EBP
EBP is a French business management software publisher, founded in 1984, serving 175,000+ very small and medium businesses (TPE/PME) with modular accounting, invoicing, payroll, and tax software distributed through 5,000+ IT reseller partners across France and select international subsidiaries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersRambouillet, France
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What EBP does
EBP is a French business management software publisher founded in 1984 and headquartered in Gazeran (Rambouillet area), France, serving primarily French TPE/PME (very small and medium businesses) with a 40-year operating history and 175,000+ installed customer companies. The company sells a modular platform organized across three product tiers (ACTIV, PRO, ELITE) covering accounting (Comptabilité), invoicing and commercial management (Facturation / Gestion Commerciale), payroll (Paie), tax filing (Liasse Fiscale), CRM, fixed assets (Immobilisations), and banking/treasury (Exabanque), plus sector-specific solutions for construction (Bâtiment), retail POS (Point de Vente, bundled with Oxhoo ERP as Pack Ultimate), automotive workshops (EBP MéCa), associations, accounting firms (Expertise-Comptable), and education. The technology stack supports both SaaS/cloud and on-premise deployment, with all data hosted in France, native integration with the government-certified PA Shine electronic invoicing platform for Factur-X compliance, automated bank synchronization (EBP Synchro Banque), electronic signature, and real-time financial dashboards.
Revenue is generated through subscription licensing (monthly/annual across tiers), professional services (training, telephone support, custom development under the Ingénierie offering for large accounts), and a partner ecosystem of 5,000+ IT reseller/integrator partners plus accounting-firm (expert-comptable) partners. Distribution is channel-led: partners handle SMB sales and implementation while direct sales (website demos, phone) supports larger ETI/Grands Comptes opportunities. Geographic footprint is anchored in France, with wholly-owned subsidiaries in Spain, Morocco, and Côte d'Ivoire, and a 2024 strategic minority stake in Swiss sustainability platform Pelt8 marking initial entry into Switzerland. EBP is privately held, founder/management-led with no external funding rounds disclosed. Recent strategic priorities center on regulatory positioning ahead of France's mandatory electronic invoicing reform (September 2026) and selective international expansion into ESG reporting and adjacent European markets.
EBP firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- EBP
- Legal name
- EBP
- Website
- https://ebp.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1985
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- EBP is a French business management software publisher, founded in 1984, serving 175,000+ very small and medium businesses (TPE/PME) with modular accounting, invoicing, payroll, and tax software distributed through 5,000+ IT reseller partners across France and select international subsidiaries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
EBP industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Business Management Software
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (51321)
- SIC
- Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Invoicing, Billing & Accounts Receivable Automation (FSAGAJAC)
Keywords
Where EBP is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rambouillet
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
EBP business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Software Subscriptions: SaaS and on-premise software licenses for accounting, invoicing, payroll, and sector-specific modules. Subscription model with monthly or annual billing options. Multiple product tiers (ACTIV, PRO, ELITE) at different price points.
- Professional Services: Training services (group, personalized, e-learning), custom development services, telephone support, and implementation assistance.
- Partner Ecosystem Services: Revenue from the network of 5,000+ IT reseller/integrator partners and accounting expert partners who resell and implement EBP solutions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | ACTIV tier - Entry-level solution for small businesses |
| Subscription | Annual | PRO tier - Professional solution for growing businesses |
| Subscription | Annual | ELITE tier - Advanced solution for complex needs |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
EBP product offering
Product offeringCore offering
EBP develops and sells an integrated business management software suite for French small and medium businesses (TPE/PME), delivered in three tiers (ACTIV, PRO, ELITE) and covering accounting, invoicing/commercial management, payroll, tax filing, CRM, and banking/treasury. The suite is extended by sector-specific solutions for construction, retail POS, automotive garages, associations, accounting firms, and education, and is supported through a channel network of 5,000+ IT reseller/integrator partners and accounting expert partners.
