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Clarity alternatives
3 tools to consider instead of Clarity, shown against it.
| Clarity | Aclima | PurpleAir | OpenAQ | |
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| Vendor | Clarity Movement Co. | Aclima, Inc. | PurpleAir, Inc. | OpenAQ (nonprofit) |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only | Free tier + paid plans | Open source + paid options |
| Free tier | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud |
| Open source | No | No | No | Yes (MIT) |
| Best for | Government agencies and industrial sites building dense outdoor sensor networks without wired power or Wi-Fi. | City, state and utility agencies needing hyperlocal pollution data for regulatory and environmental-justice programs. | Communities, schools and individuals wanting an affordable, real-time local air quality readout, with awareness that readings need calibration against regulatory monitors. | Researchers, journalists and developers who need one free, global API for air quality data instead of stitching together national sources. |
| Pricing | Sold as a hardware-plus-service contract to agencies and enterprises; no public pricing. Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site. | Custom contracts with government agencies, utilities and research partners; no public pricing. Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site. | Sensor map and API access are free; revenue comes from one-time hardware purchases rather than subscriptions. Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site. | Free public API and open data archives; funded by grants and donations, not subscriptions. Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site. |
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