What Usabilis does

Usabilis is a privately held French UX/UI design and digital strategy agency founded in 2002 and headquartered in Montrouge, in the Paris metropolitan area. The company delivers user-centered design services grounded in cognitive ergonomics and behavioral science, covering UX strategy, UX research (surveys, user testing, atomic research), product design (discovery through measurement sprints), UX/UI design (co-design, wireframing, UI), Design System development (Figma component libraries, documentation, front-end integration specifications), and application development support. A parallel professional training division offers a CPF-eligible 10-day UX/UI Design certification plus individual courses in Figma, mobile ergonomics, and Design Thinking, delivered publicly at its facilities or as customized intra-company programs. Usabilis also operates physical usability testing laboratories in Paris, Lyon, Lille, Rennes, and Nantes, supported by a proprietary recruitment database of over 700,000 French users.

The agency serves enterprise and institutional clients across transportation (SNCF, Coliposte), financial services (Crédit Mutuel Nord Europe, SAB), media (France Télévisions, Le Parisien, La Dépêche), telecommunications (Orange), utilities and energy (Suez, ENGIE Cofely), healthcare (Symaris, DL Santé), retail (Westfield), insurance (Gilai), government (ASN), and technology (Neotys), with over 2,800 projects completed in 20 years. Methodology is delivered through Agile-aligned iterative testing synchronized with client development cycles, and the firm's thought leadership is anchored by Jean-François Nogier's reference book 'UX Design et Ergonomie des Interfaces' (18,000+ copies) and UXPA membership since 2004.

Usabilis operates a sales-led, professional services go-to-market with no disclosed external funding. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements and training fees, with quotations provided on a per-project basis typically backed by multi-year contracts. The firm employs 11-50 staff and leverages its UX Fellows network membership to act as the privileged French partner for international UX research projects, extending its geographic reach into Switzerland and Canada through referral-based engagements.

Name

Usabilis

Legal name

USABILIS

Website

https://usabilis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Usabilis is a privately held French UX/UI design and digital strategy agency founded in 2002, serving enterprise clients across transportation, financial services, healthcare, media, and government with consulting, user research, Design Systems, and professional training services from its Paris-area headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

UX Design Consulting

NAICS

Specialized Design Services (5414), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

UI/UX Engineering & Front-End Modernization (BPAEAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

UX, Design Thinking & Customer Research for PMs (EDABAHAK)

Keywords

• User experience design
• Ux consulting services
• Design systems
• Usability testing
• Ux training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montrouge

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. UX/UI Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including UX strategy, UX research, product design, design UX/UI, design system development, and application development. Delivered as project-based engagements with enterprise clients.
2. Professional Training Services: Professional UX/UI training programs including certification courses, UX designer track, UI designer track, Design Thinking track, and intra-company customized training. Courses are scheduled throughout the year with fixed dates.
3. UX/UI Certification: Certification UX/UI Design program, 10 days duration, eligible to CPF (Compte Professionnel de Formation / French professional training account).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Usabilis is a UX/UI design and digital strategy consulting agency that delivers user experience services combining behavioral sciences and visual design. Their offering spans strategic framing, UX research, product design, design systems, UX/UI design, application development support, and a comprehensive professional training program (including CPF-eligible UX/UI Design Certification), supported by physical usability testing laboratories across France with a 700,000-user recruitment database.

Product overview

Usabilis is a UX Design and Digital Strategy agency based in Paris, operating since 2002. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of UX/UI services organized around seven core offerings: Stratégie UX (UX Strategy), Stratégie digitale (Digital Strategy), UX Research, Product Design, Design System, Design UX/UI, and Développement applicatif (Application Development). These services are complemented by a training division offering professional certifications and courses in UX/UI, including the Certification UX/UI Design (CPF-eligible), Figma training, and Design System training. The agency also operates usability testing laboratories with facilities in Paris and additional locations in Lyon, Lille, Rennes, and Nantes, maintaining a database of over 700,000 French users for user research. Publications include the reference book 'UX Design et Ergonomie des Interfaces' by Jean-François Nogier. Usabilis serves major accounts and software publishers, having completed over 2,800 projects in 20 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stratégie UX (UX Strategy)

Quantifiable outcome

• Development time reduced by at least 30% through UX intervention
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• UXPA (User Experience Professionals' Association)moderateOthers · 1 January 2004Usabilis is member of UXPA since 2004, demonstrating commitment to worldwide approved usability working methods. The association supports those promoting usable products and user experience, providing access to global UX standards and professional network.
• UX FellowscoreOthersInternational network of specialized user experience research agencies providing wide range of usability research methods. Provides one competent local contact, fast quotes, flexible researchers, and HCI experts with profound knowledge of local cultures. Usabilis is a privileged partner for international UX research in France.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Smart Design: Independently operated global UX and product design consultancy serving enterprise clients with research, design strategy, and design systems. Comparable in methodology-led UX practice and enterprise segment focus.
• UX Republic: French UX design agency delivering UX research, product design, and UX/UI consulting to enterprise clients. Closest direct peer — same French market, similar service portfolio (UX research, design systems, training).
• The Cassina Project: French UX design and product agency specializing in UX research, interface design, and product strategy for enterprise clients. Local French competitor with overlapping methodology and clientele.
• Nielsen Norman Group: UX research, training, and consulting firm offering UX certification courses and enterprise advisory. Comparable in training-program monetization and thought-leadership-driven go-to-market.
• Human Factors (Human Factors International): UX consulting firm offering usability engineering, UX research, and UX training/certification programs. Comparable in methodology depth, training arm, and emphasis on rigorous user-centered design.

Broad incumbents

• IDEO: Global design and innovation firm offering UX research, product design, and strategic design services. Comparable in offering mix and methodology depth, but operates at much larger scale and serves multinational clients.
• Method (GlobalLogic): Design and engineering consultancy now part of GlobalLogic, delivering UX research, product design, and digital strategy. Comparable in design systems + UX engineering focus targeting enterprise software publishers.
• Fjord (Accenture Song): Design and innovation consultancy within Accenture Song, providing UX strategy, service design, and product design at scale. Competes for similar enterprise digital transformation mandates.
• Designit (Wipro): Global strategic design firm now part of Wipro, providing UX research, product design, and service design to enterprise clients. Comparable in cross-industry UX research and design system offerings.
• Frog (Capgemini Invent): Global design and engineering consultancy now part of Capgemini Invent, delivering UX research, product design, and design transformation for enterprise clients. Direct overlap in UX/UI and design systems services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/usabilis
• Xx.com/usabilis
• Facebookfacebook.com/Usabilis

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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