What CONTPAQi does

CONTPAQi (legally Computación en Acción, S.A. de C.V.) is a privately held Mexican enterprise software company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Guadalajara, Jalisco. The company develops accounting and administrative software for the Mexican market, serving more than 500,000 active businesses and 1.4 million users across SMEs (PyMEs), accountants and accounting firms, individual entrepreneurs, and large enterprises. CONTPAQi is the #1 Proveedor Autorizado de Certificación (PAC) in Mexico, authorized by SAT (Servicio de Administración Tributaria) to certify and validate CFDI electronic invoices — a regulatory position that anchors its product strategy around Mexican fiscal compliance.

The company operates a broad product portfolio spanning desktop and cloud delivery. Core desktop products include CONTPAQi Contabilidad, Nóminas, Bancos, Comercial (Premium/Pro/Start), and Factura Electrónica. Cloud offerings include CONTPAQi Contabiliza, Anticipa, Personia, Optimiza, Vende, CFDI Facturación en Línea+, Kursa, Evalúa, Colabora, Cobra, and Respaldos, plus the CONTPAQi Escritorio Virtual VDI service hosted on AWS and Alibaba Cloud infrastructure. Productivity and infrastructure layers (Timbra, XML en Línea+) round out the suite. The platform integrates SAT/CFDI compliance, payroll processing under Mexican labor law, bank reconciliation, inventory management, and preventive tax audit features, with AI-augmented capabilities including LLM-based assistants, predictive analytics, and anomaly detection. The ecosystem is supported by the CONTPAQi ConéctaT community for accountants and a separate CONTPAQi Profit cloud subsidiary.

CONTPAQi generates revenue through a hybrid model combining one-time desktop software licenses (perpetual, non-transferable) with recurring cloud subscriptions (monthly and annual billing), VDI subscriptions priced by users and hours, bundled CFDI certification and stamping services, and professional services/training via the CONTPAQi Kursa e-learning platform. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is delivered through an online quote tool (Cotizador en Línea), direct phone sales, and a nationwide network of authorized distributors (Distribuidores Autorizados) that handle local sales, implementation, training, and first-line support. Strategic GTM combines channel partner distribution, inside sales, and product-led growth through free cloud trials, with recent emphasis on the Banorte bank-reconciliation partnership and the 2026 launch of CONTPAQi Anticipa.

Name

CONTPAQi

Legal name

Computación en Acción, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://contpaqi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CONTPAQi develops accounting and administrative software for Mexican businesses, serving 500,000+ active companies across PyMEs, accountants, entrepreneurs, and enterprises with desktop and cloud products, including the #1 PAC in Mexico for CFDI certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting and Administrative Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Finance Services (6199), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Merchant-of-Record (MoR) & Payment Facilitation (PayFac) Infrastructure (FSAGABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tax Operations Support (Indirect Tax, Withholding, Compliance Admin) (BPAAAGAI), Contract Administration Support (PO/Contract Compliance) (BPAAAJAE)

Keywords

• Accounting software
• Electronic invoicing
• Payroll software
• Tax compliance
• Business administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Guadalajara

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Software Subscriptions: CONTPAQi cloud products are sold under a recurring subscription model with two billing cadences: monthly (30 natural days) and annual (365 natural days). Users pay periodically for access to cloud applications, automatic updates, and support. Non-payment leads to service suspension, and data is retained for 30 days post-expiration before permanent deletion.
2. Desktop/Traditional Software Licenses: CONTPAQi also offers traditional (on-premise) desktop software licenses, typically sold as one-time perpetual licenses with payment at delivery and upon major version updates. The license grants a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the software.
3. VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) Subscriptions: CONTPAQi Escritorio Virtual is offered as a cloud-based VDI product with subscription pricing based on the number of companies and concurrent users, with options for 320 or 720 contracted hours per month. Multiple tiers exist: Duo, Plus, Ex Plus, Empresarial, Corporativo, and Plus Shared.
4. CFDI Certification and Stamping Services: CONTPAQi provides permanent and free CFDI certification and stamping services through its PAC authorization, bundled with active cloud product subscriptions. MASFACTURACION S. de R.L. de C.V. serves as the underlying PAC provider.
5. Professional Services and Training: CONTPAQi generates revenue through training and professional services, including the ConéctaT community program, CONTPAQi Kursa e-learning platform, and paid advisory services beyond standard technical support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CONTPAQi develops and sells enterprise accounting, payroll, electronic invoicing, and administrative software for Mexican businesses, delivered through both desktop (on-premise) and cloud-based subscription models. As Mexico's #1 Proveedor Autorizado de Certificación (PAC), the company provides integrated SAT/CFDI tax compliance and stamping services alongside its software products, serving over 500,000 active businesses across Mexico.

