Naoned

What Naoned does

Naoned is a French software publisher founded in 2007 in Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire (near Nantes) by Alexis Moisdon, specializing exclusively in archival management and valorization software for cultural-heritage professionals. The company serves more than 130 archive services — primarily French public-sector archival institutions at municipal, departmental, and state levels, alongside cultural institutions (museums, libraries, memorials such as MUCEM and Mémorial de la Shoah) and private companies with heritage archives (BNP Paribas, OP Mobility, Caisse des Dépôts). Its core product is the Mnesys suite — Mnesys Archives for physical and electronic archive management, Mnesys Expo for public-facing valorization portals, and the newly launched (2026) Mnesys Memo next-generation Archival Information System — built using Domain-Driven Design and conforming to French and international archival standards (EAD, EAD4, SEDA, RIC-CM, OAI-PMH, IIIF), with an integrated Matomo-based analytics add-on. The company monetizes through annual software subscriptions tiered as Diffusion, Valorization, and Collaboration, bundled with implementation, data-migration (covering 100+ legacy systems), and training services, supplemented by managed Matomo hosting on French OVH infrastructure. Distribution is exclusively direct, sales-led, and event-driven — anchored by the annual Journées Mnesys user conference and public-procurement tenders — with no channel partners. Naoned reinvests 33% of annual revenue into R&D and operates as a privately held SAS, with no disclosed institutional funding.

Name

Naoned

Legal name

Naoned

Website

https://naoned.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Naoned is a French software publisher, founded in 2007, that builds the Mnesys suite of archival management and valorization software for French public-sector archive services, cultural institutions, and private companies with heritage archives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Archive Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Libraries and Archives (51921)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Metadata Management & Cataloging (Taxonomy, Semantic Search, AI Tagging) (MPAHAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Long-Term Digital Preservation Services (Format Migration, Integrity Checks) (MPAHAGAD), Rights, Access Control & Clearance for Archives (Permissions, Audit, Policy) (MPAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Archive management software
• Archival information systems
• Heritage valorization portals
• Cultural heritage software
• Records management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Vertou

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions (Mnesys Archives, Mnesys Memo, Mnesys Expo): Naoned generates recurring revenue through annual software licenses and subscriptions for its Mnesys product suite. Pricing is based on the scope of deployment (e.g., number of archive services, volume of digitized archives, hosted vs. on-premise). The company offers different service tiers: Diffusion, Valorization, and Collaboration.
2. Implementation, Data Migration, and Consulting Services: Professional services including data analysis and migration from prior systems (Gaia, Avenio, Ligéo, Thot, Arkhéïa, etc.), software deployment, training, and ongoing support. These services are bundled with software deployment and constitute a significant portion of revenue for new customer onboarding.
3. Matomo Hosting and Operations: Naoned offers a managed Matomo hosting and operations service for clients using Mnesys Expo. Pricing is based on the volume of digitized archives disseminated (for on-premise hosting) or the volume of data hosted by Naoned, independent of portal traffic.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Naoned develops, sells, and supports the Mnesys software suite — specialized archival management and valorization software used by heritage professionals. Mnesys Archives handles combined paper and electronic archive management (collecting, indexing, searching, conserving), Mnesys Expo enables public-facing portals for archival valorization, and Mnesys Memo is the newly launched next-generation Archival Information System. The company also provides managed Matomo web analytics hosting as an integrated service for archive portals.

Product overview

Naoned is a French software publisher specializing in archival solutions, offering a unified product portfolio centered on the Mnesys brand. The core offering consists of Mnesys Archives (archive management software for collecting, indexing, searching, and conserving physical and electronic archives) and Mnesys Expo (archive valorization portal software for creating websites/intranets with editorial content and custom research paths). In 2026, Naoned launched Mnesys Memo, the new generation of Archival Information System that succeeds Mnesys Archives, completing the product range alongside Mnesys Expo. An additional service offering includes Matomo hosting and operation for GDPR-compliant web analytics integrated with Mnesys Expo. The software is used by more than 130 archive services including municipal, departmental, state, cultural institutions, and private companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mnesys Archives: Archive management software combining paper and electronic archiving, facilitating collection, indexing, search, and conservation of archives.
• Mnesys Expo
• Mnesys Memo
• Matomo

