Eddy vs Wint: Sensors at the source, not only flow at the meter.
Both watch flow, can shut off the water and staff a 24/7 center. Wint has no water-escape sensors of its own, so it sees a flow anomaly, not the source. Eddy's sensors show where the water is.
150,000+
Active devices in the field across North AmericaAbout EddyUS$98M
Estimated damage prevented across our portfolio in a yearState of Water Risk '26
Trusted by
Where Eddy and Wint differ
| Feature | Eddy | Wint | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point-of-leak sensors | Eddy H2O sensors at fixtures, fan coils and risers | No water-escape sensors of its own | A sensor where water escapes tells your team which unit or room to go to. A flow change alone can't. |
| What an alert says | Where the water is, by unit, riser or room | A flow anomaly in the pipe | Your team needs to know where to go. An alert that names the unit, riser or room cuts the time to find the water. |
| Hardware | Sensors, meters, valves and gateways from one vendor | Flow units, with third-party valves, meters and sensors | With every device from one vendor, one company answers for the whole system when something needs fixing. |
| Network | Eddy's own LoRaWAN network on cellular or Ethernet gateways, no building Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi, Ethernet or cellular | The network decides what the system can see. Leaks start in mechanical rooms, risers and concrete cores, where Wi-Fi and cellular signals often fade. |
| Record of each event | A Leak Incident Report for every confirmed event | Flow and usage reporting | At renewal, insurers ask what happened, how fast it was caught and what was done. A report for every event answers all three. |
| Resident billing | Unit meters feed your submetering company | Zone or tenant usage, no resident billing | In rental and condo buildings, the unit meters that watch for leaks can also bill each unit for its own water, through your submetering company. |
| What both have | |||
| Flow monitoring | Eddy IQ meters and inline flow meters | AI flow analytics, Wint's core | Flow catches water that never reaches a sensor, like a leak inside a wall or a fixture left running. |
| Automatic shutoff | Eddy IQ and Eddy Link valves, by rule or operator | Valves that close on a flow anomaly | Closing a valve is what stops the damage. An alert alone only reports it. |
| 24/7 monitoring | Eddy's monitoring center, with operators who call your team | A staffed control center | Leaks don't keep business hours. Someone has to be watching at night, on weekends and on holidays. |
| Construction | One system from fit-out into occupancy | Construction site monitoring | Job sites sit empty after hours with water lines charged. A system that carries on into occupancy protects the building without a second install. |
Wint details come from its public website, checked October 2026.
Get a protection planWhy choose Eddy over Wint
Both watch flow and staff a 24/7 center. The difference is what an alert can tell your team.
Detection beyond the meter
A flow change says water is moving where it shouldn't. Eddy H2O sensors at fixtures, fan coils and risers show where it is, by unit, riser or room. Wint has no water-escape sensors of its own.
One integrated system
Sensors, meters, valves and gateways all come from Eddy, on one network and one dashboard, so one company answers for the whole system. Wint pairs its flow units with third-party valves, meters and sensors.
Connectivity built for real buildings
Large concrete and steel buildings have dead zones. Eddy runs its own LoRaWAN network on cellular or Ethernet gateways, built to reach concrete cores and mechanical rooms. Wint connects over Wi-Fi, Ethernet or cellular.
Coverage map
See where the sensors sit.
Turn the building to find each sensor at the fixtures, fan coils and risers. Then run a leak.
Occupied building · Business hours
Drag to turn the building. Select a label, or run a leak through the system.
The system
Detect, control and respond, in one managed program.
Sensors sit where leaks start and meters watch the flow. Valves close on the rules you set, and a 24/7 monitoring center follows each alert until your team has eyes on it.
3 layers and 16 close-ups in this building
Detect
Two ways to find a leak before it finds a unit.
Sensors sit where leaks start, and meters watch the flow for the leaks no sensor can reach.
8 close-ups · select one to zoom in
Point-of-leak
Flow-based
Control
Valves that close the water before it closes the unit.
Valves close on the rules you set, automatically on a threshold or remotely from the dashboard.
