Built on open source. Backed by experts.
LIMS BOX stands on the shoulders of SENAITE — the most capable open-source LIMS in the world — developed by RidingBytes in Germany.
SENAITE
by RidingBytes GmbH · Bonn, Germany
SENAITE is an enterprise-grade, open-source Laboratory Information Management System built on Python and Plone. It powers accredited labs worldwide — environmental, clinical, food safety, and pharmaceutical. RidingBytes has been building LIMS software for over a decade, and SENAITE is their flagship product: fully extensible, ISO 17025 capable, and backed by a thriving contributor community.
Open Source Core
GPL-licensed. Full source code on GitHub. No vendor lock-in. Audit the code yourself.
ISO 17025 Ready
Built-in audit trails, electronic signatures, sample traceability, and QC management.
Global Community
Used by labs on every continent. Active community of developers, integrators, and lab professionals.
How LIMS BOX Uses SENAITE
- SENAITE is the LIMS engine. All sample tracking, QC management, and analytical workflows run on SENAITE's proven core.
- LIMS BOX is the delivery layer. We package SENAITE into a turnkey deployment — the Pelican case hardware, voice interface, pre-configured methods, and simplified onboarding.
RidingBytes
Bonn, Germany
RidingBytes is the company behind SENAITE. Founded by Ramon Bartl and Lukas Graf, they specialize in laboratory informatics, Plone-based web applications, and scientific data management. Their team brings deep expertise in regulated laboratory workflows, data integrity requirements, and the specific challenges of accredited testing laboratories.
SENAITE is released under the GPL license, so the LIMS engine LIMS BOX runs on is open source from top to bottom — you can read the code RidingBytes maintains yourself rather than take a vendor's word for it.