What SDP does

SDP Inc. is a privately-held software company headquartered in Brossard, Quebec, Canada, operating since 2000 under the trade name "ASO Solution." The company develops and sells ASO (Application de Solutions Organismales), a turnkey management software platform purpose-built for social service organizations in Quebec and select international markets. The platform consists of 25 integrated modules organized into five suites: Clinical Aspects Management (housing, respite, follow-ups, triage, evaluation grids, intervention plans), Human Resources Management (employees, members/volunteers, training), Organization Management (real-time reports, resource directory, donations/grants, building and room management), Activity Management (activities, community relations, daycare, food assistance, literacy, online registration), and Time Management (schedules and time tracking). The platform centralizes information, supports compliance with GDPR and CCPA, and adapts to existing organizational processes rather than imposing workflow changes.

The target market comprises small-to-mid social service organizations of 5 to 50 employees, including women's shelters for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault centers (CALACS), crisis and suicide prevention centers, family resource centers, addiction treatment housing, caregiver support centers, and newcomer assistance organizations. Distribution is entirely direct via a sales-led motion with a structured 26-week implementation process (planning weeks 1-4, development 5-17, validation 18-21, training 22-25, deployment week 26, plus first-year support). Named customers include YWCA de Québec, Centre de prévention du suicide de Montréal (client since 2020), Le Tournant, CALACS Franco-Ottawa, and organizations in Kosovo.

Revenue is generated through annual subscription licensing with quote-based pricing tailored to organization size and needs, with implementation, training, and first-year support bundled into the package. Lead generation relies on the company website (demo requests, contact forms), content marketing via blog, newsletter, and implied industry event participation. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, parent company, or institutional investors are disclosed. Geographic footprint is primarily Quebec-based with international reach into Kosovo and multilingual website support (French, English, Russian).

Name

SDP

Legal name

SDP Inc.

Website

https://sdpinc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SDP Inc. is a Brossard, Quebec-based software company that develops ASO, a turnkey management platform serving social service organizations (women's shelters, crisis centers, family resources, addiction treatment, caregiver and newcomer support) with clinical, HR, organizational, activity, and time management capabilities delivered via annual subscription licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brossard

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

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. Software Subscription/Licensing: The company offers a turnkey management software solution (ASO) for social service organizations. Revenue is generated through software licensing/subscription fees, with implementation and support services included during the first year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SDP develops and licenses ASO (Application de Solutions Organismales), a turnkey, modular web-based management software platform built specifically for community-based social service organizations. The platform centralizes clinical case management, human resources, organizational administration, activity programming, and time scheduling in one environment for shelters, crisis and suicide prevention centers, sexual assault support centers (CALACS), family resource centers, addiction treatment housing, caregiver support centers, and newcomer assistance organizations. SDP generates revenue through subscription/licensing fees with implementation, training, and first-year support bundled into the package.

Product overview

SDP offers ASO (Application de Solutions Organismales), a unified key-in-hand management software platform designed for social service organizations in Quebec. The platform comprises 25 integrated modules organized into five core suites: (1) Clinical Aspects Management (housing, respite, clinical tracking, external services, follow-ups, triage, evaluation grids, intervention plans); (2) Human Resources Management (employee, member/volunteer, and training management); (3) Organization Management (real-time reports, resource directory, donations/grants, building and room management); (4) Activity Management (activities, community relations, community garden, daycare, food assistance, literacy, online registration); and (5) Time Management (scheduling and time tracking). The platform centralizes information, connects teams, and adapts to existing organizational processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASO (Application de Solutions Organismales)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced operational costs through process optimization and reduced manual tasks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud: Salesforce.org provides a nonprofit-focused CRM and program management suite on top of Salesforce's broader platform. While not purpose-built for the same niche workflows as ASO, larger nonprofits use it for case and program management, making it a broad incumbent competitor.
• Netsmart Technologies: Netsmart provides electronic health records and case management platforms for behavioral health, social services, and human services organizations across North America. It operates in adjacent verticals (addiction, mental health, child services) that overlap with SDP's clinical suite.

Direct peers

• Bonterra (Social Solutions / Apricot): Bonterra (formerly Social Solutions) provides case management, outcome tracking, and program management software for nonprofits and social service agencies, closely overlapping with SDP's ASO clinical and case management modules. It is the most established vertical SaaS for the same buyer profile.
• Eccovia (ClientTrack): Eccovia's ClientTrack is a purpose-built human services platform for case management across housing, crisis, behavioral health, and social assistance — directly comparable to ASO's clinical management and follow-up modules.
• Foothold Technology: Foothold Technology builds electronic health records and case management software for homeless shelters, housing providers, and social service agencies — overlapping with ASO's housing/respite and intervention plan functionality.
• NeonCRM: NeonCRM provides constituent relationship management software for nonprofits, covering donor management, programs, events, and case management. Its product overlap with ASO's organization/activity and HR modules makes it a relevant peer for the same buyer segment.
• Sumac CRM: Sumac is a Canadian-built CRM/case management platform specifically targeted at nonprofits, charities, and social service agencies. It competes head-on with ASO in similar use cases (donor management, client tracking, program reporting) and serves similar Canadian/Quebec customers.

Regional players

• Prodon: Prodon is a Quebec-based nonprofit donor and member management CRM developed by Gestisoft, widely used by Quebec nonprofits and NPOs. It serves the same Quebec nonprofit buyer base as SDP and is the most direct local competitor for the organization/donor management module.

Emerging players

• CharityTracker: CharityTracker is a lighter-weight resource-directory and case management tool used by faith-based and community social service organizations. It competes in a similar niche for smaller social services agencies that may not need a full ERP-style suite like ASO.
• CiviCRM: CiviCRM is an open-source CRM widely deployed by nonprofits and social service organizations for constituent management, events, and cases. It serves as a budget/free alternative that some ASO prospects may consider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sdpaso

Compliance2 records

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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