What STS does

STS - Social Transport Solutions is a privately held French SAS headquartered in Lyon that has operated since 1999, building a 100% web-based Human Resources Information System (SIRH) dedicated exclusively to the French road transport (TRM) sector. Its platform unifies time and activity management (GTA), a proprietary transport-specific payroll engine (co-developed with Yeap and integrated without outsourcing), social charge optimization, regulatory monitoring, legal support (URSSAF/DREAL/DREETS inspections), and reporting into a single collaborative portal. Connected hardware devices — STS Mobilité PL (Bluetooth driver-card reader for heavy goods vehicles) and STS Mobilité VL (web application for light vehicles) — feed automated data into the platform, and a recently introduced Stisy AI chatbot (November 2025) adds conversational analytics and risk anticipation.

The company serves a tiered customer base: 1,000+ very small transport enterprises (TPE) on a 699€/year subscription, 400+ small-medium enterprises (PME), and 25+ grands comptes including logistics names such as Geodis, Jacky Perrenot, Transports Bert, Groupe Deret, and RAS Interim. Across 2,500+ active clients the platform processes 350,000 legal files and manages 80,000+ employees monthly. Revenue combines recurring SaaS subscriptions, hardware device sales, and a distinctive "fournisseur-crééditeur" consulting model for social optimization in which STS bills only on realized savings (up to 7% of social charges). A new talent management module, co-developed with Empowill (launched December 2025), extends coverage into employee lifecycle management.

Distribution is sales-led via a nationwide network of dedicated transport-HR expert interlocutors, supplemented by flagship presence at Solutrans (Lyon Eurexpo), webinars on regulatory topics, SEO/content marketing, and a 24/7 self-service client portal. The company holds GDPR compliance, is hosted on OVH infrastructure, and reports a 97% client satisfaction rate with no disclosed external institutional funding.

Name

STS

Legal name

STS – Social Transport Solutions

Website

https://stsweb.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

STS - Social Transport Solutions is a Lyon-based French SaaS provider of a dedicated HRIS (SIRH) for the French road transport sector, integrating time management, proprietary payroll, social optimization, and legal support for 2,500+ transport companies of all sizes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transport HR Software (HRIS for road transport)

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA)

Keywords

• Transport HR software
• Road transport payroll
• Time activity management
• Social charge optimization
• French transport compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SIRH Software Subscription: SaaS-based HRIS subscription model offering access to GTA, payroll, and social optimization modules. Pricing varies by company size (TPE, PME, Grands Comptes) with tiered packages. Includes portal access, support, and regular updates.
2. Social Optimization Consulting: Expert consulting services for optimizing social charges and payroll structures. STS operates as a 'fournisseur-créditeur' (creditor supplier) - clients are billed only once savings are achieved, avoiding cash advance requirements.
3. Device Sales: Sale of connected devices including Bluetooth card readers, badge systems, and terminals for time tracking. Part of the complete solution offering for GTA data collection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

STS sells a 100% web-based SIRH (HR Information System) exclusively dedicated to French road freight transport, covering time and activity management (GTA), specialised transport payroll, social charge optimisation, legal support and compliance with DREAL/DREETS. The platform is complemented by connected devices (STS Mobilité PL/VL) for automated driver data capture, a collaborative web portal, an AI assistant (Stisy) and a talent management module.

Product overview

STS offers a comprehensive, 100% web-based SIRH (HR Information System) exclusively dedicated to French road transport sector (TRM). The core STS SIRH platform unifies three main pillars: (1) Gestion des temps et activités (GTA) for time and activity management, (2) Paie Transport with proprietary payroll engine developed in partnership with Yeap, and (3) Optimisation Sociale for strategic social charge optimization. Additional modules include STS Mobilité PL (connected Bluetooth device for truck drivers), STS Mobilité VL (web application for light vehicles), the Collaboratif Portal, Gestion des Talents module (with Empowill partnership), Versement Mobilité expertise, legal support, diagnostic/consulting services, pre-payroll automation, regulatory monitoring, compliance management, financial controls, and reporting. The system also integrates AI through the Stisy chatbot for interaction analysis and anomaly detection. STS provides three solution tiers: Solution TPE (699€/year), Solution PME (400+ companies), and Solution Grands Comptes (25+ enterprise accounts), serving 2,500+ active clients managing 80,000+ collaborators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STS Mobilité PL: Connected device for transmitting driver card data for heavy goods vehicles (poids lourds).
• STS Mobilité VL

