Prato NV

What Prato NV does

Prato NV is a Belgian HR software and services company headquartered in Hasselt, founded in 1995 and operating under Belgian public limited company (NV) form. The company specializes in three primary client verticals: interim (staffing) agencies, dienstencheques (service voucher) companies, and general businesses requiring outsourced payroll administration. Its flagship product, PratoFlex, is described as the market-leading HR software for the Belgian interim sector, covering recruitment, contract creation with e-signing, payroll processing, and analytics. The complementary product, CheQpoint, digitizes the complete operational workflow of dienstencheques businesses, including contract creation, worker matching and planning, communication with household helpers and families, and payroll. Additional products include Prato Analytics (reporting/analytics module) and Earnie (a self-service online HR software product). Prato also operates an in-house legal department providing social-juridical advisory services to clients.

The company operates on a cloud-based modular HR software platform, with components that can be deployed independently or combined. Prato's technology stack supports e-signing, mobile applications for end-user communication, and integrations with third-party platforms via a Partners & Integrations program. Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring software licensing (PratoFlex, CheQpoint, Earnie, Prato Analytics), managed payroll services (loonsecretariaat), and professional/legal advisory services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows a quote-based model tailored to client size and sector. The company emphasizes accessibility, personal customer service, and a 'no hidden costs' positioning as a mid-sized alternative to larger payroll secretariats.

Prato's go-to-market is sales-led and primarily domestic, targeting Belgian businesses across Flanders and (per the French-language site) potentially Francophone Belgium. Distribution combines direct sales for enterprise (top-10 staffing firms) and mid-market clients with a self-service online motion through Earnie. Marketing is executed across LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube, a Spotify podcast, a content blog (Inzichten & Trends), customer case studies, and the Prato Academy educational platform. Prato is privately held with no disclosed institutional ownership, no public listing, and only one recorded funding event (a 2009 investment by Limburgse Reconversie Maatschappij).

Name

Prato NV

Legal name

Prato NV

Website

https://prato-services.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Prato NV is a Belgian HR software and services company headquartered in Hasselt, providing payroll administration, contract management, and HR automation to interim staffing agencies, service voucher companies, and general businesses across Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR & Payroll Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Capital Management (HCM) & Payroll Platforms (HDAEAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

HRIS/HCM Implementation & EOR Platform Services (BPACAHAJ), HR Technology (HRIS/HCM) Advisory & Implementation (BPAHAGAG)

Keywords

• HR software solutions
• Payroll administration
• Staffing agency software
• Service voucher platforms
• Workforce management

Headquarters

HQ city

Hasselt

HQ country

Belgium

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 (PratoFlex, CheQpoint, Earnie, Prato Analytics): Prato generates revenue through licensing of its proprietary HR software platforms to businesses in the interim sector, service voucher companies, and general payroll administration clients. The software is offered as a complete solution with integrations.
2. Payroll Administration Services: Managed payroll services where Prato takes over payroll administration tasks including contact with bookkeepers and government authorities. Combined with software access for clients.
3. Legal/Social-Juridical Services: Legal department available to answer social-juridical questions for clients, suggesting additional service revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Prato NV develops and licenses proprietary cloud-based HR software (PratoFlex, CheQpoint, Prato Analytics, Earnie) for the Belgian interim/staffing and service voucher sectors, and delivers managed payroll administration and social-juridical advisory services for businesses across Belgium.

Product overview

Prato NV offers a unified platform-plus-modules portfolio of HR software and services targeting the Belgian market. The core offerings include PratoFlex (market-leading software for the interimsector covering recruitment, contracting, and payroll), CheQpoint (intelligent software digitizing service voucher company processes), Prato Analytics (reporting and analytics module), and Earnie (payroll/HR software). These are complemented by a payroll administration service (loonsecretariaat) and social-legal advisory services. The products work both independently and in combination, with PratoFlex serving interim/staffing companies, CheQpoint serving service voucher businesses, and the payroll service available as a standalone offering or integrated with the software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PratoFlex: HR software for the interim (staffing/employment) sector, market leader in Belgium
• CheQpoint
• Prato Analytics
• Earnie
• Prato Academy
• Prato Lingo

Products and services

• PratoFlex HR software for Belgian temporary employment/staffing agencies covering recruitment, contract creation with e-signing, payroll processing for temporary workers, and analytics. Market leader in Belgium for interim sector software.
• CheQpoint Software that digitizes the complete process of a service voucher (dienstencheques) company, including contract creation, matching and planning, communication with household helpers and families, and payroll processing.
• Prato Analytics Reporting and analytics module providing day-to-day advanced reporting for smarter and more efficient work across Prato's HR software suite.
• Earnie Cloud HR software platform offering access to payroll performances, certificates, and reporting from anywhere, with a user-friendly interface suitable for self-service.
• Loonsecretariaat (Payroll Secretariat) Managed payroll administration service for Belgian businesses handling payroll tasks, documents, certificates, and contacts with accountants and government authorities; bundled with software access for the client.

Quantifiable outcome

• One in three Belgians would choose realtime payroll if available (survey statistic cited by Prato)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Bullhorn: Global staffing and recruitment software platform serving recruitment and staffing agencies with ATS, CRM, and operations software. Comparable to Prato's PratoFlex as a specialized software provider for the interim/staffing vertical, though focused primarily outside Belgium.
• Carerix: Dutch-headquartered recruitment and staffing software platform serving European staffing agencies with ATS and workforce management tools. Comparable to Prato's PratoFlex as a niche staffing-vertical software provider in the Benelux region.

Direct peers

• Liantis: Belgian social secretariat providing payroll, HR, legal, and well-being services to Belgian employers. Directly comparable to Prato on Belgian payroll administration and social-juridical advisory, competing for the same customer base.
• Partena Professional: Belgian social secretariat and HR services provider delivering payroll, legal, and HR administration to Belgian employers. Direct peer to Prato in the Belgian payroll secretariat and HR services market.
• SD Worx: Belgian-headquartered HCM and payroll services giant serving Belgium and broader European markets with payroll, HR, and workforce management solutions. Directly comparable to Prato's Belgian payroll secretariat and HR software business, with substantially greater scale.
• Securex: Belgian HR services and social secretariat offering payroll, HR advisory, and employment solutions to Belgian businesses. Direct competitor to Prato across Belgian payroll administration and HR services verticals.
• Acerta: Belgian social secretariat and HR services provider offering payroll administration, social-legal advisory, and HR solutions to Belgian SMEs and enterprises. Directly overlaps Prato's payroll secretariat and social-juridical service offering within the Belgian market.

Broad incumbents

• Workday: Global cloud enterprise platform offering HCM, payroll, and financial management solutions. Operates in Belgium via partners and serves Belgian enterprise HR buyers as a broader alternative to specialized players like Prato.
• ADP: Global payroll and HCM platform operating across multiple geographies including Belgium, offering enterprise-scale payroll, HR, and workforce management solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same HCM/payroll category as Prato but with vastly larger portfolio and reach.
• SAP SuccessFactors: Enterprise HCM suite from SAP offering global HR, payroll, and talent management capabilities, including Belgian market presence through partners. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping functionality to Prato's enterprise customers in Belgium.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/PratoHR
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/pratocloud
• Facebookfacebook.com/Prato-HR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/206353

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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