Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management vs Honeywell Forge

Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management8.9Visit Honeywell Forge8.8Visit

Higher score Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management #4 in Smart Spaces Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit site

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Honeywell Forge #5 in Smart Spaces Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Honeywell

• Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise facility operations teams

• Honeywell Forge fits best

  Enterprise teams analyzing connected operations

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Side by side

Feature	Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Honeywell Forge 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Smart Spaces Software	#5 in Smart Spaces Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise facility operations teams	Enterprise teams analyzing connected operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Phone, Tickets
Integrations	10 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management 0/5 · Honeywell Forge 0/5
Occupancy analytics	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Room and desk booking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Environmental controls	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Energy monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Managed sites	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines work orders with preventive and corrective maintenance programs. Tracks asset lifecycle, warranties, service history, vendors and space. Connects facility plans with AutoCAD and Revit, plus enterprise systems.	Real-time dashboards and predictive analytics cover process and asset performance. Anomaly detection pairs with guided diagnostics and root-cause analysis. Connects with OPC, ODBC, APIs, file transfers, control and historian systems.
Cons	Pricing is available through sales rather than public plans. The listed platform is web-only, which may not suit mobile-first teams. Trials are not offered, according to the Workplace FAQ.	Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring another deployment model. Scope spans multiple applications, so capabilities can vary by offering. Contact-sales pricing makes direct plan-to-plan comparison difficult.
Our verdict	Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management is a cloud-based, web component of the OpenBlue Workplace integrated workplace management system. It is designed for facility and real-estate teams overseeing maintenance, assets, vendors and… Read the review →	Honeywell Forge is a cloud-based operational analytics platform for industrial enterprises, building operators, and other organizations managing connected physical assets. It brings operational data together for real-time monitoring,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management — where it wins

  • Combines work orders with preventive and corrective maintenance programs.
  • Tracks asset lifecycle, warranties, service history, vendors and space.
  • Connects facility plans with AutoCAD and Revit, plus enterprise systems.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is available through sales rather than public plans.
  • The listed platform is web-only, which may not suit mobile-first teams.
  • Trials are not offered, according to the Workplace FAQ.

• Honeywell Forge — where it wins

  • Real-time dashboards and predictive analytics cover process and asset performance.
  • Anomaly detection pairs with guided diagnostics and root-cause analysis.
  • Connects with OPC, ODBC, APIs, file transfers, control and historian systems.

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring another deployment model.
  • Scope spans multiple applications, so capabilities can vary by offering.
  • Contact-sales pricing makes direct plan-to-plan comparison difficult.

• Johnson Controls OpenBlue Facility Management8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad maintenance and asset platform for teams managing complex facility portfolios.

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• Honeywell Forge8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Enterprise analytics for monitoring assets, detecting anomalies, and investigating operational issues.

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