Europages

What Europages does

Europages is a European B2B online directory and marketplace platform founded in 1982, headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, and operating as a subsidiary of the Visable group. The platform aggregates approximately 2.6 million company listings, predominantly from European countries, organized within an open taxonomy of 26 business sectors, 4,500 headings, and over 90,000 product/service keywords. Underlying the marketplace is a stack combining a multilingual search engine, custom back-office content management tools, a professional translation network of 100+ translators using Computer Assisted Translation tooling, and a 5-terabyte business intelligence data layer supporting 21 localized language editions spanning major European languages. The company also publishes the Inside Business content platform and offers a native iOS sourcing application.

The platform follows a two-sided marketplace model serving procurement professionals, importers/exporters, distributors, and manufacturers on the buyer side (free to search and contact), and European suppliers on the supply side (free basic listing with paid premium/VIP subscription tiers offering enhanced visibility). The company holds the BME (Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik) Seal of Approval, a credential specific to the German e-procurement ecosystem. Headcount sits in the 101–250 band; there is no public listing, no disclosed funding history, and no recent M&A or restructuring activities in the available record.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in recurring supplier subscription payments and a content/marketing services upsell to listed suppliers, with cross-sell into Visable Media Services (parent-group online marketing offerings). Distribution is self-serve and digital-first, accessible via web and the iOS app store. The company does not disclose revenue, ARR, or transaction volumes in the source data.

Name

Europages

Legal name

Europages

Website

https://europages.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Europages is a European B2B online directory and marketplace, founded in 1982, listing approximately 2.6 million suppliers across 26 sectors in 21 languages. It serves procurement professionals, manufacturers, distributors, and export businesses with free and premium supplier listings, an RFQ service, and an iOS app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Marketplace & Business Directory

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAFAAAF

Wholesale/B2B Generalist Marketplaces

Consumer Products & Retail/E-commerce & Marketplaces/Generalist Online Marketplaces

SECONDARYCRAFAJAC

Cross-border B2B/Wholesale Trade Marketplaces

Consumer Products & Retail/E-commerce & Marketplaces/Cross-border & International E-commerce

Keywords

• B2B marketplace
• Business directory
• Supplier sourcing
• B2B e-marketing
• Trade platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuilly-sur-seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Supplier Company Listings: Companies pay to list their business profiles on the Europages B2B marketplace, gaining visibility among millions of professionals who use the platform monthly
2. Premium/VIP Services: Premium tier offerings that unlock exclusive benefits beyond basic free listings, providing enhanced visibility and additional features for suppliers
3. Visable Media Services: Online marketing services for suppliers, part of the parent company Visable's portfolio of B2B marketing solutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Europages operates Europe's leading B2B marketplace and trade platform, providing a self-serve multilingual directory of approximately 2.6 million companies across 26 sectors, available in 21 languages. Suppliers list their companies (free or via premium tiers) to gain international visibility, while buyers (procurement managers, manufacturers, SMEs, exporters) search and contact them for sourcing and lead generation. The platform also offers paid B2B e-marketing and Visable Media Services through its parent company to drive supplier lead generation.

Product overview

Europages operates as a unified B2B marketplace and marketing platform offering multiple interconnected services. The core offering is the multilingual B2B marketplace (available in 21 languages) built on a database of approximately 2.6 million companies. Key products include the company database with open taxonomy (26 sectors, 4,500 headings, 90,000+ keywords), the Request for Quotes service, Inside Business content platform, and the multilingual translation network. Additional value-add services include B2B e-marketing services, business lead generation, and Visable Media Services for online marketing. The platform serves SMEs, procurement managers, manufacturers, and export professionals seeking business partners and sales leads abroad.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Europages B2B Marketplace

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BME (Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e.V.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropages is certified with the BME Seal of Approval, establishing credibility and compliance with European B2B procurement and supply chain management professional standards. This partnership signals platform trustworthiness to German and European procurement professionals.
• VisablecoreOthersVisable is the parent company and corporate owner of Europages. Visable Media Services, part of the parent company's portfolio, provides online marketing services to Europages suppliers. The corporate website (visable.com) hosts information about the Europages brand and related services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kompass: Kompass is one of the closest direct peers to Europages: a global B2B directory and marketplace listing millions of companies across multiple languages, with comparable supplier-listing and lead-generation business models. Both target the same cross-border B2B sourcing use case.
• ThomasNet: ThomasNet is a leading North American B2B sourcing platform that connects industrial buyers with suppliers via a large, categorized company database. It is directly comparable to Europages in product/market fit (B2B directory + sourcing) but with a US-centric focus.
• Global Sources: Global Sources operates a B2B sourcing platform connecting international buyers with Asian and global suppliers, with paid listing and membership tiers. It overlaps directly with Europages' supplier listing and lead-generation business.
• IndiaMART InterMESH: IndiaMART is one of the largest B2B marketplaces in India, connecting suppliers and buyers across categories via a paid listing model. It is a direct peer in business model (B2B listings + leads) and operates in a comparable SME-driven marketplace category.
• TradeIndia: TradeIndia is an India-based B2B marketplace with millions of listed products and suppliers, offering paid membership plans. It is comparable to Europages in product/market fit (online B2B listings + lead gen) but serves a different primary geography.

Broad incumbents

• Alibaba.com: Alibaba is the largest global B2B marketplace with millions of suppliers and buyers, offering listing fees, premium memberships, and trade services. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Europages for cross-border B2B trade, especially in Europe-to-Asia flows.
• Dun & Bradstreet: Dun & Bradstreet is a global provider of business data, analytics, and B2B commercial directories, including the D&B Hoovers platform. It competes with Europages in the B2B data and company-intelligence layer, although at a larger enterprise scale.

Regional players

• Wer liefert was (wlw): wlw is a leading German-speaking B2B marketplace ('Who delivers what') that connects industrial buyers with suppliers, primarily in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It is a regional peer with strong overlap in European B2B sourcing.

Emerging players

• LinkedIn (Sales Navigator / Marketplace): LinkedIn is increasingly a B2B sourcing and lead-generation channel via Sales Navigator and professional company pages. It is an emerging competitor to Europages for buyer-side supplier discovery, particularly for professional services and SMB lead generation.

Others

• Visable (parent) / Arounddeal / Salesviewer: Visable (Europages' parent group) bundles the Europages marketplace with Visable Media Services and adjacent B2B marketing tools. Sister / partner B2B marketing platforms such as Salesviewer and Arounddeal (operated within the Visable ecosystem) are adjacent peers in lead-generation and B2B marketing services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/europages
• Xx.com/Europages
• Facebookfacebook.com/Europages

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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