Product overview

CONTPAQi is a Mexican enterprise software provider offering a comprehensive suite of administrative and accounting solutions across desktop and cloud platforms. The portfolio includes core accounting products (CONTPAQi Contabilidad®, CONTPAQi Nóminas®, CONTPAQi Bancos®) for desktop deployment, complemented by cloud offerings (CONTPAQi Contabiliza®, CONTPAQi Anticipa, CONTPAQi Personia®, CONTPAQi Optimiza®) for remote access. Electronic invoicing is addressed through multiple products including CONTPAQi CFDI Facturación en Línea+®, CONTPAQi Timbra®, CONTPAQi Factura Electrónica®, and CONTPAQi Vende®, serving as a SAT-authorized PAC for CFDI certification. Commercial operations are managed via CONTPAQi Comercial Premium®, Pro®, and Start® tiers. Productivity tools include CONTPAQi Evalúa® (psychosocial risk assessment), CONTPAQi Colabora® (enterprise communication), CONTPAQi Kursa® (e-learning), and CONTPAQi Cobra® (accounts receivable). Infrastructure services encompass CONTPAQi Respaldos® (cloud backup), CONTPAQi Escritorio Virtual® (VDI), and CONTPAQi XML en Línea+® (electronic accounting compliance). The ecosystem is supported by community platforms CONTPAQi ConéctaT and CONTPAQi Suma®, along with original under MIT, BSD-3, and Apache 2.0 open-source licenses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CONTPAQi Contabilidad: Accounting and financial software for businesses
• CONTPAQi Nóminas
• CONTPAQi Bancos
• CONTPAQi Comercial
• CONTPAQi Factura Electrónica
• CONTPAQi Contabiliza
• CONTPAQi Anticipa
• CONTPAQi Personia
• CONTPAQi Vende
• CONTPAQi Timbra
• CONTPAQi Evalúa
• CONTPAQi Colabora
• CONTPAQi Kursa
• CONTPAQi Escritorio Virtual
• CONTPAQi Respaldos
• CONTPAQi Optimiza
• CONTPAQi CFDI Facturación en Línea+
• CONTPAQi XML en Línea+
• CONTPAQi Profit

Products and services

• CONTPAQi Contabilidad® Desktop accounting software that automates company accounting and finances, ensuring compliance with SAT regulations. For Mexican businesses and accountants.
• CONTPAQi Nóminas® Desktop payroll software for electronic payroll stamping (timbrado de nómina), calculating employee benefits, and complying with Mexican labor legislation.
• CONTPAQi Bancos® Desktop banking software that controls company income, expenses, and liquidity with automated bank reconciliation.
• CONTPAQi Contabiliza®
• CONTPAQi Anticipa Cloud-based preventive fiscal risk management tool with audit capabilities, real-time fiscal visibility, intelligent reconciliation, and AI-powered risk detection to prevent fines.
• CONTPAQi Personia®
• CONTPAQi Optimiza®
• CONTPAQi Vende®
• CONTPAQi CFDI Facturación en Línea+®
• CONTPAQi Timbra®
• CONTPAQi Factura Electrónica®
• CONTPAQi XML en Línea+®
• CONTPAQi Comercial Premium®
• CONTPAQi Comercial Pro®
• CONTPAQi Comercial Start®
• CONTPAQi Evalúa®
• CONTPAQi Colabora®
• CONTPAQi Kursa®
• CONTPAQi Respaldos®
• CONTPAQi Escritorio Virtual®
• CONTPAQi Cobra®

