What CODIAL does

CODIAL is the trade name of Saitec, a French software publisher founded in 1992 and headquartered in Chauffailles, France. The company develops and distributes a modular ERP/PGI (Progiciel de Gestion Intégré) platform aimed primarily at French small and medium-sized enterprises — particularly artisans, TPEs, and PMIs. Codial positions itself as 'more than an ERP, an environment,' offering six sector-specialized sub-brands: Codial Bâtiment (construction/BTP), Codial Service (services/tertiary), Codial Négoce (wholesale/resale), Codial Fabrication/GPAO (manufacturing), Codial Commerce (retail/POS), and Codial Location (equipment rental), supplemented by entry-level offerings CodialWEB and Codial ONE for freelancers and micro-enterprises.

The platform is built around a modular architecture with sector-specific workflows, French regulatory logic (BTP coefficients, situations de travaux, Qualiopi training compliance, certified POS, and the new RFE/RFF e-invoicing compliance tool), an integrated electronic document management (GED) system, native Android mobile applications (Business, Suivi de Chantier, Stocks, Interventions, Saisie Horaire, LivePilot) that share a single database with the main ERP, and a Web Portal (extranet/intranet). The platform supports three deployment modes — on-premise license purchase or rental, cloud subscription, and web subscription. Integrations span SMS Factor, Zeendoc, Sage accounting, Microsoft Exchange, Google Agenda, Tarifeo/Batiprix pricing libraries, BTP-specific solutions (Spigao, Edicad, Logikal, Prodevis, Vecteur Plus), a Connected Purchasing Platform linking more than 2,000 building material brands, and GPS fleet geolocation through Océan Orange Business Services.

CODIAL generates revenue through software licenses (perpetual or annual rental), monthly cloud subscriptions, annual web subscriptions, and professional services delivered via certified partners. The go-to-market is exclusively channel-driven: licensed copies are acquired by certified French integrators and distributors (MAS Informatique, NRC InovaGes, SGI, APE Conseil, YCP Gestion) who handle sales, implementation, customization, training, and first-line support. The Ténor Bâtiment certification program provides marketing differentiation for top-performing BTP-specialized distributors. End customers are acquired through the corporate website (demo requests routed to regional partners), content marketing, social media, and industry events such as Batimat.

Name

CODIAL

Legal name

Saitec

Website

https://codial.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Saitec publishes Codial, a modular French ERP/PGI platform serving small and medium-sized enterprises across construction, services, wholesale, manufacturing, retail, and equipment rental, distributed exclusively through certified French integrators and available on-premise or in the cloud.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chauffailles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (Perpetual or Rental): Traditional software purchase or rental model for local installation. Customers can buy a perpetual license or rent the software annually for on-premise deployment.
2. Cloud Subscription: Monthly or annual subscription for cloud-hosted deployment, providing access to the ERP without local infrastructure requirements.
3. Web Subscription: Annual subscription for web-based access, offering full functionality through browser without installation.
4. Professional Services (Implementation): Revenue generated through certified integrators who provide implementation, customization, training, and ongoing support services. Integrators purchase licenses from Saitec and resell to end customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CODIAL provides a modular cloud and on-premise ERP/PGI (Enterprise Resource Planning / Integrated Management Software) platform for French small and medium-sized enterprises. The core platform combines quoting, invoicing, purchasing, inventory, CRM, resource planning, mobile field-service applications, and electronic document management within a single integrated environment, with sector-specific editions tailored for construction (BTP), services, wholesale/distribution (Negoce), manufacturing (GPAO), retail (POS), equipment rental, and online invoicing (CodialWeb). Customers can deploy via local installation, cloud subscription, or web-based access, supported by a network of certified distributors and integrators across France.

Product overview

Codial is a modular ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) / business management software (PGI) designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs/TPEs/PMIs) in France. The core platform is Codial ERP, which serves as the foundation that can be customized with sector-specific sub-brands (Codial Bâtiment for construction, Codial Service for services/tertiary, Codial Négoce for wholesale/resale, Codial Fabrication/GPAO for manufacturing, Codial Commerce for retail, Codial Location for equipment rental, and CodialWeb for online invoicing) and numerous optional add-on modules including CRM, interventions/SAV, contract management, construction management, GMAO, planning tools, mobile applications, electronic document management (GED), SMS sending, e-commerce connector, business intelligence (Décisionnel), and a customer web portal. The platform supports local installation, cloud hosting, or web subscription deployment models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Codial Bâtiment: ERP solution specialized for construction and BTP (Bâtiments et Travaux Publics) companies.
• Codial Service
• Codial Négoce
• Codial Fabrication
• Codial Commerce
• Codial Location
• CodialWEB
• Codial ONE
• Codial E-Commerce
• CodialMobile

