Human's Connexion

What Human's Connexion does

Human's Connexion (HUCO) is a French open-source IT services integrator headquartered in Toulouse and operating under the SAS corporate form with share capital of €47,360. The firm offers end-to-end digital project delivery — consulting, custom development (web, mobile, IoT/AI applications), ERP/CRM/GED integration, IT infrastructure, and recurring managed services — alongside a portfolio of four proprietary products: Scanisette (a USB removable-media malware scanner offered as SaaS hosted in France), QuickCRM (a mobile CRM application for SuiteCRM/SugarCRM), Eboutix (an open-source e-commerce and ERP platform), and a custom GLPI/XiVO connector bridging IT service management with open-source telephony. Technology agnosticism is central to its positioning: the company assembles solutions from a broad open-source stack including Odoo, GLPI, Symfony, React, Docker, PostgreSQL, and Stormshield, and transfers IP to clients on payment to avoid vendor lock-in.

The company serves SMBs, mid-market firms, larger enterprises, and public-sector/education clients across diverse verticals including retail, B2B distribution, transportation, agriculture, food service, private equity, and municipal government. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with engagement models available in both 'regie' (time and materials) and 'forfait' (fixed price) formats, and a regional geographic focus on the Occitanie region of France. Marketing is primarily content-driven through a blog, 30+ case studies, and participation in events such as Open Source Experience in Paris.

Revenue derives from three streams: professional services (project-based consulting and development, billed at SYNTEC-indexed intervention rates on monthly cycles with 30-day payment terms), managed services (recurring IT support, infrastructure operations, hosting, and application support), and proprietary products (subscription/recurring). The firm operates within a group structure comprising three wholly-owned subsidiaries — Data Expertise (Gold partner with Teclib'/GLPI editor), NS-TEAM, and OCCITECH — that jointly contribute to service delivery under the HUCO brand.

Name

Human's Connexion

Legal name

Human's connexion

Website

https://humansconnexion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Human's Connexion is a Toulouse-based French open-source IT integrator offering consulting, custom development, infrastructure, and managed services, plus four proprietary products (Scanisette, QuickCRM, Eboutix, GLPI/XiVO connector) to SMBs, mid-market, and public-sector clients primarily in the Occitanie region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Open Source IT Services and Integration

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Endpoint & Mobile Asset Management (UEM/MDM Asset Controls) (BPAEAOAI)

Keywords

• Open source integration
• IT consulting services
• Managed IT services
• ERP CRM integration
• Custom web development

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional IT Services: Project-based consulting and development services delivered in regie (time and materials) or forfait (fixed price) engagement models. Covers IT consulting, ERP/CRM/GED integration, web development, and infrastructure services.
2. Managed Services: Recurring managed services including IT support, infrastructure operations, hosting, and application support to ensure continuous operation of client systems.
3. Proprietary Products: Own product portfolio including QuickCRM (mobile CRM), Scanisette (USB security), Eboutix (e-commerce ERP), and GLPI/XiVO connector.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Human's Connexion is an open source systems integrator that designs, develops, and operates custom IT projects for SMB and mid-market clients across France. Its portfolio spans consulting, ERP/CRM/GED integration, custom web and application development, IT infrastructure, and recurring managed services. The company also markets four proprietary products: Scanisette (USB security station), Eboutix (e-commerce/ERP), QuickCRM (mobile CRM), and a GLPI/XiVO connector.

Product overview

Human's Connexion (HUCO) is an open source systems integrator offering a portfolio of proprietary products and professional IT services. Its own-product line includes four named offerings: Scanisette (a USB malware scanner offered as SaaS), Eboutix (an open source ERP/e-commerce platform), QuickCRM (a mobile CRM app for SuiteCRM/SugarCRM), and the GLPI/XiVO connector. These are complemented by a broad range of integration, development, infrastructure, and managed IT services spanning consulting, ERP/CRM/GED implementation, custom web development, IT infrastructure, and ongoing managed services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Scanisette: Security solution - a white station for analyzing and isolating malware from removable media and data storage devices.
• Eboutix
• QuickCRM
• GLPI/Xivo Connector

