TopBox
TopBox specializes in the development of web applications.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2010
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What TopBox does
TopBox is a French web-based ERP (GPAO/PGI) developed by SQUARE medias and positioned as a CAD-centric information system for industrial small and medium enterprises. The core product is a 100% web-delivered SaaS platform that integrates natively with TopSolid Design V7 (Missler Software) and SolidWorks (Dassault Systèmes) via proprietary add-ins and the patented Boxconfig engine, enabling automatic article creation, BOM generation, and bidirectional synchronization from the CAD environment into the ERP. A modular suite surrounds the core ERP, including Assemble (a web-based 3D CPQ configurator handling millions of product combinations), Boxscan (a shop-floor MES module with Zebra/Brady hardware connectivity and an iOS/Android production app), PDM Web (browser-based access to on-premise PDM servers), TopBox.Email (a managed mailing service), and Factur-X (a structured e-invoicing module compliant with the French EN 16931 mandate). Infrastructure is proprietary and TIER 4-certified, hosted across two French data centers (Paris region primary, Ay secondary) with Cisco, VMware, NetApp, Veeam, and HPE technology partners, which the company markets as a data-sovereignty hedge against US cloud ERP vendors subject to the Patriot Act. Revenue is generated primarily through tiered monthly SaaS subscriptions (TPE up to 5 users, PME up to 10, 20+ users), an alternative perpetual-license-plus-annual-maintenance option, and intra-company training services priced at 800-1000 EUR per day. The go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, with a self-serve website layer (blog, YouTube, webinars, LinkedIn) targeting French industrial SMEs across at least seven verticals — industrial manufacturing, joinery, metal structures, locksmithing, electronics, hydraulic/pneumatic equipment, and special machines — with occasional international deployments (e.g., a Brazil office via the web platform).
TopBox firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- TopBox
- Legal name
- SQUARE medias
- Website
- https://sale.erptopbox.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2010
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- TopBox specializes in the development of web applications.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
TopBox industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial ERP Software
- NAICS
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)
- SIC
- Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Data Platform (Unified Data & Analytics) Suites (HDAEABAD)
Keywords
Where TopBox is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
TopBox business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- ERP SaaS Subscription: TopBox is primarily delivered as a subscription-based SaaS service. Customers pay recurring fees that include usage, storage, maintenance, security, and software updates. The subscription model is structured in tiers (TPE up to 5 users / PME up to 10 users / 20+ users) with included storage (30 Go / 50 Go / 100 Go respectively). Storage can be expanded in 100 Go increments.
- Perpetual License + Annual Maintenance: TopBox also offers a perpetual license purchase option coupled with an annual maintenance fee. This gives customers ownership of the license while paying ongoing maintenance. This is a hybrid approach allowing customers to capitalize the investment vs. expensing a subscription.
- Training and Professional Services: TopBox sells training packs in 20h, 50h, and 100h+ increments, priced at 800-1000 EUR per day for intra-company sessions. Remote FOAD (distance learning) sessions are also offered. These services are a recurring professional services revenue stream.
- Optional Services (Email, Storage Upgrades): TopBox.Email is an optional paid mailing service. Storage capacity beyond included quotas can be increased in 100 Go blocks via support tickets. The electronic invoicing (Factur-X) module may also carry additional fees for Platform Agréée integration.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | ERP TopBox TPE — up to 5 users, 30 Go storage |
| Subscription | Monthly | ERP TopBox PME — up to 10 users, 50 Go storage |
| Subscription | Monthly | ERP TopBox — 20 users and above, 100 Go storage |
| One time/ perpetual license | Annual | Perpetual License + Annual Maintenance |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Intra-Company Training — Day rate |
| Subscription | Monthly | TopBox.Email — optional mailing service |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
TopBox product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TopBox is a 100% web-based CAD-centric ERP (GPAO/PGI) software delivered as SaaS, designed for industrial SMEs in France. It natively integrates with TopSolid Design V7 and SolidWorks CAD environments via a proprietary patented Boxconfig engine, enabling automatic article creation, bidirectional synchronization, and BOM generation directly from the CAD system. The suite includes complementary modules: Assemble 3D CPQ configurator, Boxscan MES, PDM Web, TopBox.Email, and Factur-X electronic invoicing compliance.
