Inside

What Inside does

Inside, operating under the brand Intranet Inside, is a French intranet and digital workplace SaaS vendor run by MAECIA S.A.S. and headquartered in Paris. The company was founded as a digital agency (MAECIA) in 2007 building intranets on third-party CMS platforms (SharePoint, WordPress, Drupal), and in 2014 launched Intranet Inside as a proprietary, purpose-built intranet solution. The product is a modular intranet platform built on Laravel and VueJS, offering 50+ native modules covering news, events, notifications, document management (GED), FAQ, quizzes, newsletters, search, business spaces, directory, maps, catalogs, and an enterprise social network. It is sold under three SaaS pricing tiers (up to 200 users at €795/month, up to 500 at €1,195/month, and 500+ at €1,695/month), with optional AI add-on, mobile app, on-premise licensing, and professional services. Distribution is consultative and direct, with a dedicated project manager assigned to each client from functional design through delivery, supported by content marketing (blog, white papers, webinars, SEO) that funnels prospects into demo requests.

The company serves more than 200 organizations — predominantly French — across highly diverse verticals including hospitality (Louvre Hotels Group, 4,000+ users across 50+ countries), cultural tourism (Tour Eiffel SETE), news (AFP), insurance (Harmonie Mutuelle, Intériale), banking (Nickel), manufacturing (Fareva), healthcare (Centre Henri Becquerel, Centre Hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph), franchise networks (Aprolliance), and associations (Emmaüs, Alfa3a, FVD). Its core commercial wedge is data sovereignty: hosting is delivered from Scaleway's Île-de-France infrastructure, certified ISO/IEC 27001 and HDS (since July 2024), with SecNumCloud qualification in progress, which exempts the platform from US Cloud Act jurisdiction and makes it a viable vendor for French public-sector, healthcare, banking, and defense buyers. The go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field sales with a horizontal focus on organizations of 50+ employees, supplemented by inside sales via self-service pricing and demo-request flows. The company is privately held, founder-led by Hadrien Marchand, operates without disclosed external institutional funding, and employs between 11 and 50 people.

Name

Inside

Legal name

MAECIA S.A.S.

Website

https://intranet-inside.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intranet and Digital Workplace Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Social & Intranet Platforms (BPAMAMAJ)

Keywords

• Intranet platform
• Digital workplace software
• Internal communication tools
• Enterprise content management
• Intranet SaaS

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (Up to 200 users): Monthly subscription model starting at €795/month for organizations with up to 200 users. Includes ready-to-use platform, native modules, and up to 3 optional add-on modules.
2. SaaS Subscription (500 users): Monthly subscription at €1,195/month for up to 500 users. Includes framing support and up to 6 optional modules.
3. SaaS Subscription (500+ users): Monthly subscription starting at €1,695/month for organizations with more than 500 users. Includes framing support, dedicated support, and up to 9 optional modules.
4. AI Features Add-on: AI capabilities available as add-on starting from €95 per month.
5. Mobile Application: iOS and Android mobile application available as additional purchase.
6. On-Premise Licensing: Solution licensing and on-premise deployment available for organizations requiring self-hosted infrastructure.
7. Professional Services: Premium project management and on-site support services available for custom implementations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Inside (Intranet Inside) provides a modular intranet and digital workplace SaaS platform for French enterprises and public organizations. The platform delivers internal communication, document management, employee directories, brand asset management, and collaboration tools through 50+ native modules, deployed via SaaS or on-premise with French sovereign hosting (ISO 27001, HDS certified). Dedicated project managers accompany each client through design, customization, training, and ongoing support.

