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Honeywell vs TXOne Networks

Honeywell sells a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products to the building, process and industrial sectors. TXOne Networks sells security solutions that integrate across all levels of the Purdue model. CISO Tribune files both under OT and ICS security. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Honeywell vs TXOne Networks: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
HoneywellHoneywell sells a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products to the building, process and industrial sectors.honeywell.comTXOne NetworksTXOne Networks sells security solutions that integrate across all levels of the Purdue model.txone.com
What it sells
  • Forge Cognition[3][8]A self-contained agentic AI and simulation platform for facility operations.
  • Trackwise Digital[3]A Honeywell product used for quality control work flows.
  • Element[1][5][6][10][11][14][19]Element validates devices and media without software installation, system modifications, or network requirements.
  • Stellar[1][5][6][7][12][13][16][17]Endpoint security delivered in two editions, Stellar Discover and Stellar Protect.
  • Edge[1][5][6][8][11]Edge provides inline threat prevention across 180+ industrial protocols.
  • StellarOne[7][16][17]StellarOne is the single-pane management console for every Stellar deployment.
  • Portable Inspector[14][18][19]Agentless malware scanning and asset discovery from a USB device.
  • ElementOne[19]ElementOne is a centralized management console for a Portable Inspector and Safe Port fleet.
Categories
Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesTaipei, Taiwan[4]
Founded
Not stated on its pages2019[3]
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • October 14, 2026Honeywell Technologies introduced Forge Cognition, an agentic AI and simulation platform for facility operations, developed with Nvidia and Dell Technologies technology.[8]
  • April 20, 2026Honeywell agreed to sell its Productivity Solutions and Services business to Brady Corporation for $1.4 billion in an all-cash transaction.[9]
  • March 6, 2026Honeywell announced that Honeywell Aerospace began a private offering of up to $16 billion of senior notes in connection with the planned spin-off.[5]
  • June 30, 2026TXOne Networks announced Virtual Portable Inspector, a software-based addition to its Element inspection portfolio.[14]
  • April 17, 2026TXOne Networks previewed Stellar Discover, a lightweight endpoint sensor for asset visibility and vulnerability assessment in OT environments.[12]
  • March 25, 2026TXOne Networks announced that Siemens certified TXOne Stellar again as a supported antivirus solution for SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture.[13]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[10]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
Honeywell says it has worked in industries where failure has real consequences, such as refineries, hospitals, data centers, buildings and manufacturing plants. Honeywell describes a customer that partnered with it to design an OT cybersecurity approach for a complex refinery environment. Honeywell names a refinery and petrochemicals company among the customers it provides with process technologies, licensing, engineering services and digital solutions.The company addresses plants that are moving control workloads from dedicated hardware onto virtualized servers. ElementOne is described for organisations with many Portable Inspectors across multiple locations. TXOne Complete is presented to buyers who built their OT security program solution by solution, with network visibility from one vendor and endpoint protection from a different vendor.
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October 12, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • OT and ICS security is the primary category of both Honeywell and TXOne Networks.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Honeywell is also filed under MDR and managed SOC and Security consulting and advisory.
  • Honeywell lists Forge Cognition and Trackwise Digital. TXOne Networks lists Element, Stellar, Edge, StellarOne, Portable Inspector and 1 more.
  • TXOne Networks is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.
  • TXOne Networks was founded in 2019.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files Honeywell under OT and ICS security, MDR and managed SOC, and security consulting and advisory, with OT and ICS security as its primary category. CISO Tribune files TXOne Networks under OT and ICS security only, which is also its primary category. Honeywell sells a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products to the building, process and industrial sectors, including Forge Cognition, an agentic AI and simulation platform for facility operations, and Trackwise Digital, used for quality control work flows. TXOne Networks sells OT security products: Element for validating devices and media, Stellar for endpoint security, Edge for inline network threat prevention across 180+ industrial protocols, and the management consoles StellarOne and ElementOne. TXOne Networks is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, and was founded in 2019.

Honeywell developed Forge Cognition with technology from NVIDIA and Dell Technologies. Honeywell uses the ticker NASDAQ: HON. Honeywell names Motor Oil, which partnered with it to design an OT cybersecurity approach for a refinery environment, and Biovac and Inspiration Healthcare Group, which modernized quality control work flows with Trackwise Digital. Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE selected Honeywell for a planned refinery in Kenya. TXOne Networks designs its solutions to operate at Levels 0-3 of the Purdue model.

