Araneos

What Araneos does

Araneos is a privately held Belgian IT services company headquartered in Éghezée, serving small and medium enterprises (PMEs) primarily in the Namurois and Brabant wallon regions of Wallonia. Founded in the late 1990s, the firm operates with a small team of programmers, consultants and project managers and reports supporting more than 2,000 end users monthly across a customer base that includes Beal, Brico, Carlier, Steveny and other regional SMBs in construction, retail, agriculture and professional services. Its go-to-market is direct sales with personalized on-site or remote consulting, and it positions itself on long-tenured local relationships and tailored solutions rather than scale or breadth.

The company delivers its services through a branded four-product suite: Aratech provides IT development and managed infrastructure services (infogérance), Arabesque is a proprietary ERP covering accounting, invoicing, inventory, HR and customer relations, Araweb offers web building and inbound digital marketing, and Aracloud supplies cloud computing across IaaS, PaaS and SaaS layers. The four products are positioned as an integrated stack in which Aratech operates the infrastructure, Arabesque centralizes business data, Araweb drives digital customer acquisition, and Aracloud provides the underlying platform.

Araneos generates revenue through three streams: SaaS-style subscriptions for its software products, ongoing managed-services contracts for IT infrastructure and security, and project-based professional services for digital transformation and implementation work. Pricing is quote-based and tailored per client, with billing on an annual cadence. The firm supplements direct sales with French-language content marketing and SEO targeting its Walloon micro-region, and relies on ISL Online as an integrated helpdesk tool for client support. No external funding, M&A activity, patents or AI-native products are disclosed.

Name

Araneos

Legal name

Araneos

Website

https://araneos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Araneos is a Belgian IT services company in Éghezée that provides managed IT, ERP, cloud and web solutions to small and medium enterprises in the Namurois and Brabant wallon regions of Wallonia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Managed Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Computer Related Services (541519), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA), IT Operations Management (ITOM) Platforms (HDAEALAC)

Keywords

• IT managed services
• ERP software solutions
• Cloud computing services
• IT infrastructure management
• Web development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Éghezée

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscriptions: Subscription-based software services including ERP, cloud computing, and managed IT services offered on a recurring subscription basis to PME clients
2. Professional Services: IT consulting, implementation, and project management services for digital transformation and technology deployment
3. Managed Services: Ongoing IT infrastructure management, maintenance, and security services (infogérance) for client IT systems

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Araneos provides an integrated IT portfolio for Belgian SMEs spanning four proprietary solutions: Arabesque ERP software for operational and administrative management, Aracloud for cloud computing and storage, Aratech for IT infrastructure management and security (infogérance), and Araweb for web building and digital strategy. Services are tailored to each client's business sector and delivered through direct consulting, project management, and ongoing managed support to more than 2,000 users monthly.

Product overview

Araneos is an IT services company offering a portfolio of four integrated solutions: Aratech (IT development and managed services/infogérance), Arabesque (ERP business management software), Araweb (web building and digital strategy), and Aracloud (cloud computing). The solutions are designed to work together — Aratech manages IT infrastructure, Arabesque centralizes business data, Araweb drives digital customer acquisition, and Aracloud provides the underlying cloud platform for all services. The company primarily serves SMEs in the Namur and Brabant Wallon regions of Belgium, providing support to over 2,000 users monthly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arabesque: ERP Business Management solution - integrated management software for operational and administrative activities
• Aracloud
• Aratech
• Araweb

Products and services

• Aracloud

Quantifiable outcome

• Support provided to more than 2,000 users monthly

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BearingPoint: European management and technology consultancy with ERP, cloud and digital transformation practices. Overlaps with Araneos' digital strategy and ERP implementation services for Belgian and European SMEs.
• SAP Business One: SAP's SME-targeted ERP. Provides a global, well-funded alternative to Arabesque with strong brand credibility, especially for SMEs that may grow into larger SAP offerings.
• Devoteam: European IT services and consulting firm with strong cloud and digital transformation practices. Comparable to Araneos on managed services and cloud (Aratech, Aracloud) but at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Microsoft's cloud ERP for SMEs, embedded in the broader Microsoft 365 / Azure ecosystem. Competes with Arabesque on functionality and benefits from deep integration with the productivity stack many SMEs already use.
• Sopra Steria: Large European IT services firm providing systems integration, application management and ERP-related services. Competes with Araneos for larger SME and mid-market IT outsourcing contracts in Belgium and neighboring markets.

Direct peers

• Odoo: Open-source ERP and business applications suite targeting SMEs globally. Directly competes with Arabesque across accounting, sales, inventory and HR modules, and represents the most credible alternative for SME ERP buyers.
• Sage: Established ERP and accounting software provider focused on SMEs and mid-market. Competes head-to-head with Arabesque ERP in Belgium and across Europe, with a far larger partner and reseller ecosystem.
• Cegid: French-headquartered ERP, payroll and finance software vendor serving SMEs. Comparable to Arabesque in scope (accounting, payroll, ERP) and in target customer size, particularly relevant for cross-Belgian-French SME competition.

Regional players

• Cegeka: Belgian-headquartered IT services group offering managed infrastructure, cloud and application services across Benelux. Comparable regional competitor for managed services and infrastructure (Aratech, Aracloud) in the same Belgian market.
• Proximus (ICT/Enterprise): Belgium's incumbent telecom and ICT provider, offering cloud, security and managed services to Belgian SMEs. Competes with Araneos in the same local market for managed IT and cloud workloads.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/araneosinfo
• Facebookfacebook.com/araneos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/araneos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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