Products and services

• STS SIRH (Système d'Information des Ressources Humaines) 100% web-based HRIS exclusively dedicated to the French road transport sector, unifying time and activity management (GTA), specialised payroll and social optimisation in a single collaborative portal with no outsourcing. Designed for French transport companies of all sizes (TPE, PME, Grands Comptes).
• STS Mobilité PL Connected Bluetooth driver card reader and mobile application for heavy goods vehicle (poids lourds) drivers, enabling automatic transmission of driver card data directly into the STS collaborative portal. Built for French road transport fleets to automate tachograph data capture.
• STS Mobilité VL Web application for time and activity management of light-vehicle (véhicules légers) employees, bundled with automated readers and badge systems for employee data collection. Targets French road transport operations needing reliable, secure light-vehicle time tracking.
• Stisy AI Chatbot AI-powered assistant integrated into the STS SIRH that analyses client interactions, identifies recurrences and anticipates social management risks for French road transport companies. Deployed across several transport clients to provide proactive HR guidance.
• Talent Management Module (Module de Gestion des Talents) HR module co-developed with Empowill and fully integrated into the STS SIRH to manage professional interviews, skills mapping, training plans, training budgets and succession planning for French road transport companies.
• New Payroll Engine (Nouveau moteur de paie) New-generation proprietary payroll engine co-developed with Yeap and fully integrated into the STS SIRH, offering full control over the payroll processing chain with enhanced reliability, full traceability and cost stability adapted to French road transport requirements.
• Versement Mobilité Service Expert service addressing the Versement Mobilité employer contribution for public transport financing, providing scope analysis, exception handling and risk guidance specific to French road freight transport employers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 7% savings on social charges through optimization services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• EmpowillcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Partnership for the development of a talent management module specifically designed for transport companies. The module enables structuring competencies, interviews, training plans, and career paths. Combines STS's social management expertise with Empowill's employee journey specialization.
• YeapcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2025Strategic partnership for the development of a new generation payroll engine. The payroll engine was developed in association with Yeap to achieve total control over the payroll processing chain with reinforced reliability and stabilized costs. This proprietary engine is fully integrated into the STS SIRH.
• SolutransflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2025STS participates as an exhibitor at Solutrans, the major trade show for transport and logistics held at Lyon Eurexpo. STS uses this platform to unveil innovations and meet customers at Hall 1 Stand E0 14 and Hall 2 Stand 2B 061.
• OVHminorOthers · 1 January 2024STS website and services are hosted by OVH, a French cloud infrastructure provider. OVH headquarters at 2 rue Kellermann, BP 80157, 59053 Roubaix Cedex 1.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Silae: French cloud-native payroll and HR platform serving SMBs and mid-market with payroll, HRIS, and social optimization modules. Direct competitor to STS in the French payroll/HR software market, particularly for PME accounts.
• Cegid: Major French HR and payroll software vendor offering HRIS, talent management, and payroll solutions for SMB through enterprise. Competes with STS across French payroll/HR buyers, including transport-sector clients.
• Nibelis: French payroll and HR cloud platform owned by ADP, offering integrated HR, payroll, and time management for SMB and mid-market. Direct competitor in French payroll/HR, increasingly used by mid-sized transport operators.
• Talentia Software: European HR and finance software vendor (with French roots) offering HRIS, payroll, and talent management. Comparable in size and target market to STS for mid-market French and European HR buyers.

Broad incumbents

• ADP: Global payroll and HR services leader with substantial French operations (ADP France). Serves enterprise and mid-market transport companies; broader portfolio but overlapping HR/payroll value proposition versus STS.
• Sage: Global accounting, payroll, and HR software provider with a strong French installed base (Sage Paie & RH). Competes with STS for HR/payroll deals, particularly among SMBs, though not transport-specialized.
• SD Worx: European HR and payroll services provider operating in France and Benelux. Competes with STS for mid-market and enterprise payroll/HR deals across Europe, though without STS's road-transport specialization.
• Sopra Steria (Sopra HR): Large European IT services firm with HR software and services offerings. Targets enterprise HR transformation projects that may compete with STS in the grands comptes segment, though with a much broader portfolio.
• Workday: Global cloud HR and finance platform increasingly penetrating French enterprises. Overlaps with STS at the large-account end for HR/payroll transformation, though lacks transport-specific vertical depth.
• UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group): Workforce management and HR cloud provider with strong time-and-attendance capabilities used in transport/logistics. Overlaps with STS on GTA functionality for shift-based and mobile workforces in France and Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sts_web
• Facebookfacebook.com/STS.Gestion.Paie.Transport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sts---social-transport-solutions

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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