dixi

What dixi does

Dixi (legally SARL DIXI, operating as Dixi Internet) is a full-service web agency founded in 1999 in Marseille, France, by Jean-Paul Rapuc, who remains the Director of Publication and trademark owner. The agency provides four integrated service lines: custom website creation (responsive, admin-accessible sites), managed hosting on owned Dell server infrastructure (99.9% uptime guarantee, Fortinet firewalls, RAID, daily backups, Plesk Obsidian control panel), natural SEO and Google AdWords campaign management, and e-commerce solutions delivered through a combination of the proprietary DixiShop PHP/MySQL platform plus PrestaShop and WooCommerce implementations. Add-on modules include domain registration (via AFNIC membership for .fr), SSL certificates, WordPress and PrestaShop specialized hosting, newsletter/email mailing, multilingual translation, and IT infrastructure maintenance with cybersecurity and private-cloud backup.

The company targets SMBs, local professionals, and small healthcare and e-commerce businesses in France, with an existing international client base serviced remotely. Revenue is generated through one-time website build fees (50% deposit, 50% on delivery) combined with recurring monthly or annual hosting, domain, and maintenance subscriptions, plus professional services SEO/AdWords fees. Distribution is sales-led via direct consultation at the Marseille headquarters (by appointment) and remote engagement through contact forms, email, and phone, supplemented by inbound SEO and AdWords demand generation. The company is privately held with €7,622 share capital, no external investors, no subsidiaries, and a 5-person team that combines creation, development, hosting, and SEO delivery in-house.

Name

dixi

Legal name

SARL DIXI

Website

https://dixi.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dixi is a full-service web agency founded in 1999 in Marseille, France, offering website creation, managed hosting, SEO, and e-commerce solutions to SMBs and professionals, powered by a proprietary DixiShop platform and owned server infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Website Creation Services: One-time website creation services including professional websites, e-commerce sites, responsive designs, and custom solutions. Pricing is quote-based with 50% deposit at order and 50% at delivery.
2. Managed Hosting Services: Recurring managed hosting services with 99.9% availability guarantee, including server management, security, backups, and maintenance. Billed monthly or annually in advance.
3. SEO and Digital Marketing Services: Search engine optimization services including natural referencing, AdWords campaign management, promotional services, and site visibility optimization.
4. Domain Name Registration: Domain name registration and management services for .com, .net, .fr, .org, .eu extensions with annual billing.
5. Website Maintenance: Ongoing website maintenance services including updates, content modifications, and technical support.
6. Professional Email Services: Email hosting and management services with spam protection, antivirus, archiving, and large file transfer capabilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dixi is a full-service French web agency that designs, builds, hosts, and promotes websites for professionals, artisans, and small businesses. Core offerings include custom responsive website creation, managed web hosting on owned infrastructure, natural SEO and Google AdWords campaigns, and e-commerce solutions built on the proprietary DixiShop PHP/MySQL platform (or PrestaShop/WooCommerce implementations), supported by domain registration, professional email, and ongoing maintenance services.

Product overview

Dixi is a full-service web agency offering a unified portfolio of website creation, managed hosting, and digital marketing services. The core offering centers on custom website creation (responsive, admin-accessible) and the proprietary DixiShop PHP/MySQL e-commerce platform, supported by managed hosting on Dixi's own servers using Plesk control panel. Additional services are offered as add-on modules: natural SEO (referencement naturel), Google AdWords campaign management, domain name registration (AFNIC member), SSL certificates, WordPress and Prestashop hosting management, newsletter/mailing, translation services, and IT maintenance including cybersecurity and secure backup. The offering is structured as a one-stop solution where clients can pick and choose services, all managed through a single point of contact at Dixi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DixiShop: Custom e-commerce solution developed by Dixi - a PHP/MySQL script for managing complete online stores with all necessary functions for internet commerce.

Products and services

• Création de Site Internet

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% hosting availability guaranteed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• WP Engine: Managed WordPress hosting provider with agency-focused tools and services. Comparable to Dixi's managed hosting and WordPress specialization, though at significantly larger scale.
• Kinsta: Managed WordPress hosting provider with premium positioning and agency tooling. Comparable to Dixi on managed hosting, security, and WordPress specialization, but at significantly larger scale.
• Webflow: Modern visual web development platform targeting designers and SMBs. Comparable to Dixi in enabling website creation and hosting, but via a SaaS platform model that competes with Dixi's services-based approach.

Broad incumbents

• OVHcloud: Major French cloud and hosting provider offering web hosting, domain registration, and infrastructure services. Comparable to Dixi on the hosting and domain layer, though at vastly greater scale and with broader portfolio.
• 1&1 IONOS: Large European web hosting and cloud services provider offering website builders, hosting, domains, and email. Comparable to Dixi's full-service hosting/domain offering but at SMB-direct scale with self-service tooling.
• Wix: Global SaaS website builder platform enabling SMBs to create, host, and manage websites without technical expertise. Direct substitute for Dixi's website creation service, posing a structural competitive threat.

Direct peers

• 1min30: French web agency offering website creation, SEO, and digital marketing services primarily to SMBs. Directly comparable to Dixi in service scope, target customer, and full-service accompaniment model.
• Imagina: French web agency offering website creation, e-commerce, hosting, and digital marketing services. Comparable to Dixi as a French full-service web agency targeting SMB clients.
• AxeNet: French SMB-focused web agency offering website creation, hosting, and digital services. Similar size and regional focus to Dixi with comparable bundled service offerings.
• Eskimoz: French digital agency specializing in SEO, SEO-friendly web design, and digital marketing for SMBs and mid-market clients. Highly comparable to Dixi in targeting French SMBs with bundled SEO and web services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dixi-internet

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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