Altitude Création

What Altitude Création does

Altitude Création is a privately-held French custom software development firm headquartered at 1 rue de Bel Air, La Glacerie (Cherbourg-en-Cotentin), in the Manche department of Normandy. The firm operates as a multi-stack digital agency delivering three integrated service lines: custom websites and e-commerce platforms (Sites Internet), native and cross-platform mobile applications under iOS, Android, and Windows (Applications Mobiles), and bespoke business management software (Logiciels Métiers). Its technology stack spans HTML, Java, C++, PHP, MySQL, Objective C/Xamarin, and emerging platforms including HoloLens augmented reality, and it has productized a small set of reusable assets — most notably Touchquizz (an iPad survey and questionnaire tool), VES (an offline-capable equine veterinary application), and Santequine V2 (a horse-health management app built for Boehringer Ingelheim).

The company serves a hybrid customer base spanning local SMBs in Normandy — hotels, restaurants, retailers, tourism operators, and small healthcare providers — alongside a smaller but strategically important set of large enterprise and public-sector clients including EDF, Orano/AREVA, Boehringer Ingelheim (formerly Merial), CPAM Manche, and CCI Normandie. Engagement is exclusively direct and consultative: prospective clients contact the firm through its website, email, or phone; projects are scoped and priced individually; and every build is custom rather than template-based. Revenue is project-based and one-time per engagement, with no publicly disclosed pricing or recurring SaaS line item beyond the standalone Touchquizz product. The firm markets itself primarily through an extensive portfolio of 100+ case studies, supplemented by recruitment marketing and word-of-mouth within the Cotentin regional network; it uses no paid advertising, channel partners, or self-serve product-led motion.

Altitude has been operating continuously since at least 2015, has accumulated 51.6 million+ cumulative users across the applications it has built (with 56,687 reportedly concurrent at time of website capture), and shows evidence of sustained activity through 2023–2024 including ongoing recruitment. There is no disclosed external funding, no parent company, no M&A activity, and no leadership transitions in the source material — the firm appears to be founder-operated and organically financed.

Name

Altitude Création

Legal name

Altitude

Website

https://altitude-creation.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Altitude Création is a custom software development firm in Normandy, France, building bespoke websites, mobile applications, and business software for regional SMBs and large enterprises in nuclear, pharmaceutical, and public-sector verticals, with a small portfolio of productized tools including Touchquizz and VES.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Application Development (Web/Mobile/Desktop) (BPAEAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data App Builders (Forms, Portals & Internal Tools) (HDAEAKAK), XR/AR/VR/MR Development Frameworks & Toolchains (MPAFAFAF)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Mobile application development
• Web development services
• Business management software
• Augmented reality applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Web Development: Design and development of bespoke websites, including responsive e-commerce platforms, CMS-based sites, and redesign/refonte projects. Revenue is project-based, one-time per engagement, with pricing varying by scope and complexity.
2. Custom Mobile Application Development: Development of iOS, Android, and Windows mobile applications tailored to client needs. Includes enterprise apps, consumer apps, and sector-specific tools. Revenue is project-based.
3. Business Software / Logiciels métiers: Custom business management software developed to client specifications. Covers industries such as healthcare, logistics, HR, finance, and field operations. Revenue is project-based, typically long-term custom development engagements.
4. Touchquizz Product: Touchquizz is a standalone product offered by Altitude for survey and questionnaire collection on iPad and tablets. Used by visitor-facing establishments, event organizers, and market researchers. May operate on a per-deployment or licensing model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Altitude Création designs and develops custom digital solutions across three pillars: websites and e-commerce platforms, mobile applications for iOS, Android, and Windows, and bespoke business management software (logiciels métiers). Projects are delivered end-to-end — needs analysis, UI/UX design, development, deployment — for clients in sectors including nuclear energy, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, public administration, hospitality, and retail. The company also produces named products such as Touchquizz (tablet survey platform), VES (equine veterinary software), and Santequine V2 (horse health management).

