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Erbessd Instruments vs Petasense

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Erbessd Instruments

Manufacturing

Vibration analysis, dynamic balancing and wireless monitoring sold from a public online store

From
$999/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Petasense

Manufacturing

Wireless vibration and asset reliability monitoring, now owned by AssetWatch

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Erbessd Instruments erbessd is a small manufacturer against SKF, Emerson and Bently Nevada, so global service coverage, calibration logistics and enterprise procurement processes are thinner than the incumbents.; 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: Erbessd Instruments covers DigivibeMX, Petasense covers Vibration Mote.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Erbessd Instruments and Petasense actually diverge.

Attributes where Erbessd Instruments and Petasense differ
AttributeErbessd InstrumentsPetasense
Starting price$999/one-timeOn request
Pricing modelOne-time purchasequote
PlatformsWindows, Web, iOS, AndroidWeb, Cloud, iOS, Android

Identical on both: 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 Erbessd Instruments

  • DigivibeMX
  • Phantom wireless sensors
  • Gateway 2.0
  • EI-Analytic
  • Dynamic balancing
  • Thermographic camera module
  • Public online store
  • Local or cloud database

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.

Erbessd Instruments

  • A reliability engineer costing a twenty-machine wireless monitoring pilot from published prices before requesting capitalnot Petasense
  • A contract vibration analyst needing a portable analyser and two-plane field balancing in one instrumentnot Petasense
  • A plant that wants to keep its vibration database on site rather than in a vendor cloud for security reasonsnot Petasense
  • Adding current and temperature monitoring to the same wireless gateway as vibration without a second platformnot Petasense

Petasense

  • A reliability team wanting continuous vibration data on assets currently covered by a quarterly walkaround routenot Erbessd Instruments
  • A plant with variable frequency drive assets where generic vibration analytics produce too many false alarmsnot Erbessd Instruments
  • Mixing battery sensors on accessible pumps with wired sensors on the handful of assets that would stop productionnot Erbessd Instruments
  • A manufacturer with no in-house vibration analyst that wants the analysis delivered as a service rather than as a dashboardnot Erbessd Instruments

Where each one falls short

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

Erbessd Instruments

  • Erbessd is a small manufacturer against SKF, Emerson and Bently Nevada, so global service coverage, calibration logistics and enterprise procurement processes are thinner than the incumbents.
  • Nothing in the range carries functional safety certification, so it cannot perform machine protection or shutdown duties and must sit alongside a protection system on critical machines.
  • DigivibeMX is Windows-only, so an organisation standardised on managed cloud or Linux tooling has to maintain a Windows analysis workstation.
  • Enterprise integration is limited to APIs and generic protocols, so pushing findings into SAP PM or a large EAM will need custom middleware rather than a supported connector.
  • The hardware and software are a matched pair, so Phantom sensors are analysed through Erbessd software and cannot be pointed at a third-party analytics platform.

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

Erbessd Instruments

$999/one-time
  • Phantom sensors and gateways$999/one-time
    • Individual sensors, modules and gateways listed with prices in the public online store
    • Gateway 2.0 supports up to 250 sensors
    • USB gateway option for direct PC connection
  • DigivibeMX and EI-Analytic$undefined/year
    • Analysis software and analyser bundles sold by edition
    • Cloud platform access licensed separately from the local Windows database option
    • Bundle pricing for analyser, software and balancing kits quoted per configuration

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 Erbessd Instruments if

  • You need digivibemx.
  • You work on Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want phantom wireless sensors.
Erbessd Instruments review

Choose Petasense if

  • You need vibration mote.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
  • You also want transmitter range.
Petasense review

Questions people ask

Is Erbessd Instruments or Petasense better?
Neither clearly leads. Erbessd Instruments starts at $999/one-time and Petasense at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Erbessd Instruments or Petasense?
Erbessd Instruments starts at $999/one-time and Petasense at On request.
Does Erbessd Instruments or Petasense run on more platforms?
Erbessd Instruments runs on Windows, Web, iOS, Android. Petasense runs on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
What is Erbessd Instruments best used for?
Erbessd Instruments is most often used for a reliability engineer costing a twenty-machine wireless monitoring pilot from published prices before requesting capital, a contract vibration analyst needing a portable analyser and two-plane field balancing in one instrument, a plant that wants to keep its vibration database on site rather than in a vendor cloud for security reasons, adding current and temperature monitoring to the same wireless gateway as vibration without a second platform. Of those, a reliability engineer costing a twenty-machine wireless monitoring pilot from published prices before requesting capital and a contract vibration analyst needing a portable analyser and two-plane field balancing in one instrument are not what Petasense is typically brought in for.
What can Erbessd Instruments do that Petasense cannot?
Erbessd Instruments covers DigivibeMX, Phantom wireless sensors, Gateway 2.0, EI-Analytic. Petasense covers Vibration Mote, Transmitter range, ARO cloud, VFD-specific monitoring.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Erbessd Instruments: Can I actually buy sensors online?

Yes. Erbessd runs a public store listing individual sensors, modules and both gateways with prices and stock, which is unusual in this sector.

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.

Erbessd Instruments: Do I have to use the cloud?

No. DigivibeMX keeps data in a local database, and EI-Analytic is the optional browser-based alternative using the same sensors.

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.

Erbessd Instruments: How many sensors does one gateway take?

Gateway 2.0 supports up to 250 sensors; a USB gateway is available for direct PC connection.

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.

Erbessd Instruments: Can it trip a machine on high vibration?

No. It is monitoring and diagnostics only, with no safety certification for protection duties.

Petasense: How is it priced?

Per monitored asset on subscription, plus sensors and gateways. Nothing is published.

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