What Berger-Levrault does

Berger-Levrault is a privately held French software publisher (SAS) founded in 1463 and headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, operating with roughly 2,200 employees across France, Canada, Switzerland, Morocco, and Spain, and serving more than 40,000 clients across five continents. The company sells a suite of vertical enterprise software to public administrations, healthcare establishments, K-12 and higher-education institutions, and private-sector maintenance operators — most prominently the COBA suite (HR and payroll, financial management, and K-12 pedagogical administration), the CARL suite of CMMS/EAM products, and the INFOSILEM academic scheduling family (Academic, Campus, Exam, Sectioner). Supporting infrastructure includes the HADS sovereign cloud data centre (TIER 3 certified, ISO 27001, HDS-certified since 2010) hosting more than 6,500 clients, plus interoperability connectors, legal databases (Légibase), and a continuing publishing division. Revenue is generated primarily through annual or multi-year subscription contracts (SaaS or on-premise) supplemented by professional services, managed hosting, and one-time publication sales; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The business is structured around wholly-owned subsidiaries and acquired brands — CARL Software (EAM/CMMS), Expertiz Santé (digital patient records, acquired Feb 2020), Escort Informatique (fire and rescue services, acquired Jul 2021), and Médialis (medical-social, acquired Oct 2021) — with international expansion executed through local subsidiaries (Switzerland, Canada) and channel partners (Atturra in ANZ, Axino in Germany). Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales, regional partners, and a self-service website motion. R&D intensity is high at 25% of revenue, with active BL Research work on synthetic fine-tuning of open-source LLMs (Mistral 7B) for domain-specific RAG applications in customer support. Leadership transitioned in 2022 with Antoine Dumurgier succeeding long-serving CEO Pierre-Marie Lehucher and installing a refreshed executive team.

Name

Berger-Levrault

Legal name

Berger-Levrault SAS

Website

https://berger-levrault.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Berger-Levrault is a French software publisher founded in 1463 that sells vertical ERP, CMMS/EAM, and academic scheduling suites (COBA, CARL, INFOSILEM) to 40,000+ public-sector, healthcare, and education clients across five continents, delivered via SaaS, on-premise, or sovereign cloud hosting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulogne-billancourt

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Annual or multi-year subscriptions for ERP software including HR/payroll (COBA), financial management, CMMS/EAM (CARL suite), educational management, and healthcare information systems. Delivered via SaaS or on-premise deployment.
2. Cloud Hosting and Managed Services: Revenue from data hosting services in TIER 3 certified data centre, infrastructure management, outsourced backups, and managed services including 24/7 monitoring. More than 6,500 clients hosted.
3. Professional Services: Implementation, configuration, training, and ongoing support services for software deployment. Services include needs definition, software configuration, and user adoption support.
4. Educational Publications and Documents: Sale of legal and operational document databases (Légibases), technical publications, and regulatory forms through online store. More than 2,500 document and accessory references.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Berger-Levrault is a French software publisher that develops and sells enterprise software solutions for public administrations, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, and private companies. Its portfolio spans HR and payroll management (COBA), financial management, computerized maintenance management systems (CARL Suite), higher-education scheduling (INFOSILEM), and healthcare information systems, delivered as SaaS, IaaS, or on-premise deployments from its TIER 3-certified sovereign cloud data centre. The company also publishes legal databases, technical books, and the bimonthly review Horizons publics.

Product overview

Berger-Levrault is a software publisher offering a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected solutions for public sectors, education, healthcare, and private enterprise. The core product lines include COBA (HR & payroll, financial management, and pedagogical software), CARL (CMMS/EAM suite including CARL Source, CARL Touch, CARL Flash, CARL Maps, and CARL IoT), and INFOSILEM (higher education scheduling suite with Academic, Campus, Exam, and Sectioner). Supporting infrastructure services include HADS sovereign cloud hosting (TIER 3 certified), continuity & security solutions, and interoperability integration tools. The company also maintains a publishing division offering legal databases (Légibase), technical books, and the Horizons publics review. The products operate as both standalone solutions and integrated modules, with enterprise customers typically deploying multiple solutions across their organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CARL Software (CARL Berger-Levrault): EAM/CMMS software solutions for asset and maintenance management, including CARL Source, CARL Touch, CARL Flash, CARL Maps, and CARL IoT.
• Infosilem (INFOSILEM)
• BL.pilot IT
• BL.pilot IT Backup Cloud
• COBA
• Légibase