4 close-ups · select one to zoom in
Respond
A live monitoring center that closes the loop.
Alerts go through Eddy's cloud to a 24/7 monitoring center, and an operator calls your team until someone has eyes on the water.
4 close-ups · select one to zoom in
What happens in a leak, step by step
- A washing machine supply hose bursts in a suite upstairs.
- Eddy H2O under the washer detects water and sends the alert over LoRaWAN.
- The building's gateway relays it. Your team and the 24/7 monitoring center are alerted at the same time.
- A shutoff rule closes the suite's Eddy IQ valve. The water stops at the source.
- Within minutes, an operator calls your on-site team through the escalation protocol.
Automatic shutoff is configured per building. Some sites use operator-coordinated isolation instead.
After the alert
Catch every leak while it is still small.
Six real leaks from one summer. Each one caught by a sensor, worked by Eddy’s 24/7 Monitoring Center within minutes and closed with a record.
The events and calls are real. Names and locations are hidden on purpose to protect privacy.Real events and calls. Names and places hidden on purpose.
Next city
Cover every city with one Monitoring Center.
After the alert
Know first. Act fast. Keep the record.
Sensors in the right places, a 24/7 Monitoring Center that calls your team within minutes and a record for the file every time.
Get a protection planSix real events after the alert
Keep a morning overflow to one bathroom.
Condo suite, main bathroom. Sensor alert at 7:11 AM, worked by Eddy’s 24/7 Monitoring Center.
- Alert
- A sensor at the bathroom sink gets wet.
- Problem
- A backed-up toilet, water across the floor, the suite below at risk.
- Resolution
- Contained, floor mopped, fans running. Eddy kept monitoring at the building’s request.
- Source
- Backed-up toilet, overflow onto the floor
- Extent
- Floor wet and mopped, fans running, floor damage reported
- Other areas
- Suite below under inspection
- Management aware
- Superintendent attended the suite
- The fix
- Superintendent managing, no plumber yet
- The sensor
- To be verified, concierge told to wipe the sensor and the area
- On scene
- Concierge, superintendent
- Status
- Contained. Monitoring continued at the building’s request
Find a leak in a room nobody visits.
Mechanical penthouse, boiler room. Sensor alert at 8:50 AM, worked by Eddy’s 24/7 Monitoring Center.
- Alert
- A sensor in the boiler room gets wet.
- Problem
- A small leak near the boilers, a puddle of water.
- Resolution
- Concierge and maintenance already on it. Closed on the same call, sensor to be dried and inspected.
- Source
- Small leak near the boilers, exact source not determined on the call
- Extent
- Puddle of water
- Other areas
- None
- Management aware
- Maintenance and building management on scene
- The fix
- Maintenance already working on it
- The sensor
- To be dried and inspected for physical damage
- On scene
- Concierge, maintenance team, building management
- Status
- Closed at the building’s request
Get a burst pipe sorted the same day.
Condo suite, laundry room. Sensor alert at 10:12 AM, worked by Eddy’s 24/7 Monitoring Center.
- Alert
- A sensor behind the washing machine gets wet.
- Problem
- A supply pipe let go. Flowing, not dripping.
- Resolution
- Builder on site, leak sorted the same day. The operator lined up a follow-up call.
- Source
- Washing machine supply pipes
- Extent
- Flowing
- Other areas
- Laundry room
- Management aware
- Yes, building management and the builder
- The fix
- Expected the same day, builder on site
- The sensor
- Still active, still wet
- On scene
- Security desk, builder
- Status
- Sorted the same day, follow-up call set
Limit a flood to one ceiling.
Condo suite, main bathroom. Sensor alert at 10:40 AM, worked by Eddy’s 24/7 Monitoring Center.
- Alert
- A sensor on the bathroom pipes gets wet.
- Problem
- A resident’s bidet flooding the bathroom and coming through the ceiling below.
- Resolution
- Leak stopped, bidet condemned, resident told to remove it. The water reached one other area, the ceiling below.