Products and services

• Mnesys Archives Archive management software combining paper and electronic archiving capabilities. Facilitates collection, indexing, search, and conservation of archives for both private and public sector organizations. Designed for archivists managing physical and electronic fonds with domain-specialized workflows.
• Mnesys Expo Archive valorization software that enables creation of internet or intranet portals for archives. Allows archivists to create editorial content, design custom research paths, virtual exhibitions, and faceted search, offering immersive experiences to public audiences. Integrates seamlessly with Mnesys Archives so instruments of research can be published online with a single click.
• Mnesys Memo New generation of Archival Information System (SIA) that succeeds Mnesys Archives. Designed with input from 130 archive services over nearly 20 years, it offers intuitive navigation, reduced mental load interface, and capacity to manage large volumes of physical and electronic archives. Completes Mnesys Expo to form a fully renewed product range.
• Matomo Hosting and Operations Managed hosting and operation service for Matomo open-source web analytics software, integrated into Mnesys Expo. Enables archive portals to collect and analyze website traffic statistics while remaining GDPR compliant. Data stored on dedicated servers in France (OVH), with automatic anonymization and no additional cookies required under CNIL exemptions.
• Implementation, Data Migration, and Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 130 archive services and 500+ archivists use Mnesys software daily.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Welcome to the JungleminorOthersWelcome to the Jungle is Naoned's recruitment platform partner, handling candidate data for job applications submitted through the company's careers page. Naoned transfers candidate personal data to Welcome to the Jungle as part of its recruitment management process, under a GDPR-compliant data processing agreement.
• OVHcoreTechnology or IntegrationOVH provides cloud hosting infrastructure for Naoned's website and client portals. OVH is the hosting provider cited in Naoned's legal mentions and is the recommended infrastructure provider for Matomo hosting and client portal deployments. Data residency is in France, meeting RGPD requirements.
• MatomocoreTechnology or IntegrationMatomo is an open-source web analytics platform (originally Piwik, 2007; renamed Matomo in 2018) that Naoned integrates into Mnesys Expo and offers as a managed service. Naoned has authorized Matomo integration since 2019 and provides full hosting, configuration per CNIL RGPD recommendations, and operational management. Matomo's analytics tool is presented as a GDPR-compliant, CNIL-exempt alternative to Google Analytics.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Omeka: Open-source web-publishing platform designed for libraries, archives, and museums to create digital exhibits and online collections. Competes with Mnesys Expo on the public-facing archive portal use case, especially for budget-constrained institutions.
• ArchivesSpace: Open-source archives management application used by universities, museums, and government archives worldwide to manage descriptive records and accessions. Directly competes with Mnesys Archives/Memo for the same archivist workflows and is a credible free alternative in the French-speaking academic and cultural-heritage market.
• Preservica: UK-based commercial digital-preservation platform used by cultural heritage, government, and corporate memory institutions. Competes with Naoned in the long-term digital preservation and archival access space, particularly for international and corporate customers.
• Islandora: Open-source digital asset management and repository framework built on Drupal and Fedora, widely used by academic and cultural-heritage institutions. Overlaps with Naoned's Mnesys Expo and archival management functionality for digital collections.
• Everteam: Enterprise information management vendor with strong presence in French-speaking enterprise and public-sector archiving, offering document management, records management, and compliance tooling. Directly comparable to Naoned's Mnesys suite for corporate and government archive deployments.
• OpenBee: French electronic document management and archival software vendor serving public administrations and mid-market enterprises. Competes with Naoned on the physical/electronic archive management use case, particularly with municipal and departmental clients.
• Anakeen: French enterprise content management platform providing document, record, and archival management capabilities to public administrations and large enterprises. Directly competes with Naoned in the French archival and records-management software market.

Emerging players

• Cantiga Software (Mnesys-adjacent reseller/integrator landscape including Tigran Technologies and Anaphore): Anaphore is referenced as a French archival software environment historically present in the same competitive set as the legacy systems (Gaia, Avenio, Ligéo, Thot, Arkhéïa) that Naoned's customers are migrating from. Represents an emerging niche archival software competitor targeting similar public-sector archive services.

Broad incumbents

• Docaposte: Digital services subsidiary of La Poste Group offering a broad portfolio including document management, archiving, and digital trust services to French enterprises and public administrations. Competes with Naoned at the higher end of the public-archive market as part of a much wider offering.
• Cegid: Major French software publisher with a broad portfolio spanning ERP, HR, and public-sector solutions. While not a dedicated archive vendor, Cegid competes in adjacent public-sector procurement environments and could bundle archive-related functionality into wider public-sector deals.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Naonedlogiciels
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/naoned-editeurdelogiciels

Compliance1 record

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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