Product overview
TopBox is a suite of web-based industrial ERP and productivity tools developed by SQUARE medias, a French company with over 12 years of experience serving industrial SMEs. The core offering is TopBox ERP CAD Centric — a 100% web-based ERP/GPAO platform that positions the engineering department as the central hub of the company's information system. It natively connects with TopSolid Design V7 and SolidWorks CAD software via proprietary add-ins, enabling automatic article creation, bidirectional synchronization, and synchronized BOM management. The suite is built around several integrated modules: Assemble (3D CPQ configurator) for automated product configuration; Boxscan for real-time workshop/MES management with hardware connectivity (scanners, label printers, mobile app); TopBox.Email for verified email services; PDM Web for remote PDM access; and Factur-X for French mandatory e-invoicing. TopBox is delivered as SaaS (cloud), on-premise, or hybrid, and is primarily targeted at industrial SMEs in sectors including woodworking, metal structures, locksmithing, electronics manufacturing, hydraulic equipment, and special machine manufacturing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- TopBox ERP 100% web-based ERP (GPAO/PGI) software designed for industrial SMEs, delivered as SaaS/cloud or hybrid deployment. Connects to CAD software (TopSolid Design V7 and SolidWorks) to centralize article management, production, sales, purchasing, and quality tracking under a unified system with the engineering department as the data hub.
- TopBox ERP CAD Centric The first CAD-centric web ERP designed as an extension of TopSolid Design V7 or SolidWorks. Places the engineering department at the center of the information system, making it the driver of both technical and administrative data. All services share the same information generated by the technical department, including 3D views, drawings, and modeled articles.
- Assemble (TopBox 3D Configurator / CPQ) Web-based 3D product configurator (CPQ - Configure Price Quote) module. Uses a patented Boxconfig engine connected to TopSolid Design V7 to automatically generate 3D assemblies, exact bills of materials, and drawings from a web form. Enables sales teams and customers to configure complex products in real time without engineering involvement. Handles millions of product combinations dynamically.
- Boxscan (Atelier/Suivi atelier MES) Real-time workshop management module (MES) enabling connected hardware communication with TopBox. Supports barcode scanning (Zebra DS2200/DS8100), label printing (Brady I5100/BBP12), and a mobile app for iOS/Android for time tracking, work order management, and real-time production floor monitoring.
- TopBox.Email Optional email service available by subscription, providing instant email verification, syntax checking, graylist registration verification, automatic email suggestions, and bulk mailing list validation. Designed to bypass sending quotas imposed by Google Workspace or Office 365.
- TopBox PDM Web Web-based Product Data Management module allowing remote access to the company's PDM server via a standard web browser. Supports 3D model preview, document browsing (Word, Excel, PDF, PowerPoint), and export in standard formats (STEP, IGES, DXF/DWG). No plugin installation required on the remote workstation. Data remains on the customer's PDM server and is never duplicated in the cloud.
- Factur-X Electronic Invoicing Module Structured electronic invoicing module supporting the French mandatory Factur-X format (based on European standard EN 16931). TopBox generates compliant invoices and acts as a Solution Compatible (SC) that interconnects with an approved Platform (PA) for automated transmission and reception of e-invoices.
- TopBox Training and Professional Services Professional training services for TopBox ERP, delivered as intra-company sessions (20h, 50h, 100h+ packs) priced at 800-1000 EUR HT per day, with remote FOAD distance learning available. Qualiopi certification enables OPCO public funding eligibility for customers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Eliminates double data entry between CAD and ERP — the add-in creates articles automatically in TopBox from TopSolid/SolidWorks without manual re-entry.
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use TopBox
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
TopBox technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
Feature9 records
TopBox partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- SolidWorks (Dassault Systèmes)coreTopBox developed a native connector/add-in for SolidWorks, available from 2021 onwards. The SolidWorks connector mirrors the TopSolid integration, enabling automatic article creation, BOM injection, reference generation, and bidirectional synchronization directly from SolidWorks. Available without requiring a SolidWorks PDM license — only a base SolidWorks license and TopBox account are needed.
- Missler Software / TopSolid SAScoreSQUARE medias has a consolidated strategic partnership with Missler Software (TopSolid SAS) to develop native integrations between TopSolid Design V7 and TopBox ERP. This partnership enables the company's core CAD-centric ERP value proposition. SQUARE medias uses TopSolid'ADS (Application Development System) as the development platform for building TopBox extensions and integrations. The partnership has produced the patented Boxconfig engine and the Add-in TopBox for TopSolid.
