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Savant vs ThingWorx

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Savant

IoT & Smart Home

Premium customizable automation and control system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
ThingWorx logo

ThingWorx

IoT & Smart Home

Enterprise IoT platform by PTC for industrial and smart solutions

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Savant pricing is not published; requires consultation with dealer; ThingWorx thingWorx is now part of Velotic, a separate industrial software company spun out from PTC
  • They diverge on capability: Savant covers Customizable, ThingWorx covers Rapid App Development.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Savant and ThingWorx actually diverge.

Attributes where Savant and ThingWorx differ
AttributeSavantThingWorx
PlatformsWeb, MobileCloud, On-premise, Hybrid, Edge computing
Founded20051985

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (IoT & Smart Home).

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 Savant

  • Customizable
  • Multi-Room Control
  • Beautiful Interface
  • Premium Build
  • 1500+ devices
  • Voice Control
  • Touchscreens
  • Control systems support

Only in ThingWorx

  • Rapid App Development
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Device Connectivity
  • Scalable
  • Industrial protocols
  • REST API
  • Third-party systems
  • Cloud support

Both cover

  • Mobile app

What people use each for

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

Savant

  • Smart home automationnot ThingWorx
  • Climate controlnot ThingWorx
  • Lighting and audio-visual managementnot ThingWorx
  • Energy management and monitoringnot ThingWorx

ThingWorx

  • Connecting industrial equipment and machines to an IIoT platformnot Savant
  • Building operator dashboards and digital work instructions for manufacturingnot Savant
  • Remote monitoring and service of connected productsnot Savant

Where each one falls short

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

Savant

  • Pricing is not published; requires consultation with dealer
  • Requires professional installation and dealer network

ThingWorx

  • ThingWorx is now part of Velotic, a separate industrial software company spun out from PTC
  • No pricing is published; the product page routes to Contact Us with no published rate, minimum or cost driver
  • The platform is sold as an industrial IIoT suite to enterprises rather than being self-serve

Pricing, plan by plan

Savant

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Savant review.

ThingWorx

On request
  • Professional$5000/month
    • App development
    • Analytics
    • Connectivity
  • Enterprise$25000/month
    • Advanced features
    • 24/7 support
    • Custom solutions

Which should you pick?

Choose Savant if

  • You need customizable.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want multi-room control.
Savant review

Choose ThingWorx if

  • You need rapid app development.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid, Edge computing.
  • You also want real-time analytics.
ThingWorx review

Questions people ask

Is Savant or ThingWorx better?
Neither clearly leads. Savant starts at On request and ThingWorx at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Savant or ThingWorx?
Savant starts at On request and ThingWorx at On request.
Does Savant or ThingWorx run on more platforms?
Savant runs on Web, Mobile. ThingWorx runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid, Edge computing.
What is Savant best used for?
Savant is most often used for smart home automation, climate control, lighting and audio-visual management, energy management and monitoring. Of those, smart home automation and climate control are not what ThingWorx is typically brought in for.
What can Savant do that ThingWorx cannot?
Savant covers Customizable, Multi-Room Control, Beautiful Interface, Premium Build. ThingWorx covers Rapid App Development, Real-Time Analytics, Device Connectivity, Scalable. Both handle Mobile app.
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