gestibase

What gestibase does

Gestibase (GestiBase SARL) is a French software company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Plouharnel, France, specializing in web-based management tools for French alternating training centers. The company serves approximately 450 establishments across Metropolitan France and DOM-TOM (Guadeloupe, Réunion), including Centres de Formation des Apprentis (CFA), Maisons Familiales Rurales (MFR), Unités de Formation par Apprentissage (UFA), schools, and continuing education programs, collectively managing about 55,000 students including 10,000 apprentices with 4,500 daily users.

The product portfolio follows a platform-plus-modules architecture anchored by iGesti (administrative and pedagogical management covering students, contracts, grades, attendance, invoicing, and regulatory surveys such as DRAF and UDAF) and iPlanning (scheduling for alternating training). These are complemented by iCFA hors murs (multi-site data consolidation for federations), iENT (digital workspace for parents/apprentices/students/masters), iSite (website creation), Enora Comptabilité Analytique and Enora Budget Analytique (Excel-based analytical accounting and forecasting), and ClicFacture (invoicing for SMBs). The technology stack is a lightweight 100% internet-based architecture (PHP-MySQL/Linux/Apache, Firefox browser, with Excel for financial analysis), hosted on OVH infrastructure in Paris and Roubaix. The company holds Qualiopi certification (since December 2020), DataDock reference (since November 2017), and LSU homologation (2019), and its financial methodology has been audited by ORCOM, the Cour des Comptes, and Regional Councils.

The business model combines annual software subscriptions (pricing varies by module and establishment size), professional services revenue from training delivery (group, individual on-site, and remote formats — 800 people trained annually, 5,256 trainees since 2019, 35,906 training hours), and a freemium SMB invoicing product (ClicFacture, €0–€150/year HT). Go-to-market is direct sales-led, targeting mid-sized training institutions primarily through phone, email, and on-site demonstrations, with bundled training services supporting implementation. The company operates with a very lean team of 1–10 employees and no disclosed external funding, suggesting a bootstrapped, owner-managed operating model under director Nicolas Rouaud.

Name

gestibase

Legal name

GestiBase SARL

Website

https://gestibase.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gestibase is a French SaaS company founded in 2010 that provides web-based administrative, pedagogical, planning, and financial management software for approximately 450 apprenticeship training centers, schools, and continuing education establishments across France and its overseas territories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Plouharnel

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Annual subscription-based access to iGesti, iPlanning, and other management tools for training centers. Pricing varies by module and establishment size.
2. Training Services: On-site, group, and remote training services for software implementation and usage. Training modalities include group sessions (minimum 2 establishments), individual on-site, and individual remote sessions.
3. ClicFacture SaaS: Cloud-based invoicing solution with pricing from free to €150 HT/year including access, support, backups, and updates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gestibase develops and sells modular web-based management software for French apprenticeship training centers (CFA), Maisons Familiales Rurales (MFR), and continuing education organizations. Its suite covers learner registration, training scheduling, analytical accounting, invoicing, a digital learning environment, and center websites. Customers access the software online via browser on a subscription basis, with bundled training, setup, and support services delivered under the Enora brand.

Product overview

Gestibase (GestiBase SARL) is a French software company specializing in web-based management tools for alternating training (apprenticeship, school-based, and continuing education). The product portfolio centers on a platform-plus-modules architecture anchored by iGesti (administrative/pedagogical management) and iPlanning (scheduling), supplemented by iCFA (multi-site data consolidation), iSite (website creation), and iENT (digital workspace for parents/students). Enterprise solutions include ClicFacture (invoicing). Financial management is handled through the Enora suite (analytical accounting and budget forecasting), all built on Microsoft Excel. All products are 100% web-based (Internet) for daily management, with Excel-based tools for financial reporting. The company targets CFA, MFR, and training establishments across France and DOM-TOM.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iGesti: Internet-based administrative and pedagogical management software for alternating training establishments (apprentices, students, trainees)
• iPlanning
• iSite
• iENT
• Enora Comptabilité Analytique
• Enora Prévision Budgetaire
• iCFA
• ClicFacture

