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Verdigris vs UpKeep

Two AI-first tools that can turn an equipment signal into maintenance work, from different ends. Only partly like-for-like (our reading): Verdigris sells 8 kHz circuit meters and electrical analytics, now focused on data centers and priced per MW, while UpKeep is a CMMS with work orders, preventive maintenance, EHS and Edge sensors, with the Nova AI assistant and published per-user plans. Desk research from vendor sites read Nov 3, 2026; no winner.

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In short: Verdigris (Electrical intelligence & energy sensing; vendor publishes prices) vs UpKeep (AI-native CMMS & asset operations; vendor publishes prices). Facts last checked Nov 3, 2026. No winner declared; desk research from vendor sites.

Side by side

Verdigris vs UpKeep: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowVerdigrisUpKeep
CategoryElectrical intelligence & energy sensingAI-native CMMS & asset operations
AI role (our label)AI-firstAI-first
What it doesAI-native electrical intelligence that uses high-frequency circuit meters to flag equipment degradation, with a current focus on data centers. Its clamp-on EV2 / EV2 Pro meters sample circuits at 8 kHz (vs a typical BMS at 1 Hz) for per-circuit waveform analysis that flags equipment degradation, stranded capacity and safe operating headroom. Applications include Signals (degradation triage) and orchestration inputs over REST, MQTT, Modbus and BACnet. The pricing FAQ says existing Schneider, Honeywell, Eaton or Vertiv gear can feed data over BACnet, Modbus, REST or MQTT, ServiceNow can auto-create work orders from alerts, and API and webhook docs are public with no NDA; the platform page describes clamp-on CTs it says install with zero downtime and cellular backhaul that needs no firewall changes (vendor claims). The pricing page states SOC 2 Type II certification, offers Cloud, Forge and Sentinel under one contract, and says Sentinel deployments take about four weeks with a dedicated solution architect. The homepage offers a free four-week rectifier health audit described as having no hardware commitment, and the pricing page describes Signals Founding Access, a sponsored co-development cohort in which Verdigris says it funds the hardware and engineering. Current product focus is AI data centers, colocation and enterprise data centers; commercial and industrial buildings are served through partner EnergyHub360, and existing C&I customers continue with full Verdigris support. Capacity, deployment-size, case-study, ROI and payback figures are vendor claims and are not used.AI-native CMMS and asset operations platform with work orders, preventive maintenance, inventory, EHS, training, IoT sensors and Nova AI. It covers work orders, preventive maintenance, parts and inventory, mobile technician tools, plus Safety (EHS, with permits, lockout/tagout and inspections on the same work orders), Learn (LMS built from SOPs and completed work orders), Fleet, Edge IoT sensors (temperature, vibration, runtime readings that can open work orders when they drift), Nova Workflows for automating hand-offs between steps, and Nova AI. The AI Maintenance page describes Nova as one assistant across UpKeep that answers plain-language questions from live records, runs scheduled reviews, drafts work orders (including from voice notes), checks new requests against open work on the same asset, catches bad data, answers field questions by voice, captures meeting action items and builds custom apps, with every AI output waiting in a review queue for a person to approve; the plan table lists Nova features such as App Builder, Smart Scheduler, Voice Fill and Smart Checklist Builder. Company counts and review ratings are vendor claims and are not used.
Who it's forData center and colocation operators; commercial/industrial via partner; owners needing circuit-level electrical ground truth.Maintenance and reliability teams in manufacturing, multi-site facilities, food service, fleet, healthcare and related industries.
Pricing (as publicly stated)Vendor-listed starting price (pricing page): Cloud (OpEx subscription) from $25,000 per MW per year; Forge (CapEx perpetual license plus annual maintenance) and Sentinel (enterprise, audit-grade subscription with custom terms) without listed prices. The FAQ says pilots and sites under 1 MW are charged per gateway, switching to per-MW pricing past about 50 gateways or 2 MW, and that pilots run with no commitment on one facility with 5 gateways for 30 to 90 days. The online deployment estimator is labeled an order-of-magnitude estimate, not a quote, with final pricing scoped on a call. Confirm current pricing with the vendor.Essential $24/user/month (unlimited work orders and locations, Nova AI). Premium $55/user/month (adds Studio, PM scheduling, checklists, parts costing, time/labor, 30-day analytics). Professional and Enterprise: request a quote (offline mobile, request portal, full analytics, multi-site, API/SSO on Enterprise). Monthly Nova credits by plan: 250 ($25 value) on Essential, 500 ($50) on Premium, 750 ($75) on Professional and 1,000 ($100) on Enterprise. Paid onboarding packages: Training Only $500, Quickstart implementation and training $1,500 (within 45 days), Expanded Training $5,000, and custom Enterprise Implementation by contact. Free trial with no credit card required to start.
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Facts last checked: Nov 3, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • What each is: Verdigris is an electrical intelligence layer. Its clamp-on EV2 and EV2 Pro meters sample circuits at 8 kHz, against the 1 Hz a typical BMS polls, and its Signals application flags equipment degradation, stranded capacity and safe operating headroom. UpKeep is the system where maintenance work lives: work orders, preventive maintenance, parts and inventory, mobile technician tools, Safety (EHS), Learn (an LMS built from SOPs and completed work), Fleet and Edge IoT sensors.
  • From signal to work order: UpKeep says that with its Edge sensors on an asset, a vibration or temperature reading crossing a threshold raises the work order itself. Verdigris publishes limits and equipment health over REST, MQTT, Modbus and BACnet, and its pricing FAQ says ServiceNow can auto-create work orders from Verdigris alerts. Whether Verdigris alerts can open UpKeep work orders is not stated on the pages we read; ask both vendors.
  • Where the AI sits (vendor statements): Verdigris describes ML fault detection on 8 kHz waveform data. UpKeep's Nova answers plain-language questions from live records, runs scheduled reviews, drafts work orders (including from voice notes) and pulls action items from recorded meetings; UpKeep says every AI output waits in a review queue for a person to approve.
  • Who each is for: Verdigris says its current focus is AI data centers, colocation and enterprise data centers, and it refers commercial and industrial buildings to its partner EnergyHUB 360, with existing customers keeping full support. UpKeep describes itself as a CMMS for maintenance, operations and reliability teams across many asset types.
  • Pricing (read Nov 3, 2026): Verdigris Cloud starts at $25,000 per MW per year, with per-gateway pricing for pilots and sites under 1 MW and no listed price for Forge or Sentinel; its estimator is labeled an order-of-magnitude estimate, not a quote. UpKeep lists Essential at $24/user/month and Premium at $55/user/month, with Professional and Enterprise by quote, monthly Nova credits on every plan, paid onboarding packages and a free trial. See each tool page for detail.
  • AI tags stay as listed on each tool page. Not used here: Verdigris's capacity, deployment-size, case-study, ROI and payback figures, and UpKeep's company counts, customer stories and review ratings (vendor material). Facts for both tools come from vendor websites (desk research).

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  • Whether Verdigris alerts can open work orders in UpKeep without custom integration work
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