IMS PEI vs Unleash live (2026): Pricing, Features & Verdict
Unleash live is our pick, scoring 7.2/10 against 6.4/10 for IMS PEI on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria. Its biggest advantage: higher Integration score (8/10 vs 7/10). Neither IMS PEI nor Unleash live lists a free plan.
Last updated: November 2026
IMS PEI
6.4/10
Cloud-based pressure equipment integrity software from Cenosco that plans inspections using risk-based inspection (RBI) and corrosion calculations, for oil, gas, chemicals and process plants.
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 | 6.4/10 | 7.2/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Security | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Cost | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Customization | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 8/10 | 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 | ||
| Asset Registry | Not listed | |
| Condition Monitoring | Not listed | |
| Drone Inspection | Not listed | |
| GIS and Mapping | Not listed | |
| Inspection Automation | Not listed | |
| Inspection Checklists | Not listed | |
| Offline Field App | Not listed | |
| Power Line Inspection | Not listed | |
| Predictive Maintenance | Not listed | |
| Safety and Compliance | Not listed | |
| SCADA and IoT Integration | Not listed | |
Who IMS PEI and Unleash live suit
| Audience | IMS PEI | Unleash live |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Companies | 9/10It was built with Shell and is deployed at refineries, LNG plants and upstream operators such as NAM, Tüpraş and Thaioil. | 8/10The vendor targets oil and gas, renewables and wind inspections. |
| Enterprise | 8/10It suits large asset owners, with ERP integration to SAP and Maximo, SSO and ISO 27001-certified hosting. | 9/10The product is sold on enterprise contracts with SSO, VPC deployment and SLAs. |
| Drone Service Providers | Not rated | 6/10Drone mission planning and Autofly app licences support drone operations. |
| Government | Not rated | 6/10Transport for NSW, the NSW Government and US city authorities are named customers. |
| Maintenance Teams | 7/10Inspection and integrity engineers use it to schedule inspections and record equipment condition, though maintenance work itself runs in a connected CMMS. | Not rated |
| Manufacturing | 7/10Cenosco also targets chemicals and pulp and paper plants that run pressure equipment. | Not rated |
| Small Business | 2/10Quote-based enterprise pricing and the need for implementation services make it a poor fit for small firms. | Not rated |
| Utilities | Not rated | 9/10The AWS Marketplace listing is built specifically for power and utility transmission and distribution inspections, and Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy are named customers. |
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose IMS PEI
Our data shows no clear advantage over Unleash live.
Why choose Unleash live
- Higher Integration score (8/10 vs 7/10)
- Higher Support score (7/10 vs 6/10)
Pros & Cons
IMS PEI
Pros
- Supports both Shell's S-RBI method and API 581, from qualitative to fully quantitative, so one tool can handle risk ranking across a whole plant.
- Rests on more than 20 years of joint development with Shell, and Cenosco reports use on more than 200 assets in over 40 countries.
- Interfaces with SAP, JD Edwards and Maximo, so inspection findings can feed maintenance execution in the ERP.
- The IMS4Field app works offline by default, and NAM reports going paperless while staying auditable.
- Hosted on Microsoft Azure, with ISO 27001:2022 certification and 2FA or SSO/ADFS authentication.
Cons
- No public pricing. Buyers need a sales process and typically pay for implementation and data migration services.
- Independent reviews are almost nonexistent: Capterra shows a single rating, and other listings have none.
- It focuses on inspection and integrity, not a full CMMS, so work order execution and spare parts usually stay in a separate ERP.
- Cenosco itself advises against on-premise hosting, which may not suit operators with strict data residency rules.
- The older IMS Offline app was deprecated in 2024, so sites still on it had to move to IMS4Field.
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 6.4/10 for IMS PEI. The largest gap is in Analytics: 7/10 for IMS PEI and 8/10 for Unleash live.
No, neither IMS PEI nor Unleash live lists a free plan.
