What Beesbusy does

Beesbusy is a French collaborative project management SaaS company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Nantes, operating as BEESBUSY SAS under registration 830 096 228. The company was founded by Geoffroy Lacour, a consultant and entrepreneur with approximately 20 years of experience, who created the platform after failing to find a project management tool that combined simplicity for occasional users with advanced features for project managers. The platform is delivered as a unified web application with native iOS and Android mobile apps, offering task and project management through multiple synchronized views (Kanban, Gantt, List, Calendar), multi-project dashboards, real-time occupancy rate and resource planning, time tracking (initial/planned/achieved/remaining), workload simulation, ticket management via Portal, and URL-based read-only shared pages for external stakeholders. A notable architectural differentiator is the explicit distinction between task duration and member workload, enabling parallel work modeling most PM tools do not support.

The company operates a three-tier subscription model — Free, Business (€9.99/user/month annually), and Enterprise (€19.99/user/month annually) — with volume license packs providing degressive pricing down to €13.90/user/month at 100+ licenses. GTM is product-led growth via freemium self-serve, supplemented by a content marketing program (150+ how-to articles, biannual webinars), community engagement through PMI partnership, dedicated programs for education (free) and nonprofits (90% Enterprise discount), and a referral program. Distribution spans web, mobile app stores, direct enterprise sales for Dedicated SaaS and On Premise deployments, and vertical-specific channels. The company claims 80,000+ users across SMB, mid-market, enterprise, education, and nonprofit segments, with horizontal segmentation covering IT/software, marketing, consulting, construction, HR/finance, and personal use cases.

Beesbusy remains privately held with no disclosed external funding; founder Geoffroy Lacour appears to retain full ownership and control. The company has 11–50 employees, is actively operating with continuous product releases through 2025, and maintains a primarily French market focus with international app store availability and a PMI global partnership. Strategic partnerships include PMI, Cegid, GitLab, Google, Microsoft (Outlook/Planner), and educational institutions (IUT Saint-Nazaire, BTS Colbert Lyon).

Name

Beesbusy

Legal name

BEESBUSY SAS

Website

https://beesbusy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beesbusy is a French SaaS company offering collaborative project management software with Gantt, Kanban, resource planning, and time tracking for SMBs, mid-market, and enterprise teams. The platform serves 80,000+ users via a freemium model across web, iOS, and Android, with PMI partnership and On Premise deployment options.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (Tiered Plans): Three-tier subscription model: FREE (basic task lists and collaboration), BUSINESS (€9.99/month per user, billed annually) for Gantt charts and multi-project views, and ENTERPRISE (€19.99/month per user, billed annually) for advanced time tracking, resource simulation, and customization. Volume discounts available through license packs (e.g., 5 Enterprise licenses at €18.90/user/month, 50 at €15.90, 100 at €13.90). No refunds on cancellation; subscription continues until end of paid period.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Beesbusy is a SaaS collaborative project management platform that combines task management, Gantt chart planning, resource/workload planning, and time tracking in a single web and mobile application. The platform offers multiple views (Gantt, Kanban, List, Calendar) with real-time synchronization, multi-project dashboards, ticket/portal management, and shared read-only project pages for external stakeholders. It serves SMBs, mid-market teams, enterprises, educational institutions, nonprofits, and individual users through tiered subscriptions (Free, Business, Enterprise) and three hosting modes (SaaS, Dedicated SaaS, On Premise).

