Siso Software

What Siso Software does

Siso Software Limited is a privately held, UK-based software company founded in 2005 that develops cloud-based booking, asset management, and laboratory information software for organisations managing equipment, rooms, and personnel across one or multiple locations. The company is headquartered in Ringwood, England, with an additional client support presence in Western Australia, and serves over 200 institutions internationally across verticals including higher education, further education, healthcare, science and research, manufacturing, telecommunications, TV/media/film, and energy.

Its platform centres on two products built on a shared codebase: Smarthub, a flagship equipment booking and asset management system with over 70 features including barcode/RFID scanning, QR-code floor plan booking, maintenance scheduling, risk assessment and CoSHH compliance tools, SSO, and API integrations; and Smartlab, a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) extending Smarthub with sample lifecycle tracking, chemical inventory, automated SDS digitisation, CoSHH compliance, and AI-assisted reporting. Delivery is via a Progressive Web App with a custom API, and the product is sold on a direct, sales-led basis with a freemium 3-month trial, dedicated account managers, live demonstrations via HubSpot, and personalised onboarding.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual SaaS subscriptions priced on asset numbers rather than seats — Smarthub at approximately £67 per month and Smartlab at £133 per month — with custom pricing for large or complex deployments. Named enterprise customers include King's College London, University of the Arts London, Bournemouth University, Nottingham Trent University, Staffordshire University, University of Kent, Tata Communications, and BBC. The company is founder-led, bootstrapped (no disclosed external funding), ISO 9001/14001/27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus certified, and operates without channel partners or resellers.

Name

Siso Software

Legal name

Siso Software Limited

Website

https://siso.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Siso Software is a UK-based cloud software company that provides the Smarthub booking and asset management platform and the Smartlab Laboratory Information Management System to over 200 institutions across higher education, science, healthcare, media, and industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equipment Booking and Asset Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

Keywords

• Equipment booking software
• Asset management software
• Laboratory information management
• Resource scheduling software
• Inventory management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Ringwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Software Licensing (Smarthub): SaaS-based subscription model priced on asset numbers. Smarthub subscription at approximately £67 per month paid annually includes all booking tools, health & safety tools, asset management, location management, reports, training, payment systems, Servicehub, Form Builder, and timetabling. Unlimited users included regardless of asset count.
2. Subscription Software Licensing (Smartlab): Premium SaaS subscription at £133 per month paid annually, containing everything in Smarthub plus enhanced support, chemical management, automated SDS management, sample management, CoSHH, and chemical segregation notifications. Designed specifically for science, lab and research environments.
3. Custom/Enterprise Solutions: Custom pricing for large, complex, or highly customised environments including custom modules, Smartqueue, API connectivity, PC booking, locker integration, timetable integration, SSO, global user directory, enhanced support and training, and specialist project management.
4. Professional Services (Onboarding & Training): Included standard onboarding and implementation services, with enhanced training options available. Face-to-face bespoke training for admin users typically via group video sessions or on-premises.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Siso Software provides cloud-based equipment booking and asset management software for organisations managing rooms, equipment, resources, and personnel across one or multiple locations. Its two core products are Smarthub, a flagship booking platform with 70+ features for resource scheduling, maintenance, and compliance, and Smartlab, a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) extending Smarthub with chemical inventory, sample tracking, and CoSHH compliance for science and research environments. The platform is sold via annual SaaS subscriptions priced on asset numbers (with unlimited users included) and is used by 200+ institutions globally.

Product overview

Siso Software offers a platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of two core products: Smarthub and Smartlab. Smarthub is the flagship equipment booking and asset management software for managing rooms, equipment, resources and personnel across industries. Smartlab is a specialized Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) built on the Smarthub platform, designed for science, lab and research environments with enhanced capabilities for chemical management, sample tracking, and CoSHH compliance. Both core products share foundational features including Store Desk, Form Builder, and Servicehub, while additional modules like Smartqueue (queue management), PC Booking Module, Smartpermit, Smartconnect, and Smartpoint extend functionality for specific use cases. The platform is priced based on asset numbers rather than user seats, with unlimited users included across all tiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Smarthub: Equipment and resource booking management software for rooms, assets, facilities, and personnel. Used internationally by over 200 institutions with over 70 key features including barcode scanning, room utilization, reporting, and maintenance scheduling.
• Smartlab

