ACL Informatique

What ACL Informatique does

ACL Informatique is a privately held French software company founded in 1982 and headquartered in Villeneuve-Loubet, France, that develops and sells proprietary management software exclusively for French CSE (Comité Social et Économique) and COS (Comité d'Œuvres Sociales) employee committees. Its flagship product, ACLCE (currently version 8.3a), is a Windows-based platform, delivered since 2006 as a SaaS solution, that handles beneficiary management, social and cultural activity administration, and CSE-specific accounting and budgeting with regulatory compliance. The platform is complemented by CyberCE (website and committee communication), a mobile application, and a suite of integrated add-on modules: E-billetterie (discounted leisure and cultural ticketing), E-chèques-cadeaux (URSSAF-compliant digital gift vouchers), Locations Vacances (vacation rentals), and interactive games. All software is developed in-house in France, with full code ownership.

The company serves more than 500 CSE clients across France, including 50% of France's largest CSEs by headcount and long-standing enterprise relationships such as IBM (since 1985), L'Oréal, Airbus, Michelin, RATP, BNP Paribas Cardif, TotalEnergies, Safran, and Covéa, as well as public-sector committees such as CPAM 75 and regional COS bodies. Approximately 2 million direct beneficiaries and 4 million total beneficiaries are reached through the platform. ACL Informatique reports a 99% customer retention rate over 40+ years of operation, supported by a 31-person team of which 75% is dedicated to assistance, training and customer support, plus an external data protection officer certified by Bureau Veritas and PECB.

The business model is subscription-based, with annual or multi-year contracts quoted per committee, sold through an enterprise field-sales motion across regional offices in Paris, Nice, and Nantes (with a co-publishing partner, DIP SARL, based in Saint-Viaud). Go-to-market relies on direct sales, the company website, and word-of-mouth referrals from the installed base. The offering is positioned on regulatory compliance (GDPR, CNIL, URSSAF), France-only data hosting via OVH, and deep domain specialization as barriers against generic HR or benefits software competitors.

Name

ACL Informatique

Legal name

SARL ACL INFORMATIQUE

Website

https://aclinformatique.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ACL Informatique develops and sells the proprietary ACLCE software platform for managing French CSE/COS employee social committees, serving 500+ clients including 50% of France's largest CSEs via a subscription model with integrated ticketing, gift-card, and communication modules.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeneuve-loubet

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

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 & Subscription: Annual or multi-year subscription model for ACLCE software access, maintenance, updates, and support services. Includes hotline/maintenance, training, and ongoing development support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ACL Informatique develops and sells proprietary management software (ACLCE) for French employee social and economic committees (CSE/COS). The software handles beneficiary management, social and cultural activities administration, accounting and budgeting with regulatory compliance. It is complemented by CyberCE management platform, website/mobile app builder, and add-on modules including e-ticketing, URSSAF-compliant digital gift vouchers, vacation rental booking, and interactive games.

Product overview

ACL Informatique offers a unified software ecosystem for CSE/COS (Comité Social et Économique / Comité d'Œuvres Sociales) committee management. The core product is ACLCE (version 8.3a), a comprehensive management software handling beneficiary administration, social/cultural activities, accounting, and budget compliance. This core is supplemented by CyberCE, a complementary management solution, and a website/mobile application platform for committee communication. Additional value-added modules include E-billetterie (digital ticketing), E-chèques-cadeaux (digital gift cards compliant with URSSAF regulations), Locations Vacances (vacation rentals), and interactive games. The company also provides associated services including training, hotline support, software development, and GDPR/data security compliance assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACLCE: Logiciel de gestion CSE & COS covering beneficiary management, social and cultural activities, and accounting/budgeting.
• CyberCE

