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Awair vs exactEarth

Awair logo

Awair

Software

Smart indoor air quality monitor for healthy spaces

From
$149/one-time
Rated
-
exactEarth logo

exactEarth

Software

Advanced satellite AIS data services

From
$1000/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Awair a hardware purchase, with the Element at $299 before any software value; exactEarth exactEarth's own homepage, as captured by the Internet Archive on 28 December 2021, carried a banner stating: 'We are happy to announce that exactEarth is now part of Spire Global,' confirming in the vendor's own words that exactEarth was absorbed into Spire (now sold as Kpler's spireMT product); no independent exactEarth pricing survives
  • They diverge on capability: Awair covers 5-factor monitoring, exactEarth covers Satellite AIS data.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Awair and exactEarth actually diverge.

Attributes where Awair and exactEarth differ
AttributeAwairexactEarth
Starting price$149/one-time$1000/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsIos, Android, HardwareApi, Web
Founded20132009

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 exactEarth

  • Satellite AIS data
  • Global vessel tracking
  • Historical data archive
  • Anomaly detection
  • API
  • Data feeds
  • GIS platforms
  • Api support

What people use each for

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

Awair

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

exactEarth

No use cases recorded yet. See the exactEarth 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

exactEarth

  • exactEarth's own homepage, as captured by the Internet Archive on 28 December 2021, carried a banner stating: 'We are happy to announce that exactEarth is now part of Spire Global,' confirming in the vendor's own words that exactEarth was absorbed into Spire (now sold as Kpler's spireMT product); no independent exactEarth pricing survives

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

exactEarth

$1000/month
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Global AIS data
    • Historical archive
    • Custom analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Awair if

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

Choose exactEarth if

  • You need satellite ais data.
  • You work on Api, Web.
  • You also want global vessel tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Awair or exactEarth better?
Neither clearly leads. Awair starts at $149/one-time and exactEarth at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Awair or exactEarth?
Awair starts at $149/one-time and exactEarth at $1000/month.
Does Awair or exactEarth run on more platforms?
Awair runs on Ios, Android, Hardware. exactEarth runs on Api, Web.
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 exactEarth is typically brought in for.
What can Awair do that exactEarth cannot?
Awair covers 5-factor monitoring, Awair Score, Personalized tips, Historical trends. exactEarth covers Satellite AIS data, Global vessel tracking, Historical data archive, Anomaly detection.

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