FTW vs Honeywell Forge

FTW connects supported solar equipment, batteries, and car chargers from different brands for home energy use. Its Energyplan weighs charging needs, electricity prices and tariffs, solar and household forecasts, battery state, and efficiency to plan energy use. FTW Core checks proposed plans and commands against site and equipment limits, with a local fallback if the planner is unavailable. The beta indicates whether controlled devices are following FTW, waiting, limited, or need attention, using device readings and separate meter confirmation where available. Lua drivers connect supported meters, inverters, and batteries, although supported models, firmware, and verified functions vary. OCPP 1.6J and 2.0.1 chargers can connect to FTW's built-in server without a Lua driver, subject to their supported functions. FTW also lists API and Home Assistant connections for observation or automation. It runs on a user's own host, with Linux and Docker installation paths and Raspberry Pi or Linux deployment described. FTW is an early 0.x beta; active control requires a working site meter and confirmed main fuse rating.

Honeywell Forge is a portfolio of applications and services for operating complex industrial environments and regulated industries. It links installed assets, brings their data together, and provides enterprise-level insights in real time. Its tools combine deterministic models with operational constraints to support automated processes and operational decisions. Product areas include industrial operations, connected buildings, life sciences, supply chain, and OT cybersecurity. Advanced Process Control coordinates planning, control, and blending in real time, with cloud-based or on-premise analytics. Inspection Rounds lets teams configure and schedule operator rounds, monitor them, review issues, and prepare compliance reports; field data can be captured offline and synchronized after connectivity returns. The Forge API Marketplace offers bidirectional access to building data, with APIs available as add-ons to existing Forge applications. Listed platforms are Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. Pricing is on request; product offerings may have term-based licensing and feature choices.