Wiliot

Name: Wiliot
Brand: Wiliot
Rating: 4.5 (1 reviews)

Leader

Your supply chain AI’s source of truth

Est 2016|Valuation $711M|Raised $364M|8 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 17K|Web traffic 25K|FTEs 263|HQ San Diego, California, US

MarketsSupply Chain Visibility

Where Wiliot demonstrates advantages - Battery-free operation that can reduce battery-replacement logistics at very large tag counts. - Combined sensing and identity in the tag (for example, temperature telemetry) that is integrated into cloud workflows. - Partnerships with networking and tag distribution vendors that support integration into enterprise environments. Where competitors often present advantages - Passive UHF RFID often offers lower per-tag costs where simple identity is sufficient. - Battery-powered BLE and UWB can provide robust range or precision without relying on dense energizing infrastructure (with trade-offs for battery maintenance). - LPWAN and satellite-backed approaches are better suited to remote or mixed outdoor coverage needs where facility infrastructure is limited.

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative competitive analysis

Where Wiliot demonstrates advantages

Battery-free operation that can reduce battery-replacement logistics at very large tag counts.
Combined sensing and identity in the tag (for example, temperature telemetry) that is integrated into cloud workflows.
Partnerships with networking and tag distribution vendors that support integration into enterprise environments.

Where competitors often present advantages

Passive UHF RFID often offers lower per-tag costs where simple identity is sufficient.
Battery-powered BLE and UWB can provide robust range or precision without relying on dense energizing infrastructure (with trade-offs for battery maintenance).
LPWAN and satellite-backed approaches are better suited to remote or mixed outdoor coverage needs where facility infrastructure is limited.

	Wiliot (battery-free BLE + cloud)	RFID (UHF RFID ecosystem)	UWB / LPWAN asset tracking (battery-powered)
Starting Price	Vendor-provided pricing (not publicly listed)	Varies; passive tags typically offer lower per-tag cost at scale	Published hardware, connectivity, and platform pricing varies by vendor
Best For	Controlled supply chains requiring sensing plus frequent presence data	High-volume identification where portal or handheld reads are acceptable	Wide-area or mixed indoor/outdoor coverage and precision tracking (depending on technology)
Key Strength	Battery-free sensing and direct BLE telemetry into a cloud platform	Lower per-tag cost at scale and a mature ecosystem	Coverage flexibility; longer range or higher precision depending on the specific approach
Key Weakness	Dependence on reader/energizer density and RF availability; scaling economics versus simple ID	Limited sensing capabilities and reliance on choke-point reads	Battery maintenance, device size, and per-unit costs for active devices