What is Lino?

Lino is a framework that enables professional software developers to create custom web applications for their clients.

Lino is the result of over 30 years of development and practical experience, both in the public and private sectors.

Our screenshot collection shows some images of applications built with Lino. On our demo page, you can try out some Lino applications yourself.

Lino is “the average man’s SAP.” Large companies use custom-made applications to store and retrieve their data in the computer in a way that is optimal for their business operations. Small businesses, unfortunately usually lack the resources for this. But thanks to Lino, they can afford it.

We would love to tell you more about Lino in a video meeting.

What can Lino do?

Lino offers a wide range of features organized into approximately 100 reusable modules.

Some features:

  • Contacts, calendar, media files, photo album

  • Activity calendar, event series

  • User groups, discussions, notifications

  • Accounting, inventory management, invoicing

  • Specialized personal data (family composition, resume, etc.)

  • School management, grades, certificates

  • Data integrity, background processes

Who is Lino for?

Any legal entity (company, service, public institution, association, …) with two or more paid employees potentially needs a Lino.

Symptoms that indicate you need a Lino:

  • Suboptimal workflows

  • Redundant data entry

  • Too few or too many fields in your database

Why Lino?

Lino’s strength lies in the fact that the customer is involved in the development of “their” Lino.

Lino applications are exceptionally reliable, efficient, and user-friendly.

A stable Lino system runs at extremely low total cost of ownership because you practically don’t need any support once you’re familiar with it. There are no forced upgrades. Your Lino only changes if you want it to. On the other hand, Lino is and remains flexible and grows with your needs as required.

Lino is free software and hence common good. All Lino applications and modules that we develop with you may also be reused by others. Therefore, Lino projects are of public interest and can receive subventions as such.

How much does Lino cost?

Lino offers extremely good value for money and is very competitive compared to similar products from major suppliers.

Because we’re small, we offer attractive terms:

  • Complete solutions for Lino applications starting at €20/user/month.

  • Free trial: We’ll set up a customized trial database for you, which only you can access.

  • No obligation to buy: If you don’t want to continue after the trial period, simply let us know, and we’ll delete the database.

These are just guidelines, of course. Every customer is different, and we value that.

How do I get Lino?

  • You may set up your own Lino site, as documented in the Hosting Guide. Of course, in most cases it’s easier to let us do it for you. But even then you don’t pay for a Lino license; you only pay for our help with using it.

  • Contact us: see Contact.

Who is behind Lino?

Lino is currently being developed by Rumma & Ko, a limited liability company owned by Belgian software developer Luc Saffre and his wife, Ly Rumma. We have been active in this field since 2001 and can look back on 25 successful years in business. See our team.

We are small and intend to stay that way, but our vision is big. We are the driving force behind the non-profit Synodalsoft project, whose goal is to make Lino accessible to everyone, forever. We believe that Lino has the potential to establish itself as an international standard, to be taught at universities for software developers, and to displace proprietary systems from the market. We support the development of a global network of independent Lino developers. We help other software developers to make money with our software and business model. That’s why we are constantly looking for new employees who are passionate about our vision.