Flyability vs Unleash live Comparison
Compare Flyability vs Unleash live features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Flyability
6.2/10
Swiss maker of the collision-tolerant Elios 3 indoor inspection drone and Inspector software for inspecting confined spaces in industrial plants, mines, and utilities.
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 | 6.2/10 | 7.2/10 |
| Integration | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Security | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Cost | 2/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 6/10 | 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 | ||
| Drone Inspection | ||
| Inspection Automation | ||
| Condition Monitoring | Not listed | |
| Digital Twin | Not listed | |
| GIS and Mapping | Not listed | |
| Inspection Checklists | Not listed | |
| LiDAR Processing | Not listed | |
| Power Line Inspection | Not listed | |
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Flyability
- Higher Ease of Use score (7/10 vs 6/10)
Why choose Unleash live
- Higher Integration score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Cost score (4/10 vs 2/10)
- Better fit for utilities (9/10 vs 7/10)
Pros & Cons
Flyability
Pros
- The collision-tolerant cage lets pilots fly into tight, cluttered confined spaces where obstacle-avoiding drones struggle.
- Inspector links each point in the 3D model to the matching video frame, which speeds up defect review and reporting.
- Swappable payloads add ultrasonic thickness, radiation, and gas readings to visual inspection.
- The cloud platform is SOC 2 Type II compliant, with encryption and multi-factor authentication.
Cons
- There is no public pricing, and the hardware costs tens of thousands of francs.
- Comparison over time and colorization are locked behind a paid Premium Software Plan.
- It has no work order or maintenance management, so it needs a separate CMMS or EAM system.
- Older Elios 1 and 2 drones reached end of life in 2024, which pushed owners to upgrade.
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.
Not sold on either?
Air Inspection Automation (AiA)Our product
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Frequently Asked Questions
Unleash live scores higher on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria: 7.2/10 against 6.2/10 for Flyability. The largest gap is in Integration: 5/10 for Flyability and 8/10 for Unleash live.
No, neither Flyability nor Unleash live lists a free plan.
Unleash live is the better fit for utilities: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 7/10 for Flyability.
