TL;DR
Limble is the right pick if you manage your own facility's equipment. Servatio is the right pick if your business model is selling and servicing equipment for other people.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Servatio | Limble |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Medical & dental equipment dealers | horizontal CMMS |
| Installed base across customers | ✅ Customer-centric data model | ❌ Single-org model |
| Warranty pipeline (90/60/30d alerts) | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Not native |
| AI-drafted extended-warranty emails (EN/PT/ES) | ✅ Built-in (Claude API) | ❌ Not available |
| Service contracts & renewals | ✅ Templates per equipment category | ❌ Not native |
| Stripe-powered recurring billing | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Not available |
| OEM library (168+ medical/dental models) | ✅ Pre-loaded | ❌ Manual entry |
| Cycle/hours-based PM triggers | ✅ All three triggers | ⚠️ Calendar-only typically |
| ISO 17665 / BSS Directive workflows | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Manual |
| Customer portal (read-only) | ✅ HMAC-signed links | ❌ Not available |
| Pricing | $199-$2,000/month total | $28-$69 per user/month |
| Implementation | Days | Weeks |
Why dealers pick Servatio over Limble
- Equipment dealer specific — not generic facility CMMS
- Built-in warranty pipeline with AI-drafted outreach in EN/PT/ES
- Service contract templates per equipment category
- Customer portal — read-only access per clinic
- Compliance: ISO 17665, BSS Directive, IEC 62083, RKI/KRINKO documentation
What Limble does well
Limble is the leading horizontal CMMS. Its strength is affordable CMMS for small/mid maintenance teams. For teams whose primary problem is in-house maintenance scheduling, it's a strong product.
Where Limble struggles: Limble is built for facility managers and maintenance technicians — same horizontal CMMS model. Lacks the customer-centric installed-base view, warranty pipeline, and contract renewals that dealers need.
Pick Limble if...
- Your primary need is preventive maintenance for in-house equipment
- You're a facility manager, not a dealer
- You don't need warranty, contracts, or multi-customer data
Pick Servatio if...
- Your business model is selling and servicing equipment for other organizations (not running your own facility)
- You have 50-10,000 active machines in your installed base across many customer sites
- Warranty renewals and service contracts are your primary recurring revenue stream
- You operate in medical or dental verticals with ISO 17665 / BSS Directive / EU MDR / FDA compliance obligations
- You want vertical software with OEM defaults pre-loaded, not a blank slate to configure
Servatio imports your equipment list from Excel — AI maps your columns automatically. No CSV cleanup, no manual data entry.
Request early accessThe migration path from Limble
If you're currently on Limble, migration takes 1-2 weeks:
- Export your equipment list as CSV/Excel.
- Import into Servatio — the AI column mapper handles fuzzy headers ("Serial #", "S/N", "Equipment ID" all → serial_number) and flags rows with missing required fields.
- Map customer accounts if you have a separate CRM (HubSpot/Pipedrive export → Servatio customer import).
- Set warranty defaults using our OEM library (168+ models from Dentsply Sirona, Planmeca, W&H, KaVo, Dürr, Cattani, Melag and others).
- Run the first batch of expiration alerts on machines whose warranties expire in the next 90 days — typically reveals 30-100 missed renewal opportunities immediately.
What about pricing?
Limble prices $28-$69 per user/month — that's per-seat. Servatio's $199-$2,000/month is total. For teams of 3-15 people, total cost is usually similar; Servatio adds verticality that Limble doesn't have.
Frequently asked questions
Is Servatio cheaper than Limble?
Servatio starts at $199/month for 3 seats, 100 equipment. Limble ranges from $28-$69 per user/month — direct cost comparison depends on team size, but Servatio's vertical depth often replaces 2-3 horizontal tools.
Can I migrate from Limble to Servatio?
Yes. Most data in Limble exports as CSV/Excel. Servatio's importer uses AI to map your columns to its schema in minutes.
Does Limble support warranty management?
Limble treats warranty as a metadata field. Servatio treats warranty as a workflow with pipeline, alerts, AI-drafted outreach and Stripe-powered contract renewals on the other side.
Is Servatio actually a CMMS?
Servatio includes CMMS functionality (work orders, preventive maintenance, asset management) but the data model is built around dealer-customer-equipment relationships, not facility-asset-task. If your only need is in-house facility maintenance, a horizontal CMMS like Limble might fit better.