DossierFacile

Name

DossierFacile

Legal name

DossierFacile

Website

https://dossierfacile.logement.gouv.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DossierFacile is a free French government digital service that lets tenants create a certified, watermarked rental dossier once and share it with landlords via 40+ partner platforms; it has surpassed 2 million tenant accounts and is operated under the Ministry of Ecological Transition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: As a Startup d'État (State Startup), DossierFacile is funded entirely by government budget through the Ministry of Ecological Transition and the DGALN (Direction générale de l'aménagement, du logement et de la nature). The service is completely free for end users with no revenue generated from tenants or landlords.
2. Data Services for Public Policy: DossierFacile collects, anonymizes, and consolidates data from processed dossiers to make it available to public policy agents within DGALN/DHUP, CGDD, ANAH, and partner actors like INSEE. This is a public data service, not a commercial revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

DossierFacile is a free, State-certified digital rental dossier platform that enables tenants to upload, validate, and securely share standardized rental applications (identity, proof of income, tax notices, address proof) with landlords and real estate agencies. Documents are watermarked, reviewed by human operators under the official "3C" standard (Clear, Complete, Coherent), and issued a government-labeled dossier. The service also offers DossierFacile Connect API for partner integrations and the related FiligraneFacile document watermarking service.

Product overview

DossierFacile is a unified digital rental dossier service offered by the French Ministry of Ecological Transition. The platform consists of a core tenant-facing product for creating and managing rental applications, a complementary owner dashboard for reviewing candidate dossiers, and DossierFacile Connect as an API integration layer for institutional partners. A related sub-product, FiligraneFacile, provides standalone document watermarking services. The ecosystem is completed by partner integration options via simple tracked links or full API access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FiligraneFacile: A complementary service launched in 2023 allowing users to add protective watermarks to their personal documents to prevent identity theft.

Products and services

• DossierFacile Tenant Space (Espace locataire) Digital rental dossier service allowing tenants to upload, validate, and share their rental application documents (identity, proof of income, tax notices, address proof) with landlords and agencies. Documents are watermarked, reviewed by operators under the 3C standard, and issued a State-labeled dossier.
• DossierFacile Owner Space (Espace propriétaire) Dashboard for landlords to manage rental properties, invite tenant candidates, and track dossier validation status in real-time.
• DossierFacile Connect SSO-based API integration for institutional partners, real estate agencies, and property management platforms to receive labeled dossier information and track application status. Supports webhooks for real-time dossier status updates and requires minimum volume thresholds and technical architecture documentation for access.
• FiligraneFacile Standalone watermark service that allows users to add protective watermarks to any personal document (not just rental dossiers) to prevent identity theft and unauthorized use across housing, work, insurance, and other scenarios.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tenants using DossierFacile have a 24% higher chance of receiving a response from property owners
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

