“Can a modular French HRIS, now inside Visma, become the standard payroll-variable collection layer between SMEs and their external payroll providers?”
quarksUp is a French modular HRIS covering the full employee lifecycle (recruitment, onboarding, HR file, absences, training, interviews, compensation) for SMEs and mid-sized companies. Historically distributed to ~300 enterprises and 500k+ employees across 100+ countries, the company was acquired by Nordic SaaS group Visma and now operates as quarksUp by Visma. Its 'Hello Payroll' module positions it as a payroll data collection layer for certified public accountants, interoperating with payroll engines (Silae, SAGE, CEGID, ADP, SD Worx) rather than operating payroll itself.
quarksUp is founded in 2015 and headquartered in Paris, France.
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