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FourKites vs Johnson Controls Metasys

FourKites logo

FourKites

Software

Real-time supply chain visibility

From
$2000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Johnson Controls Metasys logo

Johnson Controls Metasys

Software

Building management and control system platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: FourKites fourKites uses an Outcome-as-a-Service model with no per-seat pricing published; all pricing requires talking to an Outcome Advisor; Johnson Controls Metasys a Metasys server supports 1,300 devices and 65,000 objects, so larger estates require additional servers
  • They diverge on capability: FourKites covers Real-time tracking, Johnson Controls Metasys covers HVAC control.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FourKites and Johnson Controls Metasys actually diverge.

Attributes where FourKites and Johnson Controls Metasys differ
AttributeFourKitesJohnson Controls Metasys
Starting price$2000/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Mobile
Founded20141885

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 FourKites

  • Real-time tracking
  • Predictive ETAs
  • Exception alerts
  • Yard management
  • TMS platforms
  • ERP systems
  • WMS
  • Ios support

Only in Johnson Controls Metasys

  • HVAC control
  • Building automation
  • Energy management
  • Security integration
  • Analytics dashboard
  • SOC2
  • SSL encryption
  • On-premise deployment

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

FourKites

No use cases recorded yet. See the FourKites review.

Johnson Controls Metasys

  • Building automation for offices, data centres, hospitals and universitiesnot FourKites
  • Managing multi site campuses from one building management systemnot FourKites
  • Meeting compliance and reporting requirements for regulated facilitiesnot FourKites

Where each one falls short

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

FourKites

  • FourKites uses an Outcome-as-a-Service model with no per-seat pricing published; all pricing requires talking to an Outcome Advisor

Johnson Controls Metasys

  • A Metasys server supports 1,300 devices and 65,000 objects, so larger estates require additional servers
  • No hardware requirement, licensing model, subscription term or price is published on the product page; the routes offered are a demo booking and a contact form

Pricing, plan by plan

FourKites

$2000/month
  • Professional$5000/month
    • Multi-modal tracking
    • Predictive ETAs
    • Analytics

Johnson Controls Metasys

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Johnson Controls Metasys review.

Which should you pick?

Choose FourKites if

  • You need real-time tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want predictive etas.
FourKites review

Choose Johnson Controls Metasys if

  • You need hvac control.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want building automation.
Johnson Controls Metasys review

Questions people ask

Is FourKites or Johnson Controls Metasys better?
Neither clearly leads. FourKites starts at $2000/month and Johnson Controls Metasys at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FourKites or Johnson Controls Metasys?
FourKites starts at $2000/month and Johnson Controls Metasys at On request.
Does FourKites or Johnson Controls Metasys run on more platforms?
FourKites runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Johnson Controls Metasys runs on Web, Mobile.
What can FourKites do that Johnson Controls Metasys cannot?
FourKites covers Real-time tracking, Predictive ETAs, Exception alerts, Yard management. Johnson Controls Metasys covers HVAC control, Building automation, Energy management, Security integration. Both handle Web support.
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