Product overview

Altitude Création is a custom software development company based in La Glacerie, Cherbourg, France, offering three core services: website development (Sites Internet), mobile applications (Applications Mobiles), and business software (Logiciels Métiers). The company builds multi-platform solutions for PC, mobile, and tablet. Key named products include Touchquizz for survey/questionnaire collection on tablets, VES for equine veterinary practice management, and Santequine V2 for Boehringer Ingelheim's horse health management. The company also develops specialized applications for various sectors including marine observation, EDF nuclear operations, and healthcare administration, along with e-commerce platforms and corporate websites for diverse clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Touchquizz Touchquizz is a survey and questionnaire application for iPad and tablets that enables establishments to collect feedback, conduct market research, and engage visitors. It is used by visitor establishments, street surveys, trade shows, hotels, and tourist offices.
• VES (Vétérinaires Équins Software) VES is a mobile veterinary software for equine veterinarians that runs on iPad or touchscreen laptops. It enables intuitive real-time consultation entry with multi-platform support, data synchronization, offline mode, and a web portal for clients.
• Santequine V2 Santequine V2 is a horse health management application developed for Boehringer Ingelheim. It enables stables and veterinarians to track and share animal information including care, prescriptions, movements, and vaccination schedules with automated reminders.
• OBS MAM OBS MAM is a marine observation application for the Groupe d'étude des cétacés du Cotentin (GECC). Available on Android and iOS smartphones and tablets, it allows sailors and users to report marine mammal sightings and identify species for conservation research.
• Custom Website Development Design and development of bespoke websites and e-commerce platforms including responsive CMS-based sites, online booking systems, and corporate portals. Targeted at local businesses, hospitality, retail, and industrial clients needing custom-branded digital presence.
• Custom Mobile Application Development Development of custom iOS, Android, and Windows mobile applications including enterprise apps, consumer apps, and sector-specific field tools. Includes integration of features such as push notifications, geolocation, offline mode, and QR code integration.
• Custom Business Software (Logiciels Métiers) Custom business management software developed to client specifications across industries including healthcare, logistics, HR, finance, and field operations. Includes multi-user role management, offline operation, and integration with existing enterprise systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 51,670,817+ cumulative app users have used applications developed by Altitude, demonstrating significant reach and scale of deployed solutions

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hardis Group: French IT services and software publisher with custom application, integration, and digital workplace practices — overlaps with Altitude's business software (logiciels métiers) and enterprise delivery, but operates at significantly greater scale and with proprietary software products.
• Smile: Larger French open-source digital agency with web, mobile, and embedded practices — overlaps with Altitude's multi-platform custom development but serves a national/European footprint and offers broader portfolio (CMS, e-commerce, IoT).
• Capgemini: Global IT services leader with French roots and a large custom application development practice across web, mobile, and enterprise systems — addresses the same buyer needs as Altitude (e.g., EDF, Orano) but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• SQLI: European digital services firm with significant French presence offering bespoke web, mobile, and connected-experience development — same core capabilities as Altitude but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Sopra Steria: Major European IT services group headquartered in France, providing custom software development, digital transformation, and vertical solutions for industries including energy and public sector — direct overlap with Altitude's regulated-industry customer base and software offerings.
• Extia: French IT consultancy/engineering firm providing custom application and digital solution development — overlaps with Altitude on multi-platform custom software for enterprise clients, though predominantly via consulting/staff-augmentation rather than product-style delivery.
• Aneo: French digital and technology consultancy with custom application development, integration, and transformation services — comparable to Altitude in custom enterprise software delivery but with broader services and a larger national footprint.

Direct peers

• The Tillers: French digital agency providing bespoke web and mobile development for enterprise clients — comparable to Altitude in size, custom-development focus, and reliance on a senior multi-discipline team.
• Kaliop: French digital agency of comparable size that builds bespoke web, mobile, and enterprise content platforms — most directly overlapping with Altitude's custom multi-platform development services and similar French SMB/enterprise customer mix.
• Ineat: French digital product studio delivering custom web and mobile applications for enterprises and public sector — overlaps with Altitude in regulated-industry delivery, multi-platform native apps, and project-based engagement model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/altitudecreation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/altitude-cr%C3%A9ation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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