Products and services

• Codial ERP Modular ERP/PGI platform combining quoting, invoicing, purchasing, inventory, CRM, resource planning, mobile field-service applications, and electronic document management for French SMEs. The core product offered as the foundation on which sector-specific editions and add-on modules are layered.
• Codial Bâtiment Specialized ERP edition for construction, public works (BTP), and chantier-based businesses, covering precise quotes, cost tracking, chantier profitability, subcontractor management, and BTP-specific regulatory compliance (BTP coefficients, situation de travaux).
• Codial Service ERP for service companies and tertiary-sector businesses covering intervention planning, customer relations, contract management, and profitability analysis per service.
• Codial Négoce ERP for wholesale, distribution, and resale businesses offering stock management, advanced pricing rules, purchasing optimization, and sales channel management for B2B or B2C commerce operators.
• Codial Fabrication (GPAO) GPAO (Gestion de Production Assistée par Ordinateur) production management software for manufacturers of customized or batch products, covering production planning, work orders, bill of materials, quality control, and lot traceability (DLC/DLUO, FEFO).
• Codial Commerce Point-of-sale and retail management software for physical stores and boutiques, with certified cash register, real-time inventory, customer loyalty programs, promotions, and multi-agency mode.
• Codial Location Equipment rental management software for managing reservations, rental contracts, delivery, returns, equipment availability, and after-sales service for rental operators in construction, events, and industrial sectors.
• CodialWeb Online (browser-based) invoicing software delivered as a subscription for freelancers, artisans, and small businesses needing quoting and invoicing without local installation.
• Codial ONE Entry-level ERP edition for startups, artisans, freelancers, and very small micro-enterprises offering essential management functions (quoting, invoicing, basic inventory) at an accessible price point.
• Plateforme d'Achat Connectée Connected procurement platform providing direct access to 2,000+ building-material brands (Sonepar, Pum, Rexel, eBat, Orcab) with EDI-based ordering and real-time stock visibility for BTP purchasers.

Quantifiable outcome

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Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• YCP GestioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Codial distributor based in Vendargues (Hérault), serving TPE and PME clients in Occitanie and Centre de France. Founded in 2019 with 7 employees. Specializes in business management software with dedicated Codial expertise.
• MAS InformatiquecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIT services company (SSII) based in Alsace with 35 years of experience. Provides Codial implementation, training, and support services for businesses in Alsace, Lorraine, and beyond. Specializes in BTP, Négoce, Services, and Industry sectors.
• SGI - Solutions de Gestion InformatiséescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIT solutions provider serving artisans, PME, and PMI in the Nord region. Specializes in business management software for service, Négoce, associations, industry, and building sectors.
• NRC InovaGescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFormerly ELIDEA, NRC InovaGes has served over 1,500 businesses since 1991 with more than 500 active maintenance contracts. Authorized Codial distributor since 2009, serving clients throughout France.
• APE ConseilcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIT services provider with over 25 years of experience serving artisans and SMEs. Offers complete IT solutions including managed services, maintenance, security, and software solutions. Implemented Codial for Patriarca - Kelios Groupe.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Odoo: Odoo is a modular open-source ERP suite widely adopted by European SMBs across manufacturing, services, retail, and construction. It competes head-to-head with CODIAL on modular SME ERP and is the most disruptive cloud-native alternative for the same customer profile.
• Divalto: Divalto is a French ERP publisher with sector-specific editions for construction, services, manufacturing, and trade — the same verticals as CODIAL — competing directly for French SMEs and mid-market customers through certified integrators.
• Sage: Sage is a global ERP/accounting leader with deep French SME penetration via Sage 100 and Sage Batigest for BTP. It directly competes with CODIAL on vertical-specialized ERP for French SMEs and overlaps on distribution via Sage's own certified partner network.
• EBP: EBP (now part of Sage) sells accounting and business management software to French artisans, micro-businesses, and SMEs — closely matching CODIAL's target segments and offering comparable pre-packaged software delivery via a partner network.
• Cegid: Cegid is a major French ERP, payroll/HCM, and financial management vendor with strong SME and mid-market share in France. Comparable to CODIAL as a French-rooted, multi-vertical ERP publisher serving similar customer segments and channel structures.

Emerging players

• Alobees: Alobees is a French SaaS for construction site management, tracking, and team coordination. It competes with CODIAL's mobile site-followup applications and adjacent BTP modules for construction SMEs modernizing away from on-premise ERP.
• Pennylane: Pennylane is a fast-growing French cloud financial management and ERP-adjacent platform targeting SMEs and their accountants. Its SaaS-native, AI-embedded approach represents an emerging structural threat to legacy on-premise French SMB ERP vendors including CODIAL.
• Tolteck: Tolteck is a French SaaS specialized in construction estimating and project management. It overlaps with CODIAL's Bâtiment module and competes for the same BTP SME segment with a focused, cloud-native proposition.

Broad incumbents

• SAP Business One: SAP's flagship SMB ERP, deployed at growing SMEs across many industries. It serves the same end-customer profile as CODIAL (French SMEs needing integrated business management) but from a much broader, well-capitalized global portfolio.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Microsoft's cloud-native ERP for SMBs integrates with Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Teams. It increasingly attracts French SMEs modernizing off legacy on-premise ERP and competes with CODIAL on cloud delivery, integration breadth, and total cost of ownership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CodialPGI/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100040742385943
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2423217

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

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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