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FAST Solutions (legally Docaposte FAST) is a French SaaS provider of digital trust and dematerialisation services for the public sector, founded in 2002 by Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations as the FAST project (Fournisseur d'Accès Sécurisé Transactionnel) and integrated into Docaposte, the digital arm of Groupe La Poste, in 2016, with the current operating form consolidated in 2024 under Docaposte's VBU Secteur Public. The company operates as a homologated Tiers de Télétransmission, providing electronic transmission of administrative acts (FAST-ACTES, homologated by the Ministry of Interior since 2006) and accounting documents (FAST-Hélios, homologated by DGFIP since 2008), supported by a portfolio of ten SaaS modules including the FAST-Parapheur electronic signature solution (compliant with eIDAS at three levels), FAST-Courrier electronic correspondence management (built on Maarch open-source), FAST-PubliAct for online publication of administrative acts, FAST-Voxia AI-powered meeting management (launched September 2025), FAST-Enfance and FAST-Petite Enfance family and childcare portals, FAST-Coffre-Fort Électronique electronic archiving (via Arkhineo), electronic voting, and the FAST-CyberSécurité line (TankR, WippR). All data is hosted exclusively in France on HDS- and ISO 27001-certified infrastructure, designed RGPD-compliant by design.

The company serves a diversified base of 7,000+ French local authorities, public establishments, hospitals, universities, and social housing organisations, with 95,000+ individual users and 14+ million cumulative teletransmissions. Go-to-market combines a regional direct enterprise sales force organised by French territory (SUD, NORD, EST, OUEST, DOM-TOM) with an ecosystem of channel partners including software editors (Maarch, Arawak, Efalia, Blueway, Operis, C-Logik), system integrators (Inetum, Oceane Consulting, Reej Consulting), and central purchasing bodies (UGAP, RESAH). Revenue is generated through annual SaaS subscriptions sized per organisation, users, and transaction volume, complemented by professional services for implementation, training, and ongoing support, with pricing quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Competitive positioning rests on regulatory homologations, twenty years of embedded workflow presence, sovereign French data hosting, and an extensive integration ecosystem; the recent product strategy layers generative AI capabilities (FAST-Voxia, IAssist'Act) onto the compliance-grade core to expand wallet share and enter adjacent regulated use cases such as childcare services, cybersecurity, and electronic voting in deliberative assemblies.

Name

Fast

Legal name

Docaposte FAST

Website

https://fast-docaposte.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FAST Solutions (Docaposte FAST) is a French SaaS subsidiary of Groupe La Poste providing electronic signature, administrative act teletransmission, electronic archiving, and document dematerialisation services exclusively to French local authorities, public establishments, universities, hospitals, and social housing organisations, with sovereign in-France hosting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription Services: Core revenue from subscription-based SaaS services delivered in cloud mode. Solutions include Tiers de Télétransmission (FAST-ACTES, FAST-Hélios), electronic signature (FAST-Parapheur), document management, and family/child services. Pricing is quote-based, tailored to organization size and scope.
2. Professional Services: Implementation support, training, change management, and ongoing technical support (hotline) services provided as part of comprehensive service offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FAST Solutions provides SaaS-based digital trust and dematerialization services for the French public sector. Its core platform operates as a Tiers de Télétransmission (Trusted Third Party) handling electronic transmission of administrative acts to prefectures (FAST-ACTES), accounting document exchanges with public treasuries (FAST-Hélios), secure multi-protocol file transfer (FAST-Échanges), and eIDAS-compliant electronic signature (FAST-Parapheur). The offering is extended with electronic correspondence management, AI-powered meeting management, electronic archiving, family/childcare management, and cybersecurity backup, all hosted in France.

