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Energy monitoring: WattSkor vs Manual vs SCADA

WattSkor against manual Excel tracking and legacy SCADA — TEDAS-compliant reactive monitoring, AI chatbot, yearly heatmap and more. See in 2 minutes which fits your facility.

Setup
15dk
SCADA: weeks
Monthly cost
Low
Manual: high labor
AI Assistant
24/7
WattSkor only
TEDAS Shield
1h/6h/24h
Reactive limit alarm
New in WattSkor

Features not found in Manual or SCADA

Built for industrial sites — penalty shield, AI and hierarchical device support are unique here.

New

Reactive Limit Breach Alarm

Continuously watches TEDAS reactive thresholds across 1h/6h/24h windows. Warns you before penalties hit.

TEDAS Penalty Shield
New

Per-Device Thresholds

Per-transformer / breaker / panel / main-line load, PF and THD limits. Not one-size-fits-all — device-aware.

New

Yearly Analysis + Heatmap

365-day calendar heatmap, year-over-year comparison, peak days and seasonal trends in one view.

New

PWA Push — Multi-device

PC + iPhone + Android simultaneously. Email + Telegram + web push — three channels in one.

New

AI Chatbot (In-App)

AI assistant with read access to your facility. Ask “why did PF drop today?” and get a clear answer.

New

Energy-based Q/P

TEDAS-compliant reactive/active energy integration. Energy-based, not snapshot — matches your bill exactly.

New

4 Device Types

Transformer, breaker, panel, main-line — hierarchical. Auto parent-child mapping, double-count protection.

New

On-Prem Connector Auto-Update

Local InfluxDB + Telegraf with auto-update. New versions roll out without a site visit.

Detailed comparison
Feature
WattSkorRecommended
Manual (Excel)SCADA
Real-time monitoring
Automatic data collection
Harmonic analysis (THD, K-factor)
Transformer efficiency analysis
Power factor monitoring (Energy-based Q/P)
Reactive limit alarm (1h/6h/24h)
Per-device alarm thresholds
Yearly analysis (Heatmap + YoY)
EPIAS price integration
Cost analysis & forecasting
PWA push notifications (PC + iOS + Android)
AI Chatbot (in-app)
Anomaly detection (AI)
Trafo / Breaker / Panel / Main-line support
On-prem InfluxDB + auto-update connector
Mobile + Multi-facility management
Reporting & export
Setup time15 minWeeks
Initial costLowZeroVery high
Monthly operating costLowHigh (labor)Medium
Technical knowledge requiredLowMediumHigh
WattSkor

Modern industrial solution

15-min setup, AI chatbot, TEDAS-compliant reactive monitoring, multi-device push, yearly analysis. Cloud + on-prem hybrid.

AI ChatbotPWA PushHeatmapAuto-update
Manual (Excel)

Zero cost — but high labor

No initial cost. No real-time monitoring, high error rate, not scalable. No AI, no alarms.

Manual dataError riskUnscalable
SCADA

Powerful — but heavy and expensive

Robust real-time monitoring. High setup cost, weeks of integration, expert knowledge required. No cost analysis, no AI.

High costWeeksExpert required
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