InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) vs LiveEO (2026): Pricing, Features & Verdict
InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) is our pick, scoring 6.6/10 against 6.5/10 for LiveEO on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria. Its biggest advantage: higher Customization score (8/10 vs 5/10). Only InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) has a free plan.
Last updated: November 2026

InFlightAI (formerly Levatas)
6.6/10
InFlightAI, formerly Levatas, is a computer vision platform that analyzes drone and robot inspection data to automate industrial asset maintenance and site security patrols.

LiveEO
6.5/10
LiveEO uses satellite imagery and AI to monitor infrastructure. Treeline handles vegetation risk for power utilities and rail operators, and SurfaceScout watches oil and gas pipelines for third-party threats.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.6/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Security | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Cost | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Customization | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Scalability | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | 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 | ||
| Inspection Automation | ||
| Power Line Inspection | ||
| Condition Monitoring | Not listed | |
| Drone Inspection | Not listed | |
| Safety and Compliance | Not listed | |
| Work Orders | Not listed | |
Who InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) and LiveEO suit
| Audience | InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) | LiveEO |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Companies | 8/10The vendor names oil and gas, petrochemical and power generation customers such as Chevron and TransBay Cable, and offers gauge, leak and thermal models. | 9/10Treeline covers power grids and SurfaceScout covers oil and gas pipeline third-party risk, with customers such as E.ON, Terna and Plains Midstream. |
| Enterprise | 8/10It connects to EAM systems such as Maximo and Oracle EAM, can be deployed on-premises or in a private cloud, and offers custom model development, which suits large asset owners. | 8/10It is aimed at grid-scale and network-wide monitoring, holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certification, and is sold to large operators such as Deutsche Bahn and Network Rail. |
| Maintenance Teams | 7/10It automates routine visual rounds and pushes inspection findings into the EAM tools these teams already use. | 7/10Prioritised risks become work orders with crew instructions, and field completion is verified with photos. |
| Small Business | 2/10It needs Skydio or Spot hardware and goes through enterprise sales with no published pricing, so it is a poor fit for small firms. | 2/10Sales are quote-based and the product is designed for operators with large linear networks. |
| Utilities | 9/10Its models for poles, cross arms, insulators, fuses, powerline splices and substation hotspots are built specifically for electric utility inspections. | 9/10Treeline is built for vegetation management at electric utilities, and AEP, PSEG, Liberty Utilities and Westerville Electric are named customers. |
| Field Teams | Not rated | 6/10Mobile apps let crews upload photos and update status, but offline support is not documented. |
| Logistics | Not rated | 5/10Rail operators such as Deutsche Bahn, Network Rail and Kyushu Railway use Treeline to manage vegetation along their tracks. |
| Manufacturing | 8/10Deployments at Global Foundries, AB InBev and automakers use Spot robots to read gauges and monitor pumps on plant floors. | Not rated |
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose InFlightAI (formerly Levatas)

- Has a free plan (LiveEO does not)
- Higher Customization score (8/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose LiveEO

- Higher Security score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Higher Cost score (4/10 vs 3/10)
Pros & Cons
InFlightAI (formerly Levatas)

Pros
- About 37 ready-to-use computer vision models, including analog gauge reading (patented in 2019), thermal hotspots, corrosion and utility pole condition, so teams do not need to train models themselves.
- Deep hardware partnerships: Boston Dynamics' first Certified Technology Partner for Industrial AI, plus a native integration with Skydio Cloud and the X10 dock.
- Low-confidence detections go to human reviewers, and their feedback retrains the models on the customer's own data, which reduces false alarms over time.
- Pushes inspection results into IBM Maximo, Oracle EAM, IFS Cloud and MaintainX, and offers an API for other systems.
- Runs as containers in a private cloud, on-premises or at the edge, and the vendor says data stays inside the customer's network.
Cons
- No public pricing. Outside the 30-day trial for Skydio X10 owners, buyers have to go through sales.
- It analyzes data but does not capture it, so you need Skydio drones, Spot robots or compatible cameras.
- No native work order or CMMS module. Maintenance jobs have to be created in a connected EAM.
- Almost no independent user reviews on G2, Capterra or forums, which makes it hard to verify the vendor's performance claims.
- No published security certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001 were found on the website.
- The 2026 rebrand from Levatas means older documentation and press still use the old name, and the support portal remains on a levatas.com domain.
LiveEO

Pros
- Covers entire networks from satellite data, including fall-in risks beyond the right of way that foot patrols and corridor-only surveys can miss.
- Moves from detection to action in one tool: risks are scored per span and become map-based work orders with QA and photo evidence.
- Treeline Essential can be live within about an hour using archive imagery, which makes it a quick start for utilities.
- Fits existing systems through ESRI ArcGIS, SAP, Clearion, geospatial exports and an API.
- Security credentials are stronger than many niche vendors: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 certified by DNV, encryption at rest and in transit, and SSO.
- Reference customers include large operators such as Deutsche Bahn, Network Rail, Terna, AEP and PSEG.
Cons
- No public pricing for any infrastructure product, so buyers must go through sales for a quote.
- Almost no independent user reviews: G2, Capterra and Gartner listings show no or too few ratings.
- Accuracy and outage-reduction figures such as 98% accuracy and 41 to 50% fewer outages come from LiveEO itself.
- A 2023 Liberty Utilities pilot found that species models needed local retraining and that steep slopes caused height errors, so field crews still had to confirm results.
- Offline mobile use is not documented.
- The company's own Twinspector constellation is still in development, so imagery currently comes from third-party satellites.
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Frequently Asked Questions
InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) scores higher on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria: 6.6/10 against 6.5/10 for LiveEO. The largest gap is in Customization: 8/10 for InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) and 5/10 for LiveEO.
InFlightAI (formerly Levatas) has a free plan; LiveEO does not list one.


