Comparison · Verified 2026-05-12
Two cloud temperature-monitoring platforms for regulated facilities. DicksonOne is the 100-year incumbent with quote-only pricing and required hardware. Pro-Temp is new (2026), published pricing, and sensor-agnostic. Here's the honest comparison.
Choose Pro-Temp if you want
Choose DicksonOne if you require
Pro-Temp lists prices on the website. DicksonOne is quote-only — every conversation starts with a sales call.
| Pro-Temp | DicksonOne | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $79/mo Starter plan + per-device sub | Quote-only |
| 5-fridge pharmacy / month | $79 plan + 5 × $14 device sub = $149/mo + $349.95 one-time hardware | Reportedly ~$150–250/mo; quote-gated; sensor lock-in |
| Annual contract required | No (monthly or annual) | Typically yes |
| Free trial | Yes — 14 days via Stripe, self-serve | Demo only |
| Hardware required | No — bring your own | Yes — Dickson Wi-Fi / LoRaWAN sensors |
Pricing references verified 2026-05-09. DicksonOne pricing is opaque by policy; check dicksondata.com for current quotes.
Honest line-by-line. ✓ = supported, partial = roadmap or limited.
| Feature | Pro-Temp | DicksonOne | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware-agnostic ingest (REST API) | ✓ | — | Pro-Temp |
| Pricing transparency | ✓ Published | Quote-only | Pro-Temp |
| Self-serve trial via Stripe | ✓ | — | Pro-Temp |
| Modern web UX | ✓ Vite / React / Supabase | OK (legacy stack) | Pro-Temp |
| 21 CFR Part 11 framing | ✓ | ✓ | Tied |
| Calibration tracking + alerts | ✓ | ✓ | Tied |
| Audit log + user attribution | ✓ | ✓ | Tied |
| SMS alerts | Roadmap | ✓ | DicksonOne |
| Phone-call escalation | — | ✓ | DicksonOne |
| Native mobile app | — | ✓ | DicksonOne |
| SSO | Institutional roadmap | ✓ | DicksonOne |
| Vendor-delivered IQ/OQ/PQ | Partner roadmap | ✓ | DicksonOne |
| Vendor tenure | New (2026) | 100+ years | DicksonOne |
| Documented public REST API | ✓ | Limited | Pro-Temp |
Every DicksonOne conversation starts with an NDA and a sales call. Pro-Temp's pricing page is on the website — $79/$149/$299 plan tiers plus $9–$29 per-device per month. You can model your costs in five minutes and start a Stripe trial the same day.
DicksonOne requires Dickson hardware. If you already have Onset HOBO loggers, Monnit sensors, or anything else, you'd be ripping them out. Pro-Temp's REST API accepts data from any sensor that can POST JSON. Keep what you have; switch the cloud.
For the pieces that matter to an inspector — audit log, user attribution, immutable measurements, calibration tracking, e-signature framing — Pro-Temp is parity-or-better with DicksonOne. The compliance depth is real on both. The difference is everything else around them.
DicksonOne has SMS, phone-call escalation, and a native mobile app today. We have email-only; SMS / phone / mobile are roadmap. If those are deal-breakers, DicksonOne is the right answer. If email-to-on-call works and you want pricing transparency + hardware flexibility, Pro-Temp is.
DicksonOne is quote-only — there is no published per-device price. Public references suggest hardware-amortized deals starting around $150–250/month for small fleets, but contracts typically require Dickson's Wi-Fi / LoRaWAN sensors and an annual commitment.
Yes. Pro-Temp's REST ingest API accepts JSON POSTs from any sensor — Dickson, Onset HOBO, Monnit, Sensaphone, Berlinger, TempTale, or custom firmware. DicksonOne requires Dickson hardware.
Not today — Pro-Temp ships email alerts; SMS and phone-call escalation are on the Premium / Enterprise roadmap. If your deployment requires SMS today, DicksonOne is the better near-term fit.
Both products are designed to support 21 CFR Part 11. Audit-trail capture with user attribution, immutable measurements, reason-for-change, and electronic-signature framing are implemented on both. Regulators certify the laboratory using the software, not the software itself.
Dickson Data was founded in 1923. Pro-Temp is new (2026), built by Pro-Lab Diagnostics USA, a 25-year ISO 13485 IVD manufacturer. If procurement requires 10+ years of vendor tenure, that's a real DicksonOne advantage — ask us about Pro-Lab's parent-company customer base.
14-day Stripe trial. Bring your own sensor. Cancel anytime via the customer portal.