O-cell
O-CELL is a French IoT company providing connected sensors and a SaaS platform for real-time water, electricity, and gas monitoring, primarily serving French outdoor hospitality operators (campings, vacation villages) and municipalities with leak detection and environmental certification support.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What O-cell does
O-CELL is a French IoT company, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Paris (SAS O-CELL, RCS Paris 830 783 965), that builds connected sensors and a cloud monitoring platform for water, electricity, gas, temperature, smoke detection, cold chain, and indoor air quality. The hardware is manufactured in partnership with Watteco in Brittany, and the platform and mobile apps (iOS/Android) are developed entirely in France. The core product is the Plateforme O-CELL, a real-time dashboard with anomaly alerts delivered via SMS, email, and push notifications, and proprietary leak detection algorithms that identify both catastrophic and persistent low-flow leaks invisible to the eye.
The company sells primarily to French outdoor hospitality operators (campings, vacation villages, mobile home resorts) with secondary exposure to municipalities and small hotels. GTM is multi-modal: a self-serve web portal and mobile app for SMBs, direct B2B sales for mid-market accounts, and heavy event-driven demand generation across French trade shows (SETT, IODE, Atlantica, SMCL, Salon des Maires) and regional FNHPA/FRHPA federation events. Revenue combines one-off IoT sensor hardware sales with recurring SaaS subscriptions on Standard and Premium tiers, where Premium adds leak search mode (5-minute sampling), Enedis data import, per-night consumption ratios via PMS, the EcoConso guest engagement app, and 1Check billing integration. Customer acquisition is supported by eligibility for public subsidies through ADEME Fonds Tourisme Durable and Agence de l'eau group programs.
O-CELL has been recognized via the URBEST 2022 Innovation Prize, the TVT Innovation Eco Innovation Challenge 2023 (with Watteco), and inclusion in the Clef Verte label solution catalog since June 2021. The UBHPA Bretagne federation partnership deployed connected water meters across 88 Breton campings with average €150/month water savings per site, and over 200 campings have received individualized pre-diagnosis since 2020. Named customers include Yelloh Village, Sandaya, VVF, Flower Camping, Maeva, Sunelia, AEC, Trigano Camping, Riviera Camping, Slow Village, Seasonova, Groupe PAUSADO, and municipalities including Limours, Angervilliers, and Communauté de Communes Pays Haut Val d'Alzette.
O-cell firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- O-cell
- Legal name
- SAS O-CELL
- Website
- https://o-cell.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- O-CELL is a French IoT company providing connected sensors and a SaaS platform for real-time water, electricity, and gas monitoring, primarily serving French outdoor hospitality operators (campings, vacation villages) and municipalities with leak detection and environmental certification support.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
O-cell industry classification
Industry- Product category
- IoT Energy and Water Monitoring for Hospitality
- NAICS
- Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)
- SIC
- Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Network Monitoring & Smart Water Sensors (Pressure/Flow/Noise Loggers, IoT) (EUANAKAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Remote Operations, Control Room & Digital O&M (Monitoring, Diagnostics) (EUAEAGAM), Wireless/Smart Connected Fire & CO Detection (App Alerts, Smart Integration) (HSAHAFAH)
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Where O-cell is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
O-cell business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- IoT Sensor Hardware + Connectivity Subscription: O-CELL provides a complete turnkey offer including connected sensors (water meters, electricity meters, temperature probes, smoke detectors, cold chain sensors) with reliable connectivity, bundled with a software platform subscription. Sensors are sold as part of the initial setup, with ongoing connectivity/platform subscription fees. Two tiers: Standard and Premium (Premium includes leak search mode, Enedis import, per-night ratios, EcoConso, 1Check integration, and priority support).
- SaaS Platform Subscription: Ongoing subscription to the O-CELL platform for data monitoring, alerts, dashboards, and analytics. Available in Standard and Premium tiers. The mobile app is free for existing platform subscribers.
