What Horizontal Software Group does

Horizontal Software Group, operating commercially under the Qoia brand since its 2024 rebrand, is a French software vendor specializing in Time and Activity Management (Gestion des Temps et des Activités, GTA) for healthcare establishments, large enterprises (ETI), and territorial collectivities. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Paris with operational offices in Gières and Paris; in January 2026 it was acquired by Groupe Octime, becoming part of a consolidated French scheduling and time-management platform. Its product portfolio centers on eConnection (the unified GTA platform covering time tracking, absence and activity management, multi-level approval workflows, and real-time counter management), eOptim (an automated constraint-based scheduling module applying proprietary optimization algorithms to multi-site, multi-collective-agreement environments), and poqet (a mobile employee self-service application), with the legacy AgileTime product consolidated into the Qoia brand in 2024.

The platform is delivered in both SaaS and on-premise modes and is built around an open, API-first architecture with bidirectional integration into major French payroll and HRIS systems (Silae, ADP, Sage, NIBELIS, PeopleNet) and badge hardware (Pyrescom), supported by SSO/SAML/LDAP and EDI connectors. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise sales to large organizations and public-sector institutions, complemented by a certified network of system integrators and consulting partners (Sopra Steria, HR Path, Althéa, MC2I, Artimon, ACT-ON GROUP, MIPIH, CPAGE) and the MIPIH purchasing consortium that streamlines procurement for French public hospitals. Revenue is generated through annual SaaS subscriptions priced per user or per organization (no public pricing), bundled with implementation, training, and change-management services, serving a base of more than 450 customers and over 2 million managed users including 38 GHT establishment supports—equivalent to a claimed 28% share of French public-health GHT establishment supports.

Name

Horizontal Software Group

Legal name

Horizontal Software

Website

https://qoia-rh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Horizontal Software Group (Qoia) is a French GTA software vendor providing time tracking, absence management, automated scheduling, and HRIS-integrated workforce management to healthcare establishments, large enterprises, and territorial collectivities, now part of Groupe Octime.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Work Management & Collaborative Workflow Platforms (HDAEAHAI)

Keywords

• Workforce management software
• Time and activity management
• Employee scheduling software
• Healthcare HR software
• HRIS integration solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions (SaaS / On-Premise): Qoia generates recurring subscription revenue from its eConnection and AgileTime platforms, offered in both SaaS (cloud) and on-premise deployment modes. Subscriptions are priced per organization or per user, with tiered access based on modules deployed (core GTA, eOptim scheduling, poqet mobile app). This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Professional Services (Implementation, Training, Change Management): Implementation consulting, functional specification, deployment, configuration, user training, and change management services provided directly or through certified integrator partners. These services are bundled with initial deployments and represent a significant component of the customer engagement model, particularly for large multi-site healthcare and public sector customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Horizontal Software Group (now Qoia) develops and sells a cloud-native Workforce Management Software suite for French enterprises, healthcare establishments, and territorial collectivities. Its core offering is eConnection, a Gestion des Temps et des Activités (GTA) platform covering time tracking, activity planning, absence and leave management, scheduling, and HRIS integration. It is complemented by eOptim, an AI-driven automated scheduling module, and poqet, a mobile employee self-service app.

Product overview

Qoia (formerly Horizontal Software) offers a unified platform for Time and Activity Management (GTA) comprising the core eConnection product, the eOptim automated scheduling optimization module, and the poqet mobile application. The legacy AgileTime product has been consolidated into the Qoia brand. The platform serves healthcare establishments, large enterprises, public sector organizations, and local governments with features including time tracking, leave management, activity monitoring, constraint-based scheduling, and real-time reporting. The eOptim module leverages advanced optimization algorithms for automatic schedule generation, while the mobile app provides employee self-service capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eConnection: Complete, intuitive and high-performance solution for time and activity management, designed to adapt to business constraints and sector realities.
• eOptim
• poqet
• AgileTime

Products and services

• eConnection Core Workforce Management (GTA) platform covering employee time tracking, activity recording, absence and leave management, scheduling, and bidirectional synchronization with HRIS systems. Delivered as a multi-tenant SaaS solution or on-premise edition for French enterprises, healthcare establishments, and territorial collectivities.
• eOptim AI/ML-powered automated scheduling module that builds optimized, constraint-aware shift plans based on employee skills, availability, regulatory constraints and forecast activity volumes. Designed as an add-on to the eConnection platform.
• poqet Native iOS and Android mobile application that enables employees to view their schedules, request absences and overtime, exchange shifts, and access their time-tracking data on the go.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% reduction in planning time through automated scheduling (eOptim)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Integration10 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic, major, notable and minor.

