What Soluxa does

Soluxa SARL is a privately-held French web agency founded in 2004 and headquartered in Colmar, Alsace. The firm operates with a small team of five employees and specializes in the creation, hosting, and promotion of websites and e-commerce sites, with approximately 150 sites created and hosted, 350 domain names managed, and 7 web servers administered across three data centers. Roughly half of its activity is concentrated in the wine and spirits sector, serving wineries, wine merchants, champagne houses, breweries, and spirit producers, with the remainder split across SMEs, very small businesses, and associative organizations primarily in the Alsace and Grand Est regions.

The company's core technology is a proprietary in-house CMS and e-commerce platform (CMS Soluxa), now on its second major version family after 10 years of operating the first, supplemented by an integrated Extranet module for customer database management, invoicing, and file sharing. Hosting runs on Linux servers with RAID mirroring, dual weekly backups, and 7-day retention, with optional Google Apps for Business integration. Differentiated assets include a professional photography studio specialized in bottle and product photography (including 360° virtual tours) and a 15-year custom programming capability for bespoke web, mobile, and Android applications.

Soluxa's revenue model combines one-time project fees (€2,500-€6,900 HT per website under tiered Offre Action, Inspiration, and Tentation packages) with recurring hosting and webmastering subscriptions, plus professional services revenue from SEO/SEM, photography, and custom programming. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with quote-based engagement through the website, phone, online forms, and the physical Colmar office. The company is led by Piotr Gomula as Gérant (Managing Director), with no external investors, parent company, or disclosed M&A activity.

Name

Soluxa

Legal name

SOLUXA SARL

Website

https://soluxa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Soluxa is a Colmar, France-based web agency founded in 2004 that creates, hosts, and promotes websites and e-commerce sites using its proprietary in-house CMS. Its 5-person team primarily serves wine and spirits producers, SMEs, and associations across the Alsace and Grand Est regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Design and Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Code/No-Code Application Platforms (HDAEAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Creative Concepting & Campaign Development (BPAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Website creation services
• Web hosting services
• Custom web development
• Ecommerce platform solutions
• SEO and SEM services

Headquarters

HQ city

Colmar

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Website Creation Services: One-time project-based fees for website design and development, including brochure sites and e-commerce boutiques. Pricing ranges from 2,500€ to 6,900€ depending on complexity and customization level.
2. Web Hosting Services: Recurring hosting fees for web, cloud, email, and collaborative tools. Includes domain management, SSL certificates, and automated backups.
3. SEO and Digital Marketing: Natural and sponsored referencing services including keyword targeting, on-site optimization, net linking campaigns, and statistical analysis.
4. Photography Services: Professional product photography, 360° virtual tours, indoor/outdoor photography, and video production services.
5. Custom Programming: Custom web and mobile application development, CRM tools, Android applications, and bespoke software solutions.
6. Webmastering Services: Ongoing website maintenance and support services with tiered pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Soluxa designs, develops, hosts, and promotes websites and e-commerce sites for SMBs, with particular specialization in the wine and spirits sector. The company builds on its proprietary in-house CMS Soluxa platform, complemented by professional photography, custom web/mobile programming, managed hosting, and SEO services delivered as an integrated offering.

Product overview

Soluxa is a website creation, hosting, and digital services company based in Colmar, Alsace with 20 years of experience. The company operates a unified platform architecture built around its proprietary CMS Soluxa, which serves as the core product with integrated E-commerce and Extranet modules. The portfolio includes four main service lines: Sites Internet (website creation with the CMS/E-commerce/Extranet trio), Programmation (custom web and mobile development), Photos (professional photography including wine bottles and 360° tours), and Hébergement (managed web hosting on Linux servers). Additional offerings encompass SEO/SEM services (Referencement) and a Booking Engine module for tourism clients. The company targets wine/spirits professionals, SMEs across sectors, and associations, offering three pricing tiers (Offre Action, Inspiration, and Tentation) ranging from template-based to fully bespoke solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Website Creation (Sites Internet) End-to-end website creation service including graphic design, CMS and e-commerce integration, and integrated hosting/maintenance, targeting wine/spirits professionals, SMEs, and associations in Alsace.
• CMS Soluxa Proprietary in-house content management system powering Soluxa's website creation service, featuring rapid page management through fragmented page architecture, with available modules for e-commerce, extranet/client management, and tourism booking.
• Custom Development (Programmation) Bespoke web and mobile application development including CRM tools, Android applications, and custom software solutions tailored to client-specific needs.
• Professional Photography (Photos) Professional photography service including wine and spirit bottle photography, 360-degree virtual tours, indoor/outdoor photography, and web video sequences for client use on websites and e-commerce sites.
• Web Hosting (Hébergement) Managed web hosting service including virtual servers with dedicated IP, shared hosting, domain management, SSL certificates, automated backups, email hosting, and collaborative tools (web, cloud, email).
• SEO/SEM (Référencement) Search engine optimization and marketing services including natural referencing, keyword targeting, on-site optimization, link building campaigns, sponsored advertising, and statistical analysis via Google Analytics/Search Console.

Quantifiable outcome

• Only 2 minor hacking incidents in 10 years of custom programming, demonstrating high security resilience
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yumens: French performance marketing and web agency serving SMB and mid-market clients with SEO, e-commerce, and custom site builds. Directly comparable in scope and customer type to Soluxa.
• 1min30: French digital agency offering web design, SEO, and inbound marketing to SMBs. Comparable to Soluxa on website creation, SEO services, and French SMB customer base.
• Adveris: French digital agency focused on performance marketing, SEO, and custom website projects for SMBs. Closely overlaps Soluxa's SEO and website creation offerings in the French market.
• Eskimoz: French digital agency offering SEO, SEA, and web development to SMBs across France. Comparable to Soluxa in SEO services, SMB targeting, and French market focus.
• Smile (Open Source): French digital and open-source agency delivering CMS, e-commerce, and custom development to European enterprises and SMBs. Comparable through web platform delivery and French-market execution.

Broad incumbents

• Automattic (WordPress): Company behind WordPress.com and WooCommerce. Provides hosted CMS and e-commerce used by many SMBs and agencies as an alternative to proprietary platforms like Soluxa's CMS.
• Squarespace: Design-led hosted website builder popular with creative SMBs and lifestyle brands. Competes with Soluxa's brochure and boutique site offerings through subscription-based self-service.
• Shopify: Global hosted e-commerce platform. Competes with Soluxa's bespoke e-commerce module by providing turnkey online store capability, including for regulated verticals like wine, at lower cost.
• Wix.com: Global no-code website builder serving SMBs with templated sites and e-commerce. Directly competes with Soluxa's project-based website creation by enabling customers to self-serve at lower cost.

Emerging players

• Webflow: Visual no-code platform targeting designers and agencies building custom sites without code. Increasingly used by SMBs in place of bespoke agency builds like Soluxa's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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