Siemens Building X vs Honeywell Forge

Siemens Building X9.2Visit Honeywell Forge8.8Visit

Higher score Siemens Building X #2 in Smart Spaces Software 9.2/10 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

• Siemens Building X fits best

  Owners and operators managing multiple buildings

• Honeywell Forge fits best

  Enterprise teams analyzing connected operations

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Side by side

Feature	Siemens Building X 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Honeywell Forge 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Smart Spaces Software	#5 in Smart Spaces Software
Best for	Owners and operators managing multiple buildings	Enterprise teams analyzing connected operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Docs	Phone, Tickets
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	8 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Siemens Building X 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	Cloud	Not checked yet
Managed sites	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines energy, HVAC, environmental and security monitoring Offers remote operations and device control with mobile access Connects to Siemens and third-party systems through APIs and integrations	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 by subscription or custom plan through Siemens Requires cloud services and gateways for deployment and connectivity Its wide scope may exceed the needs of single-purpose building tools	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	For owners, operators and service providers managing building portfolios, Siemens Building X brings building data and operational applications together in a cloud platform. Its scope spans energy and sustainability, operations 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

• Siemens Building X — where it wins

  • Combines energy, HVAC, environmental and security monitoring
  • Offers remote operations and device control with mobile access
  • Connects to Siemens and third-party systems through APIs and integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is by subscription or custom plan through Siemens
  • Requires cloud services and gateways for deployment and connectivity
  • Its wide scope may exceed the needs of single-purpose building tools

• 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.

• Siemens Building X9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A portfolio-wide cloud platform for energy, HVAC, security and building operations.

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• Honeywell Forge8.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit HoneywellFull verdict →