What ADAGE SOLUTIONS does

ADAGE Solutions (legal entity ADAGE SARL) is a privately-held French software and services company headquartered in Limoges that develops and distributes barcode scanning and data capture solutions integrated with the dominant French SMB ERP ecosystem. Its core product portfolio is the NORMA suite — Norma 1er (entry-level USB transfer), Norma XL (WiFi), Norma RF (real-time radio frequency), and NormaBat (a construction-industry variant) — supplemented by complementary modules including BatiDrive and AppCommande (smartphone apps for site requisitions and remote order creation), Colisage (packing and label printing), GenSEP (service management), LABEL (label printing), NormaPhone, and MOBTYImmos (fixed asset inventory). Solutions integrate with Sage 100/50/Batigest, EBP Open Line, Codial, WaveSoft, and Dolibarr via certified publisher partner programs and SDK modules, and NormaRF is available on Zebra Android terminals.

The company monetizes through a hybrid revenue model: one-time hardware-plus-software sales ("Mode Acquisition") priced from €999 to €7,700 per kit, monthly equipment rentals ("Mode Location") at €475-€2,450 per month, and ancillary professional services for installation, training, and support. Go-to-market combines direct phone/email sales, an e-commerce boutique on its website, and indirect channels via Codial certified resellers and Sage/EBP partner directories. The primary customer segment is French SMBs needing warehouse, inventory, order preparation, and traceability automation, with a specialized vertical focus on second-work construction trades and a niche industrial waste traceability offering (TEKEN) deployed at sites such as CRISTAL Group and YARA Group.

ADAGE also operates a separate ADAGE Communication division (since 2019) handling advertising material creation and publishing of the Limoges Pratique guide, an adjacent but non-core business line. The company has 1-10 employees, SARL share capital of €23,600, no external institutional funding, and operates exclusively in France. It holds CNIL data protection compliance and maintains no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Name

ADAGE SOLUTIONS

Legal name

ADAGE SARL

Website

https://adageso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ADAGE Solutions is a Limoges, France-based SARL that develops barcode scanning and data capture solutions (NORMA suite) integrated with French SMB ERP systems including Sage, EBP, Codial, WaveSoft, and Dolibarr, serving French small and medium enterprises and construction trade companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Barcode and Inventory Management Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

Keywords

• Barcode terminal solutions
• Inventory management software
• ERP integration services
• Stock management solutions
• Mobile order entry

Headquarters

HQ city

Limoges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Revenue model

1. Hardware and Software Sales: ADAGE sells complete barcode terminal solutions including hardware (terminals, scanners) and software licenses. Products are available in 'Mode Acquisition' (one-time purchase) or 'Mode Location' (rental).
2. Equipment Rental: Rental/leasing model offering terminal rental for inventory counts and temporary projects. Monthly rental payments for barcode equipment.
3. Professional Services: Installation, training, and user support services for barcode solutions implementation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ADAGE SOLUTIONS provides barcode terminal solutions and related software for merchandise stock and inventory management, designed to integrate with major French ERP systems (Sage 100, Sage 50, Sage Batigest, EBP Open Line, Codial, WaveSoft, and Dolibarr). The product portfolio includes the NORMA family of barcode terminals (entry-level USB, WiFi, radio frequency, and construction industry variants) and complementary software modules for order creation, packing, label printing, and fixed asset tracking. Solutions are sold outright or rented monthly to small and medium enterprises in France.

Product overview

ADAGE SOLUTIONS provides a comprehensive portfolio of barcode scanning and terminal solutions for stock and inventory management, functioning as a unified platform with multiple product tiers. The core NORMA product family includes four distinct solutions: Norma 1er (entry-level USB transfer), Norma XL (WiFi-enabled), Norma RF (real-time radio frequency), and NormaBat (construction-industry variant). These integrate with major ERP systems including Sage 100, Sage Batigest, EBP Open Line, Codial, WaveSoft, and Dolibarr. Complementary modules include BatiDrive (Android site requisition app), AppCommande (mobile order creation), Colisage (packing logistics), GenSEP (service management), LABEL (label printing), and asset/phone tracking solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NORMA: Product line of barcode terminal solutions including Norma1er (USB), NormaXL (WiFi), NormaRF (Radio Frequency), and NormaBat for construction industry.
• ADAGE Communication
• BatiDrive
• AppCommande
• GenSEP
• TEKEN