On October 14, 2026, Honeywell Technologies introduced Forge Cognition. On April 20, 2026, Honeywell agreed to sell its Productivity Solutions and Services business to Brady Corporation for $1.4 billion in an all-cash transaction. TXOne Networks announced Virtual Portable Inspector, a software-based addition to its Element inspection portfolio, on June 30, 2026. On March 25, 2026, TXOne Networks announced that Siemens certified TXOne Stellar again as a supported antivirus solution for SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture.

What it sells: Honeywell

What Forge Cognition does[3][8]
Honeywell introduced Forge Cognition, a self-contained agentic AI and simulation platform for facility operations. Honeywell developed Forge Cognition with technology from NVIDIA and Dell Technologies. Forge Cognition is positioned across physical environments such as buildings, campuses and industrial operations.
What Trackwise Digital does[3]
Trackwise Digital is a Honeywell product. Biovac and Inspiration Healthcare Group modernized their quality control work flows with Trackwise Digital.

What it sells: TXOne Networks

What Element does[1][5][6][10][11][14][19]
Element validates devices and media without software installation, system modifications, or network requirements. Element is 100% air-gap compatible. Element scans at 7,200 files per minute.
What Stellar does[1][5][6][7][12][13][16][17]
Stellar Discover installs in one minute with no drivers and no kernel access. Stellar Protect comes in an ICS Edition for the full prevention suite and a Kiosk Edition for the most constrained legacy endpoints.
What Edge does[1][5][6][8][11]
Edge provides inline threat prevention across 180+ industrial protocols, both standard and proprietary, with 1,500+ OT-native signatures. Edge network security includes Gen3 hardware bypass on every segment with Universal Bypass for uplink disconnection.
What StellarOne does[7][16][17]
StellarOne inventories Discover sensors, pushes policies to Protect agents, coordinates one-click upgrades from sensor to agent, and forwards events to Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, and QRadar. StellarOne enforces role-based access control and approval workflows for policy deployment, agent upgrades, and configuration changes. StellarOne supports air-gapped deployments for ICS and Kiosk agents with USB pattern updates.
What Portable Inspector does[14][18][19]
Portable Inspector plugs into any USB port to scan for malware, collect asset information, and verify system integrity without software installation or system modifications. Portable Inspector supports 80+ operating systems from Windows 2000 through the latest Linux distributions. The Pro Edition of Portable Inspector adds AES-256 hardware-encrypted storage for validated file transfer into air-gapped environments.
What ElementOne does[19]
ElementOne is a centralized management console for a Portable Inspector and Safe Port fleet, with one dashboard for data scanning, device health, and compliance reporting. ElementOne aggregates scan results, asset inventories, and threat detections from 1,000+ Portable Inspector and Safe Port devices into a unified security posture dashboard. ElementOne deploys as a virtual machine for centralized management of all security inspection devices.

Questions about Honeywell and TXOne Networks

What do Honeywell and TXOne Networks sell?
Honeywell sells Forge Cognition and Trackwise Digital. TXOne Networks sells Element, Stellar, Edge, StellarOne, Portable Inspector and 1 more.
Are Honeywell and TXOne Networks in the same category?
Yes. OT and ICS security is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are Honeywell and TXOne Networks headquartered?
TXOne Networks is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.
When were Honeywell and TXOne Networks founded?
TXOne Networks was founded in 2019.
Who are Honeywell and TXOne Networks sold to?
Honeywell says it has worked in industries where failure has real consequences, such as refineries, hospitals, data centers, buildings and manufacturing plants. The company addresses plants that are moving control workloads from dedicated hardware onto virtualized servers.
What have Honeywell and TXOne Networks announced recently?
October 14, 2026: Honeywell Technologies introduced Forge Cognition, an agentic AI and simulation platform for facility operations, developed with Nvidia and Dell Technologies technology. June 30, 2026: TXOne Networks announced Virtual Portable Inspector, a software-based addition to its Element inspection portfolio.

About Honeywell

Honeywell sells a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products to the building, process and industrial sectors. Honeywell describes itself as a pure-play automation company with a 140-year legacy. Honeywell describes itself as a pure-play company enabling the transition from automation to autonomy in mission-critical environments.

