Optimal RH

What Optimal RH does

Optimal RH is a modular SaaS Human Resources Information System (SIRH) developed by SO RH NC and distributed in French-speaking markets. The platform is built around a core "Socle" module that centralizes company statistics, role-based access control, internal communications, organizational charts, and payroll export, onto which seven optional add-on modules can be attached: Congés et Absences (leave), Pointage (time tracking), Planning (scheduling), Recrutement (recruitment/onboarding), Formations (training), Gestion des Carrières (career/document management), and Notes de frais (expense reports). The software is hosted on Google Cloud infrastructure certified HDS and GDPR-compliant, and integrates with the Silae payroll platform for automated variable-pay export.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market combining direct sales (website demo requests, regional phone lines) with a distributor network: SKAZY SAS in New Caledonia and Tahiti Numérique in French Polynesia handle local sales and support, while mainland France is served through a Paris office established at STATION F in October 2024. The company prices via a monthly subscription billed annually in Pacific Francs (XPF), with quote-based modular pricing, installation/initialization fees at contract signature, and additional revenue from supplementary training and reversibility services. Its named customers span automotive assistance, forestry, public-sector tourism, public employment, real estate, mechanical/electrical services, broadcasting, IT services, and ISP verticals — predominantly SMB and mid-market organizations in the 10-200 employee range — with reported customer outcomes including 2-6 hours per week of administrative time savings per customer.

Optimal RH is privately held (an SAS with 600,000 XPF share capital for the SKAZY distribution entity), founded in 2016, headquartered in Nouméa, New Caledonia, with a headcount of 51-100. It raised a single disclosed funding round of approximately $1.5M in June 2022 from undisclosed investors, and is led by Hatem Bellagi as legal representative and president of SO RH NC. In June 2024 it won the VivaTech Innovation Trophy for HR Solutions, and it continues to release product updates on roughly a quarterly cadence through 2025-2026.

Name

Optimal RH

Legal name

SKAZY

Website

https://optimal-rh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Optimal RH is a modular SaaS HRIS built by SO RH NC and distributed via SKAZY and regional partners, serving SMB and mid-market companies in French-speaking territories — France, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and francophone Africa — with leave, time, payroll, recruitment, and expense management modules.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Management Software (HRIS)

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

HR Service Delivery, Case Management & Employee Self-Service (BPACAPAL)

Keywords

• HRIS software
• Human resources platform
• Payroll integration software
• Employee leave management
• Modular HR software

Headquarters

HQ city

Nouméa

HQ country

New Caledonia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Monthly subscription model with annual billing option (term à échoir). Prices in XPF/CFP Francs (New Caledonia Pacific Franc). Installation and initialization fees charged at contract signature. Additional fees for reversibility assistance and supplementary training.
2. Module-based Pricing: Per-module pricing allowing clients to customize their SIRH by selecting only the modules they need. Core module (Socle) serves as the foundation with optional add-ons for pointage, planning, recruitment, training, career management, expense reports, and leave management.
3. Professional Services: Additional fees for supplementary training (in-person or remote) for new reference users, reversibility assistance services, and time-and-materials based auxiliary services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Optimal RH is a modular SaaS Human Resources Information System (SIRH/HRIS) that centralizes and automates HR processes including time tracking, scheduling, leave and absence management, expense reports, recruitment, training, career management, and payroll data export. The platform is composed of a foundational core module (Socle) plus seven optional add-on modules that customers can combine to build a customized HRIS, with rapid 7-day implementation.