- Premium Tier Upsell: Premium tier includes advanced features (leak search mode at 5-min intervals, Enedis data import, consumption ratios per night stay, EcoConso guest-facing app, 1Check PMS integration) that drive upsell from Standard to Premium.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Standard — Core monitoring and alerts |
| Subscription | Monthly | Premium — Advanced monitoring, guest engagement, and integrations |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels10 records
O-cell product offering
Product offeringCore offering
O-CELL provides an IoT-based monitoring solution combining connected sensors (water meters, electricity meters, gas, temperature, smoke detectors, cold chain) with a cloud platform that delivers real-time consumption tracking, anomaly detection, and SMS/email alerts for tourism accommodations and municipalities. The solution is sold as a turnkey bundle of hardware sensors plus a SaaS subscription (Standard and Premium tiers), with PMS and EV-charging integrations to support automated guest billing and environmental certification compliance.
Product overview
O-CELL is a unified IoT platform combining connected hardware sensors with a centralized software platform for tourism and hospitality professionals. The core offering consists of the Plateforme O-CELL (cloud-based monitoring platform developed in France) and a network of sensors including water meters, electricity meters, temperature probes, smoke detectors, and cold chain monitors manufactured in Brittany. The platform is available in Standard and Premium tiers, with Premium adding leak detection mode, Enedis data import, PMS integrations, and EcoConso guest awareness features. Complementary offerings include smart EV charging stations with Recharge+ billing automation, connected smoke detectors, and cold chain monitoring for regulatory compliance.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Eco-Conso: Guest awareness application for monitoring water and energy consumption in vacation rentals via QR code
Products and services
- Plateforme O-CELL (O-CELL Platform) Central cloud-based platform providing real-time consumption monitoring, dashboards, historical data analysis, alert notifications, geographic sensor mapping, and API data export for tourism accommodation operators and municipalities.
- O-CELL Sensor Network (Connected Sensors) Connected sensors including water meters with pulse transmitters, electricity meters, temperature probes, smoke detectors, and cold chain sensors, manufactured in partnership with Watteco in Brittany and bundled with the O-CELL platform subscription.
- O-CELL Mobile Application Mobile app for iOS and Android (and tablets) providing real-time access to O-CELL platform consumption data, dashboards, and alerts. Free for existing platform subscribers.
- EcoConso Guest Awareness Application Guest-facing awareness feature enabling vacationers to monitor their own water and electricity consumption in real time via QR code in equipped mobile homes, with comparison against establishment averages and potential rewards for eco-responsible behavior.
- Smart EV Charging Stations (Bornes de recharge intelligentes) Intelligent EV charging stations enabling remote activation/deactivation and automated consumption-based billing through the Recharge+ partnership, allowing campings to offer EV charging to guests with zero recurring fees.
- Cold Chain Monitoring (Suivi chaîne du froid) Temperature monitoring for freezers and cold rooms with automatic data archival for regulatory compliance and alerts triggered on abnormal temperature events to prevent food inventory losses.
- Connected Smoke Detector (DAAF connecté) Connected smoke detector providing SMS/email alerts when the alarm triggers, when the device is removed from its base, or when battery is low; includes ambient temperature and humidity sensors with hourly data logging for seasonal monitoring and insurance compliance.
- Communicating Integrated Water Meter (Compteur d'eau communicant intégré) Communicating integrated water meter product introduced at SETT 2024, designed for simplified deployment and remote reading of water consumption at tourism accommodation sites.
Quantifiable outcome
- 88 campings in Brittany averaging ~€150/month in water savings each through connected meter tele-reading and real-time leak detection
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use O-cell
Customer profileNamed customers23 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
O-cell technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration5 records
AI capability1 record
Feature12 records
O-cell partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- WattecocoreWatteco is O-CELL's primary sensor manufacturing partner, designing and producing connected sensors (water meters, electricity meters, temperature probes) in Brittany, France. Watteco was featured alongside O-CELL in Var Matin following their joint win of the TVT Eco Innovation Challenge. The partnership combines Watteco's hardware expertise with O-CELL's software platform for an integrated IoT monitoring solution.
- Recharge+coreRecharge+ provides intelligent EV charging station hardware that integrates with the O-CELL platform. O-CELL enables remote activation/deactivation and automatic consumption-based billing through the Recharge+ system, allowing campings to offer EV charging to guests at competitive cost with zero recurring fees. O-CELL technology powers Recharge+ stations at events (e.g., SETT 2024 parking).
- ApplicampcoreApplicamp is a Property Management System (PMS) for campings. O-CELL integrates with Applicamp for booking data (stay identification, number of nights) to power EcoConso guest consumption tracking and per-night consumption ratio calculations.
