Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security vs EmberOT

Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security is a paid web platform for monitoring operational technology and discovering OT assets. Its listed monitoring approach is passive, and its discovery capability focuses on identifying OT assets. The platform supports S7Comm, CIP, SNMP, BACnet, Modbus, WMI, HTTP, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104 and Profinet protocols. It also offers SIEM integration for organizations that connect OT or IoT security information with a security information and event management system. Armis was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA. Centrix is available through the web, with pricing supplied on request. The published capability set is limited to passive monitoring, OT asset discovery, the named protocol coverage and SIEM integration, so buyers can compare those specifics with the protocols and security workflows in their environments before contacting Armis.

EmberOT is self-hosted software for monitoring industrial assets and networks. Its software sensors discover, classify, and track assets from remote network edges through core networks, while collecting and processing data locally. The product combines cybersecurity alerts with operational anomaly detection and process monitoring. It evaluates vulnerabilities using current and historical information to rank environment-specific risk and recommend remediation. The Odyssey console brings together sensor and license management, health monitoring, asset inventory, and network views. Listed protocols include IEC 61850, Siemens S7, CIP/ENIP, BACnet, Modbus, DNP3, and MQTT; SIEM integration is supported. Minimum sensor requirements are 4 cores, 4 GB RAM, and 30 GB storage. EmberOT also offers a free OT PCAP Analyzer for offline packet-capture review, including device and protocol identification, filtering, and search. The analyzer requires a valid school or business email for download, and does not provide live span or tap monitoring, outbound sending, historical storage, or threat and anomaly detection. Main-product pricing is on request.