Horizon Logix vs OpenRFID Middleware
Horizon Logix
hlogix.appOpenRFID Middleware
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| Figure | Horizon Logix | OpenRFID Middleware |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · RFID Software | 7.2 (#20) | 8.5 (#2) |
| Deployment | The site lists cloud deployment using Azure SWA, on-premises deployment, and hybrid deployment. | The maker documents local .NET setup and optional Docker Compose deployment, with a .NET 10 SDK prerequisite or .NET 8.0+. |
| Purpose | Horizon Logix is RFID middleware that turns tag reads into operational events for ERPs and operators. | OpenRFID Middleware bridges physical RFID readers with cloud and on-premise applications. |
| Security | The site lists JWT-signed sessions and role-based access, with roles per site and workflow, and says customer data is segregated at the collection level. | The README mentions support for custom authorization tokens and static keys in HTTP headers; it does not state a security certification. |
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Horizon Logix
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OpenRFID Middleware
OpenRFID Middleware connects physical RFID readers with cloud and on-premise applications such as ERPs, WMS and cloud APIs. The free, MIT-licensed project lists reader plugins and protocols including LLRP, Impinj Octane, Zebra FX, Identium, Alien, TCP/UDP sockets, serial connections and MQTT. Filtering options include deduplication, RSSI thresholds, antenna masking and EPC pattern rules. It dispatches data using HTTP GET, POST, PUT or PATCH, with configurable headers and Liquid or Handlebars templates for JSON, form-data, XML and CSV payloads. A persistent SQLite WAL queue retains tag data through network outages for retransmission when connectivity returns; the guide also describes automatic reader reconnection and exponential backoff. Monitoring includes a web dashboard, live tag telemetry, diagnostics, WebSocket logs and an OpenAPI/Swagger REST management API. Deployment documentation covers the .NET CLI and optional Docker Compose. The listed prerequisite is a .NET 10.0 SDK or compatible .NET 8.0+ build target. The repository page shows no releases or packages.