- eSeasoncoreeSeason is a PMS/booking software provider for the camping and outdoor hospitality sector. O-CELL integrates with eSeason to retrieve booking/stay data for EcoConso guest engagement and per-night consumption benchmarking features.
- NaxicoreNaxi is a PMS/booking software provider for the camping sector. O-CELL integrates with Naxi to obtain reservation data for EcoConso and per-night consumption analytics features.
- 1Checkcore1Check is a property management and billing system for campings. O-CELL's Premium tier integrates with 1Check to enable fully automated guest billing based on actual measured consumption (water, electricity) data, eliminating manual meter reading and billing processes.
- ProCampingcoreProCamping is a network of HPA (Hôtellerie de Plein Air) suppliers. O-CELL joined ProCamping in May 2025 to gain visibility within the network and collaborate with other members including Applicamp (PMS), Place des Energies (energy contracts), OME and Cistébois (accommodation consumption tracking), ECCS (plumbing/electrical/leak detection), and LJKL (pool consumption).
- CHR-HAminorCHR-HA is a purchasing central dedicated to the hotel and restaurant sector (Cafés-Hôtels-Restaurants). O-CELL signed a partnership in October 2021 to gain visibility on the CHR market, where consumption monitoring and cold chain compliance are particularly relevant.
- UBHPA BretagnecoreUBHPA Bretagne (Union Bretonne de l'Hôtellerie de Plein Air) partnered with O-CELL for a major collective deployment — 88 Breton campings equipped with connected water meters, coordinated group subsidy application through Agence de l'eau, and aggregated data sharing for federation-level trend analysis. Over 200 campings have received individual pre-diagnosis through this partnership since 2020.
- FNHPAcoreFNHPA (Fédération Nationale de l'Hôtellerie de Plein Air) is the national camping federation. O-CELL participates in FNHPA Universités (annual conferences), animating workshops on water and energy consumption management. The FNHPA Universités 2023 were held in Guadeloupe.
- FRHPA AuvergnecoreFRHPA Auvergne (Fédération Régionale de l'Hôtellerie de Plein Air Auvergne) partners with O-CELL for workshops and AG events. O-CELL sponsors tombola prizes (e.g., starter kit at 2022 AG) and presents solutions to regional camping operators. Several Auvergne campings deployed O-CELL using ADEME subsidies via Fonds Tourisme Durable.
- FRHPA NormandiecoreFRHPA Normandie regional federation collaborates with O-CELL through regional assises and workshops targeting Normandy camping operators.
- FRHPA Pays de la LoirecoreFRHPA Pays de la Loire collaborates with O-CELL through regional assises. O-CELL sponsors prizes at annual AGs (e.g., starter kit for La Falaise camping, La Turballe).
- SRHPA Centre Val de LoirecoreSRHPA Centre Val de Loire (Syndicat Régional HPA) organized workshops with O-CELL for regional camping operators, particularly those popular with English and Dutch holidaymakers.
- FRHPA PACA / SudcoreFRHPA PACA regional federation collaborates with O-CELL through regional assises and events in the south of France.
- FRHPA Rhône-AlpesminorFRHPA Rhône-Alpes regional federation collaborates with O-CELL through regional assises targeting camping operators in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
- ECCSminorPartner within ProCamping ecosystem for installation, plumbing, electrical work, and leak detection services. ECCS works with O-CELL-deployed clients for on-site installation and remediation following leak alerts.
- EDDOminorEDDO co-animated a workshop with O-CELL at FNHPA Universités 2023 (Guadeloupe) on the topic of water and energy consumption management in campings.
- Agence de l'EaucoreThe Agence de l'eau (Water Agency) is a public institution facilitating group subsidies for water-saving equipment. UBHPA Bretagne coordinated a joint subsidy application through Agence de l'eau enabling 88 Breton campings to access O-CELL connected water meters at reduced cost.
- ADEME / Fonds Tourisme DurablecoreADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique) administers the Fonds Tourisme Durable (Sustainable Tourism Fund), which subsidizes tourism accommodations implementing systems like O-CELL to reduce water and energy expenditure. Several campings in Auvergne and beyond have deployed O-CELL using ADEME grants.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
O-cell competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Kamstrup: Danish manufacturer of smart metering solutions for water, heat, electricity, and gas, with integrated analytics platforms. Directly comparable product offering to O-CELL in connected metering and consumption analytics, primarily serving European utilities and property operators.
