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Augury vs Poseidon Systems
Augury
Manufacturing
Machine health monitoring sold as a per-machine annual service including sensors, installation and analyst diagnostics
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Poseidon Systems
Manufacturing
Oil debris and fluid quality monitoring for gearboxes and drivetrains, not vibration
- 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.; Poseidon Systems sensors must be plumbed into the lubrication circuit, so installation needs a shutdown, a mechanical fitter and pressure-rated connections, which puts the retrofit cost well above a magnetically mounted vibration sensor.
- They diverge on capability: Augury covers Halo sensors, Poseidon Systems covers Metallic wear debris detection.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Augury and Poseidon Systems actually diverge.
| Attribute | Augury | Poseidon Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, Cloud, On-premise |
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 Poseidon Systems
- Metallic wear debris detection
- Fluid quality sensing
- Trident FQMS
- Inline installation
- Remote data access
- Defence drivetrain heritage
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 Poseidon Systems
- A multi-site manufacturer that needs one reliability picture across plants without standardising their maintenance teamsnot Poseidon Systems
- An operator whose capex budget will not approve sensor hardware but whose opex budget will approve a servicenot Poseidon Systems
- A site trying to move from calendar-based motor overhauls to condition-based intervals with defensible evidencenot Poseidon Systems
Poseidon Systems
- A wind farm operator monitoring gearbox wear debris, where a gearbox replacement offshore costs far more than instrumenting the whole fleetnot Augury
- A marine operator watching propulsion reduction gear for water ingress and metallic wear between dry dockingsnot Augury
- A mining company monitoring slow-speed mill and conveyor drive gearboxes where vibration analysis gives late warningnot Augury
- A defence operator needing drivetrain prognostics with a supplier that has aerospace transmission monitoring provenancenot 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.
Poseidon Systems
- Sensors must be plumbed into the lubrication circuit, so installation needs a shutdown, a mechanical fitter and pressure-rated connections, which puts the retrofit cost well above a magnetically mounted vibration sensor.
- It monitors the lubricant, so it says nothing about unlubricated failure modes, structural problems, electrical faults or process conditions, and it is a complement to vibration monitoring rather than a replacement for it.
- Poseidon Systems is a small specialist manufacturer, so a fleet-wide standardisation decision carries real supplier continuity risk and there is no second source for the same sensors.
- The software layer is thin compared with dedicated reliability platforms, so most buyers end up feeding the data into a SCADA or historian they already run rather than using Poseidon as their monitoring interface.
- No pricing is published for sensors, concentrators or software, and per-drivetrain costs are high enough that the business case only works on gearboxes whose failure is genuinely expensive.
Pricing, plan by plan
Augury
On request- Machine Health$undefined/year
- Flat annual fee per monitored machine
- Sensors, gateway, connectivity and installation included
- Unlimited users and unlimited diagnostic reviews
Poseidon Systems
On request- Trident condition monitoring$undefined/year
- Priced per sensor and per monitored drivetrain
- Mechanical installation into the lubrication circuit required
- Data concentrator hardware required for multi-sensor systems
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 Poseidon Systems if
- You need metallic wear debris detection.
- You work on Web, Cloud, On-premise.
- You also want fluid quality sensing.
Questions people ask
- Is Augury or Poseidon Systems better?
- Neither clearly leads. Augury starts at On request and Poseidon Systems at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Augury or Poseidon Systems?
- Augury starts at On request and Poseidon Systems at On request.
- Does Augury or Poseidon Systems run on more platforms?
- Augury runs on Web, iOS, Android. Poseidon Systems runs on Web, Cloud, 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 Poseidon Systems is typically brought in for.
- What can Augury do that Poseidon Systems cannot?
- Augury covers Halo sensors, Diagnostics as a Service, Named fault diagnosis, Process Health. Poseidon Systems covers Metallic wear debris detection, Fluid quality sensing, Trident FQMS, Inline installation.
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.
Poseidon Systems: Does this replace vibration monitoring?
No. Oil debris monitoring catches gear and bearing wear earlier in slow-speed and heavily loaded drives, but it sees nothing outside the lubrication circuit. Most operators run both.
Augury: Is there a per-user licence?
No. The web application allows unlimited users; the meter is monitored machines.
Poseidon Systems: How are the sensors installed?
Inline in the lubrication circuit, which requires a mechanical installation and a shutdown, unlike an externally mounted vibration sensor.
Augury: Who does the diagnosis?
Machine-learning models flag issues and Augury vibration analysts review them before a finding is released to you.
Poseidon Systems: Is there a software-only option?
No. The software comes with the hardware; there is no route to buy the analytics and use another vendor's sensors.
Augury: What happens if we cancel?
The sensors are part of the service and monitoring stops; you do not retain a usable standalone system.
Poseidon Systems: Is Poseidon Systems still independent?
Yes. It trades under its own name from Rochester, New York, with roots in the Impact Technologies prognostics business.
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