Products and services

• Norma 1er Entry-level barcode scanning solution using USB keyboard/screen dump transfer for commercial document entry, stock management, and inventory operations. Compatible with Sage 100, EBP, WaveSoft, and Dolibarr. Targeted at SMEs seeking a simple, cost-effective barcode solution.
• Norma XL WiFi-enabled barcode scanning solution for order creation, stock movements, inventory, and order control. Offers complete functionality with wireless data transfer. Compatible with Sage 100, EBP, and Batigest.
• Norma RF Radio frequency barcode scanning solution for real-time data entry and control with ERP systems (Sage, EBP). Supports supplier order control, stock movements, and inventory. Now available on Zebra Android terminals.
• NormaBat Norma RF variant adapted for construction industry stock and site management. Manages stock movements to/from construction sites, purchase requests, and equipment tracking. Integrates with Sage Batigest and Codial.
• BatiDrive Android smartphone application for construction site material requisition. Enables workers to enter material requirements via phone, import article lists from database, and send formatted requests by email to warehouse staff.
• AppCommande Android and iOS smartphone application for remote customer order creation. Reads barcodes via phone camera, imports article/customer lists from ERP, and transmits orders via mobile data without company network connection. Compatible with Sage 100c, EBP, WaveSoft, and Dolibarr.
• Colisage Packing management software for creating packing lists, delivery notes, and shipping labels during order packing operations. Compatible with EBP Open Line and Sage 100c.
• GenSEP Service management software available in free evaluation version (GenSEP 3.2). All functions available with limited database size.
• LABEL Label printing software for printing article labels or label selections. Works with Apinegoce, Apicommerce, and Batigest databases. Sold with thermal transfer printer and polyester labels.
• NormaPhone Barcode scanning solution for phone-based inventory and stock management operations.
• MOBTY Livraison Delivery management solution for mobile delivery tracking and confirmation.
• MOBTYImmos Fixed asset inventory barcode scanning solution for tracking and managing company assets.
• TEKEN Barcode traceability solution for industrial applications including radioactive waste management (enhanced natural radioactivity waste/RNR) at industrial sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Elimination of manual data re-entry and associated errors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sage (Programme Editeurs Partenaires Sage)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019ADAGE is a certified partner in Sage's Publisher Partner Program. Solutions are designed to integrate with Sage 100, Sage 50, Sage Batigest, and Sage Multidevis Entreprise. The partnership enables distribution through Sage's partner ecosystem and access to Sage Objets Metiers for enhanced data processing reliability.
• Zebra Technologies (Zebra Business Partner)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019ADAGE became a Zebra Business Partner, gaining access to Zebra hardware products (terminals, printers) adapted to their barcode solutions. The partnership enables NormaRF functionality to be available on Zebra Android terminals.
• EBP (Programme Editeurs Partenaires EBP)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018ADAGE joined EBP's Publisher Partner program, offering solutions (Norma 1er, Norma XL, Norma RF) adapted for all budgets that integrate with EBP Open Line PME via SDK module. Functions include supplier order creation, customer order management, stock movements, and article information scanning.
• SAITEC (Codial Publisher)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017ADAGE partnered with SAITEC, publisher of Codial ERP software. NORMAbat barcode solution is available for Codial users, with tight collaboration enabling the solution to work in connected mode in real-time without terminal loading/unloading. Codial's certified reseller network distributes the solution.
• OVHminorOthersOVH provides web hosting services for the ADAGE website (www.adageso.fr), using OVH's internet, cloud, and dedicated server infrastructure.
• ADAGE CommunicationminorOthersSince 2019, ADAGE has developed its ADAGE Communication division handling creation of advertising materials (business cards, t-shirts, websites) and publishing the Limoges Pratique guide.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hardis Group: French software vendor offering WMS, supply-chain execution, and barcode-based logistics solutions integrated with major ERPs, competing with ADAGE in the French enterprise/SMB barcode-and-warehouse-automation space.
• Savoye: French WMS and logistics execution vendor (part of Bolloré Logistics) providing barcode-driven warehouse and order management solutions for mid-market and enterprise customers, a more industrialized peer to ADAGE's NORMA stack.
• Acteos: French WMS, TMS, and supply-chain software vendor with RFID and barcode data-capture capabilities, serving comparable SMB-to-mid-market logistics customers in France and adjacent regions.
• Akanea: French ERP and logistics software provider with barcode and field-mobility capabilities for transport, warehousing, and SMB customers, overlapping ADAGE's ERP-integrated mobility and inventory use cases.
• Infflux: French WMS and barcode-data-capture vendor with deep Sage ERP integration, serving the same SMB and mid-market French ERP customer base as ADAGE Solutions with comparable inventory/order automation use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Datalogic: Global AIDC hardware and software vendor offering barcode scanners, mobile computers, and warehouse software; competes with ADAGE at the hardware/terminal layer and offers broader end-to-end solutions for larger customers.
• Generix Group: Established French SaaS provider for supply chain, warehouse, and ERP-adjacent workflows, with broader product breadth and enterprise reach than ADAGE; competes indirectly for the same French SMB/enterprise barcode automation budget.
• Zebra Technologies: Global AIDC leader whose Android terminals and scanning hardware are resold/integrated by ADAGE; an incumbent that could bypass channel partners like ADAGE by selling direct to large French ERP customers.
• Honeywell: Diversified industrial and AIDC player with mobile computers, scanners, and warehouse software; competes with ADAGE in the broader barcode-and-mobility category for larger French enterprise accounts.

Emerging players

• Cognex: Specialized machine-vision and industrial barcode reading provider; only partial overlap with ADAGE, primarily in fixed industrial scanning and traceability, but a credible adjacent competitor in industrial data capture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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