Full side-by-side scores, feature matrix, and verdict.
| Feature | Fanuc MT-Link i | Slytek |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — — |
| Commercial Terms | ||
| Pricing License model |
— No public pricing - custom quote | — — |
| Deployment Architecture |
✓ On-premise | ✓ Cloud or On-Premise |
| Hardware Ownership Equipment model |
✓ Licensed software - no SaaS | — — |
| User Accounts Seat pricing |
✓ Site license | — — |
| SFI Pricing Monitoring subscription |
— — | ✓ From $79/machine/month |
| TOS Pricing Tool-control product |
— — | ◑ One-time + maintenance |
| Contract Length Commitment |
— — | ◑ SFI billed yearly |
| Minimum Order Entry requirement |
— — | ✓ None |
| Monitoring & Control | ||
| Machine Monitoring & OEE Real-time production data |
— — | ✓ Yes - Core |
| Adaptive Tool-Load Control Tool Optimization System |
— — | ✓ Yes - Differentiator |
| Process Monitoring Unattended-operation sensing |
— — | ✓ Yes |
| Vibration Monitoring Condition sensing |
— — | — Not Available |
| Predictive Alerts Threshold-based alerting |
— — | ◑ Threshold-based |
| Traceability Job and quality capture |
— — | ✓ Yes |
| Integration | ||
| ERP / MES Integration Business-system connectors |
— — | ✓ Yes |
| Open API Developer access |
— — | ◑ Not documented publicly |
| Operator Interface Shop-floor UI |
— — | ✓ Yes |
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.
Slytek is a strong, focused choice for CNC machine shops wanting affordable production monitoring, real-time OEE, and, unusually, active adaptive tool-load control from a single vendor. Shops needing vibration-based condition monitoring or a documented open API should evaluate specialist platforms alongside it.