What LICIEL Environnement does

LICIEL Environnement SAS is a French vertical-SaaS company founded in June 2007 and headquartered in Paris (32, Bd de Strasbourg, 75468 Paris Cedex 10), with a registered share capital of €600,000 and SIREN 538 746 702. The company develops and distributes LICIEL Diagnostics, a Windows-based desktop software suite purpose-built for certified French real estate diagnosticians performing mandatory pre-transaction property inspections (DPE, asbestos, lead, termites, gas, electrical safety, and related assessments). The platform integrates more than 10 modules covering mission/order management, administrative management, report generation, invoicing, client communication, and regulatory compliance, augmented by optional web services such as LICIEL Cloud (backup/sync), LICIEL Extranet (client portal and online payment via Payplug), Agenda Géolocalisé, LICIEL SMS, and Zone Echange Web.

The underlying technology is a proprietary in-house report generation engine that the company claims produces documents ten times faster than standard technology, supported by 180+ templates and 5,000+ customizable tags edited through Microsoft Word or OpenOffice mail-merge fields. The product integrates natively with French accounting packages (EBP, CIEL, Coala, Quadra), calendar tools (Google Agenda, Microsoft Outlook), the French cadastre and Géorisques databases, the OVH datacenter in Roubaix for cloud hosting, and ADEME for direct DPE submission. A Module Développement Spécialisé allows users to construct their own diagnostic modules.

The business model is overwhelmingly subscription-based, sold directly to SMBs and individual professionals via the company website with downloadable trial versions and modular pricing. Cloud storage is priced at €29 HT/month for 30 GB, scaling to usage-based beyond 100 GB. The flagship go-to-market partnership is the Pack Diag 360 joint offering with Arobiz, which bundles LICIEL software with website creation services. Operational scale signals include 2,500 license updates per day, 7,200 software launches per day, 4,800 mission orders per day, and 5,700 reports generated per day. International versions (liciel.us, liciel.es) exist but the company remains primarily France-focused, with no disclosed revenue, funding, or M&A activity.

Name

LICIEL Environnement

Legal name

LICIEL Environnement SAS

Website

https://liciel.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LICIEL Environnement SAS is a French vertical-SaaS company that develops LICIEL Diagnostics, a Windows-based software suite with 10+ integrated modules serving certified real estate diagnosticians in France with mission management, report generation, regulatory compliance, and back-office workflows on a subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Diagnostics Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Process & Case Management Low-Code Platforms (HDAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Real estate diagnostics software
• Property inspection reporting
• DPE energy performance software
• Asbestos lead termite modules
• Diagnostician workflow management

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Annual or multi-year software subscriptions for the LICIEL Diagnostics suite with various module packages including administrative tools, diagnostic modules, and expertise modules. Multiple pricing tiers based on module selection.
2. Cloud Services: Monthly cloud storage subscription at €29 HT/month for 30 Go, with additional storage tiers. Provides automatic backup, file synchronization, and data recovery services.
3. Web Services: Optional web add-ons including geolocated agenda, SMS services, website creation, and extranet portal. These services complement the core software and enhance productivity for diagnosticians.
4. Training and Support: Training sessions, video tutorials, technical assistance, and WikiLICIEL knowledge base support services included with subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LICIEL Environnement develops and sells the LICIEL Diagnostics suite, a Windows-based desktop software platform for certified French real estate diagnosticians. The suite bundles 10+ modules for administrative management, mission ordering (ODM), diagnostic report generation (DPE, asbestos, lead, termites, gas, electrical, etc.), invoicing, client communication, and accounting exports. It is complemented by optional web services including LICIEL Cloud (backup/sync), LICIEL Extranet (client portal and online payments), Agenda Géolocalisé (geolocated scheduling), LICIEL SMS (automated messaging), Zone Echange Web (file exchange), LICIEL Pont Amiante (laboratory integration), and LICIEL Site Internet (website hosting).

Product overview

LICIEL Environnement offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture centered on LICIEL Diagnostics, a professional software suite for real estate diagnosticians. The core La Suite LICIEL Diagnostics platform serves as the central hub providing mission management, report generation, and administrative tools. Around this core, the company offers specialized modules organized into four categories: Modules Énergie for energy diagnostics, Modules Diagnostics for property inspections (asbestos, lead, termites, etc.), Modules Expertises for specialized assessments, and Modules Administratifs/Outils for business operations. The ecosystem is extended by optional web services including LICIEL Cloud for data backup and synchronization, LICIEL Extranet for client portal and online payments, Agenda Géolocalisé for scheduling with geolocation, LICIEL SMS for automated messaging, Zone Echange Web for team file sharing, LICIEL Pont Amiante for laboratory integration, and LICIEL Site Internet for web presence. A proprietary report generation engine delivers documents 10x faster than standard solutions, and the Development module allows users to create custom modules tailored to specific client needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LICIEL Web: Web hosting and internet services for diagnostic professionals.
• LICIEL Site Internet

