Honeywell Forge vs Johnson Controls OpenBlue Net Zero
Honeywell Forge
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| Figure | Honeywell Forge | Johnson Controls OpenBlue Net Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Energy Management Software | 7.6 (#11) | 6.9 (#17) |
| Founded | 1906 | 1885 |
| Integrations | Inspection Rounds lists integrations with SAP, historians, SQL servers, Honeywell DynAMo Logbook, and Excel. | OpenBlue integrations cover access control, BAS controllers, meters, occupancy, utility power status, weather data, work orders and other building-system categories. |
| Security | Honeywell lists SOC 2 Type II for Forge Performance+ and several named Forge products, and says some Forge cloud products run on Azure, AWS, or Salesforce Cloud. | OpenBlue uses micro-segmentation, end-to-end encryption and identity-based policies to secure IT and OT environments. |
Plans
Johnson Controls OpenBlue Net Zero
- OpenBlue Net ZeroPriced on request
In their own words
Honeywell Forge
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.
Johnson Controls OpenBlue Net Zero
Johnson Controls OpenBlue Net Zero is a web-based platform for facility managers tracking energy, emissions and utility spending across building portfolios. It automatically gathers energy information from utilities, meters and building systems, then presents performance through a unified dashboard and real-time meter views. Teams can benchmark emissions between sites, forecast energy use and examine relationships among consumption, occupancy, schedules and external conditions to identify reduction opportunities. Reporting includes standard and configurable reports, a dashboard builder, scheduled email reports, portfolio KPIs and benchmarking. The platform manages scope 1 and scope 2 emissions and assists reporting for certification and compliance frameworks. Integrations cover access control, building automation controllers, meters, occupancy, utility power status, weather data and work orders. Utility data import, carbon tracking and API access are available. Pricing is on request, and Johnson Controls directs prospects to request a demo.