Railnova
Brussels rail software company combining telematics, a no-code rule engine and a maintenance workflow built for entities in charge of maintenance
Quick Overview
| Company | Railnova SA |
|---|---|
| Category | Predictive Maintenance Software |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
| Founded | 2011 |
| EU Presence | Yes - Belgium (EU) |
| Data Location | Not stated on the pages checked |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Live fleet monitoring, rule engine with replay on history, data inspector, reporting, Kafka streaming API, defect tickets, ECM3 workflow, Railster device |
| Pricing | No public price; sales contact |
| Best For | Rail operators, leasers and maintainers who need alerts tied to maintenance records |
| Replaces | Uptake |
Detailed Review
Railnova is aimed at one industry only. It states 3,500 or more connected assets, operations in more than 20 countries and a founding date of 2011 in Brussels, and its legal notice names Railnova SA, company number BE 0830.364.144.
The suite has three parts: Railster for connecting a vehicle, Railgenius for monitoring and alerts, and Railfleet for defects and maintenance work.
Rules before models
Railgenius brings fault codes, alarms, continuous signals and GPS into one place. Its rule engine lets staff combine signals with AND, OR and sequence logic and replay a rule against historical data to see when it would have fired, which helps remove false alerts before they reach the field.
For patterns too specific for thresholds, the company's data scientists build custom machine-learning alerts.
Maintenance records in the same place
Railfleet digitises defect tickets and the ECM3 workflow, with AI-assisted duplicate detection and defect classification. Alerts from Railgenius can be pushed into that workflow.
Open data access
Telematics are exposed through a Kafka-based streaming API and connect to Power BI. Railnova also says its stack is modular, so a third-party GPS or telematics box can feed the software.
Limitations to Consider
Railnova only addresses railways, so a factory cannot use it, and for rail switch infrastructure KONUX is the more specific tool. Standard alerts are rule-based; the machine-learning alerts are custom projects, and no price list is published.
Who Should Use Railnova
Freight and passenger operators, asset owners and maintenance entities in Europe that want a Belgian vendor for fleet monitoring.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Rule replay on historical data
- Maintenance workflow in the same suite
- Kafka API and Power BI link
- Accepts third-party telematics boxes
- Registered Belgian SA
Cons
- Rail only
- ML alerts are custom work
- No published pricing
- Hosting location not stated
Alternatives to Railnova
Other European predictive maintenance software worth comparing before you decide:
Viking Analytics
Sweden · Vibration AI that learns each sensor's normal behaviour
Neuron Soundware
Czech Republic · Acoustic and vibration monitoring with edge units and web app
DALOG
Germany · Condition monitoring for heavy plant, backed by remote analysts
Cumulocity
Germany · Industrial IoT platform with a published entry price
See all European predictive maintenance software or compare them directly against Uptake on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. The site mentions freight, passenger and metro units across more than 90 vehicle classes.
Standard alerts come from a rule engine; the data-science team builds custom ML-based alerts for patterns that thresholds cannot catch.
Through a Kafka-based streaming API, Power BI connection and more than 30 interfaces to external systems named for Railfleet.