Product overview
EBP is a French business management software publisher offering a modular platform organized across three tiers (ACTIV, PRO, ELITE) and multiple product lines covering accounting (Comptabilité), invoicing/commercial management (Facturation/Gestion Commerciale), payroll (Paie), tax filing (Fiscalité/Liasse Fiscale), CRM, fixed assets (Immobilisations), and banking/treasury (Exabanque). Sector-specific solutions include Bâtiment (construction), Commerce/Point de Vente (retail POS), Automobile/EBP MéCa (automotive workshops), Association (non-profits), Expertise-Comptable (accounting firms), and Éducation (teaching packs). The products are available as installed desktop software, SaaS subscriptions, and hybrid models. EBP also offers add-on modules (e.g., Bank Sync, Point of Sale, CRM, fixed assets, project management, serial/lot tracking, maintenance/SAV, body shop, vehicle loan, VN/VO, payroll self-service, equality index) and bundles such as the Pack Ultimate with Oxhoo. An ERP tier (Ingénierie) targets large enterprises with custom development. EBP also integrated the PA Shine (Plateforme Agréée) as a native e-invoicing platform for mandatory French electronic invoicing reform.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Comptabilité (Accounting Software) Desktop and cloud accounting software for TPE/PME: journal entries, VAT management, bank reconciliation, financial statement preparation, and specialized variants for associations, CSE, and public sector entities, offered in ACTIV, PRO, and ELITE tiers.
- Gestion Commerciale (Commercial Management / Invoicing) Commercial management software for quotes, invoicing, customer tracking, and sales pipeline management for TPE/PME, available in ACTIV, PRO, and ELITE tiers.
- Logiciel Paie (Payroll Software) Payroll management software for TPE/PME: payslip generation, social declarations, payroll tax calculations, with self-service and outsourced service variants available.
- Liasse Fiscale (Tax Filing Software) Tax return preparation software for generating and filing French tax returns (liasses fiscales) directly from accounting data, available in ACTIV and PRO tiers.
- CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Customer relationship management software for managing leads, opportunities, and customer communications, available in ACTIV, PRO, and ELITE tiers.
- Bâtiment (Construction Management Software) Construction industry management software for quotes, invoicing, project/chantier tracking, and cost management for construction professionals (BTP), available in ACTIV, PRO, and ELITE tiers.
- EBP MéCa (Automotive Garage Software) Garage and automotive workshop management software: vehicle tracking, invoicing, parts inventory, and repair order management for mechanics and body shops, available in ACTIV and PRO tiers.
- Point de Vente (Retail POS Software) Point-of-sale software for retail operations: cash register, inventory management, promotions, and sales reporting, available in PRO tier.
- Pack Ultimate (EBP + Oxhoo Bundle) Combined POS and back-office ERP bundle pairing EBP Point of Sale with Oxhoo ERP for comprehensive retail management.
- Exabanque (Banking & Treasury Management) Banking and cash flow management software for tracking bank accounts, cash positions, and liquidity forecasting for TPE/PME.
- ERP Gestion et Finance (Enterprise ERP) ERP solution for large enterprises (ETI/Grands Comptes) with integrated financial management, custom development, and tailored implementations.
- Logiciel Expertise-Comptable (Accounting Firm Software) Accounting firm software for collaborative client management: accounting production, tax filing, and social management for accounting professionals (Expert-Comptables).
- Logiciel Comptabilité Agent d'Assurance et Immobilier Specialized accounting software for insurance agents and real estate professionals with sector-specific chart of accounts and reporting.
- Pack Enseignement (Education Pack) Educational pack for teaching accounting and business management software in schools and universities, including pedagogical tools and case studies.
Quantifiable outcome
- 175,000+ companies use EBP software
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use EBP
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
EBP technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature6 records
EBP partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Pelt8coreEBP acquired a minority stake in Pelt8, a provider of sustainability reporting platform, as part of a strategic partnership. The collaboration aims to enhance sustainability reporting capabilities for companies in Switzerland and internationally, especially in light of potential new regulations requiring more Swiss companies to produce sustainability reports by 2027.
- PA Shine (Plateforme Agréée)corePA Shine is a government-certified Platform (formerly PDP) integrated natively into EBP software for electronic invoicing compliance. EBP solutions transmit invoices through PA Shine to ensure compliance with French electronic invoicing reform and to forward data to the DGFiP tax administration.
