What Nexylan does

Nexylan is a French managed hosting and cloud infrastructure provider founded in 2009 in Lille and operating as a SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) under the TWS group since October 2021. The firm operates two Tier 3+ certified data centers in the Lille area (Anzin and Sainghin en Mélantois) through a partnership with CIV France, running 1,000+ virtual and physical Supermicro blade servers on a 10 Gbps Cisco/Arista/Brocade core network with its own AS (AS199758) and BGP4 routing. Its portfolio centers on managed dedicated servers, managed VPS, and critical web application hosting, supplemented by platform-specialized e-commerce hosting (Magento, Prestashop, Sylius), container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), VMware hosting, and public-cloud consulting and managed services for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

The proprietary N-Admin SaaS platform unifies hosting management (DNS, SSL, CDN, databases, mail, statistics) and exposes a full API, while bundled DevOps tooling (Capistrano, GitLab CI, Puppet, Chef) and free monitoring instruments (Pingdom, New Relic) are positioned as standard inclusions. Commercial activity is sales-led and quote-based, with pricing tailored to each client and indicative tiers ranging from €192 to €649 per month for Sylius hosting. The firm targets a hybrid segmentation across web agencies (primary channel), e-commerce businesses (primary segment), large enterprises, and critical web applications, with a stated customer base including Decathlon Pro, Europcar Mobility Group, Crédit Agricole, SNCF, Swisscom, Phildar, Zôdio, Zoomalia, Music Story, Les Eclaireuses, Kipsta, and Corine de Farme.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring managed-hosting subscriptions, supplemented by professional services for cloud migration/optimization, backup-as-a-service, disaster recovery planning (PRA/PCA), and performance audits. The 100% French hosting proposition is the central commercial differentiator, marketed as GDPR-compliant and insulated from the US Cloud Act, a positioning that has been actively reinforced through 2026 thought-leadership content on European digital sovereignty. Operational scale signals include 1.5 million average unique daily visitors hosted, 99.99% infrastructure availability, 98% customer satisfaction since 2009, and a 4.9/5 support rating. Headcount is 11-50, the firm is privately held, and Gaëtan Allart serves as President.

Name

Nexylan

Legal name

SAS Nexylan

Website

https://nexylan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nexylan is a French managed hosting and cloud infrastructure provider (founded 2009, Lille) operating two Tier 3+ data centers, serving European enterprises, e-commerce businesses, and web agencies with managed dedicated servers, VPS, e-commerce-specialized hosting, and multi-cloud consulting under a strict data-sovereignty proposition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Hosting Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Network Services (NOC, Monitoring, Optimization) (BPAEAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Network Management (LAN/WAN/Wi‑Fi) Services (BPAEABAD), Network Resilience & High Availability Services (Redundancy, Failover) (BPAEAEAL)

Keywords

• Managed hosting services
• Dedicated server hosting
• Cloud consulting
• Disaster recovery services
• Web performance optimization

Headquarters

HQ city

Marcq-en-baroeul

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Hosting Services: Core revenue stream from managed dedicated servers, VPS/private servers, and cloud hosting with full managed services including monitoring, support, and infrastructure management. Services are provided on a recurring subscription basis with pricing based on server specifications and service level.
2. Cloud Consulting: Professional services for cloud architecture, migration, and optimization on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud platforms. Includes advisory, implementation, and ongoing management of public cloud infrastructure.
3. Backup as a Service: Managed backup services with unlimited volume, custom retention policies, multi-protocol support, and integrity control, billed based on storage volume used.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nexylan provides fully managed hosting infrastructure for businesses, including dedicated servers, virtual private servers (VPS), public cloud consulting (AWS, Azure, GCP), and high-availability hosting for critical web applications and e-commerce platforms (Magento, Prestashop, Sylius). All services run from two proprietary French Tier 3+ data centers and include 24/7/365 monitoring, managed services, disaster recovery planning, and access to the proprietary N-Admin management platform. Solutions are custom-designed rather than packaged, targeting enterprise and mid-market clients with specific infrastructure, performance, or sovereignty requirements.

Product overview

Nexylan is a French managed hosting provider offering a unified portfolio of infrastructure-as-a-service products centered around managed dedicated servers, virtual private servers, public cloud consulting, and critical web application hosting. The core offering is complemented by a set of specialized e-commerce hosting solutions for Magento, Prestashop, and Sylius, as well as containerized application hosting for Docker and Kubernetes. All hosting services come with mandatory managed services (infogérance), 24/7/365 monitoring, performance optimization, and disaster recovery planning. The proprietary N-Admin SaaS platform serves as the central management interface across the entire portfolio, providing automated hosting management tasks, DNS/domain control, SSL provisioning, CDN, mail services, and a full API for programmatic access. DevOps tooling (Capistrano, GitLab, CI/CD, Puppet/Chef) is bundled at no additional cost. The portfolio also includes specialized vertical solutions for web agencies and e-commerce businesses, as well as eco-responsible green hosting leveraging Tier 3+ French datacenters with free cooling and high-density server technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed Dedicated Servers (Serveurs dédiés infogérés)
• Managed Virtual Private Servers (VPS / Hébergement privé)
• Public Cloud Consulting (Infogérance Cloud Public)
• Critical Web Application Hosting (Applications Web Critiques)
• Magento Hosting (Hébergement Magento)
• Prestashop Hosting (Hébergement Prestashop)
• Sylius Hosting (Hébergement Sylius)
• Docker Hosting (Hébergement Docker)
• Kubernetes Hosting (Hébergement Kubernetes)
• VMware Hosting (Hébergement VMware)
• Backup as a Service (Sauvegarde As a Service)
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity (PRA/PCA)
• Web Performance Expertise (Performance Web)
• Load Testing (Tests de montée en charge)
• Performance Audit (Audit de performance)
• Managed Services (Infogérance)
• 24/7/365 Monitoring (Monitoring 24/7/365)
• N-Admin
• DevOps Approach (Approche DevOps)
• Eco-Responsible Hosting (Hébergement éco responsable)

