Clearnox

What Clearnox does

Clearnox is a French SaaS company, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tours with a commercial office in Paris, that sells a cloud-based accounts-receivable management platform to French and Belgian SMEs, mid-market companies, and expert-accountant firms. Its core product is a unified AR management suite composed of four modules — Pilotage Encours Client (real-time receivables dashboard with DSO and collection-rate KPIs), Relance Automatisée (multi-channel automated payment reminders via email, postal, and phone), Gestion Collaborative (centralized comment, tag, and notification workflows for accounting and sales teams), and Recouvrement Contentieux (dispute and litigation case management) — priced on a tiered monthly SaaS subscription of €134 (Standard, TPE), €290 (Premium, PME), and €529 (Gold, ETI/multi-site). The platform differentiates through deep, native integrations with the dominant French and Belgian accounting and ERP suites (Sage, Cegid, EBP, Pennylane, MyUnisoft, Winbooks, Clearfacts, Adsolut, Horus, Exact, Twinfield), positioning Clearnox as a complementary AR overlay rather than a competing accounting system.

The business model is recurring SaaS subscription, monetized both directly (website demo requests and 14-day free trials targeting SME finance decision-makers) and through a four-track partner program — Reseller (Sage/Cegid/EBP integrators such as Apogea and Danphil Conseils), Chartered Accountant (expert-comptables offering Clearnox as a managed service for their clients), Collection Expert (debt-recovery agencies), and Publisher (accounting software editors). As of the source material the platform has facilitated payment of more than €10 billion of invoices across 70,000+ businesses in France and Belgium (with localized websites in French, Dutch, and English). Reported customer outcomes include 25–30% improvements in customer cash position, 50% time savings on follow-up, 20–25% DSO reductions, and 15–30 day acceleration of payment terms across enterprise case studies (HTDS, ALTIUS, CF Group, Leonor Greyl, ATC Groupe). Clearnox has operated as a subsidiary of Wolters Kluwer Belgium NV/SA since at least 2017, under the leadership of CEO Mathias Eleaume, with the parent providing corporate governance, privacy/data-protection oversight, and shared services infrastructure. The company has received the Finance Innovation label (2018), Bpifrance top-fintech recognition (2019), and the French Tech Centre-Val de Loire label (2019), and operates from share capital of €182,379 as Clearnox SAS (RCS Tours 799 178 801).

Name

Clearnox

Legal name

Clearnox SAS

Website

https://clearnox.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clearnox is a French SaaS accounts-receivable management platform founded in 2013 and owned by Wolters Kluwer Belgium, serving 70,000+ SMEs, mid-market firms, and chartered-accountant practices in France and Belgium with automated multi-channel payment reminders, real-time DSO dashboards, and native connectors to all major French-speaking accounting suites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounts Receivable Management Software

NAICS

Collection Agencies (561440), Software Publishers (513210), Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (52232)

SIC

Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Payment Processing for Collections (Lockbox, ACH, Card, IVR) (FSAKAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Direct Debit / ACH Collections & Recurring Billing (FSAMAGAE)

Keywords

• Accounts receivable software
• Debt collection platform
• Invoice reminder automation
• Cash flow management
• Dunning software

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS subscription (Standard, Premium, Gold): Monthly or annual subscription fees based on tiered plans (Standard, Premium, Gold) differentiated by company count, user seats, and feature access. Additional users and companies sold via quote.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Clearnox provides a cloud-based (SaaS) accounts receivable management platform that automates invoice follow-up, sends multi-channel payment reminders via email, post and phone, and provides real-time dashboards for tracking outstanding receivables, DSO, disputes and payment promises. The solution integrates natively with major French and Belgian accounting and ERP software and enables collaborative workflows between accounting, sales and finance teams to reduce payment delays and bad debt.

Product overview

Clearnox is a SaaS debt collection and accounts receivable management platform consisting of a unified cloud-based platform with four core functional modules — Pilotage Encours Client (client receivables tracking with real-time dashboards), Relance Automatisée (automated multi-channel payment reminders), Gestion Collaborative (internal collaboration for collection workflows), and Recouvrement Contentieux (dispute and litigation management) — supplemented by an ROI calculator tool, a partner program for resellers and accounting software publishers, and an extensive documentation/resource library. The platform is offered in three subscription tiers (Standard, Premium, Gold) targeting TPE, PME, and ETI segments respectively, with pricing from €134 to €529 per month. Clearnox integrates natively with over a dozen accounting software platforms (Sage, Cegid, EBP, Pennylane, MyUnisoft, and others) and is owned by Wolters Kluwer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clearnox SaaS Platform A cloud-based (SaaS) accounts receivable and debt collection management platform that automates invoice reminders, tracks customer debts, provides real-time dashboards for DSO and cash flow management, and enables collaborative workflows across accounting, sales, and finance teams. Sold via tiered subscriptions (Standard, Premium, Gold) to TPE, PME, and ETI customers in France and Belgium, with native integrations to Sage, Cegid, EBP, Pennylane, MyUnisoft and other accounting/ERP platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% improvement in cash position (treasury preserved)
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered parent company, flagship / core, core, strategic and minor.

