Manufacturing · head to head
Augury vs MOVUS
Augury
Manufacturing
Machine health monitoring sold as a per-machine annual service including sensors, installation and analyst diagnostics
- From
- On request
- Rated
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MOVUS
Manufacturing
Australian condition monitoring combining a magnetic sensor with a monitored alerting service
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- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Augury the per-machine annual fee never stops, so over a five to eight year horizon the total exceeds buying sensors and software outright and running the programme yourself.; MOVUS mOVUS is a small independent company, so standardising a large estate on its sensors carries supplier continuity risk that a purchase from a major instrumentation vendor does not.
- They diverge on capability: Augury covers Halo sensors, MOVUS covers FitMachine sensor.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Augury and MOVUS actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 Augury
- Halo sensors
- Diagnostics as a Service
- Named fault diagnosis
- Process Health
- CMMS integration
- Installation included
- Fleet views
- Unlimited users
Only in MOVUS
- FitMachine sensor
- FitMachine 3XT EX
- Assessed alerts
- Condition scoring
- Rapid installation
- Partner delivery
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Augury
- A food plant with 200 similar motors and pumps and no vibration analyst on staffnot MOVUS
- A multi-site manufacturer that needs one reliability picture across plants without standardising their maintenance teamsnot MOVUS
- An operator whose capex budget will not approve sensor hardware but whose opex budget will approve a servicenot MOVUS
- A site trying to move from calendar-based motor overhauls to condition-based intervals with defensible evidencenot MOVUS
MOVUS
- A mining operation instrumenting pumps and fans in a classified hazardous zone where cabled monitoring would require an outage and an electrical projectnot Augury
- A water utility with a small maintenance team that wants assessed alerts rather than a dashboard nobody has time to interpretnot Augury
- A food processing site adding condition monitoring to existing assets without production downtime, using magnetic mountingnot Augury
- An Australian operator that wants local support and local calibration data rather than a Northern Hemisphere vendor with a resellernot Augury
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Augury
- The per-machine annual fee never stops, so over a five to eight year horizon the total exceeds buying sensors and software outright and running the programme yourself.
- Coverage is aimed at standard rotating equipment; reciprocating compressors, very low-speed machinery and non-rotating assets are poorly served, so you still need a second monitoring approach.
- Diagnoses depend on Augurys analysts, which means the quality of your programme is set by a vendor queue you do not control and turnaround is not something you can escalate internally.
- The sensors and the analytics are one system, so leaving Augury means removing the hardware and starting again; there is no path to keep the sensors and change the software.
- Pricing is unpublished and negotiated per fleet, so buyers have no benchmark and comparable plants can pay materially different per-machine rates.
MOVUS
- MOVUS is a small independent company, so standardising a large estate on its sensors carries supplier continuity risk that a purchase from a major instrumentation vendor does not.
- Support and service outside Australia and New Zealand depend on partners, which means response times, commercial terms and technical depth vary by country in ways the vendor cannot fully control.
- Per-asset subscription plus per-asset hardware means the cost of full coverage rises linearly, so most sites end up monitoring a subset and leaving the long tail of small motors unmonitored.
- The single condition score is designed for planners rather than analysts, which suits teams without vibration expertise but frustrates reliability engineers who want the underlying spectra to diagnose a specific defect.
- Nothing is published on sensor cost, gateway requirements, subscription rate or contract term, so a realistic total cost for a site rollout cannot be estimated without a sales conversation.
Pricing, plan by plan
Augury
On request- Machine Health$undefined/year
- Flat annual fee per monitored machine
- Sensors, gateway, connectivity and installation included
- Unlimited users and unlimited diagnostic reviews
MOVUS
On request- FitMachine$undefined/year
- Subscription priced per monitored asset
- FitMachine sensor hardware required per asset
- Gateway hardware required per area
Which should you pick?
Choose Augury if
- You need halo sensors.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want diagnostics as a service.
Choose MOVUS if
- You need fitmachine sensor.
- You work on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
- You also want fitmachine 3xt ex.
Questions people ask
- Is Augury or MOVUS better?
- Neither clearly leads. Augury starts at On request and MOVUS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Augury or MOVUS?
- Augury starts at On request and MOVUS at On request.
- Does Augury or MOVUS run on more platforms?
- Augury runs on Web, iOS, Android. MOVUS runs on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
- What is Augury best used for?
- Augury is most often used for a food plant with 200 similar motors and pumps and no vibration analyst on staff, a multi-site manufacturer that needs one reliability picture across plants without standardising their maintenance teams, an operator whose capex budget will not approve sensor hardware but whose opex budget will approve a service, a site trying to move from calendar-based motor overhauls to condition-based intervals with defensible evidence. Of those, a food plant with 200 similar motors and pumps and no vibration analyst on staff and a multi-site manufacturer that needs one reliability picture across plants without standardising their maintenance teams are not what MOVUS is typically brought in for.
- What can Augury do that MOVUS cannot?
- Augury covers Halo sensors, Diagnostics as a Service, Named fault diagnosis, Process Health. MOVUS covers FitMachine sensor, FitMachine 3XT EX, Assessed alerts, Condition scoring.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Augury: Do I buy the sensors?
No. Sensors, gateways, connectivity and installation are included in the per-machine annual fee.
MOVUS: Is there a hazardous area version?
Yes. The FitMachine 3XT EX is certified for hazardous zones, with availability from February 2026.
Augury: Is there a per-user licence?
No. The web application allows unlimited users; the meter is monitored machines.
MOVUS: Do I get raw vibration data?
The product is built around an assessed condition score and reviewed alerts. Reliability engineers wanting full spectra should confirm what data access their contract includes.
Augury: Who does the diagnosis?
Machine-learning models flag issues and Augury vibration analysts review them before a finding is released to you.
MOVUS: Does installation need an electrician?
No for the sensor, which mounts magnetically and runs on battery. Gateways typically need power and network, which is where the site work sits.
Augury: What happens if we cancel?
The sensors are part of the service and monitoring stops; you do not retain a usable standalone system.
MOVUS: Is MOVUS available outside Australia?
Yes, largely through partners including industrial services and insurance-linked risk programmes, with support quality varying by region.
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