41 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PAP (Particulier à Particulier)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPAP is a prominent French classified ads platform for rental properties. They trust DossierFacile and display the service as a partner, recommending it to landlords and tenants using their platform.
• JinkaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJinka is a partner platform integrated into the DossierFacile ecosystem, referring users to the service.
• locservice.frminorGTM or Marketing Partnerlocservice.fr is a French rental platform connecting tenants and landlords for direct (inter-particular) rentals. Partners with DossierFacile to recommend verified dossiers.
• LaforêtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLaforêt is a major French real estate franchise network. Partners with DossierFacile to integrate verified dossier services for their member agencies.
• Figaro ImmobilierminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFigaro Immobilier is a prominent real estate platform affiliated with Le Figaro media group. Partners with DossierFacile for dossier verification services.
• visale.frcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnervisale.fr is a government-backed rent guarantee program (Action Logement). DossierFacile is recommended alongside Visale as complementary services for tenants, and they share institutional alignment through the Ministry of Housing.
• CNOUS (Centre national des œuvres universitaires et scolaires)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCNOUS is the national center for student social services in France. As an institutional partner, they promote DossierFacile to student populations, helping reach international students and young renters who are a primary target segment.
• DGESIP (Direction générale de l'enseignement supérieur et de l'insertion professionnelle)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerDGESIP is the French Director-General for Higher Education and Professional Integration. As an institutional partner, they endorse DossierFacile for the student rental market.
• ANIL (Agence nationale pour l'information sur le logement)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerANIL is the national housing information agency in France. They provide housing guidance and refer tenants to DossierFacile as part of their public information mission.
• Service-Public.frcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerService-Public.fr is the official French public administration information portal. Lists DossierFacile as an official resource for tenants and landlords.
• Ministère de l'intérieurcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe French Ministry of Interior officially references DossierFacile as a tool to help prevent rental fraud and protect citizens from identity theft when searching for housing.
• UNML (Union nationale des missions locales)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerUNML represents local missions in France that help young people. They partner with DossierFacile to assist young job seekers and renters.
• CLLAJ (Comités Locaux pour le Logement Autonome des Jeunes)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCLLAJ is a network of local committees helping young people access housing. Institutional partners recommending DossierFacile to young renters.
• projet-toit.frminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProjet-toit.fr is a housing assistance platform for young people. Partners with DossierFacile to provide verified dossier services.
• Ouest France ImmominorGTM or Marketing PartnerOuest France Immo is a major regional real estate portal in Western France. Partners with DossierFacile for dossier services.
• 123LogerminorGTM or Marketing Partner123Loger is a French rental platform. Partner platform integrating or recommending DossierFacile.
• LokavizminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLokaviz is a platform helping young people find housing. Institutional partner with DossierFacile.
• MyAppartminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMyAppart is a rental platform partner listed on the DossierFacile partners page.
• fasttminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFastt is a partner platform listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• FlatsyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFlatsy is a partner platform listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• Monsieur HugominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMonsieur Hugo is a rental property management partner listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• Click and RentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClick and Rent is a partner platform listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• QlowerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerQlower is a partner platform listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• jelouebien.comminorGTM or Marketing Partnerjelouebien.com is a partner platform listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• gererseulminorGTM or Marketing Partnergererseul is a property management software partner listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• SuperimmominorGTM or Marketing PartnerSuperimmo is a partner platform listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• RentilaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRentila is a rental management platform partner listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• Plato.immominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlato.immo is a partner platform listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• Immobilier LoyerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerImmobilier Loyer is a partner platform listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• ImmopadminorGTM or Marketing PartnerImmopad is a partner platform listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• OmnireaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOmnirea is a partner platform listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• emjysoftminorGTM or Marketing Partneremjysoft is a property management software partner listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• TimciminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTimci is a property management partner listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• ISP GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerISP Group is a real estate and consulting partner listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• JSoftminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJSoft is a property management software partner listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• Partir de ParisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartir de Paris is a housing relocation platform partner listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• PautionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPautions is a partner platform listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• Eon ImmobilierminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEon Immobilier is a partner platform listed on DossierFacile's partner directory.
• ImmoJeuneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerImmoJeune is a partner platform listed on DossierFacile's partner directory, focused on young renters.
• FiligraneFacilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFiligraneFacile is a companion service launched by DossierFacile that allows users to add protective watermarks to any document (not just rental dossiers). It extends DossierFacile's document protection capabilities beyond the rental context to housing, work, insurance, and other document sharing scenarios.
• data.gouv.frcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDossierFacile publishes anonymized and consolidated data on its data.gouv.fr space for use by public policy agents (DGALN/DHUP, CGDD, ANAH, INSEE) to inform housing policy decisions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LocService.fr: French direct-tenant-to-landlord rental platform that lists DossierFacile as an integrated partner. Operates in the same private-rental segment in France and targets identical tenant and landlord personas.
• Jinka: French rental-data platform that helps investors evaluate rental yields and is a DossierFacile partner. Comparable on French private-rental focus and on digitizing the landlord decision workflow.
• Figaro Immobilier: Prominent French real-estate portal affiliated with Le Figaro media group and a DossierFacile partner. Targets the same French private-rental audience with overlapping tenant and landlord flows.
• PAP (Particulier à Particulier): Major French private-rental classifieds platform that is a core DossierFacile partner. Both serve the same French private-rental matching flow from opposite sides, making them directly comparable on user base, geography, and rental category.

Broad incumbents

• Zillow: Largest US rental and real-estate listings platform. Comparable as a marketplace that sits between tenants and landlords and aggregates listings with tenant-facing tools, though it operates in a different regulatory environment and lacks the State-certification model.
• LeBonCoin: France's leading general classifieds marketplace with a significant rental vertical. Addresses the same French private-rental demand and is structurally analogous to DossierFacile's partner platforms, but offers much broader categories beyond rentals.
• SeLoger: Largest French real-estate listings portal covering rentals and sales. Competes for the same landlord and tenant attention and integrates with verified-dossier workflows, though it operates as a broader listings incumbent rather than a specialized dossier service.

Emerging players

• Onfido: Identity-verification and document-authentication provider. Shares DossierFacile's computer-vision approach to validating uploaded documents (IDs, proofs of income), but addresses broader KYC/AML use cases rather than the French rental workflow specifically.
• TransUnion SmartMove: Tenant-screening service providing credit reports and background checks for landlords. Directly comparable in solving landlord-side tenant verification, but focused on credit data rather than document validation, and US-only.

Others

• beta.gouv.fr: The DINUM-managed incubator program under which DossierFacile was launched as a Startup d'État. Operates the same GovTech playbook and shares mission, methodology, and funding model rather than competing commercially.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• TikToktiktok.com/@dossierfacile

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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