What Axege does

Élap is a French software publisher, founded in 1980 and operating across five agencies in France, that develops, deploys, and maintains integrated administrative software suites for public-sector clients. Its portfolio covers three core product lines: the Suite Financière (financial management, budgeting, multi-currency operations, and regulatory compliance), the Suite SIRH-PAIE/PLANNING (HR, payroll, scheduling, time-and-activity management, recruitment, and career management), and the Suite Administrative en Santé (health-administration coordination, automated billing, claim-rejection reduction, and protected-major management). The technology is built and maintained in-house by a team of 60+ developers under a publisher-integrator model, supplemented by Qualiopi-certified training, regulatory watch services, user clubs, and annual Universités Élap conferences.

The company serves three primary verticals: State Operators (EPN, Institutions, GIP, GCS/GCSMS), Health Establishments (GHT/Sanitaires, Médico-sociaux/Sociaux, GCS/GCSMS), and Territorial Collectivities (Communes et EPCI, Régies, EPCC, SDIS). Named deployments include ADEME (Environment Agency), the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (118 French Institutes abroad), GHT de Saintonge, Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Omer, Grand Port Maritime de Bordeaux, and GCSMS Les EHPAD publics du Val de Marne. The current footprint spans 950 deployed clients across 43 countries, and Élap ranked 115th in the 2025 Top 250 French Software Publishers (Numeum/EY).

Élap generates revenue primarily through annual subscription licensing of its three core suites, with quote-based pricing for public-sector clients and additional services revenue from deployment, training (Qualiopi certified), and regulatory watch. The company employs a direct enterprise field-sales motion with comprehensive deployment and implementation support. The unified Élap brand was created in 2020 by consolidating three legacy brands (Mediane, Axege, and Admilia) and was expanded in July 2022 through the acquisition of ScopLab's HR offering, followed by the May 2026 launch of Élap Planning, a standalone HR-copilot application targeting health establishments.

Name

Axege

Legal name

Élap

Website

https://axege.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Élap is a French public-administration software publisher founded in 1980, offering integrated Finance, HR-Payroll, and Health-Administration suites developed in-house and deployed across 950 clients in 43 countries, serving state operators, health establishments, and territorial collectivities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Enterprise Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Expense Management & T&E Audit (Employee Expenses, Corporate Cards) (BPAAAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) for Staffing & Payrolling (BPACAHAF)

Keywords

• Public administration software
• Financial management software
• HR payroll software
• Health administrative suite
• Public sector enterprise software

Headquarters

HQ city

Aubière

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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 Licensing and Subscriptions: Élap generates revenue through software licensing for its Suite Financière, Suite SIRH-PAIE/PLANNING, and Suite Administrative en Santé solutions, targeting public administrations including state operators, health establishments, and territorial collectivities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Axege is a French software publisher (operating under the Élap umbrella brand since 2020) that develops, deploys, and maintains proprietary enterprise software suites for French public-sector organizations. Its portfolio covers financial management (Suite Financière), HR/payroll and planning (Suite SIRH-PAIE / PLANNING), and health-administrative coordination (Suite Administrative en Santé), sold via annual enterprise licensing subscriptions to State Operators, Health Establishments, and Territorial Collectivities.

Product overview

Élap is a unified software suite for French public administrations, bringing together the product lines of MEDIANE, AXEGE, and ADMILIA (consolidated since 2020) plus the RH offering from ScopLab (since July 2022). The portfolio consists of three core integrated suites — Suite Financière (financial management and budgeting), Suite SIRH-PAIE / PLANNING (HR, payroll, time management, and scheduling), and Suite Administrative en Santé (health administrative coordination, billing, and patient management) — supplemented by a new standalone Élap Planning module and an RH regulatory watch service. All products are developed, deployed, and maintained in-house by Élap as an editor-integrator, serving State Operators, Health Establishments, and Territorial Collectivities across France and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Suite Financière: Financial management software solution for public administrations covering budgeting, resource allocation, and regulatory compliance.
• Suite SIRH-PAIE / PLANNING
• Suite Administrative en Santé

Products and services

• Suite Financière Comprehensive financial management software for French public-sector organizations, covering budget balancing, resource allocation, regulatory compliance, transparency, and multi-currency operations for State Operators, Health Establishments, and Territorial Collectivities.
• Suite SIRH-PAIE / PLANNING Integrated HR, payroll, time-and-activity management, and workforce planning software for French public-sector clients, covering payroll processing, scheduling, recruitment acceleration, career management, and staff training for health and territorial staff.
• Suite Administrative en Santé Administrative management suite for French health-sector organizations, covering patient/resident administrative coordination, automated billing, claim rejection and unpaid-invoice reduction, medical information quality management, and protected-adult (Majeurs Protégés / tutelle) administration.
• Élap Planning Standalone HR planning and scheduling application positioned as an HR copilot for health establishments, anticipating HR needs, optimizing workforce resources, and securing scheduling operations.
• Veille réglementaire RH Regulatory watch subscription service providing French public-sector HR clients with ongoing updates on evolving regulations to maintain compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 950 clients deployed in 43 countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ScopLabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022ScopLab's HR offering was integrated into the Élap brand in July 2022, expanding Élap's HR solution portfolio
• MEDIANEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Élap brand was created in 2020 to unite MEDIANE, AXEGE, and ADMILIA under a single umbrella, combining their public administration software expertise
• ADMILIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Élap brand was created in 2020 to unite MEDIANE, AXEGE, and ADMILIA under a single umbrella, combining their public administration software expertise

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Inetum (formerly GFI Informatique): French-headquartered IT services and software group serving public-sector, healthcare, and financial clients across Europe. Competes with Élap in HR/payroll and public-sector software through both products and services.
• ADP: Global HR and payroll services and software leader. Overlaps with Élap's payroll and workforce management offerings for large organizations, including public-sector accounts.
• Sage: Global accounting, payroll, and HR software vendor with strong presence in European SMB and mid-market, including France. Competes in payroll and finance but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Sopra Steria: Major European IT services and software firm with significant French public-sector business, including HR and finance system implementations. Competes broadly in Élap's verticals, especially via systems integration work.

Others

• Docaposte (La Poste Group): Digital services subsidiary of La Poste Group providing HR, payroll, and digital trust solutions for French public and private organizations. Adjacent/ecosystem participant relevant to Élap's payroll and public-sector compliance workflows.

Direct peers

• Berger-Levrault: French-headquartered software publisher specializing in HR, finance, and administration solutions for public-sector entities (local governments, hospitals, education). Directly competes with Élap in the same verticals and customer base across France.
• Maincare Solutions: French software publisher focused on health-establishment information systems, including administrative, billing, and HR modules. Directly comparable to Élap's Suite Administrative en Santé in French hospitals.
• Cegid: Major French software publisher offering HR, payroll, and finance cloud solutions to mid-market and public-sector clients. Overlaps with Élap's HR/payroll and finance suite offerings but at a much larger scale.
• Ciril Group: French software publisher serving local governments and public establishments with finance, HR/payroll, and administrative software. Highly comparable product portfolio and target customer segments to Élap.
• Softway Medical: French health-IT software publisher serving hospitals and clinics with administrative and clinical information systems. Overlaps with Élap's health-administrative suite for the same French hospital customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 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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