Libricks

What Libricks does

Libricks is a privately held French IT services firm (SARL LIBRICKS) founded in 2006 and headquartered in Laval, Mayenne. The company specializes in Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) consulting for small and medium businesses, local government entities and training institutions primarily within the Mayenne department. Its service portfolio spans system architecture design, ongoing system administration, N2/N3 infrastructure maintenance, custom hosting in highly available environments, information system security, RGPD compliance support, and on-site training and coaching on Linux and open source tooling.

The technical foundation is built entirely on open source components: GNU/Linux Debian as the base operating system, Apache2 and NGINX for web serving, Postfix and Dovecot for email, Proxmox-VE for virtualization, LDAP and Samba for directory and file sharing, and implementations of GLPI for IT asset and helpdesk management and Nextcloud for collaborative file sharing. Libricks does not develop proprietary software; instead it packages expertise around configuring, integrating, maintaining and hosting these open source stacks to deliver vendor independence and data sovereignty to clients.

The business model is services-led. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements (consulting, system administration, training, infrastructure maintenance) and managed hosting services, with pricing provided on a quote basis per project scope. Go-to-market is direct and regional, supported by content marketing through a French-language blog, technical documentation portals, and membership in the Libre-Entreprise network of human-sized open source firms. The firm operates with 1-10 employees, has no disclosed external funding, and has not announced any M&A or leadership transitions in the available record.

Name

Libricks

Legal name

SARL LIBRICKS

Website

https://libricks.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Libricks is a French regional IT services firm (SARL) founded in 2006 in Laval, Mayenne, that delivers consulting, system administration, custom hosting, security, and training services built on open source stacks (Linux, GLPI, Nextcloud) to local SMBs and public-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services / Open Source IT Consulting

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

DevOps Consulting & Transformation (BPAEAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed DevOps / Platform Operations (Run & Operate) (BPAEAKAO), Incident Response, On-Call & Operational Readiness (BPAEAKAL), Cloud & DevOps Training (Cloud, Containers, CI/CD, SRE) (BPAEANAG)

Keywords

• Open source consulting
• Linux system administration
• Custom IT hosting
• FLOSS IT services
• Infrastructure maintenance support

Headquarters

HQ city

Laval

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional IT Services: Libricks generates revenue through consulting, system architecture design, system administration, IT support (N2 & N3 levels), and infrastructure maintenance services. The business model focuses on selling expertise and services rather than software licenses, providing value through knowledge and ongoing support relationships with clients.
2. Custom Hosting Services: Revenue from hosting client projects in highly available infrastructure environments, including web hosting, email services, and VPN connectivity solutions.
3. Training and Coaching: Custom on-site training services for Linux and open source software, with instructors having over 10 years of training experience.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Libricks provides professional IT services centered on Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS), including system architecture design, system administration, custom hosting in highly available environments, N2/N3 infrastructure maintenance, IT security (firewall, VPN, backups), supervision/monitoring, training and coaching on Linux and open source tools, and GDPR compliance consulting. The company delivers these services directly to businesses in the Mayenne/Laval region, also implementing and supporting specific open source solutions such as GLPI for IT asset management and Nextcloud for collaborative file sharing.