Product overview

FAST Solutions is a platform-plus-modules portfolio providing secure electronic exchanges and digital transformation services for French public sector organizations. The core platform functions as a Tiers de Télétransmission (Trusted Third Party) handling electronic act teletransmission (FAST-ACTES), accounting document exchange (FAST-Hélios), and secure file transfer (FAST-Échanges). Supporting modules include the FAST-Parapheur electronic signature solution (covering all three eIDAS levels), FAST-Courrier electronic correspondence management (built on Maarch), FAST-Élus convocation and document access mobile app, FAST-PubliAct administrative act publication, and FAST-Voxia AI-powered meeting management. The FAST-Famille sub-brand encompasses family-facing portals for childhood and education management (FAST-Enfance, FAST-Petite Enfance, FAST-RPE). Additional offerings include electronic archiving (FAST-Coffre-Fort with Arkhineo), electronic voting in assemblies, and cybersecurity solutions (TankR). All solutions are delivered in SaaS mode with hosting exclusively in France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FAST-ACTES Tiers de Télétransmission (Trusted Third Party) solution for dematerializing exchanges between French local authorities and prefectures, enabling electronic transmission of administrative acts (deliberations, decisions, orders) for legality control with instant electronic acknowledgment of receipt. Homologated by the French Ministry of Interior since 2006.
• FAST-Hélios Fully automated service for dematerializing accounting document exchanges (receipt titles, expenditure mandates, bordereaux, supporting documents) between local authorities and public accountants (trésoreries) using the PES V2 (Protocole d'Échange Standard) protocol. Homologated by the DGFIP since 2008.
• FAST-Échanges Secure file exchange service with multi-protocol access (SFTP, FTPS, WebDAV over HTTPS), enabling flexible data transfer with partners without volume or format constraints, with integrity guarantee and full traceability.
• FAST-Parapheur Electronic signature (parapheur) solution providing three levels of e-signature compliant with eIDAS regulation (simple, advanced, qualified), accessible via web portal, iOS/Android mobile apps, or web services. Used by over 1,000 French collectivités for accounting bordereaux and nearly 500 for purchase orders, HR decrees, deliberations, market documents, and correspondence.
• FAST-Courrier by Maarch Electronic correspondence management (GEC - Gestion Électronique du Courrier) solution built on the Maarch open-source platform, enabling efficient processing of incoming and outgoing mail through digitization, organization, circulation, treatment, and archival workflows, with integration to Maileva for paper mail and registered letters.
• FAST-Élus Mobile application (iOS, Android, Windows) for elected officials to access session documents in real-time and manage mandates, with convocation preparation and distribution for assembly services.
• FAST-PubliAct Administrative act publication service for automatic online publication of administrative acts on municipal websites per the October 2021 decree reform for municipalities over 3,500 inhabitants, with full-text search and an optional IAssist'Act AI assistant module.
• FAST-Voxia AI-powered meeting management solution providing complete meeting lifecycle support from preparation through content production, including intelligent transcription with speaker identification, agenda management, vote tracking, automatic report generation in .docx format, and AI-assisted drafting of minutes and deliberation summaries. Reduces meeting management time by 3.5x (from 45 hours to 12h35 average per meeting).
• FAST-Coffre-Fort Électronique Electronic safe (coffre-fort) service for long-term archival of electronic documents with probative value, in partnership with Arkhineo (Docaposte subsidiary), compliant with AFNOR NF Z42-013 / ISO 14641-1 standards and holding ISO 27001, HDS, SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 3, SIAF, and eIDAS certifications.
• FAST-Enfance Family portal for managing school affairs, periscolary, and extrascolary services, enabling families to register children for activities, manage presence schedules, view billing history, and make online payments. Integrates with Pronote Primaire for combined periscolary/extrascolary management via mobile app.
• FAST-Petite Enfance Comprehensive childcare facility management solution for managing young children in EAJE (Établissement d'Accueil du Jeune Enfant), including pre-registration, availability management, regulatory compliance, and real-time occupancy tracking.
• FAST-RPE 100% SaaS solution for managing Relais Petite Enfance (Early Childhood Relay), helping municipalities over 10,000 inhabitants inform families, support childminders, and facilitate access to childcare modes per the January 2026 regulation.
• Vote électronique en séance Electronic voting solution for deliberative assemblies enabling secure vote by secret ballot or public vote, usable remotely or in-person, with instant vote opening, tracking, and tallying for budgets, deliberations, and CAO.
• TankR Cybersecurity backup equipment enabling rapid IT system recovery after cyberattacks or data loss events (ransomware, malware, fire, flooding), with LINK-CUT technology for automatic disk disconnection after backup. Part of the FAST-CyberSécurité product line.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces meeting management time by 3.5x (from 45 hours to 12 hours 35 minutes average)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MaarchcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Maarch, an open-source software editor, for the FAST-Courrier electronic document management solution. The platform is marketed as FAST-Courrier by Maarch, providing GEC capabilities including document capture, circulation, processing, and archival. Services are hosted in France with redundant 100% French infrastructure. The partnership has acquired approximately 30 clients within less than 2 years of announcement.
• ArkhineocoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Arkhineo, a Docaposte subsidiary and leading electronic archiver (SAE - Système d'Archivage Electronique). Arkhineo provides the most certified archiving infrastructure in the market with ISO 27001, NF 461, HDS, SIAF, eIDAS, and RGPD certifications. Powers the FAST-Coffre-Fort Électronique service.
• InetumminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with Inetum, a software editor and system integrator, for over several years. Using Inetum software solutions since 2019 for FAST-Hélios (accounting document signing and transmission). Cart@DS connector implemented for dematerialization of urban planning authorizations with FAST-Parapheur signature capability. Collaboration continues for HR and purchase order connectors.
• UGAPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with UGAP (Union des groupements d'achats publics), France's only generalist public purchasing central. As an Établissement Public Industriel et Commercial (EPIC), UGAP enables public sector organizations to procure FAST solutions through public procurement frameworks.
• EuklesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEukles is a Docaposte subsidiary specializing in digital transformation with GED, multi-channel correspondence exchange, and cybersecurity solutions. Part of the Groupe La Poste, they accompany partners in commercialization and deployment in France and internationally.
• RESAHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with RESAH, a purchasing central covering the majority of healthcare establishment IT and telecom needs. Supports mutualization and professionalization of public and private non-profit healthcare sector purchasing.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Yousign: French electronic signature provider with strong focus on the French and European SMB and enterprise market. Yousign directly competes with FAST-Parapheur on e-signature functionality, though it has historically been more SMB-focused while FAST concentrates on public sector.
• Universign: French trust service provider offering qualified electronic signature under eIDAS. Universign is one of the few French-based competitors with qualified signature certification comparable to FAST-Parapheur, directly competing for the same regulated signature workflows.
• Arawak (Kolok): French software editor specialized in document, contacts, protocol, and event management for local authorities. Arawak's Kolok suite (used by nearly 300 clients and 10,000+ users) overlaps with FAST-Courrier GEC functionality and FAST-Parapheur signature workflows, making it both a partner and competitor.
• C-Logik: French software editor serving territorial collectivities and public establishments for over 20 years. C-Logik integrates with FAST-Parapheur for e-signature but also offers competing solutions for sending acts to legal control (ACTES 2), placing it as a direct competitor in adjacent workflows.

