| Feature | Guidewheel | FactoryWiz |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | ||
| Vibration Monitoring Mechanical vibration analysis |
— Not Available | — Not Available |
| Power Monitoring Current/energy signature |
✓ Yes — Core | — — |
| OEE Tracking Overall equipment effectiveness |
✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Commercial Terms | ||
| Pricing Subscription cost |
◑ Subscription — quote | — — |
| Contract Length Commitment |
◑ Annual (flexible) | ✓ None — Own It |
| Hardware Ownership Sensor ownership |
— Subscription | — — |
| User Accounts Seat pricing |
✓ Unlimited | ✓ Unlimited |
| License Model Pricing |
— — | ✓ $2,195/machine — Perpetual |
| Data Ownership Where data lives |
— — | ✓ Your Server |
| CNC Monitoring | ||
| CNC/PLC Integration Machine protocol connectivity |
— — | ✓ Yes — Extensive |
| DNC Software CNC program management |
— — | ✓ Included Free |
| Vibration Monitoring Condition monitoring |
— Not Available | — Not Available |
| OEE Tracking Production effectiveness |
✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Guidewheel is the fastest path to factory floor visibility. Excellent for operations where power-derived OEE data is sufficient. For environments requiring rotating equipment health monitoring, power-only coverage has documented limits.
FactoryWiz is the strongest choice for CNC job shops wanting to own their monitoring software outright, keep data on-premise, and avoid perpetual SaaS costs. Not suitable for condition monitoring requirements.