Products and services

• ACLCE Management Software Core proprietary software for CSE/COS committee management covering beneficiary administration, social and cultural activities administration, and accounting/budgeting with regulatory compliance. Currently version 8.3a. Sold as subscription to French employee social and economic committees.
• CyberCE Management Platform Complementary software solution for CSE committee management, integrated in real-time with ACLCE software for synchronized committee administration and beneficiary services.
• Site Internet & Application Mobile Website builder and mobile application platform for committees enabling creation of responsive, personalized websites with beneficiary spaces and online registration/payment. Connected to ACLCE for real-time data synchronization.
• E-billetterie (E-ticketing Service) Digital ticketing service for cultural and leisure activities providing beneficiaries with discounted access to thousands of leisure and cultural offers across France including shows, events, parks, cinemas, and vacations.
• E-chèques-cadeaux (Digital Gift Vouchers) Digital gift card solution compliant with URSSAF regulations allowing committees to offer gift cards usable online or in-store, with reimbursement of unused amounts at end of validity period. Includes culture checks and URSSAF event cards.
• Locations Vacances (Vacation Rentals) Vacation rental service offering beneficiaries access to various accommodations including camping, vacation villages, residences, and hotels/clubs across France.
• Jeux interactifs (Interactive Games) Online interactive games including Advent Calendar, Battle, Lucky Wheel, and Quiz designed to animate committee websites and boost beneficiary traffic and engagement.
• Formations (Training Services) Training services including initial and advanced sessions for committee teams to improve efficiency and ensure proper use of ACL software solutions.
• Hotline & Maintenance Technical support and maintenance services with France-based internal support teams providing responsive assistance and continuous software improvement.
• Développement (Custom Software Development) Custom software development services continuously improving solutions with internally developed features, incorporating latest trends and client feedback.
• Sécurité des données & RGPD (Data Security & GDPR Compliance) Data security and GDPR compliance services including hosting in France with daily backups, fine-grained access management, DPO support certified by Bureau Veritas and PECB, and regular CNIL-compliant audits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% customer retention rate over 40+ years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Workday: Global cloud HCM and finance platform increasingly adopted by large French enterprises. While not CSE-specialized, it represents the broader incumbent threat of HRIS suites absorbing adjacent workflows, including employee benefits administration that ACL Informatique targets.
• Sage: Global accounting, payroll and HR software vendor with strong presence in France through Sage Paie and Sage Comptabilité. Competes indirectly for the same finance and HR software budgets that CSE committees rely on ACL Informatique to manage.
• Eurécia: French cloud HR software covering time management, leave, expenses and payroll, often deployed alongside CSE committee workflows. Competes indirectly with ACL Informatique by absorbing adjacent HRIS functionality that CSE committees and HR departments use.
• ADP: Global payroll and HCM vendor with significant French enterprise footprint. Its enterprise HCM suites can integrate or replace CSE-relevant workflows, making it a broad incumbent competitor for large French employers' software spend.
• Nibelis: French HR and payroll SaaS provider serving SMB and mid-market customers. Bundles HR, payroll and employee benefits features that overlap with the workflow ACL Informatique supports for CSE/COS committees.
• Silae: Leading French cloud payroll and HR SaaS platform processing millions of pay slips monthly. Its broad payroll/HR reach and partner ecosystem mean it can encroach on CSE benefits administration, an adjacent function to ACL Informatique's core.
• Cegid: Major French HR, payroll and finance SaaS vendor serving mid-market and enterprise customers. Its HR suite can include CSE/COS-related modules, positioning it as a broader incumbent that may bundle CSE management into wider HR contracts competing with ACL Informatique's specialist offering.
• Lucca: French SaaS suite for HR processes (time off, expense reports, performance, onboarding). While not specialized in CSE/COS accounting, it competes for the same HR-adjacent software wallet of mid-sized French enterprises whose CSEs are ACL Informatique customers.

Direct peers

• AssoConnect: French SaaS platform serving associations, clubs and CSE/COS committees with management, payment, communication and ticketing features. Overlaps ACL Informatique's CSE accounting and engagement capabilities for small and mid-sized committees in France.
• Wivoo: French SaaS platform specialized in CSE/COS committee management, offering accounting, beneficiary management, ticketing and communication tools for employee representative bodies across France. Directly competes with ACL Informatique in the same vertical with a cloud-native delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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