Full side-by-side scores, feature matrix, and verdict.
| Feature | Augury | Fanuc MT-Link i |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Sensing | ||
| Vibration Monitoring Multi-spectrum vibration analysis |
✓ Yes - Comprehensive | — — |
| AI Diagnostics Machine learning fault detection |
✓ Yes | — — |
| Analyst Validation Expert human review |
✓ CAT III/IV Analysts | — — |
| Ultra-Low RPM 1–150 RPM asset monitoring |
✓ Yes - Industry First | — — |
| Commercial Terms | ||
| Pricing Cost model |
— Enterprise custom only | — No public pricing - custom quote |
| Hardware Ownership Sensor model |
— SaaS subscription | ✓ Licensed software - no SaaS |
| Minimum Order Entry requirement |
— Enterprise minimum | — — |
| Deployment Architecture |
— — | ✓ On-premise |
| User Accounts Seat pricing |
— — | ✓ Site license |
| CNC Monitoring | ||
| Fanuc CNC Connectivity Native FOCAS protocol |
— — | ✓ Yes - OEM Native (FOCAS) |
| Third-Party Machine Connectivity OPC UA & MTConnect |
— — | ✓ Yes - OPC UA & MTConnect |
| Legacy CNC Support Older Fanuc controls |
— — | ✓ Yes - via Ethernet I/O converter |
| Machine State & Alarms Real-time CNC data |
— — | ✓ Yes |
| OEE Tracking Production effectiveness |
— — | ✓ Yes |
| Scalability Fleet size |
— — | ✓ 1 to 2,000 machines |
Augury is the best pure machine health AI platform reviewed, and effectively unavailable to organizations without enterprise reliability programs and dedicated budgets. For teams that qualify, the ROI documentation (5–20x) is among the strongest in the category.
Fanuc MT-Link i is the right choice for Fanuc-centric shops that want OEM-native FOCAS data with no middleware layer, and also need to pull in third-party machines via OPC UA or MTConnect. The legacy CNC support and 1-to-2,000-machine scalability make it viable across a wide range of mixed-equipment fleets.