What Eco-Counter does

Eco-Counter is a French-headquartered (Lannion) specialist in automatic pedestrian and cyclist counting solutions, organized as a SAS under French law and operating as a subsidiary of the Quanteo Group. Founded over 25 years ago, the company has deployed more than 20,000 counting devices serving over 5,000 local authorities across 55 countries. Its product portfolio spans multiple proprietary sensor technologies — induction loops (ZELT Evo line), infrared multi-sensors (MULTI Evo), AI-camera systems (CITIX-AI Evo), and radar (WAVIX-AI) — alongside battery-powered pedestrian counters (PYRO Box Evo), pneumatic tube counters (TUBES), and indoor 3D-video counters (Quantium).

The company's commercial model combines one-time hardware sales with recurring SaaS revenue from the Eco-Visio data analysis platform, daily cellular data transmission services (delivered via Sierra Wireless SIMs at a guaranteed 95% success rate), installation and maintenance services, and bespoke data studies. Software is hosted on OVH European data centers at 97% availability, and pricing is quote-based with annual subscriptions. Data products extend beyond raw counts into VisitorFlow (count + GPS floating data fusion for visitor profiles, origin-destination matrices, and dwell time) and Cycling Insights.

Eco-Counter sells exclusively into enterprise and government channels via a direct field-sales motion, supported by consultation CTAs, multilingual content marketing, and conference presence at events such as Velo-City. The customer base is dominated by city governments, state and national transportation departments (NY DOT, FL DOT, LADOT, City of Montreal, City of Vancouver, Parks Canada), park authorities (Presidio Trust, Pima County), and trail/parks nonprofits (Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition, Friends of the River). GDPR compliance is formalized at the Quanteo Group level with an appointed DPO and Privacy by Design methodology, a meaningful procurement requirement for European municipal customers.

Name

Eco-Counter

Legal name

ECO-COUNTER SAS

Website

https://eco-counter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Eco-Counter designs and sells automatic pedestrian and cyclist counting hardware — induction loops, infrared sensors, AI cameras, and radar — alongside the Eco-Visio SaaS analytics platform, serving governments, transportation departments, and park authorities in 55 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Active Transportation Counting Systems

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Driver Behavior, Safety & Video Telematics (Dashcams/AI) (TLABAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Video Telematics, ADAS & AI Dashcams (TLAEAFAG)

Keywords

• Pedestrian counting solutions
• Cyclist counting systems
• Active transportation data
• Traffic flow analytics
• Mobility data platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Products (Counting Devices): Sale of automatic pedestrian and cyclist counting hardware including ZELT Evo, MULTI Evo, PYRO-Box, CITIX-AI, WAVIX-AI, and related sensors. Products sold directly through sales team with prices varying by specifications. Includes battery-operated and cellular-connected devices.
2. Eco-Visio Software Platform (Subscription): Online data analysis platform with daily data transmission, hosting, visualization, and export services. Subscription-based service with access to administrator dashboard, user management, and data export functionality. Billed annually per Italian terms.
3. Data Services (Daily Data Transmission): Daily data transmission service via cellular network (2G/3G/4G/4G LTE) using embedded SIM cards. Data transmission rate guaranteed at 95% success rate under normal conditions. Includes hosting on OVH data centers.
4. Installation and Maintenance Services: Comprehensive support including 5/7 technical support, training, strategic advice, installation, and ongoing maintenance services.
5. Data Studies and Reports: Expert data science studies delivered as PDF reports containing maps, graphical representations, key indicators (visitor numbers, geographic origin, gender, age, socioprofessional category, average dwell time) for VisitorFlow solution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Eco-Counter manufactures and sells automatic pedestrian and cyclist counting hardware (including induction loop, infrared multi-sensor, AI radar, and AI camera-based devices) and provides the Eco-Visio cloud-based data analysis platform for processing and visualizing count data. The company delivers end-to-end solutions including installation, maintenance, and ongoing technical support to urban governments, transportation departments, and park authorities for active transportation planning and visitor monitoring.

Product overview

Eco-Counter provides a comprehensive pedestrian and cyclist counting ecosystem consisting of hardware counters (ZELT Evo, MULTI Evo, PYRO Box Evo, CITIX-AI Evo, WAVIX-AI, TUBES, Quantium) and a data analysis platform (Eco-Visio). The product portfolio includes induction loop counters for cyclists (ZELT family), infrared and AI-based multi-user counters (MULTI Evo, CITIX-AI Evo), pedestrian-specific counters (PYRO Box Evo, PYRO Nano), vehicle counters (MULTI Car/Bus), and indoor visitor counters (Quantium). Public display units (Eco-DISPLAY line) show real-time counts to communities. The Eco-Visio platform processes and visualizes count data, while VisitorFlow adds GPS-based visitor behavior analysis. Data is transmitted automatically via cellular networks to the platform for long-term trend analysis and decision support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eco-Visio: Data analysis platform for pedestrian and cyclist count data analysis and visualization
• VisitorFlow
• ZELT Evo
• PYRO Box Evo
• MULTI Evo
• CITIX-AI Evo
• WAVIX-AI
• TUBES
• Quantium
• MULTI Car/Bus

