Human To Computer

What Human To Computer does

Human To Computer is a privately held French web agency headquartered in Rouen, Normandy, founded around 2000 by Olivier Desbuissons (current Directeur Général) and Yohann initially as a computer maintenance business before pivoting to custom web development in the early-to-mid 2000s. The firm is structured as a SARL and operates with a small core team (firmographic range 1-10 employees) that cumulatively claims over 100 years of expertise across developers, webdesigners, SEO/SEA specialists, system administrators, and project managers. Its stated portfolio includes 350+ active clients, 450+ successful project references, and 600+ projects online, spanning SMB specialty retailers, industrial enterprises (DEMGY, Novacel), public-sector bodies (ADM76, Lidl CSE DR11), and nonprofit/medical organizations (Filo, LFE).

The agency's core offering is fully bespoke web and e-commerce development, deliberately avoiding pre-packaged platforms such as Prestashop, Magento, Shopify, or WooCommerce. All projects are built in-house on a proprietary Laravel PHP-based CMS/framework, with full code ownership transferred to clients, and hosted on OVH infrastructure under a managed hosting/maintenance service. Surrounding the development core, Human delivers integrated UI/UX and graphic design, SEO and SEA campaign management (with Google Ads certified staff and machine-learning-assisted ROI optimization), multi-channel digital communication (500+ newsletters/year, social media management, influencer partnerships), and digital transformation consulting. Notable sub-products include the LFE tenant portal mobile application and the DEMGY Datacomp extranet.

Commercially, Human operates a consultative, sales-led model with project-based, quote-based pricing. Lead generation is anchored on the agency's own SEO-optimized website and a free, manually produced website audit valued at €750, supplemented by client referrals and LinkedIn-driven employer branding. Distribution is direct and domestic, serving clients exclusively in France (with occasional multi-country SEO and a Spanish-market e-commerce build for Budo-Fight). Revenue is not publicly disclosed and there are no external funding rounds, acquisitions, or parent-company relationships on record.

Name

Human To Computer

Legal name

Human to Computer

Website

https://humantocomputer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Human To Computer is a privately held French web agency in Rouen that builds fully bespoke websites, e-commerce platforms, and applications on a proprietary Laravel-based CMS, serving SMBs, enterprises, and public-sector clients across France with design, SEO/SEA, hosting, and multi-channel communication services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Web Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Web Content Management (WCM) & Experience Platforms (Content Services) (HDAEAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Work Management & Collaborative Workflow Platforms (HDAEAHAI)

Keywords

• Custom web development
• Bespoke e-commerce platforms
• Search engine optimization
• Web hosting services
• Digital consulting agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Rouen

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Web & Mobile Development: Primary revenue stream: bespoke website and application development services. Pricing is quote-based, project-scoped, and determined by complexity, scope, and custom features required. Revenue is earned as one-time project fees with potential for follow-on maintenance engagements.
2. Web Hosting & Maintenance Services: Recurring managed hosting and maintenance services bundled with development projects. Includes 24/7 monitoring, regular backups on proprietary servers, security management, and technology updates. Delivered on OVH infrastructure.
3. Digital Communication & Marketing Services: Multi-channel communication services including newsletter creation (500+ newsletters per year), social media management, digital campaigns, marketing automation, and influence marketing partnerships.
4. SEO & SEA Campaign Management: Paid search engine advertising (SEA) and organic SEO strategy services. Includes Google Ads certified campaign management with machine learning-based ROI optimization, and ongoing SEO operational support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Human To Computer is a French digital agency that designs, develops and maintains fully bespoke websites, e-commerce platforms, web applications and mobile applications for businesses. Every project is custom-coded in-house using the agency's proprietary Laravel-based CMS, avoiding pre-packaged platforms such as Prestashop, Magento, Shopify or WooCommerce. Complementary services include SEO/SEA, multi-channel digital marketing, managed hosting and digital transformation consulting.

