Axonaut
5.6/10French all-in-one management software for very small and small businesses. It combines quotes and invoicing, expenses, cash flow, pre-accounting, CRM and a business bank account.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
Axonaut is a web-based management suite built in Toulouse for French very small businesses (TPE) and small and medium businesses (PME). Its finance side covers quotes and invoices, including recurring invoices and subscriptions, and automated payment reminders. It captures supplier invoices with OCR and handles expense reports. It also offers bank synchronisation with reconciliation, a cash-flow dashboard, and automated sales and expense journals that you can export to accounting tools such as Sage, Ibiza and Cegid. Your accountant can connect for free through a dedicated portal. Beyond finance, the same subscription includes CRM, stock, projects, HR records, ticketing, appointment booking, and basic email and SMS marketing. Axonaut also offers its own business account with a French IBAN and physical and virtual cards. It is registered as an approved platform (Plateforme Agréée) for the French e-invoicing reform. Customers can pay invoices online through Stripe, GoCardless or PayPal. Pricing is one all-inclusive plan per user. It costs 97 euros per user per month with no commitment, with discounts of 20, 30 or 40 percent for 1, 2 or 3 year commitments. Businesses with 10 or more employees get a quoted plan that adds an account manager, onboarding and data migration. Some external services are billed separately, such as e-signature, postal mail and online payment fees. The main limitation is that Axonaut is a pre-accounting tool rather than a full double-entry ledger. Reviewers also say it has few native integrations, no payroll, and no handling of several companies in one account. It fits French micro-businesses better than complex or international organisations.
Our Rating
Finance Software5.7/10
CRM5.5/10
Who Axonaut is best for
Good fit
The standard plan is designed for French businesses with fewer than 10 employees and bundles every module.
Quotes, projects, recurring invoicing and CRM fit service agencies.
Solo users get invoicing, a business account and accountant access in one tool, though the per-user price is high for one person.
Early French companies get CRM, invoicing and cash tracking in one place without paying for separate tools.
Less suited
Reviewers say it lacks support for several companies and is not suited to complex businesses.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- One plan per user covers invoicing, expenses, cash flow, CRM, stock, projects, HR and ticketing, so there are no feature tiers to compare.
- Registered as an approved e-invoicing platform (Plateforme Agréée) for the French e-invoicing reform.
- Accountants get free access through a dedicated portal, and journals can be exported to Sage, Ibiza and Cegid.
- Reviewers rate the French support team as responsive and available by chat, email and phone.
- Includes a business account with a French IBAN and physical and virtual cards, alongside online invoice payment through Stripe, GoCardless or PayPal.
Cons
- It is a pre-accounting tool without a full double-entry general ledger, so you still need an accountant.
- Reviewers say it has few native integrations and relies on Zapier for many connections.
- It cannot manage several companies in one account, and the HR module does not produce payslips.
- Marketing and CRM are basic, with limited automation and limited dashboard customisation.
- The no-commitment price of 97 euros per user per month gets expensive as the team grows.
Key Features
Not included
- Multi-entity Consolidation
- Payroll
Axonaut Pricing
TPE (under 10 employees)
or €931/user/year (save 20%)
- E-invoicing
- 15-day free trial
- All modules included
- Business account (Compte Pro)
- Quotes, invoices, recurring billing
- Expenses, cash flow, accounting exports
- CRM, stock, projects, HR, ticketing, marketing
- Annual price is 77.60 euros per user per month excluding VAT on a 1-year commitment
- Monthly billing with no commitment; 20% off for 1 year, 30% for 2 years, 40% for 3 years
PME (10+ employees)
- User training
- Price on quote
- Setup and data migration
- All features plus e-invoicing
- Dedicated account manager and phone line
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Every feature is free for 15 days, with no commitment.
No. Monthly billing has no commitment. Committing for 1, 2 or 3 years cuts the price by 20, 30 or 40 percent.
No. Axonaut handles pre-accounting, which means journals, bank reconciliation and exports. Your accountant can log in for free through the accountant portal to collect the data.
Yes. Axonaut says it is an approved platform (Plateforme Agréée) that can send and receive electronic invoices under the French reform.
Axonaut says your data is hosted on servers in France and shows a GDPR label. It does not publish any further security certifications.
External services such as e-signature, online invoice payment and postal mail are billed separately. Card payments cost 0.25 euro plus 1.2 to 2.9 percent per transaction, excluding VAT.
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