Comparison

Panduit Derate vs BAXTER SmartConnect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Panduit Derate

This tool helps determine the maximum allowable lengths for twisted-pair copper patch and horizontal cables in compliant Category 5e, 6, or 6A channels. It allows users to define cables, create multi-cable channels, and validates configurations, providing guidance on length adjustments.

Highlights
  • Define cable type, category, gauge, and length
  • Create single or multi-cable channels
  • Validate channel configurations
  • Information on additional length
  • Guidance on length reduction for invalid channels
Features
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The Panduit Derate-It mobile app provides customers a tool to determine allowable twisted-pair copper patch and horizontal cable lengths when building a compliant Category 5e, 6, or 6A channel that is comprised of a different cables types and wire gauges. Features: • Define a cable using filtered lists to determine cable type, category, gauge, and length • Create a channel that is made of a single cable or combination of multiple cables • Validates a channel configuration and provides information on additional length that can be added for each cable • Provides length that each cable must be reduced if channel is invalid Disclaimers: Panduit Corp. (“Panduit”) is committed to safeguarding your privacy online. Please read our Privacy Policy to understand how any personal information you provide will be treated. The information contained in this mobile application is intended as a guide of use by persons having technical skill at their own discretion and use. Panduit does not guarantee any favorable results not assume any liability for damages, improper installation, system failures or any other problems in connection with the use of this mobile application.

About

BAXTER SmartConnect

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Commercial Kitchen & Bakery Performance at Your Fingertips with SmartConnect. For BAXTER and other ITW equipment with built-in WiFi, get connected with the new SmartConnect app. Create better procedures and performance with machine monitoring, analysis, and email notifications. ITW SmartConnect 365 Suite of Apps • Get Connected: SmartConnect will pair with any compatible WiFi enabled equipment across ITW Food Equipment Group brands. • Machine Status: Monitor your fleet of equipment with real-time machine statuses for all your connected machines. • Error Codes & Event History: Prevent downtime with monitoring and emails for errors or events, and easily submit a service request when needed. • MenuManager: Craft personalized recipes on the mobile MenuManager and upload to any Baxter Rotating Rack or Mini Rotating Rack ovens in your fleet. Rotating Rack Oven Features* • Baking Cycles: Create better bakery operations and procedures by analyzing oven bake cycles and run-time over days, weeks and months in the easy-to-use graphs. • Resource Consumption & Cost: Lower your operating costs by analyzing water and energy cost and consumption over days, weeks and months. Learn more about the ITW SmartConnect365 Suite of apps at https://itwfoodequipment.com/smartconnect365 *Not all features are available in every country or product model. Compatibility: BAXTER OV520G1, OV520G2, OV520E1, OV520E2, OV320G, OV320E

Screenshots

Panduit Derate2 screens
BAXTER SmartConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BAXTER SmartConnect at every 6 weeks against Panduit Derate's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panduit Derate ships an update every 7 months, BAXTER SmartConnect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Panduit Derate versus BAXTER SmartConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanduit DerateBAXTER SmartConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPanduit Corp.ITW Food Equipment Group

In-app purchases

None

Panduit Derate

No in-app purchases

None

BAXTER SmartConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Panduit Derate free?
Panduit Derate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BAXTER SmartConnect free?
BAXTER SmartConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Panduit Derate or BAXTER SmartConnect have ads?
Neither Panduit Derate nor BAXTER SmartConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Panduit Derate or BAXTER SmartConnect?
Panduit Derate ships an update every 7 months, and BAXTER SmartConnect every 6 weeks. Most recently, Panduit Derate was updated on October 11, 2026 and BAXTER SmartConnect on October 20, 2026.

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