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ABB Ability vs Savant

ABB Ability logo

ABB Ability

Energy & Utilities

Digital solutions for energy and automation

From
On request
Rated
-
Savant logo

Savant

IoT & Smart Home

Premium customizable automation and control system

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • 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.; Savant pricing is not published; requires consultation with dealer
  • They diverge on capability: ABB Ability covers Asset health monitoring, Savant covers Customizable.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where ABB Ability and Savant differ
AttributeABB AbilitySavant
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb, Mobile
CategoryEnergy & UtilitiesIoT & Smart Home
Founded19882005

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Savant

  • Customizable
  • Multi-Room Control
  • Beautiful Interface
  • Premium Build
  • 1500+ devices
  • Voice Control
  • Mobile app
  • Touchscreens

What people use each for

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

ABB Ability

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

Savant

  • Smart home automationnot ABB Ability
  • Climate controlnot ABB Ability
  • Lighting and audio-visual managementnot ABB Ability
  • Energy management and monitoringnot 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.

Savant

  • Pricing is not published; requires consultation with dealer
  • Requires professional installation and dealer network

Pricing, plan by plan

ABB Ability

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the ABB Ability review.

Savant

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Savant review.

Which should you pick?

Choose ABB Ability if

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

Choose Savant if

  • You need customizable.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want multi-room control.

Questions people ask

Is ABB Ability or Savant better?
Neither clearly leads. ABB Ability starts at On request and Savant at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ABB Ability or Savant?
ABB Ability starts at On request and Savant at On request.
Does ABB Ability or Savant run on more platforms?
ABB Ability runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Savant runs on Web, Mobile.
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 Savant is typically brought in for.
What can ABB Ability do that Savant cannot?
ABB Ability covers Asset health monitoring, Predictive maintenance, Performance optimization, Energy management. Savant covers Customizable, Multi-Room Control, Beautiful Interface, Premium Build.

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