Products and services

• iGesti Core management module for French apprenticeship and continuing-education training centers, handling learner registration, records, and core administrative workflows; aimed at directors and administrative staff of CFA, MFR, and formation organizations.
• iPlanning Scheduling and planning module for training centers, used to organize training sessions, timetables, and resource allocation; targeted at pedagogical coordinators and training-center administrators.
• iCFA hors murs Apprenticeship-specific administrative module ("CFA hors murs") for managing off-site / external apprenticeship training operations and CFA-specific workflows; targeted at apprenticeship training centers operating outside their main premises.
• iSite Website module that lets training centers create and manage their own public website integrated with the Gestibase suite; targeted at CFA, MFR, and continuing-education organizations seeking an online presence.
• iSite Vitrine Showcase variant ("vitrine") of the iSite website module, providing a public-facing brochure site for training centers; targeted at organizations wanting a simpler online presence.
• iENT (Enora ENT) Digital learning environment (ENT — Environnement Numérique de Travail) providing a pedagogical workspace for trainees, trainers, and administrators; targeted at training centers needing a learner-facing portal for online resources and collaboration.
• Enora Comptabilité Analytique Analytical accounting module tailored to training-center financial management, supporting cost-center and program-level accounting required by French apprenticeship and continuing-education financing rules; targeted at financial directors and accountants of training organizations.
• Enora Budget Analytique Analytical budgeting module designed for training centers, used to build and monitor budgets aligned with French training-financing rules; targeted at financial directors of CFA and continuing-education organizations.
• Enora Outils de Synthèse Reporting and synthesis tools ("outils de synthèse") module, producing management dashboards and consolidated reports across the Gestibase suite for training-center managers and directors.
• ClicFacture Online invoicing tool for small businesses and training organizations; targeted at prospects and small customers who can use it as a free entry point into the wider Gestibase / Enora suite.
• Enora Training & Onboarding Services Professional services package delivered alongside the Enora software suite, including staff training, software setup/configuration, and operational support for training organizations adopting the software; targeted at administrative and pedagogical teams of CFA, MFR, and formation organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% satisfaction rate with 8.88/10 average rating across 2021-2026 surveys
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OVHminorOthersWeb hosting provider for servers located in Paris and Roubaix. OVH provides infrastructure for cloud-based software delivery.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Blackboard: Blackboard, part of Anthology, provides learning management and education administration software to institutions and learners. It is a broad incumbent comparator for Gestibase's training software, with a substantially larger product and geographic footprint.
• Index Éducation: Index Éducation develops school-management, gradebook, scheduling, and student-information products through Pronote and Hyperplanning. Gestibase overlaps in school administration and scheduling, while Index Éducation serves a broader range of educational institutions.
• Aplose: Aplose develops the ÉcoleDirecte school communication and management platform for students, parents, and staff. Its schedules, grades, attendance, and messaging capabilities are comparable to Gestibase's iENT and school-training workflows.
• Skolengo: Skolengo provides a digital workspace and communication platform for schools, students, parents, and teachers, including schedules, grades, documents, and administrative workflows. It is a broad incumbent comparator to Gestibase's iENT and iGesti modules.
• PowerSchool: PowerSchool provides global education-management software spanning student information, enrollment, learning, and administrative operations. It is a broad incumbent comparator for Gestibase's student and institutional management modules, with much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Instructure: Instructure's Canvas platform supports course management, assignments, assessments, and communication for educational institutions. It overlaps with Gestibase's digital learning and training-management functions but serves a much broader global market.
• Moodle: Moodle is a widely used open-source learning-management platform for course delivery, assessments, collaboration, and institutional learning. It overlaps with Gestibase's training-center and digital-workspace capabilities, though it does not specialize in French CFA regulatory administration.

Direct peers

• YMAG: YMAG provides CFA management software for French apprenticeship centers, including learner records, contracts, funding, and regulatory reporting. It directly overlaps with Gestibase's iGesti, iPlanning, and iCFA offerings.
• Dendreo: Dendreo is a French SaaS platform for training organizations that manages learner records, registrations, funding, schedules, and compliance. It is a direct operating-model peer, although its target market extends beyond apprenticeship centers.
• YPARÉO: YPARÉO is a software suite for vocational and apprenticeship training organizations, supporting learner administration, planning, finance, and operational workflows. Its customer focus and vertical functionality are closely comparable to Gestibase's CFA management platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gestibase

Compliance2 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 →

Frequently asked questions about gestibase