- Watteco: French LoRaWAN IoT sensor manufacturer headquartered in Brittany that supplies O-CELL's connected meters (water, electricity, temperature). Highly comparable on hardware and use cases for utility-grade consumption monitoring, with overlap in the French smart-building and tourism markets.
Broad incumbents
- Itron: Global leader in smart water, electricity, and gas metering and analytics. Itron's water AMI/AMR offerings and utility-focused software overlap directly with O-CELL's smart-water-sensor proposition but at municipal-utility scale rather than tourism SMB.
- Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): Global energy management and automation major whose EcoStruxure platform offers building energy monitoring, sub-metering, and anomaly detection. Comparable in energy-management functionality for hotels, real estate, and multi-site operators, though targeting much larger enterprise customers.
- ENGIE Solutions: ENGIE's services arm delivers energy-efficiency, IoT monitoring, and sustainability solutions for buildings and territories. Comparable in energy/water monitoring and decarbonization tooling for multi-site operators, with broader portfolio offerings and far larger commercial reach than O-CELL.
- Suez (Smart Water Solutions): Global water services group offering smart metering, network monitoring, and NRW reduction solutions to utilities and large sites. Comparable to O-CELL on the water-leak-detection proposition, but operating at municipal-utility scale with longer sales cycles.
- Veolia (Hubgrade): Veolia's Hubgrade digital platform provides smart water and energy network monitoring, leak detection, and NRW reduction for utilities and large industrial customers. Overlaps with O-CELL's core leak-detection value prop but at vastly larger scale and with municipal-utility buyers rather than tourism SMBs.
Emerging players
- Deepki: French proptech providing SaaS-based energy and ESG data intelligence for real estate portfolios. Comparable in analytics, dashboarding, and sustainability-compliance use cases for multi-site building portfolios, with overlap in the French and European commercial real estate market.
- Smilio: French IoT company producing connected sensors (water, energy, temperature) with cloud dashboards and alerts for SMB and tertiary-sector clients. Directly comparable hardware/software stack and customer profile to O-CELL, particularly in France and Benelux.
- Advizeo: French energy management and IoT firm offering connected sensors and analytics for buildings, hospitality, and retail. Highly comparable to O-CELL on multi-site monitoring, dashboards, and energy-cost optimization, particularly in the French SMB hospitality segment.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about O-cell
What does O-cell do?
O-CELL provides an IoT-based monitoring solution combining connected sensors (water meters, electricity meters, gas, temperature, smoke detectors, cold chain) with a cloud platform that delivers real-time consumption tracking, anomaly detection, and SMS/email alerts for tourism accommodations and municipalities. The solution is sold as a turnkey bundle of hardware sensors plus a SaaS subscription (Standard and Premium tiers), with PMS and EV-charging integrations to support automated guest billing and environmental certification compliance.
Is O-cell a public or private company?
O-cell is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was O-cell founded?
O-cell was founded in 2019. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is O-cell based?
O-cell is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does O-cell make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. IoT Sensor Hardware + Connectivity Subscription is the primary driver. The others are saaS Platform Subscription and premium Tier Upsell.
Who are O-cell's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Kamstrup and Watteco. Broad incumbents are Itron, Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure), ENGIE Solutions, Suez (Smart Water Solutions) and Veolia (Hubgrade). Emerging players are Deepki, Smilio and Advizeo.
Does O-cell have an API?
Yes. The O-CELL platform provides API access for data export and integration purposes. Alertes et notifications automatiques par SMS, Email et Notifications are sent in case of anomalies. Les données sont accessibles par des APIs et peuvent être exportées facilement. The API enables developers to integrate consumption data and alert systems into third-party applications.
What industry is O-cell in?
O-cell's product category is IoT Energy and Water Monitoring for Hospitality. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUANAKAB, Network Monitoring & Smart Water Sensors (Pressure/Flow/Noise Loggers, IoT), with a secondary code of EUAEAGAM, Remote Operations, Control Room & Digital O&M (Monitoring, Diagnostics). Its NAICS code is 334514 and its SIC code is 3824.