Cegid Named Top-Tier Software Vendor by APPS RUN THE WORLD in the APPS TOP 500 Market Report

Cegid Strengths, Domain Expertise, and Key Differentiators

Cegid stands at the forefront as a provider of comprehensive business management solutions tailored for CPAs, financial and tax managers, and professionals in HR, payroll, and retail sectors. With a focus on digital transformation, Cegid aids companies and public sector entities in embracing the digital age. Cegid's approach to business is pragmatic yet visionary, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to offer practical innovations. Additionally, the company boasts unparalleled expertise in regulatory affairs, setting it apart in the industry.

Cegid Recent Developments

In June 2024, Cegid showcased the tangible benefits of generative artificial intelligence in its Cegid Retail solutions with the introduction of Cegid Pulse—a suite of intelligent agents integrated into its platforms. Cegid Pulse offers a new, conversational way of working, allowing users to interact with the system in natural language. Powered by AI, it helps streamline daily tasks, connects and simplifies business processes, flags potential issues, and provides real-time support and recommendations.

Cegid Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Activities

Between 2018 and 2025, Cegid has pursued a focused acquisition strategy to strengthen its position across Europe in accounting, finance, HR, and retail software solutions. Recent acquisitions in 2025 include sevdesk in Germany and Microdata in Spain, enhancing its offering for Micro and SMBs in pre-accounting and e-invoicing, especially in light of new regulatory requirements. Earlier, Cegid expanded its portfolio with Exalog and EBP in 2024 and Grupo Primavera in 2022, boosting its presence in the Iberian Peninsula. Other key acquisitions—such as Talentsoft (2021), Koalaboox (2020), Meta4 (2019), and Loop Software (2018)—have enabled Cegid to diversify into talent management, fintech, payroll, and cloud-based accounting.

Cegid Customers in ARTW Customer Database

Leveraging a rigorous data-centric research methodology, APPS RUN THE WORLD asks the simple question: Who’s buying Cegid applications and why? And we provide the answers – supported by decades of research – to our clients around the world. Our Customer database has over 100 data fields that detail company usage of Cegid and other enterprise apps by function, customer size, industry, location, implementation status, partner involvement, Line of Business Key Stakeholders and IT decision makers contact details. List of Verified PeopleVision, Technomedia Talent Management, YourCegid, Y2, Talentsoft customers.

Cegid Key Enterprise and Cloud Applications

PeopleVision, Technomedia Talent Management, YourCegid, Y2, Talentsoft

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List of Verified Cegid Customers

No. of Cegid Customers: 750000

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No. of Cegid Cloud Subscribers: 4.5 million

At present, Cegid serves an extensive customer base of 750,000 clients and operates with a dedicated workforce of 5,000 employees, delivering its solutions across 130 countries. Notable clients include PVH Group, L'Oreal, Gant, Lacoste, Benetton Group, Boardriders, L’Occitane, MINISO, Oberalp, Cole Buxton, Umano Medical, Aquazzura, and many others.

Cegid Market Opportunities, M&A and Geo Expansions

In January 2025, Cegid strengthened its presence in the Iberian region and Portuguese-speaking African countries through the acquisition of PHC Business Software. Headquartered in Lisbon, PHC is a provider of SMB solutions in Portugal since 1989, supporting the digital transformation of over 37,000 companies. With a strong regional reputation and more than 170,000 users across Iberia and Africa, PHC brings valuable market expertise to Cegid’s growing international portfolio.

Cegid Risks and Challenges

Cegid is venturing into Moscow, Sao Paulo, and Dubai to counter sluggish growth in Western Europe, aligning with other ambitious French companies expanding globally. The key consideration is whether Cegid should forge stronger relationships with local partners to enhance its long-term prospects in diverse countries.

Additionally, Cegid's acquisition of Technomedia, an ERP vendor, is poised to boost HR revenues within the merged entity. The challenge lies in devising integrated product strategies that empower existing and new customers to leverage cutting-edge Cloud technologies effectively, thereby enhancing their business value.

Cegid Ecosystem, Partners, Resellers and SI

Cegid has established a comprehensive sales infrastructure with direct and indirect channels to distribute its solutions. The company operates 40 sales offices within France and collaborates with over 400 resellers globally.

Research Methodology

Data used in research reports are derived from publicly available documents, continuous surveys of applications vendors, customers, resellers, Independent Software Vendors, systems integrators and other verifiable sources.

Vendor shares and market forecast results are based on a combination of existing databases as well as demand side and supply side research conducted throughout the year with validation from vendors, customers, channel partners and documentations such as earnings releases and 10Q and 10K filings, vertical industry studies, regional and country-level statistics from public and private institutions(i.e. colleges, universities, government agencies and trade associations).

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