Sensor-Agnostic PdM + CMMS vs Proprietary Sensor Platform

Factory AI vs Augury:
Sensor-Agnostic + CMMS vs Proprietary Sensors

Both platforms deliver AI-powered predictive maintenance, but with fundamentally different approaches. Factory AI is sensor-agnostic and bundles PdM + CMMS in one platform, while Augury requires proprietary sensors and focuses solely on machine health monitoring.

14 Days

Factory AI Deployment in Brownfield Plants

Any Sensor

Factory AI Works with Your Existing Sensors

PdM + CMMS

Factory AI Bundles Both in One Platform

Sensor-Agnostic vs Proprietary: Two Different Approaches

The core difference: Factory AI works with any sensor you already have and includes CMMS, while Augury requires its proprietary sensors and focuses on monitoring only.

Factory AI

Sensor-Agnostic PdM + CMMS Platform

Sensor-Agnostic Architecture

Works with any sensor brand, historian, SCADA, or PLC. No proprietary hardware lock-in. Use your existing infrastructure.

PdM + CMMS in One Platform

Predictive maintenance and CMMS bundled together. AI predictions flow directly into work orders -- no separate tools.

Brownfield-Ready, No-Code Setup

Deploy in under 14 days in existing plants. No data science team required. No proprietary hardware installation.

Augury

Proprietary Sensor Machine Health Platform

Proprietary Sensor Ecosystem

Requires Augury's own wireless sensors. Additional hardware cost and installation for every monitoring point.

Monitoring-Focused (No CMMS)

Focuses on machine health diagnostics. You need a separate CMMS for work orders, asset management, and maintenance scheduling.

Enterprise-Scale Focus

Primarily targets large enterprise customers. Longer deployment timelines with hardware logistics.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

How Factory AI's sensor-agnostic approach compares to Augury's proprietary sensor platform

Feature

Factory AI

Augury

Sensor Requirements

Hardware approach and vendor lock-in

Sensor-Agnostic

Works with any sensor brand, historian, SCADA, or PLC. No proprietary hardware required.

Proprietary Sensors

Requires Augury-branded wireless sensors. Additional per-sensor hardware cost.

CMMS / Work Orders

Maintenance management capabilities

Built-in CMMS

PdM + CMMS in one platform. AI predictions flow directly into work orders.

No CMMS

Monitoring and diagnostics only. Requires separate CMMS integration.

Deployment Speed

Time to first value

14 Days

No-code setup using existing sensors. Brownfield-ready with no hardware installation.

Weeks to Months

Requires physical sensor installation, and commissioning at each monitoring point.

Predictive Analytics

AI-powered failure prediction

Multi-Source AI

Analyzes data from any source -- vibration, temperature, pressure, current, historian data

Strong Machine Diagnostics

Advanced vibration and thermal analysis from proprietary sensors with pre-trained models

Target Market

Ideal customer profile

Mid-Sized Manufacturers

Purpose-built for mid-sized brownfield plants. Affordable per-monitoring-point pricing.

Large Enterprise

Primarily serves large enterprise manufacturers with significant capital budgets

Brownfield Compatibility

Works with existing plant infrastructure

Fully Brownfield-Ready

Connects to existing sensors, historians, and SCADA. No new hardware needed.

Hardware Installation Required

Requires installing Augury sensors on each machine. Can supplement existing infrastructure but adds new hardware.

Why Manufacturers Choose Factory AI

Real results from sensor-agnostic predictive maintenance with built-in CMMS

Bega Cheese
"We were impressed by their ability to unlock the hidden potential in our existing data. I've never seen a business actually bring the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 ideals to life until Factory AI."
Michael Riches
Michael Riches
Site Leader at Bega

Why Factory AI Over Augury

Sensor-agnostic: no proprietary hardware costs
PdM + CMMS in one platform -- no integration needed
14-day brownfield deployment with no-code setup
Mid-market pricing without enterprise overhead

Ready for Sensor-Agnostic Predictive Maintenance?

Get PdM + CMMS in one platform. Works with your existing sensors. Deploy in under 14 days. No proprietary hardware required.