What Anakeen does

Anakeen is a French software publisher founded in 1998 and headquartered in Paris, operating as ANAKEEN SAS under a bootstrapped, founder-led ownership structure. The company builds Anakeen Platform 4 (AP4), a unified Low Code development platform that combines Enterprise Content Management (GED) with collaborative Business Process Automation (BPM) in a single architecture built around Smart Structures, the Smart Data Engine, and Smart Components. AP4 enables organizations to develop bespoke functional applications with security-by-design and privacy-by-design foundations, supported by an offline-capable HTML5 WebApp mode and ISO 27001 certification covering both the platform and applications built on it. The company complements AP4 with easyAP4, a No Code SaaS toolkit launched in 2022-2023 to let functional teams self-build operational applications.

Anakeen serves French public-sector institutions and large enterprises requiring secure, customized process and document management. Named customers include CNES, AFNOR, COFRAC, GMED, SNCF Réseau, CNRS, the French Ministry of Armed Forces, CCFD-Terre Solidaire, ESSP, and Hcéres, with the platform reportedly used by more than 150,000 people daily across over 50 completed digitalization projects over 20+ years. Revenue is generated through three streams: annual SaaS subscriptions for easyAP4, enterprise licensing for AP4, and professional services including consulting, agile co-construction workshops, and TMA/MCO maintenance. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise sales in France, with self-serve SaaS for mid-market and a channel partnership with BQube for the African market announced in May 2026.

Operationally, Anakeen runs a hybrid go-to-market combining sales-led agile co-construction for large accounts and product-led-growth self-serve for mid-market. The company employs Claude Code (Anthropic) internally for developer productivity, reports 20-25% productivity gains, has no public pricing, and operates with an 11-50 headcount profile consistent with a small specialist software editor. Ownership remains founder-controlled with no disclosed institutional funding, M&A activity, or public-market listing.

Name

Anakeen

Legal name

ANAKEEN SAS

Website

https://anakeen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anakeen is a French software publisher founded in 1998 that offers Anakeen Platform 4 (AP4), a Low Code/No Code platform unifying document management and business process automation, serving French public-sector institutions and large enterprises with bespoke functional applications, supplemented by easyAP4 self-serve SaaS and professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Low Code Application Development Platform

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Code/No-Code Application Platforms (HDAEAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process & Case Management Low-Code Platforms (HDAEAKAE), iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG), Integration-Centric Low-Code (Workflow + iPaaS) (HDAEAKAC)

Keywords

• Low code platform
• No code toolkit
• Enterprise content management
• Business process automation
• Document lifecycle management

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

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. SaaS Platform Subscription (easyAP4): Easy access to easyAP4 under an SaaS model. The platform is offered as a subscription-based cloud service with documentation, tutorials, and support included.
2. Professional Services: Consulting services including digital transformation project support, agile methodology implementation, TMA (Tiered Maintenance Assistance) and MCO (Technical Maintenance and Operations) support. Services priced through volume-hour commitments with weekly budget tracking.
3. AP4 Platform Licensing: Enterprise organizations can use Anakeen Platform 4 for developing bespoke functional applications, with the platform providing Low Code development capabilities and the technical foundation maintained by Anakeen.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Anakeen develops and licenses Anakeen Platform 4 (AP4), a Low Code development platform that unifies Enterprise Content Management (GED) and Business Process Automation (BPM), enabling organizations to build bespoke, secure functional applications tailored to their specific processes. On top of AP4, the company offers easyAP4, a No Code SaaS toolkit that lets functional teams self-build operational applications without programming, along with professional services (consulting, agile co-construction, and TMA/MCO maintenance support).