Products and services

• ZELT Evo Induction loop-based cyclist counter embedded in the ground, providing reliable long-term permanent counting on dedicated bike lanes and paths with two-year battery life. Designed for urban planners and transportation departments requiring accurate bicycle volume data on clearly defined cycling facilities.
• MULTI Evo Urban Infrared multi-sensor counter for urban shared paths that counts and classifies pedestrians, cyclists, and scooters on shared pathways and trails. Targets cities and transportation planners needing differentiated multimodal volume data on mixed-use infrastructure.
• MULTI Evo Nature Infrared multi-sensor counter designed for natural environments, counting and differentiating pedestrians and cyclists on shared paths, greenways, parks, and trails. Built for park authorities and natural area managers monitoring visitor flow in protected spaces.
• PYRO Box Evo Versatile battery-powered pedestrian counter using infrared pyroelectric technology, suitable for counting in various environments including parks, urban areas, and winter ski/snowshoe trails. Targets park managers, resort operators, and urban planners.
• PYRO Nano Compact pedestrian counter designed for discrete installation in urban environments. Built for city planners and urban managers needing unobtrusive pedestrian volume measurement.
• CITIX-AI Evo AI-powered traffic monitoring solution using computer vision for multi-modal environments, capable of counting and classifying bicycles, pedestrians, e-scooters, motorcycles, cars, vans, and buses at complex urban intersections. Targets city transportation departments managing multimodal urban traffic.
• WAVIX-AI Non-intrusive multimodal radar traffic counter using smart radar technology for pedestrian, cyclist, and vehicle traffic with direction and speed detection. Suited for urban transportation departments needing accurate multimodal flow, direction, and speed data without intrusive installation.
• TUBES Pneumatic tube-based temporary cyclist counter for short-term surveys, site diagnostics, and before/after comparisons with fast deployment. Designed for transportation planners conducting temporary traffic studies.
• Quantium Indoor visitor counter using 3D video technology for highly accurate counting in public reception buildings, tourist offices, and visitor centers, with optional 4G modem for automatic data transmission. Targets tourism offices and visitor centers needing indoor occupancy data.
• Eco-Visio Cloud-based data analysis and visualization platform that transforms raw count data from Eco-Counter sensors into actionable insights, dashboards, and reports for urban and natural area management. Sold as a subscription with daily data transmission, hosting, and export services to governments and park authorities.
• VisitorFlow Pedestrian flow analysis software combining automatic counter data with GPS data from mobile phones to provide visitor behavior insights including origin-destination patterns, dwell time, and visitor profiles. Targets natural area managers and tourism sites needing qualitative visitor analytics in a GDPR-compliant framework.
• Cycling Insights Data fusion solution providing specialized analysis and visualization for cycling traffic patterns. Targets transportation authorities and cycling advocacy organizations requiring advanced cycling-specific traffic analysis.
• MULTI Car/Bus Vehicle counter using inductive loop technology to count and differentiate cars and buses at parking facility entrances and park access roads, with two-year battery life. Targets parking operators and park access managers needing vehicle classification.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6.6% increase in visitor numbers detected between 2022-2023 (Mount Royal Park case study)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and parent company.

• OVH SAScoreTechnology or IntegrationOVH SAS provides data hosting services for Eco-Counter's Eco-Visio platform. Data is hosted in European data centers ensuring optimal legal security. OVH provides backup and security guarantees for data processing. Data hosting availability rate of 97% is guaranteed by OVH.
• Sierra WirelesscoreTechnology or IntegrationSierra Wireless provides the cellular data SIM cards embedded in Eco-Counter products for daily data transmission. Contracted by Eco-Counter for transmitting count data from products to servers via 2G, 3G, 4G, or 4G LTE networks depending on network availability.
• Quanteo Groupparent companyOthersEco-Compteur/Eco-Counter is part of the Quanteo Group. The group is committed to GDPR compliance with a dedicated team including Group Director Christophe Milon and a Data Protection Officer (DPO). The group follows Privacy by Design principles.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• NoTraffic: AI-driven traffic management platform for intersections using computer vision and edge sensors. Emerging competitor in the AI-camera intersection space where Eco-Counter's CITIX-AI Evo and WAVIX-AI compete.
• StreetLight Data: Mobility analytics provider using GPS and location data to derive vehicle, pedestrian, and cyclist insights. Overlaps with Eco-Counter's VisitorFlow and Cycling Insights data-fusion concept for DOT and planning customers.

Broad incumbents

• Iteris: US-based smart transportation systems integrator offering traffic management, detection, and analytics. Provides overlapping counting/sensing capabilities but as part of a much broader portfolio serving DOTs and municipalities.
• Cubic Transportation Systems: Large-scale provider of transit and transportation data, payment, and analytics solutions to public agencies. Broader portfolio with partial overlap in urban mobility data and public-sector customer base.
• Bosch Mobility Solutions: Tier-one automotive and mobility supplier with sensor and video analytics offerings that increasingly target smart-city and traffic-monitoring use cases adjacent to Eco-Counter's product set.
• INRIX: Global mobility intelligence platform delivering traffic, parking, and active transportation analytics. Comparable in active transportation data analytics but at much larger scale and with broader data sources than Eco-Counter.
• Siemens Mobility: Global mobility solutions provider with intelligent traffic systems and roadside sensing products. Comparable in traffic sensing and intersection management but as part of an enterprise-grade portfolio.

Direct peers

• TRAFx: Canadian trail counter specialist offering infrared counters for pedestrian and cyclist counting on trails and in parks. Directly comparable niche and similar public-sector/government customers to Eco-Counter.
• MetroCount: Australian manufacturer of pneumatic tube and inductive-loop counters for bicycles and vehicles. Closely comparable in product category (bike/vehicle counting hardware) and customer base (transportation departments, trail managers).
• Miovision: Canadian video-based traffic data and intersection analytics company. Overlaps with Eco-Counter's CITIX-AI Evo in AI-based intersection counting and shares the same municipal customer segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Eco_Counter
• Facebookfacebook.com/EcoCounter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eco-counter

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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