- Source
- Resident-installed bidet
- Extent
- Flood, now under control
- Other areas
- Ceiling of the suite below
- Management aware
- Yes, superintendent and resident services
- The fix
- Leak stopped, bidet condemned, resident told to remove it
- The sensor
- Removed while the pipes dry, to be reinstalled
- On scene
- Front desk supervisor, superintendent, resident services
- Status
- Closed
Fix a drip before it becomes a puddle.
Office tower, floor kitchen. Sensor alert at 1:27 PM, worked by Eddy’s 24/7 Monitoring Center.
- Alert
- A sensor under the kitchen sink gets wet.
- Problem
- A faucet supply line dripping under the sink.
- Resolution
- Line isolated, plumber called while it was still a drip.
- Source
- Faucet supply line under the kitchen sink
- Extent
- Dripping
- Other areas
- None
- Management aware
- Yes, building security and operations
- The fix
- Isolated, plumber called
- The sensor
- Dried, alert went inactive
- On scene
- Building security
- Status
- Closed
Shut a leak down at night and deal with it in the morning.
Condo suite, kitchen. Sensor alert at 7:17 PM, worked by Eddy’s 24/7 Monitoring Center.
- Alert
- A sensor under the dishwasher gets wet.
- Problem
- A dishwasher line leaking under the cabinet after hours, no maintenance until morning.
- Resolution
- Valves shut the same evening, calls held overnight as the building asked, sensor kept live.
- Source
- Under the kitchen cabinet, dishwasher line
- Extent
- Not confirmed, sensor out of reach
- Other areas
- None reported
- Management aware
- Yes, maintenance via Teams and the property manager
- The fix
- Manual valves shut off that evening, maintenance 9:00 to 10:30 the next morning
- The sensor
- Live until dry, to be dried and inspected in the morning
- On scene
- Concierge
- Status
- Closed. Escalation held until 11 AM, sensor live
Already on Wint?
Eddy runs one program on its own network, so most buildings switch at renewal or during a capital project. We'll review your setup and show what would change.
Eddy vs Wint: common questions
Does Wint have 24/7 monitoring?
Yes. Wint runs a staffed 24/7 control center. The difference is what an alert can say. Wint sees a flow anomaly in the pipe, while Eddy's sensors show where the water is.
What happens when an alert fires at 2 AM?
Where a valve is set to close on a leak, it shuts off the water first. Then an Eddy operator calls your on-call contact within minutes and stays on until it's handled. Wint's control center is staffed around the clock too, so the difference is where your team goes: Eddy's sensors name the unit, riser or room.
Does Eddy need building Wi-Fi?
No. Eddy runs its own LoRaWAN network on cellular or Ethernet gateways, so it never relies on building Wi-Fi. LoRaWAN reaches through concrete cores and mechanical rooms, with about one gateway every two floors in a tower. Wint connects over Wi-Fi, Ethernet or cellular.
Can Eddy help with our insurance?
Yes. Every confirmed event closes with a Leak Incident Report, documentation your carrier can use at renewal. Monitored buildings have documented premium savings of up to 20%, with deductible reductions of up to 80% documented at individual properties, though incentives vary by carrier and building.
Can Eddy protect a building during construction?
Yes. Eddy protects buildings from fit-out into occupancy. Sensors watch temporary risers and mechanical rooms, and valves can close a line after hours. The same hardware and monitoring center carry on after handover. PCL Construction builds with Eddy across Canada and the US.
What if we only need sensors now and want shutoff later?
Start with sensors and add Eddy IQ meters and Eddy Link valves later. They join the same LoRaWAN network and dashboard, so nothing is replaced as the building adds protection.
How much does Wint cost compared to Eddy?
It depends on the building's size, the level of protection and the valves it needs. Wint quotes each site and doesn't publish prices. Eddy prices the hardware, the 24/7 monitoring center, project management and incident reporting as one managed service. Share their quote and we'll show what Eddy would add.
Is Wint a better fit for some buildings?
Yes. For enterprise sites that want flow analytics across many systems on third-party hardware, Wint is strong. Eddy is built for buildings that need to know where the water is, at the fixture, the fan coil or the riser.