Product overview

Anakeen offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on Anakeen Platform 4 (AP4), a Low Code development platform that unifies document lifecycle management (GED) and collaborative workflow automation (BPM). Built on this core, easyAP4 provides a No Code toolkit for business users to self-build applications, while specialized modules like Smart Data Engine (for data structuring) and Business Process Automation (for workflow orchestration) power the technical capabilities. The platform emphasizes security-by-design, privacy-by-design, and user-centric design principles, with AI-assisted development through Claude Code integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anakeen Platform 4 (AP4): The company's flagship Low Code application development platform combining GED (document management) and BPM (workflow automation) capabilities.
• easyAP4

Products and services

• Anakeen Platform 4 (AP4) Core Low Code development platform for building custom functional applications. Combines Enterprise Content Management (GED) and Business Process Automation (BPM) in a unified, security-by-design architecture with Smart Structures, Smart Elements, and Smart Components. Used by enterprise development teams and is the foundation for all Anakeen solutions, with ISO 27001 certified development framework.
• easyAP4 No Code SaaS toolkit built on Anakeen Platform 4, allowing functional teams to build operational applications without programming skills. Delivered as a SaaS with quick startup, documentation, tutorials, and team support included. Targets mid-market organizations and departments that need autonomy in application development.
• Smart Data Engine Core data management layer of the AP4 platform that defines Enterprise Content Management (ECM) models with hierarchical Smart Structures. Integrates confidentiality criteria and role-based access controls by default, and automatically generates persistence systems, forms, search interfaces, and modification history.
• Business Process Automation Workflow engine of the AP4 platform managing document lifecycle, task management, and treatment automation. Provides collaborative workflow lifecycle modeling with state-based transitions, trigger management, alerts, and timers for time-based actions.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 50 successful digitalization projects completed over 20+ years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BQubecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 May 2026BQube is an expert in industrial solutions and serves as Anakeen's commercial and technology partner for the African market. The partnership was announced in May 2026 and represents a strategic expansion of Anakeen's distribution network into new geographic territories, leveraging BQube's local expertise and relationships in the African industrial sector.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BonitaSoft: French open-source BPM and digital automation platform vendor serving enterprise and public sector customers. Highly comparable to Anakeen in target market (France/EU), open source heritage, and BPM/digitalization focus, though typically positioned as a process automation platform rather than full GED+BPM suite.
• Mendix (Siemens): Low-code application development platform owned by Siemens, serving large enterprises with bespoke business application development needs. Direct competitor in the low-code platform category, with stronger backing and broader geographic reach but less focused on European public sector niche.
• OutSystems: Portugal-headquartered low-code application development platform serving large enterprises and public sector organizations globally. Directly comparable as a low-code platform targeting bespoke application development, with overlapping buyer personas in regulated industries and European public sector accounts.
• Pegasystems: Enterprise low-code platform for business process automation, case management, and CRM. Comparable in BPM/case management capabilities, customer profile (large enterprises and government), and unified process + application platform approach.
• Appian: Low-code automation platform combining BPM, case management, and process automation capabilities. Comparable to Anakeen in the unified BPM + low-code positioning, serving regulated industries and government clients with mission-critical process automation requirements.

Emerging players

• ProcessMaker: Low-code BPM and workflow automation platform targeting mid-market and enterprise customers. Comparable in BPM-first positioning and process automation focus, though with less deep document/content management integration than Anakeen's AP4.
• Betty Blocks: European no-code/low-code application platform for building business applications without coding. Comparable in no-code citizen-developer positioning and European enterprise target market, with a similar focus on enabling functional teams to build their own applications.

Broad incumbents

• ServiceNow: Global enterprise workflow and digital process automation platform with a broad application development suite. Comparable in workflow automation and low-code app-building capabilities, but operates as a broad enterprise platform serving many use cases beyond Anakeen's GED+BPM specialization.
• Microsoft Power Platform: Microsoft's low-code platform suite including Power Apps, Power Automate, and SharePoint-based document management. Broadly comparable in low-code application development and workflow automation, with massive enterprise install base and bundling advantages that compete head-on with specialized platforms like Anakeen.

Regional players

• Docaposte (BPM/DEM arm): French digital trust and document management subsidiary of La Poste Group, offering enterprise content management, dematerialization, and workflow automation services. Comparable as a French-based provider of document lifecycle management and business process services to public sector and large enterprises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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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