What Nfrance does

NFrance is a French privately held SAS cloud and managed hosting operator headquartered at 9 rue Ritay, Toulouse, founded in 1997 and led by Chairman and CEO Jean Planet. The company owns and operates a single Tier III certified datacenter in the Toulouse area (ISO 27001 since 2020, HDS since December 2023, ANSSI Level 1 access compliant), offering colocation, public/hybrid cloud, dedicated private cloud (including a Proxmox-based offering), Kubernetes services, managed hosting ("Infogérance"), backup, disaster recovery (PRA/PCA), and proprietary security add-ons (WAF oGo and Anti-DDoS with 40x over-provisioned bandwidth). The technology stack is predominantly open source — Proxmox, Kubernetes, Linux, HAProxy, ZFS, VyOS, OpenVSwitch, PowerDNS, The Foreman, OVirt, FreeIPA — which underpins a sovereignty-focused value proposition aimed at customers who want data stored exclusively in France and immune to US Cloud Act extraterritoriality.

NFrance sells exclusively through a direct, sales-led motion — phone, contact form, and named account contacts (e.g., Cyrielle Maria for colocation/development) — with no reseller channel. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, structured around annual recurring subscriptions for managed hosting, private cloud, public/hybrid cloud, and colocation (with HDS-compliant housing as a distinct tier). Customer segments span web agencies, e-commerce, software publishers, large enterprises, education, local authorities, and healthcare; named logos include Toulouse Métropole (since 2015), BPCE / Voile Banque Populaire, IRP AUTO, Rennes School of Business, Groupe Bernard, Webqam, and Auriga. Strategic partnerships include Auriga (since 2018, for Aurion ERP on NFrance Cloud Pro), Evertest (5+ years, web performance monitoring), Centreon, Webqam, Systancia, and Sea Events/Inodia. Geographic footprint is single-country, focused on the Occitanie region and broader French market.

Name

Nfrance

Legal name

NFRANCE

Website

https://nfrance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NFrance is a privately held French managed hosting and sovereign cloud operator based in Toulouse, running its own Tier III datacenter (ISO 27001 and HDS certified) to deliver colocation, private/public cloud, Kubernetes, security, and managed services to French enterprises, public-sector bodies, and regulated verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Cloud Hosting Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Cloud Networking & SDN/NFV Management (HDABABAK), Cloud Compliance, Audit & Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM/GRC) (HDABAHAI), Cloud-Native Enablement (Containers, Kubernetes, Service Mesh) (BPAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Managed cloud hosting
• Datacenter colocation
• Private cloud infrastructure
• IT infrastructure outsourcing
• Sovereign cloud services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Hosting Services: Core managed hosting and outsourcing services including infrastructure management, system administration, and network operations. Services provided from NFrance's own datacenter with full-stack management.
2. Private Cloud Hosting: Dedicated cloud infrastructure with personalized architecture design, high availability, and security features. Infrastructure is dedicated per customer with no shared resources.
3. Public/Hybrid Cloud Hosting: Shared infrastructure cloud services with or without dedicated physical servers, offering scalability and flexibility. Combined with managed hosting expertise.
4. Colocation/Housing Services: Physical rack space rental in NFrance's Tier III datacenter with options for 1/2 rack or full rack, including HDS-compliant offerings with RFID access and monthly reports.
5. Kubernetes Services: Container orchestration and Kubernetes expertise as part of managed hosting offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NFrance operates a sovereign cloud and managed hosting platform from its own Tier III certified datacenter in Toulouse, France. The company sells datacenter colocation (housing), public/hybrid cloud, and private cloud (including Proxmox-based virtualization), bundled with managed services such as Infogérance (outsourced administration), Kubernetes orchestration, Anti-DDoS protection, WAF oGo, backup, and disaster recovery planning (PRA). All services are delivered under ISO 27001 and HDS certifications to French enterprises, government, e-commerce, software publishers, education, and healthcare clients.

