs, and tags. Hardware includes varying warranty periods from 1 year to lifetime depending on product line.
- STid Mobile ID Platform (SaaS): Cloud-based platform for managing virtual access credentials. Platform access is free, but credits are required to create virtual badges (5 credits for premium cards with private ID, 1 credit for Access+ upgrade). Revenue from credit purchases through resellers.
- Professional Services: Custom development, on-site training, and statement of work projects tailored to specific client needs. Billed via quotations with pricing available upon request.
- Training Services: Instructor-led training (classroom, virtual, on-site) for partners and end customers. Pricing indicated as available on website and via quotations. Full day training = 7 hours, half-day = 3.5 hours.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | CORE Start - Plug & Play High Security |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | CORE Plus - Full Control with Maximum Customization |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | CORE Pro - 100% Turnkey Solution |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | STid Mobile ID Credit System |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Training - Classroom/Virtual/On-Site |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
STid product offering
Product offeringCore offering
STid designs and manufactures contactless identification solutions for physical access control, including RFID and Bluetooth LE readers (Architect series), UHF vehicle identification readers (Spectre), ATEX/IECEx-certified readers for hazardous environments, and the STid Mobile ID mobile credential platform. The company sells physical credentials (cards, wristbands, tags, IronTag on-metal tags), smart interface modules, software kits, and professional services including training and custom development. Products are sold via a global partner network to industrial, healthcare, enterprise, and parking sector customers.
Product overview
STid is a European leader in access control solutions offering an integrated ecosystem of hardware readers, mobile and physical credentials, and software management tools. The core product portfolio centers on the Architect Reader Series (RFID/Bluetooth readers in multiple form factors) and the STid Mobile ID mobile credential platform, which together enable organizations to manage secure physical access via smartphones and traditional credentials. Supporting products include the Spectre UHF vehicle identification readers, ATX hazardous-environment readers, Smart Interface modules, I/O modules, and packaged CORE solutions for simplified deployment. The company also offers Software Kits for developer integration, plus physical credentials (cards, tags, wristbands) including the industrial IronTag series. This modular architecture allows customers to select components matched to their security requirements while maintaining interoperability across the STid ecosystem.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Be Weapon: Sub-brand under STid Group focusing on security solutions
- STid Mobile ID
- Architect
- Spectre
- Architect Core
Products and services
- STid Mobile ID A mobile credential solution that digitizes physical access badges into virtual cards on smartphones, supporting NFC and Bluetooth authentication methods for secure, streamlined access control. Used by organizations to issue and manage virtual access credentials for employees and visitors on iOS and Android devices.
- Architect Reader Series A comprehensive line of RFID and Bluetooth-enabled access control readers offering various form factors (mullion, keypad, biometric, touchscreen) and frequency options (13.56 MHz MIFARE, 125 kHz, DESFire EV3, LEGIC) for diverse security requirements. Used by enterprises and industrial facilities for physical access control.
- Spectre Reader Series UHF-based vehicle and driver identification readers designed to secure parking access and manage fluid, controlled entry at first entry points, with scalable management capabilities. Used by parking facilities and corporate campuses for automated vehicle access.
- Architect Core (CORE Start, CORE Plus, CORE Pro) A bundled reader-credential solution offering three tiers: CORE Start provides plug-and-play preconfigured security; CORE Plus enables full key ownership and customization; CORE Pro delivers a complete turnkey solution managed by STid. Used by organizations seeking packaged access control deployments with varying levels of autonomy.
- Logical Access Readers Access control readers designed for logical access (IT systems, workstations, networks) integration alongside physical access control systems. Used by enterprises to extend credential-based authentication to IT system login.
- ATX Readers (ATEX/IECEx) Explosive environment-certified readers designed for deployment in ATEX and IECEx hazardous areas, providing secure access control in industrial environments with explosive atmospheres. Used by oil and gas, chemical, and industrial operators in hazardous zones.
- Smart Interfaces (Easy Secure, Remote Secure, Easy Remote) A suite of smart interface modules enabling remote access management and secure control capabilities for extending access control functionality to doors and entry points. Used by integrators and end customers to connect and manage remote doors and entry points within the STid ecosystem.
- I/O Module Input/output control modules for integrating and managing additional access control peripherals and devices within the STid ecosystem. Used by installers and integrators to connect third-party devices to STid access control systems.
- People Identification Credentials Physical credentials including cards, wristbands, and tags for identifying and authenticating personnel in access control systems. Used by organizations to issue physical access badges to employees, visitors, and contractors.
- Drivers & Vehicles Identification (UHF) UHF-based tags and credentials for long-range vehicle and driver identification, enabling hands-free access control at parking facilities and secured entry points. Used by parking operators and corporate campuses for automated vehicle identification.
- Software Kits Developer tools and software development kits for integrating and customizing STid access control solutions within existing security infrastructure. Used by system integrators and developer teams to build custom integrations with STid hardware.
- IronTag Series Rugged on-metal RFID tags designed for industrial environments, including Aero Flyable, Xtrem, Flex, and 360 variants with varying durability and memory configurations. Used by industrial operators for asset and personnel tracking in harsh environments.
