What Silversmith Data does

Silversmith Data is a private US company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Gaylord, Michigan, that builds integrated hardware and software for remote infrastructure monitoring and asset management. Its product portfolio centers on the cloud-based Asset Status Tracker (AST™) platform for real-time GPS asset tracking and field data capture, the patented Hydralert® smart fire hydrant monitoring system, the AlertSmith® remote alarming system for water assets, Meter Central™ well monitoring software with the patent-pending TRaineAuto™ 2.0 and LiveStream™ data layers, an Offload Management System for disposal well facilities, and custom PLC/SCADA automation packages. The underlying technology stack combines cellular IoT communication, IP68-rated field hardware, GPS-enabled handheld devices, and SCADA-based process control with cloud-hosted software that receives monthly feature updates driven by customer feedback.

The company operates across two primary verticals: oil and gas (legacy business) and municipal water/wastewater/fire/public works, serving customers in the US Upper Midwest, Appalachia, and Canada. Silversmith monetizes primarily through population-based monthly AST™ subscriptions starting at $571 per month (which include unlimited users and layers, 24/7 expert support, monthly software upgrades, and on-demand training) and through outright hardware sales of Hydralert® and AlertSmith® units that retrofit to existing infrastructure. Customer support and field sales are organized by named regional representatives covering Michigan, Appalachia, and Canada, with go-to-market driven by website-based demo requests, case studies, and industry events such as AWWA and SWWA conferences. The customer base consists of "hundreds of clients," dominated by small municipalities, townships, and water utilities, with a smaller oil and gas tail that includes enterprise operators such as O.I.L. Energy Corp.

Name

Silversmith Data

Legal name

Silversmith Data

Website

https://silversmithdata.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Silversmith Data is a private Michigan-based firm that sells cloud asset management software (AST™) and patented IoT monitoring hardware (Hydralert®, AlertSmith®) to municipalities, water utilities, fire departments, and oil & gas operators across the Upper Midwest, Appalachia, and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asset Management Software

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Monitoring & Smart Water Sensors (Pressure/Flow/Noise Loggers, IoT) (EUANAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK), Testing, Inspection, Maintenance & Compliance Services (NFPA/Local Code) (HSAHAFAG), Environmental Monitoring (Water Leak/Freeze/Gas) Services (HSAHAAAK), Environmental & Technical Alarm Monitoring (Temperature, Water Leak, Gas, Power) (BPAKAFAG)

Keywords

• Asset management software
• Remote monitoring systems
• Smart hydrant monitoring
• Utility infrastructure tracking
• Industrial IoT solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaylord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions (AST™): Population-based subscription pricing for AST™ software. Includes unlimited users and layers, 24/7 support, monthly software upgrades, and on-demand training.
2. Smart Hydrant Hardware (Hydralert®): Sale of patented smart hydrant monitoring devices that retrofit onto existing fire hydrants. Units can also be purchased outright for integration into existing systems.
3. Remote Monitoring Hardware (AlertSmith®): Sale of remote monitoring devices for water systems, oil and gas tank batteries, wells, and saltwater disposal locations.
4. Well Monitoring Software (Meter Central™): Well monitoring software offered free for all system users as part of broader oil and gas monitoring solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Silversmith Data develops and sells integrated hardware and software for asset management and remote monitoring, anchored by the cloud-based Asset Status Tracker (AST™) software platform and complemented by patented IoT field devices including the Hydralert® smart fire hydrant monitor, AlertSmith® remote monitoring/alarming system, Meter Central™ well monitoring software, Custom Automation/SCADA packages, and the Offload Management System (OMS). The offerings target municipalities, water and wastewater utilities, oil & gas operators, and fire departments across the Upper Midwest U.S., Appalachia, and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Asset Status Tracker (AST™): Cloud-based asset management software enabling municipalities and utility teams to locate, record, and monitor assets in real-time using GPS tracking and handheld devices.
• Hydralert®
• AlertSmith®
• Meter Central
• Offload Management System (OMS)

