Manufacturing · head to head
Augury vs Petasense
Augury
Manufacturing
Machine health monitoring sold as a per-machine annual service including sensors, installation and analyst diagnostics
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Petasense
Manufacturing
Wireless vibration and asset reliability monitoring, now owned by AssetWatch
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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.; Petasense petasense is now owned by AssetWatch, whose business is monitoring delivered as a managed service, so a buyer wanting self-service software should get the delivery model written into the contract rather than assume it.
- They diverge on capability: Augury covers Halo sensors, Petasense covers Vibration Mote.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Augury and Petasense 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 Augury
- Halo sensors
- Diagnostics as a Service
- Named fault diagnosis
- Process Health
- CMMS integration
- Installation included
- Fleet views
- Unlimited users
Only in Petasense
- Vibration Mote
- Transmitter range
- ARO cloud
- VFD-specific monitoring
- Reliability workflow
- Mixed wired and wireless
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 Petasense
- A multi-site manufacturer that needs one reliability picture across plants without standardising their maintenance teamsnot Petasense
- An operator whose capex budget will not approve sensor hardware but whose opex budget will approve a servicenot Petasense
- A site trying to move from calendar-based motor overhauls to condition-based intervals with defensible evidencenot Petasense
Petasense
- A reliability team wanting continuous vibration data on assets currently covered by a quarterly walkaround routenot Augury
- A plant with variable frequency drive assets where generic vibration analytics produce too many false alarmsnot Augury
- Mixing battery sensors on accessible pumps with wired sensors on the handful of assets that would stop productionnot Augury
- A manufacturer with no in-house vibration analyst that wants the analysis delivered as a service rather than as a dashboardnot 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.
Petasense
- Petasense is now owned by AssetWatch, whose business is monitoring delivered as a managed service, so a buyer wanting self-service software should get the delivery model written into the contract rather than assume it.
- Hardware is required per measurement point and gateways are required per area, so the up-front capital for a plant-wide deployment is substantial and separate from the subscription.
- Per-asset subscription pricing scales linearly, which makes full coverage of a large population of low-value motors uneconomic compared with route-based monitoring.
- Nothing is published on sensor cost, subscription rate, gateway requirements or contract length, so a total cost of ownership figure requires a full sales engagement before you can compare it against anything.
- Battery-powered wireless sensors trade measurement richness for battery life, so the sampling rate and resolution are lower than a wired analyser would give, which limits diagnosis of high-frequency bearing defects on critical machines.
Pricing, plan by plan
Augury
On request- Machine Health$undefined/year
- Flat annual fee per monitored machine
- Sensors, gateway, connectivity and installation included
- Unlimited users and unlimited diagnostic reviews
Petasense
On request- Petasense ARO$undefined/year
- Subscription priced per monitored asset
- Vibration Mote or Transmitter hardware required per measurement point
- Gateway hardware required for wireless deployments
Which should you pick?
Choose Augury if
- You need halo sensors.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want diagnostics as a service.
Choose Petasense if
- You need vibration mote.
- You work on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
- You also want transmitter range.
Questions people ask
- Is Augury or Petasense better?
- Neither clearly leads. Augury starts at On request and Petasense at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Augury or Petasense?
- Augury starts at On request and Petasense at On request.
- Does Augury or Petasense run on more platforms?
- Augury runs on Web, iOS, Android. Petasense runs on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
- 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 Petasense is typically brought in for.
- What can Augury do that Petasense cannot?
- Augury covers Halo sensors, Diagnostics as a Service, Named fault diagnosis, Process Health. Petasense covers Vibration Mote, Transmitter range, ARO cloud, VFD-specific monitoring.
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.
Petasense: Is Petasense still a separate product?
Yes. It trades under its own name with its own product line, but the owner since January 2024 is AssetWatch.
Augury: Is there a per-user licence?
No. The web application allows unlimited users; the meter is monitored machines.
Petasense: Do I have to buy Petasense hardware?
Yes. The platform is built around its own Motes and Transmitters; it is not a bring-your-own-sensor analytics product.
Augury: Who does the diagnosis?
Machine-learning models flag issues and Augury vibration analysts review them before a finding is released to you.
Petasense: Can I get monitoring as a service?
Yes, through parent AssetWatch, whose model is condition monitoring engineers reviewing your data. Clarify which model your quote covers.
Augury: What happens if we cancel?
The sensors are part of the service and monitoring stops; you do not retain a usable standalone system.
Petasense: How is it priced?
Per monitored asset on subscription, plus sensors and gateways. Nothing is published.
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