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Awair vs Dataloy

Awair logo

Awair

Software

Smart indoor air quality monitor for healthy spaces

From
$149/one-time
Rated
-
Dataloy logo

Dataloy

Software

Voyage management and operations

From
$1500/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Awair a hardware purchase, with the Element at $299 before any software value; Dataloy dataloy has been rebranded as Sedna VMS ("Sedna Trade Voyage Management System (Dataloy)"); its own site publishes no pricing and every plan action is a Request a demo button, per Sedna's own site.
  • They diverge on capability: Awair covers 5-factor monitoring, Dataloy covers Voyage planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Awair and Dataloy actually diverge.

Attributes where Awair and Dataloy differ
AttributeAwairDataloy
Starting price$149/one-time$1500/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsIos, Android, HardwareWeb, Windows
Founded20131987

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Awair

  • 5-factor monitoring
  • Awair Score
  • Personalized tips
  • Historical trends
  • Smart displays
  • Alexa
  • Google Home
  • IFTTT

Only in Dataloy

  • Voyage planning
  • Operations management
  • Demurrage calculation
  • Bunker planning
  • ERP systems
  • Accounting
  • Market data
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Awair

  • Indoor air quality monitoring at homenot Dataloy
  • Tracking CO2, humidity, temperature, VOCs and particulatesnot Dataloy
  • Workplace air quality monitoring across a building with Omninot Dataloy
  • Correlating air quality with sleep or productivitynot Dataloy

Dataloy

No use cases recorded yet. See the Dataloy review.

Where each one falls short

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

Awair

  • A hardware purchase, with the Element at $299 before any software value
  • The consumer Element tracks 5 environmental factors against 7 on the business Omni
  • Business deployments run on subscriptions, and Omni pricing is not published

Dataloy

  • Dataloy has been rebranded as Sedna VMS ("Sedna Trade Voyage Management System (Dataloy)"); its own site publishes no pricing and every plan action is a Request a demo button, per Sedna's own site.

Pricing, plan by plan

Awair

$149/one-time
  • Element$149/one-time
    • 5 air factors
    • Smart home integration
    • App access
  • Omni$299/one-time
    • Enterprise features
    • API access
    • Advanced analytics

Dataloy

$1500/month
  • VMS Pro$3000/month
    • Voyage planning
    • Operations
    • Demurrage

Which should you pick?

Choose Awair if

  • You need 5-factor monitoring.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want awair score.

Choose Dataloy if

  • You need voyage planning.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want operations management.

Questions people ask

Is Awair or Dataloy better?
Neither clearly leads. Awair starts at $149/one-time and Dataloy at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Awair or Dataloy?
Awair starts at $149/one-time and Dataloy at $1500/month.
Does Awair or Dataloy run on more platforms?
Awair runs on Ios, Android, Hardware. Dataloy runs on Web, Windows.
What is Awair best used for?
Awair is most often used for indoor air quality monitoring at home, tracking co2, humidity, temperature, vocs and particulates, workplace air quality monitoring across a building with omni, correlating air quality with sleep or productivity. Of those, indoor air quality monitoring at home and tracking co2, humidity, temperature, vocs and particulates are not what Dataloy is typically brought in for.
What can Awair do that Dataloy cannot?
Awair covers 5-factor monitoring, Awair Score, Personalized tips, Historical trends. Dataloy covers Voyage planning, Operations management, Demurrage calculation, Bunker planning.

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