Purjus

What Purjus does

Purjus is a privately-held French digital agency founded in 2007 by Aurélien Saunier and Thomas Vitureau, headquartered in Aix-en-Provence (Vauvenargues). The firm delivers custom web development, e-commerce platforms, mobile and Single Page Applications, UI/UX design, branding, and digital transformation consulting, with an explicit focus on enterprise clients operating in the automotive (Renault Retail Group, Alpine by RRG, Quartier des Jantes), logistics (DHL), food-tech (Fleury Michon's Good Morning), recruitment, and public-sector segments. The team of 14-15 is approximately 80% developers, and the agency's stated technical signature is deep specialization in the PHP/Symfony framework on the back end combined with React, Vue.js, Svelte, Next.js, and Nuxt on the front end, supported by MariaDB/PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Docker, RabbitMQ, and an API-first methodology layered with Hexagonal Architecture to enable reuse of business logic across web, mobile, and IoT clients.

The agency's commercial offering spans four revenue streams — custom web development, talent provision (Lead Full-Stack, Back-end Symfony, and Front-end JavaScript developer profiles), branding and visual identity, and project support/consulting (AMOA) — all delivered on a professional services basis with custom quotations and sprint/monthly billing; no public pricing exists. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales augmented by a content-heavy FAQ-driven website, organic social presence (LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Dribbble, YouTube), and partner referrals, most notably with DJUST (B2B e-commerce SaaS), Septem Consulting, Stratefly, and Wavatec. Notable client outcomes include a multi-country Renault Retail Group management platform handling 2.5M+ unique visitors and 40K+ leads annually, a 10-country multilingual ATS, and 160+ sites and applications delivered since inception; reported revenue was €1.4M in 2020 with 32,000 billed hours and 25,000 GitHub commits. The business is entirely founder-owned with no disclosed external investment, acquisitions, or subsidiaries.

Name

Purjus

Legal name

Purjus communication

Website

https://purjus.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Purjus is a French digital agency in Aix-en-Provence, founded in 2007, specializing in custom Symfony/React web development, e-commerce platforms, and UI/UX design for enterprise clients in automotive, logistics, and recruitment. The 14-person team also offers developer augmentation and branding services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vauvenargues

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Web Development: Bespoke website and application development services using modern technologies. Projects include e-commerce platforms, ATS systems, corporate websites, and mobile applications.
2. Talent Provision: Providing developer resources to other companies on a contractual basis. Three developer profiles available: Lead full stack developer (PHP/JavaScript), Back-end PHP developer (Symfony), Front-end JavaScript developer (JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Vue.js).
3. Branding and Design Services: Visual identity creation, logo design, graphic design, UI/UX design for digital solutions, and communication material design.
4. Project Support/Consulting (AMOA): Assistance to project owners with objective definition, scoping (functional/technical specifications, UX/UI advice, prototyping) and budget planning.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Purjus is a French digital agency that designs and builds custom web and mobile applications, e-commerce platforms, and digital solutions for enterprise clients. Its core offerings include bespoke web development using Symfony/PHP and modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue.js, Svelte), UI/UX design, visual identity and branding, and digital transformation consulting. The agency also provides specialized talent provision (PHP/JavaScript developers) and operates using an API-first, Hexagonal Architecture approach enabling business logic reuse across multiple client types.

Product overview

Purjus is a digital agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of web and mobile development services, design solutions, and digital consulting. The core offering comprises four interconnected service lines: Web Development (using Symfony, React, Vue.js, and related frameworks), Visual Identity & Branding, UI/UX Design, and Digital Transformation Consulting. Additionally, they provide specialized talent resource allocation and have developed custom solutions including ATS (Application Tracking Systems) and e-commerce platforms for clients in the automotive, food-tech, and recruitment sectors. The agency operates using Agile methodologies with an API-first architectural approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• E-commerce platforms with 2M+ unique visitors per year and 40K+ leads annually for major automotive clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DJUSTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDJUST is a B2B e-commerce SaaS solution founded in 2020 by Arnaud Rihiant (Founding member of Mirakl). They offer a comprehensive platform including B2B eCommerce, eProcurement, and Marketplace connector. Purjus collaborates to refine user experience with adapted design and ergonomics. Clients include Monoprix, Eiffage, deSter, Seafoodia, Virtual Expo, Socoda.
• Septem ConsultingminorOthersStrategic consulting partner mentioned on the partners page.
• StrateflyminorOthersPartner listed on the partners page.
• WavatecminorOthersPartner listed on the partners page.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TheCodingMachine: French digital agency specializing in custom web and application development with deep PHP/Symfony and JavaScript expertise. Closest comparable in size, geography, and technology stack, serving enterprise clients with bespoke web platforms similar to Purjus.
• Osaxis: French web and mobile development agency focused on custom PHP/Symfony and front-end JavaScript solutions for enterprise clients. Comparable to Purjus on technology stack, team size band, and project-based revenue model.
• Insitoo: French digital transformation agency delivering custom web platforms and Symfony-based applications for mid-market and enterprise clients. Directly comparable in scope (custom dev, UX/UI, e-commerce) and size to Purjus.
• Smile (Smile Open Source): Established French digital and open-source services company offering custom web development, UX/UI, and integration across enterprise clients. Comparable Symfony/PHP and full-stack JavaScript practice and broader enterprise book make it a direct peer to Purjus.
• Alter Way: French open-source and digital agency delivering custom PHP/Symfony and front-end web development for enterprise and public-sector clients. Directly comparable to Purjus on technology specialization, geography, and B2B custom development services.
• Kaliop: French digital agency providing end-to-end web and e-commerce development with PHP frameworks and modern front-end stacks. Competes with Purjus for enterprise digital transformation projects in France and Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Devoteam: Large European IT consultancy with a French HQ and significant digital/web development practice. Overlaps with Purjus on custom development and digital transformation but serves a much broader portfolio across cloud, security, and enterprise IT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/purjuscom
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-Jw1vHCN2xiTbMgREhkvRg
• Facebookfacebook.com/purjuscommunication
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/purjus-communication
• Instagraminstagram.com/purjuscommunication

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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