• PyrescomcoreTechnology or IntegrationPyrescom provides badge readers and access control terminals. Qoia integrates natively with Pyrescom badge hardware for centralized management of time, access, and resources from within the Qoia platform. This is a key integration for organizations requiring physical badge pointage.
• OptacarestrategicTechnology or IntegrationOptacare specializes in patient flow prediction for healthcare organizations. The partnership with Qoia links patient flux prediction with workforce planning, enabling healthcare establishments to align staffing levels with anticipated patient demand and improve care quality and team efficiency.
• HublocoreTechnology or IntegrationHublo is a specialist in temporary staffing management for hospitals. Its integration with Qoia enables automatic staffing updates post-shift-fill, reducing double data entry for HR teams and ensuring continuity of care through better coordination between the staffing platform and the GTA scheduling system.
• ADPcoreTechnology or IntegrationADP is a global payroll software provider. Qoia integrates with ADP payroll systems to automate the export of GTA variable data (hours worked, absences, overtime) directly into ADP for accurate, error-free payroll processing.
• SilaecoreTechnology or IntegrationSilae is a leading French payroll solution. Qoia's integration with Silae enables bidirectional data exchange for payroll variables and time data, eliminating manual re-entry and reducing payroll errors.
• Sopra SteriamajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSopra Steria is a major European digital transformation and IT services company. As an integrator partner, Sopra Steria deploys Qoia's GTA solutions within large enterprise and public-sector transformation programs, leveraging its project management and SI delivery capabilities.
• HR PathmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHR Path is an international HR consulting firm specializing in HR strategy, HRIS, and outsourcing. HR Path deploys Qoia solutions as part of HR digital transformation projects, providing functional and technical implementation expertise.
• AlthéamajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAlthéa is a major consulting firm in SIRH, HR transformation, and organizational performance. The firm positions Qoia within digitalization projects and change management programs, contributing functional expertise and project delivery capacity.
• MC2InotableImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMC2I is a digital transformation consultancy with a strong positioning in SIRH, HR performance, and change management. MC2I supports Qoia deployments in large transformation programs, contributing strategic and functional consulting.
• ArtimonnotableImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArtimon specializes in public sector organizational transformation, HR performance, and process optimization. Artimon supports Qoia deployments within collectivities, public hospitals, and ministries.
• MEJAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMEJA provides SIRH consulting with an agile and pragmatic approach, specializing in project management, AMOA, and change management for Qoia deployments.
• ConvictionsRHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConvictionsRH is a recognized HR organization and SIRH consulting firm. It supports Qoia deployments within public and private sector organizations, focusing on adoption facilitation and alignment with business needs.
• Calexa GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCalexa Group specializes in HR performance management, HR data governance, and HRIS optimization. It supports Qoia implementations by structuring HR indicators, data flows, and process optimization within organizations.
• ACT-ON GROUPnotableImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerACT-ON GROUP is a HumanTech consulting and services firm mobilizing strategy, HR & SIRH, data & technology expertise to support client transformation programs, including Qoia deployments.
• Temps d'AvancenotableImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTemps d'Avance is an independent consulting firm recognized for HR expertise. It accompanies collectivities, public institutions, and private organizations in GTA modernization, process optimization, and managerial transformation projects involving Qoia.
• CPAGEminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCPAGE is listed as a Qoia expert and consulting partner, providing functional and sector-specific expertise in GTA implementations.
• MIPIHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMIPIH is a public healthcare IT purchasing group that enables French public hospitals to procure Qoia solutions through pre-negotiated framework agreements without full competitive tender. Cited as a key channel enabler, notably in the Hôpital Nord-Ouest purchasing decision.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ADP: Global payroll and HCM giant whose workforce management suite (ADP Workforce Now / Vantage) competes with Qoia at the high end; also a Qoia technology integration partner for payroll variable exchange.
• Cegid: Major French HR and payroll software suite provider (Cegid HR) competing in overlapping mid-market and enterprise HR tech segments; broader portfolio beyond GTA.
• Sopra Steria (Sopra HR Software): European HR software suite from Sopra Steria Group; competes broadly in HRIS, payroll and workforce management while also serving as a major Qoia SI partner—creating both overlap and channel dependency.
• Workday: Global cloud HCM and financial management vendor; its workforce scheduling and time-tracking modules increasingly compete with Qoia in large French enterprises and ETIs pursuing single-vendor HR suites.

Emerging players

• Skello: French SaaS workforce management platform focused on shift planning and time tracking for hospitality, retail and healthcare SMBs; partial overlap with Qoia's scheduling capabilities, primarily in lighter-weight deployments.

Direct peers

• Bodet Software: French vendor of time management, HR access control and workforce management software; comparable GTA offering with strong presence in healthcare, public sector and enterprise.
• Groupe Octime: French leader in scheduling, time management and replacement solutions, now Qoia's parent company following the January 2026 acquisition. Direct overlap in workforce planning and GTA software for healthcare and enterprise.
• Horoquartz (Docaposte): Direct French competitor in time and activity management (eTemptation) and scheduling for healthcare, public sector and industry; closely comparable product portfolio and customer verticals.
• Talentia Software: French HR and finance software editor offering HRIS, talent management and workforce planning modules to mid-market and large enterprises in France and Southern Europe.

Others

• Silae: French payroll SaaS leader and direct Qoia integration partner for bidirectional GTA-to-payroll data exchange; ecosystem participant with partial functional overlap but different primary product focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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