Products and services

• Asset Status Tracker (AST™) Cloud-based GIS-centric asset management software that lets municipalities and utility teams locate, record, and monitor water, wastewater, hydrant, and other infrastructure assets in real time using GPS and field tablets; sold on a population-based monthly subscription that includes unlimited users, unlimited layers, monthly feature releases, and on-demand training.
• Hydralert® Patented remote smart monitoring hardware that retrofits onto existing fire hydrants to detect water presence, vibration/tampering, freezing, and unauthorized use, alerting municipalities and fire departments via cellular communication on a 5–10 year lithium battery with 30–60 minute installation.
• AlertSmith® IP68-rated cellular remote monitoring and alarming hardware sold to municipalities and oil & gas operators to track pressure, temperature, level, and position-related events at water systems and tank batteries, sending text and email alerts in near real time.
• Custom Automation/SCADA Packages PLC-based automation/SCADA systems with 24/7 remote monitoring that prevent pump dry-running and tank overflows while integrating with facility process control and retrofittable onto existing equipment for oil & gas and water customers.
• Offload Management System (OMS) Digital disposal-well offload management system that uses touchscreen pad entry, integrates with meters for water volume/density/turbidity, and controls pumps and valves to replace paper bookkeeping at saltwater disposal facilities.
• Meter Central™ Well monitoring software for oil and gas operations featuring the TRaineAuto™ 2.0 automatic communication server, LiveStream™ real-time graphical display, CPFView™ production system overview, and advanced graphing and reporting tools; provided free to all system users as part of broader monitoring solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tasks accomplished 10X faster with utility locations identified in seconds vs hours
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• American Water Works Association (AWWA)minorOthersMember association providing industry leadership in water sector. Silversmith Data maintains memberships in Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee, and Texas chapters.
• Rural Water Association (RWA)minorOthersMember association supporting rural water systems. Silversmith Data maintains memberships in Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Michigan, Iowa, and Kentucky chapters.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Badger Meter: Public company specializing in flow measurement, smart water metering and utility analytics (BEACON, ORION). Comparable as a competing smart water metering and AMI vendor that municipal Silversmith customers evaluate alongside AlertSmith® and Meter Central™.
• Itron: Leading provider of smart meters, AMI, and utility analytics for water, gas and electric utilities globally. Overlaps with Silversmith's metering, remote monitoring, and software play for municipal water customers.
• Trimble: Global positioning and geospatial software powerhouse with utility and municipal asset management solutions (e.g., Trimble Unity) and Trimble GPS hardware — a named Silversmith partner. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering GIS-based municipal asset tracking that overlaps with AST™.
• Esri: Dominant GIS/mapping platform (ArcGIS) used by nearly every North American municipality for infrastructure mapping. Comparable as the incumbent GIS backbone against which AST™'s mapping and asset-tracking features are often positioned or integrated.
• Xylem (incl. Sensus): Global water technology company whose portfolio includes Sensus smart meters and utility network analytics. Competes head-to-head with Silversmith in remote water/pressure monitoring and AMI for North American utilities.

Direct peers

• Mueller Water Products: Major manufacturer of hydrants, valves and increasingly smart water infrastructure products, including connected hydrant monitoring. Directly comparable as Silversmith's most natural competitor in remote/IoT-enabled fire hydrant monitoring for municipal buyers.
• Aclara Technologies (Hubbell): Provider of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), smart sensors, and utility monitoring platforms to water and gas utilities. Closely comparable as a sensor-plus-software stack sold to municipal water customers, overlapping with AlertSmith®, Hydralert® and AST™.

Regional players

• Hydropoint (WeatherTRAK): Smart water management platform for irrigation and commercial water reduction with cellular-connected controllers and analytics. Comparable as a smart-water IoT + software subscription model sold to commercial and institutional customers, similar in monetization shape to Silversmith.

Emerging players

• WorkHorse Tracking Systems: GPS-based asset tracking for utility locates and infrastructure management serving municipal and utility customers. Overlaps with AST™'s real-time GPS asset tracking and field data capture workflow for public works teams.
• Telog Instruments: Specialist in remote wireless monitoring of water, wastewater and gas infrastructure (lift stations, tanks, manholes). Comparable niche player to Silversmith's AlertSmith® pressure/temperature/level monitoring, focused on similar municipal utility use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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