| WGC | HCG | Beam | Screw | Recip | |
| Cost (purchase) | $$ | $$ | $ | $$$ | $$$ |
| Cost (installation / relocation) | $ | $ | $$ | $ | $ |
| Unplanned maintenance costs | none | none | $$ | $$$ | $$$ |
| Capacity control / self adjusting | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔✔ | ✘✘✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Safety and environmental | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Independent of artificial lift system | ✔✔ | ✔✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Liquids processing ability | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔✔ | ✘✘✘ | ✘✘ | ✘✘ |
| High differential pressure capability | ✔✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Demand based maintenance | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Remote data and status visualization | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Uptime maximized | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Operator friendly setup and operation | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Robust cold weather operation | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔✔ | ✘✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Portability | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |