What types of software startups are based in France?

The France startup ecosystem includes SaaS tools, cloud infrastructure providers, developer tools, analytics platforms, and a range of B2B software companies. Browse the full list below to filter by category.

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EU startups from France

19 startups headquartered in France

All companies below are based in France and subject to EU data protection law. Choosing France-headquartered software keeps your data under GDPR jurisdiction and avoids the compliance complexity of US-hosted alternatives.

Liveblocks
APIs for adding collaborative real-time features to your app — a French alternative to Firebase Realtime.
Developer Tools, SaaS
Imate
European AI image generation platform.
AI, SaaS
BlaBlaCar
Europe's largest long-distance carpooling and coach platform — a French alternative to Greyhound.
Marketplace, Mobility
Standard Notes
End-to-end encrypted notes app — a European alternative to Evernote and Notion.
Open Source, Privacy, Productivity
Hugging Face
The AI model hub and open-source ML platform — a French alternative to proprietary AI platforms.
AI, Developer Tools, Open Source
Mistral AI
European frontier AI company building open and deployable language models — a French alternative to OpenAI.
AI, Open Source
PrestaShop
Open-source e-commerce platform powering 300,000+ shops — a French alternative to WooCommerce.
E-commerce, Open Source
Livestorm
Browser-based webinar and virtual event platform — a French alternative to Zoom Webinars.
Collaboration, Video Conferencing
Sumeria
French mobile bank with peer-to-peer payments and savings — formerly Lydia.
Banking, FinTech
Payplug
Simple online and in-person payment solution for French businesses — a French alternative to Stripe.
FinTech, Payments
Spendesk
All-in-one spend management for finance teams — a French alternative to SAP Concur.
FinTech, SaaS
Sellsy
French CRM, invoicing and marketing platform for SMEs — an alternative to HubSpot and Sage.
CRM, FinTech, SaaS
Meilisearch
Open-source, lightning-fast search engine — a French alternative to Algolia.
Developer Tools, Open Source, Search
Mailo
French email service with calendar and contacts — a privacy-respecting alternative to Gmail.
Email, Privacy
Doctolib
Online appointment booking and teleconsultation platform for healthcare providers.
HealthTech, SaaS
Crisp
Customer messaging platform with live chat, chatbots and helpdesk — a European alternative to Intercom.
Customer Support, SaaS
Brevo
All-in-one email, SMS and CRM marketing platform — a European alternative to Mailchimp.
CRM, Email Marketing, SaaS
OVHcloud
Europe's largest cloud provider with global infrastructure — an alternative to AWS, Azure and GCP.
Cloud Infrastructure, Hosting
Scaleway
French cloud platform with compute, storage and AI services — a European alternative to AWS.
Cloud Infrastructure, Developer Tools

Frequently asked questions

How many tech startups are headquartered in France?

EU Alts currently lists 19 tech startups headquartered in France. The directory is updated as new companies are submitted.

Are France startups GDPR compliant?

France is an EU member state, so startups based there are subject to GDPR by default. EU-headquartered software companies are required to process personal data in accordance with EU data protection law, making them a safer choice for European customers compared to US-based alternatives.

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