• Wolters Kluwerparent companyOthersClearnox is a solution of Wolters Kluwer Belgium NV/SA. Wolters Kluwer is the parent company, providing corporate governance, data protection oversight, and shared services infrastructure. Clearnox operates under Wolters Kluwer's privacy and data governance frameworks.
• Sageflagship / coreTechnology or IntegrationLeading accounting software publisher. Clearnox has forged 'solid alliances' with Sage as one of the two main players in the sector. Pre-built native connectors available for Sage 100, Sage 100 SPC, Sage X3, Sage FRP 1000, Sage BOB, and Sage 100cloud. Joint go-to-market through Sage Partner Sessions, Top League program, and Sage Partner status.
• Cegidflagship / coreTechnology or IntegrationMajor accounting software publisher. Clearnox has a Silver Partner relationship at Cegid Connections. Native connectors for Cegid XRP and Cegid Quadratus products. Positioned as a complementary module to Cegid's accounting suite.
• Danphil ConseilscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccounting software integrator since 1987 (30 years of expertise). Partner for 2 years as of 2017. Based in Levallois with provincial offices in Toulouse, Annecy, and Angers. 24 employees, €3M revenue. 15% of their 400 clients (600 companies) had adopted Clearnox without a dedicated marketing push. Actively recommends Clearnox to Sage clients as a complementary solution.
• ApogeacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Sage partner with over 20 years of experience. Part of the Axido-Apogea Group (Axido-Apogea) with 250 employees across 11 agencies in 4 regions, serving approximately 3,000 recurring clients. Signed partnership in 2017. Mobilizes its commercial force around Clearnox as a complementary add-on to their accounting integrations.
• Axido Group (Axido-Apogea Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent group of Apogea. Combined entity serves ~3,000 recurring clients with expertise in payroll, accounting, ERP, BI, CRM, IT services (outsourcing, managed services, security, networks) for TPE/PME/PMI.
• PennylanestrategicTechnology or IntegrationCloud accounting software provider. Two separate native connectors: one for expert accountants (Pennylane for Experts-comptables) and one for SMEs (Pennylane for PME). Joint webinars and content co-marketing (e.g., 'Pennylane x Clearnox: transform your data into cash').
• MyUnisoftstrategicTechnology or IntegrationExpert accountant accounting software platform. Dedicated connector and joint webinar program (e.g., 'Webinar Clearnox x MyUnisoft') for the expert accounting market.
• EBPstrategicTechnology or IntegrationAccounting software publisher. Clearnox became an EBP partner publisher. Native connectors for EBP Gestion commerciale and EBP Comptabilité products.
• Absys CyborgminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSage and Cegid partner with regional presence. Organizes Sage FRP 1000cloud events featuring Clearnox. Joint events and customer acquisition in regional markets.
• Finance InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCluster/pole supporting fintech innovation. Clearnox received the Finance Innovation label, participates in Fintech Business Day and BPI Inno Generation events. Part of the French fintech ecosystem.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Upflow: Paris-based SaaS accounts receivable management platform offering automated payment reminders, cash forecasting, and AR dashboards. Direct competitor to Clearnox in the French SMB and mid-market AR automation category with overlapping customer profiles.
• Sidetrade: French-listed B2B order-to-cash and accounts receivable automation platform with AI-driven collections and cash flow management. Closest publicly listed French peer offering AR automation for mid-market and enterprise customers across Europe.
• Agicap: Lyon-based SaaS cash flow management platform for SMBs and mid-market, offering cash forecasting, AR/AP tracking, and bank connectivity. Competes with Clearnox for French finance teams prioritizing cash visibility and collections management.

Broad incumbents

• HighRadius: Global leader in autonomous finance for order-to-cash, treasury, and AR automation. Broader incumbent offering enterprise-grade AR solutions with AI-based collections that compete with Clearnox for larger ETI customers expanding internationally.
• Esker: French-listed SaaS provider of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay automation including AR collections and dunning. Adjacent competitor offering broader finance automation suite that overlaps with Clearnox's receivables workflows.
• Versapay: North American AR automation platform offering collaborative collections, cash application, and payment solutions. Broader international incumbent with overlapping AR automation capabilities though primarily focused on North American market.
• Billtrust: US-based order-to-cash platform with accounts receivable automation, credit management, and integrated payments. Comparable product architecture for AR workflows though operating in a different geographic and segment focus.
• Sage: Major UK-headquartered accounting and ERP software publisher serving SMBs. Strategic technology partner of Clearnox but also a broad incumbent whose core products could expand into native AR automation that competes with Clearnox's add-on functionality.

Emerging players

• Pennylane: Paris-based all-in-one financial management platform for SMBs and accountants that includes invoicing and AR features. Strategic partner of Clearnox but also an emerging competitor that could expand dunning capabilities within its accounting suite.

Regional players

• Yooz: French SaaS provider of AP automation and invoice processing. Adjacent European player serving similar finance teams that could expand into AR automation, creating additional competitive overlap with Clearnox.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/clearnox
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCr0IMeUpciGb1qqo0n0fKog
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clearnox

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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