CIGEST

Name

CIGEST

Legal name

SAS CIGEST

Website

https://cigest.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Entzheim, Grand Est

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Development of custom/bespoke software solutions for clients whose needs cannot be met by standard market software. Includes project management, requirements analysis, development, and ongoing application maintenance.
2. Healthcare Software Publishing: Distribution and publishing of internally developed software including AURALYS (dialysis center management) and SANTAL HAD (home hospitalization management). Revenue from software licenses and potentially subscriptions.
3. IT Infrastructure Services: Network infrastructure deployment including hardware installation, configuration, VPN setup, security (firewall, network antivirus), messaging and collaboration tools integration, and network support contracts.
4. Professional Training Services: Training on proprietary software (AURALYS, SANTAL) and third-party software (Winlease, Sericenter, MyReport). Certifications include Qualiopi. Revenue from training fees financed by enterprises or OPCO.
5. Web Development: Creation of institutional and e-commerce websites, web application development, and web-based management applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CIGEST is an IT services company (SSII) that develops custom/bespoke business software, publishes vertical healthcare management software (AURALYS for dialysis centers and SANTAL HAD for home hospitalization structures), deploys network infrastructure, builds institutional websites and web applications, and delivers Qualiopi-certified professional training on proprietary and third-party software. Its core customers are PME/PMI in the Grand-Est region of France, with national reach extended through the VDN economic interest group partnership.

Product overview

CIGEST is an IT services company (SSII) based in Alsace, France, offering a portfolio of custom software development, vertical healthcare software, horizontal business applications, web development, infrastructure services, and professional training. The core offerings include custom software development (Développement sur mesure), two flagship healthcare software products (AURALYS for dialysis centers and SANTAL for home hospitalization), a CRM solution, website and web application creation, and network infrastructure deployment. The company also operates Cigest Formation for professional training on software including Winlease, Sericenter, MyReport, and MFA authentication. Through its VDN economic interest group, CIGEST provides access to a broader network of IT services, ERP solutions, and specialized expertise across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cigest Santé: Healthcare software division offering AURALYS (dialysis centre management software) and SANTAL (home hospitalization management software).
• Cigest Formation

Products and services

• Développement sur mesure (Custom Software Development) End-to-end bespoke software development covering needs analysis, specification writing, development, and ongoing maintenance and evolution of management software tailored to client-specific requirements. Targeted at PME/PMI clients whose needs are not met by standard market offerings.
• AURALYS — Dialysis Center Management Software Comprehensive dialysis center management software covering patient management, prescriptions, session planning and scheduling, billing with CPAM files and NOEMIE returns, delivery management for home or center-based patients, and SCOR flow integration.
• SANTAL HAD — Home Hospitalization Management Software Complete home hospitalization (HAD) management solution handling patient follow-up (stays, care, medical records), provider management for nurses, physiotherapists, and ambulances, billing (CPAM invoices, NOEMIE returns, RPSS), equipment rentals, and stock management.
• CRM CIGEST — Online Customer Relationship Management Web-based CRM application providing centralized contact management, product catalog and pricing management, quotation creation, email campaign management, sales analytics, order management, and stock management accessible from any device.
• Création de sites et d'applications web (Web Development Services) Web development services including institutional and e-commerce website creation or redesign, and custom web-based management application development using Symfony, ReactJS, Api-Platform, and Sylius.
• Infrastructure — Network Infrastructure Services Network infrastructure deployment including hardware installation (HP, Zebra), configuration, VPN site interconnection, security (firewall, network antivirus from Symantec), messaging and collaborative tools integration (Microsoft), and network support contracts.
• Cigest Formation — Professional Training Services Qualiopi-certified professional training services offering customized programs on proprietary software (AURALYS, SANTAL) and third-party software (Winlease, Sericenter, MyReport, MFA). Delivered at the Entzheim center and via distance learning, with OPCO financing available.

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VDN (Groupement d'Intérêt Économique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVDN is a Groupement d'Intérêt Économique representing a group of IT services companies and software publishers present throughout France. With nearly 250 collaborators and combined annual revenue exceeding 40 M€, VDN members serve thousands of SME and large account clients across all business sectors. CIGEST benefits from national coverage, geographic proximity, complementary skills, and resource pooling through this partnership.
• Syntec NumériqueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCIGEST is a member of Syntec Numérique, the French digital industry association, demonstrating professional credibility and industry participation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SQLI: French digital services company delivering custom development, digital experience, and enterprise integration. Comparable business model and customer profile to CIGEST's IT services arm.
• Enovacom (Orange Business): French healthcare interoperability and IT vendor (part of Orange Business Services). Comparable to CIGEST in addressing French healthcare provider IT needs with specialized software products.
• Maincare Solutions: French healthcare IT company offering EHR, patient management, and hospital information systems. Comparable to CIGEST as a French regional health-IT specialist serving similar provider customers.
• Hardis Group: French IT services and software vendor focused on supply chain, IT infrastructure, and digital transformation. Comparable to CIGEST as a similarly structured French SSII with proprietary software offerings.
• Evolucare: French healthcare IT vendor with strong presence in dialysis, HAD, and radiology software. Directly comparable to CIGEST's AURALYS and SANTAL product lines and the same target customer base of French healthcare providers.
• Smile (Smart Decoding): French open-source digital services and software publisher serving European SMBs and mid-market. Closely comparable to CIGEST as a similarly sized French SSII with custom dev and packaged software.
• SIB (SIB Solutions): French healthcare software publisher focused on hospital information systems and patient flow management. Comparable vertical focus and target customer base to CIGEST's healthcare division.

Broad incumbents

• Dedalus Group: Large European healthcare IT vendor with deep presence in French hospital and clinical software markets. Represents the dominant incumbent CIGEST competes against or partners with for healthcare deals.
• CompuGroup Medical: European healthcare IT incumbent with practice management and clinical software across multiple specialties. Comparable to CIGEST as a broader healthcare software competitor with greater scale.
• Cegedim: Major French digital health and insurance IT vendor serving healthcare professionals. Overlaps with CIGEST's healthcare vertical and broader IT services positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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