ThingWorx

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Industrial IoT Software | IIoT Platform

How to Replace ThingWorx

Overview

ThingWorx is an Industrial IoT (IIoT) platform purpose-built to remove barriers to digital transformation and address manufacturing, service, and engineering challenges. It enables companies to build, connect, and analyze industrial IoT solutions at scale, transforming raw data into actionable intelligence for smarter operations and business outcomes.

Features

13 features across 12 categories

AI(1)

AI-powered IntelligenceAI

Fueled by AI and cutting-edge enterprise applications to deliver secure, scalable, and game-changing insights

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Analytics(1)

Real-time Data Analysis

Extract real-time insights from complex industrial IoT data to proactively optimize operations and prevent problems

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Applications(1)

Enterprise Applications

Cutting-edge ThingWorx enterprise applications for engineering, manufacturing, and service operations

Collaboration(1)

Engineering Collaboration

Role-based apps connect directly to enterprise systems to give stakeholders access to the most accurate product information in an easily consumable format

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Connectivity(1)

Asset Connectivity

Standardized industrial connectivity across disparate devices and applications to enable access to multiple data sources

Development(1)

Pre-built Applications

Powerful, pre-built tools and applications to fast-track and scale complete industrial IoT solutions and AR experiences with ease

Also in: Kissflow, Lattice, WordPress.com

Infrastructure(1)

Deployment Flexibility

Take control of deployment options with on-premise, cloud, or a hybrid approach to flexibly support any industrial use case

Management(2)

Device Management

Assume control over connected devices, processes, and systems, and boost performance and visibility across operations

Digital Performance Management

Identify, prioritize, action on, and monitor problem-solving opportunities for the greatest potential P&L impact

Manufacturing(1)

Manufacturing Operations

Connect operators and engineers with factory floor assets to increase safety and efficiency while reducing costs and downtime

Service Management(1)

Service Operations Support

Connect service teams to assets and data in the field to reduce customer downtime

Support(1)

Community Resources

Access to knowledge base of users with tutorials, guides, and videos for technology evaluation and advancing ThingWorx initiatives

User Experience(1)

Digital and AR Interfaces

Provide safer, more effective ways for employees to engage with physical objects and systems with digital and AR interfaces that contextualize data and guidance

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for ThingWorx. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a ThingWorx alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 13 features.

Buy ThingWorx

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying ThingWorx saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 13 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.