Product overview

Libricks is an IT services company specializing in Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) solutions. Rather than selling proprietary software products, the company offers a portfolio of professional services including system architecture design, system administration, custom hosting, training and coaching, infrastructure maintenance with N2/N3 support, supervision and monitoring, and IT security services. The company also implements and supports specific open source solutions such as GLPI for IT asset management, Nextcloud for collaborative file sharing, and provides GDPR compliance consulting. Infrastructure solutions include pre-configured intranet servers (GNU/Linux Debian, LDAP, Samba, backups), dedicated servers (Apache2/NGINX, Postfix/Dovecot, Proxmox-VE), and network services (VPN, WiFi, monitoring). The portfolio is organized as service offerings rather than distinct packaged software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Système (System Architecture) Consulting and design service that advises and guides clients in designing the structure of their information system, positioning the client at the center of the project. Offered by Libricks to local businesses.
• Administration Système (System Administration) Ongoing system administration and technology monitoring service to ensure the client's information system remains up to date and evolves without requiring complete restructuring.
• Hébergement Sur-Mesure (Custom Hosting) Custom hosting service for client projects requiring specific installation or maintenance competence, delivered in a highly available environment that includes web services, email services, virtualization, and inter-site VPN.
• Formation & Coaching (Training and Coaching) Customized on-site training and coaching services for Linux and Open Source software, provided by trainers with over 10–12 years of training experience.
• Maintenance des Infrastructures (Infrastructure Maintenance) Support services provided to clients' internal IT teams at Level 2 and Level 3, leveraging partnerships to advise and help maintain the client's infrastructure.
• Supervision & Monitoring Software-based monitoring service to ensure proper functioning of the information system, including implementation and quality control.
• Sécurité du S.I. (Information System Security) Security services for the information system, including firewall, VPN, backup solutions, and infrastructure audits to protect business operations.
• Solutions Collaboratives (Nextcloud) Collaborative file sharing and work collaboration solution based on Nextcloud, enabling clients to maintain control over their data.
• Accompagnement RGPD (GDPR Compliance Support) GDPR compliance consulting and support services to help clients meet the standards set by the European General Data Protection Regulation.
• Serveur Intranet (Intranet Server) Pre-configured intranet server solution bundling GNU/Linux Debian, LDAP directory service, Samba file sharing, and backup services.
• Serveur Dédiés (Dedicated Servers) Dedicated server solution bundling GNU/Linux Debian, Apache2 or NGINX web services, Postfix/Dovecot email, and Proxmox-VE virtualization.
• Services Réseaux (Network Services) Network services including pooled and supervised access, analysis and reporting tools, switch and router configuration, inter-site VPN, and secure WiFi.
• GLPI (Gestionnaire Libre de Parc Informatique) Implementation Implementation service for GLPI, an open source IT asset management and helpdesk tool following ITIL v2 recommendations, including installation, training, and maintenance, delivered on client premises or externally.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• Libre-Entreprise NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLibre-Entreprise is a network of human-sized companies with complementary or similar specialties in free software. The network brings together companies that share a philosophy of working with proximity service providers rather than distant multinational corporations. Libricks participates as a member, contributing to the collaborative ecosystem of open source service providers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Smile: Smile is the leading French open source digital services company, offering consulting, integration and managed services around open source stacks. It is the closest scaled analogue to Libricks' open source IT services model, albeit at national/European scale.
• OWNIUM / Inoherb Group open source entities: Smaller French open source services firms clustered around the Libre-Entreprise network, offering overlapping Linux, Nextcloud and GLPI implementations for SMEs. Same customer segment and delivery model as Libricks.
• Linagora: Linagora is a French open source software and services firm active in collaboration, messaging and sovereign IT. Comparable to Libricks in its open source philosophy, French base, and SME/government customer targeting around sovereign infrastructure.
• Objectis: Objectis is a French open source integrator providing consulting, hosting and managed services around solutions such as Nextcloud and GLPI. Directly comparable to Libricks in service mix and open source specialisation.

Broad incumbents

• Econocom: Econocom is a French-headquartered digital transformation and IT infrastructure provider offering managed services and hosting. Comparable in service categories (hosting, infrastructure maintenance, N2/N3 support) but at enterprise scale.
• Devoteam: Devoteam is a large European IT consulting firm with significant open source and cloud transformation practices. Competes for the same SME/mid-market IT transformation spend as Libricks but operates at much greater scale and across geographies.
• AKKA Technologies: AKKA is a European engineering and digital services group with strong French presence in IT infrastructure and systems integration. Overlaps with Libricks on system administration, hosting and infrastructure transformation services at larger scale.
• Capgemini Engineering: Capgemini is a global IT services leader with broad open source and cloud capabilities. Adjacent incumbent that can absorb the type of IT architecture, system administration and managed services work Libricks delivers, particularly for larger French accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/libricks_fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/libricks

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

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