Broad incumbents

• DocuSign: Global e-signature market leader with European public sector expansion. DocuSign competes broadly with FAST-Parapheur across enterprise signature workflows and has been pushing into French and EU public sector procurement frameworks.
• Inetum: Major French IT services and software group with deep public sector presence. Inetum is both a system integration partner for FAST and a broader incumbent offering competing solutions like Cart@DS for urban planning authorizations and HR connectors.
• Sopra Steria: Large European IT services group with significant French public sector footprint. Sopra Steria's HR software division (Sopra HR Software) partners with FAST-Parapheur but the broader group competes across public sector digital transformation projects.
• Adobe (Acrobat Sign): Global incumbent offering Acrobat Sign as part of its document cloud suite. Adobe competes with FAST-Parapheur for e-signature workflows in larger enterprises and public sector entities seeking broader document management ecosystems.

Emerging players

• Maarch: Open-source software editor whose Maarch Courrier platform is commercialized in partnership with FAST as FAST-Courrier. While primarily a partner, Maarch also serves direct clients independently, creating partial overlap in the GEC market for public sector.
• Blueway: French software publisher specializing in data governance and process automation with its Phoenix platform. Blueway integrates with FAST-Parapheur for e-signature workflows but also offers competing process automation capabilities to public sector buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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