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Novity vs Sensemore

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Novity

Energy

Hybrid physics and machine learning prognostics that estimate remaining useful life for process equipment

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Sensemore

Manufacturing

Low-cost wireless vibration and temperature monitoring with cloud analytics from a Turkish sensor manufacturer

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Novity novity is a small venture-backed company with a strategic investor rather than a profitable business, so continuity risk is real and the Tokyo Gas investment signals a likely eventual acquisition that would reset the roadmap.; Sensemore the company is small and young, so the failure-mode library behind its models is built on a much narrower installed base than SKF or Augury can draw on, and diagnostic specificity reflects that.
  • They diverge on capability: Novity covers TruPrognostics engine, Sensemore covers Wireless vibration sensors.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Novity and Sensemore actually diverge.

Attributes where Novity and Sensemore differ
AttributeNovitySensemore
PlatformsWeb, CloudWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryEnergyManufacturing

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 Novity

  • TruPrognostics engine
  • Cold-start modelling
  • Fault mode diagnosis
  • Remaining useful life
  • Existing sensor reuse
  • Recommended actions
  • Historian connectors
  • Asset class libraries

Only in Sensemore

  • Wireless vibration sensors
  • Handheld analyser
  • Cloud platform
  • Machine learning models
  • Multi-sensor synchronisation
  • Gateways
  • Open API
  • Alarm notifications

What people use each for

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

Novity

  • A gas processing plant that needs a defensible time-to-failure number before deferring a turnaroundnot Sensemore
  • An LNG terminal with critical compressors and no run-to-failure history to train a conventional modelnot Sensemore
  • A wastewater operator whose existing vibration alarms are ignored because they carry no severity or horizonnot Sensemore
  • A generator operator supplying data centre load where an unplanned trip carries contractual penaltiesnot Sensemore

Sensemore

  • A cement plant that wants coverage across the whole motor fleet rather than only the critical shortlistnot Novity
  • A mid-market manufacturer where the Western vendors quotes exceed the maintenance budget entirelynot Novity
  • An integrator packaging condition monitoring into a broader plant automation projectnot Novity
  • A water utility instrumenting remote pumping stations where sending a technician to take readings is the main costnot Novity

Where each one falls short

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

Novity

  • Novity is a small venture-backed company with a strategic investor rather than a profitable business, so continuity risk is real and the Tokyo Gas investment signals a likely eventual acquisition that would reset the roadmap.
  • Physics-based models must be configured per equipment class, so each new asset type is an engineering engagement rather than a configuration screen, and rollout speed is limited by Novitys own capacity.
  • Prognostics depend on the quality and sampling rate of your historian data; plants recording ten-minute averages will not get useful remaining-useful-life estimates without new instrumentation.
  • Nothing about pricing is published and there is no self-service entry point, so evaluation always starts with a sales-led pilot on a handful of assets.
  • The deployment footprint is concentrated in oil and gas, LNG and water, so reference customers and pre-built asset models outside those industries are limited.

Sensemore

  • The company is small and young, so the failure-mode library behind its models is built on a much narrower installed base than SKF or Augury can draw on, and diagnostic specificity reflects that.
  • Support and spares are largely delivered through distributors, so response quality varies by country and buyers outside Turkey and the immediate region should verify local coverage before ordering.
  • Pricing is not published and routes through integrators, which means the software cost is often bundled into a project price you cannot decompose.
  • Long-term vendor viability is an open question for a venture-stage hardware company, and a sensor network is a ten-year commitment; an exit or wind-down would strand the installed hardware.
  • Documentation and the analytics user interface are thinner than established competitors, so teams without vibration expertise get less guidance in interpreting what the platform flags.

Pricing, plan by plan

Novity

On request
  • TruPrognostics$undefined/year
    • Quoted per asset class and monitored equipment count
    • Model configuration and commissioning quoted as a project
    • Typically an annual subscription tied to a pilot then a rollout

Sensemore

On request
  • Sensemore platform$undefined/year
    • Hardware purchased per monitoring point
    • Cloud platform subscription quoted by sensor count
    • Sold largely through distributors and system integrators

Which should you pick?

Choose Novity if

  • You need truprognostics engine.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want cold-start modelling.
Novity review

Choose Sensemore if

  • You need wireless vibration sensors.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want handheld analyser.
Sensemore review

Questions people ask

Is Novity or Sensemore better?
Neither clearly leads. Novity starts at On request and Sensemore at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Novity or Sensemore?
Novity starts at On request and Sensemore at On request.
Does Novity or Sensemore run on more platforms?
Novity runs on Web, Cloud. Sensemore runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Novity best used for?
Novity is most often used for a gas processing plant that needs a defensible time-to-failure number before deferring a turnaround, an lng terminal with critical compressors and no run-to-failure history to train a conventional model, a wastewater operator whose existing vibration alarms are ignored because they carry no severity or horizon, a generator operator supplying data centre load where an unplanned trip carries contractual penalties. Of those, a gas processing plant that needs a defensible time-to-failure number before deferring a turnaround and an lng terminal with critical compressors and no run-to-failure history to train a conventional model are not what Sensemore is typically brought in for.
What can Novity do that Sensemore cannot?
Novity covers TruPrognostics engine, Cold-start modelling, Fault mode diagnosis, Remaining useful life. Sensemore covers Wireless vibration sensors, Handheld analyser, Cloud platform, Machine learning models.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Novity: What does Novity actually output?

A named failure mode and an estimated remaining useful life with a confidence band, not just an anomaly alert.

Sensemore: Where is Sensemore based?

Istanbul, Turkey. It designs and manufactures its own sensing hardware.

Novity: Do we need failure history to train it?

No. The physics component is what lets it produce useful prognostics on equipment with little or no run-to-failure data.

Sensemore: Is pricing published?

No. Hardware and platform are quoted, usually through a distributor or system integrator.

Novity: Do we need new sensors?

Often not. It reads from your existing historian, but low sampling rates or missing measurements can require additional instrumentation.

Sensemore: How does it compare on cost?

It is positioned below the established Western condition monitoring vendors, which is the reason most buyers evaluate it.

Novity: Who backs the company?

It was spun out of Xerox PARC and took a strategic investment from Acario Innovation, the venture arm of Tokyo Gas, in 2026.

Sensemore: Can I get the raw data out?

Yes, there is a REST API and MQTT support for pulling measurements into other systems.

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