| Feature | AssetWatch | Sight Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | ||
| Vibration Monitoring Full-spectrum continuous vibration |
✓ Yes — Core | — — |
| Oil Analysis Lubrication and wear particle analysis |
✓ Yes — Unique | — — |
| OEE Tracking Production effectiveness |
— No | ✓ Yes |
| CME Expert Validation Human-reviewed alerts |
✓ Yes — Differentiator | — — |
| Commercial Terms | ||
| Hardware Ownership Own vs. lease |
— SaaS — No Ownership | — — |
| Contract Length Commitment |
— Annual | — — |
| User Accounts Seat pricing |
✓ Unlimited | — — |
| Analytics | ||
| Process Analytics Multi-variable correlation |
— — | ✓ Yes — Core |
| OEE Tracking Production effectiveness |
— No | ✓ Yes |
| Open API Integration |
— — | ✓ Yes |
AssetWatch is the right choice for organizations requiring expert-validated vibration monitoring with minimal internal expertise. The CME support model is genuinely differentiated. Weigh the subscription-only commercial terms carefully.
Sight Machine is the right choice for enterprise manufacturers wanting to move beyond OEE dashboards into deep process analytics, quality correlation, and AI-driven continuous improvement.