Smart Industry
Trade news on digital transformation, IIoT and AI in manufacturing
- #9 of 10 in best industrial technology news and references
- Free plan, paid upgrades
- Free to use
- Web
Ranked 9 of 10 in best industrial technology news and references
Digital manufacturing news on IIoT, AI and OT cybersecurity, with product roundups, webinars and white papers. Its topic range is broad, so it works best as a second source beside the specialist sites above.
Best for Digital manufacturing and IIoT news for managers
About Smart Industry
Smart Industry covers the digital transformation of manufacturing and the IIoT. Its sections include digital transformation, cybersecurity, automation, IIoT and artificial intelligence, and its news includes product roundups and reporting on attacks against PLCs and OT networks.
Its formats include webinars, white papers, eHandbooks, the Great Question podcast and a Crystal Ball series. Articles are free to read, and a Special Membership tier is offered. Because the site covers many topics, its depth on any single automation subject is shallower than specialist sites such as ISA or Automation World.
Key features
- Digital transformation news
- IIoT and AI coverage
- OT cybersecurity reporting
- New product roundups
- Webinars and white papers
Strengths
- Covers IIoT, AI and OT cybersecurity news for manufacturers
- New product roundups across automation vendors
Limits
- Broad topic mix, so single-topic depth is shallower than specialist sites
Where Smart Industry ranks
How Smart Industry compares
| Product | Score | Price | Platforms | Main formats | Publisher | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#6 Plant Engineering | 81.5 | Free | Web | Articles, ebooks, research, newsletters | Arrowfly (formerly WTWH Media) | Plant systems, facilities and maintenance |
#7 Plant Services | 80.5 | Free plan, paid upgrades | Web | Articles, podcasts, videos, webinars | Trade publication; affiliated with IndustryWeek | Plant maintenance, reliability and operations |
#8 RealPars | 79.0 | Free plan, paid upgrades | Web | Courses and blog articles | Online training company | Industrial automation courses by skill path |
| #9Smart Industry | 77.0 | Free plan, paid upgrades | Web | News, webinars, white papers, podcasts | Trade publication; affiliated with IndustryWeek | Digital transformation, IIoT and AI in manufacturing |
#10 Kutup* | 68.5 | Free | Web | Guides, PDFs and datasets | ASP Dijital, a company | PLCs, Modbus, OPC UA and historian data |
The full comparison table for best industrial technology news and references has all 10 products.
Alternatives to Smart Industry
All 9 alternatives
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OPC FoundationStandards body behind OPC UA, the open interoperability standard for industry
Automation WorldTrade news on industrial automation for discrete and batch manufacturing- Plant EngineeringPlant engineering articles on maintenance, automation and plant systems
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Questions about Smart Industry
- Is Smart Industry free?
- Smart Industry can be used without paying: Articles free to read; a Special Membership tier is also offered. Check the vendor’s pricing page for current limits.
- Is Smart Industry open source?
- No. Smart Industry is proprietary software; its source code is not public.
- Which platforms does Smart Industry support?
- Smart Industry is available on: Web.
- What is Smart Industry best for?
- Digital manufacturing and IIoT news for managers. In our ranking of industrial technology news and references it is number 9 of 10 with a score of 77.0.
- What are the best alternatives to Smart Industry?
- The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are Shopfloor*, International Society of Automation, Automation.com, OPC Foundation.
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