Products and services

• QuickCRM Mobile CRM application providing on-the-go access to SuiteCRM or SugarCRM data for sales and field users on smartphones, tablets, and Windows 10 PCs, with one-click calling, unified calendar, electronic signatures, and GPS-based lead search.
• Eboutix Open source e-commerce and commercial management platform that centralizes inventory, orders, customers, quotes, invoicing, and stock management with online payments and front-end store capabilities for SMB retailers.
• Scanisette USB removable media security scanner (white station) that detects and isolates viruses and malware from USB drives and portable storage devices to prevent network contamination, offered as a SaaS solution hosted in France with fleet management and ticket system integration.
• GLPI/XiVO Connector Custom connector between GLPI (IT asset and help desk management) and XiVO (open source IP telephony and unified communications) enabling optimized IT service management and unified communications for enterprise clients.
• IT Consulting Services Pre-project consulting services including scoping, audit and diagnosis, technical and feasibility studies, digital/e-commerce marketing support, and application architecture design, delivered as regie or forfait engagements.
• ERP / CRM / GED Integration Integration and custom development of business management software (ERP, CRM, GED/ECM) including custom module development and interoperability for collaborative tools across teams and user groups.
• Web and Custom Development Custom web development including e-commerce sites, showcase websites, intranets, enterprise social networks, SaaS software, mobile applications, scientific applications, and IoT/AI projects for businesses and organizations.
• IT Infrastructure Services Custom IT infrastructure solutions covering security, GDPR compliance, fleet management, storage, and backup delivered as projects or ongoing engagements.
• Expertises IT Custom IT solutions combining IT service management (ITSM/GLPI), security, development, and cloud hosting delivered as integrated offerings for clients.
• Managed Services Recurring managed services including IT support, infrastructure operations, web hosting, and application support delivered by dedicated expert teams to ensure continuous operation of client systems.

Named customers13 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

Integration12 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Data ExpertisecoreTechnology or IntegrationGold partner with Teclib', editor of GLPI. Data Expertise is a group entity enabling expert GLPI implementation and support services.
• XiVOcoreTechnology or IntegrationCommercial partnership with XiVO editor. Human's Connexion offers XiVO phone system implementation and integration services, including the proprietary GLPI/XiVO connector.
• NS-TEAMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary of HUCO group authorized to work on HUCO contracts. Contributes to shared service delivery across the group.
• OCCITECHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary of HUCO group authorized to work on HUCO contracts. Contributes to shared service delivery across the group.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Clever Cloud: French PaaS provider offering automated hosting for open source stacks (PHP, Node, Docker, Scala). Comparable to HUCO's infrastructure and managed services offerings as a French alternative in the open source cloud ecosystem, with whom HUCO could partner or compete for hosting-centric engagements.
• OVHcloud: French cloud and hosting provider offering dedicated servers, public cloud, and managed open source services. Relevant as both a potential infrastructure partner/competitor for HUCO's hosting and managed services, and as the parent of direct peer Alter Way.

Emerging players

• AF83 (Agence Française 83): French open source and web agency specialized in Symfony and modern web stacks. Comparable to HUCO's web development and Symfony practice as a similarly sized niche player in the French open source services market.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini: Global IT services and systems integration leader with French roots and significant open source, ERP, and managed services capabilities. Overlaps with HUCO's ERP/CRM/GED and infrastructure practice as a broad incumbent competing for larger public-sector and enterprise contracts.
• Devoteam: European IT services and consulting firm with a substantial open source and cloud practice (Devoteam A Cloud). Comparable to HUCO at the technology stack level (Odoo, open source middleware, cloud) but operates as a broad incumbent across many verticals at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Kaliop: French open source digital agency and integrator focused on CMS (eZ Platform, Drupal, WordPress), e-commerce, and web portals. Closely comparable to HUCO's web development, e-commerce, and CMS integration practice.
• Smile: French open source digital services and systems integrator specializing in CMS, ERP, e-commerce, and infrastructure. Direct competitor to Human's Connexion in the open source integration niche, with a much larger headcount and broader geographic reach, and similar reliance on technologies like Odoo, Symfony, and Drupal.
• Bearstech: French DevOps and open source consulting firm specializing in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and managed hosting for open source stacks. Comparable to HUCO's infrastructure and managed services offerings, particularly around Docker, Symfony, and PostgreSQL deployments.
• Alter Way (OVHcloud): French open source hosting and digital services company, now part of OVHcloud, providing managed open source infrastructure, cloud, and integration services. Highly comparable to HUCO's managed services, infrastructure, and open source stack focus, though operating at materially larger scale.
• Linagora: French open source software company offering messaging, collaboration, AI, and IT services with strong public-sector footprint. Comparable to HUCO in its open source-first approach and French public-sector customer base, though with proprietary product lines of its own (e.g., LinShare, OpenPaas).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 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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