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Bidgely UtilityAI vs Novity

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Bidgely UtilityAI

Energy

AI-powered energy disaggregation and customer engagement

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Novity

Energy

Hybrid physics and machine learning prognostics that estimate remaining useful life for process equipment

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bidgely UtilityAI sold to utilities rather than to energy consumers, so an individual cannot buy it; Novity novity is a small venture-backed company with a strategic investor rather than a profitable business, so continuity risk is real and the Tokyo Gas investment signals a likely eventual acquisition that would reset the roadmap.
  • They diverge on capability: Bidgely UtilityAI covers Energy disaggregation, Novity covers TruPrognostics engine.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bidgely UtilityAI and Novity actually diverge.

Attributes where Bidgely UtilityAI and Novity differ
AttributeBidgely UtilityAINovity
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb, Cloud
Founded2011Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Energy).

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 Bidgely UtilityAI

  • Energy disaggregation
  • AI-powered analytics
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Customer segmentation
  • Home energy reports
  • Program enrollment
  • Mobile app platform
  • Behavioral insights

Only in Novity

  • TruPrognostics engine
  • Cold-start modelling
  • Fault mode diagnosis
  • Remaining useful life
  • Existing sensor reuse
  • Recommended actions
  • Historian connectors
  • Asset class libraries

What people use each for

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

Bidgely UtilityAI

  • Disaggregating household energy use to appliance level from meter datanot Novity
  • Targeting energy efficiency programmes at the right customersnot Novity
  • Detecting EV ownership for utility programmesnot Novity
  • Demand response and load flexibility planningnot Novity
  • Identifying customers for affordability programmesnot Novity

Novity

  • A gas processing plant that needs a defensible time-to-failure number before deferring a turnaroundnot Bidgely UtilityAI
  • An LNG terminal with critical compressors and no run-to-failure history to train a conventional modelnot Bidgely UtilityAI
  • A wastewater operator whose existing vibration alarms are ignored because they carry no severity or horizonnot Bidgely UtilityAI
  • A generator operator supplying data centre load where an unplanned trip carries contractual penaltiesnot Bidgely UtilityAI

Where each one falls short

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

Bidgely UtilityAI

  • Sold to utilities rather than to energy consumers, so an individual cannot buy it
  • Pricing is not published
  • Value depends on access to meter data, so it needs the utility's own data pipeline

Novity

  • Novity is a small venture-backed company with a strategic investor rather than a profitable business, so continuity risk is real and the Tokyo Gas investment signals a likely eventual acquisition that would reset the roadmap.
  • Physics-based models must be configured per equipment class, so each new asset type is an engineering engagement rather than a configuration screen, and rollout speed is limited by Novitys own capacity.
  • Prognostics depend on the quality and sampling rate of your historian data; plants recording ten-minute averages will not get useful remaining-useful-life estimates without new instrumentation.
  • Nothing about pricing is published and there is no self-service entry point, so evaluation always starts with a sales-led pilot on a handful of assets.
  • The deployment footprint is concentrated in oil and gas, LNG and water, so reference customers and pre-built asset models outside those industries are limited.

Pricing, plan by plan

Bidgely UtilityAI

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bidgely UtilityAI review.

Novity

On request
  • TruPrognostics$undefined/year
    • Quoted per asset class and monitored equipment count
    • Model configuration and commissioning quoted as a project
    • Typically an annual subscription tied to a pilot then a rollout

Which should you pick?

Choose Bidgely UtilityAI if

  • You need energy disaggregation.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want ai-powered analytics.
Bidgely UtilityAI review

Choose Novity if

  • You need truprognostics engine.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want cold-start modelling.
Novity review

Questions people ask

Is Bidgely UtilityAI or Novity better?
Neither clearly leads. Bidgely UtilityAI starts at On request and Novity at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bidgely UtilityAI or Novity?
Bidgely UtilityAI starts at On request and Novity at On request.
Does Bidgely UtilityAI or Novity run on more platforms?
Bidgely UtilityAI runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Novity runs on Web, Cloud.
What is Bidgely UtilityAI best used for?
Bidgely UtilityAI is most often used for disaggregating household energy use to appliance level from meter data, targeting energy efficiency programmes at the right customers, detecting ev ownership for utility programmes, demand response and load flexibility planning. Of those, disaggregating household energy use to appliance level from meter data and targeting energy efficiency programmes at the right customers are not what Novity is typically brought in for.
What can Bidgely UtilityAI do that Novity cannot?
Bidgely UtilityAI covers Energy disaggregation, AI-powered analytics, Personalized recommendations, Customer segmentation. Novity covers TruPrognostics engine, Cold-start modelling, Fault mode diagnosis, Remaining useful life.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Bidgely UtilityAI: Why is pricing not published for Bidgely?

Bidgely does not list specific pricing on its website. Interested parties are directed to contact the company through 'Contact Us' or 'Speak with an Expert' options for pricing inquiries.

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Novity: What does Novity actually output?

A named failure mode and an estimated remaining useful life with a confidence band, not just an anomaly alert.

Bidgely UtilityAI: How do I get a pricing quote from Bidgely?

Bidgely directs potential customers to use the 'Speak with an Expert' call-to-action on their website to discuss pricing and capabilities.

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Novity: Do we need failure history to train it?

No. The physics component is what lets it produce useful prognostics on equipment with little or no run-to-failure data.

Bidgely UtilityAI: Is there a free trial available without a sales contact?

The website does not mention a free trial option. All pricing inquiries appear to require direct engagement with Bidgely's sales team.

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Novity: Do we need new sensors?

Often not. It reads from your existing historian, but low sampling rates or missing measurements can require additional instrumentation.

Novity: Who backs the company?

It was spun out of Xerox PARC and took a strategic investment from Acario Innovation, the venture arm of Tokyo Gas, in 2026.

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