A water meter that tells you when the filter is spent
A counter in the head of the cartridge that brand sells, reporting on that cartridge and nothing else.
- Vendor-locked.
- No logistics and planning focus.
- Main focus is selling you more filters.
The #1 BWT alternative
See why teams choose Flowplan over BWT.
BWT b.Connect only monitors BWT filters. Flowplan connects to any water filter, any machine brand, and feeds data straight into your existing service workflows.
Trusted with +9,000 installations across 16 countries
CaféEspresso machineFilter healthyFilter due · 3 daysService booked
BarDraft tapsPouring · live
KitchenDishwasherWater OK
Consumption todayLive
251L▲ on track
Next filter changeCafé · Espresso machine
14days
Auto-added to Thursday's route
Water qualitystable
3µS/cm
Cups todayLive
47coffee cups served
Flowplan vs. BWT b.Connect
Track every single filter. Or just the BWT ones.
Works with filters from any brandAny brand, any sizeBWT filters only
Flow range it can read0.15-5, or 0.5-15 L/minN/A
Flow accuracy±3%N/A
Ingress protectionIP66IP00
Battery lifeUp to 5 years, replaceableN/A
Mobile connection includedSIM card includedGSM 2G and 4G, or Wi-Fi
Consumption historyThe full history, per machineReal-time in Wi-Fi mode (needs mains power)
Sensors beyond flowTemperature, pressure, level, conductivityCO₂ pressure input
Work order and route planningIncludedFilter exchange forecast
Leak alertsIncludedN/A
Commercial terms60 days free, then lease or ownN/A
Offered, on par or better Offered, but short of Flowplan’s figureN/A Not published by the manufacturer
Figures from BWT’s own published datasheet, dated October 2024. Sources
Compare Flowplan to BWT
Flowplan is the only universal solution for remotely monitoring water consumption and quality.
Working with a filter brand
Working with FlowplanAn operating system
An operating system
for water filters
Every filter you look after, whatever brand it is, planned into rounds your technicians are already driving.
- Works with any machine, truly universal.
- Plans and optimises technicians’ time.
- Reliable, proven hardware.
What does the free 60 days involve?
We put a test kit together for the equipment you actually look after, and agree what goes in it with you when you get in touch. You fit it yourself in minutes, with no wiring and no IT, and your existing meters stay exactly where they are. Run it for 60 days and see what it tells you. If you are not satisfied, you just send the products back to us. No risk.
Does Flowplan work with BWT filters?
Yes, and with every other cartridge you fit. Flowplan counts the litres going through the housing rather than reading anything off the cartridge, so the brand in the head makes no difference to it.
What does Flowplan do that b.Connect does not?
Three things. It covers the filters you buy from every other supplier, not only the BWT ones. It plans the route for you, and it works out what is worth doing on the same trip: every filter is judged against its own run time, so when one is close to due and its site sits near a job you are already making, it comes forward onto that visit instead of a second drive. And it watches for leaks, so a line still running after the kitchen shuts gets flagged.
Does it need mains power or Wi-Fi?
Neither. Flowplan runs up to five years on one battery and sends over the mobile network on its own SIM card, so there is nothing to plug in and nothing to ask a customer’s IT for. BWT’s own datasheet lists b.Connect as mains or three AA cells, and its real-time view as a Wi-Fi-mode feature.
Can it cover the coffee machines as well?
Yes. Flowplan counts cups and tracks how each coffee is brewed, and it does the same job on taps, dishwashers and ice machines. A meter built into a filter head only ever sees the filter.
Fits in minutes. Free for 60 days.
Your meters stay exactly where they are. Flowplan clips onto the water line. No wiring, no IT, no downtime. Run it for 60 days. If the numbers don't convince you, send it back. No risk.
BWT® is a registered trademark of BWT Holding GmbH. Flowplan is an independent company and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by BWT.