Product overview

Human To Computer is a custom web development agency offering a portfolio of integrated digital services rather than a single unified product. The core offering consists of bespoke e-commerce development and custom web/mobile application development, both built entirely in-house using a proprietary Laravel-based CMS. Surrounding these are complementary services: Webdesign & Graphisme for UI/UX, SEO & SEA for search visibility, Hébergement & Maintenance for infrastructure, Communication Multi-Canal for digital marketing, and Conseil & Stratégie for consulting. A free website audit service serves as an entry-point lead generation tool. Notable named sub-products include the LFE tenant portal mobile application and the DEMGY Datacomp extranet. All code is custom-written per client with full ownership transfer; the company explicitly avoids pre-packaged platforms like Prestashop, Magento, Shopify, or WooCommerce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom E-commerce Website Development (Développement de Sites E-commerce) Bespoke e-commerce websites built entirely in-house using the agency's proprietary Laravel-based CMS, with custom modules (promotion systems, inventory interfacing, Colissimo delivery, marketplace integrations, product configurators) for retailers seeking differentiation beyond template-based platforms.
• Custom Web & Mobile Development (Développement Web & Mobile Sur-Mesure) Custom web and mobile application development services including business applications, ERP & CRM systems, extranets, intranets, and bespoke CMS platforms built with Laravel and other frameworks with full code ownership transferred to clients.
• Webdesign & Graphic Design (Webdesign & Graphisme) UI/UX design and visual identity services including logo creation, complete graphic charters and design systems, focused on user experience optimization and conversion-oriented interfaces.
• SEO & SEA Services Search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine advertising (SEA) services including strategy, content optimization, backlink building, Google Ads campaign management with machine learning-based ROI optimization and analytics.
• Managed Hosting & Maintenance (Hébergement & Maintenance) Managed hosting and website maintenance services on OVH infrastructure with 24/7 monitoring, security management, regular backups, and ongoing technical updates, typically bundled with development projects.
• Multi-Channel Communication (Communication Multi-Canal) Multi-channel digital marketing services including email marketing (500+ newsletters annually), marketing automation, social media management (Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, X, Threads), social ads campaigns, and influencer partnerships.
• Digital Consulting & Strategy (Conseil & Stratégie) Digital consulting and strategy services including digital transformation planning, SEO/SEA advisory, UX optimization, web analytics, and end-to-end project management.
• Free Website Audit (Audit Gratuit de Site Web) Free website audit service (valued at €750) providing performance analysis, SEO evaluation, visibility assessment and actionable recommendations, delivered as a no-commitment consultation tool for prospective clients.
• Espace Locataire LFE Mobile Application Custom mobile application developed for Logement Familial de l'Eure (LFE) to centralize tenant information, incident reporting, request tracking, and document access for the real estate sector.
• Datacomp Extranet for DEMGY Custom interactive extranet for DEMGY enabling industrial polymer data search, comparison and property analysis for technical documentation access by partners and clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Growth from 2,000 to ~2 million monthly visits (Pharmacie des Drakkars)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OVHcoreTechnology or IntegrationHuman has worked with OVH as their primary hosting provider for many years. OVH provides the server infrastructure on which Human manages and optimizes performance for client websites. Human leverages OVH's secure servers for hosting client projects, implementing additional performance optimization, monitoring, and security layers on top of OVH's infrastructure.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sensiolabs: Sensiolabs, the creator of the Symfony framework, is a French PHP services company offering custom web development, audits, training, and ongoing support — a directly comparable technology-aligned peer in the French PHP ecosystem.
• Kaliop: Kaliop is a French digital agency specialized in CMS, e-commerce and digital transformation projects — directly comparable in its custom-CMS / e-commerce / digital-strategy services mix targeting French enterprises and institutions.
• Elao: Elao is a French web agency specializing in PHP/Symfony/Laravel development, custom web applications, and infrastructure — a near-direct peer in technology stack, service model (bespoke, no templates), and target SMB/mid-market French clientele.
• JoliCode: JoliCode is a Paris-based PHP/Laravel/Symfony consultancy that builds bespoke web platforms and tooling. It directly mirrors Human's positioning as a small, technically-led French shop focused on custom development rather than template platforms.
• Eskimoz: Eskimoz is a French SEO/SEA agency that complements Human's organic and paid-search offerings. While more specialized (SEO-led rather than full-stack dev), it competes for the same French SMB/mid-market digital marketing budget.
• Les-Tilleuls.coop: Les-Tilleuls.coop is a French worker cooperative specialized in Laravel/PHP, e-commerce and API development, led by a core contributor to the Laravel framework. It is a direct peer on the technology and bespoke-service axis, with similar French SMB/mid-market client focus.
• TheCodingMachine: TheCodingMachine is a French web development agency focused on bespoke PHP, e-commerce and complex web applications, with a comparable mix of custom development, hosting, and ongoing support services.

Broad incumbents

• Valtech: Valtech is a global digital agency with significant French operations delivering custom web, e-commerce and digital transformation services. It is a broader incumbent offering overlapping capabilities but at far larger scale.
• SQLI Digital Experience: SQLI is a French-headquartered digital services company providing custom web development, e-commerce platforms (including on Magento/Symfony), and digital transformation consulting — a broader incumbent competing for the same French enterprise digital projects.
• Smile (Open Source): Smile is a much larger French digital agency with a strong open-source / PHP / e-commerce practice. It offers overlapping services (custom web, e-commerce, SEO, hosting) but at meaningfully greater scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/humantocomputer
• Xx.com/humantocomputer

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

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