For SMBs: fleet audit, alternatives to Office and Microsoft 365, wave-by-wave migration. The open source path the French State already took — no gamble, with a costed audit upfront.
Before committing, we validate it works. Hardware inventory, business apps testing, real blocker identification, costed cutover plan.
Wave-by-wave cutover of 5 to 10 workstations to limit friction. Backup, install, data, apps, user training in the same day.
Adobe, AutoCAD, Sage, sector software: case-by-case evaluation. Wine, Bottles, Windows VM, or native alternative — we choose what works, not what's preferred.
The 2 weeks after a cutover are critical. Dedicated helpdesk, training sessions, user docs, continuous care if you want. Prevents users from panicking back to Windows.
Six French public institutions and programmes that already shifted. Not prototypes: production deployments, over years, with security and compliance constraints.
80,000 workstations on Ubuntu (Gendbuntu) since 2008 · 17 years in production
Interministerial Free Software Catalogue recommended for the French State
Tchap, Resana, OnlyOffice, Nextcloud deployed for public agents
LibreOffice deployed on agent fleet (French tax authority)
Linux and OnlyOffice used in several French regional academies
French cyber agency recommends open source for sensitive systems (RGS, SecNumCloud)
30-min video call to look at your fleet · no commitment.
Progressive migration · no business interruption
Three approaches cover 90% of cases. The choice depends on your change tolerance, business apps and NIS2 deadline. We'll orient you honestly at scoping.
Very non-technical teams, critical dependence on Microsoft 365 + Adobe, low sensitivity to sovereignty or recurring costs.
€12 to €30/user/month recurring, data on Microsoft Graph (Cloud Act), NIS2 compliance hard, growing vendor lock-in with each release.
20-100 seat SMBs starting gently: Linux OS + OnlyOffice + Nextcloud, while keeping Teams web or 1-2 critical Windows apps in a VM. User transition in 3 to 6 months.
Not 100% sovereign (some SaaS apps kept), but 70-80% of fleet shifts quickly with controlled risk. Microsoft costs reduced 60-70%.
SMBs with mostly web or multi-platform apps, strong sovereignty needs (healthcare, legal, defense, public sector), imminent NIS2 deadline.
6 to 12 months transition, some business apps need workarounds (Wine, VM, alternative). Benefit: 100% sovereign, maximum alignment with French State strategy.
The right choice depends on your context. We often start with hybrid and progressively extend to full open source as the team and apps follow.
“€590 for a targeted migration audit that validates feasibility before committing. €250 per standard workstation for the full cutover (install, data, apps, training). Fleet packages with volume discounts beyond 20 workstations.
Adobe, AutoCAD, Windows-only business software: Wine compatibility, lightweight Windows VM or native alternative. Evaluated during pilot.
Progressive exit from Microsoft 365 to OnlyOffice or LibreOffice + Nextcloud hosted in France. Data brought back, sharing scoped.
Human helpdesk, updates, user support over the 6-12 months post-cutover. Prevents users from going back to Windows out of frustration.
Migration is not an event, it's a habit shift. Here is how we support (or not) what comes next.
Because it's documented, tested at scale, and economically validated. French Gendarmerie on Ubuntu since 2008 (~80,000 workstations). DINUM (Interministerial Digital Directorate) maintains the SILL (Interministerial Free Software Catalogue). State digital suite replacing M365. Education ministry on Linux in several regions. If the State, with its security, compliance and public budget constraints, made this choice, your SMB can follow it with controlled risk.
30 min · no commitment · we evaluate together the feasibility of cutover on your fleet.