The Future is Open: Why Growers Deserve Freedom of Choice

In today’s cultivation facility, a grower's world is a mix of brands.

At Growlink, our philosophy has always been simple: "Play nicely with the brands you love."

From day one, our mission has been to unite your entire facility—regardless of brand—into one powerful platform. It’s not a new idea for us; it's our core identity. It's why we've built deep integrations with industry leaders you already trust, like Agrowtek, Fluence, Quest, Trane, Aranet, and Fohse.

This is what an "Open Platform" looks like. It's a platform built on freedom and trust. It’s a philosophy that's built into our engineering, which is why GrowLink designs our own sensors and devices using industry-standard communication protocols like Modbus, BACnet, and SDI-12. It respects the investments you’ve already made in best-in-class hardware.

Then there's the "closed ecosystem" model, which presents a different set of challenges.

This approach often limits a grower's flexibility, locking them into a single family of products. It can make it difficult to adopt new innovations from other brands. To get a new software feature, for example, growers might be faced with replacing hardware that is still working perfectly well.

This model can create uncertainty and risk for operators who simply want to explore new tools, which ultimately slows down innovation for the entire industry.

We believe the future of cultivation is open.

It’s a single Operating System (OS) powerful enough to connect to any piece of hardware and make it smarter. It’s why we have a "Playing Nicely" list that keeps growing. It's why we built our new Integration Hub—because growers who felt "locked in" by a closed system demanded the freedom to choose a better "platform."

We believe you deserve the freedom to choose the best tool for the job.

• You should own your data.

• You should be able to upgrade your software without throwing away your hardware.

• You should be protected, not threatened, for seeking a better solution.

• You should be with us because you want to, not because you're forced to. We believe we must earn your business every day. That's why our own hardware is built on open standards, giving you the ultimate freedom.

Our job isn't to sell you more boxes; it's to provide the intelligence that makes all your boxes work better, together.

Welcome to the Open Platform.