HEKA vs Poka

HEKA is a web-based modular Manufacturing Operating System with MES capabilities for manufacturers. It links standard work, production execution, performance management and continuous improvement in one system. Teams create browser-based work instructions containing photos, tools, parts, specifications and PPE. They can record station work, divide recordings into steps, annotate them and publish controlled instructions. Revisions are versioned, reviewed and approved with a signed audit trail. The same instruction source can publish to operator stations or A4 sheets, supporting paper, hybrid and fully digital operations. HEKA connects approved methods, production bills of materials, work orders and operator instructions. It tracks availability, performance and quality by process, line and shift, relating downtime and defects to work context. Improvement tools include 5S audits, Kaizen actions and follow-up that can move verified improvements into updated standards. Pricing is on request, scoped to the operation and pilot rather than sold per seat.

Poka is an industrial connected worker platform for standardizing work and sharing frontline knowledge across shifts. It provides digital work instructions, learning and development, forms and checklists, issue management, huddle boards, skills management, daily management, communications, and dashboards and analytics. Its Industrial AI offering is linked to AI Agents and AI Studio for connected factory work. The platform connects with ERP, MES, LMS and CMMS systems, while Poka Automate lists more than 1,000 pre-built app connections. An open RESTful API supports custom integrations, and its Data Lake streams operational data to Power BI, Tableau and Looker. Poka runs as SaaS on AWS, with TLS 1.2 encryption in transit and 256-bit AES at rest. It is available on iOS, Android and web, and states SOC 2 Type II compliance. Pricing is available on request.