The modern Waterly alternative, built for small systems.
1water is a modern, AI-native alternative to Waterly for small and mid-size water systems. Where Waterly configures your account for you and prices by usage, 1water is self-serve with fixed public pricing, adds AI drafting and rule-level compliance validation, and ships a dedicated Consumer Confidence Report agent. Its daily-operations tools are rolling out.
1water vs Waterly
Sourced from Waterly’s public website as of July 2026, alongside 1water’s shipped and roadmap status. We’ll update this whenever either product changes.
| Capability | 1water | Waterly |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Small & mid systems + operators | Wells to enterprise (incl. contract ops) |
| Setup | Self-serve, AI-assisted | Done-for-you (Define → Develop → Deploy) |
| Pricing | Public tiers, priced for the small end | Usage-based calculator |
| AI drafting & validation | Yes — agent-native | No AI layer |
| Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) | Dedicated CCR Agent | Not a focus |
| 40 CFR 141 rule validation | Rule-level pass / warn / fail | Operator-built reports |
| Daily rounds & MOR | Rolling out | Yes — Rounds (flagship) |
| Sampling | Rolling out | Yes — Samples |
| Assets / CMMS | Planned | Yes — Assets / OpWorks |
| SCADA | Planned (native import) | WaterClick partner network |
Where Waterly is strong
A shipping operator suite
Waterly's Rounds, Assets, and Samples apps are in production today. If you need full daily-operations logging right now, that's a real advantage.
Deep operator roots
Built by water-industry veterans with an established base of systems. Their hands-on onboarding configures your account for you.
Who should choose 1water
Self-serve & transparent
Fixed public pricing and self-serve setup instead of a done-for-you configuration project. You see the price and start today.
AI-native compliance
The agent drafts and validates against 40 CFR 141 with rule-level pass/warn/fail — not just a place to store your data.
Priced for the small end
Designed for small systems and contract operators who want modern tooling without an enterprise budget, with the operator suite rolling out.
1water vs Waterly — common questions
Comparison based on Waterly’s public website as of July 2026. 1water is not affiliated with Waterly. Also see our 120Water alternative comparison.
Modern compliance, priced for the small end.
Start with your CCR and 40 CFR 141 compliance today — self-serve, transparent, and built for small and mid-size systems, with the operator suite rolling out.