Software · head to head
Plume Labs vs uHoo
Plume Labs
Software
Personal air quality tracking and forecasting
- From
- $179/one-time
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Plume Labs plume Labs states on its own site that the Flow and Flow 2 hardware are no longer available for purchase, while the Plume Labs App and the Plume API continue to operate; uHoo the uHoo smart air quality monitor was priced at $399 with a 1-year warranty (Internet Archive capture, 14 December 2022)
- They diverge on capability: Plume Labs covers Personal air sensor, uHoo covers 9 air sensors.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Plume Labs and uHoo actually diverge.
| Attribute | Plume Labs | uHoo |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $179/one-time | $329/one-time |
Identical on both: pricing model (one-time), free tier (No), platforms (Ios, Android, Hardware), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2014).
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 Plume Labs
- Personal air sensor
- Real-time tracking
- Exposure insights
- Route suggestions
- Mobile app
- Fitness trackers
- Smart home
Only in uHoo
- 9 air sensors
- Virus index
- Real-time monitoring
- Historical data
- IFTTT
- Alexa
- Google Home
- API
Both cover
- Health tips
- Ios support
- Android support
- Hardware support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Plume Labs
- Professional Work
- Content Creation
uHoo
- Professional Work
- Content Creation
Both are used for professional work, content creation, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Plume Labs
- Plume Labs states on its own site that the Flow and Flow 2 hardware are no longer available for purchase, while the Plume Labs App and the Plume API continue to operate
uHoo
- The uHoo smart air quality monitor was priced at $399 with a 1-year warranty (Internet Archive capture, 14 December 2022)
Pricing, plan by plan
Plume Labs
$179/one-time- Flow 2$179/one-time
- Personal sensor
- Real-time tracking
- App access
uHoo
$329/one-time- uHoo Indoor$329/one-time
- 9 sensors
- Real-time data
- App access
- uHoo BusinessFree
- Multi-device management
- Dashboard
- API
Which should you pick?
Choose Plume Labs if
- You need personal air sensor.
- You work on Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want real-time tracking.
Choose uHoo if
- You need 9 air sensors.
- You work on Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want virus index.
Questions people ask
- Is Plume Labs or uHoo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Plume Labs starts at $179/one-time and uHoo at $329/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Plume Labs or uHoo?
- Plume Labs starts at $179/one-time and uHoo at $329/one-time.
- Does Plume Labs or uHoo run on more platforms?
- Both run on Ios, Android, Hardware, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Plume Labs best used for?
- Plume Labs is most often used for professional work, content creation.
- What can Plume Labs do that uHoo cannot?
- Plume Labs covers Personal air sensor, Real-time tracking, Exposure insights, Route suggestions. uHoo covers 9 air sensors, Virus index, Real-time monitoring, Historical data. Both handle Health tips, Ios support, Android support, Hardware support.