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Calsense vs Sedaru

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Calsense

Utilities

Central irrigation control and water management for municipalities, schools and universities

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Sedaru

Utilities

Water utility asset management and field operations built on top of Esri ArcGIS

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Calsense it is a North American product with a narrow dealer network, so agencies outside the United States have effectively no route to buy or support it.; Sedaru the Esri dependency is absolute: an ArcGIS licence is a separate and substantial cost outside the Sedaru contract, and utilities without ArcGIS must buy into that platform before Sedaru is even usable.
  • They diverge on capability: Calsense covers Flow-based fault shutdown, Sedaru covers Esri-native asset model.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Calsense and Sedaru actually diverge.

Attributes where Calsense and Sedaru differ
AttributeCalsenseSedaru
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, Cloud

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

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 Calsense

  • Flow-based fault shutdown
  • ET-based scheduling
  • Two-wire and conventional
  • Central management
  • Water budget reporting
  • Master valve and pump control
  • Weather station integration
  • Mobile field access

Only in Sedaru

  • Esri-native asset model
  • Field crew mobile
  • Hydraulic model integration
  • SCADA alarm context
  • Capital planning
  • Customer service linkage

What people use each for

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

Calsense

  • A school district needing a broken lateral shut off automatically overnight rather than discovered at the next site visitnot Sedaru
  • A city parks department reporting water use against a drought allocation by sitenot Sedaru
  • A university campus consolidating dozens of legacy controllers under one management interfacenot Sedaru
  • A public agency that would rather capitalise irrigation control than carry a per-controller annual feenot Sedaru

Sedaru

  • A water utility whose crews already work from ArcGIS maps and that wants work orders on the same map rather than in a separate CMMSnot Calsense
  • A wastewater authority prioritising collection system renewal by risk and condition rather than by age alonenot Calsense
  • Giving field crews offline access to network asset data and work history in areas with no mobile coveragenot Calsense
  • A utility trying to connect SCADA alarms to the physical assets and recent work that explain them, instead of reading alarms in isolationnot Calsense

Where each one falls short

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

Calsense

  • It is a North American product with a narrow dealer network, so agencies outside the United States have effectively no route to buy or support it.
  • Install cost is high relative to commercial irrigation controllers because flow sensing, master valves and proper wiring are part of the design rather than optional extras.
  • The interface and workflows are built for irrigation technicians, not casual users, so a small grounds team without a dedicated irrigation specialist will underuse most of what they paid for.
  • Public sector focus means procurement paperwork, bid specifications and cooperative contract vehicles are part of the process, which lengthens purchase timelines regardless of budget availability.
  • No pricing is published, and the no-subscription claim is conditional on the communication model chosen, so the total cost cannot be established without a specific quote and a careful read of which model applies.

Sedaru

  • The Esri dependency is absolute: an ArcGIS licence is a separate and substantial cost outside the Sedaru contract, and utilities without ArcGIS must buy into that platform before Sedaru is even usable.
  • Sedaru inherits GIS data quality, so a utility with an incomplete or stale geodatabase discovers the gaps in front of field crews rather than fixing them, and the data remediation project is not in the Sedaru quote.
  • The North American water focus means limited relevance and limited implementation support outside that market, particularly for utilities operating under European or Australian regulatory reporting requirements.
  • Nothing is published on price and the product is sold within a large corporate portfolio, so a small utility has little basis for judging whether the quoted subscription is competitive.
  • It is a water and wastewater product; a municipality wanting one asset system across water, roads, parks and facilities will need a broader public works platform alongside it.

Pricing, plan by plan

Calsense

On request
  • CS3000 system$undefined/year
    • Controllers and field hardware quoted per site
    • No annual data or subscription fee on some communication models
    • Some configurations include a 4G modem with ten years of cellular data

Sedaru

On request
  • Sedaru$undefined/year
    • Subscription sized on utility scale and module selection
    • Esri ArcGIS licence required and purchased separately from Esri
    • Implementation and GIS data preparation quoted as services

Which should you pick?

Choose Calsense if

  • You need flow-based fault shutdown.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want et-based scheduling.
Calsense review

Choose Sedaru if

  • You need esri-native asset model.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
  • You also want field crew mobile.
Sedaru review

Questions people ask

Is Calsense or Sedaru better?
Neither clearly leads. Calsense starts at On request and Sedaru at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Calsense or Sedaru?
Calsense starts at On request and Sedaru at On request.
Does Calsense or Sedaru run on more platforms?
Calsense runs on Web, iOS, Android. Sedaru runs on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
What is Calsense best used for?
Calsense is most often used for a school district needing a broken lateral shut off automatically overnight rather than discovered at the next site visit, a city parks department reporting water use against a drought allocation by site, a university campus consolidating dozens of legacy controllers under one management interface, a public agency that would rather capitalise irrigation control than carry a per-controller annual fee. Of those, a school district needing a broken lateral shut off automatically overnight rather than discovered at the next site visit and a city parks department reporting water use against a drought allocation by site are not what Sedaru is typically brought in for.
What can Calsense do that Sedaru cannot?
Calsense covers Flow-based fault shutdown, ET-based scheduling, Two-wire and conventional, Central management. Sedaru covers Esri-native asset model, Field crew mobile, Hydraulic model integration, SCADA alarm context.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Calsense: Is there an annual subscription?

Depending on the communication model selected, some CS3000 configurations carry no annual data or subscription fee, and some include a 4G modem with ten years of cellular data. Confirm which model your quote covers.

Sedaru: Do I need Esri ArcGIS to use Sedaru?

Yes. Sedaru is built on the ArcGIS geodatabase and the Esri licence is a separate purchase from Esri, not part of the Sedaru subscription.

Calsense: Does it shut off a broken pipe automatically?

Yes. It compares actual to expected flow per station and can isolate the station or shut the mainline, which is the main reason agencies specify it.

Sedaru: Who owns Sedaru?

Aquatic Informatics, which is part of Veralto, the water quality group spun out of Danaher in 2023.

Calsense: Who typically buys it?

City parks departments, school districts, universities, military bases and other large public landscapes in North America.

Sedaru: Does Sedaru replace a CMMS?

For water network assets, largely yes. For plant equipment and facilities maintenance many utilities still run a separate CMMS.

Calsense: Does it support two-wire decoders?

Yes, along with conventional wiring and hybrid installations on the same platform.

Sedaru: Is pricing published?

No. Subscriptions are sized on the utility and quoted, with implementation and data preparation charged as services.

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