- Training Services Instructor-led training programs (classroom, virtual, on-site) for partners and end customers covering STid access control solutions. Full day training = 7 hours, half-day = 3.5 hours. Pricing available on website and via quotation. Used by partners and end customers to gain technical proficiency with STid products.
- Custom Offerings (Customized Credentials and Readers) Custom development, on-site training, and statement of work projects tailored to specific client requirements, including customized credentials and customized readers. Billed via quotations with pricing available upon request. Used by enterprise customers needing tailored access control solutions.
Quantifiable outcome
- Lifetime warranty on core Architect reader models
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use STid
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
STid technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
STid partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- GeneteccoreTechnology partner providing access control integration. Joint webinar conducted on flexible access control deployments. Genetec logo displayed on STid partner page.
- Secure SystemminorPartner with logo displayed on STid partner page.
- AbbasminorPartner with logo displayed on STid partner page.
- ImronminorPartner with logo displayed on STid partner page.
- AdisesminorPartner with logo displayed on STid partner page.
- AlceaminorPartner with logo displayed on STid partner page.
- AlmasminorPartner with logo displayed on STid partner page.
- VaubanminorPartner with logo displayed on STid partner page.
- OVHminorTier 2 data processor for STid Mobile ID platform hosting. Data hosted in France on OVH infrastructure. OVH provides physical data center facilities and server management.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
STid competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Suprema: Korea-based specialist in biometric and RFID access control readers, with parallel product architecture in mullion/biometric/touchscreen form factors and a competing mobile credential platform (Suprema Mobile Access). Highly comparable in modular product philosophy to STid's Architect line.
- Nedap: Dutch access control specialist whose AEOS platform and readers compete with STid in EMEA enterprise and healthcare accounts. Nedap's vertically-integrated hardware-plus-software model is closely comparable to STid's reader-plus-Mobile-ID approach.
- SALTO Systems: European-headquartered electronic access control specialist with a strong channel model and modular reader/credential architecture (SALTO Neo, SALTO KS). Similar mid-sized European heritage, similar mobile-credential strategy, and identical vertical mix.
- HID Global (Assa Abloy): The dominant global player in RFID/NFC access control readers and credentials, with overlapping product lines in smart cards, mobile credentials (HID Mobile Access), and UHF vehicle readers. STid competes most directly with HID's iCLASS/SE and Signo reader families in enterprise and industrial deployments.
- Identiv: US-listed provider of secure identification solutions including RFID readers, credentials, and physical access control software. Identiv overlaps directly with STid on HF/UHF readers and credential tags, particularly in government, healthcare, and industrial verticals.
Emerging players
- ZKTeco: China-based vendor of biometric and RFID access control readers with rapidly expanding global footprint and aggressive price positioning. Represents the most direct cost-competitive threat to STid's price-sensitive enterprise and SMB deals.
Broad incumbents
- ASSA ABLOY: Global access solutions conglomerate and parent of HID Global, with broad portfolios spanning mechanical locks, electronic access, and identity credentials. ASSA ABLOY dwarfs STid on revenue and distribution, but is the benchmark competitor in every account STid bids on.
- dormakaba: Swiss global access and security vendor offering electronic access hardware, mobile credentials, and enterprise software (Exos). Overlaps with STid on mid-to-large enterprise projects globally, particularly in EMEA where both have strong installed bases.
- ACRE (Vanderbilt/Brivo/Feenics): Consolidator of access control brands (Brivo cloud access, Feenics cloud-hosted Access Control as a Service). Brivo's cloud-native credentialing model is an adjacent competitive vector to STid Mobile ID, particularly for US commercial real-estate buyers.
- Allegion: US-listed global access control and door hardware group (Schlage, Von Duprin, ISONAS) with broad enterprise coverage. While much larger and more diversified, Allegion's electronic access lines compete head-to-head with STid Architect in commercial and industrial tenders.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
STid social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
STid leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
STid funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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STid M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about STid
What does STid do?
STid designs and manufactures contactless identification solutions for physical access control, including RFID and Bluetooth LE readers (Architect series), UHF vehicle identification readers (Spectre), ATEX/IECEx-certified readers for hazardous environments, and the STid Mobile ID mobile credential platform. The company sells physical credentials (cards, wristbands, tags, IronTag on-metal tags), smart interface modules, software kits, and professional services including training and custom development. Products are sold via a global partner network to industrial, healthcare, enterprise, and parking sector customers.
Is STid a public or private company?
STid is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was STid founded?
STid was founded in 1996. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is STid based?
STid is headquartered in Gréasque, France, in the Europe region.
How does STid make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales (Readers and Credentials) is the primary driver. The others are STid Mobile ID Platform (SaaS), professional Services and training Services.
Who are STid's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Suprema, Nedap, SALTO Systems, HID Global (Assa Abloy) and Identiv. ZKTeco is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are ASSA ABLOY, dormakaba, ACRE (Vanderbilt/Brivo/Feenics) and Allegion.
Does STid have an API?
No public API is recorded for STid.
What industry is STid in?
STid's product category is Physical Access Control. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDACAFAK, Card Readers & Authentication Tokens (Smart Card, NFC, OTP Keys), with a secondary code of HDACAKAG, Payment PIN Pads, Card Readers & NFC Contactless Devices. Its NAICS code is 3345 and its SIC code is 3823.