Clearion vs Unleash live (2026): Pricing, Features & Verdict
Unleash live is our pick, scoring 7.2/10 against 6.3/10 for Clearion on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria. Its biggest advantage: higher Security score (8/10 vs 5/10). Neither Clearion nor Unleash live lists a free plan.
Last updated: November 2026
Clearion
6.3/10
GIS-native vegetation management and asset inspection software built on Esri ArcGIS for electric utilities to plan, dispatch, and document line-clearance and inspection work.
Unleash live
7.2/10
Computer vision platform for utilities, mining, energy and transport operators that automates drone and camera-based asset inspections and continuous site monitoring.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.3/10 | 7.2/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Security | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Cost | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Customization | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | Contact for pricing | Contact for pricing |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Contact for pricing | Contact for pricing |
| Features | ||
| GIS and Mapping | ||
| Condition Monitoring | Not listed | |
| Drone Inspection | Not listed | |
| Inspection Automation | Not listed | |
| Inspection Checklists | Not listed | |
| Offline Field App | Not listed | |
| Power Line Inspection | Not listed | |
| Preventive Maintenance | Not listed | |
| Safety and Compliance | Not listed | |
| Work Orders | Not listed | |
Who Clearion and Unleash live suit
| Audience | Clearion | Unleash live |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | 8/10Deployed at Fortune 150 energy companies and in use with hundreds of field users at We Energies and WPS. | 9/10The product is sold on enterprise contracts with SSO, VPC deployment and SLAs. |
| Utilities | 10/10Built specifically for electric utility vegetation management and asset inspection, with named customers such as AEP, Exelon, and Southern Company. | 9/10The AWS Marketplace listing is built specifically for power and utility transmission and distribution inspections, and Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy are named customers. |
| Energy Companies | 8/10Used by large energy companies for grid reliability and wildfire mitigation work. | 8/10The vendor targets oil and gas, renewables and wind inspections. |
| Drone Service Providers | Not rated | 6/10Drone mission planning and Autofly app licences support drone operations. |
| Field Teams | 8/10The offline mobile app gives crews and contractors digital work packets, photo capture, and e-signatures. | Not rated |
| Government | Not rated | 6/10Transport for NSW, the NSW Government and US city authorities are named customers. |
| Maintenance Teams | 6/10Supports asset inspection and maintenance workflows, but its main strength is vegetation programs rather than general maintenance management. | Not rated |
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Clearion
Our data shows no clear advantage over Unleash live.
Why choose Unleash live
- Higher Security score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Analytics score (8/10 vs 6/10)
Pros & Cons
Clearion
Pros
- Runs natively on Esri ArcGIS, so utilities can work from their existing GIS asset data instead of maintaining a separate map.
- Field workflows keep working offline and sync later, with photos, GPS, and e-signatures attached to the original work order.
- Clearion Studio lets utilities set their own forms, terminology, and approval steps without custom code.
- Internal crews and contractors work in one system, which large utilities such as We Energies credit with better contractor accountability.
- Has a track record at large utilities: AEP calls it its system of record, and Duquesne Light's deployment was named Best in Class at a Pennsylvania PUC safety conference.
Cons
- No public pricing, and every deal goes through Arcos sales.
- Almost no independent user reviews on G2, SourceForge, or Slashdot, so evidence comes mostly from vendor and Esri case studies.
- Depends on an Esri ArcGIS environment, which may not suit utilities on other GIS platforms.
- No dedicated public security or compliance certification page was found for the product.
- Narrowly focused on utility vegetation and inspection work, not general CMMS or EAM needs.
Unleash live
Pros
- The platform works with drones, docks, fixed IP cameras and phones the customer already owns, rather than requiring new capture hardware.
- Detections can trigger work orders in SAP, IBM Maximo or ServiceNow and can sync with Esri ArcGIS.
- Deployment options include multi-tenant SaaS, single-tenant VPC and offline-capable edge hardware, which helps meet data sovereignty requirements.
- ISO 27001 certification, SAML and OIDC SSO, role-based access control and audit logging suit regulated utilities.
- Customers can build their own computer vision models with Mobius or have the vendor's engineers train custom models.
Cons
- No public pricing; buying requires a sales briefing and a 12-month contract.
- Unused processing credits expire after 12 months and licence fees are non-refundable, according to the AWS Marketplace terms.
- There are virtually no independent reviews on G2, Capterra or AWS Marketplace.
- It is not a CMMS, so maintenance execution and spare parts management need separate software.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Unleash live scores higher on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria: 7.2/10 against 6.3/10 for Clearion. The largest gap is in Security: 5/10 for Clearion and 8/10 for Unleash live.
No, neither Clearion nor Unleash live lists a free plan.
