RF Code
Asset tracking software
IoT edge platforms
IT asset management software
Asset management software
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What is RF Code
RF Code is an asset tracking solution that uses active RFID tags, fixed readers, and software to locate and monitor physical assets in facilities such as data centers, hospitals, and industrial sites. It supports use cases like IT asset location, inventory verification, chain-of-custody, and environmental monitoring when paired with sensor-enabled tags. The platform typically combines tag/reader infrastructure with dashboards, alerts, and reporting, and can integrate with IT and facilities systems. It is commonly deployed where room- and zone-level visibility is sufficient and where battery-powered tags are acceptable.
Purpose-built RFID asset tracking
RF Code focuses on tracking physical assets using active RFID tags and fixed infrastructure, which fits environments where assets move within buildings and need automated location updates. The approach reduces reliance on manual scans compared with barcode-only processes. It is well aligned to IT and facilities asset visibility workflows such as audits, moves/adds/changes, and loss prevention.
Supports sensor-based monitoring
The product line includes options for tags that capture telemetry such as temperature and other environmental conditions, enabling basic condition monitoring alongside location. This can support alerting and reporting for assets that are sensitive to environmental thresholds. It provides a bridge between asset tracking and lightweight IoT sensing without requiring a full industrial IoT platform for many deployments.
Facility-scale infrastructure model
Using fixed readers and a managed tag population can provide continuous coverage across defined zones (rooms, racks, corridors) rather than point-in-time reads. This model can improve auditability for regulated or high-value asset environments. It also supports standardized deployments across multiple sites when the same reader/tag architecture is replicated.
Infrastructure and battery overhead
Active RFID deployments typically require installing and maintaining readers, power/network connectivity, and site calibration. Tags are battery-powered, which introduces lifecycle management (replacement schedules, spares, and disposal). These factors can increase total cost and operational effort compared with approaches that rely on existing wireless infrastructure or passive identification.
Location granularity constraints
RFID-based location commonly provides zone- or room-level accuracy rather than sub-meter precision, depending on site design and reader density. Use cases that require fine-grained positioning (for example, precise indoor navigation or high-resolution proximity analytics) may need additional technologies or denser infrastructure. Performance can also vary with building materials and RF interference.
Not a full ITAM/CMMS suite
While it supports asset visibility and tracking workflows, organizations often still need a separate system of record for IT asset management, maintenance management, or enterprise asset management. Integrations may be required to synchronize asset master data, ownership, and lifecycle processes. This can add implementation time and ongoing integration maintenance.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Subscription / per-unit (mix of per-rack subscription for CenterScape and subscription/per-device for Sentry)
Overview & example costs (official site):
- CenterScape (CenterScape subscription): $300 per rack per year (example used in RF Code Savings Calculator as the “Cost of 1 year CenterScape subscription: number of racks x $300”).
- Sentry Vision (edge monitoring subscription): $309 billed yearly (listed on RF Code store as “Sentry Vision Billed Yearly” — Now: $309). Also listed as a 2-year billing option: product page shows $23/month (noted as $552 billed every 2 years in the product copy) and the store listing shows $568 (Sentry Vision Billed Every 2 Years).
- Sentry Vision for Fluid Sensor (subscription): $2/month per sensor ($24 billed annually) (store product page).
- Example hardware / accessory prices (store listings): Fluid Leak Sensor for Sentry $87.00; thin loop tabs $2.65; 4" flag tabs $1.35; other small accessories shown on the official RF Code store.
Notes & purchase model:
- RF Code sells CenterScape as an annual per-rack subscription (pricing example $300/rack/year shown on official savings calculator).
- Edge Sentry is sold as a subscription with yearly or multi-year billing options via the RF Code online store and sensors/hardware are sold a la carte.
- Enterprise / large-deployment pricing and full solution quotes require contacting RF Code / sales (site repeatedly invites “Contact Sales” or “Schedule a Demo”).
Seller details
RF Code, Inc.
Austin, Texas, US
1997
Private
https://www.rfcode.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/rf-code/
