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Johnson Controls Metasys vs NAPA

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Johnson Controls Metasys

Software

Building management and control system platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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NAPA

Software

Ship design and operational excellence

From
$5000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Johnson Controls Metasys a Metasys server supports 1,300 devices and 65,000 objects, so larger estates require additional servers; NAPA the Internet Archive's capture of NAPA's homepage on 1 January 2020 named six distinct maritime software products, NAPA Loading Computer, NAPA Emergency Computer, NAPA Logbook, NAPA Fleet Intelligence, NAPA Voyage Optimization and ClassNK-NAPA GREEN, with no price figure published for any.
  • They diverge on capability: Johnson Controls Metasys covers HVAC control, NAPA covers Ship design.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Johnson Controls Metasys and NAPA differ
AttributeJohnson Controls MetasysNAPA
Starting priceOn request$5000/year
Pricing modelquoteone-time
PlatformsWeb, MobileWindows, Web
Founded18851989

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 Johnson Controls Metasys

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

Only in NAPA

  • Ship design
  • Stability calculation
  • Voyage optimization
  • Performance monitoring
  • CAD systems
  • Fleet management
  • Weather routing
  • Windows support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Johnson Controls Metasys

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

NAPA

No use cases recorded yet. See the NAPA review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

NAPA

  • The Internet Archive's capture of NAPA's homepage on 1 January 2020 named six distinct maritime software products, NAPA Loading Computer, NAPA Emergency Computer, NAPA Logbook, NAPA Fleet Intelligence, NAPA Voyage Optimization and ClassNK-NAPA GREEN, with no price figure published for any.

Pricing, plan by plan

Johnson Controls Metasys

On request

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

NAPA

$5000/year
  • Fleet Intelligence$15000/year
    • Voyage optimization
    • Performance monitoring
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Johnson Controls Metasys if

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

Choose NAPA if

  • You need ship design.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want stability calculation.
NAPA review

Questions people ask

Is Johnson Controls Metasys or NAPA better?
Neither clearly leads. Johnson Controls Metasys starts at On request and NAPA at $5000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Johnson Controls Metasys or NAPA?
Johnson Controls Metasys starts at On request and NAPA at $5000/year.
Does Johnson Controls Metasys or NAPA run on more platforms?
Johnson Controls Metasys runs on Web, Mobile. NAPA runs on Windows, Web.
What is Johnson Controls Metasys best used for?
Johnson Controls Metasys is most often used for building automation for offices, data centres, hospitals and universities, managing multi site campuses from one building management system, meeting compliance and reporting requirements for regulated facilities. Of those, building automation for offices, data centres, hospitals and universities and managing multi site campuses from one building management system are not what NAPA is typically brought in for.
What can Johnson Controls Metasys do that NAPA cannot?
Johnson Controls Metasys covers HVAC control, Building automation, Energy management, Security integration. NAPA covers Ship design, Stability calculation, Voyage optimization, Performance monitoring. Both handle Web support.
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