Act-conseil Et Services

What Act-conseil Et Services does

ACT-CS (Act-conseil Et Services) is a privately-held French software development agency founded in 2012 and headquartered in Nancy, in the Grand Est region. The company operates three service lines: custom software development (bespoke web applications, back office systems, and embedded applications built on Symfony, Python, Vue.js, PHP, PostgreSQL, and MySQL); custom WordPress and WooCommerce website/e-commerce builds with SEO optimization; and software publishing for two proprietary products, Otium (organization and planning environment for cultural and literary event teams) and Eplanee (interactive team planning and field-intervention tracking with ERP synchronization), both introduced in 2019. The client base is fragmented across small and medium enterprises, non-profits, and cultural institutions including Groupe Colibri, museums (Village des Métiers d'Antan, Musée Motobécane), healthcare associations (URPS), and four literary/cultural festivals using Otium.

The business model combines project-based professional services (custom development, web design) with emerging recurring subscription revenue from Otium and Eplanee. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed tiers, and the company relies on a sales-led, direct-engagement go-to-market through its website, phone, and word-of-mouth referrals within its regional market. The firm maintains a small headcount of 1-10 employees, operates with a €5,000 registered capital as a SARL/SAS, and has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no M&A activity. Didier Remoussenard is identified as Director of Publication.

The technology stack is conventional and well-established rather than differentiated: open-source frameworks (Symfony, Python, Vue.js), mainstream databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), WordPress/WooCommerce for web, and third-party tools (Yoast, SEMrush, Brevo, MailInBlack, OwnCloud, Evoliz) for SEO, CRM, security, and accounting integrations. The proprietary products Otium and Eplanee address narrow, domain-specific use cases — event management for cultural/literary teams and field-team planning — but no AI/ML capabilities, patents, or third-party validation of these products are disclosed. The company is GDPR-compliant and continues to operate as a small, founder-led regional agency.

Name

Act-conseil Et Services

Legal name

ACT-CS – Conseil et Services

Website

https://act-cs.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ACT-CS is a Nancy-based French software development agency that builds custom web applications, WordPress/WooCommerce sites, and publishes two niche SaaS products: Otium (event management) and Eplanee (field-team planning), serving SMEs, museums, and cultural institutions in the Grand Est region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nancy

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 Software Development: Custom software development services creating personalized solutions adapted to the unique needs of each business, including software, applications, and specific tools.
2. Software Publishing (Otium & Eplanee): Since 2019, ACT has operated as a software publisher offering Otium (event management) and Eplanee (team planning) solutions to businesses.
3. Website Development & SEO: Custom WordPress website development and WooCommerce e-commerce solutions with SEO optimization services using tools like Yoast, Semrush, Google Search Console, and Bing Webmaster Tools.
4. Maintenance Contracts: Regular maintenance contracts or on-demand maintenance services to ensure software remains up-to-date with new technologies and evolves according to client requests.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ACT-CS is a Nancy-based custom software development agency that designs and builds bespoke web applications, back office systems, and embedded applications for businesses. Since 2019 it also operates as a software publisher with two proprietary products: Otium, an event organization and planning environment for cultural and literary event teams, and Eplanee, an interactive team planning and intervention management tool. The company additionally delivers custom WordPress showcase sites and WooCommerce e-commerce solutions with SEO.

Product overview

ACT-CS offers a portfolio of software solutions centered around two core proprietary products: Otium (event organization and planning for cultural/literary teams) and Eplanee (interactive team planning and intervention management). These are complemented by custom software development services using technologies including Symfony, Python, Vue.js, PHP, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. The company also provides web services including custom WordPress websites and WooCommerce e-commerce solutions with SEO optimization. The software products Otium and Eplanee serve as the core offerings, while custom development and web services represent supplementary modules and capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Otium by ACT: Environment d'organisation et de planification dédié aux équipes organisatrices d'événements culturels ou littéraires.
• Eplanee by ACT

Products and services

• Otium by ACT Organization and planning environment dedicated to teams organizing cultural or literary events. Includes attendance validation, purchase management, 24/7 availability, secure backups, global planning vision, route sheets, and contract generation for intermediaries.
• Eplanee by ACT Interactive team planning environment that allows users to form teams and assign orders or interventions with complete activity tracking. Includes ERP synchronization, touchscreen interface, stock management, supplier order tracking, and execution follow-up with voice notes, photos, and videos.
• Custom Software Development (Développements Sur-Mesure) Bespoke software development service creating personalized solutions adapted to the unique needs of each business, including software, web applications, back office systems, and embedded applications. Technologies include Symfony, Python, Vue.js, PHP, PostgreSQL, MySQL, HTML, and CSS.
• WordPress Websites and WooCommerce E-commerce Custom WordPress website design and WooCommerce e-commerce solutions tailored to business needs, including showcase sites and online stores, combined with SEO optimization using Yoast, Semrush, Google Search Console, and Bing Webmaster Tools.
• Software Maintenance Contracts Regular maintenance contracts or on-demand maintenance services to ensure client software remains up to date with new technologies and evolves according to client requests.

Quantifiable outcome

• Solutions perfectly aligned with client expectations and operational challenges

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Otium (Proprietary Product)coreOthers · 1 January 2019Otium is a proprietary organization and planning environment developed by ACT-CS since 2019, dedicated to teams organizing cultural or literary events. Features include attendance validation, purchase management, 24/7 availability, secure backups, and contract generation for intermediaries.
• Eplanee (Proprietary Product)coreOthers · 1 January 2019Eplanee is a proprietary interactive team planning environment developed by ACT-CS since 2019. It allows users to form teams, assign orders or interventions, track stock, and monitor execution with ERP synchronization capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Theodo: French software development agency (now part of the Accel group) specializing in web application development using modern frameworks (Symfony, React, Vue.js, Python). Closely comparable to ACT-CS in services, tech stack overlap (Symfony, Vue.js, Python), and SMB/mid-market customer profile.
• Praxedo: French SaaS vendor specializing in field service management, work-order assignment, and intervention tracking. Closely comparable to ACT-CS's Eplanee product, which targets the same field-service/intervention-team use case with ERP synchronization.
• BeAPI: French WordPress and WooCommerce specialist agency offering custom site development, SEO, and hosting. Direct peer to ACT-CS's web/SEO services line (WordPress sites, WooCommerce, Yoast, Semrush) with a similar SMB client base.
• Kaliop: French digital and software development agency offering custom application development and CMS integrations. Comparable to ACT-CS as a similarly-positioned French custom-software shop with open-source technology stack (Symfony, eZ Platform).
• Weezevent: French SaaS platform for event ticketing, registration, and event management. Direct competitor to ACT-CS's Otium product in the French cultural and event-organizer segment, though targeting a larger and more general event-management market.

Broad incumbents

• Smile: European digital agency and open-source integrator offering custom development, CMS, and e-commerce. Comparable to ACT-CS as a broader incumbent covering similar Symfony/PHP-based custom development and WordPress/WooCommerce services at greater scale.
• Eventbrite: Global self-service event-management and ticketing platform. Adjacent competitor to ACT-CS's Otium product — overlapping in event-planning functionality but operating at vastly greater scale and broader geography than Otium's cultural-event niche.
• Ekino: French digital agency (part of Publicis Group) offering custom software, web applications, and digital transformation. Comparable to ACT-CS as a larger French custom-software competitor serving enterprise and mid-market clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/actcs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/act-cs

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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