DATIS

What DATIS does

DATIS (legal entity DATIS HR Cloud, Inc.) is a United States-based software vendor that provides a unified, cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) and payroll platform purpose-built for behavioral health and human services organizations. The flagship product, DATIS e3, runs on a single codebase that spans Position Control, HR Management, Recruiting & Onboarding, Time & Attendance, Payroll Processing, Benefits Administration, Talent Management, and Business Intelligence, with the Position Control module functioning as the primary differentiator by enabling organizations to budget, track, and report by position rather than by employee — directly addressing the multi-program, multi-funding-source complexity of non-profit behavioral health agencies. Supporting services include Implementation (onsite, fixed one-time fee), Customer Enablement, Tax Services, and DataConnect, which exports client data to external warehouses for custom reporting.

The company operates exclusively in the United States, headquartered in Tampa, Florida with a secondary office in Norfolk, Virginia, and serves 450+ behavioral health and human services clients nationwide with 175K+ active platform users supporting approximately 5 million people annually through client service delivery. Customer verticals include Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), mental health and wellbeing organizations, substance use treatment providers, child and family services, I/DD and autism services, and residential services organizations. DATIS generates revenue through recurring SaaS subscriptions billed annually with quote-based enterprise pricing, supplemented by one-time implementation fees; the go-to-market motion is consultative enterprise field sales with 'Request a Demo' as the primary conversion mechanism, supported by inside sales, a client referral program, and channel partnerships with industry associations (Social Current, OpenMinds, MHCA, NatCon) and technology partners (Relias, Inovalon, Salesforce).

DATIS was founded by Brian Kennedy and was integrated into ContinuumCloud in 2024, operating as one of three product divisions alongside Welligent (EHR) and CaredFor (Patient Engagement). The company is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and PCI-DSS certified, reflecting the regulatory requirements of its healthcare-adjacent customer base. No public or partner-facing API is offered; integrations are limited to payment processors (Stripe, PayPal) and data warehouse exports via DataConnect.

Name

DATIS

Legal name

DATIS HR Cloud, Inc.

Website

https://datis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DATIS provides a unified cloud-based HCM and payroll platform (DATIS e3) purpose-built for behavioral health and human services organizations, with Position Control as its core differentiator serving 450+ agencies in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: DATIS operates as a cloud-based SaaS platform providing unified HCM and payroll software on a subscription basis. The subscription model includes implementation services (fixed one-time fee), ongoing support, tax services, and access to the DataConnect feature. Revenue is generated through recurring software subscription fees, with implementation as a one-time service component.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DATIS provides DATIS e3, a unified cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) and payroll platform purpose-built for behavioral health and human services organizations. The single-codebase platform centralizes Position Control, HR Management, Recruiting, Time & Attendance, Payroll Processing, Benefits Administration, Talent Management, and Business Intelligence across the entire employee lifecycle, and is delivered with supporting Implementation, Tax Services, Customer Enablement, and DataConnect services.

Product overview

DATIS, operating as part of ContinuumCloud, offers DATIS e3 as a unified Human Capital Management (HCM) and payroll platform designed specifically for behavioral health and human services organizations. The platform is built around a single codebase with a fully unified architecture, where data flows seamlessly across all functional areas including Position Control, HR Management, Recruiting & Onboarding, Time & Attendance, Payroll Processing, Benefits Administration, Talent Management, and Business Intelligence. The core e3 platform is complemented by supporting services including Implementation, Customer Enablement, Tax Services, and DataConnect. DATIS e3 is part of a broader spectrum of solutions within ContinuumCloud that includes Welligent (EHR) and CaredFor (Patient Engagement), allowing for cross-product data integration, particularly with EHR systems through the DataConnect module.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DATIS e3 Unified cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) and payroll platform that centralizes workforce data across the entire employee lifecycle, including position control, HR management, recruiting, time and attendance, payroll processing, benefits administration, talent management, and business intelligence. Designed specifically for behavioral health and human services organizations.
• DataConnect Cloud-based data analytics service that allows customers to export and sync all of their data to external data warehouses through a secured connection, enabling custom reporting, data transformation, and cross-referencing with other sources such as an EHR.
• Tax Services Automated payroll tax service providing tax calculations, federal and state tax filings, quarterly 941 filings, wage garnishments, liens, routine payroll deductions, and automatic legislative updates, plus preparation and distribution of annual W-2s.
• Implementation Onsite implementation service delivered by industry experts, providing consultative setup, best practices guidance, and hands-on training tailored to the organization's workforce management needs on a fixed one-time fee basis.
• Customer Enablement Ongoing customer support and enablement service including phone support, training, webinars, and ad hoc assistance from Solutions Specialists with deep behavioral health and human services industry expertise.
• Welligent Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform designed for behavioral health and human services organizations, distributed as one of three ContinuumCloud product lines alongside DATIS e3 and CaredFor.
• CaredFor Patient engagement platform designed to connect, engage, and influence clients, alumni, and their families, helping behavioral health providers reduce attrition and improve outcomes. Distributed as one of three ContinuumCloud product lines alongside DATIS e3 and Welligent.