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% infrastructure availability rate achieved
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• CIV FrancecoreOthersCIV France is Nexylan's primary data center partner, providing certified Tier 3+ facilities in the Lille area. CIV offers next-generation data center services including free cooling technology, dynamic pressure systems, alternative data center heating solutions, and carbon compensation through beekeeping and electric vehicle charging stations. This partnership enables Nexylan to offer eco-responsible hosting with reduced environmental impact.
• SupermicrocoreTechnology or IntegrationSupermicro is Nexylan's exclusive server hardware supplier. The partnership provides access to high-density multi-node blade servers optimized for performance and energy efficiency. Supermicro servers are chosen for their reliability and innovation, enabling Nexylan to offer customized configurations for storage, computing, memory, and clustering requirements.
• CiscosupportingTechnology or IntegrationCisco provides networking equipment for Nexylan's infrastructure, contributing to the high-performance network capabilities including core network and interconnection systems.
• AristasupportingTechnology or IntegrationArista provides networking equipment for Nexylan's infrastructure, supporting the 10 Gbps core network and high-capacity interconnection capabilities.
• BrocadesupportingTechnology or IntegrationBrocade provides networking equipment for Nexylan's infrastructure, part of the multi-vendor approach to network equipment provision.
• Premiere.PageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SEO agency Premiere.Page combining Nexylan's managed hosting expertise with Premiere.Page's search engine optimization services. The partnership provides combined hosting and SEO solutions for clients seeking both technical performance and online visibility.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ikoula: Ikoula is a French managed hosting and cloud provider offering dedicated servers, VPS, hybrid cloud, and managed services for SMBs and enterprises. It is comparable to Nexylan in size, French market focus, and managed services portfolio, making it a close SMB-tier competitor.
• OVHcloud: OVHcloud is a French/European cloud and hosting provider offering dedicated servers, VPS, and public cloud services with its own data centers. It is Nexylan's most direct comparable: same vertical (managed hosting), same region (France/EU), and similar sovereign positioning versus US hyperscalers, though OVHcloud is much larger and publicly listed.
• Scaleway: Scaleway is a French cloud provider (Iliad subsidiary) operating its own data centers in France and offering dedicated servers, VPS, Kubernetes, and object storage. It competes head-to-head with Nexylan in the French sovereign hosting and managed cloud market, but at materially larger scale.
• Hetzner: Hetzner is a German-owned European hosting provider operating its own data centers in Germany, Finland, and the US, offering dedicated servers, VPS, and managed cloud at competitive prices. Comparable to Nexylan on owning infrastructure and serving European customers seeking alternatives to US hyperscalers, though with a much larger scale and a more price-led positioning.
• Gandi: Gandi is a French hosting and domain services provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, cloud, and managed hosting from its own French infrastructure. It overlaps with Nexylan on managed VPS/dedicated hosting and the French sovereignty value proposition, though Gandi has historically emphasized domain registry services.

Broad incumbents

• Google Cloud Platform: Google Cloud is the global hyperscaler Nexylan consults on (GCP migration, 07ZR customer use case) and competes against in public cloud. It is a broad incumbent with no owned-infrastructure overlap, but is directly relevant as both a complement (managed services partner) and competitor (cloud platform) for Nexylan.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS): AWS is the global hyperscaler whose public cloud and managed services Nexylan competes against — and also complements via Nexylan's cloud consulting practice on AWS. It is a broad incumbent rather than a direct competitor on Nexylan's owned-infrastructure hosting, but defines the price/functionality benchmark.
• Outscale (Dassault Systèmes): Outscale is a French sovereign cloud provider (subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes) offering IaaS and PaaS services from French data centers with SecNumCloud certification. It overlaps with Nexylan on the French sovereign cloud narrative but operates as a broader IaaS/PaaS incumbent rather than a managed hosting specialist.

Emerging players

• Cloud Temple: Cloud Temple is a French sovereign cloud provider focused on regulated workloads (defense, healthcare, public sector) with SecNumCloud-certified infrastructure. It overlaps with Nexylan on French sovereign hosting, but its primary niche (highly regulated sectors) is only a partial adjacency to Nexylan's e-commerce/agency focus.
• Infomaniak: Infomaniak is a Swiss sovereign cloud and hosting provider operating its own Tier 3+ data centers in Switzerland, with offerings in web hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and SaaS (kSuite). It is comparable to Nexylan as a smaller-scale European sovereign provider, but its Swiss residency and SaaS expansion create partial rather than direct overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nexylan

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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