Situm
Asset tracking software
Digital wayfinding software
Asset management software
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What is Situm
Situm is an indoor location and mapping platform used to build digital wayfinding and indoor navigation experiences for venues such as hospitals, campuses, offices, airports, and retail spaces. It provides tools to create and manage indoor maps, calculate routes, and deliver turn-by-turn guidance in mobile apps and web experiences. The platform also supports indoor positioning using multiple signal sources (for example Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth beacons) and can expose location data via SDKs and APIs for custom applications.
Indoor mapping and routing tools
Situm includes capabilities to model indoor spaces and publish navigable maps for multi-floor buildings. It supports route calculation and turn-by-turn guidance that can be embedded into custom mobile applications and web experiences. This aligns well with wayfinding-centric deployments where navigation UX and map management are core requirements.
Multiple positioning technology options
The platform supports indoor positioning using different infrastructure approaches, including Wi‑Fi fingerprinting and Bluetooth beacon-based setups. This flexibility can reduce dependence on a single hardware ecosystem and lets teams choose an approach that fits venue constraints. It also helps when different buildings require different accuracy/cost tradeoffs.
Developer-oriented SDKs and APIs
Situm provides SDKs and APIs intended for integrating indoor location, navigation, and map content into existing digital products. This is useful for organizations that need to embed wayfinding into their own branded apps rather than adopting a standalone navigation app. API-based integration also supports connecting location events to analytics or operational workflows.
Not a full EAM/CMMS suite
While Situm can support locating people or assets indoors, it is not primarily an enterprise asset management or maintenance management system. Organizations needing work orders, preventive maintenance, parts inventory, and asset lifecycle accounting typically require a separate system. Situm is more commonly used as a location layer integrated into broader operational tooling.
Accuracy depends on site setup
Indoor positioning performance depends on venue conditions and the chosen technology (for example Wi‑Fi environment stability or beacon placement and maintenance). Deployments may require calibration, periodic updates, and operational processes to keep maps and signals current. These factors can increase implementation effort compared with purely software-only solutions.
Asset tracking requires integration
Asset tracking use cases often require integration with tag/beacon hardware, identity management, and downstream asset databases. Situm can provide the indoor location component, but end-to-end asset tracking workflows (alerts, chain-of-custody, utilization reporting) may require additional development and third-party components. Buyers should validate available connectors and the effort needed for their specific tracking scenario.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Hybrid — usage-based for SWIM (interactive maps) plus custom/quote-based pricing for other products Free tier/trial: 30-day free trial available (requires request via form) Example costs (official site):
- SWIM (Situm Wayfinding & Interactive Maps) — From €9.50 per day. (Official site shows “From 9’5 € / day*”).
- Wayfinding SDK, Indoor Tracking (SMRM), Dashboard, Enterprise deployments — Pricing not published on site; “Contact us for a quote” / custom pricing. Discount options / notes: Not publicly disclosed on the site; enterprise/volume discounts implied to be available via sales contact.
Seller details
Situm Technologies, S.L.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2014
Private
https://situm.com/
https://x.com/situmtech
https://www.linkedin.com/company/situm/
