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Influx Energy Management vs Sea Machines

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Influx Energy Management

Energy & Utilities

Cloud-based energy and sustainability management

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sea Machines logo

Sea Machines

Maritime & Shipping

Autonomous vessel control systems

From
$50000/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Influx Energy Management covers Energy tracking, Sea Machines covers Autonomous control.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Influx Energy Management and Sea Machines actually diverge.

Attributes where Influx Energy Management and Sea Machines differ
AttributeInflux Energy ManagementSea Machines
Starting price$500/month$50000/one-time
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsWeb, MobileEmbedded, Web, Mobile
CategoryEnergy & UtilitiesMaritime & Shipping
Founded20122015

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

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 Influx Energy Management

  • Energy tracking
  • Carbon accounting
  • Building analytics
  • Benchmarking
  • Sustainability reporting
  • Salesforce
  • SAP
  • SSL encryption

Only in Sea Machines

  • Autonomous control
  • Remote operation
  • Collision avoidance
  • Pattern following
  • Vessel systems
  • Communication networks
  • Shore-based control
  • Embedded support

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

Influx Energy Management

  • Energy trackingnot Sea Machines
  • Sustainability reportingnot Sea Machines

Sea Machines

  • Intelligent voyage and transit autonomy for workboatsnot Influx Energy Management
  • Pattern autonomy for survey and repetitive route worknot Influx Energy Management
  • Collision avoidance using the AI-ris computer vision sensornot Influx Energy Management
  • Remote command and control of vessels, including in GPS denied environmentsnot Influx Energy Management
  • Fleet management and telemetry through Fleetviewer and the SMLINK APIsnot Influx Energy Management

Where each one falls short

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

Influx Energy Management

Nothing recorded yet. See the Influx Energy Management review.

Sea Machines

  • Requires hardware fitted to the vessel; the autonomy systems are retrofits or new build installations rather than a software purchase
  • Targeted at vessels from 10 to 300 ft, so it does not address the largest commercial tonnage
  • Pricing is not published and is arranged directly with the vendor
  • The SM300-NG is the class-approved unit, so the cheaper SM300-SP does not carry the same approval

Pricing, plan by plan

Influx Energy Management

$500/month
  • Starter$500/month
    • Basic tracking
    • Up to 10 buildings
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Unlimited buildings
    • Custom reporting

Sea Machines

$50000/one-time
  • SM300$75000/one-time
    • Autonomous control
    • Collision avoidance
    • Remote operation

Which should you pick?

Choose Influx Energy Management if

  • You need energy tracking.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want carbon accounting.
Influx Energy Management review

Choose Sea Machines if

  • You need autonomous control.
  • You work on Embedded, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want remote operation.
Sea Machines review

Questions people ask

Is Influx Energy Management or Sea Machines better?
Neither clearly leads. Influx Energy Management starts at $500/month and Sea Machines at $50000/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Influx Energy Management or Sea Machines?
Influx Energy Management starts at $500/month and Sea Machines at $50000/one-time.
Does Influx Energy Management or Sea Machines run on more platforms?
Influx Energy Management runs on Web, Mobile. Sea Machines runs on Embedded, Web, Mobile.
What is Influx Energy Management best used for?
Influx Energy Management is most often used for energy tracking, sustainability reporting. Of those, energy tracking and sustainability reporting are not what Sea Machines is typically brought in for.
What can Influx Energy Management do that Sea Machines cannot?
Influx Energy Management covers Energy tracking, Carbon accounting, Building analytics, Benchmarking. Sea Machines covers Autonomous control, Remote operation, Collision avoidance, Pattern following. Both handle Web support, Mobile support.
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