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% customer satisfaction index reported by CONTPAQi based on internal metrics.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Banorte (Grupo Financiero Banorte)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONTPAQi and Banorte announced a strategic collaboration to deliver automated bank reconciliation solutions for Mexican SMEs. The partnership enables businesses to automatically integrate financial information into their accounting and fiscal workflows, eliminating manual processes, reducing fiscal risks, and creating greater financial certainty. The collaboration was covered extensively in Mexican business media (Mundo Ejecutivo, ITSitio, Tijuana Informativo, Mundo Fiscal) and represents one of CONTPAQi's most prominent GTM partnerships.
• MASFACTURACIÓN, S. de R.L. de C.V.coreTechnology or IntegrationMASFACTURACIÓN serves as the underlying Proveedor Autorizado de Certificación (PAC) through which CONTPAQi provides its permanent and free CFDI certification and stamping services. This is a critical technical dependency enabling CONTPAQi's core PAC business.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationCONTPAQi Escritorio Virtual (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) products are hosted on AWS infrastructure (Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud) for multiple product tiers (Duo, Plus, Ex Plus, Empresarial, Corporativo), with ISO certifications maintained at the AWS level.
• CONTPAQi Authorized Distributor NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCONTPAQi operates an ecosystem of hundreds of authorized distributors across Mexico (ASCS Asesores, Computación en Acción regional entities, Asesoría LIMAC, and many others) who resell, implement, and support CONTPAQi products. The distributor network is central to CONTPAQi's go-to-market strategy, enabling nationwide coverage from a small headquarters team.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aspel: Aspel is one of CONTPAQi's closest Mexican competitors, offering a parallel suite of accounting, payroll, invoicing, and commercial management software (Aspel SAE, NOI, COI, BANCO, FACTURE) for SMEs. Both companies compete head-to-head for the same PyME segment with similar desktop/cloud product structures and SAT/CFDI compliance focus.
• Microsip: Microsip is a Mexican software provider offering accounting, payroll, invoicing, and ERP solutions (CONTPAQi-style functionality) for SMEs and accountants. It competes directly with CONTPAQi across the same SAT/CFDI compliance categories and distributor-driven GTM motion in Mexico.
• Facturama: Facturama is a Mexican SAT-authorized PAC and electronic-invoicing platform offering CFDI stamping and complementary accounting features for SMEs. It directly competes with CONTPAQi on PAC services and the broader cloud accounting space for Mexican businesses.
• Solución Factible: Solución Factible is a Mexico-based PAC and CFDI certification provider offering electronic invoicing plus add-on accounting, payroll, and ERP modules. It is comparable to CONTPAQi in serving Mexican SAT compliance needs and targeting similar PyME customers.
• Alegra: Alegra is a cloud-native Latin American accounting and invoicing platform (now part of the Constellation Soft portfolio) serving SMEs across Mexico and other Spanish-speaking markets. It competes directly with CONTPAQi for cloud-based CFDI and accounting buyers, especially younger entrepreneurs.
• Siigo: Siigo is a Latin American cloud accounting and business management platform serving SMEs across multiple countries, including Mexico. It is comparable to CONTPAQi in targeting the Latin American SME accounting/compliance segment with a cloud-first delivery model.
• Box Factura: Box Factura is a Mexican PAC and CFDI electronic invoicing platform offering certified stamping with bundled accounting features. It is comparable to CONTPAQi on the regulatory PAC layer and on the broader PyME invoicing/compliance workflow.

Broad incumbents

• QuickBooks (Intuit): QuickBooks is the global SMB accounting incumbent from Intuit, with a growing presence in Mexico offering cloud-based accounting and invoicing. While it competes on cloud UX and ecosystem breadth, it lacks CONTPAQi's deep local SAT/CFDI domain expertise and distributor network.
• SAP Business One: SAP Business One is an enterprise-grade ERP platform serving SMEs and subsidiaries of larger companies, including in Mexico. It competes with CONTPAQi's higher-end Escritorio Virtual Corporativo/Empresarial tiers but is not specialized in Mexican PyME fiscal compliance.

Emerging players

• Bind (ERP): Bind is a Mexican cloud ERP platform offering accounting, invoicing, payroll, and inventory for SMEs and accountants. It overlaps with CONTPAQi's cloud product set but targets similar buyers with a more modern, mobile-first delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CONTPAQi

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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