What Progema does

Progema is a privately held French software vendor (société par actions simplifiée) founded in 1991 and headquartered in Biarritz, France. The company develops the PROGEMA MX2 suite, a 4th-generation vertical software platform for the financial, payroll, and administrative management of French public establishments, including EPIC (Établissements Publics à Caractère Industriel et Commercial), SPIC, Régies, EPA, and SPL entities. The product portfolio covers financial management under the M4x, M14, M95, and M1/5/7 nomenclatures, payroll for mixed private/public personnel, supplier orders, customer invoicing, fixed-asset depreciation, and stock management, with native integration to French government data-exchange platforms (Chorus Pro, HELIOS, INDIGO, Xémélios, DSN) and import interfaces to SAGE and Ciril.

The business model combines one-time software licensing of the MX2 suite with recurring outsourcing services: Sous-traitance Comptabilité M4 (M4 accounting) and Sous-traitance Paye EPIC (EPIC payroll). Distribution is hybrid, with direct sales covering the Aquitaine region and authorized distributors (distributeurs agréés) handling the rest of Metropolitan France plus the DOM (Guadeloupe, Martinique) and, since 2020, French Polynesia. Customer references span more than 200 French tourism offices and a long tail of transport, energy/water, ski-resort, marina, parking, and cultural/sports régies, totaling approximately 500 public establishments.

Operationally, Progema runs a lean team of 1-10 employees with no external funding, no parent company, and no disclosed M&A or recent product launches. The company is led by Gérard Marini as legal representative and director of publication. The offering is positioned as the reference solution for establishments with a Comptable Spécial, leveraging three decades of accumulated regulatory specialization in French public accounting, payroll, and PES dematerialization workflows.

Name

Progema

Legal name

PROGEMA

Website

https://progema-info.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Progema is a privately held French software vendor founded in 1991 that provides the PROGEMA MX2 management suite, including financial, payroll, invoicing, and asset modules, plus outsourcing services, to approximately 500 French public establishments (EPIC, SPIC, Régies, EPA, SPL) across Metropolitan France, the DOM, and Polynesia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Financial Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Ledger & Close (Journal Entries, Month-End Close, Reconciliations) (BPAAAGAC), Order-to-Cash (O2C) Operations (Order Admin, Credit, Invoicing, Collections Handoff) (BPAAAGAK), Accounts Payable (Invoice Processing, 2/3-Way Match, Vendor Payments) (BPAAAGAA)

Keywords

• Public sector accounting software
• EPIC financial management
• Payroll management software
• French public establishment software
• Government accounting solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Biarritz

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Sale of PROGEMA MX2 software suite for financial management, payroll, supplier orders, customer invoicing, asset depreciation, and stock management. Software designed for EPIC, SPIC, RÉGIE, EPA, SPL establishments.
2. Payroll Subcontracting Services: Outsourcing service for payroll processing for EPIC, SPIC, Régies, Associations. Handles pay slips, payroll journals, general charge reductions, monthly charges by third parties (URSSAF, ASSEDIC), transfer files, pre-mandate files, quarterly and annual statements, DSN files, dematerialization for Treasury Public (Xémélios). Nearly 100 tourism offices and 20 other public establishments use this service.
3. Accounting Subcontracting Services (M4): Outsourcing service for EPIC accounting including invoice recovery in Chorus Pro, accounting entries (mandates and titles), PES expense and receipt flux, budget tracking in Helios, budget estimates and modifications with template printing, PES Budget and Administrative Account flux.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Progema develops and sells the PROGEMA MX2 software suite, a 4th-generation management software package designed specifically for French public establishments (EPIC, SPIC, RÉGIE, EPA, SPL). The suite includes financial management, payroll, supplier orders, customer invoicing, asset depreciation, and stock management modules. The company also provides outsourced accounting and payroll processing services for establishments that lack dedicated administrative staff.

