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Sandhed Track vs AirFinder

Sandhed Track charges $1.10-$3.49 per tag per month. AirFinder charges $10-15. Both provide BLE-based indoor asset tracking. Sandhed Track offers four cadence tiers and a 30-minute self-install. AirFinder requires professional deployment with a half-day or longer setup process.

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Lasse Ran Carlsen

CEO at Sandhed.

Sandhed Track vs AirFinder feature comparison
Feature	Sandhed Track	AirFinder
Monthly cost per tag	$1.10-$3.49/tag/month across four tiers. Volume discounts at 100+ tags.	$10-15/tag/month. Enterprise pricing on request.
Tag hardware cost	$19-27 per tag depending on variant (base, button, shock, temp).	$30-50 per tag depending on model.
Cadence options	Four tiers (1s, 3s, 5s, 10s) selectable per individual tag.	Single configurable interval. No per-tag tier selection.
Installation time	30-minute self-install. No professional services required.	Half day or more. Typically requires professional deployment.
Offline buffer	24-hour local storage per anchor. Auto-replay on reconnect.	Offline buffering available with similar auto-replay.
UWB upgrade path	Add UWB anchors to specific zones on the same platform.	No UWB option. Requires replatforming to a different vendor.
Open API	Full REST and WebSocket API included from day one.	Partial API access. Some features require enterprise tier.

Cost Difference at Scale

At 200 tags on Standard cadence, Sandhed Track costs $338/month after volume discount. The same deployment with AirFinder would cost $2,000-$3,000/month. At 1,000 tags, the annual savings reach $100,000+.

AirFinder positions itself as a premium enterprise RTLS solution. Their pricing reflects an enterprise sales model with professional services bundled into the deployment.

Sandhed Track undercuts this model by offering transparent pricing and a self-service installation path. The four cadence tiers mean you only pay for the update frequency each asset actually needs.

For a warehouse with 200 pallets on Slow cadence ($1.10) and 20 forklifts on Real-time ($3.49), the blended monthly cost is $289.80 before volume discount. AirFinder would charge $2,200-$3,300 for the same deployment at their published rates.

Deployment Speed

Sandhed Track is designed for self-installation. AirFinder relies on professional deployment. This means days-to-weeks lead time for AirFinder versus same-day setup for Sandhed Track.

AirFinder deployments typically involve a site assessment, professional anchor installation, and calibration process. This is thorough but adds cost and lead time.

Sandhed Track ships a $999 starter kit that covers 1,500 m². Mount anchors 20 meters apart, plug in power, scan tags. The coverage map tool in the platform validates anchor placement in real time. No waiting for a technician.

For organizations that need to deploy quickly across multiple sites, the self-install model saves weeks of coordination per location.

Platform Integration

Sandhed Track positions feed directly into the Sandhed digital twin platform. AirFinder is a standalone tracking product that requires API integration to connect with visualization or analytics tools.

Sandhed Track is built into the Sandhed digital twin platform. When a tag reports a position, it appears immediately on your 3D floor plan alongside all other facility data, including sensor readings, equipment status, and maintenance schedules.

AirFinder provides its own dashboard but does not include a spatial visualization platform. Connecting AirFinder positions to a 3D facility model requires custom API integration work.

For teams that already use or plan to use a digital twin platform, the native integration eliminates an entire integration layer.

When AirFinder May Suit Better

AirFinder has been in the market longer and may have more established references in specific healthcare and manufacturing verticals. If your procurement process weights vendor tenure heavily, AirFinder has a longer track record.

AirFinder, produced by RF Controls, has established deployments in healthcare, manufacturing, and government sectors. If your organization requires vendor references from similar industries, AirFinder may have more to show.

Their SuperTag product line includes some specialized form factors that may suit specific mounting requirements. If a particular physical tag design is critical to your deployment, compare the available form factors directly.

For most cost-conscious deployments, however, Sandhed Track's pricing advantage is significant enough to offset the difference in market tenure.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

At published rates, Sandhed Track is 75-90% cheaper per tag per month. Standard tier at $1.99 versus $10-15 at AirFinder. Hardware is also cheaper: $19 per tag versus $30-50.

Both provide zone-level BLE accuracy of 4-6 meters in standard configurations. Neither system is inherently more accurate. Accuracy depends on anchor density and environment, not the vendor.

Yes. Replace anchor and tag hardware. Sandhed Track can coexist with AirFinder during a phased migration. Floor plan data and zone definitions transfer to the new system.

Sandhed Track is designed to work with the Sandhed platform. The open REST and WebSocket API means you can consume position data in any third-party system, but the primary interface is the Sandhed digital twin.

Both Sandhed Track and AirFinder are indoor BLE systems. For outdoor tracking, Sandhed integrates with Apple AirTag/Find My and AEMP 2.0 telematics. AirFinder has some outdoor capabilities via their different product lines.

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