Situm was designed to work with any beacon available in the market and nowadays, to our experience, there are plenty of vendors that produce high-quality beacons with different characteristics and price ranges.
However, two brands have stood out for us because of their good quality/cost ratio:
Take a look at the comparative table below to know more about these brands beacons:
BRAND | MODEL | PROT. | TX POWER | BATTERY | CONF. | USE CASES | MOUNT. | DIMENS. | WEIGHT | ADVANT. |
Accent | iBKS 105 | iBeacon + Eddyst. | -30 / 4dBm | Repl. / 9 to 40 months | App | Indoor | Sticker | 11.3x Ø52.6mm | 24g | - Optional sensors |
iBKS Card | iBeacon + Eddyst. | -40 / 4dBm | Repl. / up to 18 months | App | People / Indoor | Hole for leash | 54x85x 4.3mm | 22g | - LED - Power button - Optional sensors | |
iBKS Plus | iBeacon + Eddyst. | -30 / 4dBm | Repl. / 15 to 120 months | App | Outdoor / Indoor | - Sticker - Screws - Flanges | 24x84x 84mm | 153 / 182g | - LED - Optional sensors | |
iBKS USB | iBeacon + Eddyst. | -30 / 4dBm | Power via USB | App | Indoor | USB | 5.1x18.9x 38mm | 3g | Configurable via USB port | |
Kontakt | TAG S18- 3 | iBeacon + Eddyst. | -20 / 4dBm | Repl. / 18 to 30 months | Web Panel / App | People / Assets | - Sticker - Two holes for leash / strip | 43x43x 8mm | 19g | - LED - Power button - Telemetry - Dataflash memory |
CARD CT18-3 | iBeacon + Eddyst. | -20 / 4dBm | Not repl. / 17 to 34 months | Web Panel / App | People / Indoor | - Sticker - Hole for leash | 86x55x 4.5mm | 20g | - LED - Power button - Telemetry - Dataflash memory | |
TOUGH TB15-1 | iBeacon + Eddyst. | -30 / 4dBm | Repl. / 12 to 30 months | Web Panel / App | Outdoor / Indoor | - Mounting hole | 27x37x 52mm | 28g | -Shatter, water and dustproof - Antistatic, UV resistance | |
PRO
BP16-3 | iBeacon + Eddyst. | -20 / 4dBm | Repl. / 15 to 96 months | Web Panel / App | Indoor | - Mounting clip | 69x69x 21mm | 71g | - LED - NFC - Telemetry | |
USB16-2 | iBeacon + Eddyst. | -30 / 4dBm | Power via USB | Web Panel / App | Indoor | USB | 49.8x14.6x 4.35mm | 4.5g | Configurable via USB port |
(All models are linked to their respective quick guide in our FAQs)
If you're still unsure about purchasing beacons, please send an email to sales@situm.com and we will be happy to guide you towards choosing the best ones for your need