Product overview

Optimal RH is a modular SaaS HRIS (Système d'Information des Ressources Humaines) solution consisting of a core platform called Socle Optimal RH, which serves as the central control hub, plus seven add-on modules: Congés et Absences (leave management), Gestion des Carrières (career/employee data management), Formations (training management), Recrutement (recruitment/onboarding), Planning (scheduling), Pointage (time tracking), and Notes de frais (expense reports). The modular architecture allows clients to compose a customized HRIS tailored to their specific needs, with the core Socle platform providing foundational features like company statistics, internal communications, role-based access control, and payroll export that connect all modules together.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Socle Optimal RH The central control hub of the Optimal RH solution that harmonizes all functional modules. Provides an interface for HR, managers, and employees with company statistics dashboards, internal announcements, role-based access control, organizational charts, employee directory, and payroll export capabilities.
• Module Congés et Absences Leave and absence management module that enables employees to request time off online, view real-time leave balances, and receive notifications. Includes customizable approval workflows, absence analysis reports, and automated payroll export integration.
• Module Gestion des Carrières Career management module that centralizes employee administrative data, tracks career history and annual reviews, manages employment contracts, and enables employees to update personal information. Includes document management and confidentiality controls.
• Module Formations Training management module for creating training catalogs, managing forecast training plans, evaluating training effectiveness, and tracking employee certifications and skill development.
• Module Recrutement Recruitment management module that handles the complete hiring process from job posting creation to onboarding. Includes automated email responses, candidate tracking, interview scheduling, and new employee integration workflows.
• Module Planning Scheduling and planning management module that allows managers to create and modify work schedules by team, department, or time slot. Employees can view real-time schedules on computer or smartphone and receive notifications of changes.
• Module Pointage Time tracking module (physical or virtual) that automates work time management. Calculates working hours and overtime automatically, identifies irregularities, generates statistical reports, and simplifies payroll data export.
• Module Notes de frais Digital expense report management module that dematerializes and automates expense claim processing, reducing administrative burden for HR and managers with approval workflows and receipt management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average customer satisfaction of 84% with up to 87% satisfaction on core modules
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• La French Tech Nouvelle-CalédonieminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2024Partner in the New Caledonian tech ecosystem that supported Optimal RH's participation at VivaTech 2024, helping represent New Caledonian innovation at the European tech event.
• OPEN NCminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2024New Caledonian tech ecosystem partner that supported Optimal RH's VivaTech 2024 participation and innovation recognition.
• L'incubateur NCminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2024New Caledonia incubator that supported Optimal RH's participation at VivaTech 2024 as part of the local tech ecosystem development.
• Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-CalédonieminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2024Government of New Caledonia supported Optimal RH's participation at VivaTech 2024 as part of territorial tech ecosystem promotion.
• SKAZYcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSKAZY SAS is the exclusive distributor for Optimal RH in New Caledonia. Located at 7bis rue Gambetta, Nouméa, SKAZY handles local sales, implementation, and customer support. The company is a SAS with 600,000 XPF capital, registered under number 732206 in the Nouméa trade registry, represented by Monsieur Hatem BELLAGI.
• Tahiti NumériquecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTahiti Numérique is the distributor for Optimal RH in French Polynesia, providing local sales and support services for clients in the Polynesian region.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Silae: Silae is a French payroll software specialist that integrates with Optimal RH to export HR data into its payroll system. While primarily a payroll engine rather than a full HRIS, it is a direct technology partner and overlapping solution in the French SMB market.
• Deel: Deel is a global HR and payroll platform specializing in international employment, EOR, and contractor management. It overlaps with Optimal RH in HRIS-adjacent functionality for organizations with cross-border workforces, including in Africa and francophone territories.

Regional players

• Silaé RH (Evolia successor): Evolia is a French-based HR and time tracking SaaS primarily active in France and French-speaking markets. It targets SMBs with leave, time tracking, and expense modules similar to Optimal RH, though more focused on metropolitan France than Pacific territories.

Direct peers

• Lucca: Lucca is a French SaaS provider of HR, time tracking, expense management, and payroll-prep modules targeted at SMB and mid-market companies. Its modular architecture and French SMB customer base closely mirror Optimal RH's product positioning and target market.
• Sage HR: Sage HR (formerly CakeHR) is a modular cloud HRIS offering leave, time tracking, performance, and recruitment modules to SMBs across Europe. Its modular approach and SMB focus closely parallel Optimal RH's product architecture.
• BambooHR: BambooHR is a leading cloud HRIS for SMB and mid-market companies offering employee records, time off, onboarding, and reporting. Its modular philosophy and SMB customer orientation closely mirror Optimal RH's target segment.
• Personio: Personio is a European SaaS HRIS targeting SMB and mid-market customers with modules for HR, payroll, and recruiting. It is the most direct competitor for Optimal RH in the French-speaking SMB HRIS segment, with very similar product breadth and a comparable SMB go-to-market motion.
• PayFit: PayFit is a French-born SaaS platform offering automated payroll and HR management for SMBs in France and selected European markets. Its core focus on French SMB payroll plus HR overlaps closely with Optimal RH's stated use cases (leave, time tracking, payroll export, employee records).

Broad incumbents

• Workday: Workday is a global cloud enterprise platform spanning HCM, payroll, and talent management. As a broad incumbent, it competes at the higher end of the HRIS market where Optimal RH's mid-market customers may upgrade, and its expansion into SMB segments via partnerships poses competitive pressure.
• Cegid: Cegid is a major French enterprise software vendor offering cloud HR and payroll solutions including Talentsoft. As a broad incumbent in the French HR/payroll space, it competes with Optimal RH for mid-market customers seeking integrated HR and finance solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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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