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ABB Ability vs Blynk

ABB Ability logo

ABB Ability

Software

Digital solutions for energy and automation

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Blynk logo

Blynk

Software

IoT cloud platform with mobile app builder for connected devices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Blynk has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: ABB Ability the Internet Archive's capture of ABB Ability's page on 19 December 2021 showed it is sold only through a 'Find Your Sales Partner' channel across industry verticals (Automotive, Buildings, Data Centers, EV Charging, Manufacturing, Mining, Oil & Gas, Power, and others), with no price list published.; Blynk the free tier covers 5 devices, 1 user, 100,000 messages and one week of data retention
  • They diverge on capability: ABB Ability covers Asset health monitoring, Blynk covers Mobile App Builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ABB Ability and Blynk actually diverge.

Attributes where ABB Ability and Blynk differ
AttributeABB AbilityBlynk
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiIOS, Android, Web, Any IoT device
Founded19882012

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ABB Ability

  • Asset health monitoring
  • Predictive maintenance
  • Performance optimization
  • Energy management
  • Grid automation
  • Remote diagnostics
  • Advanced analytics
  • Digital twin technology

Only in Blynk

  • Mobile App Builder
  • No-Code Interface
  • Real-Time Control
  • Cloud Storage
  • REST API
  • WebHooks
  • Mobile app
  • Cloud platform

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ABB Ability

  • Asset performance managementnot Blynk
  • Predictive maintenancenot Blynk
  • Grid optimizationnot Blynk
  • Energy efficiencynot Blynk

Blynk

  • Connecting IoT hardware to a hosted dashboard and mobile appnot ABB Ability
  • Over-the-air firmware updates to fleets of devicesnot ABB Ability
  • Automations triggered by device datanot ABB Ability
  • White-label device apps for a hardware productnot ABB Ability
  • Prototyping connected devices before committing to infrastructurenot ABB Ability

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ABB Ability

  • The Internet Archive's capture of ABB Ability's page on 19 December 2021 showed it is sold only through a 'Find Your Sales Partner' channel across industry verticals (Automotive, Buildings, Data Centers, EV Charging, Manufacturing, Mining, Oil & Gas, Power, and others), with no price list published.

Blynk

  • The free tier covers 5 devices, 1 user, 100,000 messages and one week of data retention
  • Data retention is tiered all the way up, reaching 12 months only on Enterprise
  • Automations and webhooks are rationed, from 5 scenarios and 1 webhook on free to 100 or more on Production
  • Over-the-air update campaigns are capped by tier, at 2 shipments on free and Starter
  • Production plans run from $199 to $1,099 a month depending on device count

Pricing, plan by plan

ABB Ability

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the ABB Ability review.

Blynk

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 5 devices
    • Basic widgets
    • Cloud sync
  • Premium$5/month
    • Unlimited devices
    • Advanced widgets
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose ABB Ability if

  • You need asset health monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want predictive maintenance.
ABB Ability review

Choose Blynk if

  • You need mobile app builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on IOS, Android, Web, Any IoT device.
  • You also want no-code interface.
Blynk review

Questions people ask

Is ABB Ability or Blynk better?
Neither clearly leads. ABB Ability starts at On request and Blynk at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ABB Ability or Blynk?
Blynk has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for ABB Ability and Free for Blynk.
Does ABB Ability or Blynk run on more platforms?
ABB Ability runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Blynk runs on IOS, Android, Web, Any IoT device.
Can I use Blynk for free?
Yes. Blynk has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ABB Ability starts at On request.
What is ABB Ability best used for?
ABB Ability is most often used for asset performance management, predictive maintenance, grid optimization, energy efficiency. Of those, asset performance management and predictive maintenance are not what Blynk is typically brought in for.
What can ABB Ability do that Blynk cannot?
ABB Ability covers Asset health monitoring, Predictive maintenance, Performance optimization, Energy management. Blynk covers Mobile App Builder, No-Code Interface, Real-Time Control, Cloud Storage.
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