Full side-by-side scores, feature matrix, and verdict.
| Feature | Datanomix | Fanuc MT-Link i |
|---|---|---|
| CNC Production Intelligence | ||
| No Operator Input™ Automatic data collection |
✓ Yes - Differentiator | — — |
| Job Performance Scoring A+ to C- job grading |
✓ Yes | — — |
| Coffee Cup Report Daily morning production digest |
✓ Yes - 6AM daily | — — |
| Vibration Monitoring Condition monitoring |
◑ Via IO-Link only | — — |
| Commercial Terms | ||
| Pricing License model |
◑ Per machine/year - custom | — No public pricing - custom quote |
| User Accounts Seat pricing |
✓ Unlimited | ✓ Site license |
| Deployment Architecture |
— — | ✓ On-premise |
| Hardware Ownership Equipment model |
— — | ✓ Licensed software - no SaaS |
| 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 |
Datanomix is the best platform for precision CNC manufacturers focused on job costing, cycle time optimization, and production benchmarking. Not suitable as a condition monitoring or machine health platform.
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.