What about cost? Are you looking for a solution that’s low-cost? Or are you willing to spend a bit more (maybe £50-150 more) in return for a solution that offers more flexibility, features etc.Are you looking for a relatively simple solution, with graphics etc designed by someone else and requiring minimal ongoing management? Or are you a keen computer hobbyist who enjoys customising how the data is analysed & presented and who perhaps wants to run your own individual website?.(CumulusMX and weewx will both run on Macs – and indeed Linux machines more generally – as well and are both good programs, but both also need more OSX/Linux familiarity to set up.) It is a key advantage of cloud platforms like that they don’t care about local operating systems or hardware and can be accessed from any computer or other device with a modern web browser. As usual, Windows PCs tend to have the widest choice of programs and Macs are less well served, with Weathercat being the only Mac program we’d recommend to new users. Note that local software programs are often only available for particular operating systems.Are you planning to use simply a standard station with perhaps only one or two extra sensors added? Or do you need the flexibility (perhaps for the future) to add multiple sensors and transmitters? Unsurprisingly, multiple sensors are more demanding on software and you may therefore prefer a Weatherlink Live unit and WLL-compatible software.Some computer options use unobtrusive and very low-power miniature devices like enhanced loggers or Raspberry Pi computers which are fine running 24/7 at minimal energy cost.) (But this does not necessarily mean that a large PC or Mac needs to be switched on continuously. For continuous updates remember that the computer must also be switched on 24/7/365. But other users may want their data continuously and automatically updating and also perhaps viewable remotely across the Internet. ![]() How often do you want the data updated? Some users may be content to use their console display for live weather data and just download historical data to a computer eg once a day or once a week.Where do you want to be able to see the data? Just on a local computer in your home or office? Or accessible across the Internet so that you can view data eg away from home on a smartphone or tablet? Maybe you want some combination of the two, eg a full history available on a home computer but current weather accessible remotely on a phone?. ![]() You may need both or only one of these types of data but the optimum computer solution is likely to depend on your choice
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