Products and services

• La Suite LICIEL Diagnostics Core professional platform for certified French real estate diagnosticians; integrates more than 10 modules covering administrative management, mission ordering, diagnostic reporting, invoicing, and client communication.
• Module DPE Module for Energy Performance Certificates (Diagnostic de Performance Énergétique) with direct submission to ADEME.
• Module Impression (Report Generation) Report generation module powered by a proprietary engine that outputs documents 10x faster than standard technology, with 180+ templates and 5,000+ customizable tags.
• Module Export Excel Administrative export module for billing data and personalized Excel exports to accounting software (EBP, CIEL, Coala, Quadra).
• Module Gestion Administrative Administrative management module covering business operations, client management, and office administration.
• Ordre de Mission (ODM) Mission order module for creating and managing diagnostic missions, including client information, property details, scheduling, quotes, invoicing, and payment tracking.
• Module Plans et Croquis 3D Module for creating 3D sketches and floor plans for inclusion in diagnostic reports.
• Modules Énergie Suite of energy-related diagnostic modules for energy performance assessments and audits.
• Modules Diagnostics Diagnostic modules covering real estate inspection types including asbestos, lead, termites, gas, and electricity.
• Modules Administratifs / Outils Administrative modules providing business management tools including invoicing, quotes, statistical reporting, COFRAC certification exports, and customer relationship features.
• Modules Expertises Expertise modules for specialized inspection services beyond standard diagnostics.
• Module Développement Spécialisé Custom module development tool that lets users create bespoke modules via graphical or Excel-based methods for tailored client needs.
• LICIEL Cloud Cloud-based file storage and synchronization service providing automatic backup of missions, reports, and photos across connected devices, starting at 30 GB with expandable tiers.
• LICIEL Extranet Online client portal for sharing PDF reports, managing orders, processing online credit card payments via Payplug, and delivering automated payment links.
• Agenda Géolocalisé Collaborative online calendar with geolocation features, Google Agenda and Outlook synchronization, route optimization, and automatic SMS reminders 24 hours before appointments.
• LICIEL SMS SMS communication service for automated appointment confirmations, batch SMS to clients, and payment link delivery via SMS.
• Zone Echange Web (ZEW) Web-based file exchange service for secure folder sharing and backup between team members on the same company license; optional inter-company exchange with other LICIEL users.
• LICIEL Pont Amiante Web service bridging LICIEL with asbestos laboratory systems for automatic sample submission and result integration.
• LICIEL Site Internet Website creation and hosting service for diagnosticians to establish their professional online presence.
• Formation Training services including training sessions, video tutorials, WikiLICIEL documentation, and technical assistance for software users.

Quantifiable outcome

• Report generation speed: 10x faster than standard technology
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• ArobizflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint partnership offering 'Pack Diag 360' combining LICIEL Diagnostics software with Arobiz website creation services. This all-in-one solution targets diagnosticians seeking both professional software and web presence, representing a core go-to-market partnership for both companies.
• OVHcoreTechnology or IntegrationData hosting partnership using OVH datacenter located in Roubaix, France (2 rue Kellermann – 59100 Roubaix). OVH provides infrastructure for LICIEL Cloud services and web hosting operations.
• ADEMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory partnership for DPE (Diagnostic de Performance Énergétique) data transmission. LICIEL software enables automatic submission of energy performance certificates to ADEME as required by French regulations.
• COFRACcoreOthersCompliance partnership with COFRAC (Comité Français d'Accréditation) certification body. Software includes dedicated statistics module for COFRAC compliance reporting and certification tracking requirements.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Spectora: US-based SaaS for home inspectors, offering inspection reporting, scheduling, invoicing, and client communication. Closely comparable to LICIEL in vertical, functionality, and target customer (certified home/property inspectors), though LICIEL is anchored to the French regulatory regime.
• HomeGauge: Long-standing US home inspection software vendor with reporting, CRM, and scheduling tools for inspectors. Direct functional peer to LICIEL's mission-management and report-generation suite, serving the same end-customer profile in a different (US) geography.
• Home Inspector Pro: Home inspection reporting and business management software targeted at independent home inspectors in the US. Comparable to LICIEL in offering inspectors an integrated report-template engine with scheduling and invoicing.
• Inspection Manager: Inspection-reporting and field software used by US home and commercial inspectors. Direct product overlap with LICIEL's diagnostic-mission and template-driven report generation, again in a different regulatory jurisdiction (US).

Regional players

• AC Environnement: Major French diagnostics services group with its own internal software stack and a network of certified diagnosticians. Direct regional competitor/alternative to LICIEL within France — comparable customer profile though positioned more as a services operator than a software vendor.

Broad incumbents

• ServiceTitan: Large US vertical SaaS platform for home and commercial service businesses (HVAC, plumbing, electrical). A broad incumbent with overlapping workflows (scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, payment) that LICIEL has built its own narrower stack around; significantly larger and more capitalized.
• Jobber: Field-service management SaaS for SMB service businesses with quoting, scheduling, invoicing, and client communication features. Comparable to LICIEL's administrative modules and web add-ons (agenda, SMS, online payment) at much greater scale.
• Housecall Pro: US-based field-service management SaaS providing scheduling, dispatch, estimates, invoicing, and payments for home service professionals. Overlaps with LICIEL's administrative and web-service add-on stack on a much broader scale across trades.
• Buildertrend: Construction and remodeling management SaaS covering project management, customer communication, scheduling, and financial tools. Functions as a broader incumbent that competes for the same office-and-field productivity wallet share that LICIEL's administrative modules target.

Others

• OVHcloud: LICIEL's infrastructure partner — LICIEL hosts customer data on OVH datacenters in Roubaix, France. Not a direct competitor but an enabling/cloud infrastructure counterpart in LICIEL's data-residency and LICIEL Cloud stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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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