Products and services

• COBA RH et paie Human resources and payroll management software for public and semi-public sectors, handling employee records, salary processing, and HR administrative functions.
• COBA Finances Financial management software for ERP operations including budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting for public sector organizations.
• COBA K-12 Pedagogical management software for K-12 elementary and secondary education, covering student records, academic progress tracking, and administrative school functions.
• COBA Collégial College-level educational management software for post-secondary institutions handling student information, course registration, and academic administration.
• COBA Activités Activity management software for registration and subscription handling of programs, classes, and community services.
• CARL Source Next-generation CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) for asset and equipment maintenance management across organizations.
• CARL Touch Mobile CMMS application enabling field technicians to manage maintenance requests, work orders, and asset data on mobile devices.
• CARL Flash Mobile application for service request management, allowing users to submit and track maintenance and service requests in real-time.
• CARL Maps Cartographic asset representation module providing geographic visualization of assets, facilities, and maintenance activities on interactive maps.
• CARL IoT Internet of Things platform connecting sensors and smart devices to the CARL maintenance ecosystem for real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance.
• INFOSILEM Academic Course scheduling software for higher education institutions, enabling automated creation of conflict-free course timetables while optimizing instructor and room assignments.
• INFOSILEM Campus Campus-wide event and space scheduling platform for booking rooms, managing activities, and providing real-time availability visibility across academic and non-academic facilities.
• INFOSILEM Exam Automated exam scheduling software that creates conflict-free examination timetables using student registration data while optimizing room assignments and seating.
• INFOSILEM Sectioner Student scheduling software using algorithms to automatically assign students to course sections based on requirements, preferences, and academic constraints.
• Hosting Service (HADS) Sovereign cloud data centre hosting service (HADS - Hébergeur de Données de Santé) certified TIER 3, offering SaaS and IaaS modes with 99.982% availability for software hosting and infrastructure.
• Continuité de service et sécurité Service continuity and security solutions including real-time infrastructure monitoring, incident ticket management, automated backup in cloud data centre, and equipment security management.
• Interoperability Solutions Interoperable software solutions with integration capabilities using open protocols, norms, and standards, including normalized connectors, non-normalized connectors, and custom development for market actors.
• Légibase Online legal and operational information bases providing up-to-date regulatory content for public sector professionals.
• Collections d'ouvrages Published legal and technical books for public service professionals, continuing Berger-Levrault's editorial heritage from 1463.
• Horizons publics Bimonthly review helping national and local decision-makers understand public sector challenges and explore future possibilities for public action.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.982% availability for hosted applications (TIER 3 data centre)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AtturracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 April 2022Partnership with Australian company Atturra for distribution of the Infosilem offer dedicated to higher education institutions throughout Australia and New Zealand. This partnership supports Berger-Levrault's international expansion in the Asia-Pacific region.
• AxinocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 31 January 2022Partnership with Axino for deployment of Berger-Levrault's EAM/CMMS offering in Germany. Axino serves as the local partner for CARL Berger-Levrault's maintenance and asset management solutions in the German market, complementing existing presence in Belgium, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Morocco, and Canada.
• Octave & OctaveminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design and production agency responsible for the conception and production of Berger-Levrault's websites.
• SooyoosminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDigital agency involved in website conception and production alongside Octave & Octave.
• AdobeminorOthersStock image provider for iconographic content on Berger-Levrault websites alongside Getty Images.
• Getty ImagesminorOthersStock image provider for iconographic content on Berger-Levrault websites alongside Adobe stock.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Unit4: European ERP and finance/HR software provider focused on people-centric organizations including public sector and higher education. Comparable in vertical mix and mid-market enterprise motion.
• Tyler Technologies: US-listed provider of ERP, financial, HR/payroll, student information, courts and public safety software to state and local governments. Most direct comparable in vertical focus on local authorities and educational administration.
• Cegid: French software publisher offering HR, payroll, finance and ERP solutions for SMBs, mid-market and public sector. Closest French-language competitor in HR/payroll and financial management.
• Sopra Steria: French IT services and software group with a strong public-sector and HR/payroll software footprint across Europe. Comparable as a European public-sector software and services competitor.
• IFS: Global provider of enterprise software including asset management (EAM) and field service management. Closest direct competitor to the CARL CMMS/EAM suite in asset-intensive industries.
• EMS Software: Provider of campus event, room and academic scheduling software widely deployed in North American higher education. Most direct US-based competitor to INFOSILEM Campus and Academic.
• Brightly Software (formerly Dude Solutions): Asset, maintenance and facilities management software provider focused on education, government and manufacturing. Direct competitor to the CARL CMMS/EAM suite in North American institutional markets.

Broad incumbents

• Workday: Cloud-native ERP for finance, HR and planning with growing public-sector and higher-education customer base. Broad incumbent competing with COBA in HR/payroll and financial management.
• SAP: Global enterprise software vendor with deep public-sector footprint via SAP S/4HANA Public Sector and SuccessFactors. Broad incumbent competing across Berger-Levrault's full ERP portfolio.
• Infor: Industry-specific cloud ERP vendor with dedicated public-sector and asset-management suites. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same vertical software segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bergerlevrault
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpBKKOUeuDAQhSpLTqBMaSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/bergerlevraultnorthamerica
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/berger-levrault
• Instagraminstagram.com/bergerlevrault

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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