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Augury vs Bently Nevada System 1

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Augury

Manufacturing

Machine health monitoring sold as a per-machine annual service including sensors, installation and analyst diagnostics

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Bently Nevada System 1

Energy

Machinery condition monitoring software for critical rotating equipment protected by Bently Nevada hardware

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Bently Nevada System 1 system 1 assumes Bently Nevada hardware; connected to third-party protection systems it loses access to the dynamic and transient data that is the entire reason to buy it, so the software choice is really made when the racks are specified.
  • They diverge on capability: Augury covers Halo sensors, Bently Nevada System 1 covers Turbomachinery plot set.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Augury and Bently Nevada System 1 actually diverge.

Attributes where Augury and Bently Nevada System 1 differ
AttributeAuguryBently Nevada System 1
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWindows, Web, On-premise
CategoryManufacturingEnergy

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 Augury

  • Halo sensors
  • Diagnostics as a Service
  • Named fault diagnosis
  • Process Health
  • CMMS integration
  • Installation included
  • Fleet views
  • Unlimited users

Only in Bently Nevada System 1

  • Turbomachinery plot set
  • Transient capture
  • 3500 and Orbit 60 integration
  • Decision support
  • Data diode support
  • Process data correlation

What people use each for

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

Augury

  • A food plant with 200 similar motors and pumps and no vibration analyst on staffnot Bently Nevada System 1
  • A multi-site manufacturer that needs one reliability picture across plants without standardising their maintenance teamsnot Bently Nevada System 1
  • An operator whose capex budget will not approve sensor hardware but whose opex budget will approve a servicenot Bently Nevada System 1
  • A site trying to move from calendar-based motor overhauls to condition-based intervals with defensible evidencenot Bently Nevada System 1

Bently Nevada System 1

  • A refinery with API 670 protected compressor trains needing transient startup data captured and analysed, which general vibration platforms cannot donot Augury
  • An LNG plant where a single unplanned compressor trip costs more than the entire monitoring programmenot Augury
  • A power station correlating turbine vibration with process conditions to distinguish a real fault from a load-related responsenot Augury
  • An offshore operator using remote diagnostics because there is no rotating machinery specialist on the installationnot Augury

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Bently Nevada System 1

  • System 1 assumes Bently Nevada hardware; connected to third-party protection systems it loses access to the dynamic and transient data that is the entire reason to buy it, so the software choice is really made when the racks are specified.
  • It is priced by machine train, which makes it appropriate for a dozen critical machines and prohibitively expensive as a plant-wide condition monitoring system for balance-of-plant equipment.
  • Reading the output well needs a rotating machinery specialist; orbit and shaft centreline plots are not self-explanatory, and a site without that skill will either buy the Baker Hughes remote monitoring service or under-use the software.
  • The annual support and upgrade contract is a continuing cost that must be maintained to stay on supported versions, and lapsing it on a system tied to safety-relevant protection hardware is not a realistic saving.
  • Nothing about pricing is published and the product is sold as part of a machinery relationship with Baker Hughes, so competitive tension at renewal is limited once the hardware is installed.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Bently Nevada System 1

On request
  • System 1$undefined/year
    • Priced by machine train and connected data source
    • Bently Nevada protection hardware assumed or purchased alongside
    • Annual software support and upgrade contract sold separately

Which should you pick?

Choose Augury if

  • You need halo sensors.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want diagnostics as a service.
Augury review

Choose Bently Nevada System 1 if

  • You need turbomachinery plot set.
  • You work on Windows, Web, On-premise.
  • You also want transient capture.
Bently Nevada System 1 review

Questions people ask

Is Augury or Bently Nevada System 1 better?
Neither clearly leads. Augury starts at On request and Bently Nevada System 1 at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Augury or Bently Nevada System 1?
Augury starts at On request and Bently Nevada System 1 at On request.
Does Augury or Bently Nevada System 1 run on more platforms?
Augury runs on Web, iOS, Android. Bently Nevada System 1 runs on Windows, Web, On-premise.
What is Augury best used for?
Augury is most often used for a food plant with 200 similar motors and pumps and no vibration analyst on staff, a multi-site manufacturer that needs one reliability picture across plants without standardising their maintenance teams, an operator whose capex budget will not approve sensor hardware but whose opex budget will approve a service, a site trying to move from calendar-based motor overhauls to condition-based intervals with defensible evidence. Of those, a food plant with 200 similar motors and pumps and no vibration analyst on staff and a multi-site manufacturer that needs one reliability picture across plants without standardising their maintenance teams are not what Bently Nevada System 1 is typically brought in for.
What can Augury do that Bently Nevada System 1 cannot?
Augury covers Halo sensors, Diagnostics as a Service, Named fault diagnosis, Process Health. Bently Nevada System 1 covers Turbomachinery plot set, Transient capture, 3500 and Orbit 60 integration, Decision support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Augury: Do I buy the sensors?

No. Sensors, gateways, connectivity and installation are included in the per-machine annual fee.

Bently Nevada System 1: Do I need Bently Nevada hardware?

Practically, yes. System 1 can take some third-party inputs but the dynamic and transient data that justify it come from 3500 or Orbit 60 racks.

Augury: Is there a per-user licence?

No. The web application allows unlimited users; the meter is monitored machines.

Bently Nevada System 1: Is System 1 suitable for all my plant motors?

No. It is priced and designed for critical machine trains. Balance-of-plant motors are far better served by a general condition monitoring platform.

Augury: Who does the diagnosis?

Machine-learning models flag issues and Augury vibration analysts review them before a finding is released to you.

Bently Nevada System 1: What does Orbit 60 add?

A newer protection platform with SIL certification and a built-in data diode, which removes the network security objection to connecting protection systems.

Augury: What happens if we cancel?

The sensors are part of the service and monitoring stops; you do not retain a usable standalone system.

Bently Nevada System 1: Can Baker Hughes monitor the machines for me?

Yes, remote machinery diagnostic services are offered, which is how many sites without an in-house specialist actually consume System 1.

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