Honeywell introduced Forge Cognition, a self-contained agentic AI and simulation platform for facility operations. Honeywell developed Forge Cognition with technology from NVIDIA and Dell Technologies. Honeywell positions Forge Cognition across physical environments such as buildings, campuses and industrial operations. Honeywell says it builds on the control systems customers already rely on, adding intelligence that learns from their operations, proposes improvements, and acts only with their approval.

Motor Oil partnered with Honeywell to design an OT cybersecurity approach for a complex refinery environment, built over five decades. Honeywell released its 2026 Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Benchmark Report. Honeywell's 2026 OT Cybersecurity Benchmark Report reveals a disconnect between how organizations perceive the maturity of their cybersecurity programs and their actual operational readiness across critical infrastructure. Honeywell describes an integrated fire and security solution for Italy's largest data center.[1]

Honeywell says it has tackled challenges in industries where failure has real consequences, including refineries, hospitals, data centers, buildings and manufacturing plants. Honeywell says companies across the globe run their most critical operations on its technologies. Biovac and Inspiration Healthcare Group modernized their quality control work flows with Honeywell's Trackwise Digital. Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE selected Honeywell to provide process technologies, licensing, engineering services, proprietary catalysts, equipment and digital solutions for its planned refinery in Kenya.[1]

Honeywell offers a digital solution that integrates process technologies, automation, and software. Honeywell has a joint effort with ExxonMobil at Baytown, Texas, employing carbon capture technology via fractionation.[4]

Honeywell uses the ticker NASDAQ: HON. Honeywell refers to a multi-year transformation to simplify its portfolio. Honeywell's Miller brand is for fall protection products, not welding products.[1][4][7]

Honeywell on the record

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Honeywell full record

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  2. [2]Investor Relations | Honeywell TechnologiesHoneywell · undated page, accessed November 1, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Honeywell Technologies: Leading the Autonomy ShiftHoneywell · undated page, accessed November 1, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]UOP HomeHoneywell UOP · undated page, accessed November 1, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Honeywell Announces Launch of Honeywell Aerospace’s Offering of Senior Notes in Connection with Planned Spin-OffHoneywell · published March 6, 2026 · Tier A
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  7. [7]Miller Electric Welding Company contact informationHoneywell · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Honeywell Technologies Launches Forge Cognition with NVIDIA and Dell Technologies, Advancing Physical AI Across Buildings and Industrial OperationsHoneywell · published October 14, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Honeywell to Sell Productivity Solutions and Services Business to Brady Corporation | Honeywell TechnologiesHoneywell · published April 20, 2026 · Tier A
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TXOne Networks full record

  1. [1]ProductsTXOne Networks · txone.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Network security solution asset vulnerability managementTXOne Networks · txone.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Ot cybersecurity provider txone networks expands its presence in europeTXOne Networks via STT Info · sttinfo.fi · published April 13, 2022 · Tier B
  4. [4]CompanyTXOne Networks · txone.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]TXOne Networks | Operations-First OT Security CompanyTXOne Networks · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Deployment Architecture | TXOne NetworksTXOne Networks · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Stellar OT Endpoint Protection | TXOne NetworksTXOne Networks · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Edge Network Security | TXOne NetworksTXOne Networks · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]OT Asset Discovery & Risk Assessment | TXOne NetworksTXOne Networks · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Comprehensive OT Security Protection | TXOne NetworksTXOne Networks · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Zero-Disruption OT Security | TXOne NetworksTXOne Networks · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]TXOne Networks Previews Stellar Discover: Safe OT Endpoint Visibility Without Disrupting OperationsTXOne Networks · published April 17, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Siemens Validates TXOne Stellar Again for WinCC OA, Strengthening Cybersecurity in Industrial SCADA SystemsTXOne Networks · published March 25, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]TXOne Networks Expands the Element Portfolio with Virtual Portable Inspector, Extending Operational Inspection Across Modern OT EnvironmentsTXOne Networks · published June 30, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Deployment Architecture | TXOne NetworksTXOne Networks · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]Stellar Protect: Full Prevention for Endpoints | TXOne NetworksTXOne Networks · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]StellarOne: Unified OT Endpoint Management | TXOne NetworksTXOne Networks · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]Portable Inspector | TXOne NetworksTXOne Networks · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  19. [19]ElementOne OT Security Management | TXOne NetworksTXOne Networks · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  20. [20]Legacy System Life Extension | TXOne NetworksTXOne Networks · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A

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