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Xentr vs FourJaw
FourJaw.
Productivity monitoring for discrete manufacturers, UK-rooted.
Pick FourJawif…
Picking FourJaw: you want machine utilization tracking and nothing more — clip-on sensors, simple dashboards, fast go-live.
Pick Xentr if…
- You need more than utilization — work orders, quality, traceability, andon.
- You already have machine connectivity and want the full MES layer on top.
- You want ERP, BI and quality integrations in one platform.
FourJaw solves utilization. Xentr is the full manufacturing OS when utilization isn't enough.
Feature comparison
Full matrix. Spot an inaccuracy? Email support@xentr.ai.
Feature
Xentr
Ignition
MachineMetrics
Tulip
FourJaw
Platform Fit
Purpose-built MES (not a horizontal toolkit)
Yes
SCADA-first
Yes
Horizontal
OEE-only
Cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS
Yes
On-prem platform
Yes
Yes
Yes
Modern, opinionated UX for operators
Yes
Legacy HMI
Yes
DIY apps
Dashboard only
MES Coverage
OEE (shift-aware)
Yes
Module
Yes
Yes
Yes
Andon escalation
Yes
Custom
Hardware add-on
Work orders + DAG routing
Yes
Build-your-own
Basic
Yes
Quality / hold workflow
Yes
Build-your-own
Basic
Yes
Integrations
MQTT
Native
Native
Gateway
Via Edge
Via Edge
OPC-UA
Yes
Native
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fanuc FOCAS
Connector
Module
Yes
ERP (SAP / NetSuite / Dynamics)
Available
DIY
Partner
Partner
BI (Power BI / Tableau / Grafana)
Yes
DIY
Yes
Yes
Limited
Enterprise Readiness
SSO (SAML / OIDC)
Included
Module
Enterprise tier
Enterprise tier
Enterprise tier
SOC 2 Type II
Roadmap
Yes
Yes
Roadmap
Audit log + immutable events
Yes
DIY
Yes
Yes
Limited
99.9% uptime SLA
Growth + Enterprise
Self-managed
Enterprise tier
Enterprise tier
Enterprise tier
Time to Value
White-glove onboarding included
Yes
Paid services
Yes
Paid services
Yes
First machine live
Days
Weeks
Weeks
Weeks
Days
Full plant rollout
90 days
Quarters
90 days
Quarters
90 days
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