Product overview

Beesbusy is a collaborative project management SaaS platform delivered as a single unified product with three tiered subscription plans (Free, Business, Enterprise). The platform is accessible via web, desktop, and mobile apps (iOS and Android). Key integrated modules include Kanban/task-list views, Gantt chart planning, team resource and workload management, time tracking with timelog recording, multi-project dashboards, a customer portal for ticket management, and URL-based project sharing. Enterprise-grade add-ons include white-label customization, special custom fields, budget management, and GitLab/Microsoft Planner connectors. Three hosting deployment modes are offered: standard multi-tenant SaaS, dedicated SaaS, and On Premise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beesbusy Collaborative Project Management Platform A SaaS collaborative project management platform offering Gantt, Kanban, List, and Calendar views with real-time synchronization, multi-project dashboards, resource/workload planning, time tracking, ticket management via Portal, and URL-based shared project pages. Available on web, iOS, and Android with three subscription tiers (Free, Business at €9.99/user/month, Enterprise at €19.99/user/month) and three deployment modes (SaaS, Dedicated SaaS, On Premise). Designed for teams in IT, marketing, consulting, HR, and other functions.
• Beesbusy Mobile App (iOS and Android) Native mobile and tablet application for iOS and Android that enables users to access tasks, projects, and agendas on the go. Available as a free download on the App Store and Google Play, and serves as a discovery and acquisition channel for the main Beesbusy platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves 30 minutes per day for users who plan their day and delegate effectively (per user testimonial from Julien).
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability1 record

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Project Management Institute (PMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeesbusy is an official partner of PMI (Project Management Institute), the world's leading project management organization bringing together more than 750,000 project professionals. The partnership aims to ensure users benefit from PMI's excellence standards in project management. Beesbusy participates in PMI events including PMI Rencontres 2025 and 2026.
• IUT of Saint NazaireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership with IUT of Saint Nazaire, as announced in the news section. Details of partnership scope not fully disclosed.
• BTS SAM Colbert high school, Lyon (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeesbusy developed a partnership with a BTS SAM (Technical certification in Management) class at Colbert high school in Lyon, France. Students use Beesbusy to work collaboratively on their projects and teachers can follow and guide their learning even from a distance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Planner: Microsoft Planner (part of Microsoft 365) is a free/bundled task management tool. Beesbusy explicitly supports Planner import, indicating overlap at the basic task-management level. As a free bundled incumbent, it is a major competitive threat to the Free and Business tiers.

Direct peers

• Asana: Asana is a leading cloud-based work and project management platform offering task lists, Gantt-style timelines, portfolios, and team collaboration. It directly competes with Beesbusy in the same SMB/mid-market horizontal PM category with overlapping Gantt, Kanban, calendar, and resource planning features.
• Trello: Trello (owned by Atlassian) is a Kanban-first collaboration tool. Beesbusy explicitly markets Trello import and is recognized as a 'Trello alternative,' indicating direct overlap at the lightweight task-management end of the category.
• Wrike: Wrike is a collaborative work management platform with Gantt charts, resource management, time tracking, and workload views. It is a direct competitor to Beesbusy's Enterprise tier feature set, particularly in professional services and IT use cases.
• ClickUp: ClickUp is an all-in-one productivity platform with extensive customizable views (List, Board, Calendar, Gantt, Workload). It overlaps Beesbusy's multi-view, workload, and time-tracking value proposition, and competes directly for SMB and mid-market teams.
• Monday.com: Monday.com is a work operating system with strong Gantt, Kanban, and resource management features. It is one of the closest direct competitors to Beesbusy in horizontal team PM with tiered subscription pricing and a freemium entry point.
• Smartsheet: Smartsheet is a SaaS platform for work execution combining spreadsheets with project management (Gantt, resource management, automation). It is a direct enterprise-grade peer to Beesbusy Enterprise for construction, IT, and operations teams.
• Teamwork: Teamwork is a project management platform for client-facing services firms with Gantt, time tracking, and resource management. It targets agencies and professional services with very similar use cases to Beesbusy's consulting and IT segments.

Emerging players

• Notion: Notion is a workspace tool combining documents, databases, and project views. It overlaps Beesbusy in the personal-to-professional task management space and competes for the same horizontal SMB/individual segment with strong PLG.
• Airtable: Airtable combines a spreadsheet database with workflow and project-tracking capabilities. It is a comparable horizontal SaaS for teams that need flexible tracking, custom fields, and views, partially overlapping Beesbusy's customizable fields and dashboard features.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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