Manufacturing · head to head
ABB 800xA vs Augury
ABB 800xA
Manufacturing
Distributed control system and process automation platform for continuous and hybrid process plants
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- On request
- Rated
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Augury
Manufacturing
Machine health monitoring sold as a per-machine annual service including sensors, installation and analyst diagnostics
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- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: ABB 800xA licensing is by I/O count, controller count and workplace clients, and none of it is published, so two plants of similar size can be quoted very differently with no external benchmark to argue against.; Augury the per-machine annual fee never stops, so over a five to eight year horizon the total exceeds buying sensors and software outright and running the programme yourself.
- They diverge on capability: ABB 800xA covers Extended Automation, Augury covers Halo sensors.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ABB 800xA and Augury actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Manufacturing).
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 800xA
- Extended Automation
- AC 800M controllers
- Connectivity servers
- Safety integration
- IEC 61850 electrical
- Batch management
- Information management
- Asset optimisation
Only in Augury
- Halo sensors
- Diagnostics as a Service
- Named fault diagnosis
- Process Health
- CMMS integration
- Installation included
- Fleet views
- Unlimited users
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ABB 800xA
- A refinery replacing operator consoles and control room infrastructure while keeping working field controllers in placenot Augury
- A pulp and paper mill consolidating process, electrical and safety monitoring into a single operator workplacenot Augury
- A mining operation that needs SIL 3 safety functions on the same network as process control rather than a separate safety systemnot Augury
- A marine or offshore platform where ABB already supplies the electrical distribution and IEC 61850 integration removes a second systemnot Augury
Augury
- A food plant with 200 similar motors and pumps and no vibration analyst on staffnot ABB 800xA
- A multi-site manufacturer that needs one reliability picture across plants without standardising their maintenance teamsnot ABB 800xA
- An operator whose capex budget will not approve sensor hardware but whose opex budget will approve a servicenot ABB 800xA
- A site trying to move from calendar-based motor overhauls to condition-based intervals with defensible evidencenot ABB 800xA
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ABB 800xA
- Licensing is by I/O count, controller count and workplace clients, and none of it is published, so two plants of similar size can be quoted very differently with no external benchmark to argue against.
- Engineering and commissioning typically cost more than the software and controller hardware together, and that share is not visible in the initial ABB quotation, which prices the system rather than the project.
- It is Windows only for servers and workplaces, so the operating system lifecycle drives forced upgrade cycles that have nothing to do with your process.
- Once configured, the aspect object model and the specific integrator conventions used make handing the system to a different service provider expensive; ABB service contracts are effectively sticky.
- Software maintenance is an annual contract on top of the licence and lapsing it means you cannot take version upgrades, so the system quietly ages out of security support if the plant skips renewals to save money.
Augury
- The per-machine annual fee never stops, so over a five to eight year horizon the total exceeds buying sensors and software outright and running the programme yourself.
- Coverage is aimed at standard rotating equipment; reciprocating compressors, very low-speed machinery and non-rotating assets are poorly served, so you still need a second monitoring approach.
- Diagnoses depend on Augurys analysts, which means the quality of your programme is set by a vendor queue you do not control and turnaround is not something you can escalate internally.
- The sensors and the analytics are one system, so leaving Augury means removing the hardware and starting again; there is no path to keep the sensors and change the software.
- Pricing is unpublished and negotiated per fleet, so buyers have no benchmark and comparable plants can pay materially different per-machine rates.
Pricing, plan by plan
ABB 800xA
On request- ABB Ability System 800xA$undefined/year
- Licensed by I/O count, controller count and workplace clients
- Sold as a project through ABB or a certified partner
- Annual software maintenance contract priced separately
Augury
On request- Machine Health$undefined/year
- Flat annual fee per monitored machine
- Sensors, gateway, connectivity and installation included
- Unlimited users and unlimited diagnostic reviews
Which should you pick?
Choose ABB 800xA if
- You need extended automation.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want ac 800m controllers.
Choose Augury if
- You need halo sensors.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want diagnostics as a service.
Questions people ask
- Is ABB 800xA or Augury better?
- Neither clearly leads. ABB 800xA starts at On request and Augury at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ABB 800xA or Augury?
- ABB 800xA starts at On request and Augury at On request.
- Does ABB 800xA or Augury run on more platforms?
- ABB 800xA runs on Windows. Augury runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- What is ABB 800xA best used for?
- ABB 800xA is most often used for a refinery replacing operator consoles and control room infrastructure while keeping working field controllers in place, a pulp and paper mill consolidating process, electrical and safety monitoring into a single operator workplace, a mining operation that needs sil 3 safety functions on the same network as process control rather than a separate safety system, a marine or offshore platform where abb already supplies the electrical distribution and iec 61850 integration removes a second system. Of those, a refinery replacing operator consoles and control room infrastructure while keeping working field controllers in place and a pulp and paper mill consolidating process, electrical and safety monitoring into a single operator workplace are not what Augury is typically brought in for.
- What can ABB 800xA do that Augury cannot?
- ABB 800xA covers Extended Automation, AC 800M controllers, Connectivity servers, Safety integration. Augury covers Halo sensors, Diagnostics as a Service, Named fault diagnosis, Process Health.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
ABB 800xA: Is 800xA sold as a perpetual licence?
Yes, the system licence is perpetual, but a separate annual software maintenance agreement is required to receive updates and version upgrades.
Augury: Do I buy the sensors?
No. Sensors, gateways, connectivity and installation are included in the per-machine annual fee.
ABB 800xA: Can 800xA control non-ABB field hardware?
Yes. Connectivity servers front third-party PLC and DCS systems and legacy ABB families, which is the main reason it wins brownfield projects.
Augury: Is there a per-user licence?
No. The web application allows unlimited users; the meter is monitored machines.
ABB 800xA: Does it replace a separate electrical SCADA?
It can. IEC 61850 substation integration is native, so many plants drop a separate electrical monitoring system.
Augury: Who does the diagnosis?
Machine-learning models flag issues and Augury vibration analysts review them before a finding is released to you.
ABB 800xA: What is the realistic implementation timeline?
A full plant migration is measured in years, not months; phased cutovers of one unit at a time are the norm.
Augury: What happens if we cancel?
The sensors are part of the service and monitoring stops; you do not retain a usable standalone system.
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