Product overview

NFrance is a French cloud and managed hosting provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of infrastructure and IT services centered around sovereign cloud computing. The core offerings include Datacenter Colocation (Housing) at their Tier III Toulouse facility, Public/Hybrid Cloud with scalable shared infrastructure, and Private Cloud solutions including the Proxmox-based open-source virtualization platform. Managed services layer includes Infogérance (outsourced administration), Kubernetes management, WAF oGo application firewall, Anti-DDoS protection, externalized Backup, and Disaster Recovery Planning (PRA). Security expertise, technical architecture consulting, and open-source specialization complement the service portfolio. All services leverage open-source technologies and are operated from ISO 27001 and HDS certified French datacenters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing / Colocation Datacenter colocation service providing physical rack space (1/2 rack or full rack) in NFrance's Tier III certified datacenter in Toulouse, with ANSSI Level 1 security compliance, 24/7/365 supervision, redundant power and network, and HDS-compliant option with RFID access for health data hosting.
• Cloud Public / Hybride Scalable shared or hybrid cloud hosting built on open-source technologies, with optional dedicated physical servers and managed services including monitoring and supervision by NFrance teams in France.
• Cloud Privé Dedicated private cloud infrastructure offering personalized architecture with high availability, enhanced security, and managed services by NFrance experts, hosted in ISO 27001 certified datacenters.
• Cloud Privé Proxmox Private cloud solution based on Proxmox open-source virtualization, combining virtual machines (VMs) and Linux containers (LXC) with zero licensing costs, high availability clustering, and hot migration capabilities.
• Infogérance (Managed Hosting) Fully managed hosting service including system and network administration, 24/7 monitoring, incident management, backup operations, and technical support by NFrance's engineering teams.
• Managed Kubernetes Managed Kubernetes container orchestration service for deploying, scaling, and managing containerized applications with expert support from NFrance.
• WAF oGo (Web Application Firewall) Proprietary Web Application Firewall solution named oGo providing application-layer security, filtering, and protection against web-based attacks.
• Protection Anti-DDoS DDoS attack protection service featuring bandwidth capacity 40x above requirements, open peering policy, traffic filtering, and real-time mitigation infrastructure.
• Sauvegarde (Backup) Externalized backup service for securing customer data against loss with daily backup frequencies and restoration capabilities.
• PRA (Plan de Reprise d'Activité) Disaster Recovery Plan option providing high-security redundancy of infrastructure and storage across remote datacenters for business continuity.
• Sécurité (Cybersecurity Services) Cybersecurity services encompassing integrated firewall management, network security, DDoS protection, and compliance with security certifications.
• Architecture Technique (Consulting) Technical architecture consulting services for designing and optimizing cloud infrastructure, security, and network solutions for customer projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.985% SLA guaranteed for housing services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AurigacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Auriga is France's leading software publisher for higher education management systems (Ecole de Commerce, Ingénieurs, Formation). Since 2018, Auriga has offered a cloud solution based on NFrance Cloud Pro, with Auriga providing application architecture and exploitation expertise while NFrance handles technical infrastructure. The partnership enables customers like Rennes School of Business to migrate from Microsoft Azure to a sovereign cloud solution.
• EvertestcoreTechnology or IntegrationEvertest is a specialist in web performance and mobile application monitoring. NFrance has partnered with Evertest for over 5 years to provide customers with high-performance, high-availability sites. Evertest's monitoring uses real user data and complete navigation scenarios, generating videos and metrics to identify and resolve incidents quickly. The partnership provides NFrance customers with advanced application monitoring capabilities.
• WebqamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWebqam is a digital agency that developed Groupe Bernard's new e-commerce platform using Progressive Web App (PWA) technology with Magento 2.3 and Front Commerce (Node.js). Webqam collaborated with NFrance for hosting and managed services, delivering a complete e-commerce solution for the automotive group's 57 dealerships.
• Sea Events / InodiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSea Events and Inodia are media agencies that developed a new video distribution and storage tool for BPCE Voile Banque Populaire. NFrance partners with these agencies to provide hosting and infrastructure services for the sailing event platform, enabling high-availability video content delivery during major sailing events.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ikoula: French hosting and managed cloud provider offering dedicated servers, private/public cloud, managed services and colocation from French datacenters. Closest mid-market competitor to NFrance in terms of customer profile and sovereign positioning.
• Clever Cloud: French PaaS/managed hosting specialist focused on automated cloud platform deployment (PaaS, Kubernetes, managed databases). Comparable to NFrance's managed Kubernetes and open-source expertise, with stronger automation tooling but narrower infrastructure portfolio.
• Gandi: French domain registrar and managed hosting/cloud provider offering VPS, dedicated servers and managed hosting. Competes with NFrance for French SMB and web-agency hosting customers with similar price points.
• Online.net (Scaleway/Dedibox): French dedicated-server and hosting brand (part of Scaleway/Iliad group) offering low-cost dedicated servers, housing and managed hosting in France. Directly comparable to NFrance's colocation and dedicated hosting offerings for French SMBs and developers.
• Scaleway: French cloud provider (subsidiary of Iliad) offering bare-metal, virtual instances, Kubernetes (Kapsule), object storage and HDS-certified healthcare hosting. Competes head-on with NFrance in the French sovereign cloud and managed Kubernetes layer.
• 3DS Outscale: Dassault Systèmes-owned sovereign cloud operator with SecNumCloud and HDS certifications, offering IaaS, managed Kubernetes and healthcare hosting in France. Comparable to NFrance on regulated French workloads and on the sovereign-cloud go-to-market.
• OVHcloud: Largest French sovereign cloud and hosting provider offering dedicated servers, private cloud (VMware/OpenStack), public cloud and HDS-certified hosting. Directly competes with NFrance for French sovereign and mid-market workloads and is the dominant reference point for buyers evaluating sovereign alternatives to US hyperscalers.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Azure (France region): Hyperscaler with French regions and a large enterprise footprint. Rennes School of Business's migration away from Microsoft Azure to NFrance illustrates the displacement opportunity, while new Azure France features and pricing pressure represent the competitive threat.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS Europe - Paris): Global hyperscaler with a Paris region that competes with NFrance on cloud infrastructure; not sovereign-French, but commonly short-listed by mid-market French buyers. NFrance positions against AWS on sovereignty and proximity rather than feature parity.

Regional players

• Infomaniak: Swiss independent cloud and hosting provider with strong sovereign positioning, ISO-certified datacenters in Switzerland and a managed cloud and web hosting portfolio. Similar sovereign-cloud and open-source ethos to NFrance but operates in Switzerland rather than France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInnfrance.com/fr/linkedin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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