Cognite Data Fusion
Alternative for EPC Delivery, Not Just Operations
Cognite Data Fusion is a powerful operations-intelligence platform for large owner-operators: but it is not built for EPC project delivery. Pathnovo is the opposite: built for EPC deliverables (instrument index, piping MTO, MR / BOM, compliance registers) at mid-EPC pricing, with India / Gulf regulatory native support. For a $500M+ owner-operator with a multi-year data-fusion roadmap, Cognite is the fit. For an EPC contractor or mid-size project needing deliverables in 48 hours at project scale, Pathnovo is the fit.
EPC Deliverables, Not Operations Graph
Cognite contextualises P&IDs into an operations knowledge graph: it is built for the plant owner, post-commissioning. Pathnovo produces the actual EPC deliverables: instrument index, line list, valve list, piping MTO, MR packages, BOM, IBR / PESO / OISD / CCOE compliance registers. Delivery format is engineering output, not operations graph.
Extraction, Not Contextualisation
Cognite's P&ID workflow assumes the tags are already digitised: it links existing tags into an asset hierarchy. Pathnovo extracts tags and structured data from scanned and PDF P&IDs in the first place. If the underlying data is in PDF form (the reality of brownfield and mid-EPC), Cognite needs Pathnovo upstream.
Mid-EPC Pricing, Not Enterprise-Only
Cognite pricing is enterprise-only, typically $500K+ per year plus implementation. Pathnovo starts at $95 / drawing with project fixed fees from $1,200. Indian / Gulf mid-EPC projects ($50M–$500M) cannot absorb Cognite's commercial model; Pathnovo fits their budget natively.
48-Hour Delivery, Not Multi-Year Implementation
Cognite deployments typically run 12–24 months with dedicated integration teams. Pathnovo delivers the first managed-service outputs within 48 hours of engagement start. For a project-delivery use case (as opposed to a decade-long operational transformation), turnaround speed is decisive.
| Feature | Pathnovo | Cognite Data Fusion |
|---|---|---|
| EPC deliverable generation (instrument index, MTO, MR, BOM) | ||
| Extraction from scanned / PDF P&IDs | Via integration only | |
| Piping MTO from isometric drawings | ||
| HAZOP action register extraction | ||
| Mill certificate traceability + PO matching | ||
| IBR / OISD 118 / PESO / CCOE compliance | ||
| Knowledge graph over operations data | Partial | |
| Predictive maintenance / APM | ||
| O&M root cause analysis | ||
| Asset hierarchy building | ||
| 90+ industrial data extractors | ||
| Managed service with 48-hour SLA | ||
| Mid-EPC budget fit (under $500K/yr) | ||
| Transparent pricing | $95 / drawing | Enterprise ($500K+/yr est.) |
| Pricing | $95 / drawing or project fixed fee | Enterprise SaaS ($500K+/yr estimated) |
Is Cognite Data Fusion an EPC tool or an operations tool?
Operations. Cognite is built for owner-operators who already have a commissioned plant with extensive OT/IT data streams and want to build a knowledge graph over all of it for operational use cases (predictive maintenance, root cause analysis, operational agents). It is not designed for EPC project delivery deliverables.
Can Cognite extract data from scanned P&IDs?
Not natively. Cognite contextualises tags that are already in structured form: it links them to asset hierarchies. For legacy scanned or PDF P&IDs typical of brownfield plants and Indian / Gulf mid-EPC projects, an upstream extraction step is required. Pathnovo is the natural upstream partner: Pathnovo extracts, Cognite contextualises.
Should Indian mid-EPC operators buy Cognite?
For Indian PSU refineries (IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, ONGC) with budgets and multi-year operational transformation programmes, Cognite is a serious option: Saudi Aramco's 7.4% stake signals the commitment. For Indian mid-EPC contractors (Tata Projects, Toyo India, KPIL, KBR India) delivering projects rather than operating plants, Cognite is over-scoped and over-priced. Pathnovo is the better fit.
Can Pathnovo and Cognite work together?
Yes. They are complementary, not competitive. Pathnovo extracts structured engineering data from project documents. Cognite contextualises that data into a full operational knowledge graph. At owner-operator scale, using Pathnovo upstream (EPC extraction) and Cognite downstream (operations) is an established pattern.
What is the cost difference?
Cognite Data Fusion implementations are estimated at $500K+ per year with 12–24 months of integration work. Pathnovo starts at $95 / drawing with project pilots from $1,200 and enterprise annual contracts from $12,000. For an EPC project delivery use case, the commercial models are not comparable: they serve different buyers.
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