Product overview

Progema offers the MX2 software suite (4th generation), a comprehensive portfolio of specialized management software for French public establishments (EPIC, SPIC, RÉGIE, EPA, SPL) under M4x, M14, M95, and private nomenclatures. The core products are Gestion Financière EPIC (financial accounting/budget management) and Gestion salaires EPIC (payroll processing), which integrate with each other and with government systems including Chorus Pro, HELIOS/INDIGO, and Xémélios. Supporting modules include Gestion de la Facturation Client (customer invoicing), Gestion des Commandes Fournisseurs (supplier orders), Gestion des Immobilisations (fixed asset/depreciation), and Gestion des Stocks (inventory). Progema also offers outsourcing services for both accounting (Sous-traitance Comptabilité M4) and payroll (Sous-traitance Paye EPIC). The product ecosystem is designed for establishments with Comptable Spécial or Perception systems, serving approximately 500 public establishments including offices de tourisme, transport régies, energy/water régies, and cultural/sports facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Progema MX2 Gestion Financière EPIC Core accounting and financial management software designed for EPIC, SPIC, RÉGIE, EPA, SPL and establishments under M4x, M14, and private nomenclatures. Supports budget management, PES/Chorus Pro integration, multi-dossier capabilities, INDIGO/HELIOS data exchange, and government accounting workflows.
• Progema MX2 Gestion salaires EPIC Payroll management software for EPIC, SPIC, RÉGIE, EPA, SPL handling both private and public sector personnel. Supports DSN (Déclaration Sociale Nominative), Xémélios Treasury Public dematerialization, Hopayra format transmission, and interfaces with Ciril financial software.
• Progema MX2 Gestion de la Facturation Client Customer invoicing module supporting HT+TVA, TTC, and rounded Euro invoice types. Generates automatic receipt titles in Gestion Financière, supports Chorus Pro invoice flows, customer management, analytical allocations, and payment tracking.
• Progema MX2 Gestion des Commandes Fournisseurs Supplier order management module with real-time control of available budget, personalized purchase orders with logo, analytical allocations, and automatic expense commitment generation in Gestion Financière.
• Progema MX2 Gestion des Immobilisations Fixed asset management and depreciation module interfacing with Gestion Financière. Supports all asset types, real-time amortization table generation, Indigo transmission for acquisitions/cessions/amortizations, and public service-compliant inventory management.
• Progema MX2 Gestion des Stocks Inventory management module with reporting and data center tools, real-time PMP (average cost) calculation, alert states, permanent inventory tracking, and historical consumption tracking by department.
• Progema Sous-traitance Comptabilité M4
• Progema Sous-traitance Paye EPIC

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 500 public establishments and local authorities equipped with PROGEMA software
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• CirilsupportingTechnology or IntegrationCiril is an integration partner whose software interfaces with PROGEMA software. Specifically, PROGEMA payroll management integrates with Ciril financial management software, and PROGEMA accounting subcontracting services integrate with Ciril accounting software for pre-mandate file integration.
• SAGEsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSAGE is mentioned as an external data source. PROGEMA Financial Management integrates an import interface for external data including SAGE payroll data, allowing import of various external billing and salary management data.
• Authorized Distributors NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of authorized distributors (distributeurs agréés) covering regions of Metropolitan France outside direct sales territory plus overseas territories (DOM - Guadeloupe and Martinique). Strategic distribution partnership essential for national market coverage.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cegid: Major French cloud ERP and HR/payroll vendor serving SMBs and public entities, including treasury and public-accounting workflows. Cegid is a broader incumbent whose public-sector and payroll modules overlap with Progema's offerings.
• Sage Group: Global ERP and accounting software publisher with deep French SMB and public-sector footprint. Named integration partner (Progema imports SAGE payroll data) but also an incumbent whose SaaS accounting and payroll suites compete for similar customers.
• Inetum (Gfi Informatique): Large French IT services and software group with public-sector ERP and HR offerings targeting local authorities and public establishments. A broader incumbent whose portfolio overlaps Progema's vertical but at much larger scale.
• Docapost (La Poste Group): French digital services arm of La Poste with strong public-sector software and dematerialization offerings, including PES, Chorus Pro, and HR/payroll solutions. Competes for similar EPIC, EPA, and SPL workflows with broader digital platform capabilities.
• ADP France: Global payroll and HR services provider with French operations including outsourcing and SaaS payroll. ADP competes with Progema's Sous-traitance Paye EPIC service for outsourced payroll of public establishments.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Global cloud ERP platform increasingly adopted by French public entities for financials, procurement, and invoicing. Overlaps indirectly with Progema's core ERP-like financial and supplier modules at the broader-enterprise tier.

Direct peers

• Ciril Group: French software publisher specializing in financial management, HR/payroll, and public-sector solutions. Ciril is both a mutual integration partner of Progema and the most direct competitive overlap, serving municipalities and public establishments across France with comparable M14/M4x and payroll offerings.
• Silae: French cloud-native payroll and HR SaaS platform serving SMBs and public-sector-adjacent employers with DSN and multi-convention handling. Silae competes for the same payroll workflow that Progema's Gestion salaires EPIC automates.
• Nibelis: French HR and payroll SaaS provider positioned for SMB and mid-market employers. Overlaps directly with Progema's payroll and HR data management capabilities for EPIC, r\u00e9gies, and associations.
• EBP (Groupe EBP): French accounting, payroll, and management software publisher serving SMBs and small public establishments. EBP's accounting and payroll suites occupy adjacent shelf-space in the same French regulatory and customer environment as Progema.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 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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