- IT Reseller/Integrator PartnerscoreNetwork of 5,000+ IT resellers and integrators who sell, implement, and provide ongoing support for EBP software solutions to local businesses across France.
- Expert-Comptable PartnerscoreAccounting firms and bookkeepers who partner with EBP to serve their clients using EBP software solutions, maintaining collaborative workflows and data sharing.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
EBP competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Sage: Sage is the dominant incumbent in French SMB accounting and management software (Sage Batigest, Sage 50/100), serving the same TPE/PME customer base as EBP with overlapping accounting, payroll, and invoicing functionality. Sage Batigest is specifically cited in EBP's integration ecosystem.
- Cegid: Cegid is a major French publisher of business management software for SMBs and mid-market, offering accounting, payroll, ERP, and CRM solutions with similar sector-specific depth. Cegid competes head-to-head with EBP in the French PME/ETI segment with comparable integrated suites.
- Odoo: Odoo is an open-source ERP and business management suite competing directly with EBP across accounting, invoicing, CRM, payroll, and POS modules. It targets the same global SMB market with a modern, modular, cloud-native architecture and aggressive pricing.
- Sellsy: Sellsy is a French all-in-one business management platform combining CRM, invoicing, marketing automation, and email for SMBs. It competes with EBP's CRM and Gestion Commerciale product lines in the French TPE/PME market with a cloud-native subscription model.
- Abby: Abby is a French accounting software publisher serving SMBs and accounting professionals, offering accounting, invoicing, and tax solutions. It directly competes with EBP in the French TPE/PME accounting software segment with a similar customer profile and product positioning.
Emerging players
- Pennylane: Pennylane is a fast-growing French fintech offering cloud-based accounting, invoicing, and treasury management for SMBs and accountants. It directly overlaps EBP's invoicing/accounting core but with a modern API-first approach, having achieved a €1.5B+ valuation targeting the same TPE/PME French customer base.
- Tiime: Tiime is a French accounting and business management platform for SMBs and accounting firms, offering invoicing, expense management, and bookkeeping automation. It targets the same French TPE/PME segment as EBP with a cloud-native, mobile-first product.
- Dougs: Dougs is a French online accounting firm providing automated bookkeeping, tax filing, and accounting software to SMBs. It overlaps EBP's accounting and TPE/PME focus with a hybrid SaaS-plus-service model targeting modern French entrepreneurs.
Broad incumbents
- Intuit QuickBooks: Intuit QuickBooks is the global leader in SMB accounting software, with growing presence in France. It offers cloud-based accounting, invoicing, payroll, and tax preparation serving very similar customers as EBP, but as part of Intuit's broader SMB ecosystem spanning the US, UK, Canada, and France.
- Xero: Xero is a global cloud accounting platform for SMBs and accountants, offering invoicing, bank reconciliation, and payroll. While not yet dominant in France, it competes for the same French SMB and accounting firm customers that EBP serves, particularly as cloud adoption accelerates.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
EBP social profiles
Digital presenceEBP compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
EBP financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
EBP leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
EBP subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
EBP funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
EBP M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about EBP
What does EBP do?
EBP develops and sells an integrated business management software suite for French small and medium businesses (TPE/PME), delivered in three tiers (ACTIV, PRO, ELITE) and covering accounting, invoicing/commercial management, payroll, tax filing, CRM, and banking/treasury. The suite is extended by sector-specific solutions for construction, retail POS, automotive garages, associations, accounting firms, and education, and is supported through a channel network of 5,000+ IT reseller/integrator partners and accounting expert partners.
Is EBP a public or private company?
EBP is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was EBP founded?
EBP was founded in 1985. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is EBP based?
EBP is headquartered in Rambouillet, France, in the Europe region.
How does EBP make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Software Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are professional Services and partner Ecosystem Services.
Who are EBP's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Sage, Cegid, Odoo, Sellsy and Abby. Emerging players are Pennylane, Tiime and Dougs. Broad incumbents are Intuit QuickBooks and Xero.
Does EBP have an API?
No public API is recorded for EBP.
What industry is EBP in?
EBP's product category is Business Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSAGAJAC, Invoicing, Billing & Accounts Receivable Automation. Its NAICS code is 51321 and its SIC code is 7372.