Manufacturing · head to head
Petasense vs Redlist
Petasense
Manufacturing
Wireless vibration and asset reliability monitoring, now owned by AssetWatch
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Redlist
Field Service
Maintenance software built around lubrication programmes rather than bolting them on
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Petasense petasense is now owned by AssetWatch, whose business is monitoring delivered as a managed service, so a buyer wanting self-service software should get the delivery model written into the contract rather than assume it.; Redlist no pricing is published by the vendor, and the four licence types have different capabilities, so the only way to size a budget is a quote and the widely repeated per-user figures come from review sites.
- They diverge on capability: Petasense covers Vibration Mote, Redlist covers Lubrication routes.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Petasense and Redlist actually diverge.
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 Petasense
- Vibration Mote
- Transmitter range
- ARO cloud
- VFD-specific monitoring
- Reliability workflow
- Mixed wired and wireless
Only in Redlist
- Lubrication routes
- Lubricant cross-reference
- Oil analysis integration
- Role-based licences
- Offline mobile app
- Work order management
- Scheduling and dispatch
- Contamination control
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Petasense
- A reliability team wanting continuous vibration data on assets currently covered by a quarterly walkaround routenot Redlist
- A plant with variable frequency drive assets where generic vibration analytics produce too many false alarmsnot Redlist
- Mixing battery sensors on accessible pumps with wired sensors on the handful of assets that would stop productionnot Redlist
- A manufacturer with no in-house vibration analyst that wants the analysis delivered as a service rather than as a dashboardnot Redlist
Redlist
- A mine whose failure analysis repeatedly identifies lubrication error and needs evidence of what went into each pointnot Petasense
- A plant changing lubricant suppliers that must cross-reference hundreds of equivalent products without mixing incompatible greasesnot Petasense
- Oilfield service crews recording completed work offline at remote sites and syncing when back in coveragenot Petasense
- An operation combining oil analysis laboratory results with maintenance history to justify extending oil change intervalsnot Petasense
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Petasense
- Petasense is now owned by AssetWatch, whose business is monitoring delivered as a managed service, so a buyer wanting self-service software should get the delivery model written into the contract rather than assume it.
- Hardware is required per measurement point and gateways are required per area, so the up-front capital for a plant-wide deployment is substantial and separate from the subscription.
- Per-asset subscription pricing scales linearly, which makes full coverage of a large population of low-value motors uneconomic compared with route-based monitoring.
- Nothing is published on sensor cost, subscription rate, gateway requirements or contract length, so a total cost of ownership figure requires a full sales engagement before you can compare it against anything.
- Battery-powered wireless sensors trade measurement richness for battery life, so the sampling rate and resolution are lower than a wired analyser would give, which limits diagnosis of high-frequency bearing defects on critical machines.
Redlist
- No pricing is published by the vendor, and the four licence types have different capabilities, so the only way to size a budget is a quote and the widely repeated per-user figures come from review sites.
- Cost scales with licensed users, which is awkward for operations with large numbers of technicians who each need only to record a completed lubrication route.
- Outside lubrication the CMMS is ordinary, so organisations without a lubrication-driven failure problem pay a specialist price for general functionality.
- The customer base and support presence are North American, which affects response times, lubricant catalogue coverage and reference availability elsewhere.
- The integration list is short compared with established CMMS platforms, so connecting to an ERP or a plant historian is likely to need custom API work.
Pricing, plan by plan
Petasense
On request- Petasense ARO$undefined/year
- Subscription priced per monitored asset
- Vibration Mote or Transmitter hardware required per measurement point
- Gateway hardware required for wireless deployments
Redlist
On request- Redlist$undefined/month
- Priced per user across four licence types: Collect, Complete, Create and Connect
- Licence mix rather than asset count drives the total cost
- Lubrication management and CMMS sold as separable product areas
Which should you pick?
Choose Petasense if
- You need vibration mote.
- You work on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
- You also want transmitter range.
Choose Redlist if
- You need lubrication routes.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want lubricant cross-reference.
Questions people ask
- Is Petasense or Redlist better?
- Neither clearly leads. Petasense starts at On request and Redlist at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Petasense or Redlist?
- Petasense starts at On request and Redlist at On request.
- Does Petasense or Redlist run on more platforms?
- Petasense runs on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android. Redlist runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- What is Petasense best used for?
- Petasense is most often used for a reliability team wanting continuous vibration data on assets currently covered by a quarterly walkaround route, a plant with variable frequency drive assets where generic vibration analytics produce too many false alarms, mixing battery sensors on accessible pumps with wired sensors on the handful of assets that would stop production, a manufacturer with no in-house vibration analyst that wants the analysis delivered as a service rather than as a dashboard. Of those, a reliability team wanting continuous vibration data on assets currently covered by a quarterly walkaround route and a plant with variable frequency drive assets where generic vibration analytics produce too many false alarms are not what Redlist is typically brought in for.
- What can Petasense do that Redlist cannot?
- Petasense covers Vibration Mote, Transmitter range, ARO cloud, VFD-specific monitoring. Redlist covers Lubrication routes, Lubricant cross-reference, Oil analysis integration, Role-based licences.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Petasense: Is Petasense still a separate product?
Yes. It trades under its own name with its own product line, but the owner since January 2024 is AssetWatch.
Redlist: Is Redlist only for lubrication?
No, it is a full CMMS with work orders and scheduling, but lubrication management is the reason most customers choose it.
Petasense: Do I have to buy Petasense hardware?
Yes. The platform is built around its own Motes and Transmitters; it is not a bring-your-own-sensor analytics product.
Redlist: How is it licensed?
Per user, across four licence types with different capabilities, rather than by asset count.
Petasense: Can I get monitoring as a service?
Yes, through parent AssetWatch, whose model is condition monitoring engineers reviewing your data. Clarify which model your quote covers.
Redlist: Does it publish prices?
No. Figures circulating on review sites are not vendor-published and should not be used to set a budget.
Petasense: How is it priced?
Per monitored asset on subscription, plus sensors and gateways. Nothing is published.
Redlist: Can technicians use it without signal?
Yes, the mobile app captures work offline and syncs later, which is the normal case in mining and oilfield sites.
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