Product overview

Inside offers a modular intranet and digital workplace platform architecture consisting of a core Intranet Platform complemented by specialized solutions (Extranet, IT Intranet, HR Intranet, Brand Center) and 50+ add-on modules. The core product provides internal communication, document management, and collaborative tools, while specialized solutions address specific use cases. Add-on modules include News, Events, Notifications, Quiz, Newsletter, Search, Document Management (GED), FAQ, Business Spaces, Directory, Maps, Favorites, and Enterprise Social Network. The platform is available in SaaS or On-Premise deployment modes with pricing tiers based on user count (200, 500, or 500+ users).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solution Intranet (Intranet Platform) The core intranet platform providing internal communication, document management, and digital workplace capabilities for enterprises. Built on Laravel and VueJS with modular architecture including 50+ native modules and connectors, front-office editing, SSO integration, and integrated analytics.
• Digital Workplace Collaborative intranet solution connecting teams across multiple locations and devices, serving as the central hub for accessing internal tools, information, and collaborative workspaces. Designed for distributed organizations, multi-site operations, and hybrid workforces.
• Extranet External-facing platform for communicating and collaborating with stakeholders outside the organization, including partners, suppliers, clients, and franchisees. Extends the Intranet Inside CMS to extranet use cases with controlled access and secure sharing.
• Intranet DSI (IT Department Intranet) Secure intranet solution designed specifically for IT departments with security-by-design architecture, ISO 27001 and HDS compliance, Anti-DDoS protection, WAF, IDS/IPS, and SecNumCloud qualification — addressing the needs of regulated sectors and CIO/CISO stakeholders.
• Intranet RH (HR Intranet) HR-focused intranet serving as the single entry point for human resources communication, employee onboarding, benefits information, internal policies, organizational charts, and staff directories. Includes SIRH integrations and Welcome to the Jungle connectivity.
• Brand Center Platform for managing and broadcasting brand assets, guidelines, marketing resources, and media libraries to employees, partners, and agencies. Includes document library, media library, workflows, and email capabilities. Used by multi-brand organizations such as Louvre Hotels Group (serving 5,000+ users across 54 countries).
• AI Features Add-on Optional AI-powered add-on module providing generative AI capabilities for content generation and processing, supporting internal communication workflows. Available as an add-on across all subscription tiers.
• Mobile Application Native iOS and Android mobile applications providing intranet access on smartphones for mobile and field workers. Available as additional purchase to existing subscriptions.
• On-Premise Licensing Perpetual license and on-premise installation of the Intranet Inside platform for organizations with strict data sovereignty requirements that prefer self-hosted infrastructure over cloud SaaS.
• Professional Services Premium project management, on-site support, functional design consultation, mockup creation, and administrator training services for custom intranet implementations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.7/5 customer satisfaction rating for project manager support (annual survey)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ScalewaycoreTechnology or IntegrationScaleway is the hosting infrastructure provider for Intranet Inside's intranets and extranets. As France's second-largest hosting provider (founded by Xavier Niel), Scaleway provides high-quality hosting in Île-de-France with ISO/IEC 27001 certification, HDS certification (since July 2024), and ongoing SecNumCloud qualification. This partnership ensures French data sovereignty and exemption from US Cloud Act.
• Microsoft (Entra ID/Azure AD, Teams)coreTechnology or IntegrationNative integration with Microsoft ecosystem including Entra ID/Azure AD for SSO authentication and Teams for collaboration. Enables seamless single sign-on and synchronization with enterprise Microsoft environments.
• MaéciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaécia is the parent digital agency that created Intranet Inside. Founder Hadrien Marchand leads both Maécia and Intranet Inside. Maécia provides creative direction, development resources, and strategic expertise. Intranet Inside operates as part of the Maécia Group (MAECIA S.A.S., capital €242,000).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jalios: Jalios is a French intranet and digital workplace platform serving mid-market and enterprise customers with similar deployment models. It directly competes with Intranet Inside for French regulated-industry and multi-site buyers.
• LumApps: LumApps is a French-founded intranet and employee experience platform that has scaled internationally with deep Microsoft 365 integration. Comparable product scope and target buyer, but with much larger scale and capital base.
• Jamespot: Jamespot is a French intranet and digital workplace SaaS targeting mid-market organizations. It overlaps directly with Intranet Inside on French enterprise communication buyers and similar module-based intranet functionality.
• Sociabble: Sociabble is a French employee engagement and internal communication platform with intranet-style features. It targets similar enterprise buyers in France and competes for the same communication and engagement budgets.
• Happeo: Happeo is a European intranet and employee engagement platform tightly integrated with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. It competes with Intranet Inside for multi-site enterprise buyers seeking modern digital workplace experiences.
• Simpplr: Simpplr is an enterprise intranet and employee experience platform built on Salesforce. It competes for similar mid-market and large enterprise intranet budgets, particularly in regulated and multi-site environments.
• Igloo Software: Igloo is a digital workplace platform providing intranets, portals, and collaboration tools for mid-market and enterprise customers. It overlaps with Intranet Inside in module-based intranet functionality and target buyer profile.

Emerging players

• Workvivo: Workvivo is an employee experience and intranet platform focused on engagement and communication. It overlaps with Intranet Inside in employee-facing communication use cases and competes for similar enterprise buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft (SharePoint / Viva): Microsoft SharePoint and Viva Connections ship as part of Microsoft 365 and serve as the default intranet for many enterprises. They overlap broadly with Intranet Inside but are bundled into a much wider productivity and collaboration portfolio.

Others

• Notion: Notion is a broadly deployed work and knowledge platform that is frequently adopted as a lightweight intranet or internal portal by mid-market and enterprise teams. It is adjacent rather than direct competition, but increasingly substitutes for purpose-built intranet platforms at the low end.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inside-intranet
• Xx.com/intranetinside

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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