Quantifiable outcome

• Position Control function described as unique compared to all reviewed products, mirroring manual systems used for financial control and funder compliance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• JobtargetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJob posting and recruitment advertising platform partner supporting the recruiting and talent acquisition capabilities of the HCM solution.
• TriadminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a DATIS Partner providing implementation, consulting, or resale services for the DATIS HCM solution in specific markets.
• Social CurrentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship industry partner association supporting the behavioral health and human services sector. Partnership provides market access, thought leadership opportunities, and industry advocacy alignment.
• OpenMindscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic industry partner providing market intelligence, consulting, and transformation services for behavioral health and human services organizations.
• MHCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental Health Corporate Alliance partnership providing industry advocacy, networking, and market access to behavioral health organizations.
• National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NatCon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier industry association partnership supporting the National Council for Mental Wellbeing's annual conferences and industry initiatives.
• TPASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Psychiatric Administration Society partnership providing networking and professional development for behavioral health administrators.
• TangominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services consulting and technology partner providing solutions for human services organizations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Paychex: Paychex is an SMB and mid-market payroll/HCM incumbent with a strong footprint in nonprofit and small healthcare organizations, overlapping with DATIS's smaller end of the behavioral health market.
• UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group): UKG is a large, established HCM/workforce management vendor with a dedicated healthcare vertical offering; it competes against DATIS for mid-market and enterprise behavioral health buyers even though it serves all industries broadly.
• ADP: ADP is the dominant payroll/HCM incumbent with deep healthcare and nonprofit market presence (ADP Workforce Now, ADP Vantage HCM); it competes on scale, payroll accuracy, and tax services where DATIS also competes.
• Workday: Workday is an enterprise HCM and ERP cloud platform that has been expanding into healthcare and nonprofit verticals; it competes with DATIS at the upper end of behavioral health customers seeking a unified HR/finance stack.
• isolved: isolved is a mid-market HCM, payroll, and benefits platform that competes for the same human services and nonprofit HR buyer DATIS targets, with comparable SaaS pricing and implementation profiles.
• Dayforce (Ceridian): Dayforce (formerly Ceridian) is a global HCM platform with strong payroll capabilities; it competes with DATIS for mid-market employers seeking unified payroll and workforce management with regulatory automation.
• Paylocity: Paylocity is a mid-market cloud HCM and payroll provider that competes with DATIS for the same HR decision-maker profile, particularly among mid-sized human services agencies.

Emerging players

• symplr: symplr is a healthcare workforce and operations software platform (including credentialing, scheduling, and compliance) that targets similar healthcare-provider buyers and increasingly overlaps with HCM-adjacent functionality in behavioral health.
• BambooHR: BambooHR is an SMB-focused HCM platform with a modern UX; while it lacks DATIS's payroll and Position Control depth, it competes at the small-end of behavioral health providers considering their first unified HR platform.

Direct peers

• CentralReach: CentralReach provides practice management, EHR, and workforce/scheduling software purpose-built for I/DD, ABA, and behavioral health providers — the same core customer segments DATIS targets (I/DD, autism services, child & family services), making it the closest vertical HCM-adjacent peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DATISe3
• Facebookfacebook.com/504838616252572
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/datis

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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