Products and services

• Smarthub Flagship cloud-based equipment booking and asset management software for managing rooms, equipment, resources, and personnel across one or multiple locations. Features 70+ capabilities including barcode/QR scanning, maintenance scheduling, compliance tools, risk assessments, and reporting. Used internationally by over 200 institutions in higher education, healthcare, science, media, and other sectors.
• Smartlab Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) built on the Smarthub platform, designed specifically for science, lab and research environments. Manages sample tracking, chemical inventory, automated SDS digitisation, CoSHH compliance, chemical segregation notifications, and research project collaboration with AI-powered report generation.
• Servicehub Service management and job scheduling module included within Smarthub and Smartlab, enabling users to set tasks and services that pin people, locations, equipment, and timings together for managing service requests across multiple sites. Used by King's College London to manage 750+ rooms across five campuses.
• PC Booking Module Optional module for booking PCs using a mobile app or web on phone, tablet, or PC. Includes 2D floor plans showing individual PC availability, QR code scanning, and smart business rules for fair access. Sold as part of the Custom tier for large or complex environments.
• Smartqueue Queue management system with an embedded widget for organising and serving users. Includes reporting tools to measure waiting times, a mobile interface for joining queues, and Free and Pro editions. Sold as part of the Custom tier.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ bookings per year managed for single customer (Staffordshire University)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability7 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2026Andrea Hodgetts from LEAF (UCL) speaking at 2026 Siso Session on sustainability within STEM-based workshops and labs, and the LEAF accreditation process. LEAF is part of UCL's sustainability initiative.
• UniGreenSchememinorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2026Sam Creel presenting at Siso Session on work with universities and colleges extending life and use of equipment and machinery. Initiative supporting equipment reuse in education sector.
• Dorset Wildlife TrustminorOthersProud sponsors of Dorset Wildlife Trust, Dorset's largest nature conservation charity working to champion wildlife and natural places within their 40 nature reserves. Team regularly volunteers at reserves. Community sponsorship and environmental initiative.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• EMS Software (Accruent): Accruent's EMS platform is a market-leading campus and workplace scheduling/booking suite used widely across higher education. It overlaps directly with Smarthub's room and resource booking capabilities but at much larger enterprise scale.
• LabWare: LabWare is an established enterprise LIMS vendor serving pharma, research, and academic labs. It competes most directly with Siso's Smartlab offering, though at much larger enterprise scale and broader functional scope.

Direct peers

• CollegeNet R25 / 25Live: CollegeNet's R25/25Live is a dedicated higher-education scheduling and space-booking platform serving many of the same UK and US universities Siso targets. Closest direct competitor for campus room and resource booking.
• Springshare LibCal: Springshare's LibCal is a widely adopted booking system for libraries and academic spaces, frequently embedded in university library services. Comparable in target market (higher ed) and booking functionality to Smarthub.
• Cheqroom: Cheqroom is an equipment checkout and asset booking SaaS used by AV/media teams, universities, and broadcasters — a near-direct overlap with Smarthub's equipment booking, barcode scanning, and reservation workflows.
• Asset Tiger: Asset Tiger provides cloud-based asset tracking and management for organizations, overlapping with Smarthub's asset management, tagging, and reporting features, particularly for education and SMB buyers.
• Resource Scheduler (Add-On Products): Resource Scheduler offers resource and equipment booking for organizations, with comparable booking, calendar sync, and reporting features to Smarthub's resource management capabilities.
• BookingHound: BookingHound is a UK-based online booking platform for classes, equipment, and resources with comparable tiered SaaS pricing and unlimited-user models, overlapping with Siso's mid-market booking proposition.

Emerging players

• SciNote: SciNote is an emerging ELN/LIMS platform for research labs with collaboration and compliance features. It targets the same science/research customer segment as Smartlab but with a notebook-centric rather than booking-centric approach.
• Timetabling Solutions (University of Oxford spinoff): Specialized academic timetabling and resource scheduling vendor with deep higher-ed penetration, particularly in Australia and New Zealand. Competes with Siso's timetabling integration and adjacent scheduling functionality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SiSoSoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/siso-software

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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