Impinj RAIN RFID Software vs RTI eP360

Impinj RAIN RFID Software manages edge devices and processes data from connected smart items. Speedway Connect provides a web interface for remotely configuring Impinj readers or gateways and accessing inventory, location and direction data. ItemEncode uses pipelined Speedway readers to encode up to 9,500 RAIN RFID tags per minute, supports Impinj and other chip brands, multiple serialization and encoding schemes, and encoding verification. Its machine licenses currently support Impinj Speedway readers. Impinj Authentication Service uses standards-based cryptographic methods to authenticate supported tag chips, including Impinj M700 series, and exposes an API for authentication requests and secure access for product-authentication providers. Impinj says its Authenticity solution can verify hundreds of items in seconds across read ranges from a few centimeters to 10 meters. Partner software addresses inventory, asset, shipment and work-in-process tracking. The platform is presented for retail, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare and other industries. Pricing is on request.

RTI eP360 is a cloud-based SaaS suite for tracking assets and providing supply-chain visibility. It monitors asset location, status and environment as items move through the supply chain. Listed capabilities include reusable transport item initiatives, production traceability, inventory visibility, shipping and receiving verification, item-level associations, read-event analytics, movement history and exception alerts. Reports and analytics support KPI monitoring and data visualization, while data can be made available to third parties for auditing. RTI says the platform is hardware agnostic, offers a mobile application and provides open API capabilities and integration-ready data flows for automation and reporting. It says eP360 conforms to FSMA 204, GS1 and EPCIS standards and includes unlimited seats. Pricing varies by site or successful asset trip; the product page does not give a fixed monthly price. eP360+ is priced on request, billed per successful asset trip, and described as as low as $0.01 per cycle. Other listed options include site-based pricing and a monthly-payment approach. RTI invites prospects to request a demo or contact the company during weekday business hours.