- CiscocoreCisco provides firewall and network security infrastructure for TopBox's proprietary data centers. Cisco Firepower security technology is used at the core infrastructure level to protect against external cyber attacks. This is a technology vendor relationship underpinning TopBox's cloud security architecture.
- VeeamcoreVeeam provides data protection and backup management software for TopBox's cloud infrastructure, enabling encrypted backups, ransomware protection, and the 3-2-1 backup protocol. Veeam is cited as a key technology partner in TopBox's security infrastructure.
- NetAppcoreNetApp provides storage infrastructure for TopBox's proprietary cloud platform. NetApp storage solutions underpin the high-availability, scalable storage architecture in the TIER 4 data centers (Paris region and Ay).
- VMwarecoreVMware provides virtualization infrastructure for TopBox's cloud platform, enabling high availability, load balancing, and service continuity across the proprietary data center infrastructure.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
TopBox competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- TopSolid (Missler Software): TopSolid is the CAD/PLM vendor behind TopSolid Design V7 and ships its own TopSolid'ERP and PDM modules — directly competing with TopBox for TopSolid users who want CAD-centric ERP. This is the closest comparable, with overlapping functionality and customer base.
- Sylob: Sylob is a French ERP vendor dedicated to industrial SMEs (mechanical, metalworking, plastics), offering comparable SaaS ERP with MES capabilities. Direct competitor in the same French industrial-SME segment with overlapping target verticals.
- Visiativ: Visiativ is a French software and consulting group that sells industrial ERP solutions (Visiativ ERP) alongside CAD/PLM integration services. Overlaps with TopBox on CAD-ERP positioning for French industrial SMEs and serves as both a competitor and integrator.
- Odoo: Odoo is an open-source ERP suite with manufacturing, inventory, and CRM modules widely adopted by European SMEs. Competes with TopBox for budget-conscious industrial SMEs and is a frequent alternative in French RFP processes.
- EBP: EBP is a French SME business-management software vendor (now part of Sage Group) offering accounting, invoicing, and CRM for French SMBs. Competes with TopBox at the smaller end of the French industrial SME market.
- abas Software: abas is a German-headquartered ERP vendor focused on discrete and custom manufacturers (mid-market), with comparable configurator and production-management capabilities. Competes in similar European mid-market industrial accounts.
- ProAlpha: ProAlpha is a European mid-market ERP vendor serving industrial manufacturers (mechanical engineering, metalworking, plastics), with strong CAD integration and configurator features. A close comparable in customer profile and product scope.
Broad incumbents
- Sage: Sage is a global incumbent SME ERP/accounting vendor with a strong French presence (Sage 100, Sage X3). Competes with TopBox for industrial SME wallet but lacks the CAD-centric specialization that defines TopBox's differentiation.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
TopBox social profiles
Digital presenceTopBox compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
TopBox financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
TopBox leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
TopBox funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
TopBox M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about TopBox
What does TopBox do?
TopBox is a 100% web-based CAD-centric ERP (GPAO/PGI) software delivered as SaaS, designed for industrial SMEs in France. It natively integrates with TopSolid Design V7 and SolidWorks CAD environments via a proprietary patented Boxconfig engine, enabling automatic article creation, bidirectional synchronization, and BOM generation directly from the CAD system. The suite includes complementary modules: Assemble 3D CPQ configurator, Boxscan MES, PDM Web, TopBox.Email, and Factur-X electronic invoicing compliance.
Is TopBox a public or private company?
TopBox is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was TopBox founded?
TopBox was founded in 2010. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is TopBox based?
TopBox is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does TopBox make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. ERP SaaS Subscription is the primary driver. The others are perpetual License + Annual Maintenance, training and Professional Services and optional Services (Email, Storage Upgrades).
Who are TopBox's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are TopSolid (Missler Software), Sylob, Visiativ, Odoo, EBP, abas Software and ProAlpha. Sage is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does TopBox have an API?
No public API is recorded for TopBox.
What industry is TopBox in?
TopBox's product category is Industrial ERP Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAEABAD, Data Platform (Unified Data & Analytics) Suites. Its NAICS code is 51821 and its SIC code is 7372.